One hot summer afternoon my grandmother rested in the hall quietly. She had dosed off having left the front door open to let out some heat. At that time Li Mian's grandfather had been missing for two whole days. He stepped in quietly, noticed that his noisy missus was asleep. He eyed her nose jewelry for a long time. It was round and large, greatly studded with rubies and other semi precious stones with the rim and the body covered with gold.
