In Layue (the twelfth month of the traditional Chinese calendar), when everyone lines up to buy Hodgepodge Ste…
In Layue (the twelfth month of the traditional Chinese calendar), when everyone lines up to buy Hodgepodge Stew for the new year, her stall stretches into the street. But Yuan Xianxian fears the cold, sneezing and sniffling keep her home during the deepest chill. Still, the pots of Hodgepodge Stew she leaves behind always sell out. She knows who helps her but never says it aloud. The next time she sees Yuan Tiantian, they bicker all the same.