Mind Voice Leaked, Entering an Imaginary Dynasty with a System

As the most outstanding anti-drug police officer in China in her previous life, Qin Qianluo tragically died at the age of twenty-five during an undercover mission. She accidentally activated a dorm...

Chapter 19 Underfloor Heating, Firewalls, and Heated Beds (Part Two)

In the backyard, Qin Qianluo designed a latrine, a warehouse, and a place for scholars to rest at night in the shop. She also installed glass and LED strips, as well as a small boiler room for heating in winter, and two kitchens. One was for the scholars to cook, and the other was for making pastries and other snacks. Qin Qianluo herself liked to drink tea while reading and eat pastries when she got tired of reading, so she planned to add the service of providing tea and pastries to her bookstore. She just made it clear that the books should not be soiled. Of course, people in this era were reluctant to soil the books.

As for the finishing touches, Qin Qianluo had 001 find a suitable spot in the backyard to dig a well. She's currently digging a well. If it weren't for the need for a water pump to bring water into the house, Qin Qianluo would have preferred to install water pipes. Unfortunately, she didn't have a water pump, so she had to settle for digging a well instead, making everyone work a little harder to draw water from it. Actually, no one felt it was hard work; working in such a comfortable and elegant place was already a blessing. In the capital, they were the first shop to use glass and underfloor heating in their well, and their lights were as bright as day at night. It was just drawing water; what was so hard about that?

While Qin Qianluo was focused on directing the craftsmen to raise the well in the backyard, Su Jinyun pushed open the shop door. Su Jinyun looked at the interior of the bookstore with surprise. There were many things she had never seen before. She carefully examined every place, sat on the soft cushions on the low couch, glanced at the second floor, and then followed a servant to the backyard. She had thought the backyard would be like the backyards of ordinary shops, but it was clean and tidy. The windows of the rooms were all made of glass, and the ground was flat and clean, paved with neat bluestone slabs. She couldn't help but sigh, "Qianluo is really kind to everyone."

Looking at the small figure squatting there watching the craftsman build the well, she chuckled and said, "Qianluo's shop is really elegant, and the backyard is quite a sight to behold."

Hearing the voice, Qin Qianluo turned around and saw Su Jinyun smiling at her. She stood up and walked over with a smile: "Sister Su, what brings you to my little shop?"

Su Jinyun smiled and took Qin Qianluo's small hand, teasingly saying, "I came to the Imperial Academy and just happened to pass by. Does Qianluo not welcome Sister Su?"

Qin Qianluo hurriedly said, "How could that be? I'm more than happy to welcome Sister Su. Come on, I'll show Sister Su my bookstore."

With a smile in her eyes, Qin Qianluo led Su Jinyun through the shop, introducing the items inside. When they reached the private room she had reserved for herself on the second floor, Su Jinyun asked, "Why is this private room different from the others?"

Qin Qianlu glanced at the door of the private room, thinking that Sister Su had always taken good care of her and was considered a good friend, so she smiled and said, "This is the private room I reserved for myself. Sister Su is welcome to come in and take a look."

As they opened the door to the private room, a large sofa was brought out from the space. In front of it was a wooden tea table with an inlaid glass top, on which was a tea set. Next to it, a bookshelf held books, several cans of tea, and a few beautiful wooden ornaments. Beside the bookshelf was a mahogany desk with the Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone, and paper) and an exquisite pen holder. A carved armchair had a soft cushion and a backrest. On the other side of the sofa was a large cabinet with a simple upright clothes rack next to it. The floor was covered with a carpet that was softer than the one outside. The entire private room was decorated in warm colors. The bright window was half-open, and the moon-white curtains fluttered gently in the breeze. If it weren't for the ancient street outside the window, one would not have guessed that this was ancient times.

Qin Qianlu walked to the window and closed it. She pulled Su Jinyun to sit on the sofa and said with a smile, "This is a sofa. It's more comfortable to sit on, and you can also lie down. This is a tea table. I drew up the blueprints and had a craftsman make it for me. Isn't it beautiful? Sister Su, wait a minute, I'll make you a cup of tea."

Su Jinyun looked around the room with curiosity, feeling the softness of the sofa, and nodded with a slight smile: "Qianluo's private room for herself is really unique. This sofa and tea table also look quite novel."

Qin Qianlu smiled and pushed the brewed tea in front of Su Jinyun: "If you like it, Sister Su, you can come directly to my private room when you come to my shop in the future. I can also make a set of this sofa and tea table for you."

Su Jinyun picked up her teacup, blew on it gently, took a small sip, and said with a smile, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with Qianluo. Has Qianluo thought of a name for the shop?"