Otherwise, the children would have to be taught at the Zhang family's house, and it would already be troublesome enough for them to stay there. We need to be more mindful of the situation.

What people should know in their interactions is to maintain appropriate boundaries.

Back in Tianshui Village, looking at the small courtyard that was already taking shape, Su Jiaoniang began to walk towards the carpenter's house in the next village.

She needs a lot of furniture, so it has to be ordered in advance. If she waits until the house is built to order it, it will be too late. There will be a lot of things to deal with afterward, such as the furniture needing to dissipate its odor and the house needing to dry out.

The carpenter looked at the furniture that Su Jiaoniang had brought with a hint of suspicion.

"What is this?" the carpenter asked, pointing to the hanging chair drawn on the blueprint.

Su Jiaoniang explained how to use it: something like a swing, hung under the eaves, where you can relax on the sofa at sunset or sunrise, daydream, and look at the sky—it should be extremely enjoyable.

After understanding the design, the carpenter looked at the other drawings. When he saw the sofa, his eyes lit up again. It didn't look very beautiful, but it would be very comfortable to lean back and relax on it.

“These will take half a month!” the carpenter said.

Su Jiaoniang expressed her understanding, saying that it was not easy to make it in half a month.

These days, everything is done by hand, and the level of detail required can only be mastered by seasoned craftsmen. Young apprentices can only do manual labor and help out with small tasks.

Su Jiaoniang returned to the courtyard and saw Xiaoya and Gouhua squatting on the ground digging for cicada nymphs.

They started digging together. As an adult, Su Jiaoniang was much faster and happier at digging for cicada nymphs. She quickly gathered a small bowlful, and at Xiao Ya's insistence, she washed it clean and marinated it with salt.

Dog Flower's saliva slowly dripped out.

Although the cicada nymphs haven't been deep-fried yet, their aroma hasn't developed.

But Xiaoya has already started explaining things to her.

Su Jiaoniang smiled as she listened to the little girl's vivid story.

This little girl has a real love for food!

"Go play in the yard, it's hot here!" Su Jiaoniang shooed the people out and started deep-frying cicada nymphs.