Mother He had prepared breakfast early the next morning, waiting for the Luo family to come downstairs to eat. She looked at the woman laying out new shoes and sternly said, "Keep them to wear for the New Year."
He Wenyu pouted but obediently put them away. She had no choice but to refrain from making a fuss since Qianqian had mentioned that recently the adults were probably all feeling anxious. As a child, she ought to be as sensible as she could.
Mother He was surprised at the girl's compliance today, but then she saw Luo's Mom arriving with the two children, opening the door and entering the house. Luo's Mom said, "It's so cold, you didn't have to keep the door open. You could just knock; it's letting in a draft."
"It's no bother, it was only open for a short while," Mother He said with a smile. "Come on, let's eat. After we finish, we can head out early."
