Xia Ning wanted to ask Zhong Wanwan about buying an iron stove. She remembered that Zhong Wanwan had bought a large ladle last time, probably because she wanted to use it to light a stove in the house.
If Zhong Wanwan wants to buy it, then let's buy it together, since she'll need someone to help her anyway!
After discussing it with Yang Xiaohong and Li Jing, Xia Ning went directly to the Zhong family's house.
Just then, Zhong Wanwan was warming herself by the fire in the stove. As soon as Xia Ning entered the house, Zhong Wanwan saw her and waved enthusiastically:
"Xia, you're here! Come on over and warm up by the fire, it's getting colder and colder!"
"You're in luck today! I just put two eggs, two potatoes, and one sweet potato in the stove. We can share them!"
Originally, it was just for my own enjoyment, but with Xia Ning here, it's enough for the two of us to share!
Xia Ning moved a small stool over and, together with Zhong Wanwan, stretched their hands out of the stove door to chat with Zhong Wanwan:
"I've been discussing with Yang and Li, the educated youths, that we'll build a house together next spring. We'll choose a location near your house so we can look out for each other!"
Zhong Wanwan sighed:
"Sigh, I was thinking of renting you a house in the village, but I haven't found a suitable one!"
"It seems that partnering with others to build it together is the best solution now!"
"Li, the educated youth, is that the one who argued with Bai Yueyao during the harvest? And who's Yang, the educated youth? I don't really remember her!"
Xia Ning introduced Zhong Wanwan as follows:
“Yang and Li were classmates, and they had a good relationship and took good care of each other.”
"I've discussed it with them and we've decided to build two small rooms and a kitchen. I'll have one room for myself, and they'll each have one room. It'll be just right!"
Zhong Wanwan offered Xia Ning a suggestion:
"If you have time, bring the two of them over and let them see my kang (heated brick bed) and heated wall. I suggest you take over a kang this big!"
"My kang (heated brick bed) is only 1.5 meters wide. After putting in two kang cabinets, there's still a full meter left, which is just right for one person to sleep on!"
"My brother's room is 2.3 meters wide, and after deducting the cabinet, it's 1.8 meters wide, which is just right for the two of them!"
Xia Ning immediately understood:
"I understand. I'll bring them over to see it later. I'm sure they'll like this compact setup!"
Why make such a big room? Are you letting other people stay here? They might stay forever, and it would be so frustrating to suffer in silence!
It should be like the Zhong family's, with a proper kang (heated brick bed) that can be set up in every way. No one can stay there if they want to, because there's no other place. They can't sleep on the stove, can they?
Thinking about the purpose of her visit, Xia Ning asked Zhong Wanwan:
“I saw you brought back a big ladle from Anxian last time. Do you want to buy a stove? If you do, I need to find someone to help me buy one in a few days!”
This was like a godsend; she was just thinking of going to the black market in the next couple of days to ask around and get one at a high price!
There's nothing she can do; she simply doesn't have this in her inventory! Even if she did, it would be made of steel and require burning honeycomb briquettes, making it impossible to use!
Zhong Wanwan exclaimed in surprise:
"Yes, I really want to buy it. I was just worried about this. I was thinking of trying my luck at the black market in a couple of days. You're a lifesaver! You've solved my big problem!"
As she spoke, Zhong Wanwan diligently scooped the roasted eggs out of the stove, cracked off the soot, and handed them to Xia Ning, saying:
"Come on, my hero, have a grilled egg!"
"Let me tell you, my roasted eggs are cooked to perfection, even my brothers can't do it as well as I can!"
Zhong Wanwan wasn't exaggerating; her skills in roasting eggs, potatoes, and sweet potatoes in the stove pit truly surpassed even Zhong Songbai's!
It's not that she's unlocked any new skills; she's just the one with the biggest cravings in the family, and she always has to bake something for herself whenever she has free time!
Once you get used to it, your skills will improve!
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