Bai Xiao woke after only four or five hours of sleep, having stayed up late last night to observe the tradition of seeing the New Year in. Unfortunately, everyone had succumbed to sleep in the end.
However, that wasn't the case for the six little ones.
They were up early, unable to sleep, primarily because the children were excited about New Year's—thinking of new clothes and the lucky money they would receive.
Bai Xiao and the others had already heard stirrings from the two rooms.
She had no choice but to get out of bed and start dressing and tidying up.
Bai Yue had risen even earlier and had already started a fire in the stove; they were to eat dumplings this morning of the New Year's first day.
She had just washed her face and tied her hair back.
Bai Yue was already in the room tidying up.
