Li Da also got up, wearing a padded jacket with narrow cuffs. He had packed his knapsack for going out today. One pocket was for the knives used for slaughtering pigs, and the other was for water and dry food, which he draped over his shoulders for easy walking.

　　Seeing his son-in-law Gu Zhao coming over with a basin of hot water, Li Da did not show it on his face but was actually very satisfied in his heart. Although this son-in-law was too thin and frail, he had been sincere to Zhou Zhou over the past few days.

　　Washed up.

　　Brushing teeth requires brushing with willow branches several times. Gu Zhao brushed for a while. Teeth can also be cleaned with coarse salt, but no matter how good the Li family’s financial situation is, it is still relative to the entire Xiping Village, so how could they afford to use coarse salt to brush their teeth?

　　There was tooth powder, which was sold at the county government in the town, but his dowry consisted of two sets of clothes and a quilt.

　　Not even a penny. Gu Zhao had nothing in his hands and didn’t have that many demands.

　　On the table in the main room.

　　A bamboo basket was filled with freshly baked pancakes, slightly yellowed and steaming. A bowl of warm, just-right-to-eat multi-grain porridge, thicker today, and a large bowl of stir-fried pork with pickled radish.

　　Li Da came in from outside and saw Zhou Zhou using chopsticks to put the pancakes into the bag.

　　Zhou Zhou always used his hands before, why is he using chopsticks today?

　　”Four pancakes will do. I’ll have a drink with Zhu Laosi tonight.” Li Da said. He also knew someone in Shili Village. He would stay at Zhu Laosi’s house tonight. He could bring some pig offal to cook two dishes, so he wouldn’t be empty-handed.

　　Li Zhouzhou packed the cakes into a clean cotton bag, wrapped it up, and then put it into his father’s saddle bag pocket, along with a kettle filled with water.

　　”Zhou Zhou, the pancake is not hot anymore. Try it. It’s delicious.” Gu Zhao broke off half of the pancake and handed it over.

　　Li Zhouzhou took over and held half a piece of the cake and found it particularly delicious.

　　After breakfast, just as the day broke, Li Da left the village with his backpack on his back. Then he remembered that Zhou Zhou had just used chopsticks to pick up the pancake, and that his son-in-law Gu Zhao said the pancake was not hot. Although Li Da didn’t understand what was going on, he just looked at the blazing red sun in the field.

　　I feel like this is a good day.