The dinner was equally lavish, though Liu Banxia refused to eat dumplings and instead preferred to mix rice with the braised meat sauce.
He was quite wary about his "lucky" attribute today, and those wasabi-filled dumplings were genuinely hard to swallow.
Eating one might be for good fortune, but eating too many? That's true torture.
The braised meat was also specially ordered by Liu Banxia.
Though it's quite laborious to make, it's highly popular. Just a spoonful for everyone, and the New Year feels much more flavorful.
"Teacher Liu, we're back. Will we need to send some samples to the disease control center later?" Su Wenhao returned at that moment.
"Yes, let's first do a preliminary check and then see which food ingredient has the highest bacterial load. It might even turn into a confusing mess," Liu Banxia said.
"Actually, the need to purchase a large amount of food for the New Year contributes to the problem. It's too cold outside and too warm indoors," Su Wenhao said.
