Juhua said quickly, "It's almost noon. Go call Dad back. This is the hottest part of the day. It's better to work a little harder in the morning and evening and skip this period. Don't just try to power through it. Getting sick from exhaustion will end up costing us more."
He came out of the kitchen and added, "That's just what I was about to say. Let's just bear it a little longer. The Beginning of Autumn is in two days. Even if it doesn't rain, it'll at least be a bit cooler." As she spoke, she carried the Huangdou Juhua had shelled over to the well to wash them. Then she said to Huai Zi, "Go throw those Huangdou stalks into the pigsty for the pigs to chew on."
Huai Zi agreed, then added, "Dad's already back. He's right behind me."
Sure enough, a moment later, Zhang Dashuan came in from outside. He lifted the cloth towel from his neck to wipe away his sweat and grumbled, "This weather isn't giving anyone a break. It's just too hot."
