They watched the carriage until it disappeared beyond the village entrance, and then everyone slowly made their way back.
The families of Lian Manman and Lian Yeye continued to live in the old house without moving. This was at the insistence of Old Master Lian, and the two families had agreed. Old Master Lian had declared that they could do as they pleased once he was gone, but as long as he lived, no one was to move. Some villagers had also come to persuade them, saying it would be too shameful for Old Master Lian and Lian Shouren if they moved before Lian Shouren left.
With only the two families remaining, Lian Yeye joyfully ran around the front and back courtyards for a while.
