Because of the pleasant conversation with Secretary Jiao, Yan Fei sincerely invited him to stay for dinner. However, the secretary just laughed and declined with the excuse, saying there were too many guests. He even refused when Yan Fei told him that the beef was from his own slaughtering two nights before, and the fish were caught from the river, all without any cost.
In the end, Yan Fei sent him off with small gifts, offering a jar of wine and a bottle of honey.
While the county officials had left, the township officials had to stay and help maintain order, encouraging the onlookers to dissipate.
There were a lot of people, resembling a festival. When the firecrackers at the ranch gate exploded, a few thousand people were present. The town was virtually empty.