The yard looked good, much like the large miscellaneous yards seen on television. There was a well in the middle of the yard, so there was no need to carry water every day like in Daping Village. There were several rows of clothes drying in the yard, probably one row per household.
When Wu Yang was helping Nan Feng move things in, the other households heard the commotion and came out. They were all women and children. Some were eating, some were sifting beans, and some were just there to watch the excitement.
Nan Quanyou knew how to interact with people. Seeing so many people coming out to watch the event, he handed out the cassava he had boiled that morning, saying as he did so, "Here, everyone have a taste. It's fresh from the countryside. Hard to get hold of in the city."
