It got dark early now, so by the time the three of them reached Li Family Village, there was no one outside.
Once they arrived home and opened the main gate, the old lady made her daughter and son-in-law bundle up properly. Only then did she shuffle inside to get a fire started.
The house hadn't been lived in for a week and had no warmth of life to it. A damp chill hit them the moment they stepped inside. They would need to light a brazier to air the place out. Plus, since they had rushed over without eating dinner, they also had to get the stove going and whip up something simple to eat.
Xiao Furen and Yuan Si pushed the tricycle into the courtyard. Once it was parked, they went to help the old lady get things ready.
