The villagers gathered around the house had their eyes wide and red with envy.
"My dear Good boy, they've never seen such a building in their lives!"
"This house is too beautiful!"
"Isn't it? I bet even the villas in the city can't compare!"
"I have to say, Xia Jianren's house is really magnificent!"
"What Xia Jianren's house, it should be said it's Lin Lan's own house now, it has nothing to do with that idiot Xia Jianren."
"Exactly, exactly, that good-for-nothing left his beautiful and money-making wife for some mistress, and now he's lost everything and even got thrown in jail!"
"Let's not talk about these unhappy things on such a joyous day."
Though the villagers liked to gossip, they knew what was appropriate, so they stopped discussing Xia Jianren and all focused on the house.
"It must have cost at least ten thousand to build this house, right?"
"I reckon that's about right."
