After dinner, while there was still some of the sunset's afterglow in the courtyard, Cheung Wusi took Wong Qiao outside and asked him to explain how their tents were connected and how the method differed greatly from those he had seen before, including the military tents used in the army.
Moreover, the fact that they could be setup so swiftly, without any prior preparation, and completed within just one or two days was an efficiency he insisted on seeing for himself.
Nanny Jin, Nanny Liu, and the maids and old woman servants were cleaning up the pots and pans after dinner. Qi Jia was in the courtyard, following Nanny Jin around, asking questions, and then running over to where Wong Qiao was, listening to him talk about things he did not understand.
Ye Xinyan was chatting with Qi Younian inside the house.