What's more, there was a well right outside her front door. All day long, people came by to fetch water, wash clothes, and rinse vegetables. The area around the well was spacious, and with a century-old tree growing there, many elderly residents would bring small stools from home to sit under the tree and chat.
Quite a few children played around the tree as well.
In short, there was never a moment during the day when her doorstep was deserted, and people would often curiously peek into her courtyard. Whenever they did, they saw Yuanchun either doing chores in the yard or hiding inside the house, completely out of sight.
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