Chapter 716

Because she had purchased so much, the furniture factory agreed to deliver the goods to her door. She had scheduled the delivery for the early evening, after she finished school. Even so, it caused quite a sensation in the alley. Number 43 in their alley had already been under silent scrutiny by others for some time. Master Wu, who was doing the renovations, was someone they were all familiar with. Although they hadn’t been able to extract any useful information from him, during the renovation period, knowing the owner was away, those with time on their hands had frequently dropped by the courtyard of Number 43. No one who went there could help but marvel. The renovations were simply too good. To those onlookers, it wasn't just a renovation; aside from tearing the house down and rebuilding it from scratch, it was virtually unrecognizable from what it had been. In particular, the bathroom, the reconfiguration of the various rooms, the paved cement paths, and the installation of transparent glass—all of it left many people green with envy. As residents of Beijing, even if they hadn't renovated their own homes this way, they still had an eye for quality. They could tell that the renovations had cost a great deal of money.