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At past two in the afternoon, Zhou Xiuhua woke up.
Upon waking, she felt much lighter. Hearing sounds from the courtyard outside, she realized she was still at Da Niu's house.
It turned out that the little kids had woken up an hour earlier when Zhang Shanni had just finished making a chicken coop. Coincidentally, a peddler selling chicks was calling out door to door, and Xie Tiesheng immediately bought six.
The chicklings were only a few cents each, but still more expensive than the rural prices. Buying six and taking good care of them was enough if none died of illness. Besides, the peddler would come around every ten to fifteen days, so they could always buy more if needed.
When the little kids came together, they heard the chirping "chirp chirp chirp" of the chicks in the yard, happily pecking around the vegetable patch, delighting them immensely.
