The three looked at each other and laughed, thinking that Huaiyuan Inn was good at business.
Seeing the darkness outside, Chen Jian'an, hoping to start things off auspiciously, first asked about the price of lanterns. When he found out that the lantern prices weren't much higher than elsewhere, he bought three Red Lanterns, giving two to his classmates and keeping one for himself. Afterward, the three of them left Huaiyuan Inn, carrying their lanterns.
"Have the examinees from Chang'an County arrived?"
Just as they reached the entrance of the prefectural office, Xu Xing heard a government runner shouting loudly.
"Yes!"
Li Mingda hurriedly called out, then casually thrust his lantern into Xu Xing's hands and quickened his pace to join the line for Chang'an County examinees.
