The old hen next door at Aunt Wang's house started laying eggs and sent two eggs to Ping'an. Mr. Fang brought up the old topic again, asking Zhou Jiao to plant some vegetables and fruits on the plot by the flower bed, and even sent some vegetable seeds on purpose.
Zhou Jiao found it hard to say that they had already planted quite a lot in their own courtyard. Given Mr. Fang's kind intention, she felt she should heed his advice. Soon, she and Ping'an, with nothing else to do, were busying themselves on that tiny plot of land.
Zhang Guoqing tilled the land well, allowing the mother and child to have their fun, thinking that any future harvest would be a pleasant surprise. It could also teach the child that farming is not easy.
With this mindset, the small plot of land was neatly taken care of by the family. With nothing else to do, Ping'an would stride with his little legs to the vegetable plot to check if there had been any sprouting.
