The back courtyard contained a thatched hut, a vegetable garden, cattle sheds, horse stables, and they also kept more than a dozen chickens. Qian Manxia had initially wanted to raise a couple of pigs too, but Wan Dazhong disagreed, fearing it would be too hard on her.
Wan Erniu occupied the main room, while Wan Dazhong and his wife Qian Manxia lived in the eastern wing. Wu Erwu and Cai XiaoYe, who had just married at the beginning of the year, lived in the opposite room.
Wan Dazhong had already gone to fetch Doctor Xu; Qian Sangui was directly invited by Wan Erniu to the main room, whereas Lady Wu, Cheng Yue, and Qian Yixiu were asked to go to the western wing by Qian Manxia. The western wing served as the guest rooms, and they went straight into the north room.
As soon as Cheng Yue entered this unfamiliar environment, she felt somewhat frightened. Qian Yixiu kept holding her hand, while Lady Wu and Qian Manxia comforted her now and then.
