The kang (heated brick bed) for left-behind women

Lin Dachun spent a day making more thorough windproof and coldproofing treatments on the roof, wall cracks, doors and windows of the cave dwelling.

Repair all the gaps, and cover all the windows with newspaper, especially the frames, sealing them with paste and newspaper.

It completely prevents the wind from getting in.

At the same time, the leaks in the walls and the kang (heated brick bed) were also plugged with loess.

After a series of steps, the cave dwelling's insulation became absolutely superb.

"If you block it up like this, it'll be so stuffy in the summer, won't we die of heat? Hehe," Li Ruoxue joked.

"You can open the windows in the summer," Lin Dachun replied.

"You should lie down on the kang more often; it's warm there," Lin Dachun continued.

"Why would I lie on the kang in broad daylight? Don't I have to do any work?" Li Ruoxue was both amused and exasperated. Da Chun was exaggerating a bit too much about her.

"What kind of work is this? Didn't the doctor say that using too much cold air can cause uterine coldness? We need to use heating to drive away the cold air, especially in the abdomen," Lin Dachun explained.

"Oh, lying on the kang in broad daylight, people who don't know the situation would think I'm paralyzed, or that I'm addicted to the kang," Li Ruoxue said sweetly.

"Addicted to heated brick beds??"

Lin Dachun found it interesting and novel to describe it using the term "kang addiction".

"Yes, and those who know even less would think..." Li Ruoxue's face turned red again.

"What else could it be?"

"That kang is where we sleep at night. I lie on it all day long, and the neighbors think I'm just lazy. That's a big misunderstanding." Li Ruoxue's face turned bright red.

"what?"

Lin Dachun opened his eyes wide.

"You think there's such a misunderstanding? I never thought of that, haha." Lin Dachun laughed.

"That's for your health's sake," Lin Dachun said.

"I'm not pregnant, and cold uterus doesn't affect me."

"Who said, who said you, you're not pregnant?" Lin Dachun stammered, somewhat embarrassed and unsure of himself.

"Okay, I'll get pregnant later," Li Ruoxue said truthfully.

"This has nothing to do with whether you're pregnant or not. What's important is your health. Too much dampness in your body can make you sick, you understand?"

"Alright, alright, I understand. I'll go lie down on the kang, okay? It's all a misunderstanding. Besides, I—" Li Ruoxue hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Hmm, that's a good girl. I'm going to chop firewood on the mountain. Let's eat early tonight, and I'll take you to see a play at Gujiapo next door," Lin Dachun suggested.

We can't always stay cooped up; we need to find some entertainment.

"There's still a show to watch?" Li Ruoxue was very happy.

In this era, there were only two kinds of entertainment: open-air movies and traditional opera stages.

Television is almost never seen; occasionally, shadow puppet shows are shown.

"Very good."

"Are you happy now?"

After having lunch and resting for a while, Lin Dachun went up the mountain to chop firewood.

On this Loess Plateau, there are hardly any tall trees; instead, there are mostly low shrubs or weeds.

Even chopping firewood is a very difficult task.

Therefore, there are firewood shops in the town.

Lin Dachun had to go to a very far place to chop firewood. The place where he hunted last time was a good place, but it was too far away.

last night.

The snake wine that Ma Guihua drank was really different; after drinking it, her whole body felt burning hot.

"This wine is potent. If we sold it as an aphrodisiac, wouldn't we make a fortune?" Lin Dachun thought to himself.

But that kind of snake is hard to catch and probably impossible to find. However, it seems that Epimedium contains this kind of herb.

If I add epimedium to my sea buckthorn wine as an auxiliary yeast, I wonder if it will have an aphrodisiac effect?

Lin Dachun was studying it.

soon.

Lin Dachun discovered a wood-cutting area and got to work.

Lin Dachun also cares about Li Ruoxue, which is why he treats her so well. He uses firewood to warm the kang (heated brick bed) so that she won't get cold.

Li Ruoxue is at home.

The sun was shining brightly, and she only came out to bask in the sun.

"Ruoxue, come, come, sit here. Soak up the sun."

The village's gossip club immediately pulled Li Ruoxue over.

"Ruoxue, we have something to ask you."

"What's up?"

"It's related to Lin Dachun," a gossipy village woman asked curiously.

This village woman's name is Gu Xiaoyi; she married into Gujiapo.

In the village, behind her back, everyone said she was a slut.

"What's wrong?" Li Ruoxue asked, looking both worried and shy.

"That village doctor, Dr. Sun, did a physical examination on Lin Dachun. He gossiped to us about Lin Dachun," Gu Xiaoyi whispered in Li Ruoxue's ear.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ruoxue screamed.

"What are you shouting for? We're just curious and want to ask you to verify if what Dr. Sun said is true?" Gu Xiaoyi asked seriously.

"Me, me!!"

Li Ruoxue's face turned green, and she hurriedly said, "I, how would I know?"

"How could you not know? You two lived together," Gu Xiaoyi asked.

This question really embarrassed Li Ruoxue.

"Oh, just tell me straight, is what Dr. Sun said true?"

"Yes, Ruoxue, don't you think so? You definitely know."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of."

"You just need to answer yes or no, that's all. Consider it helping us sisters."

Seeing them all looking at her with such expectation in their eyes, Li Ruoxue realized that it was time to reveal the truth, so she had no choice but to say:

"Yes, it's true."

After saying that, Li Ruoxue was speechless.

Instantly.

The women's group of Bagua Village was overjoyed.

"I never expected that there was such a cow hidden in our village."

"Ruoxue, you're really something."

No wonder you feel so happy when you're being pampered.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Ruoxue was extremely annoyed.

"I know, I know."

"Alright, alright, I'm going to fetch water to feed the sheep." Li Ruoxue stood up. She couldn't stay in this village gossip group any longer; the more they talked, the more outrageous it got.

These were all topics that would make her incredibly embarrassed.

Linjiatun still has a water source, but you need to carry water.

Every household had to go and pick.

When Li Ruoxue arrived at the ditch, the water was thin and flowing, mixed with yellow mud, and not clear at all, so it needed to be settled.

Li Ruoxue had just filled the water container; she squatted there, looking very beautiful.

The silhouette always gives off a fragrant, alluring scent.

At this time.

A furtive-looking man approached, quietly crept up behind Li Ruoxue, and suddenly hugged her tightly.

"Ah~~"

Li Ruoxue screamed in fright.

She quickly turned her head and caught a glimpse of an old man out of the corner of her eye.

He was Old Cao, a widowed old man at the end of the village.

Old Cao, taking advantage of his age, does all sorts of immoral things every day, especially groping village women, spying on them while they bathe, teasing them, and doing all kinds of shameless things.

Although that old black dog was a bachelor and a lecher, he was still someone who could be coaxed or humiliated. He could be taught a lesson or coaxed, since they were from the same village and could talk to each other.

But this Lao Cao is different; he won't listen to either soft or hard tactics, he's just a mangy dog.

"Ah, let me go."

"My cold beauty, let Grandpa give you a hug, Grandpa loves you so much."

As Lao Cao spoke, his hands began to wander uncontrollably over Li Ruoxue's body.

"Let me go." Li Ruoxue glared back forcefully, and she and Lao Cao fell backward together.

"Oh dear, my old bones."

The two of them fell down together, and Li Ruoxue took the opportunity to get up, run away, and keep her distance.

"Who are you? What are you doing?" Li Ruoxue asked fearfully.

"Who am I? I'm your Grandpa Cao, don't you recognize me?" Old Cao even tried to curry favor, saying, "Come here, help Grandpa up."

Old Cao stretched out his hand.

Li Ruoxue wasn't stupid, so naturally she didn't go.

Li Ruoxue prepared to pick up two buckets of water and head home.

"If you don't give me a kiss today, you can forget about carrying this water back. I'll just give you a kiss, okay, my beauty?" Old Cao said, getting up and rushing towards Li Ruoxue.

Don't let Old Cao's age fool you; he's still very healthy. Although his running is intimidating, he hasn't fallen down.

"what!"

Li Ruoxue was terrified and hurriedly hid around the ditch.

She was most afraid of these lecherous old men; they were dirty, smelly, and disgusting.

With his yellow teeth, skin, and unkempt hair, he looked like a beggar. People say farmers are rough men, but he was practically a beggar, the kind who never bathed all year round.

How could Li Ruoxue stand this smell?