The three children burst into laughter, and Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang also smiled with joy.
When they called for the table to be set and the steaming dumplings to be brought up, the family had just started eating when the visitors came to offer New Year's greetings.
As in previous years, the first day of the New Year went by in the busy and lively atmosphere of receiving and entertaining guests.
On the second day of the New Year, the family got up early again. Lady Zhang, along with Lian Manman, led a group of little maidservants to tidy up the house again, and had the kitchen prepare various exquisite snacks. This year's second day of the New Year was special for Lian Manman's family because it was the first year aunt and uncle-in-law would come to visit and extend New Year greetings.
