Wang Cuilan used a fan made from cut bamboo leaves to swat away mosquitoes for him. "These mosquitoes are really vicious. Xiao Si got bitten last night. I wonder how he is now."

With so many people in the Lu family, and half of them not at home now, Wang Lan feels a little uneasy, missing her children and grandchildren.

Qin Xiaozhou was worried that the noise would disturb her sleep at night, and making a mosquito net was not practical now, so she could only get up and grab a sickle, "to cut some mugwort to burn."

Lu Yunxing ran up and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm going too."

The two went to the roadside, where there were the most of these things. Half an hour later, they brought back a large bundle, took out a stove, and lit it in the house. Lu Yunxing didn't care about the cost and just burned a large bundle of incense in the house.

Wang Cuilan called out from outside, "Try to cool off a bit. Your brother will be going to sleep soon. He's been running around a lot and he's tired."

The room was filled with smoke. Lu Yunxing coughed as he ran out, carrying a handful of burning mugwort. "Put it under the eaves to fumigate it."

Lu Yunfeng quickly returned from the riverbank, carrying a bamboo basket. "I'm looking for a ceramic jar."

Qin Xiaozhou found an ugly-looking jar, filled it with water, and Lu Yunfeng took out two frogs and put them in. He then placed the jar next to Qin Xiaozhou's bed.

Qin Xiaozhou's heart stirred slightly, but she still smiled. "Raising frogs here would be so noisy. Didn't you go to drink with Wang Hui?" She leaned closer to smell it; the smell of alcohol was very faint.

Lu Yunfeng, fearing she might not like the taste of alcohol, subtly took a step back. "It's busy farming season now. We're just getting together to chat. We've only had a few sips. It won't interfere with tomorrow's plans."

Qin Xiaozhou trusted him completely, so she also mentioned hiring Wang Dahe to work at their home. Lu Yunfeng nodded, "You've thought this through."