Although we were due to go back to Bangxu to pick up our son, Lao Ma had invited us to lunch, on the roundabout quite near A Wu's house. Uncle Yellow and Xiao Chong came too. I can't remember exactly how it happened but somehow as the bowl containing the turtle was being served the whole porcelain bowl itself just split in the waitress's hands and fell to the floor just a foot from the table, causing a hot splash and some rather wet shoes, not to mention shame as we'd been waiting a long time.
I was concerned there would be anger but in fact everyone just burst out laughing - it clearly wasn't the waitress's fault, however we'd just lost our meal. Well not completely. Although it was the only turtle in the house, it was scooped up and I suppose washed, and served back to us a few minutes later. Of course there was some arguing and negotiating of the final price but it was in the local language so I didn't get any of it.
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| Re-serving the turtle soup - no-one risking sitting at the table this time |
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| Yes, it's a turtle all right |
Well the floored turtle was still rather delicious, and didn't last long, and finally we got a driver to take us to Bangxu to see Leilei.
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| The scenery on the way to Bangxu |
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