Qu Jing carried her schoolbag and went to school.
Her schoolbag was made for her by Qu the Hunter using floral fabric, something unique within a ten-mile radius. The floral fabric, which is usually only worn by brides on their wedding day, was turned into a small bag by Qu the Hunter to hold Qu Jing's books.
Anyone who saw it would remark that although Qu Jing, this child, suffers from an odd illness and doesn't grow, Qu the Hunter truly has nothing but fine words for his granddaughter.
Qu Jing didn't go directly to school but instead went to the village chief's house to find Gou Dan. A few years ago, Gou Dan was just a child who drooled over sweet potatoes, but in the past two years, he had grown to be the same age as Qu Jing.
Seeing Qu Jing come looking for him, Gou Dan was delighted and ran to the door with a sweet potato in hand, asking, "Qu Jing, are you here to wait for me to go to school together?"
