On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Xiao Family had completed all the gift boxes ordered by various factories, finished the custom small tasks, settled the debts for buying flour, sugar, and oil outside, and cleaned up the house. Finally, things quieted down.
Xiangling didn't need to go to the Xiao Family to help anymore; instead, she stayed home to prepare New Year's goods.
In previous years, Zhang Heping and Secretary An spent the New Year together in a cold, quiet house. Secretary An didn't know much about cooking, and Zhang Shuping was not familiar with the northern New Year dishes, so their celebrations were particularly simple.
This year was different. With Anning in the house and having reconnected with Xiangling, the home became lively.
Anning had been on holiday since the twenty-third. She couldn't stay indoors and went out to play every day.
