Later in the evening, other sisters and their husbands also arrived, making the house and the yard even livelier.
Indeed, just like the song goes, these sisters and brothers-in-law arrived with a chicken in the left hand, a duck in the right, and half a sack of grain on their backs.
"It's good that you came, but why bring so much stuff? This must be for keeping your grandchildren well-fed."
"This is to show respect to you elders. We had a good harvest this year, sold the grain, and can finally have a good New Year."
After exchanging a few words with their parents and elders, they rolled up their sleeves and prepared to get to work.
Inevitably, the children started discussing the events of the previous night. With many people around, their collective anger grew, as they spoke about finding the person responsible for ruining the New Year celebration by cursing their household with bad luck.
