There was snow in the Capital City today.
Yin and yang stood apart; all things lay silent.
The cold had yet to deepen, and the snow had yet to grow heavy.
Hence the name Minor Snow.
Jing Yu had work to attend to today. They had agreed to share a meal tonight, though there was no telling whether he would make it in time.
Li Ping'an had not tasted the Capital City's delicacies in a long while either.
He found a restaurant along the street and had them slice a plate of beef and bring three jin of thin pancakes.
He ordered a pot of warmed wine and some side dishes.
Li Ping'an and Old Ox drank wine as they admired the snow and enjoyed the food.
Large flakes of snow drifted down thickly from the darkened sky.
The wind blew the snowflakes askew, sending them pouring down like a white waterfall at the edge of the sky.
The wind blew faster and faster, and the snow piled higher and higher, as though chasing lost time.
As the folk saying went: snow fills the sky at Minor Snow in the tenth month, and next year is sure to bring a bountiful harvest.
By the look of things, next year would surely bring a rich harvest.
Very good~
There was snow in the Capital City.
The Jing Residence.
"Heave-ho, heave-ho~"
Wearing a hat and gloves, the little girl was fully equipped as she pushed a snowball with Jingyun.
Three snowmen already stood by the entrance.
They were all the pair's handiwork from the past few days.
"I'm so tired," Jingyun said.
"A kitty must have perseverance!"
"Huh?"
"A person must have perseverance too."
Jingyun said, "Oh, then I'll help you push the snowman, and you'll teach me magic."
"All right."