Jin'er just handed the thermometer to Grandpa and didn't ask about the rest; with Grandpa there, she didn't need to worry.
After that, there was no energy left to bother about being hot or not, following Grandma and Mother, busy to the point of exhaustion, all for the two brothers' weddings.
Three days later was the day both brothers were to get married, and the betrothal gifts had been sent during the busy farming season, making it a lively event for a whole day.
The gifts were equally ten taels of silver, ten pounds of pork, ten wild chickens, ten wild rabbits, ten pounds of white flour, ten pounds of white rice, ten pounds of pastries, ten taels of coarse salt, ten taels of black sugar, ten feet of fabric, symbolizing perfection in every aspect.
The day of the betrothal was selected as an auspicious day by a highly respected elder in the village, suitable for weddings, engagements, groundbreakings; basically, everything!
