The Zhou Family hadn't eaten dinner yet, but the meal was all prepared, obviously they were waiting for them. As soon as they reached the entrance of the village, Datou led his younger brothers and sisters who were yowling and rushed over.
They didn't care that the cart was still moving, they scrambled to climb on it with all hands and feet. Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang saw it, their eyes creased into smiles. While scolding them, they took the opportunity to stretch out a hand and piled the children onto the cart.
From afar, Old Zhou saw the smiles on their faces and knew the trip had been a success; he turned around with his hands behind his back and went back inside.
Junior Ms. Qian led the two sisters-in-law to move the table in the hall to the courtyard. It was getting a bit dark inside the house, and it'd be wasteful to light the oil lamps when it was still bright outside, so it was better to eat outside.
