Outside, the cold rain falls incessantly, marking the transition between autumn and winter.
The temperature has once again dropped below zero.
For the southern regions, this is a sign that winter is approaching.
Nowadays, the time winter begins each year keeps getting later due to the global warming trend. It's only around the Lunar New Year that there's some feeling of winter.
The old lady of the Xiao Family and the others inside the house are cutting window decorations; time passes quickly, and in the blink of an eye, more than three months have gone by. It's only two weeks until the New Year.
"What did Shuju say?" the old lady squints and asks, holding scissors and cutting red paper, her fingers steady, looking very healthy and agile.
Uncle Tang, tasked with making the phone call, answers, "Third Miss said she'll try her best to come back for the New Year."
