They prepared everything and headed to the institute dormitory. Yu Wei looked at her grandfather, her heart filled with gratitude and love. She knew that with her grandfather by her side, she would be able to move forward bravely no matter what difficulties and challenges she faced.

The three of them quickly returned to Yu Wei's dormitory. At this time, Xiao Yi's message to Professor Zhao Mingde also received a response.

Mr. Yu originally thought that this place was probably warmer because it was smaller.

However, when he passed through the first door, opened the door curtain, opened the second thick large curtain, and finally opened the last door, he felt extremely warm and comfortable. After being in a cold environment for a long time, he longed for this dry, warm feeling.

Taking off his thick coat, Yu Wei helped Grandpa sit down on the kang. She considerately poured him a cup of hot water and began to spread out the quilt that Xiao Yi had brought from the old house on the hot kang mat. The quilt was soft and comfortable to the touch, making people feel at ease.

The smell of burning coal, tinged with a slight hint of soot, filled the air. Yu Wei and Grandpa sat on the kang, enjoying the long-lost smell of home. The old man was wearing many layers of clothing and soon began to sweat. He followed their advice and changed into thick coral fleece home clothes, which made him feel much more comfortable.

Xiao Yi did not disturb the grandfather and grandson's time together. He asked Yu Wei to cook a bowl of noodles for the old man, and he went out to take care of the house. He knew that at this special moment, the grandfather and grandson needed each other's company and care. And what he needed to do was to provide support and help as much as possible.

Yu Wei busied herself in the kitchen, cooking a bowl of hot noodles, adding some vegetables she had grown in the nutrition box in her room and some luncheon meat. It was nutritious and delicious. She brought the noodles to the old man.

The old man didn't hesitate. Just looking at Yu Wei's small room of only 50 square meters, which exuded affluence and security, he knew that Xiao Yi took good care of Yu Wei, so he simply started eating with big mouthfuls.

Yu Wei watched him savoring it happily, her heart filled with happiness and gratitude.

In this cold winter day, with Xiao Yi's company and help, and the old man's company and care, Yu Wei felt that she was no longer lonely and helpless.

Xiao Yi had a smooth journey. When he arrived at Zhao Mingde's residence, Zhao Mingde had been waiting for him there for a long time. Seeing that Xiao Yi was empty-handed, he pulled him aside and lowered his voice: "Do you have a cigarette? One will do."

Xiao Yi smiled and took out a whole box of unopened cigarettes from his bag. Zhao Mingde's eyes lit up and he took it over: "Thank you, one is actually enough. I'll return the rest of the box to you."

Xiao Yi didn't care, but he didn't expect that Professor Zhao actually liked to smoke.

Professor Zhao took Xiao Yi to the dormitory's administrator, a man who looked about the same age as Professor Zhao. Professor Zhao handed over the cigarette and said with a smile, "This guy is from the Supernatural Research Institute. His girlfriend is from our institute. He's trying to protect her. Can we get him a special room for the larger apartment?" The man looked at Zhao Mingde, sniffed the cigarette in his hand, and hesitated a little. "But this place can't be rented out. What do you think of the rent?"

Xiao Yi immediately understood what the man in front of him meant and took over the conversation, saying, "Just transfer it directly to your card and handle it as you wish. After all, we don't know the process." Seeing Xiao Yi's understanding, the man simply stopped keeping him in suspense and took Xiao Yi upstairs. Zhao Mingde and his family lived in the same apartment as Yu Wei, but there were actually some larger apartments upstairs that had been planned to be used as laboratories. So when Xiao Yi found Zhao Mingde, he immediately thought of this place.

Opening the heavy door, I found the interior was indeed quite empty. Yet, it was twice as large as the one downstairs. One large room was nearly 50 square meters, with another room of the same size inside. Upon entering, I was greeted by a hallway where they had planned to install a sterilizer. At the end, turning left, I found myself in the large living room. There was also a 15-square-meter bathroom.

Xiao Yi looked at the room and was naturally very satisfied. He immediately transferred 500 contribution points to the man opposite. The man gave the key to Xiao Yi and left happily. Zhao Mingde had to go back to work, so he naturally went back as well.

Xiao Yi looked at the white color of the whole house, let Lili and Yuri out, and began to prepare to renovate the house. When the weather got colder, Xiao Yi would move in directly.

After determining the location of the flue, Xiao Yi began to drill holes. He carefully used the drill to drill holes according to the predetermined location and depth. During the drilling process, he paid great attention to the angle and depth of the holes to ensure the smooth flow of the flue and the emission effect.

In the bedroom, Xiao Yi planned to build a long, wide kang (kang bed) from left to right. To achieve this goal, he carefully selected suitable bricks and used cement, sand, and other materials to build the bed. During the construction process, he paid attention to the flatness and tightness of each brick to ensure the kang's firmness and durability.

Meanwhile, in the living room, Xiao Yi was also preparing to build a long, low brick bed to serve as a sofa. This bed not only provided a comfortable resting place but also provided heating for the entire house. To ensure effective heating, he chose highly absorbent bricks and paid special attention to the arrangement of the bricks and the filling of the gaps during construction.

Xiao Yi confidently began his construction work. With his extensive experience and skills, he quickly and accurately completed the construction of the large kang in the bedroom and the small sofa in the living room. Behind the sofa, he built a wall to serve as the kitchen. Inside this wall, he installed a large boiler to heat the entire house.

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