Like Bi Fang, who was eagerly anticipating, Zhou Xuan too looked forward to this storytelling session presented by "storytellers of the world" together.
Yunmo Theater in Jingchuan Prefecture had set up a large stage by the riverside.
On stage, Mr. Yun Liu was already seated at the edge, sipping tea and chatting casually with the enthusiastic book lovers around him.
Several houseboats already crowded the river, and since it was still morning, distant towns and villages had not yet received the "book news," hence there were not many White Canopy Boats or Black Canopy Boats seen on the river.
In the largest houseboat, the Eight Immortals Houseboat, Zhou Xuan concealed his presence, as if dwelling in a space solely his own, unseen by the surrounding tourists and audience.
"The houseboats in Jingchuan are indeed exquisite."
With the storytelling yet to begin, Zhou Xuan leisurely observed the intricacies of the houseboat.
