August 31, the first day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, sunny with a slight breeze.
Auspicious for weddings, adoption, opening a business, and travelling; inauspicious for breaking ground.
Chang'an Airport.
Zheng Qing felt content with the school's chosen date after calculating the fortune for quite some time.
Before heading to the airport, he made a trip to Hui Zi Ji to inquire about the boarding process from Pan Lv Er.
"You take your boarding pass and find an airport staff at any vacant counter to exchange it for an entry card, then just follow the instructions on the card to board the plane," explained Pan Lv Er patiently, but Zheng Qing still had his reservations.
"Any counter? Why do I need to find a vacant one?" he asked further.
"Aren't queues slower!" Pan Lv Er, looking at Zheng Qing as if he were a fool, said, "Why would you line up in crowded counters when there are empty ones available?"
