Lin Yuxi looked at his back, which was also wet. Although Gu Chen's voice was cold, just like him, he was always taciturn, somewhat aloof, and cold, but he was also very thoughtful.
By this time, he had already moved all the large items out of the house.
They left home at seven in the morning, and it's only ten now. It took them a full three hours to clean the mud-brick house. If Gu Chen hadn't been there, it might not have been so quick.
She swept the walls of the three rooms, removing cobwebs and surface dust. The two bedrooms were cleaned. Lin's mother and grandmother wiped the furniture with towels, while Lin's father and grandfather cleared the doors and weeds under the eaves.
"It's been a long time since I've done this much physical work, and my body is really struggling." Lin Yuxi took a few sips of water and rubbed her aching back.
She used her spatial ability to collect all the dust and trash inside the house, and then dumped it out herself when she walked to the roadside.
It seems she has found a quick way, so she only needs to go in and out once, and she can get all the sand weighing dozens of kilograms out at once.
However, she only dared to do this when Gu Chen was not around, since she also had to pretend to use the winnowing basket to collect some soil and sand.
Gu Chen happened to return with his things. He took a plane from home, rolled up his sleeves, and used the plane to renovate and polish the old furniture.
The stoves built inside the house are all usable. The chairs and benches can be sanded with sandpaper. Grandpa Lin had done this kind of work before. At first, he was a little clumsy at sanding, but after sanding two or three benches, he got the hang of it.
Gu Chen finished polishing the first bed and then moved it in. His strong and robust appearance made Lin's mother's eyes light up.
She secretly pulled Lin's father aside and lowered her voice, "What do you think of Gu Chen? He's quiet, honest, and hardworking. What do you think of introducing him to Xixi?"
Lin Yuxi, who had just walked up behind them: "..."
In just half a day, her mother was bewitched.
If you sent her to the apocalypse and she saw that even the most handsome men would eventually turn into zombies and rotten flesh, she probably wouldn't have such thoughts.
Both beds were sanded and polished. After running around for most of the day, the house was tidied up. However, the walls still needed to be patched with mud, and the roof needed to be repaired. She needed to buy materials, but not too many, as she could make up the difference from her spatial storage to save money.
...
By 1976, rural canteens for educated youth had long been abolished, and everyone ate at their own homes. Every night, work points were tallied to distribute grain and grain coupons.
So the more work you do, the more you get.
Around noon, the meal was eaten at the village chief's house again.
At noon, he and Aunt Gu went to earn work points and ate in the field, so no one was home.
Gu Chen was practically a part-owner, so with Lin's mother's special encouragement, Lin Yuxi was put in charge of assisting Gu Chen. Lin's mother cleaned up the trash in the yard, swept the mud, and washed the hoes and machetes, while Lin's father was responsible for sharpening the knives.
The two teams had a clear division of labor.
"Could you cut this potato into shreds for me? I'm going to make some hot and sour shredded potatoes later." Gu Chen quickly peeled the potato and placed it on the cutting board. He peeled it, and she shredded it.
but……
Lin Yuxi held the kitchen knife, unsure where to begin, because she didn't know how to cook.
Having struggled in the apocalypse for so long and eaten substitutes for so long, she had hardly ever eaten a hot meal, let alone stayed in a kitchen. At most, she had used a kitchen knife to chop zombies, but she had never chopped a potato that was about the size of her palm.
Just as she was struggling to take a step, the man's light words came from above her head.
"You don't know how?"
The kitchen was only so big that it was just enough for two people to turn around. Gu Chen was quite tall, and Lin Yuxi was 1.7 meters tall, so he could only see the top of her head.
Lin Yuxi answered confidently, "No."
Gu Chen: "..."
His gaze lingered on her profile for a moment. The girl showed no shyness or coyness. In the end, he took the cleaver, but the handle was so short, and the cutting board was full of potatoes, so his hands inevitably touched.
With such soft hands, it's not suitable to hold tools.
He suppressed his emotions, his thin lips slightly pursed, "Give me the knife, and you go start the fire."
"Okay."
She was familiar with starting a fire; she just needed to keep adding firewood.
The firelight illuminated her face, and as the two faced each other, they could see the reflection of the fire in her eyes.
The man glanced at her, then expertly began slicing potatoes into shreds.
For a meal for six people, the emphasis is on large portions rather than many dishes, so he made three dishes: a large bowl of hot and sour shredded potatoes, a bowl of vegetable soup, and a bowl of stir-fried pork with chili peppers.
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