"You also know carpentry?"

Master Chen looked at Zhou Ziwen in surprise.

"I just bought a book in the bookstore and came back to figure it out on my own." Zhou Ziwen explained with a smile.

"You're really good, kid!" Master Chen was a little surprised. He didn't believe what Zhou Ziwen said about guessing. As far as he knew, Zhou Ziwen learned the mushroom growing technique by reading books.

"Okay, since you know carpentry, I won't say much. Just get on with the work and try to finish it today."

"Okay." Zhou Ziwen nodded.

Next, the two of them began to build the bathroom walls, which was basically physical work.

Zhou Ziwen is very strong and the stone is as light as a feather in his hand.

Master Chen has good skills, is used to using clever strength, and is not slow.

The two of them cooperate with each other, which can be said to be a strong combination.

The bathroom was not big, so the walls were completed quickly.

Next is the bathroom roof.

The bathroom roof is also made of stone.

Zhou Ziwen processed the stones into grooves and connected them together to complete the process.

He had originally considered using thatch, but thinking that the bathroom would produce a lot of steam and it would probably leak soon, he decided to just go all in and make it entirely out of stone.

Although a stone roof might seem odd, it's actually quite practical.

"You young people are really quick-witted. You can even come up with this method."

Seeing the finished bathroom, Master Chen exclaimed in admiration.

"Haha, they are all some weird ideas." Zhou Ziwen said modestly.

"Whatever the idea is, as long as it works."

Although Master Chen also thought this looked a bit strange, he was not a stubborn person and was quick to accept new things.

"Master, please come inside and sit down. It's cold outside."

Seeing that dinner was about to start, Zhou Ziwen invited them.

"Forget it, stop cooking, I'll go back and eat." Master Chen waved his hand and refused directly.

While he was busy just now, he smelled the smell coming from the kitchen and knew that Zhou Ziwen and the others had already prepared in advance.

But he felt that he had not been of much help today and did not want to stay for dinner.

It was not easy for the educated youth from the city to live in the countryside, so they saved as much as they could.

"Master, our meal is ready, just stay at home and eat." Chen Qiaoyi advised.

"Forget it, stop trying to persuade me. Your master's wife is still waiting for me at home!" Master Chen waved his hand.

Zhou Ziwen and Chen Shiying also tried to persuade him, but the old man was rather stubborn and said he wouldn't eat if he didn't want to.

Seeing that nothing was wrong, he simply took his tools and left.

However, before leaving, he invited the Chen sisters to visit his home when they were free.

My husband at home likes these two little girls very much.

After Master Chen left, Zhou Ziwen cleaned up the yard with the Chen sisters and Shen Zhaodi.

I've been processing stone in the yard these past two days and a lot of waste has been left behind.

Fortunately, there is strength in numbers, and the four of them finished the job quickly.

"Brother Zhou, can we take a shower now?" Shen Zhaodi asked expectantly.

"Wait a minute, I'll get a heat-insulated box out and use it for now."

Originally Zhou Ziwen planned to do it tomorrow, but looking at Shen Zhaodi's expectant eyes, he couldn't say no.

It doesn't take much time to make an insulated box anyway, and the wood and tools are readily available.

"Yeah, that's great, thank you Brother Zhou." Shen Zhaodi cheered and jumped up holding hands with Chen Qiaoyi.

Chen Shiying standing by also smiled.

It can be seen that the girls are all looking forward to it.

"Is the meal ready? Let's eat first and get the insulation box out later."

Since it was going to be done, Zhou Ziwen didn't delay and started urging them on the spot.

"Okay, you can eat it anytime." Chen Shiying nodded.

"Then eat first. Where's Chaoyang? I'll go over and see if this kid is awake."

Zhou Ziwen clapped his hands and walked towards Zhou Chaoyang's house.

When they came to the next room, Zhou Chaoyang was still sleeping on the kang. Zhou Ziwen shook him a few times before waking him up.

"Chaoyang, get up and eat."

"Ah, what time is it now?" Zhou Chaoyang was a little confused in his sleep.

"During dinner." Zhou Ziwen answered.

Although it’s not dinner time yet, I’m still happy.

It gets dark early outside in winter, so he has to eat early and then finish working on the insulation box.

"Oh." Zhou Chaoyang climbed up from the kang.

"You can't drink much, you need to practice more." Zhou Ziwen teased.

"Oh, people here drink too much. I will drink less next time." Zhou Chaoyang felt helpless.

You might say he can't drink much, but actually he's not too bad. When he drank with friends before, he never got drunk.

It’s just that the people in Dabazi Village are too powerful, and we can’t drink as much as them.

"It's okay, just practice more and it will be fine." Zhou Ziwen comforted.

After Zhou Chaoyang got up, the two of them went next door to eat together.

When they arrived, Chen Shiying and the others had already set the table.

They are having mutton soup tonight. The dishes in the pot are all cooked in advance, so they don’t need to cook while eating, which is quite convenient.

If they want to cook and eat at the same time, they have to gather around the stove.

"Looks like we'll have to get a stove too."

Zhou Ziwen thought about it and decided to build one out of stone.

It's just a stove. He knows the principles and structure. It just takes a little more time.

It just so happens that I have nothing to do at home during this period, so I might as well make some things.

Things like barbecue grills can be made of stone!

Anyway, it’s just for home use, so as long as it can be used, any material can be used.

However, there is a disadvantage of using stone, which is that it is a bit heavy.

But Zhou Ziwen is very strong, so the key point is the key point. At most, he can just lend a little strength when needed.

Because he would be busy later, Zhou Ziwen didn't drink and just ate with everyone.

It was a quick meal and he was full in less than half an hour.

After a short rest, Zhou Ziwen started to take action.

The wood was readily available at home, so he found carpentry tools and started making the insulation box.

Because his skill level was a bit low, he simply made a simple one.

With the tools at hand, Zhou Ziwen worked quickly. As a piece of wood was broken, pieces of wood of even thickness gradually took shape.

After calculating the amount of wood needed, Zhou Ziwen began to polish each piece of wood.

It doesn't require any technical skills to do this, anyone with a little knowledge can do it.

The second-level carpentry skill is not very high, but it is still no problem to make an insulated box.

After some operations, before dark, he finally completed an insulated box large enough to accommodate three people.

"Is it ready now?" the Chen sisters and Shen Zhaodi asked excitedly.

Ever since Zhou Ziwen started working, the three girls have been surrounding him.

They served him tea, wood and tools, and were so enthusiastic that it was almost like serving the master.

"Okay, okay." Looking at the expectant eyes of the three girls, Zhou Ziwen nodded.

"Yeah!" As soon as these words came out, they jumped up with joy.

Haha, seeing how energetic they were, Zhou Ziwen's mood also brightened up. (End of this chapter)