Before one realized, another seven days had passed, and the Zhou family finally received the New Year gifts from the Yang family and Qian Keqi. This year, the gifts from the Yang family were a bit more generous than before, also included were the earnings from the orchard. The harvest wasn't good this year, there was a bit too much rain, the fruits didn't taste as good, and the prices were considerably lower than in previous years, but nonetheless, it was a decent income.
Zhulan distributed all of the furs sent by the Yang family among the various branches, keeping not a single piece for herself, mainly because each household had already gifted furs at the start of winter, and with those sent by Qian Keqi, there were enough for the main house.
As for the other New Year gifts, Zhulan organized them all, waiting to present them in a few days.
