In the Eastern Hua Prefecture of the Material Realm, people were accustomed to treating the turn of the year as a special holiday.
Whenever the New Year approached, whether people had been busy with work or studies, they would always take a few days off to spend the holiday with their families.
For that very reason, as December drew to a close and Fangting City lay buried beneath ice and snow, both schools and workplaces would enter a holiday period lasting several days.
"Vacation?"
Not everyone was happy to accept a vacation. At least, for Yuan, this was hardly good news. "What does that mean? I won't have to work for the next few days, and I won't get paid either?"
"Yeah. You've got to go home for the New Year, after all."
The middle-aged man, dressed in construction-site clothes and wearing a hard hat, exhaled. A cloud of vapor slowly rose through the frigid air. "I know you like working, but at a time like this, you should go home and spend time with your family. Your parents, your boyfriend, whatever."
"I know people are supposed to go home for the New Year... but do we really have to take time off?"
Yuan scratched her head in slight frustration, her face drawn with worry. "To be honest, I really need money right now."
"There's nothing to be done about it. The equipment has to be sent back to the company for maintenance, and the vehicle rental period doesn't cover the holidays... Even if you really wanted to work, you can't do everything alone, can you?"
The middle-aged man waved his hand, signaling Yuan to leave. "All right, if there's nothing else, clean up the site and get going. We're pulling out soon too."
No matter how much more she