Grandma Gu was traditional. Although the Gu family was well-off, she would go to the market to buy the freshest things for the New Year every year—even the couplets were carefully selected. When women went shopping, they were very happy just by shopping. Grandma Gu brought Meng Nianyao around to shop for many traditional and rare gadgets, such as embroidery, small lions made by craftsmen, red lanterns, and so on.
Meng Nianyao also liked traditional cultural things, but she had been working in the construction industry all these years and didn't have many opportunities. Now that she saw so many gadgets, she was so excited that her eyes were as wide as saucers.
Grandma Gu saw the clay doll in Meng Nianyao's hand. "Nianyao, do you like this?" she asked.
Meng Nianyao looked at Grandma Gu, then at the clay doll in her hand.