Ye Taohua looked at her, then obediently went back into the house.

Ye Panjiu felt a warmth in her heart as she watched her daughter's retreating figure.

After a long half hour, Ye Panjiu began to seal the kiln, completely sealing the air inlet with yellow mud, letting the firewood stay in the kiln overnight, so that he could check on the carbonization process the next day.

Ye Erniu looked at the pile of charcoal next to Ye Daniu with envy. What did he do wrong?

Why can't my brother burn charcoal as well? I've burned it three times and it's all bad charcoal!

Ye Daniu gave him a simple, honest smile. He noticed that the two of them had followed the exact same steps, yet the results were different.

Ye Panjiu looked at the old man and his wife who were yawning beside her, and urged the two brothers, "Alright, that's enough for tonight. I'll help my second brother take care of things tomorrow."

The firelight illuminated Ye Daniu's face. "You all go to sleep. I'm not sleepy at all."

Ye Erniu, who had already stood up, immediately squatted down again upon hearing this, unwilling to admit defeat.

Ye Panjiu rubbed her forehead; it was the first time she had ever seen someone who loved working overtime so much.

“If you don’t go back to sleep, my parents and I won’t go back either.”

Liu was still keeping watch, but Ye Guihua, being young, had already been sent to sleep.

The old man and his wife were so tired that their eyes were filled with tears, but they persevered.

Ye Erniu looked at his elder brother with pleading eyes.

When Madam Sun wasn't around, he listened to his elder brother.

Ye Daniu extinguished the fire with sand without saying a word, walked to Liu's side, and the two walked into the house side by side.

Ye Erniu ran quickly towards his room, his heart pounding, wondering what his wife would say to him later.

He tried to push the door open, but it was locked from the inside.

He quickly asked softly, "Wife, are you asleep?"

"My dear wife, I was wrong. Please forgive me this time. I will never do it again!"

"My beloved wife, my virtuous wife, my dear wife, please open the door?"

No one answered. Ye Erniu sighed and turned around.

He met Ye Panjiu's wide-eyed stare.

You're really like this, second brother!