Having received the ingredients sent by others, it was naturally necessary to prepare for the reception of His Highness and Magistrate Sir. Qi Younian asked, "May I ask the young man, has Sixth Master mentioned when he will come over? We should prepare in advance and must not delay in serving the two masters. The old man thinks that if there is nothing pressing in the county town, they could come over earlier and simply stay here. Daily living would be convenient, and with Master Guan here to accompany them, going out for diversions would be quite entertaining."
Hongzhi laughed and said, "That won't be necessary. I've heard Sixth Master mention that during the New Year festivities, everyone should gather with their own families. On New Year's Eve and the first day of the lunar year, Sixth Master and Lord Jiang plan to have drinks and casual chats at our mansion. They probably won't come to bother Old Master until the second day."
