2025-04-15
On Sunday afternoon, the sunlight sprinkled Sophia's yard like a handful of golden powder. The top of the aluminum alloy gazebos en metal was coated with a warm glow.
The double-layer zinc steel roof of the metal roof gazebo blocked the sun's ultraviolet rays. A gentle breeze seeped in through the gap between the two layers of the roof and caressed Sophia's face. Sophia curled up in the rattan hanging chair, with a novel spread out on her lap. The aroma of the tea on the table mingled with the sweet scent of honeysuckle, lingering around her nose.
Sophia's father was tending to his miniature bonsai in one corner of the gazebos en metal. Wafts of white smoke rose from the spout of the purple clay teapot. Her mother placed freshly baked almond cookies into a bamboo woven lunch box. The breathable design of the top roof of the metal roof gazebo allowed the gentle breeze to pass through the interior, lifting the white strands of hair at her temples. Their daughter sat on the steps, holding the cage of her hamster. The little creature clung to the cage wall, gazing at the swaying blue plumbago outside. The light spots cast by the hollow carved patterns on the roof jumped on its back.
The ingenious advantages of the double-layer roof of the metal roof gazebo were fully revealed at this moment. The upper layer blocked the direct sunlight, while the lower layer with its hollow design allowed the wind to freely pass through. Sophia reached out her hand to catch a falling crape myrtle petal and watched as it was carried by the air current, swirling inside the metal roof gazebo. Her husband cut open the chilled watermelon, and the bright red juice oozed out along the cutting marks, looking like a solidified sunset glow in the interplay of light and shadow.
The sound of an accordion drifted over from an unknown neighbor's house, startling the sparrows perched outside the bamboo curtain. None of us spoke. We just listened to the tinkling sound of the wind chimes hanging on the edge of the gazebos en metal and watched the white clouds in the sky drift past the top of the roof.
This zinc steel roof gazebos en metal supported by aluminum alloy columns had actually kept the heat and hustle and bustle of midsummer outside, leaving behind only the coolness and leisure that were just right for the whole family to enjoy.