"Wow! Your house is huge!"
After getting an early start and catching the first flight of the day, Ni Bingyan led Peng Huan through her front door just after eleven o'clock.
As soon as they walked through the main gate, Peng Huan found there was so much to see she didn't know where to look first.
'Exquisite. Everything is so exquisite!'
They rounded a bamboo grove and came upon a large lotus pond. The compact scenery gave way to a wide-open view, and the sudden sense of space was so exhilarating that she couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
Ni Bingyan, who was used to the scenery at home, didn't think it was anything special.
"This area used to be very remote, and the land wasn't worth much."
She offered an explanation, then pointed to the withered lotuses in the pond, her eyes lighting up. "This year's lotus roots haven't been dug up yet! We're in for a treat!"
