Qing’er was the maidservant assigned to serve Xiaolian. She had two personal maidservants and two lower ranked maidservants. They were all named after colors. Her two personal maidservants, Qing’er and Bi’er, were around the same age as Wutong. Hong’er and Cheng’er, who were younger, were twelve or thirteen years old and also very quick-witted. 

Xiaocao and Xiaolian hadn’t seen each other in a long time, so they had endless things to talk about. However, it was mostly Xiaolian talking while Xiaocao quietly listened with a smile. They weren’t used to being served by others at all times, so they told Wutong and Qing’er to go rest in the side room. Qing’er was alright, but Wutong, who had gone along to Dongshan Village, was so exhausted from the trip that she immediately fell asleep upon touching the pillow. There were two people sleeping in the side room, so the sisters didn’t continue to chat. After speaking for a while, they also went to sleep. 

The weather was also very good the next day. They were living in their own home, so there was no harm in sleeping in. Yu Xiaocao, who was lying on the warm kang bed, huddled inside the quilt, unwilling to get up. The Yu Family...