(A female protagonist who is outwardly cold but rich in inner world, a plain slice-of-life story, purely fictional with no research value, writing is hard, please be lenient, dear readers.)
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Chen Ye actually liked these things and played with them one by one. "This is great. I've always wanted a toolbox like this. This is so complete. There are so many things I haven't seen before."
Cen Zixiang and Gao Fei twitched their lips. No wonder it was so heavy. It was just a package full of iron lumps. Who sent this to Ye Zi? What was he thinking to send so many tools to a girl?
When they saw Chen Ye's smiling face, they thought, who is this person who can really understand Ye Zi's heart? The two of them quickly looked at the address on the package, and then looked at each other. Yes, it takes a father to understand his daughter.
Chen Ye felt a little distressed when he saw the tools piled together. Some of the small tools were not sturdy enough and they might get crushed. "I have to build a toolbox when the wood arrives. It's easy to get damaged if they are placed like this."
Fly high...
Cen Zixiang...not that possible.
But after all, this is my little sister: "Yes, it won't work if it's left like this. I guess my big brother will be back soon. But there's no rush. Ye Zi, quickly unpack the quilt, and the bedding and other things. We need them tonight."
"By the way, Feizi, didn't I ask you to notify the firewood delivery company to send it over? Also, can the coal be delivered today?"
"I'll be here in a moment. I've already gone to notify them."
"Hey, look, someone's coming. Ye Zi, where's the firewood?"
"And the coal? I also bought half a pack of honeycomb coal. That way I can light the stove in the house, just in case it gets cold in the winter."
Chen Ye glanced at the gate and quickly put down the things in his hands: "Just put it over here in the kitchen. Once the firewood is stored, we'll build a shed to prevent it from getting wet in the snow or rain."
The person who delivered the firewood worked quite quickly. In a short while, all the firewood was piled up neatly. The firewood was already chopped, so Chen Ye didn't have to do it himself.
Cen Zixiang took a look at the quantity and said, "Isn't this enough?" The winter here is very cold, this amount of firewood is not enough.
Gao Fei rolled his eyes. It was impossible not to look at this guy with a frown. "Don't you see how big this yard is? How much can it hold? I agreed with that guy to deliver once a month."
"You're really thoughtful. I'm worried. By the time the firewood and coal are delivered, there's almost no room to stand in this yard."
"Don't be in a daze. There's still a lot of work to do. Ye Zi, how about you live in the room with the kang first?"
"Okay, didn't you bring a box? I can put my clothes there for now. I don't need to take them all out and put them in the big closet. The closet doesn't need to be spliced together for now, so I don't have to bother moving it around later."
"Okay, just give the instructions and you don't have to do anything. Don't you want to go back and get some wood or something? You need something to write on the paper so you don't forget anything."
It seems that it would be better to find a job in the county town. At least it is close to the village and it is convenient to deliver things back and forth.
"Oh, put all the furniture in the main room for now. You can put the things in the kitchen in the kitchen. You have to be able to cook and eat first, and have a place to sleep. The rest can be done slowly and without any rush."
They had almost finished the work here when Cen Zigu came back. As Cen Zixiang had guessed, these things could be bought but the quantity was definitely not large. Fortunately, the steel beams that were most needed for load-bearing were actually bought back.
A total of six are enough to renovate all the houses, and there are also plastic water pipes, which Chen Ye bought quite a lot of. These are what he plans to use for floor heating. The house here doesn't look small, but it has a high ceiling, so the space is naturally large.
In winter, relying on an iron stove for heating is not enough. The winter in Northeast China is really freezing. There is a man in their village who loves to drink. He drinks too much in the middle of winter.
On the way home, he fell to the ground and fell asleep, and froze to death. He was so frozen that his body couldn't be pried open, so he was buried curled up like that.
However, I don’t know whether this plastic water pipe is durable or not. I hope it breaks down after a short period of use, otherwise all her efforts will be wasted.
Chen Ye looked around and found that he had bought all the important things that he didn't have at home. The only thing left was not enough wood and some things that he could make himself, so that wasn't a big deal.
Cen Zihu felt a little embarrassed. This was the first time his younger sister had asked him to do something, and he hadn't done it right. "I'll drive to the nearby city tomorrow to have a look. Don't worry, younger sister. I'll definitely buy everything for you."
"Brother, this is great. There aren't many things missing. I just need to go back home to get them. I'll just have to trouble you to drive over there."
"Is there really one at home?"
Chen Ye nodded. Cen Zihu looked at Cen Zixiang, who also nodded. "We've saved a lot of stuff. Ye's backyard is quite large and is full of wood, all dried in the sun."
"We still have quite a few bricks. We three made them ourselves when we went up the mountain and had nothing to do. This should be enough."
"Okay, then you can come back with me. We have a car, so we can bring some food and vegetables for Ye Zi. Is there a cellar here?"
"Yes, I forgot to mention the cellar, Ye Zi. The cellar is in the kitchen, did you see it?" The cellar here is a must for every household, otherwise the cabbage and radishes stored for the winter would be frozen.
"Then get some autumn vegetables. There are no more autumn vegetables available here. We have to get the vegetables we eat in the winter from the village."
Chen Ye really didn't pay attention to this. He used to live in the village all the time, and they grew all the autumn vegetables themselves. He forgot that the autumn vegetables were only available here for a few days, but now they have their own way.
Thinking about buying fresh vegetables in winter is wishful thinking. Now we can’t even fill our stomachs, so who would think of investing in growing greenhouse vegetables?
"Ye Zi, take a look at the things in the cellar and write down what you need. We'll just have a truckload of them here."
"Take a look at the size of the cellar first. I think it's big enough for you to live in alone."
Chen Ye really didn't notice it at first. It was only when he went to the kitchen that he saw that not far from the two small clay stoves, there was a different blue brick with a handle on one side. If he didn't look carefully, he would have thought it was a pattern.
Chen Ye used a little effort, and the lid of the cellar was easily opened. She didn't rush in. She squatted down and took a look inside, and saw a light cord on the inside of the cellar entrance.
Gao Fei followed and said, "Found it. That's the button we pressed for you last time. Just pull the rope and the light inside will light up. This way you don't need a flashlight to go in."
This was a really thoughtful idea. Chen Ye pulled the light cord, and the inside of the cellar became clearly visible. The cellar here looked even more luxurious than the one he had built. It turned out that the cellars of wealthy families were different.