Chapter 37: Partner Issues
When Ning Xiyue returned to the Youth League Home, she saw Aunt Qiuju and her friends there examining the terrain and measuring the dimensions. Everyone else in the Youth League Home was watching with curiosity.
"Xiyue girl, you're back, come here quickly, we are just looking for a place." Aunt Qiuju walked over with a smile and pulled Ning Xiyue to the scene.
He introduced her: "This is Uncle Dajian, a master in our team who is good at building houses. Building your small kitchen is a piece of cake for him. He can do it easily."
"Hello, Uncle Dajian." Ning Xiyue nodded and greeted the thin middle-aged man in front of her, then pointed to a place and said, "Uncle, what do you think about building my small kitchen in the area behind the house where I live?"
Uncle Dajian looked at the place and nodded, "Yes, that's fine. This way we can use a wall of the house, saving you some material costs. I can also connect the kang to the kitchen for you, so you can heat the kang when winter comes. Once the kang is lit, you won't feel cold even in the coldest weather."
That’s what Ning Xiyue thought, but there was more than one person living in this room, so if she wanted to build a kitchen there, she had to inform the other party.
Seeing that Chen Yechu had returned to the house to pack her things, he went to tell her. After getting her consent, he went to Uncle Dajian and said, "Uncle, it's right there. Thank you."
After determining the location, Uncle Dajian took a tape measure and began to measure. He would discuss the planning and size of the kitchen with Ning Xiyue from time to time. Aunt Qiuju would help out and give some practical suggestions.
In a short while, the area for the kitchen was circled with wood ash, the structure inside was also circled, and the foundation was determined.
A kitchen of ten square meters can be built as soon as the materials arrive. The materials for building adobe houses are easy to get and will be in place in the afternoon.
"Uncle, how long will it take to build this kitchen?"
Uncle Dajian gave a rough idea: "We will take time to repair it after work every day. It will take a little longer, about five days to complete. It will take at most ten days for the mud to dry and be put into use."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, uncle." Ning Xiyue was not in a hurry. Ten days was not a long time and it would pass in a flash.
After sending Aunt Qiuju and Uncle Dajian to the door, Ning Xiyue sincerely thanked Aunt Qiuju: "Aunt, thank you so much today. You have worked hard."
She really didn't expect that Aunt Qiuju would be so enthusiastic about her building a kitchen and would always be one step ahead of her in everything.
Aunt Qiuju took Ning Xiyue's hand and shook it, smiling and said, "With our relationship, there's no need to say thank you or not. Don't worry, I will make sure you can use the new stove as soon as possible. It's getting late, so you should go back and get busy. I'll leave first."
"Well, goodbye, auntie."
After sending people back, Ning Xiyue started to cook lunch for them with Chen Yechu. The old educated youth in the educated youth compound were about to get off work, so they had to prepare the meal and free up the pot and kitchen before they came back.
After dinner, Chen Yechu wanted to talk to Ning Xiyue.
After they cleaned up the kitchen and washed the dishes, they went back into the house and closed the door to talk.
"Xiyue, I want to talk to you about partnering up."
Ning Xiyue leaned over and listened attentively: "You say."
"Then I won't beat around the bush and just say it directly." Chen Yechu said straight to the point.
"Before your kitchen is built, I want to cook with you. We will be working soon. It is also the autumn harvest season and the workload is heavy. If we take turns cooking, we can save a lot of time and each of us can be lazy for a while. The most important thing is that we have similar tastes and some habits. What do you think?"
"Let me think about it." Ning Xiyue did not agree immediately.
Chen Yechu continued: "I have already changed to a small stove and a small iron pot. I will get them this afternoon. We can use our own kitchen utensils to cook in the evening without having to compete with others for the kitchen."
Hearing this, Ning Xiyue's eyes lit up, and she stretched out her hand without hesitation to shake hands with Chen Yechu: "Hello, partner. In the next month or so, let's work together to create more delicious dishes."
"Hello, partner, let's work hard together." Chen Yechu shook Ning Xiyue's hand with a smile on his face.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
After the initial cooperation was reached, the two had a detailed discussion on the specific matters of the partnership. In addition to discussing the issue of export grain, there was also the issue of cooking schedules.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Ning Xiyue cooks. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Chen Yechu cooks. On Sundays, they cook together. As for tonight's meal, they will cook together again.
The issue of dinner was happily decided.
The two of them decided to go out and collect some firewood in the afternoon.
Ning Xiyue was quite satisfied. Compared to competing with others for the use of the big kitchen in the Youth League Institute during this period, she preferred to work alone with Chen Yechu.
In the end, she got the best deal. She was worrying about where to get the small boiler in the morning, but the problem was solved in the afternoon. It was a perfect solution.
After the time was agreed upon, Ning Xiyue closed the curtains and started to take a nap.
In fact, his consciousness sank into the system backpack and he began to check the courseware on household knitting that he had signed in at Aunt Qiuju's house in the morning.
The way to open the sign-in items obtained this time is very different.
Two buttons popped up as soon as I clicked them. One button said "Practical Type" and the other said "Exquisite Type". There was also a picture of a woven vegetable basket on the corresponding button.
"Ding, host, please choose the type you want to learn, choose one of the two."
Look at the picture and understand the meaning.
Ning Xiyue could roughly guess what different learning contents would be if she chose these two.
The practical basket weaved is mainly strong and durable, and it is a rough gem with an ordinary appearance but stunning interior.
Choosing the exquisite model is to win by its appearance, it is just a vase that looks good but is not practical.
Damn it, this is just like a classmate in her previous life asked her, when choosing a man, should she choose someone with average looks but good manners, or someone with no special features except handsome looks.
But men have no appeal to Ning Xiyue.
Ning Xiyue said at that time: I don’t choose either of them, I am the only one who is beautiful.
But the complete set of courseware for household items weaving is unique and attractive.
Ning Xiyue now said: "Tongzi, can't we choose both? Can't we make a button that is both practical and exquisite?"
"Ding, trigger the hidden button. A new practical and exquisite button has been added. This button requires the host to consume three sign-in opportunities to light up. Do you want to light it up?"
Yeah, it can be done this way. Tongzi is really getting better and better at playing. The sign-in items are actually linked to the choices she makes.
I have to say this is great, it's in line with her wishes and gives her the right to make her own choices.
Ning Xiyue checked the cumulative number of sign-in opportunities in the past three days. There were still eight sign-in opportunities left, enough for her to use.
He said very straightforwardly: "Light it up. Use the three check-in opportunities closest to the expiration date to light it up."
"Ding, three sign-in opportunities have been used up, and the practical and beautiful button has been successfully lit up."
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