After a quick wash, Gu Heng squatted at the doorway slurping down his meal from a large porcelain bowl.
While eating, he called out to Xu Hong, "I'm heading out for a bit after I finish eating."
"What for?"
"Remember Xiaofeng?"
"Sure, that kid who used to get into mischief with you? What's up with him?"
Gu Heng devoured two eggs per bite; six eggs disappeared into his stomach in less than two minutes, and then he started gulping down the sweet egg soup with a "glug, glug, glug."
After wiping his mouth with his sleeve, he continued, "He's getting married on the 26th, I'm planning to drop by his place today to see if there's anything I can help with."
On hearing this, Xu Hong quickly nodded in agreement.
"A wedding is a big event; of course, you should help out."
In rural areas, red and white celebrations always involved the assistance of relatives and friends. Under normal circumstances, no one would refuse a call for help unless relationships had completely broken down.
