Li Shande’s House Purchase and Loan

When the news reached the Shangling department, Li Shande was out looking at

a house. This small residence was only a one courtyard layout, not exactly spacious,

but kept quite tidy. It had fish scale tiles, cypress wood rafters,

and the courtyard walls and ground were paved with large blue bricks from

Meiwu. The brick joints were clear and straight, laid out in

an aesthetically pleasing pattern, possessing the rigorous beauty typical of Changan city wards.

There was also a tall haussmannus tree in the yard. Although it was

only February, looking at its well-extended branches one could already envision its lush