Ding Gaochang was familiar with the taste of tofu sold in Zhuang Qingning's tofu shop, and he was infatuated with it. Now that he'd heard about a tofu feast, a voracious appetite got the better of him and he hastily nodded, saying, "As you wish."
After saying this, he chuckled and followed Zhuang Qingning into the courtyard.
The villagers who had come out with Zhuang Qingning to meet the so-called 'distinguished visitor' mentioned by Zhuang Jingye watched Ding and Zhuang enter the courtyard enthusiastically, regaining their senses after an initial shock.
"Did Miss Ning just refer to him as Master Ding? Which Master Ding?"
"You don't know? That's our county's assistant magistrate, Ding Gaochang, Master Ding himself!"
"Did Master Ding say he came specifically because he heard Ning had warmed up her house?"