Chapter 115: Teacher Teaches
In the end, Zhao Dong decided to add a cattle and horse stable in the backyard. He might not need to buy horses for now, but cattle would definitely be essential. In ancient times, this was a symbol of having a vehicle. Moreover, with cattle, their farming work would be less tiring as well.
Once Zhao Dong had roughly arranged the structure of the courtyard, he started to measure the dimensions and drew it up with a ruler.
Zhao Ya and Zhao Cheng approached, watching curiously.
Zhao Ya leaned on the table, her eyes wide as she stared at the lines and rectangles Zhao Dong drew on the blueprint; she couldn’t understand any of it.
So, she asked, "Uncle, are all these rectangles houses?"
Zhao Dong nodded. "Yes. When it’s built, each of you children will have your own room."
"Wow, there are so many rooms!" Zhao Ya’s eyes curved into crescents, and she was absolutely thrilled. "Uncle, can I live next door to my sister?"
Zhao Dong laughed. "Of course. You two can live in these two rooms, how about that?"
Looking at the rectangles Zhao Dong pointed at, Zhao Ya’s eyes sparkled as she nodded in agreement.
As he spoke, Zhao Dong continued to plan the layout of the house. Sun Mei wanted to incorporate some modern design elements into the interior, as it would be more convenient. After all, they were building this house for themselves to live in comfortably.
Zhao Cheng, who had been watching intently, would occasionally glance out the window at the sky. When he looked out yet again, he suddenly said, "Aunt, it’s almost time for my sister to be dismissed from school. I’ll go pick her up." As soon as he said this, he stood up, and Zhao Ya immediately jumped down from her chair. "I’ll go too!"
After Sun Mei gave her permission, the two children skipped excitedly out of the room.