Zhuang Zhimeng chuckled and patted his head.

"Okay, okay, be good! Just wait a little longer! Time will pass quickly!"

An Qingbai nuzzled Zhuang Zhimeng's hand.

"Yes, I know, I can wait!"

Zhuang Zhimeng smiled at him and began to talk about serious matters with An Qingbai.

"Brother Qingbai, should we build the toilet in our house like the one that connects to the biogas digester?"

I've had enough of the latrines in our village! They're teeming with maggots in the summer; I have to close my eyes every time I go in—it's unbearable!

An Qingbai laughed.

"Hehe, don't say you can't stand it, I haven't been able to accept it for many years!"

"Zhizhi, no one in our brigade has ever built that kind of biogas digester!"

"Just because no one is building it doesn't mean it can't be built, right?"

Since we haven't moved into the new house yet, and we have plenty of time, why don't we convert the toilet into one that connects to the biogas digester?

Besides, biogas has many uses; we'll definitely be able to use it in the future!

"Alright, I'll listen to you. I'll change the outhouse into the kind you want, one that connects to the biogas digester!"

Whether biogas is useful or not is another matter, but at least it's clean and won't attract maggots!

"That's right, that's the most crucial point. I really didn't expect that the most painful thing wasn't going to the countryside as an educated youth, but going to the toilet!"

An Qingbai affectionately ruffled Zhuang Zhimeng's hair.

"It's good that I don't have to go every moment. Does that make you feel better?"

Zhuang Zhimeng pouted.

"Isn't it good?"

"Haha, Zhizhi, just bear with it for a little longer. I'll go ask about how to renovate this toilet tomorrow, and you can come to our house to use the toilet from now on!"

"Okay, I'll be waiting for Qingbai's good news!"

An Qingbai went to find people to survey the well, and also asked Uncle Leping about the toilet renovation, as they lived not far away.

An Leping repeatedly touched his chin.

“I’ve never seen that kind of outhouse you’re talking about! How about this, let’s go to the mangrove forest to learn about it. I heard that some people in the mangrove forest brigade built this kind of outhouse.”

"Okay, I'll come pick up Uncle Leping after I finish exploring the well. Let's go take a look together, either tomorrow or the day after!"

"Okay! Let's go and learn from them."