Are you suggesting I inherit three wives' households? I'll marry my eldest brother and bec

Lu Zhou pouted, but did not refute.

Lu Cheng then explained the arrangements he had made to his first and second uncles.

The day I left.

Because of the early morning train tickets.

So they went to the city a day early.

Lu's mother thought of cooking some eggs for the two of them.

But Song Li told the aunt not to prepare anything, saying that in this weather, too much preparation would only make things worse.

She'll just buy something on the way.

Lu Zhou saw that both his eldest and second uncles were going.

He thought to himself, "Second brother, I want to go too."

Lu Cheng said, "I'm worried about not having any men at home. You need to stay home with Mother."

Lu Nan asked, "Can I go?"

Lu Cheng thought for a moment and said, "You can go; you can cook with them."

"Okay, okay, I can go to the city now."

Then the group took their belongings and headed into the city.

We arrived in the city.

It wasn't even noon yet.

It was around eleven o'clock.

At noon, everyone ate steamed buns, mantou, and porridge at the uncle's shop next door.

"You moved in so quickly?" the uncle said, looking at Lu Cheng.

"Okay, I'll have my dad and the others come over and tidy things up. We'll open for business when school starts."

"Okay, sure!"

After eating, the group returned to their own courtyard.

Song Li and Xiao Nan then started tidying up the room.

Because there was only straw on the bed, and no mat.

In this kind of weather, you need to sleep on a mat.

There's also a store selling everyday items near the school gate.

The surrounding area is all residential.

So even if the kids are on holiday.

The shop is still open.

Lu Cheng went to buy mats.

Song Li: "Let's divide the work! You go buy the mats, and I'll go buy the pots and pans."

"Xiao Nan will go with you!"

As he spoke, he took out some money from his pocket.

"No need, I have money on me. Xiaonan, you can clean the house!"

A short while later, Lu Cheng returned with three mats and two large buckets.

You don't need to buy a blanket, because it's too hot to need one at this time of year.

If it weren't for the fact that it's an old house with a high ceiling, it would probably be very hot.

Song Li wandered left and right, and at this time there were still some dead ends.

Song Li arrived at a deserted place.

I started opening the space, and thankfully, the space now also has pots and pans from that era.

Song Li bought twenty earthenware bowls.

Then there are ten plates.

Two bowls and ten pieces.

Five soup bowls.

There are also two dishwashing basins.

I bought two knives and a cutting board.

That yellow lard basin with peony decorations is also a must.

This is a characteristic of our era.

And chopsticks.

Then I bought five more locks.

The old locks no longer work, so we replaced them with new ones, the traditional key-operated locks.

Song Li conjured up a bunch of things in no time.

I feel like I can't take any more.

Then I bought a bamboo basket from this era.

Then I carried my things and went back.

When Song Li returned.

Lu Cheng had already returned and put the things down.

Then he went out again to call for coal deliverymen.

Yesterday, Xiaoyong and Shuanzi both ate at the restaurant near the entrance.

First, they had bricks brought over to build the toilet.

Actually, Song Li really wanted to install a washbasin and a chamber pot tank!

But after thinking about it, I held back.

This is not a place where my family lives.

It's unreasonable to take those things out.

Song Li watched Xiao Yong modify the toilet: "Xiao Yong!"

"Sister Li, what can I do for you?"

"The tiles on that toilet floor don't need to be mortared, so the bathwater can seep directly into the floor through the gaps."

Xiao Yong laughed and said, "No problem, we'll do whatever Sister Li says."

Song Li smiled and said, "I'll treat you to an extra meal tonight."

"Okay."

Song Li returned to her room and handed a lock to Xiao Nan: "This is for you."

Xiao Nan looked at the new lock in Song Li's hand: "A new lock?"

"Yes, it's in your bedroom. The old lock was always left there; you use your own lock."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Li. I've cleaned your mat now, you can rest for a bit!"

At this time, meals were eaten in the main room.

So all the old things were kept in the main room.

"It's okay, I'll go wash the dishes first, we'll need them tonight."

"Sister Li, let me do the washing!"

Song Li laughed and said, "The work is everyone's responsibility, let's all do it together, don't be too diligent."

Xiao Nan was stunned: This was the first time she had heard someone tell her not to be too diligent.

Xiao Nan looked at Song Li with a smile.

Sister Li said she was diligent.

At this time, the eldest and second uncles helped Xiaoyong and Shuanzi with the work.

The two toilets were not renovated together, but one at a time, so as not to affect people's use of the toilet.

After Song Li finished washing the bowl.

The bowl was placed in the cabinet in the main room.

There wasn't much furniture at that time, so the main room felt incredibly empty.

Sofas these days are all made of wood.

There's only one set in the middle.

It's quite old, but still pretty practical; its age doesn't affect its usability.

After she finished packing her things.

Lu Cheng returned with the purchased items.

"I couldn't buy much pork fat, so I had to render some from this fatty meat to cook with."

"it is good."

Song Li looked at the pile of things Lu Cheng had bought.

There are potatoes, lettuce, and sweet potatoes.

A piece of pork belly.

There's also flour.

Song Li immediately understood what to do.

In the evening, everyone sat together under the lights, enjoying a lively meal of braised pork belly with potatoes.

It was the first time I ate under artificial light.

The courtyard was large, but there were quite a few people there.

It gained popularity overnight.

This feels pretty good, better than the countryside.

You can also find a few baskets in the yard and plant some spices, such as scallions and cilantro.

Xiao Yong exclaimed, "Sister Li, your cooking is absolutely delicious!"

Song Li: "If it tastes good, eat more."

Lu Nan couldn't help but say, "Brother Xiaoyong, actually Sister Li isn't even as old as you. You're already eighteen, but Sister Li isn't."

Xiao Yong was surprised because Lu An and Xiao Nan always called Song Li "Sister Li," so he followed suit and never thought that Song Li was not as old as him.

"Then I'll call her Sister Li."

Song Li: "Cough cough cough..."

She quickly waved her hand, saying, "Just call me Sister Li!"

Xiao Yong laughed and said, "Sister Li is so smart, she doesn't seem like a younger sister at all. You should still call her Sister Li."

When Lu Nan heard the term "li sister," the hairs on his body stood on end.

"Sister Li's voice is still the best."

Song Li looked at Shuanzi: "How big is Shuanzi?"

When asked, Shuanzi replied, "I'm over seventeen this year."

Shuanzi was indeed smaller than Song Li.

Looking at this group of children, Lu Anguo saw that their lives had been getting better and better ever since Xiao Song came to their home.

This is very gratifying, just like when Lishu came to our house back then.

Lu Anguo was overjoyed.

Lu Anbang, thinking about his second son's trip to Pengcheng, couldn't help but say, "Be more careful when you're out and about. Money is a small matter; safety is more important."

Lu Cheng nodded: "I know, Second Father, don't worry!"

Because Song Li and Lu Cheng are taking the early morning train tomorrow.

There's no bicycle at home, and it's so early.

I can only walk now.

So I need to go to bed earlier.

When I woke up in the morning...

Xiao Nan was already up.

On the breakfast table: "Second brother, sister Li, these are the pancakes I made. Take them with you; they'll last for two days. When you're traveling, it's safer to eat your own food."

"Thank you, Xiaonan. I brought you a gift when I came back."

"Wow, thank you in advance, Sister Li."