The first to pick up the chopsticks wasn't Zhang Beixing, but rather the ragtag group he brought to Wu Country.
These guys, after getting Zhang Beixing's approval, directly started devouring the meal, eating with great relish and joy.
One person was gnawing on a shrimp head as big as a soccer ball.
Another was holding a large crab claw in each hand, eating away.
Lia was more elegant, sitting across from Zhang Beixing, eating gracefully, perhaps deliberately so for Zhang Beixing to see.
Makely seemed to lack appetite, having just a bit of well-done beef before stopping, not touching the chopsticks again.
As for the seafood, Makely hardly touched it, perhaps thinking it wasn't clean or fearing gout.
The most eye-catching person at this meal wasn't Zhang Beixing, but another Great Xia man.
This man, with a typical Great Xia face, was eating on his own, his outfit vastly different from Zhang Beixing's, wearing clothes full of local Wu Country flair.
