The two arrived at the end of the village looking unhappy. They pushed open the wooden gate and went inside. Wang Lan was in the yard collecting the diapers that had been drying yesterday to change the baby. She was very surprised to see the two of them return. "Why are you back at this time? Did something happen?"

Qin Xiaozhou shook her head, she was furious at the moment. Lu Yunfeng only said that Qin Xiaozhou was afraid of the heat and had not felt well in the county town for the past two days, so she should go home and rest for a few days.

When Wang Lan heard that she was not feeling well, she felt very sorry for her. "It must be because you are mentally exhausted. Just stay home and take care of yourself. Don't think about anything. I'll make you some side dishes to go with your meal. Have a good meal and then find a tree to lie down and rest in the afternoon."

Lu Yu brought out a plate of cantaloupe, all peeled and cut into chunks, and skewered with bamboo sticks, and placed it under the eaves. "Sit down, these two pieces."

She makes clothes under the eaves every day, knowing where she can get some wind and avoid the sun.

Jingming returned cautiously with a wooden basin in her hand. After hanging up the clothes to dry, she rushed into the house to nurse the baby. Once the baby was full, she filled the basin with warm water to bathe him. Qin Xiaozhou required the children to bathe every day, and because of the hot weather, they would bathe at noon so the children would be more comfortable.

During this time, she glanced at Qin Xiaozhou several times, but Qin Xiaozhou pretended not to notice and calmly closed his eyes to rest on the rocking chair under the eaves.

In just a short while, Wang Lan finished cooking and they sat down to eat under the pomegranate tree in the yard. Qin Xiaozhou didn't say anything, which put Jingming at ease. She was eating well, sleeping well, and dressing well. She spent her days taking care of the children, washing clothes, and occasionally cooking. Her life was much better than before. With such a good life, she had plenty of breast milk, and both children were chubby and healthy from her care.

It wasn't until after the meal that Qin Xiaozhou stopped Jingming, saying, "Take your daughter and leave. I'll return the indenture to you and report to the yamen this afternoon to have your file removed from my name."