David Sun | Zhou Yu (zhou_yu) wrote in forgotten_gods, @ 2009-07-11 22:04:00 |
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Entry tags: | zhou yu, zhuge liang |
Who: Zhou Yu (zhou_yu) & Zhuge Liang (zhuge_liang)
What: Manners, rituals, proper behaviour - it's all about the right gesture, the right words, the right timing.
Where: Chinese restaurant in DC
When: Saturday evening
Warnings: N/A
"Tea?" Without waiting for a response the waitress filled their cups in a rather careless manner, leaving wet spots on the table cloth, and set the teapot down before she wandered off, shouting something at one of the cart pushers.
Zhou Yu studied his cup thoughtfully, wondering when tea had become such a triviality. Just because it was a mass consumption product, it didn't mean people had to treat it so carelessly. It used to be an art form...
But times had changed and changes were rarely undone.
"Well, at least it has the right colour," he said, leaning back in his seat and smiled.