Lian Shouxin shook his head when Lady Zhang asked him again about the chicken coop.
At the time of the family division, it was agreed that the western half of the courtyard would be given to Lian Shouxin's family, meaning all the area from the window outside the West Room of the Upper Room to the main entrance. The Lian Family's chicken coop was set up in the alleyway between the West Room of the Upper Room and the West Wing Room.
When the family was divided, Lian Shouxin's family received no chickens; therefore, Lady Zhou continued to use the chicken coop without moving it. Later, Lady Zhang's mother, Lady Li, sent some chickens twice. Since they were meant to be slaughtered for Lady Zhang to eat and could not be raised for long, they were temporarily kept free-range outside, and Lady Zhang did not bring up the matter of the chicken coop with the Upper Room.
But now, as Lady Zhang planned to raise her own chickens, a chicken coop was essential.