Crackling sounds...
Auspicious day selected.
Moving in; no, it should be returning home in celebration.
The newly refurbished Lin Estate gates appeared brand new, as Lin Miao now held an official position, stone pedestals could be installed at the entrance.
These pedestals carry significance; civil officials use square ones, with carvings of patterns. Lower ranks have carp or deer, while higher ranks have lions. Military officials use drum-shaped ones.
Though Lin Miao was just a seventh-rank official in title, he could use these stone pedestals. Indifferent to high-ranking aspirations, he had carp carved for good fortune at the gate.
The carp leaping over the dragon gate is certainly an auspicious sign.
Upon entering, a spirit screen with celestial birds in frolic greeted.
The courtyard, complete with covered corridors, had newly laid blue bricks, with an upgraded drainage system, converting open channels to hidden ones.
The front yard saw little change.
