Lin Cuihua shooed away the matchmaker who had come to the door. After putting the large broom away, she went back to cooking.
At noon, Lin Cuihua and her eldest sister-in-law carried the prepared food to the worksite on shoulder poles.
The autumn harvest was just around the corner. After the harvest, the ground would freeze, and they wouldn't be able to build the house anymore.
They had to finish building the two houses in the back—a total of six rooms—before the harvest.
As for the front buildings, they could wait until spring next year.
After lunch, An Ning skipped her afternoon nap and went to the new house to help with the work.
The hired workers were all racing against the clock. The An family was certainly getting their money's worth.
When the lunch break was about over, An Ning drove the tractor away to go haul more materials.
The afternoon passed quickly.
After her last tractor run, An Ning went straight to the new house to work.
