He didn't rush in at all. First, he called out, "Mom," and then addressed Ruan Jianzhong, "Dad, come and see. Is this thing okay?"
"What thing?" Although Ruan Jianzhong wasn't as obviously thrilled as Pei Sufen, he seemed quite delighted and got up to walk to the door.
Curious, Ruan Liuzheng followed suit, only to see an entire tree trunk laid out in the front yard.
Dad loved to tinker with such woodcraft in his spare time—carving trays, making ornaments, polishing bracelets, and sometimes selling them. But she didn't understand this hobby, nor could she tell good wood from bad. Usually, her father worked with regular wood. However, the entire tree that he had acquired must not have been cheap.
Indeed, she heard her father sigh deeply, "Oh, Zhiqian! Where did you manage to find such a fine cliff pine?"
"I got it from a friend's. It looks good, doesn't it? They didn't cheat me, did they?" he asked from the side.