1986: My Happy Life in Provence

Chapter 120 'Single Dog'

The illness affected Ronan's speed in making chairs.

After a week, he only made two chairs.

But the good news is that it took a total of two days to make the first chair, and only one and a half days to make the second chair. I believe that the time will be shortened when the third chair is made, and it won’t be long before his house can host large gatherings of more than a dozen people.

Each component was polished once during processing, but to be absolutely sure, Ronan still carefully polished it again with a sanding block after the production was completed.

In many steps of woodworking, power tools have advantages over hand tools, but when it comes to polishing, nine out of ten carpenters believe that manual polishing cannot be replaced by machines.

Manual sanding produces less noise, less dust, and no sanding marks. Especially for slightly more complicated shapes, manual sanding is the only option.

What needs to be noted when sanding is that the sanding direction must be consistent with the wood grain, otherwise more time will be wasted on surface repair.

After polishing the two chairs, Ronan moved them from the donkey shed to the restaurant. He wanted to see the effect.

These two chairs have not been stained in any way, leaving the wood in its original color.

Ronan bought a beige stone dining table from Doku. He was not sure whether the two different materials would look good and unified when put together.

If the effect doesn't seem good, Ronan will choose to add some color to the chair.

Since you have chosen to "build" your home bit by bit by yourself, you must not be in a hurry and must ensure that every change is perfect and beautiful.

However, what is surprising is that the combination of the wooden chairs and the off-white stone table is surprisingly harmonious, making the whole area more pastoral.

It is no exaggeration to say that the dining room and kitchen area of Ronan's home feels better than any 'sample pictures' in magazines and newspapers.

It has both the beauty of design and the breath of life, as well as the precious nature as a backdrop.

Ronan sat on the chair he had made himself, looking at his favorite Luberon scenery outside the kitchen window, feeling so happy that he didn't want to leave.

He could sit like this all afternoon.

[A comfortable nap increases happiness by 3 points]

After an unknown amount of time, an unexpected sound appeared.

"Will being in a daze also increase happiness?" Ronan supported his head with a smile, without moving his eyes away from the window.

When he first got the system, he could only gain happiness by sleeping, eating and drinking.

Now the way to acquire happiness appears in every detail of life.

Maybe one day in the future, Ronan can really become stronger just by lying in bed.

When Ronan thought about the ever-increasing level of enjoyment, he felt full of security. The skills in the system were the greatest guarantee for his life in Provence.

[Construction] can continuously beautify and improve the living environment, thereby producing more happiness, and is the foundation of everything.

[Planting] is a basic skill for farmers. It allows them to get close to nature and experience the happiness of harvest. Living in Provence, [planting] can open up countless possibilities in the future.

[Collecting] is Ronan's most important means of making money. Ever since he first experienced the harvest brought by truffles in January, he decided that every winter is the real "harvest" season. A few months of busyness can be exchanged for a whole year of happiness and worry-free. After upgrading his collecting skills again this year, next year will definitely be an even happier year.

Ronan positioned cooking as a way to make money and socialize. In the months when there are no truffles to pick, he ensures basic living by making food. At the same time, he makes use of the fact that there are gourmets everywhere in Provence to make more friends.

【Winemaking】is an effective means to improve social status.
【Hunting】can make life more interesting.
[Fishing] allows Ronan to experience a new lifestyle
Every skill comes naturally in Provence!
Leaving Paris and living in Provence may be the best decision Ronan has ever made in his life!
Just as Ronan was imagining the future, a dog head came over and rested on Ronan's knees. Ronan lowered his head, smiled and touched Xiao Hei's head:

"And you, where in Paris will you have the opportunity to experience the joy of raising a pet?"

It’s hard to take care of yourself in Paris, let alone a pet.

In that place, pets are something only rich people can own.

The high-end commercial streets are full of young women wearing expensive clothes, walking or holding their expensive and delicate small dogs.

Xiao Hei whimpered a few times on Ronan's legs, his eyes full of grievance.

I got used to playing with Bobo and the others a while ago. Now that Louis and Leah are back, and Vieri has taken Bobo and the others away, Xiao Hei is a little uncomfortable with the days of being a 'single dog'.

"Don't worry, I will bring a brother or sister back to accompany you soon." Ronan said while rubbing its face.

According to the plan, his parents should have come to Provence, but they had too many things to deal with in Paris, and the time to come to Provence was delayed again and again, so Ronan did not go to the dog farm in Marseille to see the dogs.

Ronan went to the cupboard and took out some dried meat.

Xiao Hei ate the dried meat, then lay down contentedly and continued to bask in the sun, seemingly forgetting his loneliness temporarily.

Ronan looked at Xiao Hei and sighed silently:

“Even dogs get lonely, let alone humans.”

Louis and his party returned to Lourmarin, and Ronan resumed his lively life of having a big gathering every three days and a small gathering every five days.

But I still feel lonely sometimes.
When will Zoe come back?

After living in Provence, Ronan adapted smoothly in all aspects.

He adapted to the eating habits, the lively atmosphere and the way of thinking of the people here, but there was one thing he could never resonate with the people of Provence, and that was taking naps.

The people of Provence have an obsessive love for naps.

There were even cases where a farmer did not finish a glass of wine, went home to take a nap for more than half an hour, and then came back to drink the second half of the glass. This was more common when the weather was hot.

But Ronan had a hard time falling asleep at noon and several times he tossed and turned for more than an hour, wasting time.

To be more local, Ronan made a makeshift bed out of chairs in the yard, under the shade of a tree where he and Thor read.

Since you can't sleep in bed, why not try sleeping outside?
On this day, he was lying on his small bed, trying to fall asleep, holding his beloved "Hunting License Examination: Official Manual of Theoretical Questions 1986".

Just as he was watching intently, the phone in the room rang.

Ronan picked it up and listened to it, and he became even more unable to sleep.

"You can come and pick me up tomorrow. I can go home after having dinner with my classmates in the afternoon." Zoe's tone was filled with an unconcealable smile.

"Tomorrow?" Ronan glanced at the clock on the wall. "Why not today?"

(End of this chapter)