As the New Year approached, the festive atmosphere grew so thick it could hardly be brushed away. Every household began decorating, hanging two tall red lanterns in front of their doors. The New Year’s Eve feast was exceptionally lavish, with chicken, duck, fish, and meat covering the table until there was no room left for anything else.
The adults could handle staying up to see in the New Year, but the two children were fast asleep long before midnight. Zhao Yan and Gu Muling each held a child, enjoying the simple pleasure of chatting about family matters on such a day of reunion.
Their eatery had already opened, and business was booming because of the holidays. Fried chicken had become a minor hit in the Capital, with pre-orders stretching all the way to the eighth day of the first lunar month. Looking at the account book, Gu Muling couldn't keep her smile from widening.
Chapter 509