Furthermore, from the cooking area one can see the front gateway, because in rural areas often only the housewife is at home during the day, and she is usually at work in the kitchen. With this layout she can easily see if the postman comes or friends visit.
不僅如此，燒菜的地方，還可看到大門出入口，因為鄉下地方白天多半只有女主人在家，而且通常都在廚房忙，如果有郵差或朋友來，一眼就可看見。