The banquet continued, with Lin Mengbo and others entertaining Xiao Jingfeng in the main hall; beyond the courtyard, Xiao Qingyu and a group of noble ladies were playing with their children; while in the back main house, Lin Wanwan and a group of ladies were seated.
Directly facing the main entrance was a food bed covered with a mat, in front of which stood a large rectangular dining table, flanked by two long benches with three married noblewomen seated on each.
In the lower left corner were two smaller dining tables, each with a long bench, where the unmarried young ladies sat.
Each person's table held identical plates and bowls, with everything separate to avoid disturbance, which was a typical Great Tang communal dining style where people sat at the same table but dined separately.
