Lu Jingqiu stayed in the courtyard for a day before heading back.
She had helped Shen Mu dig up all the potatoes in the yard.
They had only planted a small patch and harvested a bag and a half.
They couldn't eat them all by themselves, so they divided them into two portions, gave one to Xinyue, and another to Niannian.
This was the first time she had seen Niannian since returning. Niannian laughed at the sight of the potatoes, "When has my family ever been short of these?"
"Whether you're short or not, this is a little token of my affection. I planted these myself. Do you want them or not?"
"Of course, I'll take them. How could I not? I heard from Yiyi that you came back a couple of days ago. I even went looking for you once."
"I went back to the courtyard and just got back today. You sure are quick."
"I came back right after the third day of the Lunar New Year, then stayed at my godparents' place for a few days."