In this era, people only had one day off per week. There were no weekends, let alone the alternating "big and small" weeks of later times, so it was never easy for everyone to gather together.
Zhou Dandan and Zhou Dingding, the two brothers, went straight to find their friends from the Courtyard, then led them to the streets they used to frequent. The young men in their twenties, all sporting cigarettes and looking like tough customers, moved together in a pack. The local troublemakers didn't dare come near them; even some of the more seasoned punks made way, recognizing at a glance that these were not men to be trifled with.
At noon, they reserved a table at Shazhu's restaurant. Zhou Dandan ordered a full spread and even brought along two bottles of Moutai his father had been saving. Raising his glass toward Zhou Dingding and the rest of the group, Zhou Dandan said, "We’re all brothers here, grown up together. Now that Dingding is back, let’s have a good time. Cheers!"
Chapter 202