After Huai Zi and the others left, Zhang Dashuan had no heart for working the fields. He just stayed home to look after his grandson. Holding Banli, he paced back and forth in the courtyard, at a complete loss. Finally, he gave up and went for a wander in the woods outside, then took a stroll along the riverbank.
Banli, on the other hand, was delighted. He laughed and waved nonstop at the birds in the trees, but his grandfather paid him no mind.
At dinnertime, Zheng Changhe got the news and came over with Yang to see how they were doing.
Zhang Dashuan immediately found someone to confide in, grabbing Zheng Changhe and talking his ear off. He also pulled Yang aside, repeating over and over that Yangzi would surely be fine.
