After Leiden gave a lesson on using chopsticks to these European immigrants without cutlery, he went off to handle other work. Whether they learned it or not, wasn't Leiden's concern.
Some people had already grasped the essentials and started to play with it, while many others scratched their heads, unable to use chopsticks properly.
When mealtime arrived, as expected, there were all kinds of blunders; the little chopsticks in their hands became all sorts of strange tools. Some even gave up and simply held the chopsticks in their palms, scooping rice into their mouths.
Those who learned used chopsticks to pick up food with a sense of style, savoring the art of it.
Some people had learned the concept, but their hands hadn't learned it; they held the chopsticks correctly, but couldn't pick up food or easily dropped it.
Unlike the European immigrants forced to use chopsticks in the canteen, the Fisher family now cooked their own meals in the house assigned to them.
