Although we stayed up almost until dawn in the micro-world, everyone was still very energetic because we got plenty of sleep in real life.
However, today Chen Yang is seeing off the others as they embark on their return journey, and then he will begin his solo trip.
Xu Meng also plans to end her trip today and go home to learn about aquaculture from her parents.
At the airport, Chen Yang bid farewell to everyone from the Microworld Inn. He watched them board the plane, ignoring Li Su'er's resentful gaze.
After returning the rented car, Chen Yang boarded a bus and headed to Changbai Mountain, intending to take a look around.
Once on the bus, Chen Yang felt completely relaxed.
He doesn't know when it started, but he began to enjoy traveling alone. Although he sometimes felt lonely, he felt a great sense of freedom.
"Looks like I'm still a pseudo-intellectual youth," he quipped, then continued to admire the snowy scenery outside the window. In the north at this time of year, everything is covered in snow, and the bus was traveling through a white world.
Chen Yang took a tourist bus and arrived at Changbai Mountain around 9 PM. He had already booked a hotel. This trip was slightly different from others; although Chen Yang was alone, he had a dog with him.
The European Emperor followed Chen Yang, but it seemed to be a little carsick and lay listlessly at Chen Yang's feet. The two eleven or twelve-year-old girls in the car couldn't help but want to come over and pet the European Emperor.
Although the European King has grown quite a bit, it hasn't fully matured yet, and it doesn't look fierce at all; in fact, it's quite cute. Wherever it goes, people ask what breed of dog it is.
In fact, Chen Yang didn't know what breed the European King was. Its current coat color was black and gray, somewhat handsome, but it didn't resemble any particular breed of dog, let alone a stray. Chen Yang could only tell others that it was a mixed breed.
When the bus arrived, a small incident occurred. A robber snatched a lady's bag and was about to run away when Chen Yang directed Ou Huang to stop him. Ou Huang bit the lady's thigh until it bled profusely. If Chen Yang hadn't intervened, Ou Huang might have intended to bite the lady to death.
The lucky beast had developed a habit of chasing its prey in the micro-world, and Chen Yang didn't blame it. However, he thought to himself that he would have to teach the lucky beast when to hold back its words.
The robber was taken away by the nearby police. The woman kept thanking Chen Yang, but she was somewhat afraid of Ou Huang. What had just happened had really frightened her.
Chen Yang noticed it, but didn't say anything.
"The dog is so amazing!" The little girl in the car ran over to hug Ouhuang. His parents seemed to want to stop him, but before they could, the little girl had already hugged Ouhuang.
The girl was very clever and could tell whether the other person meant well or badly. She nuzzled the little girl affectionately, which relieved her parents.
After Chen Yang paid an extra hundred yuan, the hotel owner agreed to let the lucky man into the room. After washing up and going to bed, Chen Yang entered the micro-world.
When he entered, everyone had already started working; Li Su'er and Ye Wu had gone out hunting.
The men all exchanged a knowing glance with him.
The horn comb is finished. Although it is not very exquisite, it is definitely practical. Moreover, Hou Yu's design skills are quite good. The shape is beautiful and the pattern is also nice.
In the afternoon, snowflakes began to fall again, forcing all work to be moved indoors.
The timber needed to build the new house was ready, and everyone began cutting it indoors.
"Chen Yang, I had some extra materials yesterday. Could you give them to me? I want to make a horn comb for my daughter. I'll make it myself and carve the design myself. That way it will be more unique. Her birthday is coming up soon. I'd like to give her the Micro World membership and the horn comb as a birthday gift."
“Of course, no problem. Let’s prepare a birthday cake for your daughter. Although we don’t have flour, we can grind the seeds into powder, add duck eggs and wild fruits, and make a decent cake. Brother Guo and I will work hard to make an oven these next few days.”
"That's wonderful!" Wang Bing said with delight.
He only has one daughter, and his wife has passed away. Of course, he is very happy to give his daughter such a birthday celebration.
When he met Benny and her daughter in Mohe, he thought about giving his daughter a special graduation gift, just like Benny had. And what could be more special than the Micro World?
"Thank you, Chen Yang. It's truly my blessing to have met you," Wang Bing said earnestly to Chen Yang.
"That's a blessing! You'll have plenty to do from now on, Chief Steward Wang," Chen Yang said with a smile.
“I’m the housekeeper, not the general manager,” Wang Bing said with a dark face.
Chen Yang laughed and then went to discuss making an oven with Guo Zifeng.
Wang Bing's daughter won't be back in China for about a week, so they have plenty of time to build a good oven that can be used for a long time.
In fact, Guo Zifeng had already had the idea of building an oven, and Chen Yang knew about it too, but he just brought it up on the occasion.
"I fired quite a few bricks, which can now be used to make an oven. I also found a type of dolomite by the lake that can be used for stone slab baking. It is very heat-resistant and has good thermal conductivity. It can be used to make baking pans."
Wang Bing had learned how to make an Italian oven, which had two layers: the upper layer was a semi-sealed oven, and the lower layer contained firewood and ventilation openings. Upon hearing Chen Yang's suggestion to make an oven, he immediately excitedly shared his idea.
The two acted immediately, running to the riverbank to find dolomite. After some hammering and banging, they carried the stone back and began making an oven.
Wang Bing naturally took his daughter's affairs to heart and began to help.
"Chen Yang, let them do it. I'm short-handed here," Jiang Bo said to Chen Yang.
"Okay, I'm coming." Chen Yang ran off to help lay the foundation for the house. The first thing they needed to do was install the underfloor heating system.
"Alien Yang is really busy," Li Su'er said, squatting in front of the cabin and holding a strawberry jam pancake.
Jiang Yining said, "You're the only one who's not busy."
Li Su'er said with a smile, "I can't hunt when it snows. I'm not as skillful as you."
Jiang Yining was helpless, but Li Su'er went out hunting every day, unlike her who could work in a warm indoor environment, so she knew that Li Su'er was actually working very hard, and naturally she wouldn't say anything to Li Su'er.
Lately, she's been seeing Li Su'er with a feeling that her little sister is growing up, which makes her both happy and melancholic.
As dusk fell, the oven was already half-finished. Guo Zifeng lit a fire to continue drying the rest, then washed his hands and body, preparing to give the girls gifts together with everyone else.
The girls were called together and looked curiously at the smiling men.
"Is there a surprise for us?" Xiaoqi asked.
Ye Wu said, "You're practically half a woman physiologically, so we'll count you in too. We've prepared gifts for the girls."
The girls all showed expressions of surprise.
Xiao Chen came up carrying a wooden tray, which was covered with a sheepskin in a pretentious manner.
Chen Yang stepped forward and lifted the sheepskin.
Six beautifully crafted ox horn combs, though not exquisitely made, lay quietly on a wooden tray. The firelight gave them a lovely sheen; they had all been polished and soaked in specially extracted animal fat.
The girls' eyes were glued to the comb. They took the horn comb and stroked it lovingly, with the more sentimental Bai Jing even shedding tears. Of course, there was also the rather sentimental Li Sen, who had already been secretly shedding tears to the side.
Under the moonlight in the micro-world and the firelight inside the house, there were genuine smiles on everyone's faces.
(End of this chapter)
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