The Wang family, although familiar with feasts, had never seen anything like this.
The maids moved in an orderly manner, silently placing dishes down before retreating to the side.
Since it was a family dinner, the table was divided into male and female places.
Wang Yongfu and his brothers, along with the boys in the family, took one table and sat down.
Old Granny Zhang and Wang Yongzhu led the women to the other table and sat down.
Old Granny Zhang nodded to signal the start of the dinner, and the maids in attendance approached the tables to serve the dishes.
This display intimidated the Wang family, who struggled to hold their chopsticks, and as the dishes were placed on the plates before them, Wang Yongping sprang up, waving his hands: "We can't do this! We can't do this! We'll help ourselves, we'll help ourselves!"
At the other table, Lady Jiang and Liu Xiaoqiao were similarly startled, hesitant to extend their chopsticks.
