The autumn rain was not as violent as the summer's, and after lunch, the sky had darkened. In the yard, dragonflies flew back and forth in low flight, enticing several orange cats to leap and pounce, their tails nearly flinging off as they lay in ambush.
Soon after, a steady drizzle began to fall.
This rain lasted less than two hours, and while it wasn't particularly heavy, it wasn't light either. At least the earth on the mountain's slopes was thoroughly soaked, and the air was filled with the distinctive scent of wet soil and vegetation that follows a rain.
From a distance, the mountaintops were shrouded in mist, and before long, a faint rainbow appeared out of thin air.
"A rainbow!"
Qiaoqiao exclaimed loudly, "I haven't seen one all summer! I want to take the kids to see the rainbow!"
It was Seventh Uncle who instructed him, "While you're at it, take a basket and pick a few chestnuts from Chestnut Garden. Pick half a basket of Sweet Potato Vine while you're there."
"Okay!"
