They hadn't waited long when the county magistrate and the advisor hurried over.
"Aiyo, my apologies for making all the esteemed guests wait."
As soon as the county magistrate entered, he greeted them with a bow.
This gesture nearly scared the village head half to death; they were but commoners, and the county magistrate was a high official—how could he speak to them in such a manner? The village head quickly stood up and said anxiously, "County magistrate, you mustn't say such things. It's a great honor for us peasants to be invited to your banquet. No matter how long we had to wait, it would have been worth it." At the end, he even turned his head towards Big Bull and Xuexue and said, "Don't you agree?"
