It was already the twentieth of the winter month, and the New Year was not far off. Thus, Zhixin and his daughter had wrapped up their affairs at the restaurant and returned to the town. The restaurant wouldn't be able to open for business until after the New Year. Beforehand, it was just too rushed.
As the twelfth lunar month was drawing near, every household began to busy themselves preparing for the New Year. Zhixin took this opportunity to go up the mountain and slaughtered the remaining geese, then he delivered them to various restaurants. This year, more than ten pigs were raised on the mountain. Apart from the two that were used for Jingya's wedding, eleven remained. Excluding the sows, the breeding pigs, and those reserved for the New Year, the remaining five were all sold to the butcher.
