Chapter 114: A family dinner
Su Can's eldest uncle, Zeng Qu anming, held his banquet at the Ginkgo Restaurant on Linjiang Middle Road four days after Su Can returned home. The restaurant stood beside the Jinjiang, linked to it by the water. At this time, the river was still fairly clear. Trees cast deep shade along the road, and elderly men played at Chinese chess tables on both banks. The river and its embankments traced the grandeur and lingering grace of ancient Shu culture.
Two tall ginkgo trees stood at the restaurant entrance, complementing its bustling scene. This restaurant, which would become one of Rongcheng's long-established dining establishments in later years, was still a newcomer. It attracted quite a few of Rongcheng's prominent figures. Just as Zeng Qu anming's car pulled up that day, he spotted plenty of familiar license plates outside, some belonging to people from the Municipal Government and the provincial General Office. These were not official vehicle plates, of course, but with his current standing, Zeng Qu anming could tell at a glance which banner those plates fell under, though they looked unremarkable to ordinary people.
Su Can spent a while chatting on the phone with Tang Wu out on the balcony. In the days since he had returned, the phone had been their main means of keeping in touch.
Behind him, relatives arrived one after another and took their seats. Su Can watched the gathering grow livelier. His older cousin Zeng Na had also brought a very close classmate, while his younger cousin Zeng Yuan was calling to him from inside. Hearing the bustle on his end, Tang Wu smiled over the phone. "Go take care of things, then, busy man."
After hanging up, Su Can pushed open the door and went inside. His eldest uncle,