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The next morning, Gu Xiqiao woke up early to have a morning job around the mountain roads, greeting the villagers that were starting their day in the fields with a smile.
After that, she found a clearing and started practicing the Five Animal Play, noticing a round head following her around after she did.
“Sister Little Gu, whatcha doin’?” The boy was munching on an egg as he looked at Gu Xiqiao curiously.
Gu Xiqiao breathed to recover from the exercise before she relaxed and replied, “Shi Tou, why are you here? Where’s the village chief?”
“Dad’s checking on the dam, and I’m eating an egg!” The village chief’s son was seven years old that year and was so naughty and mischievous that even his family members couldn’t quite tame him, but strangely enough, he was quite obedient to Gu Xiqiao. He looked at her with a tilted head and a bright smile. “Sister Little Gu, you’re finally back!”
“You don’t look all that excited by that.” Gu Xiqiao covered her mouth as she chuckled, before pointing at the creek nearby. “Go wash your hands after you’ve finished your egg, I’ll take you home.”
It was like this in the past too, back when Yu Man was still alive. Gu Xiqiao would meet Shi Tou halfway on her morning jogs, and then she would bring him home where Yu Man had already made breakfast for them.
Shi Tou waddled over to the creek and washed his hands. “I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep last night, and my mom beat me so my excitement has already run out.”
“You were definitely being annoying again, why else would she spank you?” Gu Xiqiao knocked on his head gently.
“Yeah, yeah.” Shi Tou walked down the stone steps, before looking back at Gu Xiqiao. “Sister Little Gu be careful, there’s a bunch of steps here.”
Gu Xiqiao rubbed her forehead. “Alright, alright, I’m not blind you know?”
Upon seeing this talkative boy and these familiar steps, and the familiar sights and sounds, Gu Xiqiao felt another wave of nostalgia hit her as she walked.
Not soon after, the duo came across Tang Qinghong that had come out for a morning jog too in a light-colored tracksuit. His skin was pale and his nose was tall, and even though he didn’t have a smile on his face, he still seemed quite gentle and distinguished in demeanor, making the onlookers feel like they were in a high-class exhibition hall instead of in a village.
“Good morning,” Tang Qinghong smiled and greeted Gu Xiqiao. “Someone’s up early.”
Gu Xiqiao nodded with a: “Good morning.”
Shi Tou held her hand and looked over at Tang Qinghong with a mischievous smile. “Hey uncle, it’s already late! Big Shi Tou has already finished his morning chores and is about to come back home!”
“Big Shi Tou?” Tang Qinghong asked in confusion.
“Yeah, our family cow.” Shi Tou nodded and dragged Gu Xiqiao away, ignoring any further questions that Tang Qinghong had.
Tang Qinghong: “…”
It was actually still quite early in the morning at half-past six, but since it was summer, the sun had already come up at around five in the early morning, when everyone started their daily routine. For a person in the city, half past six might be an early time to wake up, but it was definitely not the case for someone from the village.
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Rebirth of an Idle Noblewoman (1-200)
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