The square table, though not spacious, was soon piled high with all sorts of eats, including lollipops coated in colorful candy, popping candy that all children love, liquor-filled chocolates, pork jerky, and a doll dressed in a princess dress, along with several skirts, sandals, and a sun hat.
In the heavy backpack, most of the gifts were for Xiao Xian. Zhuo Feng looked at the carefully selected dresses and shoes with regret. She hadn't expected Xiao Xian to grow so quickly; it seemed the clothes could no longer be worn.
"I can't accept these," said Xiao Xian. The first person she saw when she opened her eyes to the world was Zhu Shijun, and she had lived in Ge Village for four years, with the villagers and Li Ye from Miao Village being her family.
Zhuo Feng's gaze instantly dimmed.
"Xiao Xian, take the gifts. It's very impolite to reject someone's gift," said Zhu Shijun, who had already entered the home, followed by a sweating Village Chief Jin.
