Chapter 82 Gold

Then we went to a restaurant, not to find food, but to find tableware.

Sure enough, the kitchen staff hadn't taken the iron pot.

These iron woks are all trained by chefs; if you take them home and use them as non-stick pans, the stir-fries will taste even better.

I collected four iron pots from three casual restaurants.

I grabbed two super large strainers, but only found a kitchen knife; the rest were probably taken.

I went to the rice noodle shop and got seven clay pots. It would be so fragrant to cook noodles directly in these small clay pots.

I didn't take any other tableware since I already had it at home.

However, the rice noodle shop had very nice tables and chairs, so we moved two chairs and two tables over.

This dining table looks much more functional than the round one I have at home.

Finally, I drove to the place I knew best—the timber processing plant.

Someone must have been here before; most of the items are missing.

My favorite one-square-meter wooden plank still has a small section stuck there, covered in dust.

I didn't mind picking them up and loading them onto the car; I loaded a total of 30 planks.

They also loaded as much other usable timber as possible onto the truck.

Finally, they found an electric cutting machine on the factory floor and moved it away.

It feels different from a chainsaw. I'll take it with me regardless of whether it works well or not.

Climbing into the truck bed and organizing the contents of the truck can free up a small space.

I didn't want to waste it, so I was going to find something else to fill it up, since this was probably the last time I'd come here.

So they picked a house that looked decent and prepared to go in and search it.

Zhuang had just entered the house when he saw the corpse leaning against the wall by the door.

I was so startled that I took a step back. After regaining my composure, I comforted myself that this was normal, normal.

From now on, every time we go out to find supplies, we'll see corpses. We need to learn to adapt.

After calming myself down, I found a sheet on the kang (a heated brick bed) in the room and covered the body with it, silently praying, "Don't blame me, don't blame me, may you rest in peace soon."

After saying that, he left the house. He felt that taking things from the house after seeing the owner would be more like theft, so he gave up on that house.

Although I try to comfort myself by saying it's normal, I no longer want to search other homes.

So I went to another store, a barbershop.

The barbershop's front area and cabinets have been emptied.

The chair next to the shampoo sink had a hollow space underneath; after rummaging around inside, I pulled out a large box.

There were more than 20 new towels in the box. We don't lack towels at home, but the more the better, so we definitely have to take them with us.

They then searched the back room, mainly looking for some hairdressing tools.

Finally, I found two brand-new hair-cutting scissors in a cabinet drawer, put them in my pocket, and prepared to take them with me.

There were two small drawers next to it, both of which were locked.

I initially intended to leave directly, but then I realized that the people in the town had all moved to the Baizhen base to live.

If the homeowner were still alive, they would have taken the contents of the small cabinet long ago.

But it's still locked, so it's probably lost its owner.

I'll open it and see what's inside. If it's gold, I'll take it; if it's something of sentimental value, I won't touch it.

He grabbed a hard object from the side and smashed it into his hand; the lock opened in a single blow.

Inside were three exquisitely packaged red boxes, and upon opening them, they indeed contained gold.

One box contains over 20 round gold beans. Another box contains five gold rings, and yet another box contains three gold necklaces.

This must be one of the wealthiest families in the town.

Based on the idea that if I didn't take it, someone else would, I hesitated for a while, but then I put it in my pocket and took it with me.

Gold is a hard currency; if you take it out today, you'll find a use for it someday.

With gold in his pocket, he lost all interest in searching for anything else and immediately called it a day and went home.

It's really cold. When I got home, my hands even felt a bit cold. I didn't unload the goods yet; I plan to organize them all tomorrow.

I boiled a kettle of water, washed my face and soaked my feet, then crawled into bed in the dark room to sleep.

Given the current weather, a dark room is no longer suitable as a master bedroom.

As I closed my eyes to fall asleep, I planned to clean up the master bedroom in the east room tomorrow and then move in.

When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is move to the bedroom.

First, wipe down the heated kang bed, sofa, table, floor, and other furniture in the east room.

Then take the bedding out to the yard to air it in the sun; just hang it directly on the yard wall.

When airing out the quilts, I first organized all the things I brought back these past two days.

The expensive coffee table and kang table I brought back replaced the two ordinary ones I had at home.

Instantly, the entire ambiance of the east room was elevated, and it looked very refined.

Sunshade cloths, plastic sheets, and other items that are not needed for the time being can be placed directly in the side room.

It took a lot of effort to place the swing chair on the east side of the yard, facing south.

From now on, I can lazily sit on it and bask in the sun.

The air conditioner is not needed for the time being, so it will be stored in the west wing and installed next summer when it is still hot.

The fabric and cotton were all tightly wrapped in plastic sheeting from the house and stored in the basement.

It was already 2 PM by the time all the items were processed.

I'm starving and want to eat right away.

The stove in the east room hadn't been lit for a long time, so we lit it directly and steamed a large bowl of rice, steamed egg custard, and a bowl of cured meat in a big pot.

Half an hour later, steaming hot rice and steamed cured meat were served. I ate a big bowl of it to fill my stomach and regain my strength.

Moving all this stuff left me covered in dust, so after dinner I quickly took a hot shower.

After taking a shower, I felt relaxed and full of energy.

I lovingly stroked the exquisite tea table and kang table I had brought back; the more I looked at them, the more I liked them.

Then I went outside to measure the dimensions of the swing chair.

Based on the dimensions of the seat, I'm going to make a cotton pad, which will be a good opportunity to test out the sewing machine I just got back.

When I was little, I learned how to use a sewing machine from my grandmother for a while.

While it can't compare to a seasoned tailor, it can still handle basic tasks.

Find a piece of light yellow cloth that matches the color of the swing chair perfectly.

Cut the fabric to the size of the swing chair, then sew the three sides together with a sewing machine.

After adding cotton inside, seal the other side as well.

In no time, a beautiful and soft cotton mat was made.

Sewing machines are indeed much more efficient than hand sewing.

Tie ropes to the corners of the cotton pad and secure it to the swing chair.

After it was tied up, I sat on it and tried it out. It was soft and comfortable, and swaying back and forth was extremely relaxing.

The four little ones kept looking at the swing chair, both curious and scared.

The chair would swing back as soon as it got close to them, but would chase after them again once it was far away.

I picked one up and placed it on the chair, rocking it back and forth. At first, I was a little scared, but then I relaxed and squinted my eyes as if I was about to fall asleep.

Seeing this, the remaining three little ones rushed to come up as well.

Its two little front paws gripped the chair, shifting back and forth as the chair swayed.