Li Changming listened and gave Juhua a grateful smile. He glanced at Meizi's tightly bound pant legs and said to the group, "You all be careful. Tie up your pant legs properly. And carry a stick in your hands."
Juhua nodded. "That's a good idea. Meizi, when are you moving over here?"
Li Changming smiled and answered for Meizi, "Once the weather gets a little warmer, we'll start building the house. We'll probably be able to move in about twenty days after that."
It wasn't that he was eager to split from the family, but he was happy at the thought of Meizi not having to face his mother every day. 'It'll save so much trouble!' Although his mother had been worn down by Meizi to the point of having no temper left, and his young wife had never really been at a disadvantage, he still didn't know whether to laugh or cry watching her order his mother around every day as if she were training Gou Dan.
