He turned on the faucet and filled half the washing machine with water. Cen Zixiang picked up a small basin on the side and poured the sticky liquid in it into the washing machine. Chen Ye twisted the button on it.

The washing machine started to work, and when they saw the clothes inside the washing machine began to stir, they clapped their hands happily. Oh my god, they succeeded. They made a washing machine that could rotate without even disassembling it or copying it!

Seeing the two children so happy, the old couple knew that the matter was settled and hurried over: "Is this all right?"

"Yes, grandma, look here. Thinner clothes don't need to be washed for too long. About thirty minutes will be enough. Everything is set up in advance."

"The 30 minutes includes 15 minutes of washing, three times of waterproofing for a total of 6 minutes, and the remaining time is divided into two washes to clean out the foam inside, and finally drying. The clothes will not drip when they are hung out to dry."

"Of course this is the setting we expected. Whether it will succeed or not will take time." To be honest, Chen Ye has some confidence, but it is not very great.

But it doesn't matter if she fails. After all, the formation of everything is the result of repeated failures. She feels that even if she fails this time, the next step will be soon. After all, her fourth brother has given her a lot of guidance on feasibility.

None of the four people were in the mood to sit down, so they stood around the washing machine. The two young people wanted to see if what they had done was successful, and the two old people just wanted to watch out of curiosity, wondering if it would be as useful as their granddaughter said.

The old lady asked her grandson curiously, "Xiao Si, what was that sticky liquid you poured in just now?"

"Well, that's soapy water. Clothes can't be washed clean with just plain water, but using a whole bar of soap won't work either, so we cut the soap into thin slices and dissolve it in water."

The old lady nodded and said, "You guys are quite creative. It would be great if the soap could be made into liquid form. Then we wouldn't have to bother dissolving it."

Chen Ye and Cen Zixiang looked at each other. Yes, why didn’t they think of that? Then the next step would be to get the laundry detergent. Of course, laundry powder would also be fine.

Thirty minutes is still a very short time. After talking, he soon heard the dripping sound of the washing machine. After the humming sound stopped, Chen Ye opened the lid of the washing machine and took out the clothes inside.

Chen Ye's face instantly lit up with a smile: "Fourth brother, it's done."

Cen Zixiang quickly wiped his hands on his pants and touched the clothes in Chen Ye's hands: "Really, it works. This way, we don't have to worry about hanging clothes in the winter in the Northeast. Clothes that don't drip water can be dried in a short time on the kang."

The old lady and the old man also touched the clothes they took out and said, "Hey, you know what, there's really no water at all."

The old lady looked at it more carefully. "It's quite clean, almost as clean as if I rubbed it with my hands. This is good. I don't have to bother washing the quilt cover anymore."

"Of course. In winter, we have to wring out the thick clothes together every time, but we don't need to do that for this." The old man also agreed with the old lady.

"Hurry up and hang it up. It will be completely dry in no time."

Chen Ye helped his grandmother hang the clothes to dry, and then studied the outer shell of the washing machine. At that time, there was no decent plastic shell, so they used iron sheets. Neither of them had the skills to forge iron, so the outer shell was a little uneven. They thought about how to make it more beautiful.

Cen Zixiang shook his head: "Unless we use machines, this is the pinnacle of our manual work."

Chen Ye felt a little regretful. "Okay, it's okay if it's a little ugly for our own use. Now all we need is a water pipe. Fourth brother, do you think the supply and marketing cooperative can sell it?"

"I don't know. I'll go take a look. If nothing is there, I'll think of other ways."

"That's fine. I'm going to see if we can install the ceiling fan today. I'll wait for you to come back and we can do it together."

"Okay, don't install it by yourself. Wait for me to come back." Seeing his little sister nodded in agreement, Cen Zixiang hurriedly rode away on his bicycle.

The old man was extremely curious: "Dabaoer, are you saying you also got a ceiling fan?"

"Yeah, but I used thin wood slices for the fan blades. This way it's a lot lighter and safer. I'll install one in your room later. It will definitely keep you cool when you sleep at night."

It's the hottest time of the year now, and it's really hot. Even opening the windows and doors doesn't work, and I always wake up from the heat at night.

Buying an electric fan is too expensive, so Chen Ye thought of making a ceiling fan herself. It blows more evenly than a desktop fan, and most importantly, it saves money. The only material is a small motor, and she doesn't have to spend any money on the rest; she can just make it by hand.

"Come on, let grandpa see it too."

His eldest granddaughter is very skillful and can make anything. It's quite interesting, much more interesting than looking for someone to play chess with, read newspapers and drink tea all day long.

Arriving at his granddaughter's studio, he said, "Hey, this looks much better than it did at first. Looks like they've added a lot of stuff. Is there anything you need? Tell me and I'll get it for you."

"I don't need anything for now. I still have a yard full of wood, enough to keep me busy for a while."

"Grandpa, what do you think if I connect all the courtyards and install a gate at the entrance of the alley?"

"Not for now. First, you should open up the inner side of the courtyard so that it will be more convenient for us to walk through. Then, when the situation improves, we can build a proper gate in the alley."

Now, to outsiders, there are only five households here, but if a gate is really built at the entrance of the alley, it will be a bit eye-catching. Although many people know that these houses belong to one person, no one will go out to publicize it, just as if they are trying to cover up the truth.

"Okay, I'll listen to grandpa. Grandpa, I'll get you a radio?" The old couple seldom go out of the yard now, and it would be boring to stay at home alone all day.

"Sure, I'm thinking of getting one too, so I can listen to the news and stuff."

"Okay, then I'll start looking for radio tickets." It seems I have to go ask Dashuang, as Dashuang knows more about this information.

"By the way, Dabao, how about Grandpa get you two wolfhounds?"

That would be good, of course, but: "Grandpa, aren't wolfhounds thieves?" She was a little reluctant to give up the food. Besides, she had no experience in raising small animals, of course, chickens didn't count.

The rabbits and sheep she raised in the past were all tied up, and she didn't interfere at all. What should she do if they can't be raised?

"It's okay. Isn't it normal for a large dog to eat more? Besides, wolfhounds aren't picky eaters. We can just feed them whatever we eat. The main thing is that you're the only one living here. The rest are empty. Having two dogs means at least they can alert you when something's wrong."

"Why not just forget it?" Chen Ye calculated. Raising two dogs is like raising two more people, so the food supply will definitely decrease! She felt a little distressed just thinking about it.