For the sake of snacking, they delayed for almost half an hour. By the time Qin Yao brought the kids back to the village, the sun was nearly setting.
The carriage stopped for a moment at the old house's gate, dropping off the two mischievous ones, and continued carrying the remaining four who were chattering away as they headed home.
Ah Wang came out to greet them. Qin Yao got off the carriage and hurried the children into the courtyard, instructing, "Finish your homework first, we'll eat when I get back!"
Mrs. Li responded with a "Yes," laughing all the while.
Poor siblings, their faces all fell at once.
The Dragon and Phoenix Twins lethargically dragged their book boxes into the living room, opened them to take out the books, struggling with whether to study or not.
Little Lai Fu ran in from the backyard, his hands covered in rice bran mixed with rotten vegetable leaves, "Sanlang, Si Niang, shall we go feed the chickens?"
