CLIP-CLOP... CLIP-CLOP...
Horse hooves striking the bluestone-paved road produced a series of crisp sounds. Along both sides of the street were numerous active construction sites.
On this scorching hot afternoon, construction workers who had just finished their lunch were urged on by their foreman, toiling and sweating profusely under the sun.
"WHOA."
The carriage driver tugged on the reins, and the galloping horse, understanding the signal, came to a halt.
"Sir, we're here."
Lin Li stepped down from the carriage, pulled a stack of banknotes from his pocket, and handed two of them to the driver.
The driver, having received his fare, smiled and stuffed the money into his pocket before driving the carriage away.
Lin Li withdrew his gaze from the departing carriage and turned to look at the construction site across the street.
It had only been a few days, but the villa being built at the construction site across the street was already close to being topped out.
