After everything in the house had been tidied up, the family members began to pay their New Year's respects to the elderly couple. Zhou Guifang took out the red envelopes she had prepared earlier—there was one for the grandchildren and great-grandchildren—even the married eldest grandson and his wife received one.
Luo Qiao gave red envelopes to her younger cousin Luo Jiayue, who was still in school, and her three little nephews and nieces, each containing a generous amount. This was her indirect way of thanking the first and third branches of the family for not despising how Grandpa and Grandma took care of her eldest and second brothers over the years.
The members of the first and third branches initially wanted to refuse, pointing out that she was still a student and questioning where she got the money.
But Luo Qiao insisted that it was a small gesture of her appreciation, and since all her other brothers and sisters were already working, she felt no need to extend it to them.