The second day of the Lunar New Year was the day daughters who had married out would return to their natal families, yet Madam Zhou had already somewhat fallen out with her family. Coupled with Wufu's previous words, she had no intention of visiting Wozi Village to see her kin. On the third and fourth days, she did attend the annual festivities at the neighboring Merchant Ma's family, and on the sixth, she accepted Madam Ping's invitation to go together to the Green Mountain Temple to pray and burn incense.
As for Wufu, she was busy carving the hairpin that Ah Jiu wanted every day at home, completely engrossed in her work until the sixth, when she could not withstand Madam Zhou's cajoling and agreed to go worship with them.
