Early Sunday morning, Deng Xinhua brought Deng Xiaoqi and some of her clothes to He Wenjie's home. After He Wenjie carried the two large suitcases Deng Xiaoqi brought into her room, he was promptly shooed away by her. The rest of the unpacking could be handled by her and her mother, while He Wenjie had to start preparing ingredients for the gathering later.
Soon, the friends Deng Xiaoqi invited arrived one after another. Aside from the four kids, there were a few of her close classmates. Because the weather had turned cooler, He Wenjie set up a large dining table for the group of youngsters in the living room. To make a good impression in front of his daughter, He Wenjie had made thorough preparations, starting on many of the dishes several days in advance.
At noon, Deng Xiaoqi's friends sat around the dining table, and He Wenjie began serving the freshly prepared dishes one by one. For presentation, He Wenjie had even taken the trouble to carefully plate them. When the final dish of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was placed on the table, it was met with a burst of cheers from the kids.
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