There was no one to clear the heavy snow on the road at this time. Once she stepped on the snow, it would almost bury her ankles. Fortunately, she was wearing small leather boots bought by her aunt whom she had never met.
Otherwise, ordinary cotton shoes will get soaked by the time you get home. In this weather, getting wet shoes is like stepping into ice water.
When I opened the door of my house, I found that some space had been cleared in the yard, but there were still a lot of unused wood and other things piled up, which were now covered by the heavy snow.
While she had just returned and had not yet entered the house, she quickly picked up the broom to clear the snow in the yard, and pulled a few pieces of wood into the house. These were the materials she would use tonight.
Then he brushed off the snow on his body and went into the house to make a fire. The house was not much warmer than outside. It took a while for the house to warm up after lighting the stove. It took a long time before the fire in the small stove became bright.
She picked up a piece of honeycomb coal with an iron pair of tongs and put it into the stove in the room where the bunk bed was placed. She had been working in this room these days, so she had to light a fire here as well. She simply didn't go to the main room as that room was even colder.
She returned to the kitchen, lit a big stove, and filled the pot with water. She would use the water for washing at night. There was not even a proper place to take a shower here. She thought of building one herself in the spring. The bricks she had now were not enough, so she needed more.
There is a bathhouse in the factory, but she has never been there. She remembers seeing a joke on the Internet that said the bathhouses of people from Northeast China are flooded with white water as soon as you enter them, and the girls from the south are so scared that they dare not take a bath.
She thought about it and felt that she didn't have the courage to take off all her clothes and take a shower in front of so many people, so she simply heated up the room and wiped herself clean.
I cooked some noodles on the iron stove in the house. The lunch was pretty good, so I didn't need to cook a special meal for myself today. I just needed to fill my stomach.
After eating and washing the dishes, Chen Ye changed into work clothes and went to the middle room. The frame of the second floor of the room had been built, and the floor was now being spliced.
The wood was in its original state when it arrived, and she needed to cut and polish it piece by piece. The upper floor could be spliced together tonight, and the second floor would be complete. The house would be finished after a simple cleanup.
She put down the sandpaper in her hand and glanced at the watch. It was not yet eight o'clock. It seemed that she would be faster today. She carried a few wooden boards and went up to the second floor along the self-built stairs. She started to piece the boards together one by one from the stairs.
It takes a long time to make the boards one by one, but it is very simple and fast to make the grooves. The entire floor is completed in the second layer. Next, she will start from the second layer to make the ceiling with the wooden boards she made.
After fixing the last nail, Chen Ye looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction. Although the height seemed a little low, it was definitely enough for sleeping.
The color of the wooden board itself makes the house look particularly clean, but it is definitely not okay to leave it like this. A layer of varnish should be applied to make it easier to maintain later.
The paint smell is too strong now and it is not good for health. The key is that in the middle of winter, you can’t open the doors and windows to let the smell out.
Fortunately, she likes to tinker with all kinds of things when she has nothing to do. The homemade varnish is pure natural and does not need to be scented. It will not cause any harm to the body if she moves in directly.
Taking out the big brush he had bought and making a hat made of newspaper on his head, Chen Ye rolled up his sleeves and started working. The second layer looked good in every way, except that it was a little too dark.
After all, this house is old, and the window is not big and cannot extend to the second floor. It is not possible now. We have to wait until spring to open a window on the wall, so that the house will look more comfortable.
Standing at the stairs and looking at the second floor, she thought about what to do tomorrow, then she yawned and went back to rest. This is the content of her daily life now. She is extremely idle during the day and extremely busy at night.
This kind of life will continue for a long time, but she is slowly adapting to the occasional slow pace, and no longer has the busyness of spinning like a top every day when she opens her eyes.
November passed quickly and it was December. The weather was getting colder day by day. Chen Ye did not change his sleeping place. After all, in this weather, no place was as comfortable as the kang.
Today is a holiday, but unfortunately Chen Ye did not have the chance to go back to the village. The roads in the village were particularly difficult to walk on due to such heavy snow. It was not so heavy that the mountain was blocked and no one could get in or out.
But the snow was up to her knees, and it took a long time to go in and out. It was not realistic to go from the city to the village and back in one day. She decided to go back during the Chinese New Year so that she could stay a few more days.
Chen Ye sat up lazily, still wrapped in the quilt. Only the kang in the room was warm, but her head was cold. She even wanted to sleep with a hat on.
Put the cotton coats and trousers not far away under the mattress to warm them up. Wear them after they are warm, otherwise the clothes will be cold.
She slowly got dressed, lit a fire, got some warm water to wash her face and brush her teeth, and was still looking for something to eat when she heard someone knock on the door.
Chen Ye was a little confused. This was the first time someone knocked on her door since she moved in. "Who is it?"
"Ye Zi, it's Fourth Brother. Open the door for me quickly." A muffled voice came from outside the door.
Chen Ye quickly opened the door and saw Cen Zixiang, who only had a pair of eyes with snow-white eyelashes. "What the hell are you doing here? Come in quickly."
Cen Zixiang slid into the yard, brushed off the snow on his body, and went straight into the house. Chen Ye followed him in: "Why are you here at this time? That road is so difficult to walk on."
The snow this winter is quite heavy, one after another since the beginning of winter.
"Hey, everyone's been thinking about you, so they sent me over here to check on you. How are you doing lately? Is anyone causing any trouble?"
"It's fine. Today is the first time someone knocks on the door. I'm so bored at work that I just want to sleep every day."
"Go warm up on the kang first. Have you eaten yet?"
Cen Zixiang was not polite to his little sister. He took off his shoes and got on the kang, and pulled a small quilt over the side to cover his feet. His feet were so cold that they were almost numb.
"No, get me something hot to eat. I'm frozen."
"It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet. How about making some noodles and putting two eggs in them for you?"
"Okay, do you have chili oil? Add more chili oil."
"Yes, just wait a moment, put the small table on the side."
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