"Wife, what are you planning to plant in this patch of ground?" Erliang asked as he hoed the soil.
"I'll grow some vegetables over here and some flowers and plants over there. In the future, whatever we want to eat, we can just pick it from the garden," Muniang said as she used a small hoe to break up the clumps of soil that Erliang had turned over.
Muniang's courtyard had always been left vacant, as there was never any time to tend to it. Now that she finally had some leisure, she thought to plant something in the yard, as it always looked so bare and empty.
"Tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, chili peppers, these are all essential household vegetables. We don't have any at home, and it's always a hassle to buy them from the town. The courtyard is empty anyway, so we might as well make use of it," Muniang said.
"Ah! Yes!" Energized by the mention of food, Erliang got back to work with renewed vigor.
