After the midday meal, the guests gradually dispersed. Lady Li had to set off immediately for her long journey home. Lady Zhang, Lian Shouxin, and Lian Manman tried in vain to persuade Lady Li to stay for a day or two before returning.
"How about this, let Qingnian go back, mother, you and Caiyun could stay for a couple more days," Lady Zhang and Lady Li discussed.
"No need to stay, there are things to take care of at home. When New Year comes, you bring the kids over to stay for a while, then you and I can have a long chat," Lady Li said, shaking her head reluctantly despite not wanting to leave Lady Zhang.
In rural families, there's always plenty to do, and Lady Li was also worried about her husband, Zhang Qingshan. Seeing that she couldn't convince Lady Li to stay, Lady Zhang hurriedly packed up things for Lady Li to take back: a basket of garlic-flavored peanuts, twenty jin of sliced pickled vegetables, and a jar of grape wine.
