Thanks to Zhao Qing and Little Shitou, Juhua was soon chatting and laughing, having completely forgotten the discomfort of her new life as a bride. Laughter filled the courtyard. However, little Zhao Qing was a very sensible child. She played with her brother for a little while but didn't accept Juhua's invitation to stay for dumplings at the Zhang family home. Instead, just as she had said, she went home to help her mother with chores.
Juhua smiled at Zhang Huai and said, "Zhao Qing is even more charming than Little Shitou. No wonder Third Uncle Zhao likes her so much. I'm so fond of her, too. Every time she comes to play, I hate to see her go. And she's just so sensible for her age. You only have to tell her something once and she remembers it. I was the one who taught her all that about running a household just now, and I can't believe she learned it so perfectly."
