In the morning light, the wind has gradually warmed.
Aunt Wang is bustling around the clay stove, boiling water and cooking. Next to her, a wooden basin holds the master's dirty clothes, which she will wash by Silver Creek later, before finding time to wash her own and her child's clothes.
Outside the shanty area, willow branches sprout tender buds, and as the children run past inside the area, the willow catkins dance with the wind, exuding a vibrant vitality.
Unknowingly, the harsh winter has faded, and early spring has arrived. The shanty area by Silver Creek has become more lively, and people's hearts are more joyful.
However, Li Yuan's mood remains heavy.
Today is his last day of "sick leave"; tomorrow he must return to the Black Market, but he is still uncertain about the situation there.
He wants to continue his sick leave but doesn't know if that is possible.
But the Central City... he definitely can't go there.
And other places are not accessible either.
