The men didn't even wash their hands before grabbing the patties and taking a bite. The patties were pan-fried to a fragrant crisp, their spicy-and-sour filling laced with the aroma of meat. Every man who ate one grinned with delight.
Although they were a bit concerned with appearances and felt a little embarrassed, they figured these were just corn patties, nothing fancy. Even if the filling was a bit more refined, it was still made with pickled vegetables. And while there were some bits of minced meat, Brother Changhe was a down-to-earth guy. He'd recently started a business selling pork offal and pig's head meat, so they imagined he wouldn't mind sparing a bit of meat. Hadn't he also given them a good deal of tofu?
So they started playfully scrambling for them.
