There was an old woman...

I wonder about that old which in Hansel and Gretel and her gingerbread house. For instance where did she find a group of contractors willing to build a house made from gingerbread, would her house pass inspection, what sort of foundation did her house have, did she have load bearing walls that could support the weight of a roof with massive amounts of frosting and spice drops placed upon it, these are the sorts of question that fairytale begs us to ask. How can I take a story serious that asks me to believe this lady didn’t have the worst pest problem known to man.