The children were attracted to the commotion as well.
"Shopkeeper, is it time for the ribbon-cutting?" Wu Gui had someone arrange large red cloth flowers at the entrance.
"Wait a moment, we are waiting for someone," Chen Ku said.
Hardly had he spoken, when several bosses, dressed in long robes of varying heights and wearing clean melon-peel hats, approached from not far away.
"HAHAHA, hearing that Shopkeeper Chen is opening today, we specially came to offer congratulations, to prevent it from being too quiet!"
The leader, wearing a black long robe, bowed to Chen Ku and said, "This humble one, Kou Shuxun, am the Shopkeeper of the Kou Family's Iron Shop on East Street. Hearing of Shopkeeper Chen's opening today, and being in the same industry, I specifically came to bring a gift."
With that, he had his assistant bring over three ducks, proclaiming loudly, "Shopkeeper Kou congratulates Shopkeeper Chen on his auspicious opening, offering three dried ducks as a gift!"
