With the first person stepping forward, several others followed suit, also saying they wanted to hear about the Peach Blossom Spring. The storyteller had already thought about what he wanted to say, and preparing a new story on the spot wasn't like being a machine with ample time to prepare.
"Well, if you all want to hear about the Peach Blossom Spring, so be it. I'm going to tell you about it sooner or later anyway. Today, if each of you buys an extra pound of wine, I'll tell you about this Peach Blossom Spring."
The person known as Mr. Zhou wore a blue-purple long robe, buttoning one half and leaving the other half undone. He shaved half his beard and left the other half, with half his hair shaved and the other half thick. Anyone with OCD would find Mr. Zhou's appearance disturbing just to look at.
