When it was time to hang the lock, everyone watching urged Xie Jian to hurry up and hang it.
"Once the lock is hung, you're the master of the house! Hurry up!"
In the village, when a new house is built, it's usually the men who hang the lock; after all, men are the ones who genuinely put in the effort and money to build the house, while women just watch from the sidelines.
When it came to Xie Jian, he directly handed the lock to Jiang Lai.
"You go ahead."
The people watching around were all incredulous, and some joined in the teasing.
"If a woman hangs the lock, then she's the master of the house from now on!"
"Is our Jian afraid of his wife!"
"Jian, you should hang it instead. It's unheard of for a man not to hang the lock."
Hanging the lock just means putting a new lock on the door latch, signifying that you are the home's master. It's one of the particularly important ceremonies for the villagers.
Xie Jian still looked at Jiang Lai without saying a word.
