The first watch, asking for pink.
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A few days after Lian Manman's family had finished making buns, Zhang Qingshan, Lady Li, Zhang Qingnian and his wife, and Zhang Caiyun came over. This was their family's tradition of bringing New Year's gifts to their married daughter, Lady Zhang.
One bundle of frozen pears, one bundle of Ya pears, one bundle of fragrant pears, one bundle of plums, and one bundle of Balixiang.
This "bundle" is a specific term used by families in the mountains who grow fruit trees. It refers to a large basket woven from vines, covered with a lid, with pear leaves laid around on the inside, and the lid tied securely with more vines. After fruit is picked in the fall, if it's not sold immediately, it's packed in these baskets and stored in a cellar, allowing them to be kept for a considerable time. Each bundle of fruit weighs at least fifty to sixty catties.
