Going to the New Logging Camp meant he would have to stay there until the road was finished. So, Zhao Jun had to go home to pack his luggage, including a change of clothes and his bedroll.
When he got home and told Wang Meilan about it, she immediately started bustling about, getting his things ready for him.
Meanwhile, Zhao Jun left the house to find Ma Ling.
He was going to be gone for who knew how long; he had to at least let Ma Ling know.
When Ma Ling heard, she insisted on dragging Zhao Jun to the general store, where she bought him a couple of pounds of round buns and a couple of pounds of large crackers, telling him to take them to the Logging Camp to eat.
Zhao Jun was deeply touched by her thoughtfulness. This was especially true when she went to pay, and he saw that all she had left in her hand was small change.
'She must have spent all her money on fortune-tellers and talismans.'
