Cui Yanshu found that the dandies in the Capital were quite adorable. This was a literal, face-value compliment.
Among today's crowd, he didn't see anyone with particularly deep or inscrutable thoughts; they were all pretty straightforward and easy to understand. Although they had the reputation of being prodigals, they weren't overbearingly arrogant, and were actually quite amiable.
All of their attention seemed to be on eating, drinking, and merry-making.
Of course, this "merry-making" included, but was not limited to, going to the Red Chamber to listen to music and seek out women.
But this wasn't really considered a significant fault among the prodigal sons. Which young master from any household didn't have a couple of concubines? After all, those who remained chaste were few and far between, and at least none of them had caused any fatalities or been guilty of bullying men and women or becoming a criminal accomplice.
