After tidying up the bedroom, Du Yuhan started tidying up the kitchen. She wanted to get the kitchen ready so she could cook lunch.
Du Lianqiao had a row of cabinets built into the kitchen, according to Du Yuhan's request. It had a somewhat modern kitchen feel. However, the kitchen now had a traditional earthen stove, not a gas stove or natural gas stove, and there were no advanced household appliances.
The most important thing is that Laohewan Village still doesn't have electricity, so even if there are electrical appliances, they can't be used. The lack of electricity is what Du Yuhan finds most difficult to get used to.
In the past, at least the small courtyards in Luancheng had electricity, but in this Laohewan Village, a truly remote mountain village, electricity is impossible.
Du Yuhan felt as if she had returned to ancient society. Nothing related to electricity could be found in Laohewan Village, not even a radio.
Let alone electricity, people in rural areas are even reluctant to use kerosene lamps at night. At night, since there's little entertainment, everyone turns off the lights and goes to bed early, partly because they're afraid of wasting oil on lamps.
This time, the village got a tractor, and the diesel fuel for the tractor was specially approved. The brigade managed it very strictly, ensuring that not a single bit was wasted.
Du Yuhan had prepared all the kitchen utensils, including pots and pans, as well as various seasonings such as oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. All the food supplies were also ready, so moving in was no problem.
There were plenty of dry branches in the backyard that Du Haifeng and Du Haichao had collected, which were very easy to burn.
Du Yuhan had already found an excuse to bring back the large iron pot from the earthen stove in the kitchen and installed it, since it had been used many times for heating the kang (a heated brick bed) and was very clean.
She first gathered some firewood from the backyard and started boiling water. Her parents had been busy with the work all day, so she needed to boil some water first to make them some tea.
You can light the branches without having to watch them all the time; they burn very well.
The living room is already furnished with a sofa and coffee table, and it looks great. The once empty living room now feels like home.
In one corner of the living room, there was a long table made by Du Lianqiao and several chairs, which was the dining table used for meals.
After the water boiled, Du Yuhan took out some good tea leaves from her spatial storage and brewed a pot of tea for her parents.
He Chenglin smelled the aroma of the tea and said, "Xiaohan, this tea is quite good. This tea leaf must be hard to come by."
Du Yuhan said, "It's alright, not too difficult. I know you like tea, so I left a jar for you at home."
He Chenglin chuckled and said, "It's still my daughter who thinks of me."
After saying that, he began to taste the tea his daughter had brewed for him.
After Du Yuhan and her second brother tidied up the house again, the house became much warmer and more elegant, and filled with the atmosphere of home.
Everyone thinks Du Yuhan built a good house.
He Chenglin was relieved to see such a nice house after learning that his daughter was going to be a village doctor in Laohewan Village.
Aside from the cost of materials, the house didn't cost much in other aspects.
This was also thanks to the help of Du Lianqiao and other villagers.
After seeing the house where Du Yuhan would live and the medical rooms where she would work, He Chenglin and his wife felt much more at ease.
With the Liang and Du families looking after her in Laohewan Village, there shouldn't be any problems for her. They can also come and stay with her often.
Du Yuhan had a talk with her father, explaining her reasons for coming to Laohewan Village. He Chenglin supported his daughter's decision.
He also hopes that his daughter can help the villagers of Laohewan Village get through this crisis.
Moreover, He Chenglin had already vaguely sensed that his daughter was unusual. Just from the things his daughter brought home, he felt that his daughter must have a big secret.
He felt it was better for his daughter to stay in the countryside. There were fewer people she interacted with there, and she lived alone in her own house, which made her much safer. Also, the origins of some of her belongings were more discreet in the countryside.
When he's busy with work, he often doesn't go home, so his wife can frequently bring the children to stay with their daughter.
He can come to his daughter's place when he has free time, since it's not a long drive from his workplace anyway.
In two years, he will retire and live with his wife and daughter. I really look forward to it.
Today is Du Yuhan's first day moving in, and she plans to invite the Liang and Du families over for a meal as a housewarming party.
She had prepared everything she would need for the housewarming party in advance and brought it all with her this time.
I had a simple lunch and continued cleaning the house in the afternoon.
At noon, both the Liang and Du families arrived, and He Chenglin and his wife met Du Yuhan's adoptive parents once again.
When He Chenglin and his wife first arrived in City C, they visited the Du family, mainly to thank them for raising their daughter. Both sides were very friendly and warm.
From now on, we'll treat each other like family.
Du Yuhan then invited both families to her home for dinner that evening.
After tidying up in the afternoon, Du Yuhan started preparing dinner. Du Haifeng and Du Haisheng helped their sister with the preparations.
These two younger brothers are Du Yuhan's good helpers.
As spring returns to the earth, some wild vegetables and grasses begin to sprout.
The river has thawed, and the villagers are busy irrigating their fields.
With hope for the future, the villagers were motivated. Liang Shouzhen led everyone in spending their days tilling and irrigating the land, preparing to water it all before planting. Spring plowing would begin in a few days.
Du Yuhan's waterwheel blueprints were taken by Gu Qishen, who promoted the waterwheels in villages with rivers and other water sources. As a result, many villages under the jurisdiction of City C began to make waterwheels and dig irrigation canals.
Many officials went to the countryside to oversee the projects and ensure that water trucks could irrigate fields wherever there was a water source.
Irrigating one more acre of land will result in a larger harvest of grain.
This year, in order to combat drought, governments at all levels have vigorously organized farmers to plant drought-resistant crops in order to maximize grain production.
Tractor factories are also working overtime to produce as many tractors and supporting agricultural implements as possible, prioritizing their supply to rural areas under the city's jurisdiction.
Immediately, all the villages under the jurisdiction of City C sprang into action, working together to minimize this year's losses.
Gu Qishen came to Laohewan Village to congratulate Du Yuhan on her move and brought gifts: two thermos flasks and a women's bicycle, which would make it easier for Du Yuhan to go out in the future.
This gift was also a reward for Du Yuhan for contributing the blueprints for waterwheels and agricultural machinery.
This waterwheel solved a major problem, and the agricultural machinery is also very useful. Everyone thinks it deserves a reward. This also encourages everyone to contribute ideas and solutions to combat the drought together.
Gu Qishen had visited Laohewan Village several times. This time, he was very happy to see that the fields in Laohewan Village had been irrigated and were about to be planted.
If things continue like this, the harvest in Laohewan Village this year shouldn't be too bad. This way, the villagers will have enough to eat and will be able to pay their grain taxes in full.
In the evening, everyone gathered for a housewarming banquet, with two tables set up.
Because Gu Qishen came, Du Yuhan also invited several village officials to come over so everyone could have a lively time together.
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