Hearing Gao Zheng say that, I nodded.
"Alright, take us there."
With that, Gao Zheng led us forward.
Zhu Dayou, beside me, also spoke up.
"I've been there. That house is built pretty well. It's huge, but it's shaped like a chimney—strange and bizarre.
"If my girlfriend were marrying a normal person, I wouldn't say anything.
"Maybe it's because of the money.
"But that idiot Daqiang isn't normal at all."
After Zhu Dayou finished, Gao Zheng chimed in as well.
"That's true. Idiot Daqiang's real name is Long Daqiang. His IQ really is a little off. He's been like that since childhood, though recently, he seems to have wised up a little and doesn't look quite as foolish.
"But I've only seen him once and never spoke to him.
"Most of what I know came from people in the village.
"I heard my dad say before that idiot Daqiang could even drive a three-wheeler now. That really shocked me."
"Heh, it's just a three-wheeler. I can drive a car too! My girlfriend must've been possessed to get together with that idiot.
"Doctor Jiang, you have to take a good look at it later."
Zhu Dayou was a little worked up.
I nodded.
"Don't worry. I'll take a good look."
As I spoke, we quickened our pace and continued ahead.
Before long, we saw the large chimney-like house they had been talking about.
The house really was huge, and it really did look like a chimney.
From this side, it looked almost like a straight vertical line, roughly six stories tall.
It was not especially tall, but it had a wide base and a narrow top.
The whole structure was mainly black and gray.
This sort of color scheme and design was rare in rural towns, even in big cities.
"Master