The day when Master Zhao came, Hua Xiaomai was called over in a hurry by Sun Great Saint, who rushed to the small restaurant. It was in the idle afternoon when Hua Xiaomai was in the kitchen, carefully explaining to Zhou Yunyun how to cut the "Wen's Thoughtful Tofu" and considering whether she should probe into when the girl got so close to Scholar Wen. Before she could think of a way to broach the subject without being abrupt, Sun Great Saint had hurried over, and without much ado, dragged Hua Xiaomai off to Zhenwei Garden.
As the weather grew hotter, Master Zhao, who was already somewhat chubby, had worked up a sweat coming from the county to Fire Knife Village, even though he had traveled by cart. Upon arriving at Sauce Garden, he sat amidst a pile of large sauce vats, seeking the coolness, while lifting his clothes to fan himself.
