A little madman moved into the courtyard house next door.

In the following days, Xiao Sanfeng's family renovated their house. He also waited every day for the gyrfalcon to return from hunting, so they could sell their prey at the supply and marketing cooperative.

After guiding Master Lei and his team to build and fill the septic tank, Xiao Sanfeng secretly used his divine sense and spatial abilities one night to bury the cement pipes he had "bought" and connect them to the rainwater drainage pipes.

To prevent rainwater from flowing back into the septic tank, Xiao Sanfeng installed a one-way valve. This pipe can only drain water outwards; any water flowing back will be blocked by a baffle inside the valve.

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Today is July 10th, and Xiao Sanfeng's house has been renovated.

Both bedrooms have heated kang beds, and the rooms also have kang tables, kang cabinets, and wardrobes.

Inside the main room, there is a brick-built flue against the wall. A row of low cabinets is built on top of the flue, which can both cover the flue and store things.

Inside the main room, there's a large round table and matching chairs. This area can serve as a dining room, making it convenient to entertain guests.

There were also two newly made wooden reclining chairs that could be folded up and stored away by the wall. Xiao Sanfeng had the carpenter make them for him to use while enjoying the cool air.

The outer section features a set of wooden sofas purchased from a trust store. It includes a bench, two armchairs, and four armchairs. There is also a matching coffee table and stools.

In the kitchen, there's a wood-fired stove that can hold two large iron pots. The stove has a 5-centimeter-thick cement countertop for easy cleaning later.

A chimney led out of the roof, and there was almost no more smoke or dust inside the house.

A small pile of coal that had been bought was already stacked in front of the stove. The dry firewood that the cart driver had helped buy was also neatly stacked.

Next to the stove is a small wooden table, which is used to hold condiments such as oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. It can also be used as a temporary semi-finished dish while cooking.

Next is a kitchen cabinet with bowls, plates, and jars on top. Below is a rice and flour cabinet with three small wooden buckets for storing rice, flour, and cornmeal separately.

Next to it is a water tank, a sink for washing vegetables and dishes, and a work surface.

Tap water is already connected to the kitchen water tank, and there is also a large iron pipe under the sink, which can directly discharge domestic wastewater into the outside drain pipe.

There is also a small dining table and four small stools in the kitchen. Xiao Sanfeng and his grandmother can eat at the small dining table in the kitchen if they don't want to go to the main room.

Xiao Sanfeng had asked Song Chuncai, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, to help him get glass windows. He replaced the windows in the bedroom, living room, and kitchen with large glass wooden windows, making the rooms brighter.

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The toilet was divided into several small cubicles.

There was a toilet with a squat toilet and a small bucket for collecting water to flush the toilet.

Next to the toilet is the shower room, which contains a large wooden bathtub for bathing and soaking. Tap water is also connected to the bathtub, so you only need to bring in hot water each time you want to take a shower.

There's also a small wall-mounted cabinet inside, used to store toiletries such as soap.

Although the toilets and bathrooms lacked the automatic flushing and readily available hot and cold water of later generations, they were still much more convenient than other homes.

There is a wooden door outside the toilet, which can be locked to prevent others from using it.

There's a small loft above the toilet, which is Xiaofei's den. As for Wangcai, its treatment is much worse; lying on the ground by the door is its only resting place.

Xiao Sanfeng took out the plaque for "Family of Glory" and nailed it to the top of the main room's door. "Yes," he thought, "this plaque should deter some petty thieves and reduce some trouble."

After showing his grandmother around the house, Xiao Sanfeng said, "Grandma, isn't it much more convenient for us to live here like this?"

Bai Wushuang nodded and said, "It's convenient, but it must cost a lot of money, right?"

"Grandma, it didn't cost much. The labor cost only thirty-odd yuan, and the materials cost less than a hundred yuan. Xiaofei caught pheasants and rabbits this week and sold them for 106 yuan. The three wild boars weighed a total of 217 jin and sold for more than 93 yuan."

"Xiaofei has been a great contributor to our family, but now Wangcai doesn't do any work and is picky about food, only eating meat. I wish I could chop him up and make dog meat hot pot."

"Wangcai helped us a lot during our most difficult time. I don't know who was praising Wangcai to the skies back then."

"You brat, how dare you talk about your grandma like that! Are you asking for a beating?"

No, no.

"Sanwa, I'm so bored staying at home every day. Why don't we kill all the prey that Xiaofei hunts inside the house? That way we can get some pelts to make clothes and hats."

"My dear grandmother, do you want to fill this yard with the stench of blood? The neighbors will curse us to death!"

"I'm just bored! I've worked my whole life, and now that I'm doing nothing, I feel like I've become a useless person."

"What are you doing? I'm only 10 years old, and you're at home taking care of your grandson."

"Do you still need me to take care of you now?"

"Grandma, that's enough. Let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things." After saying that, Xiao Sanfeng locked the door, took two large sacks, and pulled his grandmother out the door.

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When they arrived at the Jiaodaokou Supply and Marketing Cooperative, the sales clerks greeted Xiao Sanfeng, who came twice a day to sell his game.

After all, they had secretly traded things with Xiao Sanfeng before, and they had to be enthusiastic in order to continue trading meat in the future.

The sales clerk at the food counter brought over two popsicles and said, "Comrade Xiao, are these your parents? I'll treat you to some popsicles."

Xiao Sanfeng took the popsicle and said, "Thank you, sales clerk. This is my grandmother."

"Thank you, comrade, you're too kind. Here's the money."

"Auntie, these two popsicles are valuable. Eat them quickly! Popsicles are so refreshing in the summer."

"Thanks."

Xiao Sanfeng, with an ice pop in his mouth, shook the sack and said, "Let's start getting the goods."

Our first stop was the electronics counter. Xiao Sanfeng said, "Comrade, two Diamond brand electric fans, one radio, two flashlights, five pairs of radio batteries, and five pairs of flashlight batteries."

"Okay!" The sales clerk said and immediately went to get the items.

付了钱，又来到卖厨具的柜檯。肖三峰说道：「同志，两口2尺2的大铁锅、5格蒸笼、一个蒸笼盖、一把大锅铲、一把大铁勺、一把剁骨刀、2个搪瓷盆子、3个洗菜用的竹篮子、20人吃饭用的碗碗盘盘、一套茶壶茶杯。」

"Okay, Mr. Xiao, please wait a moment." The sales clerk immediately went to get the items.

After paying, Xiao Sanfeng handed the sack containing his belongings to the sales clerk. Then he took his grandmother to the counter selling clothes and shoes.

Xiao Sanfeng bought himself two new sets of clothes, a pair of leather shoes, a pair of canvas shoes, and a pair of cloth shoes.

Then he bought his grandmother just as many clothes and shoes as he did.

Then they went to the general merchandise counter and bought a broom, a dustpan, a wall clock, two bamboo mats, a comb, a mirror, and needles and thread.

Then I bought two pounds of steamed egg cakes and five pounds of peach shortbread from the food counter.

Bai Wushuang's lips twitched as she watched Xiao Sanfeng spend money so lavishly.

Sigh, don't be angry, don't be angry. Anger will make you sick, and no one can take your place.

Fine, let it go today! Starting tomorrow, Little Fly will go hunting before dawn and won't stop until dark. It has to earn back the money spent today as quickly as possible.

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After buying the goods, Xiao Sanfeng went outside the supply and marketing cooperative and called a man pulling a cart to help him carry the goods back to the courtyard house at No. 93.

Back at courtyard house number 93, with the help of the cart driver, we moved all our belongings inside.

Xiao Sanfeng and his grandmother worked for another half hour, putting everything away. The house was now truly furnished.