With only two rooms and a hall, the layout was quite small. The decorations were not very exquisite, but the furnishings inside had a different taste compared to other people. It couldn't be said to be elegant, but it gave off a very neat and clean outlook.
There were quite a number of books in the house. Most of them were works of the family. Some belonged to Chu Zhao's grandfather, some belonged to Chu Zhao's father and a portion were Chu Zhao's.
[1] Defensive Counterattack against Vietnam also known as the Third Indochina War, was a brief border war fought between the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in early 1979. China launched the offensive in response to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978 (which ended the rule of the Chinese-backed Khmer Rouge).
[2] 朋 looks like two strings of coins