Rise at sunrise and rest at sunset—such was the life of country folk.
Zhang Cai and Zhang Xiaolong were naturally no exception. These past few days, Zhang Xiaohu and Zhang Xiaohua's return home had already disrupted the family's farmwork. Now that everything at home had settled down, it was time for life to return to its original track.
After eating, Zhang Cai and Zhang Xiaolong took up their hoes and other tools, preparing to head to the fields. Zhang Xiaohu and Zhang Xiaohua both rushed to offer their help, but Zhang Cai smiled and said, "There is not much to do in the fields now. We're only going down to take a look and hoe some weeds. Late autumn is almost here, so you two should rest at home for now. When it's time to bring in the autumn harvest in a few days, you can help then."
The two of them tried several times to snatch the farm tools away, but Zhang Cai and Zhang Xiaolong stopped them each time. Seeing that they could not overcome their father and elder brother, they no longer insisted and watched them head off to the fields.
The two sat in the little courtyard, quietly watching their mother and sister-in-law bustle about. All of a sudden, they felt somewhat out of place, not knowing what they ought to do. Both thought of practicing martial arts at the same time, but if they were going to practice, what had they come home for? Wouldn't it have been better to stay at the Misty Sect and practice there?
At that moment, Zhang Xiaohua said, "Second Brother, there's nothing for us to do at home. Why don't we go have a look around the town? Lu Town is the closest town to our home, but I've