Zhao sneered, "Indeed, only a country bumpkin would be so ignorant of the rules."
The long days of summer irritated her, and she put away her smile, saying coldly, "Send someone to the medical hall again with my visiting card, and say that I need medicine. She must deliver it within three days."
"Yes."
...
When the visiting card from the Fan Mansion arrived, it was in the afternoon.
With summer having just passed its peak, the days grew even longer. On West Street, the tradesmen selling bamboo mats were doing good business as waves of heat rolled down the street. At noon, nobody dared to venture out during this time, instead staying inside chanting silently that a calm mind naturally cools the body.