Mrs. Wei gave an awkward smile and said, "Marquis Chu heard your hot pot is delicious and he wanted to eat it for midday meal today. But, today is the second day of the New Year, and it's not very polite to visit others. So, could Afu you please go make it at the Tang Garden?"
Shyly, she then revealed that yesterday, Marquis Chu praised Afu, saying the dishes cooked at home were not as delicious as those done by Afu, so they all wanted to go over to the Lu Garden for a meal. However, they were convinced to stay by the Marquis. Today, they wanted to do so again and were once again convinced to stay. The Marquis argued that it was not appropriate to go to someone else's house for meals on the first and second days of the New Year...
