Xiao Man went to the county seat to visit her teacher, see old classmates, and attend to some other matters, so she expected to stay for a few days. Tang Qingyun took Tang Haocheng and Gu Shaoqin to have a look around his workplace. Da Zhi and Dapeng wanted very much to go with them, but it was the busy farming season. In addition, nearly thirty *mu* of herbs in the garden needed to be harvested and sold. There was simply too much work, so they couldn't go.
By the time Xiao Man returned from the county seat, Grandpa had already sold a batch of the herbs, and the entire family had mobilized to begin the rice harvest.
