There was a custom in Zhang Fan's native northwestern province that one should eat noodles when returning home, and eat dumplings when leaving home. However, Zhang Fan's mother was worried that Shao Hua wouldn't like the northwestern style noodles, so she also cooked some rice just in case.
The entire table was covered in dishes, ranging from barbequed meat to fish, from fresh vegetables to enoki mushrooms! Zhang Fan's parents had gone all the way to the downtown supermarket to purchase countless ingredients in preparation for his return.
Zero alcohol tolerance was a genetic trait in Zhang Fan's family. His father had about the same alcohol tolerance as he did. But, today was the perfect atmosphere for some alcohol. Zhang Fan's father had especially purchased red wine, white wine, and drinks for his son's return!
