Chapter 11: Summer Solstice

Summer solstice rain drizzled over the barren fields, filling the air with an earthly scent.

In the south, where wheat ripened early, the new harvest had been gathered, bundled, and stacked above the fields.

Farmers exchanged greetings along the ridges, preparing to sow oilseeds, turnips, and mustard cabbages for the late fall harvest.

At the Li Residence, Li Tongya, Li Changhu, and several others eagerly anticipated the summer solstice.

As soon as the...