By lunchtime, Li Zhijun, quite thoughtfully, had arranged three tables in a large hall for his relatives along with Mrs. Mo and the County Magistrate's Wife and her daughter.
At Ye Shiqi's table, it was all girls, including cousins and her five sisters. Si Ma Roumei also squeezed in, necessitating two tables to be joined together.
Another table hosted Mrs. Li with other relatives, Mrs. Mo, and the County Magistrate's Wife.
The dishes were quickly served, with fish as the main attraction, followed by chicken, duck, goose, pork, beef, and lamb—a table brimming with dishes, including soup.
Sitting next to Ye Shiqi were her cousin from her uncle's family, followed a bit further by her cousin from her elder aunt's family, and then her cousin from her Young Uncle's family.
It was said that none of them were yet betrothed, not for lack of suitors but because they hadn't made their choice, feeling that the right match hadn't yet come.
