It was no big deal, and it wouldn't cost much anyway. Besides, she really liked that Juhua was so clean and refined, yet not fussy in the slightest—she never shied away from dirty work. That's why she planned to prepare a separate set of toiletries just for her. For now, though, she could just use Huai Zi's.
Juhua smiled at her gratefully and said, "Thank you."
He felt very gratified to hear this, her smile so wide her eyes crinkled into slits.
By the time Juhua finished washing up, Huai Zi had already mixed a bucket of pig feed. "Come on," he said to her, "let's go watch me feed the pigs. Our pigs are growing so strong and lively." With that, he picked up the bucket and headed for the backyard, Juhua following behind him.
The pigsty in the backyard was a thatched shed, divided into three small pens. The first two each contained two large, fat pigs weighing around a hundred jin. The third pen held three, which were smaller.
