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Chapter Thirty-Four: Start construction!

"It doesn't have to be here, you can find another room." Shen Chuhan said, looking at his room.

"It doesn't matter. If you succeed, you will be the first person to have a fire bed." Xu Ruoxue said with a smile.

Shen Chuhan was a little worried: "The fire pit cannot be built in a day or two, and it will disturb your rest."

"In order to spend this winter warm, it's okay to take two days less rest." Xuruoxue said nonchalantly.

"Then..." Shen Chuhan hesitated for a moment, "I also have a side room in my yard, you can stay there temporarily."

Xuruoxue thought about it and thought it was feasible, so she nodded: "Okay, then we will be neighbors."

"Yes." Shen Chuhan responded softly, with a flash of joy in his eyes.

The two discussed harmoniously and soon came up with a plan.

The next day.

After breakfast, Xuruoxue and Shen Chuhan went to prepare the materials for the Kang.

When Shen Churan saw how busy Xuruoxue's yard was, she immediately stepped forward and asked, "Sister Xue'er, what are you doing? How did you get so many red bricks back?"

Xu Ruoxue was directing such people. When she saw Shen Churan behind her, she quickly walked over: "Fifth brother, I am on the Kang!"

"Pan Kang?" Shen Churan had never heard of it and looked at her in confusion.

Then Xuruoxue took out the drawing and gestured: "This is it. After it is done, the room will be warmer!"

"Really?" Shen Churan looked surprised, "This thing is really strange!"

"You'll know how magical it is when you make it." Xuruoxue said with a smile.

After Shen Churan learned what the kang was, he couldn't help but become excited.

Soon the entire general's mansion knew about Xuruoxue's plan to make a bed, and they all supported her very much.

After a while, the housekeeper led a group of workers to Xuruoxue's room.

Xu Ruoxue handed all the sketches in her hand to the butler: "Butler, this is the structural diagram of the fire kang. You and others should hurry up and make it. Remember that ventilation is very important."

The housekeeper handed the drawing to a worker behind him: "Miss, don't worry."

Xuruoxue was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Well, I'll leave the kang matter to you, the housekeeper. Red bricks are not enough, stone bricks will do too."

After explaining the affairs of the housekeeper's bed, Xuruoxue quickly ran to Lu Wansu's residence.

"Mom, I'm taking people to sit on the kang in the house today, it might be a little noisy."

After Xuruoxue finished speaking, Lu Wansu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, your godmother has just come to tell me that I will move to her yard to live temporarily for a while. When you are finished, I will never come back. Late."

After explaining Lu Wansu's affairs, Xuruoxue hurriedly went to find Shen Chuhan.

The skill of making a kang is not difficult. In addition to the insulation materials, the ventilation of the kang bottom is the most important. She has to do what she can as soon as possible.

"Don't panic when doing things. No matter how urgent you are, you have to do it step by step!" Shen Chuhan saw Xuruoxue's anxiety.

"I understand, but it's going to snow heavily in Kyoto soon. With the fire kang, we won't be afraid of the cold!" Xuruoxue said with a smile.

The two were discussing in the yard how to speed up the progress.

Shen Churan called Shen Chulan over excitedly, and the two of them talked with Xini together.

Xuruoxue was a little confused: "Why are you here?"

Shen Churan said with some embarrassment: "I'm just curious, so I came here to take a look."

Shen Chulan said with a smile: "I'm also curious about what you will come up with!"

Xuruoxue and Shen Chuhan looked at each other.

Xuruoxue felt that it was very novel to do it herself, so she called Shen Chuhan: "Brother Six, let's do it together too!"

Shen Chuhan's handsome face with a serious smile was a little cracked, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "You like it?"

"Want to try?" Xuruoxue greeted Shen Chuhan seriously while holding the mason's shovel.

Shen Chuhan's expression froze, and then he said nothing. He walked to the side, picked up a shovel, and started working with Xuruoxue.

"Brother Six, your skills are very good!" Xuruoxue looked at the smooth clay surface and praised loudly.

After hearing this, Shen Chulan hurriedly came over to see the clay surface that Shen Chuhan had spread, and laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that Lao Liu still has such skills, and he can be a mason in the future."

Shen Chuhan glanced at him faintly, and Shen Chulan was silent for a moment: "Are you kidding, haha..."

After saying that, he slipped back to Shen Churan and made peace with him honestly.

When Xuruoxue saw this, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "Fourth brother is so afraid of you?"

"Work, shut up!" Shen Chuhan continued with a sullen face.

Xuruoxue made gestures around her mouth, pursed her lips tightly and blinked at him.

Shen Chuhan turned his face slightly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Because I had no experience, and the weather was a bit cold and the air was very humid, I stayed on the fire kang for less than half a month.

With the concerted efforts of everyone and the very efficient command of Xu Ruoxue, a large, thick and beautifully structured fire bed was set up.

"Is this good?" After the fire pit was actually installed, Shen Churan and others felt a sense of accomplishment. They really didn't expect that the fire pit could be connected to the farm stove and play a very good role in keeping warm. Why didn't anyone do it before? Thought of doing this.

Xuruoxue announced to everyone excitedly: "Success!"

Shen Chuhan stood beside her and stared at the smile on Xuruoxue's face, feeling very good.

Shen Churan felt the charm of the fire kang with his hands, and his heart was ready to move: "I really want to get one too."

"Don't worry, we will have one in the house by then." Xuruoxue waved her hand, her face full of joy.

"Hurry up and try burning some firewood!" Xuruoxue asked the servants to get some clean meadow sheets and spread them on the kang.

Xu Ruoxue saw that there was a lot of room in front of the kang, so she set up a tea table for making tea not far from the kang bed. As long as she lit firewood in the tea table and stove hall, The flue can be heated when it enters the inside of the kang bed.

At this time, a large and exquisite teapot was placed on the tea table, firewood was burned underneath, the tea was gushing, and the fire bed beside it began to warm up, and soon the whole room became hot.

"Wonderful, really wonderful!"

Everyone sat around and praised the fire kang one after another.

The servants made them a cup of good tea and served it to them. After working hard for a long time, sitting in this warm room and drinking a cup of fragrant tea was one of the great joys in life.

Shen Churan looked at everyone with excitement: "How is it? This is the best tea in the palace, and it is not easy to drink!"

"It's slightly bitter in the mouth, sweet when you taste it, and it has a mellow aroma in your throat. It's indeed a good tea!" Xuruoxue praised it without hesitation.

"Yes, yes, he is a tea drinker!" Shen Churan laughed.

"I never thought that one day I would be able to learn how to play the kang!" Shen Chulan felt a little incredible.

Shen Churan smiled and took a sip of tea: "Who says it's not the case?"

Shen Chuhan followed Xuruoxue to Pan Kang in the past two days and also learned some of Pan Kang's skills.

However, a few of them did not dislike the hardship and tiredness, nor did they feel dirty, nor did they think there was anything shameful about a young man from an aristocratic family being able to play the kang. Instead, they were very motivated and interested in learning.

When Shen Zong heard that the fire pit was ready, he immediately brought people over.

Looking at the steaming tea table and sitting in the warm room, most of the chill in my body disappeared instantly.

"Xue'er is very powerful, this fire kang is really extraordinary!" Shen Zong looked at Xuruoxue lovingly.

"Just some trivial tricks." Xuruoxue smiled.

Then he added: "This time it was very successful. Before the heavy snowfall, the whole house can use them all."

Shen Zong thought more and began to calculate in his mind, and then said: "If this fire kang spreads among the people, it will benefit many people!"

"The art of making a kang is not difficult to learn. I have already given the drawings and two servants who have learned how to make a kang." Xuruoxue said immediately.

"This is a good thing." Shen Zong immediately stood up happily.

Shen Zong said and was about to walk out: "I will go to the co-workers department to tell you about this matter, and I will ask him to post a notice tomorrow to encourage people to learn Pan Kang. From now on, this can be regarded as a living."

Shen Chuhan looked at her with burning eyes: "Don't worry, the people will remember your kindness!"

"Sixth Brother, please don't put a high hat on me. Besides, we came up with this fire kang together." Xuruoxue said with a smile.

Shen Chuhan didn't say anything and stayed with her quietly.

Shen Chulan and Shen Churan were noisy and unhappy.

Early the next morning.

Xu Ruoxue brought Ling Shuang to Xu Yan's yard and accompanied her to talk to Lu Wansu.

Xu Yuan naturally knew what happened yesterday.

"Godmother, I plan to put a fire kang in our house so that we don't have to be afraid of the cold in winter."

"Okay." Xu Yan looked pleased, "It's very rare that you can think of so many things. Wan Su taught me well."

"She figured this out by herself. I don't know these things." Lu Wansu waved her hands quickly.

Xuruoxue looked shy and said coquettishly: "It's just a small thing."

Lu Wansu thought about it and felt that her daughter was becoming more and more ambitious now, so she ignored her.

Xu Ruoxue sat next to the two of them and heard Xu Yan talking about taking care of the shop.

So Xuruoxue listened quietly and expressed some of her own opinions from time to time.

Xu Yuan was so happy that she kept clapping her hands and said: "Xueer's idea is very good. Is it possible that you are also a business genius?"

"Godmother, you're very flattered." Xuruoxue said humbly, "It's just a casual comment, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea."

It turned out that Xu Yuan had learned how to run a shop before she got married, but she was a good-natured person. She could only say that she had more than enough success to make breakthroughs in her business career.

Shen Chufan has been helping me all these years, so I feel a lot more relaxed.

Now that I see that Xuruoxue can be solved with just one click, I feel overjoyed.

Seeing Xu Yan's overjoyed look, Xu Ruoxue couldn't help but ask: "Why is my godmother so happy?"

Xu Yan directly stated her difficulties: "Although your second brother is good at business, he has no ambition to do it. He just uses it to kill time. Most of the time, I do it alone. I am really busy."
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