The main courtyard's structure was simple: a central reception hall, flanked by four large residences. Four deep warehouses were built at the back door, and behind the warehouses was a large courtyard. The kitchen and woodshed were built to one side, the bathhouse to the back, and the toilet even further back. A corridor was built in front of the hall, leaving a large courtyard in front. The design of the land had not yet been decided; enclosing it entirely was unrealistic. Regardless, the courtyard had to be enclosed, and the corridor led directly to the entrance.
The foundation has been almost dug in the past few days. Today is New Year's Eve, and the craftsmen have not gone home. Tomorrow is New Year's Day, so they have to take a day off anyway. We agreed with everyone early in the morning that they will not work tomorrow.
The township government has started its holiday since yesterday. Tomorrow she has to go and wish the headman and several officials a happy new year. She has to show some appreciation for the trouble she has caused them.
Today she has asked Shuwen to go to the town to purchase New Year's gifts, and also to buy some New Year's goods for the family. This is her first time to celebrate the New Year alone in another place. Counting the days, she has spent a happy New Year on the road. She hopes in her heart that everything will go well on this trip.
By the afternoon, Chunxiao had called it a day, but there was still a lot of material on the construction site, so he found four volunteers among the workers to help watch over it. He gave them a two-day bonus of 10 wen each and asked them to take turns guarding the materials. After making the arrangements, he followed the masonry team's oxcart back to town.
Shuwen was not at home and there was no one in the yard. However, there was some meat and fish in the kitchen, and a basket of pears was placed on the table in the main room.
This kid, I’m afraid he ran away before buying all his things.
The water tank was full, and Chunxiao started to kill fish and cut meat in the yard. Today was New Year's Eve, and she had to prepare a different meal for Shuwen.
This was also the first time for him to leave his parents and spend the New Year with her. The child had grown rapidly this year. When he returned, he would probably be a real man.
First, he removed the fish skin, then the fish meat, chopped it up on the chopping board and put it in a bowl. Then he started chopping the meat into small pieces. While he was chopping, Shuwen came back.
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