Qiao Mei's courtyard was filled with the bonus items distributed by the government and the army during the new year. The items one received depended on one's rank in the organization. Some items were specially for the Xia family. Only the Xia family had these and no one else.
Given that Xia Mao had been injured in the line of duty this time round, it was very likely that he would get promoted when he resumed work. Many people sent gifts to him and there were particularly a lot of tonics.
In the past, these things were always sent to Xu Lan's house and the helper would sort everything out. This year, as everyone was gathering at Qiao Mei's house to celebrate the new year, even the items meant for Xia Yao and Xia Guang were also sent to Qiao Mei's house. There were a lot more things compared to the past years, so they were naturally running out of space.
