The little one's purse connects the two worlds, turning a desolate village into a paradise.

"Darling, could you please collect all the disassembled water heater, brackets, and these iron blocks? We'll return them to Boss Zhao later," Fang Tiesheng said softly, turning his head slightly.

Ya Ya immediately stepped forward and put all the supports and parts on the ground into her space. Then she went to the outer room and put the big white cylinder into it as well.

Xiong Bo looked at Ya Ya with envy. With just a glance, the object disappeared. Such supernatural power was truly worthy of someone from the immortal realm.

How wonderful it would be if he could have such a tiny space.

After tidying up, Xiong Bo and the others cleaned the dust out of the house before picking up their toolboxes and going outside.

As the name suggests, a solar water heater is definitely installed outside, since the house can't get sunlight. And since the house won't overflow with water on its own, there must be a water inlet outside.

Xiong Bo walked around the three-in-one bathroom and quickly found the water pipe at the base of the wall behind the house.

He stared at the iron pipe on the wall, his brows furrowing again. He pointed to the opening and said, "The hot water in this room used to be supplied by the electric water heater inside. There was only one pipe for cold water outside. If we replace it with a solar water heater, this pipe probably won't be enough."

Fang Tiesheng leaned forward and examined the tube closely in the direction the man was pointing: "What do you mean by that?"

"The electric water heater is installed in the three-in-one bathroom. Although I don't understand the intricacies of it, it should use electricity to heat the water inside, which is stored in a cylinder. This water circuit can circulate in the house, and then through two pipes at the bottom, one for hot water and one for cold water."

"But the solar water heater has to be placed outside, and the hot water from the sun needs to be piped in separately, which means we have to drill an extra hole and run an extra pipe," Xiong Bo explained, gesturing to show the waterway.

"We also need a water control valve. I think I've seen this in the instruction manual. Another problem is where to draw water for this house. If we draw water from the mountain or from the well at the village entrance, we'll need to lay a lot of pipes, and we'll have to protect them from wild animals."

"If we had a special water storage device, we could draw water directly from the storage point, which would be much more convenient." Xiong Bo stood up and glanced at his surroundings.

Many problems can only be uncovered little by little by actually starting the operation and observing on-site. He is not afraid of discovering problems, because only by discovering them can there be a chance to solve them.

"Water storage..." Fang Tiesheng frowned. The largest water vat in the village was barely big enough for two people to encircle, and drilling holes in it would easily cause it to crack. How did the people in that area store water and pipe it to every household?

They should have suitable water storage facilities, right?

"Daughter, could you ask Boss Zhao next time if he has any big water storage containers that can hold a lot of water? We can buy one and put it in the yard. Then we can connect the pipes and have water gushing out just like they do over there."

Ya Ya's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll go ask tomorrow!"

After finishing with the water pipes, Xiong Bo started thinking about installing a solar water heater, deciding to get the main unit installed first.

He carried the matching bracket to compare with the wall, and then moved a stool to touch the roof of the three-in-one bathroom.

The walls sound hollow when knocked on, and the roof panels are thin.

"Master Fang, the bracket is supposed to be placed high on the roof, but the roof of this bathroom is too thin and the walls are very hollow. I don't know what material it is made of. If the solar water heater is filled with water, it will be quite heavy. With the bracket and other items, I'm worried that the house won't be able to support it. It might collapse along with the walls."

Upon hearing this, Fang Tiesheng came over, and the two of them studied and explored the roof and the support frame for a while, then squatted in a corner and whispered to each other for a long time.

"I heard you say that the houses in that area are all very tall, one next to another, so the sunlight must be blocked a lot, which is why it needs to be installed on the roof. Solar energy, as long as it can get sunlight, should be able to generate energy." Xiong Bo pointed to the sentence "Choose a location that does not block sunlight as much as possible" in the instruction manual.

Fang Tiesheng pondered for a moment and slowly said, "When I installed the photovoltaic panels before, they could generate a weak current as long as they were exposed to the sun. So, the height of the location is not important, as long as it doesn't block the sun. Our Lotus Village has few houses, and it's bright and open on all sides. The sun shines on us from morning to night, so there's no problem with blocking the sun. I think it's feasible to install them on the ground."

Xiong Bo nodded in agreement, but then hesitated, "Placing it here is fine, but the ground is all muddy and wet. If it rains and the water soaks it, the ground will become soft and I'm worried that the shelf will sink and tilt over time. I'm also afraid that a wooden frame will rot and get infested with insects..."

"That's easy. We can build a platform with bricks and cement, and put this thing called a solar water heater on the platform. It will raise it off the ground, so it won't get flooded by rain, and it will be sturdy and stable!" Da Niu, who had been quietly listening in, finally got his chance to speak.

"Cement? What's it for? Mud mixed with water?" Upon hearing this, Xiong Bo's gaze fell on the piles of dusty bags next to the house. The words printed on those bags were indeed cement. He hadn't had a chance to ask what it was before he heard it from Da Niu's brother.

Da Niu scratched his head, wondering how to explain it...

"It's... something that gets really hard when it dries..."

Zhao Hu couldn't stand it anymore. "Brother Xiong, come with me, you'll understand once you see it." With that, he strode towards Granny Liu's courtyard.

The group walked to the stone wall plastered with cement in Grandma Liu's backyard. Zhao Hu pointed to the wall and said, "This is made of cement. Cement is a powder similar to mortar. After mixing and air-drying, it is much harder than soil or mortar. You can feel it for yourself. Rainwater won't wash it away, and it has excellent adhesion. Our septic tank is also made of cement and bricks."

Xiong Bo reached out and touched the wall, his fingertips feeling its cold, hard texture. He was amazed, then pushed the wall hard with his hand, took a few steps back, and kicked the wall with a running start.

"My God! This cement is amazing! If we used it to build city walls, wouldn't the city be impregnable?"

"That makes sense, but the cement can't be used immediately after it's laid. It needs to be watered and cured regularly, and it needs to be left to dry for two or three days before it can harden completely and bear weight," Zhao Hu explained.

"Then let's use cement! It's a good stuff!"

Xiong Bo clapped his hands, having discovered another good item.

"Let's put the water heater away for now. I'll assemble it after the cement platform is built." Xiong Bo thought for a moment. This matter could only be continued after the platform was built.

Zhao Hu and Da Niu nodded. "Then let's go build the platform first."

"Master Xiong!" Ji Chuntao called out as she saw the group come out of the backyard.

Xiong Bo paused, "Chun Tao?"

Ji Chuntao wiped her hands: "Master Xiong, are you busy right now? If you have some free time, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"Not busy, I just happen to have some free time. Is the pot broken and needs fixing?" Xiong Bo rolled up his sleeves and walked closer to the stove.

"No, the pot is fine. I... I'd like to ask you to stew some chicken feet for me." Ji Chuntao said somewhat shyly.