Gu Xiaoying called out, saying the dishes were ready.
Over here, Gu Ruhai and Gu Rushan set up the large table as they did every year, and brought out the chairs.
There were four types of steamed dishes, steamed meatballs, steamed tofu, steamed braised pork, and steamed sticky rice, also known as millet, served piping hot, filling the whole room with fragrance and warmth.
Next came a pot of cabbage stewed with vermicelli, which included chunks of pork belly, a chicken, a braised fish, a plate of fried peanuts, and a plate of bean sprout salad mixed with vermicelli, making exactly six dishes, symbolizing harmony and good fortune.
Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu took the main seats, as was proper, and beside them, Gu Rushan and Gu Ruhe sat firmly on either side, as they did every year.
Next were the wives and children of Gu Rushan and Gu Ruhe, and finally came Gu Ruhai's family.
They sat down warmly and busily.
