Qiao Xiaohong didn't wait for her husband and already had a meal at her parents' house before walking back dejectedly.
When she returned, the entire Su Family was sitting in the courtyard, enjoying the cool breeze.
The men, shirtless, sat on stools, while the women held palm-leaf fans, idly fanning themselves and occasionally their men.
The women loved to gossip about the village affairs, and the men just listened, occasionally chiming in with a remark or two.
When the family gathered like this, it indeed was lively.
As soon as Qiao Xiaohong entered, alerted by the noise, all eyes of the Su Family members immediately focused on her.
Su Li also held a palm-leaf fan, but hers was notably more exquisite than others'.
It was intricately woven by the original owner into a round shape with different patterns, dyed with natural plant-based pigments she found in the mountains.
Su Li quite liked it, finding it possessed a rustic charm.
