The sun was already setting by the time she left the village chief's house.
When she returned home, Ji Mingfang and Dabao were still in the west room. This time, however, they weren't reading or writing. Instead, they were cutting paper window decorations and "double happiness" symbols.
In the past, Ji Mingfang had no one to talk to or keep him company, so he'd entertain himself by tinkering with things. Paper cutting was one of those pastimes. By practicing over and over with rough paper, he'd actually gotten quite skilled.
With the wedding to prepare for, the spice business naturally had to be put on hold. And with so many people coming and going, the raw material and processing rooms in the backyard had to be locked up.
Widow Xie and Ji Xuelan were the main drivers of this effort. They had planned everything out after lunch, then led a group into town to do the shopping.
Ji Mingfang looked a little down, seeing that he couldn't be of much help.
