Chapter 19 Chapter 19 The Rising Sun (Three Updates)…
Hua Feifei, Han Jing, and Xu Fei had been mentally prepared for this, but they still felt a little pain. After all, in this era of material scarcity, good things had to be eaten in small amounts, and they couldn't ask their families to keep sending them food.
They were also very curious about where Ye Yu had eaten so much. Their eyes unconsciously swept to her stomach, which was still very flat.
Do you really have the energy to digest?
Does it follow the law of conservation of matter?
Is this scientific?
After finishing his meal, Ye Yu stretched himself, stood up, and washed the "clean" enamel cup thoroughly with the warm water in the pot. He then poured two and a half buckets of water into the pot and added more firewood.
After she finished, she said, "If you want to take a bath, you can only use the wooden tub by the door. Also, add as much hot water as you've used in the pot. I need to take a bath later, too."
He added: "Thank you."
After saying that, he left the three people who were washing dishes and lunch boxes, and went back to the house carrying the packages in the yard.
Be a cool girl (bushi).
The west room that Ye Yu chose was relatively small, but it was a rural area after all. Compared with the rooms in the city where every inch of land was valuable, it was already considered large. There was nothing in it now.
Unlike the large room with a specially built long kang and the east room with an earthen kang converted from an old kitchen chimney, the west room does not even have an earthen kang, only a lonely wooden bed.
Ye Yu carefully checked the room from top to bottom again. The room seemed small and a little empty, but it was well sealed and there was no need to worry about leaks. The only drawback was that it had no windows, which might have been because it was a temporary granary in the old canteen.
She didn't need a kang, but the lack of windows was indeed a problem.
Opening the window makes too much noise, and I don’t know if the wall can withstand it. Why not make a few ventilation holes?
Ye Yu transformed into Spider-Man and climbed on the wall, poking a brick with two fingers twice in a row, so fast that only the afterimage could be seen.
Only a thin layer of ash fell down, penetrating a few centimeters, but it was still far from penetrating. The two fingers turned slightly red due to the high-speed collision.
"Tsk~" Ye Yu was not afraid of her fingers getting injured. With such a low level of strength, it wouldn't be that serious. Even if she got injured, she could heal quickly. What she despised herself about now was that her ability was only level 1. She couldn't poke a hole with just her physical fitness. She missed her middle to high level self so much. She still had to practice.
At the same point, place three Space Tears in a row, then poke with your fingers, finally making two small holes, then move to another location and do the same.
In less than ten minutes, the vent was √.
It’s a little small, but it allows for some air circulation.
This location is relatively high, on the wall slightly below the beam. It is hidden and not so noticeable. There are many mosquitoes in the mountains in summer, so you can use an old, breathable mosquito net to cover it, and add some mugwort for better results. In winter, you don't have to worry about the cold wind blowing towards the bed. Even if Ye Yu is not afraid of the cold, he doesn't want to be blown by the cold wind all the time in the cold winter.
Let’s leave it at that for now.
Ye Yu put the food in the package into the space and temporarily piled the luggage on the ground.
Then make the bed.
In this era, people did not indulge in the luxury of using mattress pads or the like when making beds. Most beds were made of straw and thatch, which really played multiple roles in farmers' lives.
In addition to being used to cover roofs, make beds, weave baskets, and burn firewood, thatch is also a traditional Chinese medicine. It is mentioned in the Compendium of Materia Medica that it "eliminates summer heat and promotes urination."
There was straw in the kitchen, but not much. Ye Yu used branches instead of straw when cooking, and only took a small amount symbolically to make the bed.
Ye Yu spread a thin layer of thatch on the bottom of the hard bed, and then took out a mutant rabbit skin from the space that had been dried in the apocalypse and originally intended to be exchanged for food with ordinary people.
Just one high-level mutant rabbit skin can cover the entire bed. The rabbit skin is strong and the rabbit hair is soft.
The whole bed suddenly became soft and comfortable. Under limited conditions, one must live as comfortably as possible. Even if these rabbit skins were discovered, they could be explained. No one would mistake them for rabbit fur.
Ye Yu couldn't wait to roll around on the rabbit fur bed several times. It was so soft and warm. It was definitely much better than the old quilt that had been exchanged for a new one. The exotic animal skins in the space could be used to make several more quilts.
Put on the bed sheet, then the quilt and pillow, and then pack up the luggage.
Throw all the food into the space, take out the toiletries and shoes to be changed tomorrow, and temporarily put the rest in a package on the ground. You will definitely need to prepare a lot of things to live in your new home for about ten years, so there is no rush.
Exercise daily, do some boxing and kicking to stretch your muscles. When you are done with your busy days outside, take a hot bath and dry your hair as much as possible with a dry cotton cloth.
Fortunately, I have short hair. In the days without electricity and hair dryers, short hair is indeed more suitable for living.
As for the bald head... it's a bit unusual. These days, there are very few bald men, and there are also fewer bald men. It may be because there are fewer people who stay up late and use their brains.
Lying on the bed and putting her feet into the quilt, Ye Yu couldn't help but let out a sigh of satisfaction, and her own body temperature quickly warmed the quilt.
What a peaceful and fairy-like day!
There were many birds singing and insects chirping in the mountain village at night. Ye Yu fell asleep accompanied by the songs given by nature.
Zzz～
In the early morning, a whistle broke the tranquility of the mountain village, accompanied by waves of echoes.
There are no alarm clocks in rural areas nowadays, and the whole village cannot get together five watches. Blowing a whistle is the best way to wake people up to prevent someone from accidentally oversleeping.
Ye Yu had already gotten up before the whistle blew. It was not because her biological clock was stable, but because she did not know there was a whistle. In addition, the roosters in the village were very diligent. Before dawn, several roosters had already started crowing one after another.
I suddenly want to drink chicken soup.
When Hua Feifei, Han Jing and Xu Fei woke up sleepily, breakfast was already prepared. It was not just sweet potatoes and corn, but also bread and pickles brought from home.
While Ye Yu was eating a multi-grain cake, they poured two handfuls of cold water on his face in the yard.
"hiss!"
"Oh suck"
"Freeze, freeze, freeze."
Suddenly woke up.
Han Jing shouted at the top of his voice: "Good morning, comrades."
"Serve the people." Hua Feifei and Xu Fei readily picked up the classic dialogue on the Internet.
"Hahaha."
They laughed like three big fools.
Yesterday’s hard work was not completely erased, but after a good night’s sleep, they were mentally revived. Perhaps this is the difference between young people and old people.
Xu Fei thanked Ye Yu again: "Thank you for helping us make breakfast today, Ye Yu. Let's applaud."
Bang bang bang!
Han Jing clapped very hard, he was definitely the king of support; Hua Feifei also applauded, she was just grateful to Ye Yu for making breakfast, but it didn't mean that she had to be friends with Ye Yu.
Ye Yu: “???”
Young people are so energetic.
Xu Fei thought she was fussing over how to address me, so he smiled innocently and explained, "We're all like-minded comrades living together. We don't need to be too polite. You can call me Xu Fei or Ah Fei. Ah Fei is my nickname."
Han Jing and Hua Feifei also began to omit the word "comrade" and call each other by their names.
Han Jing also called out "Ye Yu", but Hua Feifei snorted again, "Comrade Ye Yu likes a unique person", with the emphasis on "a unique person". It seems that she did mind Ye Yu choosing the small room in the west wing yesterday.
"Yeah," Ye Yu nodded randomly, "Xiaohua." Is this name enough to describe a person, is it unique enough?
"???!" Hua Feifei's eyes widened even more than her apple-like face, "You you you——"
"Pfft." Han Jing couldn't help laughing. When Hua Feifei glared at him, he looked up at the sky and the ground. The sky was really blue... "Ah, the sun is out!"
The others followed his gaze and saw a red glow appear above the green hills in the west.
After they finished their meal, the blush expanded, and the golden sun finally broke through the clouds, casting its sunlight on the yellow earth, and climbed up little by little, beautiful and spectacular.
"The sun is rising." Xu Fei pushed his glasses and sighed in a very artistic way.
The four of them went out to work in the morning sun.
Along the way, we met many villagers who were going to work together. Most of the villagers' clothes had patches, their skin was dark or rough and red, and they were carrying farm tools on their shoulders or backs.
When Han Jing, Xu Fei and Hua Feifei greeted them enthusiastically, some people responded with the same enthusiasm, while others responded dully, perhaps because of shyness or personality. Some people couldn't stop looking at Ye Yu and Hua Feifei while chatting with Han Jing and Xu Fei.
Some people even take the initiative.
After asking about the ages of the educated youth, and learning that Ye Yu and Han Jing were seventeen, Hua Feifei was eighteen, and Xu Fei was nineteen, he insisted on asking them whether they had a partner and why they didn't get married, especially the two female educated youth.
They said that in their village, girls of this age, even if they were not married, at least had a husband. As they were talking, they also talked about where they knew some good unmarried young men.
When it came to unknown territory, Han Jing and Xu Fei couldn't speak fluently. Even Hua Feifei, who was so outgoing, became shy and awkward. Perhaps this was a characteristic of the times.
Ye Yu, who remained calm and collected, was particularly unique. None of the unmarried girls in the village were like her... The old monk, in a state of meditation, replied calmly, "A wise man does not fall in love, but devotes his whole heart to serving his country."
“!!!”
“…”
“???”
Everyone present was stunned by this answer. The jokes that could survive on the Internet in the future are still very powerful and cool in this era, which is shocking.
"Well said!"
Han Jing is indeed a professional supporter, he applauded enthusiastically. Judging from the tears in his eyes, he may really have such a lofty ideal.
Therefore, the look he gave Ye Yu was extremely passionate, and he felt an incomparable joy of finally finding a like-minded life confidant.
Ye Yu:
...Are you serious? Don't come over here.
Xu Fei and Hua Feifei felt that if Ye Yu had not said this expressionlessly, if he had added a slightly more positive tone to his words, or if he had reduced his obsession with food by even one percent at this moment, they might have actually believed it.
However, although this method of interruption is unconventional, it is very useful. The aunts and uncles who try to talk about marriage don’t know what to say. At most, they mutter, "What's the use of love? A woman has to get married sooner or later."
Worth learning from.
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