Chapter 63, Matters of the Heart (3 more updates)

The three of them were busy in the backyard until dusk, planting a patch of green vegetables, a patch of radishes, a patch of bok choy, and even scattering some perilla in a corner.

Xie Zhinuan had picked up several jars and pots with chips and cracks; she planned to dig up some soil later to plant the perilla.

When stir-frying vegetables, adding a bit of perilla also tasted very good.

After returning to draw water for their baths, Xie Zhinuan sat in the courtyard drying her hair with a towel, contemplating the expansive yard. She thought about planting a few grapefruit or mandarin trees in the yard, setting up a fence underneath them and growing some green onions and garlic. Otherwise, such a large courtyard would be wasted.

With this in mind, Xie Zhinuan decided that when she returned from the mountains tomorrow, she would inquire in the village if anyone was selling mandarin trees or other seedlings.