This place is a scenic spot with clear waters and verdant hills, the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers. All you see around is green hills and lakes.
Although it's the afternoon, there's no sunlight. It's the hot summer, bringing a touch of coolness along with it.
"So, they indeed have built roads around the countryside; an asphalt road leading downhill," said Cheng Yanqing, pointing at the area below, "Down there is where my grandfather used to live."
"But now, after his death, no one lives there anymore."
"If we want to go sightseeing, we could stay there. It's an authentic 'Siheyuan' (a traditional Chinese courtyard house)."
"A Siheyuan?" Shen Lan found it novel, as she had never lived in a Siheyuan before, "It's my first time staying in a Siheyuan."
"Are there many mosquitoes in the countryside?"
"There are many mosquitoes in the countryside, but not at our home."
"Why?" Shen Lan looked up at him, "Is your house so special that even mosquitoes don't visit?"
