Xu Changqing was so embarrassed she didn't dare look back. She just gave a quick wave behind her and walked away even faster. 'By the way, maybe I should make a suggestion to my great-uncle and third uncle?'
'The road out of the village really needs a new route. See, a new path could easily be cleared from the eastern side of the mostly semi-sandy land—right from the southeast corner.'
After they had walked a ways, just before taking a shortcut, Xu Qiguang glanced back toward the village entrance and asked with a chuckle, "Was that the youngest son of your fifth grand-uncle's second son?"
It was much more relaxed once they left the village. Xu Changqing was looking all around as she walked. Hearing his question, she pulled her gaze from the long stretch of wheat fields west of the village and turned back with a smile. "Yes, that's him. Xu Sanhu, or Brother Hu Zi."
