But the wealthy merchants in the pavilion were merely ordinary people with mortal eyes, oblivious to the true happenings of the place, focusing instead on the dishes served by the maids from the Chen Mansion.
"Wow! So fragrant! The fish has an unbelievably wonderful aroma!" Brother Sun exclaimed in disbelief, holding his chopsticks, his face full of shock.
The taste of the fish aside, the scent alone was intoxicating enough.
"Brother Chen, we're not holding back this time."
Chen Bin nodded with a smile, "Eat, eat, eat, I can hardly hold myself back either, everyone just dig in, no need to be shy."
With that, everyone grabbed their chopsticks and eagerly started picking up the various dishes on the table, eating ravenously with gusto.
They acted as if they hadn't had food for days, the chopsticks moved continuously, fearing to fall behind others.
"Ugh!" It was at that moment that a sudden change occurred.
