The large stone she had sat on that day was right at the entrance of the town, not far from the right diagonal of Yi Fen Tang. Therefore, after hearing people's gossip, Lin Suqing, every time she saw that large stone, every time she saw the narrow road outside the town, she felt as though she were seeing the foolish daughter-in-law sitting on the large stone and the simpleton husband taking off his own coat, mended countless times, as he draped it over her. She envisioned his silhouette, leading her slowly home.
As for the past, it all came from rumors and hearsay after Yi Fen Tang had firmly established its roots. Later on, what they actually saw and came to know wasn't much. They knew that the couple's home and fields were located at opposite ends of the town. When dawn broke, it wouldn't be long before they would see the simpleton husband, leading his foolish wife past Yi Fen Tang, past the town entrance, and past the large stone, on their way to tend to the farm work.
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