The fifth day of the lunar month.
Northward expelling the Rat's bane
Propitious for moving, housewarming, seeking offspring, receiving livestock, relocation, burial, and adding to the family
Wu Jun solemnly put the almanac back into the drawer, then took out a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes and a lighter, and stood in front of the window, above the hanging orchid, with a "click" he lit up a cigarette.
The Zhonghua cigarettes were left in the office by Jiang Yuan, originally for visitors to help themselves to, but Wu Jun, reluctant to use them, had put them away in Jiang Yuan's drawer. When Jiang Yuan later saw this, he specially bought a carton to give to Wu Jun.