The river's surface glistened, and the evening breeze blew gently.
Long Binglin and the brothers Pingjiang and Pinghe sat on the left side.
Long Eying, along with Long Yao and Long Li, sat on the right side.
Three people on one side, and Liang Qu naturally took the seat of honor.
The main course for tonight's dinner was wontons, fresh amaranth beef wontons with a deep red broth scented with pork fat, umami from seaweed and dried shrimp, accompanied by eel stir-fried with Zizania, hand-torn roasted chicken, cold tossed lettuce, steamed yellow croaker, and several large basin-sized dishes overflowing with aroma.
Taking the long chopsticks passed by Long Eying, Liang Qu smiled and asked the Dragon-man Brothers.
"After leaving Pingyang Prefecture, you two big guys going ashore to buy groceries, didn't people get curious?"
With a carefree attitude, Long Pinghe said, "For sure, but the restaurants don't care what you look like, as long as you have money to pay."
