The day before Chinese New Year's Eve, the morning air was exceptionally fresh.
Xia Chuqing came early in the morning to knock on Xu Chaomu's door; she seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Chuqing, not sleeping in today?" Xu Chaomu said as she got dressed and came to open the door.
"The sun is up; no time to sleep. Come on, have you prepared for the New Year? Let's go shopping together." Xia Chuqing was off to buy New Year's goods for her second uncle's family.
"I don't really need to buy anything," Xu Chaomu said.
"Even if you don't need to buy much, you still have to buy, sister, it's New Year! It only happens once a year! Miss it, and you'll wait another year!" Xia Chuqing pulled her hand.
Xu Chaomu thought she made sense and nodded, following her downstairs.
"My second uncle made me promise to buy couplets, and I also need to go to the supermarket for rice balls, steamed buns, dumplings... Ah, I can't remember it all, I need to check my notebook."