The next morning, as they were eating breakfast, Qiao Changshun awkwardly apologized to Qiao Xiaomai, promising that he would absolutely not help out the Tong Family anymore. Qiao Xiaomai merely responded with a faint 'Hmm', and the matter was considered past.
After breakfast, Qiao Xiaomai went to invite Fan Linong over.
Fan Linong, along with more than a dozen people, hurriedly loaded bicycles onto a horse cart and then headed to Anping Village.
Not long after this group set off, Hua Xiaofeng arrived.
Normally, it would be Zhuang Lühe's duty to visit the Zhuang Family as a relative, but considering Zhuang Lühe was nearly at death's door and Hua Xiaofeng was keen on getting on good terms with Qiao Xiaomai, she took the initiative to visit instead.
On the second and third days of the new year, it was customary to visit friends and relatives. That day, after having breakfast, quite a few people set off with baskets or carrying bags.