Huai Zi walked up the steps and took the freshly dressed Banli from her arms. He hoisted the boy high into the air, making him squeal with excitement and giggle. Only then did Huai Zi lower him to his chest. Smiling at Juhua, he joked, "Do you think I came home too early? I can go back to work."
Juhua simply smiled. She took Cong from Pu Pao's arms and grabbed a pair of light green floral overalls to dress her in.
Huai Zi remembered how she had been muttering before bed last night about being so busy that she had absolutely no free time. He blurted out, "Juhua, in a couple of days I'll take you to the market town to stay for a bit. We can visit Doctor Yun and check if Laixi's chickens are selling well."
Juhua looked up and smiled at him. "Okay!"
