Fine snow was falling from the sky, and the sky was dark and gloomy. For a moment, Xia Ning had the illusion of returning to the misty town.

Xia Ning extended the roof by one meter to serve as an eave.

Even though her younger sister stayed inside with her by the fire, Xia Ning still made a doghouse by the door.

In addition, Xia Ning cleared the snow around the house, put up a fence, and prepared to turn it into a small garden.

Plants struggle to survive in winter, but no worries, Xia Ning will just pull out some fake flowers.

Xia Ning built a circle with stones in the cleared yard and then started a fire inside.

To make it easier to work, Xia Ning wore five-finger gloves. Even though she wore several layers and applied hand cream to prevent dryness, cracking, and frostbite, her fingertips still stung after working for a while.

A fire was lit in the yard to slightly raise the surrounding temperature, and Xia Ning had to come and warm herself by the fire every half hour.

Hot ginger soup was always kept in the room. She had to quickly unscrew the thermos cup each time, drink the soup, and immediately put it back.

Otherwise, at this low temperature, the water would freeze very quickly.

While they were working, a thin layer of white covered the wooden house.

Xia Ning dug another "moat" half a meter away from the yard to prevent snowmelt from seeping into the wooden house.

In a day and a half, the basic infrastructure of the cabin was completed.

For lunch, Xia Ning ate the last half of a whole roasted lamb from the space and also sent a leg of lamb to her sister Ji Li.

Firstly, to test the email permissions, and secondly, as a return gift for [laser sword].

Ji Li, the older sister, didn't reply; she was probably busy.

Ji Li doesn't have a personal space. The timber is all felled first. According to her, she cuts down trees during the day and peels the bark in the dark at night. She worked for 12 hours straight yesterday, and only today did she officially start building the wooden house.

Xia Ning didn't have any extra wood, so she generously donated a saw.

At this point, Xia Ning's progress was definitely ahead of 80% of the players.

Xia Ning was also aware of the situation and had a general plan for the daily work schedule; otherwise, she wouldn't dare to talk about "work-life balance."

After dinner, her younger sister ran off to play somewhere, and Xia Ning didn't pay any attention to her.

In the afternoon, Xia Ning started making the door frame.

To be honest, for Xia Ning, making a door frame was more tiring than building a wall.

Use a ruler to measure the length, mark it, saw off the excess, carve out the fitting part, and use mortise and tenon joints to fix the three wooden strips into the shape of a door frame.

It took Xia Ning nearly two hours to work on just one door frame and two window frames.

She watched the video and saw how others finished it in no time, but when she tried to do it herself, she always ended up with something that was almost there.

While haggling over the size, Xia Ning gritted her teeth and brainwashed herself, "Warmth, I want warmth."

She used to live a carefree life at home, even having different styles of bedside tables on both sides. This caused her sister to wear a pain mask every time she visited her rented room, saying that even someone without OCD would find it annoying.

Xia Ning defended herself: I was living a carefree life, not bound by any rules or regulations.

My mother pointed out incisively: You're just lazy.

Xia Ning thought to herself, "Once I finish building my cozy little wooden house, I have to take a picture of it so I can show it off when I get back."

After the door and window frames are installed, it's time to make the wooden doors.

Luckily, Xia Ning had previously raided hardware stores in the disaster-stricken city and had readily available latches; otherwise, she would have had to make door bolts.

Finally, with the two glass panes installed, the exterior of the cabin was completely finished.

Xia Ning stretched and felt an urge to pick up a pen and write a couplet for the door.

Left-hand column: Snowscape King Room.

Right couplet: Cozy little wooden house.

Horizontal inscription: Not a humble abode!

However, considering that Xia Ning's notes would only lower her attractiveness, they had no choice but to give up.

Alas, all that effort my mother made me practice calligraphy for half a month back then was ultimately wasted.

After doing a set of radio calisthenics on the spot to stretch her limbs, Xia Ning seized the opportunity to start filling the gaps in the doors, windows, and between the pieces of wood with foam glue to prevent cold air from getting in and to increase the insulation effect.

Then the stove was installed, and the chimney extended out along the previously reserved opening.

It is said that straight pipes are not good, so Xia Ning's pipe is curved, growing vertically and emitting smoke horizontally.

The traditional rural stove, with fire underneath and cooking on top, is obsolete. Xia Ning's stainless steel portable camping wood-burning stove is the answer.

The fire outside had burned out, and the gray embers were gradually buried by the snow, while wisps of white smoke drifted out from inside.

It was getting late.

Xia Ning took off her heavy coat, untied the straps of her moisture-proof pants, and sprawled out on the spot in a very unladylike manner.

The day's work is over.

My younger sister, who had been running around all day, returned home right on time for dinner, with a wild rabbit in her mouth.

Do Samoyeds hunt?

With a question mark popping into her head, Xia Ning had already skillfully started uttering "good pet card" into her mouth.

"Great job, our little sister is amazing! You're the smartest, best hunting dog, and your master's best helper!"

"Woof woof!"

My little sister's tail is wagging so hard it's almost like a propeller.

He was so smug; if Xia Ning hadn't stopped him, he would have rushed out of the night battle.

Xia Ning had no shortage of food, but she still processed the wild rabbit in front of her younger sister.

As for the technique, I can't say I'm impressed.

The rabbit skin was tattered, the rabbit meat was uneven in size, and the bones were not cleaned properly.

The main focus is on participation.

Xia Ning placed the rabbit meat on the charcoal fire and slowly roasted it.

The surface of the rabbit meat quickly oozed translucent oil, making it look glossy and even more appetizing. A few drops of oil fell onto the fire, instantly creating a crackling sound.

The sizzling sound filled the cabin with the mouthwatering aroma of meat.

Little sister: "Woof~"

The dog is hungry.

Xia Ning took out two bowls, poured water into one and put meat in the other.

She looked out the window and saw that it was pitch black outside. The remaining light from inside the house could only illuminate the ground half a meter away from the wooden house.

Xia Ning picked out two pieces of warm-colored fabric, cut and trimmed them, and nailed them to the window to use as curtains.

With the curtains drawn, the outside world is a frozen wasteland, while the inside is warm and cozy.

The rabbits my sister caught weren't very big, so she put them all into its bowl.

Xia Ning ripped open a vacuum-sealed package of spicy rabbit meat.

She was there specifically to serve her sister tonight; it's definitely not because she thought her cooking was bad that she wouldn't eat the roasted rabbit.

Absolutely not!