We also need a storage room, and it would be best to add a study. Once we've settled down, she'll need to learn to write, won't she?

And most importantly, there must be a kang (heated brick bed) in the house.

She noticed long ago that people here don't seem to sleep on kangs (heated brick beds). Even in Nanshan Village, every household has a bed.

A kang (heated brick bed) is a wonderful thing; it's indispensable in the north. In winter, you can light a fire, lie down on the kang, and stay warm all night.

Song Ning lay on the hay, the sound of snoring rising and falling around her. She didn't find it annoying at all; in fact, she felt that it was the sound of peace and prosperity, proving that they were really going to settle down.

As soon as it got light, the area around the tents became lively, because before the sun had even risen, the prefect had come to deliver supplies.

The goods were brought over in cartloads, quite a large quantity; the prefect is truly generous.

He Qiu didn't come today, so the steward of the He family handed over the booklet and said respectfully, "This is a list that Master asked us to make. Please take a look. There are still some things missing. My master said that they will be sent over in the next couple of days."

Village Chief Luo, who was illiterate, handed the booklet to Song Ning: "Er Ya, take a look."

The more Song Ning looked at him, the higher his lips curled up. "This prefect is truly brilliant."

Closing the booklet, Song Ning couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

"The prefect has given so much? How can we possibly accept this?"

Even so, their eyes shone when they looked at those things.

The manager was ashamed; he hadn't seen the manager feel embarrassed when the items were requested yesterday.