Juhua laughed. "My brother was up at the crack of dawn sweeping snow. After breakfast, my dad took over. I mean, how much snow could there possibly be? They've even cleared a path outside the courtyard."
Just as Liu Xiaomei was about to speak, she saw Guizhi enter the courtyard with a young married woman. Guizhi, whose belly was just beginning to show, smiled at Juhua and said, "Juhua, is your brother around? I heard more pork was delivered and they want us to make this batch of sausages and cured meat, so I brought Sister-in-law Zhou." This woman was the wife of Zhou Xiaonian, from the east side of the village.
Seeing her striding so briskly, Juhua grew worried. She quickly stood up, took Guizhi by the arm to help her sit down, and said, "My brother has already gone to the workshop. Sister-in-law Guizhi, you should walk more slowly on this snowy ground. Don't hurry so much."
