The Lu family's quilts weren't lost, but most of them were old. Jiang Tangtang thought about it and decided to build a kang (heated brick bed) at home as well.
However, there's still some time before the coldest days, so there's no rush to build an earthen bed in the next day or two.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, the villagers happily went home.
The men in the village went to the mountains in groups of three or five to gather wild produce and continue preparing for winter. The women, on the other hand, gathered together to sew clothes.
Because each person was responsible for a process, and there were also younger girls who were specifically responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as threading needles, this hastily assembled garment-making team was very efficient.
Jiang Tangtang inspected the finished clothes and found that they were well-cut and tightly stitched. She was very satisfied with the quality of the clothes, which was achieved by hand.
She chose Sister-in-law Shen to manage this matter because she thought she was good at needlework, reasonable, and that her parents and brothers were all good to her, so they would never allow her to do anything that would be detrimental to her.
In hindsight, she made the right choice. Cai Chunrong is not only meticulous but also extremely responsible, and will manage the workers perfectly in the future.
With that, he felt relieved and entrusted her with the management of sewing clothes.
During this time, Jiang Tangtang led her people into the mountains again. This time, they naturally reaped a bountiful harvest of mountain goods and game.
Of course, her main focus for this trip remained the iron ore mine. However, due to Fang Dayong's distress letter, her plans were temporarily altered.
Now, priority is being given to blast furnaces, building houses, and other related matters.
After Jiang Tangtang had planned out the construction of the brick kiln and the temporary accommodations for the workers, she returned to the valley.
Upon seeing Jiang Tangtang return from the mountains, Tian Guizhi quickly came looking for her.
These past few days, whenever she has a spare moment, she pesters Jiang Tangtang to ask about the rescue.
Although Jiang Tangtang said that rescuing people was not a simple matter and that they had to wait for Lu Shiyan to make arrangements before they could go to rescue them, and told her not to rush, she still kept pestering Jiang Tangtang to ask if Lu Shiyan had sent a message back and if they were ready.
Jiang Tangtang understood her concern for her son, but she couldn't help but get annoyed when asked about it so many times.
Just as she was about to lose her temper and snap at her, she heard someone call her name. She looked up and saw Lu Shiyan walking towards her with a smile.
Upon seeing Lu Shiyan, Tian Guizhi immediately stopped bothering Jiang Tangtang and ran quickly towards Lu Shiyan.
"Lord Lu, how's the rescue of Dayong going? Is everything arranged? Is he likely to be saved?"
When Lu Shiyan called Jiang Tangtang earlier, he had a smile on his face, which gave people a feeling of warmth and comfort.
But when facing Tian Guizhi, the smile on his face disappeared, and he instantly became imposing and unapproachable.
Looking at that face, Tian Guizhi was immediately reminded of Lu Shiyan's ruthless treatment of the fourth son's family.
She immediately regretted it.
How could Lu Shiyan have forgotten his impartial and ruthless nature after only being away from the valley for a few days?
He's so protective of Jiang Tangtang, yet she's been so oblivious these past few days, constantly bothering him. If he finds out, will he just abandon his son altogether?
Tian Guizhi grew increasingly frightened and secretly glanced at Jiang Tangtang's expression, fearing that she would complain to Lu Shiyan.
Jiang Tangtang, seeing Lu Shiyan, forgot the unpleasantness Tian Guizhi had caused her earlier. She smiled and walked up to him, "Is everything arranged?"
"It's all arranged. We'll rest for one night and set off tomorrow." This arrangement is mainly to coordinate with other personnel.
He could reach the black mine quickly using his light-footed skills, but the men he had arranged couldn't keep up with his speed.
Jiang Tangtang turned to Tian Guizhi and said, "Did you hear that? We're leaving tomorrow. Just stay home and wait."
"I understand, I understand, thank you for your trouble, Valley Master." Tian Guizhi knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Tangtang before running away quickly.
Seeing Tian Guizhi's fearful expression, Jiang Tangtang couldn't help but turn around and look at Lu Shiyan.
Why are all these people so afraid of him?
"What are you looking at?" Lu Shiyan raised an eyebrow when he met Jiang Tangtang's scrutinizing gaze.
Jiang Tangtang laughed and said, "Look how handsome my husband is!"
"You're so unserious." Lu Shiyan said this, but his ears turned red, and his heart seemed to be blooming with joy.
Jiang Tangtang didn't notice his feelings for him, and instead got down to business, "When are we leaving tomorrow?"
Lu Shiyan walked home with her, saying, "Whatever you want."
Jiang Tangtang stopped and looked at him, asking in confusion, "Like me?"
"We'll be passing through many mountains along the way. If you want to go earlier, we can set off earlier. If not, we can leave after lunch. I originally planned to go in the evening."
Jiang Tangtang understood his implied meaning and immediately said, "Then let's set off earlier so we have more time and avoid being caught off guard later."
Lu Shiyan smiled and said, "Okay, we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."
As they spoke, the two had already returned home.
The furniture that the two of them had moved back earlier has been repaired and placed in the house.
Now, this home looks completely different.
The first thing you see is a square table, as well as tables, chairs, benches, and small tables.
Various pieces of furniture filled the once empty room completely.
These pieces of furniture were all salvaged by Jiang Tangtang. Many of them didn't match, and with the red brick walls and rammed earth flooring, they weren't exactly aesthetically pleasing.
But the Lu family was very happy, and once again became the envy of the villagers.
Besides the Lu family, the Jiang family was also the envy of many villagers.
Because the Lu family selected some furniture and gave the rest to the Jiang family, everyone in the village said that the Jiang family had raised a good daughter who not only took care of the Jiang family in every way but also thought of them whenever there was something good to be had.
However, what the villagers considered to be the finest furniture and houses was no different from a slum in Jiang Tangtang's eyes.
However, she didn't have the extra energy to deal with the house for the time being. She just thought to herself that once she had enough points in her career and was free, she would build a farmhouse that she was satisfied with.
We'll renovate it properly later, making it both cozy and beautiful. For now, let's just make do!
She got furniture for free, what more could she want!
After a simple dinner, Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan went back to their room to rest.
Their room was in the west wing. Although they had planned to build a heated earthen bed there, the room was currently furnished with a bed.
This bed is different from modern beds; it's a canopy bed.
The old bamboo bed wasn't thrown away; it was placed aside and became the bed for the wolf cubs and the young eagle.
In addition, there was a five-drawer chest in the room for storing clothes and other items.
Jiang Tangtang didn't want any other furniture either. She didn't like having the room cluttered, making it feel small. Besides, she now preferred to store things in her living space.
Important items that need to be kept fresh are all stored in the storage space. So it's okay if there aren't many cabinets in the room.
Therefore, the room appears to be very spacious.
Jiang Tangtang was fairly satisfied with the room, but the two of them felt a little awkward looking at the bed.
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