It was noon.
The sun hung high in the sky, but it wasn't too hot.
"Sister Zhang, time to eat, right?"
"Little Handsome Guy's hungry? Your Sister Zhang is hungry too."
"Then should we eat out or at home? I can cook for you?"
"No need. The steaks are already prepared. Your Sister Zhang will fry you a few."
"Don't, that'd be too embarrassing. This Courtyard House, I... How could I let you cook?"
"Haha, the house was your share of the winnings. You deserved it. All right, don't worry about the meal."
After saying that, Zhang Longjuan went to the south room. There was only one small room there, and it had long since been converted into a kitchen. Dong Xuebin followed her in, wanting to help, but he didn't know how to make Western food either. After fumbling around for a while and only making things worse, he was eventually chased out by Big Sister Zhang and had no choice but to leave.
What should he do?
He might as well tidy up the courtyard.
Dong Xuebin didn't feel right sitting around idle, and he truly loved this Courtyard House. He immediately couldn't stand the sight of any mess. Seeing fallen leaves in the courtyard, he fetched a broom and dustpan from a corner by the wall and started cleaning. The courtyard itself was easy enough to sweep, but the area just inside the entrance was harder to deal with. Behind the main gate, it didn't open directly into the courtyard. Instead, there was a passageway resembling an entry hall, with a Screen Wall. Well, the locals called it a shadow wall, while ordinary people called it a wall; its proper name was a Screen Wall. The ground enclosed by the Screen Wall, the main gate, and the