After the meal, Zhang Hao saw that his eldest sister and his family were in high spirits, so he took them to visit the "big manor".
"This is Kevin and Carl's room. They share a bedroom. Emma lives next door. The three of them go to internship and usually only come back on weekends."
"Internship?"
"Anyway, you are idle at home. There is no harm in going out for some exercise." Zhang Hao explained casually, "There is a limit to the power supply at home every day. In order to save electricity, Xiaofan, you and Kevin will live together, and Xiaoyan will live with them."
Live with Emma."
"No problem."
Cao Fan and Cao Yan answered at the same time.
Zhang Hao then looked at his eldest niece: "Xiaoyan, do you want to do an internship as well?"
"Can I?"
Cao Yan was a little moved.
To be honest, she was going crazy at home.
"Of course. You know your second aunt's ability. She will take you and Emma personally."
Zhang Hao smiled and encouraged.
Cao Yan immediately looked at her parents. This matter must be approved by her parents.
Zhang Jiahui nodded: "Go ahead and learn more."
They are all in their own company, and their second sister helps to look after it, so the couple has nothing to worry about.
"Okay, then when will I start work?"
Cao Yan was immediately happy.
"Let's take a few days off next Monday."
Zhang Hao thought for a while and replied.
Next, the group came to the vegetable garden.
Zhang Jiahui looked at the green garden and couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Hao, this garden is really nice. With it, you can eat fresh vegetables all year round."
"It's good, but it's too troublesome to take care of it. You have to add coal and water on time every day. Once the boiler is stopped for half a day, all the vegetables will freeze to death."
"Do you have enough coal here?"
"It's enough. Your brother bought two thousand tons of coal in one go and it can be burned for more than ten years without any problem."
Li Dajuan answered helpfully.
Zhang Hao then added: "It doesn't matter if the coal is burned out. You can buy coal stamps on the market, so you just have to spend more money."
"Coal stamps? What are coal stamps?"
Zhang Jiahui said curiously.
Laoshan has central heating, and there is already a severe shortage of coal. There is no excess coal to distribute to the people, so everyone relies on firewood for cooking.
"Coal stamps are used to buy coal. They are the same as food stamps. According to Huicheng's standards, an average family can buy more than 100 kilograms of coal every month. It is very convenient whether it is for heating or cooking." Li Dajuan explained patiently.
"So good?"
Zhang Hao nodded: "Huicheng is an ice-free port. It is very convenient to transport coal from Australia and Silia. In addition, the market has made sufficient preparations in advance, so there is no shortage of coal for the time being."
"No wonder so many people choose to go south. It turns out that the living conditions in the south are so good. Not to mention the coal stamps back home, even the food stamps are only two-thirds of those in Huicheng. The gap is huge."
"Actually, it's not as good as you said, and it can't be done anymore. In the past, each person was given thirty kilograms of rice stamps per month. This month, he has lost five kilograms. If he loses any more, he will starve."
Li Dajuan couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Mom, although the rice has decreased, the vegetable supply has increased. In fact, the difference is not much different."
Zhang Hao quickly added.
"What can you do with that little vegetable? It's not enough to stuff your teeth." Li Dajuan curled her lips subconsciously.
"Something is better than nothing. The city is undergoing major construction projects, and the supply of vegetables will become more and more abundant in the future."
Zhang Hao tried to persuade.
Li Dajuan waved her hand: "Forget it, our family doesn't live on those things. If we have the time, we might as well grow more fruits and vegetables."
After visiting the vegetable garden, everyone came to the area where the animals were kept.
Cao Fan looked at the luxurious housing in front of him and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Uncle, the conditions here are so good, right? It's almost as good as a star-rated hotel."
"Yes, these animals really enjoy themselves. Not only are they listening to classical music, they also have massage equipment."
Cao Yan quickly agreed.
"We had no choice but to do this." Zhang Hao sighed and immediately explained: "Before, these animals were all depressed and riddled with diseases. Your grandmother was so worried that she later consulted experts in breeding to solve the problem."<
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"How to solve it?"
Zhang Jiahui said curiously.
"According to experts, these animals are most likely suffering from depression because they cannot see the sun. Finally, they made reference to the breeding methods of Wagyu cattle and comprehensively upgraded the pens, which gave them their current appearance."
"Is it effective?"
"The effect is very obvious. At least there have been only two cases this month, which is 70% to 80% less than last month. This shows that our idea is right."
Zhang Hao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Is it worth it?"
Zhang Jiahui expressed doubts.
Zhang Hao stretched out his hand and touched the cow in front of him: "Of course it's worth it. There's no meat available on the market now. Our family relies entirely on them for our daily needs."
"Tsk, tsk, this is too luxurious."
Zhang Jiahui whispered softly.
"Let's be extravagant. It's better than not being able to eat meat. I don't want to know the taste of meat in March."
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When the visit was about to end, Zhang Hao was called over by Village Chief Fan. The heating company had finally repaired the heating in Shawei Village, so he no longer had to suffer the cold this winter.
"Manager Han, in a situation like ours, can the heating be turned on?"
"Villas are OK, but glass houses are not. It does not comply with regulations and is strictly prohibited from commercial use."
"Isn't it okay to spend more money?"
Zhang Hao tentatively said.
If the vegetable garden could also be heated, it would save a lot of trouble.
Manager Han shook his head: "Director Zhang, it's not that I'm not accommodating. To tell you the truth, even if your glass house is heated, it still won't meet the temperature standard."
"What do you mean?" Zhang Hao frowned slightly.
"Well, according to the unified regulations of the superior department, the heating temperature of our company is only seven or eight degrees at most, which cannot meet the requirements of the glass house at all."
"So low?"
"There is no way. The political situation in Australia has been a bit unstable recently. The coal supply may be cut off one day. We can save whatever we can to avoid running out of coal in the future."
Manager Han explained in a low voice.
Zhang Hao suddenly understood: "Okay, if that's the case, then our house will be temporarily without heating, so as to avoid having to break ground again for construction."
"Dr. Zhang, thank you for your understanding."
"It's easy to say. Also, I would like to ask, when will the heating be turned on this year?"
"As expected, September will start, and September 1st is the opening time. The school has been closed for a whole year, and we can no longer delay the children's learning."
"Got it."
Zhang Hao nodded.
After seeing off Manager Han, Village Chief Fan said straight to the point: "Old Zhang, I want to install a separate boiler in the school. The temperature of seven or eight degrees is too low. It will definitely freeze the little ones."<
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"That's exactly what I meant." Zhang Hao immediately responded, "Well, I'll figure out a solution for the boiler. As for the coal, each household will contribute some."