Pei Yuezhi went to the landlord's house and told them that she would continue to rent the house next month, so that they wouldn't have to look for other tenants.
This morning, after the two children went to school, Pei Yuezhi took Fan Mu to her cousin's house, saying she would come to pick her up later.
Then we started moving. With all three children away from home, we could use the system space to operate, which was especially convenient and quick.
It didn't take long to move everything, but organizing still took quite a bit of time. I also went to the landlord to pay the rent in full.
Looking at the empty courtyard and the pile of bricks in the corner, Pei Yuezhi suddenly had a whimsical idea: to build a small stove.
"Yuanyuan, what do you think about us getting an oven?"
"What kind? Is it one of those bread ovens?"
"Yes, we can get a grill and bake something. I haven't had baked bread or pizza in ages. Although I haven't eaten it that often before, it's been so long that I can't help but miss it."
Upon hearing that they could eat toast, Liu Yuanyuan readily agreed: "Let's make it together!"
"Don't rush, let me draw a simple diagram."
After studying it for a long time, Pei Yuezhi finally drew a rough blueprint.
It's a pity there's no internet here to find tutorials, but I've watched a lot of videos about making kilns before.
Just give it a try.
Lime, sand, and gravel are all very cheap in the mall, and yellow clay is also inexpensive, since these are all things that can be dug up outside.
Lime mortar is made by mixing lime, sand, and gravel together.
Adding yellow clay to lime mortar makes it stronger and also effectively prevents moisture.
Next, build a support with bricks, and put some firewood underneath.
Just building the support structure left the two of them exhausted.
"Yueyue, this work is too tiring!"
"Who says it isn't? I knew it would be difficult, but I didn't expect it to be this difficult."
Pei Yuezhi wiped her sweat: "Luckily it's a cloudy day, otherwise it would be unbearably hot."
With the support structure complete, it's time to install the insulation layer.
I remember seeing some videos in modern times where insulation layers were made using glass bottles. Although you can buy those in stores, it would have been better not to do such risky things in ancient times.
Using only the freshly made mud, gravel, and sand, and then paving it up with bricks, the platform and legs of the kiln are complete.
"Yuanyuan, let's rest first. We're already very tired from moving today, and we've worked for half a day. Besides, we can't use the kiln right away after it's finished. Let's talk about it later."
Pei Yuezhi was really tired, and seeing that Liu Yuanyuan was also covered in sweat, she decided to go and rest.
"Yuanyuan, let's go inside first, then we'll go to the mall and see what good food they have."
Liu Yuanyuan's eyes immediately lit up: "Great! Let's go, let's go!"
After entering the mall last time, the two went in a few more times, but they only ever grabbed a quick bite to eat.
This time, the two of them were hungry, thirsty, hot, and tired, having accumulated four layers of buffs.
Physical shopping malls are indeed an upgrade; they offer many things that cannot be obtained through mindful shopping alone.
For example, it's like a shopping mall, so there are rest areas. The two of them are sitting in the rest area right now, and the temperature inside the mall is very comfortable.
It wasn't as hot outside, and the sofas in the rest area were very comfortable.
After resting for a while, Pei Yuezhi bought two ice creams and two bottles of ice-cold juice.
"Ah, it's still more comfortable inside the mall."
The two of them were sweating profusely from working, but now they sat on the sofa, eating ice cream and drinking juice. The mall's comfortable temperature made them feel relaxed and happy.
"It's so comfortable here. I wish there was a living space here," Liu Yuanyuan exclaimed.
Pei Yuezhi agreed: "Yeah, I'd like one too, but that's just wishful thinking. What's the difference between that and traveling back in time?"
"Yeah, that's true. We can only stay for an hour. Let's take a nap. That would be so much better."
The two of them snuggled up on the sofa, and Pei Yuezhi had just closed her eyes and dozed off for a while.
Suddenly, I opened my eyes and realized something.
"Yuanyuan, since this is a physical mall, why don't we go to the home furnishings section to rest? What are we doing squeezing in here!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yuanyuan exclaimed, "Yueyue! You're so smart! Come on, come on, where's the home furnishing area?"
Pei Yuezhi took her hand: "Where are you going? Let's move to the home furnishing area."
It has to be said that this physical shopping mall is truly convenient; you can move to wherever you want, or even do it with your mind.
The two of them arrived at the home furnishing area in no time. It was just like a modern home furnishing mall, with many room decoration areas and different rooms displaying furniture.
Liu Yuanyuan chose a large bed that looked very comfortable and lay down.
"Yueyue! You can really lie down! Go find a bed, it's almost time to rest."
Seeing that Liu Yuanyuan had already lain down, Pei Yuezhi also lay down next to her: "I dare not go to the side, it's so quiet here, I'm scared."
"Alright, alright, then you stay here and get some rest."
The two lay comfortably on the bed and fell asleep soon after.
Unfortunately, an hour went by too quickly; I had barely dozed off when I was automatically teleported back.
Fortunately, they were sitting on the bed in the bedroom when they entered the mall, but they still woke up suddenly.
It was incredibly cool inside the mall, but it got incredibly hot outside. Even though it was already afternoon, it was still stuffy inside, especially since the two of them had closed all the doors and windows to avoid being seen. To exaggerate a bit, it felt like stepping into a sauna.
"It's so hot! Why is it only an hour?!" Pei Yuezhi said, a little annoyed.
Liu Yuanyuan was the same; she had only been asleep for a short while when the news suddenly spread, and it was so hot.
Pei Yuezhi decisively bought a watermelon and threw it directly into the well to chill it.
Then I bought hawthorn, dried plum, dried tangerine peel, and licorice root, soaked them in water, and then boiled them to make a plum juice drink.
"What are we making? Plum juice?" Liu Yuanyuan asked curiously, poking at the dried plums in the water.
"Plum juice is the precursor to sour plum drink. To put it simply, it's sweet and sour and refreshing," Pei Yuezhi explained.
However, we can't eat the watermelon or drink the plum juice for now, so we can only use a palm-leaf fan to cool ourselves down.
Today, Pei Yuezhi's family will be staying in this new house, but they need to go back home first. The two children might not be able to find their family after school, and Fan Mu is still at his cousin's house.
The two of them perked up and got up to go back and pick up Fan Mu.
The two spent a long time discussing what to eat for dinner, eliminating a bunch of options, and finally decided to have cold noodles with sesame chicken and some side dishes.
These are truly the three most difficult things in life: what to eat for breakfast, what to eat for lunch, and what to eat for dinner!
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