Nanny Jin's small food shop was not yet affected by the butter cakes and operated as usual. However, with one less person, it naturally became busier—opening the shop, serving customers, closing up, and locking the doors. After a whole day of busyness, Nanny Jin rushed back home, anxious about her family, accompanied by the two youngsters from the main branch of the Qi family.
Walking down the path toward home, she could see her somewhat dilapidated house from afar, its chimney smoke curling up as always. The foundation of the new construction, not far from the east side of the yard, was also faintly visible. Further away, the cattle farm and the unfinished cattle farm construction site were still bustling with activity.
Everything seemed normal.