The backyard of the Ping An Brothers' courtyard surrounds a private garden, and May 1st's small courtyard is located behind a lush grove of bamboo.
At this moment, three large military dogs are squatting at the gate of the courtyard, watching the three dog sons rolling and running by the pond, remaining at their posts.
Inside the courtyard, the Liu Yi brothers, twins, are sitting on a stone stool, elbows rested on the stone table, chatting idly. Ping'an is half-asleep on a nearby wicker chair, occasionally responding to them.
"Little bro, come over every once in a while to help me trim those bamboos, they're growing too fast. It's fine in summer, but mom says in winter, when the wind blows, it gets noisy. I think she's a bit scared."
