Xuexue gently patted her back and whispered, "Let's wait a little longer, if he doesn't come soon, we'll start eating without him."
The village head and the elders were all present, it wouldn't do to have them just sitting there waiting for Shopkeeper Fan alone.
"Mmm!" Madam Xie nodded in agreement, that was all they could do.
Just then, suddenly, the sound of horse hooves approached, and when everyone looked up, they saw a horse-drawn carriage slowly come to a stop not far away. After a moment, from the back of the carriage, an elder, supported by a young lad, slowly stepped down. On a closer look, everyone realized it was Shopkeeper Fan from Xiaohe Restaurant.
Xuexue quickly stood up, went to greet him, and said with a smile brimming with joy, "Shopkeeper Fan, you've arrived."
"Indeed, the shop has been busy, which caused my delay," Shopkeeper Fan said with a bow and a smile.