On the morning of the third day of the New Year, Li Xiu settled his wife and daughter in early before heading to Zhou Family Village with gifts he had prepared. This was the first New Year since Zhou Lian had married him, and the third day was for the customary visit to the bride's parents. Everyone in both villages was watching, so how could Li Xiu let his wife become a laughingstock?
He left early, so his eldest sister-in-law's family hadn't arrived yet when he reached his in-laws' house. He had just sat down and barely exchanged a few words when Brother Zhou's family, followed by the second brother-in-law and his new wife, arrived one after another. Seeing Li Xiu, they all came forward to greet him. Li Xiu smiled at Brother Zhou's four children and slipped five yuan of lucky money into each of their hands.
