Near noon, Secretary Wang called the health physician:
"Director Wang, the leader is arriving around one o'clock. Will that be convenient for you?"
These arrangements were made in advance, so convenience wasn't really an issue. Doctor Wang knew what he wanted to hear and glanced again at the short moxa stick that had already burned to ash beside him:
"The leader is welcome to come as planned, but it's best to eat half an hour early and not overeat."
As the weather is currently hot and afternoon work starts at 3 PM, Wang Qing checked the schedule and went to the kitchen to ask the chef:
"Is lunch prepared?"
The leader just wants to eat a few steamed buns for lunch. How could that not be arranged properly? The new flour from this year's wheat was particularly fragrant when made into buns.
But the fewer the requests, the harder it is to get it right. So the chef double-checked: "Is it really just that?"
