Chapter 163 Not Officially Hired
In a blink of an eye, the end of the year approached, and by the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, the atmosphere of the New Year began to rise.
These years, people lived frugally, and the more so, the more they valued the Spring Festival.
After toiling for a year, regardless of family circumstances, everyone made an effort to ensure good food, drink, and clothing during these few days.
A happy and prosperous Spring Festival implied a year of good days ahead.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that saving money for the New Year was a tradition for many families at the time, with some even borrowing money when unable to save, just to buy several pounds of meat.
Even state-owned enterprises and institutions had longer holidays for the New Year compared to later generations.
After the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Lin Chuxia’s cooked food business began to pick up, and many customers were willing to spend more just to taste Qin’s Cooked Food.
Of course, more people sought cheaper options at the food factory’s stores, but you couldn’t deny the sheer number of people buying cooked food at year’s end.
In the northern winter, the outdoors was a natural giant freezer, and nearly every household would prepare in advance, ready to serve visiting friends and relatives at any time.
This time, Lin Chuxia didn’t manage the Bun Shop or the affairs of the small courtyard, leaving them to Qin Han and Su Wensong, while she took advantage of the time before units went on holiday to make her rounds.