When the new house was ready, Gu Ruhai and Li Xuemei spent half a day inspecting it. The courtyard was laid out according to Gu Xiaoqing's request, with a cement-paved walkway in the middle, and space on both sides for planting vegetables and such. Two persimmon trees and a jujube tree were also planted in the yard.
The entrance to the first floor of the house had two steps, all made of cement, smooth and clean.
The walls inside the house were coated with lime and given more than two applications. The floors were made of cement, all identical, except for the size and layout differences between the rooms. They were basically the same.
The staircase from the first floor to the second was indoor, primarily for convenience, since it was all family anyway, there were no distinctions.
The main feature was a small partitioned area on the ground floor of the courtyard, set against the wall, designed according to Gu Xiaoqing's request, which served as a bathroom.
