"Eh!" Madam Xie looked dazed, not yet having gathered her wits.
The mason masters all smiled knowingly, thinking perhaps Madam Xie had been too overwhelmed with joy. After all, a woman like her, divorced by her husband, living alone with her daughter, would never have imagined she could move into a new house. Such good fortune, if it fell upon anyone, would cause a euphoric surprise.
After briefing her, the masons took their leave to prepare for purchasing the materials needed for the house. Building a house was a big deal that required many items and couldn't be taken lightly.
Mo Family Village had a population of over three hundred. Nestled between mountains on one side and a river on the other, its pristine natural beauty was the only redeeming feature of this remote and poor area.
