Chapter 110: Ancient Manual Flush Squat Toilet
Lin Xiaoyue said confidently, "Of course. I'll give discounts to the first batch of customers who come to the exhibition, such as renting for one year and getting three months free. I've also carefully selected all the merchandise for the exhibition. Don't worry, you'll definitely make money!"
Although Chen Yunyun didn't understand much, seeing Lin Xiaoyue was so confident, she felt that this should be possible!
"Well, Sister Lin has always been very capable. If you need my help, you can always call me!"
At this time, Wang Fugui came over with a blueprint and asked Lin Xiaoyue, "Miss Lin, we are about to finish the second floor. I don't quite understand the blueprint of the toilet you drew."
Lin Xiaoyue was about to ask about this as well. Since Wang Fugui had mentioned it, she also expressed her original idea. "Manager Wang, here's my idea: build a separate private room in the dining room, then raise a part of it, and build a waterproof squat toilet on the raised area, so that guests can use the toilet in it."
"A pipe will be installed under this pit, running from the third floor to the first floor. Then a large septic tank will be dug far away from the first floor. This way, urine and feces from all three floors can flow into the septic tank through the pipe."
Wang Fugui felt this was a difficult situation. He frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "If the first and third floors are connected by a single pipe, it's definitely going to have to be a large one. Otherwise, if it gets clogged, it's going to be such a hassle! And we need to run another pipe under the squat toilet to connect it to the large one. That way, urine will definitely flow through. The key is feces. Will it get clogged in that section?"
Lin Xiaoyue considered this problem and the corresponding solutions. She tentatively asked, "Manager Wang, we can put a large bucket of water in the toilet. Then, when the guests come out of the toilet, the maid will go in and flush the squat toilet with a large basin of water. The large amount of water will have an impact on the feces in the pipe, which will help it flush down. After the flush, the maid will mop the floor clean and cover the squat toilet to prevent the smell from escaping. We can also light spices in the toilet, which will make the guest experience much better."
Wang Fugui felt that what Lin Xiaoyue said seemed feasible. It was a little troublesome, but it was a great convenience for the guests. After all, running downstairs to the toilet was quite troublesome, especially in winter when the northwest wind blew in from the toilet, which was really freezing! In the summer, the toilet was not only infested with flies and mosquitoes, but also smelled terrible, which was really annoying!
"Miss Lin, you can give this idea a try. I will solve the toilet problem first, and then renovate each room. If your method still doesn't work, I will have no choice but to remove the design of this independent toilet. I hope Miss Lin can understand!"
Of course Lin Xiaoyue could understand. After all, there was still a long way to go from imagination to practice. If Shopkeeper Wang could help her realize it, then the first person she would really want to thank would be Shopkeeper Wang!
"Okay, thank you, Shopkeeper Wang! By the way, have you found a good doctor in the capital? We need to schedule training as soon as possible."
Wang Fugui nodded and said, "Yes, it's Doctor Zhang from the Jimin Hall in the capital. I've already bought maids and servants in the capital and arranged everything. When the shop opens, let Doctor Zhang come over and help people take pulses or something, just to attract some popularity!"
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but sigh at Manager Wang's execution ability. No wonder he had been able to sit firmly in the position of manager of Beijing Jueweilou for so many years. He was indeed worthy of it!
"That's fine. Shopkeeper Wang is really thoughtful! Yunyun and I have something else to do, so we'll go back to the teahouse first. If you have anything else, you can come find me."
Wang Fugui smiled and sent Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun to the door, "Okay, take care, ladies!"
Back in the study room at the backyard of the teahouse, Lin Xiaoyue took out a small notebook. In it were the first five chapters of Journey to the West that she had memorized when she had free time. She would continue to memorize more later. This was originally prepared for printing storybooks, but she didn't expect that she could now use it to teach Yunyun to recognize words. It really killed two birds with one stone!
"Yunyun, these are the first five chapters I wrote down from memory. See how many words you can recognize? Or I'll read them to you and see how many you can remember."
Chen Yunyun picked it up and flipped through a few pages. She couldn't recognize most of the words on it. She said a little embarrassedly, "Sister Lin, you should read it once. I'll try my best to memorize it."
After hearing what Chen Yunyun said, Lin Xiaoyue had a rough idea of her level. So she pointed at each word while reading, and read slowly. After finishing a paragraph, she would ask Chen Yunyun to repeat it. If Chen Yunyun made a mistake in her retelling, she would point at that sentence and read it again. Gradually, as night fell, Chen Yunyun was able to finish a page or two of the story.
"Yunyun, you're making great progress! I usually have nothing to do in the mornings, so why don't we learn stories here every morning? At your rate, it won't take you long to finish a book. Once you can read, you'll need to spend time memorizing it, but don't worry, I'll give you time."
Chen Yunyun was really nervous and didn't dare to relax the whole afternoon, fearing that she would disappoint Sister Lin by not being able to remember things. "Well, Sister Lin, I hope you don't think I'm stupid. I will study hard. Luckily, Sister Lin explained some of the words to me before, so it's easier for me to remember now. I recognize many of the words here now."
"I can see you really like it, otherwise you wouldn't even be saying you're the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in your sleep!" Lin Xiaoyue thought of how adorable Chen Yunyun was talking in her sleep last night, so she imitated her and said, "I'm the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven is me! Hey boys, listen to my orders! Send the heavenly soldiers and generals back to heaven! Ahhhhh!... Do you think I'm imitating the real thing?"
Chen Yunyun was a little confused and asked in disbelief, "Sister Lin, did I really say that?"
Lin Xiaoyue covered her mouth and giggled, "Yes! Isn't it cute? I'll continue telling you the story before you go to bed tonight. Maybe I can even hear you talking in your sleep!"
Chen Yunyun almost wanted to dig a hole and bury herself. How could she have such a ridiculous dream talk? But that Monkey King was truly amazing. If she could have his abilities, what could she not accomplish?
"Hey, Sister Lin, I really like the Monkey King. Do you know what he looks like? Does he look like an ordinary monkey?"
The image of Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, in Lin Xiaoyue's mind is exactly the same as the one shown on TV in her previous life. How can she describe it?
She thought about it for a long time, and finally picked up the brush to draw. "The Monkey King is called Sun Wukong. This name was given by his master, Bodhi Patriarch. Sun Wukong looks like a monkey. His most outstanding feature is that he can transform into 72 different forms, can fly in the clouds and descend in the mist, and has a pair of flaming eyes. No matter what kind of monster is in disguise, it can't escape his discerning eyes!"
As she spoke, a majestic Monkey King appeared under Lin Xiaoyue's pen. He held the golden cudgel in his hand, stepped on the White Bone Demon, and grinned with a ferocious look.
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