Laba Festival arrived, and households were filled with the fragrance of Laba porridge. Following the ancient tradition passed down by our ancestors, which emphasizes the sentiment over the value of the gift, each family cooked Laba porridge and shared bowls with neighbors to strengthen their bonds.
Cheng Su distributed quite a few bowls of Laba porridge and received just as many in return. At the Joy Soon Loy Restaurant, she also had a full bucket of Laba porridge prepared, which was given as a complimentary bowl to each customer. It wasn't expensive, but it earned her a good reputation.
After Laba Festival, it also marked the start of the New Year preparations. Cheng Su began to get ready for the New Year goods at home. Although they planned to return to the countryside of Flower County for the celebration and didn't need to prepare too much food, as both the owner of the restaurant and a partner at the Jam Company, she needed to prepare some New Year goods for both places.
