The kang is made of cement boards and is relatively strong, so it is still intact.
Leng You first lit the two stoves. As they had not been used for a long time, there was some smoke at the beginning, but after burning for a while, they started to burn smoothly.
After the fire started, they put honeycomb coal on it and laid out the two newly bought mats. After the mats were laid out, they put the bedding they brought from home on the kang.
Iris had nailed plastic sheets on the outside of the two windows.
I hung the newly bought cotton door curtain outside the door, and it didn’t take long before the room, which was originally like an ice cellar, gradually became warmer.
After being busy for so long, it was already past lunch time. Although Leng You had bought seasonings and kitchen utensils, he still took Bai Changpu to go out for a meal.
Even though Wen Jiuyue’s cooking skills are excellent, after eating the same dish for so long, Leng You also wants Bai Changpu to change his taste.
At that time, there were not many restaurants in the county, and most of them were government-owned, with extremely arrogant service attitudes.
Leng You's house was not very close to the county town. The two walked for more than twenty minutes before they arrived at a restaurant.
Bai Changpu ordered a dish of shredded pork with fish flavor and a dish of sweet and sour pork. Leng You thought it was not enough, so he ordered a dish of hand-pulled lamb and stir-fried shredded pork, and also ordered a small pot of wine for Bai Changpu.
There were only Leng You and another table of three guests in the restaurant, but the food was served very slowly.
Bai Changpu frowned after taking only one bite. Leng You tasted it and found that it was indeed much worse than what Wen Jiuyue had made. The meat was still okay, and it allowed the two of them to eat a few more bites.
It’s not that they are extravagant and forgetful of their roots, but after living here for nearly a year, Wen Jiuyue has made their stomachs picky.
After dinner, Leng You returned home. He, who had a slight obsession with cleanliness, cleaned the house and then cleaned the yard.
By dinner time, most of the yard had been cleared out.
"Now that we have the conditions, this house should really be rebuilt so that it will be more comfortable for you to live in when you come to the county town to attend high school in a few years." Bai Changpu regretted that he could not do his best because he might have to go back to Pingdu soon.
"Don't build it. When the time comes, we'll find someone to repair it and make it habitable for a few years." Leng You didn't have this plan for the time being.
"That's right. If you pass the exam and go to Pingdu, there will be no need for you to come back in the future." Bai Changpu figured it out.
Dinner was extremely simple. We used the leftover pork from lunch that we packed up, put it in water and boiled it, then added some noodles and some seasoning. Bai Acorus looked very happy while eating it.
At night, each person had his own room. The kang was already burning hot. In order to prevent gas poisoning, Leng You did not dare to add more coal to the kang stove, but he slept very comfortably.
After getting up early in the morning and eating something, they got on the sled and headed back.
Although Hongzao ran more than a hundred miles yesterday, he did not look tired. After a night's rest, he was even more energetic. He pulled the sled and started running wildly. He almost threw Baichangpu away, so that he even scolded Hongzao for doing it on purpose.
Two and a half hours later, they saw five black spots running towards them from afar.
"It's five hairs." Bai Changpu has now learned from Leng You to greatly simplify the way to call the five big dogs.
The black spots grew bigger and closer, running up and down around Leng You. After Leng You's permission, they all jumped onto the sled and rubbed their big heads against Leng You.
This was the first time they had been separated from Leng You for such a long time since they followed her. Not to mention the dogs, even Leng You felt a little uncomfortable.
Wen Jiuyue also stood at the door early in the morning and looked out. When she saw the shadows of Leng You and the others, the worry that had been hanging in her heart for a day and a night finally settled down.
After lunch, Baichangpu was allowed to rest while Lengyou continued to hunt in the valley until dark.
They had to go to the county town early the next morning. This time, Leng You tried to persuade Bai Changpu not to go with them, but still failed. Finally, it was Wen Jiuyue who sat on the sled fully armed.
The reason why Leng You did not refuse was that Wen Jiuyue had hardly been to the county town for many years, and had not been there once since her husband passed away. She wanted to take Wen Jiuyue to the county town for a visit.
Leave Baichangpu alone at home to look after the house and let him sleep in the west room at night.
At the beginning, Leng You didn't dare to let Hongzao run too fast. It was only until he saw Wen Jiuyue had fully adapted that he dared to slowly increase the speed.
This time it took nearly three hours to reach their bungalow.
This new home made Wen Jiuyue curious about every corner. While she was looking around, Leng You had already unloaded all the goods into the west wing.
After a day, although the kang was no longer warm, the house was no longer as cold as when I first came.
Leng You quickly lit the stove and tidied up the house.
"This yard is really big. I've been to the county town before, but I've never seen such a big yard." After walking around, Wen Jiuyue went into the house and looked at each room.
"If you like it, I will often stay with you for a while in the future." Leng You hung both of their cotton coats on the hooks on the wall.
"No, no, no, how can we run the business at home? There are pigs, dogs, and horses, and we can't live without people. Besides, everything costs money to live here, and I don't know anything except farming. No, absolutely not."
Wen Jiuyue shook her head repeatedly.
"Warm up for a while, I'll go for a walk on the street with you!" It was cold all the way here, but Wen Jiuyue seemed to be very cold, even though she was also wrapped tightly.
"I came here with your grandfather before. I've never been here by myself. I couldn't find you anywhere. I wonder if we got lost?" Wen Jiuyue was a little nervous.
"No, I'm very familiar with this place." Leng You comforted Wen Jiuyue.
After warming up for a while, Leng You led Wen Jiuyue to the street.
Although the current county town seems desolate compared to the prosperity decades later, for Wen Jiuyue, who faces several mountains from morning to night, it is like falling into a bustling city. She looks around as she walks, and dares not let go of Leng You's hand for a moment.
It was not for any other reason, but because he was afraid that someone who wanted to snatch the child would suddenly jump out and snatch Leng You away.
It's not her fault. It's all because of the various interpretations made by the villagers when they have nothing to do, which makes people who have never left Daheishan Village mistakenly believe that apart from Daheishan Village and Shaoguo Village, other places are full of burning, killing, looting and lawlessness.
"Do you want to buy anything?" Leng You really couldn't think of what to buy for Wen Jiuyue, so he had to ask for her opinion.
"Don't buy anything. You have already bought everything for the house. There is nothing left to buy." Despite saying this, Wen Jiuyue's natural shopping instinct made her buy some kitchen utensils, tableware, needles and thread, etc.
However, what made Leng You's mouth twitch several times was that Wen Jiuyue actually bought her several pieces of floral cloth, saying that the cloth she had bought before was too plain and not suitable for her age, so she had to make her some floral clothes.
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