Afternoon. The ceiling fan above whirred endlessly.
A group of beings had gathered around the Eight Immortals table. They included three college students on a rural teaching program, a vision-impaired young girl needing assistance, Lord Dumpling (who was only pretending to participate), and the old monster who was enjoying the spectacle. Also present were two bamboo worms caught by Brother Nan. Meant for tonight's dinner, they were impaled on two small bamboo sticks and buzzed ceaselessly.
Brother Nan held one of the bamboo sticks in his hand and knocked on the table with the other. "Alright then!" he declared.
"It's decided!
"Today's theme is—Smartphones Go Rural!
"Our task is to teach Little Zheng how to use a smartphone."
Miss Zheng sat with her hands neatly stacked on the table, staring earnestly at Brother Nan.
