To meet an old friend unexpectedly, sit down (often on makeshift seats like grass or thorns), and reminisce about the past.
多年不见的两位好友在旅途中偶然相遇，便寻一处僻静之地，班荆道旧，共叙离情
Two old friends who hadn't seen each other for years met by chance during a trip, so they found a secluded spot, sat down to reminisce about old times, and shared their long-separated feelings.
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Ancient
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During the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Can of the State of Chu and Zi Chao of the State of Cai were good friends. Their sons, Wu Ju and Sheng Zi, were also close friends.
Wu Ju fled to the suburbs of the Zheng capital because his father-in-law, Prince Bian, committed a crime. There he met Sheng Zi. Upon meeting, they immediately pulled up thorny bushes from the roadside, spread them on the ground, and sat facing each other, pouring out their hearts.
Sheng Zi later successfully helped Wu Ju clear his name.
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