The patriarch hurriedly said, "No, no, it's my family's honor to host the celebration. How can we let the village throw the feast? Day after tomorrow, my family will hold the banquet, and we'd be delighted if everyone could come."
"Alright, Brother Xu, Zhixiang topping the imperial exams is our whole village's pride. How can you throw the banquet alone? It's settled then. We'll have the feast at the village's ancestral hall; everyone will come." The village chief gestured definitively, and just like that, the matter was settled.
The patriarch could only nod in agreement, "Then let's do as the village chief says."
After chatting for a while, everyone left as it was getting late. The patriarch wanted them to stay for dinner, but they all declined, saying it would be too much trouble.
