Several close relatives who maintained good relations also helped along, making conversations and creating a lively atmosphere by persuading others to drink.
As for the rules of persuading others to drink, they were diverse and everyone could find their own reason to either abstain or push others to drink. All this was Greek to Yan Fei.
But there was no fear.
Any rule that reached Yan Fei became much simpler.
If you say I have to drink first to show respect, no problem. How much should I consume? You say my wife following behind must also drink, that's no problem either. One thing Yan Fei knew for sure was that a man could drink on behalf of his wife, and this rule was universally accepted.
Since I can drink on behalf of my wife, then tell me, how much should I drink?
At the start, Yan Fei's parents and relatives who were helping were deeply concerned and repeatedly cautioned Yan Fei against drinking too much as there were many people left to celebrate with.