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The crackle and pop of firecrackers erupted once again...
There was no helping it, these days such sounds heralded events big and small— from marriages, funerals, betrothals, and the birth and raising of children, to groundbreaking ceremonies, erecting beams during construction, or opening businesses with great success. And the small things—when a child passed an exam, when livestock gave birth, in moments of joy and frustration, the explosion of firecrackers meant there were no small matters to those setting them off...
This time, the firecrackers were for the completion of Boss Yan Fei's bridge.
It was called a big bridge, although it wasn't long, spanning a channel dug by hand which surely wasn't very wide, and so the bridge wasn't very long either. It was sufficiently wide though, and the bridge itself was quite plain, except for the imposing arch at its entrance.
