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Changer rarely visited the county town, so Xiao Ruo wanted to make him happy. She bought him sugar figurines and new clothes, as well as a grasshopper woven from straw rope. Then, he sampled various snacks until Changer declared he couldn't eat anymore, and they finally stopped.
Since Fu Hanwen had already bought rice, flour, and other foodstuffs, when they went to retrieve the ox cart, Xiao Ruo only bought a small bag of candies and melon seeds from the sundry shop.
Most of the villagers had already finished buying their goods and were waiting at the city gate by the time the three of them hurried over there. When the last two villagers returned, it was already a little before midnight. Qin Sancai and Fu Hanwen didn't dare delay and hurried back at once.
Rushing along, by the time they returned to the village, the sky had darkened.
As soon as they entered the village, they heard bursts of wailing coming from the eastern end, the cries were indescribably forlorn.