A few youngsters sat around a table, one of them wearing cropped pants spoke.
"Later, whatever dishes you want to eat, just take what you want, take as much as you can eat, don't take too much at once, pick more after you're done, don't waste. The dipping sauce too, but I think it's tastier without it, only use it if you can't handle the spice!"
"I can handle spice!" one of the youngsters immediately shouted, as if admitting to not being able to handle spice would be embarrassing.
An aunt wearing an apron brought over a spicy hot pot base to their table. The youngsters fidgeted, letting others grab the food, all claiming they weren't picky eaters, then one of them went over and got a crate, bringing back more than twenty skewers, all meat.
"Each skewer, whether meat or veggie, costs the same, so meat's a bargain!"
"You're right."
Just as the pot began to cook, the aunt in the apron brought over a bottle of five-yuan red Coke.
"Today's special, it's free."
"Really?"
