So my Chinese is pretty distant from actual usage, but when did 906 stop being 九百六?
In the far future, “Our time scientists discovered debates about worm sizes. The basic unit for worm measurement was a rhino.” … “What is 'a rhino’s?” … “We are unsure still. But they didn’t have many.”
I got about one third of the way through. I told some friends who’d finished it that the writing was driving me crazy and was hoping it would get better. Thry said it didn’t. I was deflated. Three months later, I got the audiobook version and I’m happy I did. Still not finished, but some of it inspired me to pick up the book again and review select passages.
I like to think that there’s an ongoing saga of wits between Steve and the local wizard possum. Steve is basically wily coyote here. And the possum is a mutha fuckin wizard!