Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 76 Fireplace Heating
Xiao Huai is very good at hands-on work. With the help of Wei Jingyuan and Tao Qiuyi acting as the director, the three of them quickly built a simple fireplace.

Tao Qiuyi asked Xiao Huai and Wei Jingyuan to take a shower quickly. After she cleaned the house, she went to the kitchen and got two burning logs to put in the fireplace.

Wei Jingyuan came back first, and as soon as he entered the room, he felt that the temperature in the room had risen a lot.

Li Zi and Tao Qiuyi sat on the edge of the bed, gesturing with white cloth in their hands. The air was filled with the aroma of food and a strong smell of fireworks.

It makes people feel warm and comfortable.

"You're back so soon." Seeing him come in, Tao Qiuyi stood up and walked towards him.

"Yeah." Wei Jingyuan looked a little uncomfortable, standing there with his crutches.

Tao Qiuyi walked up to him, looked behind him, and asked, "Where's Xiao Huai?"

"He is still washing." Wei Jingyuan replied.

"Oh." Tao Qiuyi turned around and said, "Lizi, take Xiao Huai's clothes and pants to him and put them outside the toilet. Tell him not to wash his dirty clothes yet and to come back for dinner after getting dressed."

"Okay." Li Zi responded crisply, took Xiao Huai's clothes and went out.

"Your clothes are placed on the bed. Go and try on the clothes that Fourth Aunt made for you to see if they fit you well." Tao Qiuyi knew that Wei Jingyuan was shy and would not change clothes in front of her.

I simply didn't stay in the room. After helping him close the door, I called Li Zi back and went straight to the next room.

"Sister-in-law, this thing called a fireplace is really useful." Li Zi is not good at using nice words.

Crouching by the fireplace, he looked around curiously, then reached out his hand...

Tao Qiuyi was looking at the vest and pants that her fourth aunt had made for her. They were made of the white pure cotton fabric that she had bought at the supply and marketing cooperative. The fabric was soft and comfortable, just right for making a vest and pants.

There are four people in my family. I made a set for each of us first. If they fit well, we will continue making them tomorrow.

Seeing Li Zi reaching out to touch the fireplace, Tao Qiuyi hurriedly stopped her. "Don't touch it, it's too hot."

Li Zi quickly withdrew her hand. It was a close call. If her sister-in-law hadn't reminded her, she would have touched him.

She turned around and looked at Tao Qiuyi with her big watery eyes.

"Come here and take a look at your clothes." Tao Qiuyi waved at her.

Li Zi stood up and walked over, taking the new vest and panties that Tao Qiuyi handed to her. Her little face was red and tears were welling up in her eyes, which made people feel sad.

"What are you doing?" Tao Qiuyi looked at her puzzledly, "Don't you like it?"

"No... no..." Li Zi shook her head repeatedly and said with a choked voice, "I like it, I like it very much. I have never worn new clothes like this before, and Xiao Huai has never worn them either."

"When Dad and Mom were around, they wore clothes that my eldest uncle, eldest aunt, third uncle, and third aunt didn't want anymore. Xiao Huai and I wore clothes that my cousins didn't want anymore."

"After they passed away, we didn't even have old clothes to wear. The summer was okay, but the winter was too cold. I didn't feel cold when I was working, but it was very cold when I wasn't working. Xiao Huai taught me to jump on the spot, and that way I wouldn't feel cold."

Listening to Li Zi's words, Tao Qiuyi felt a bitter feeling in her heart. She really didn't know that someone could have such a hard life.

Reaching out and patting Li Zi on the shoulder, Tao Qiuyi said, "Don't think about the past. Follow your sister-in-law from now on. She will make sure you have enough food and warm clothes."

"Sister-in-law, you are so good to me. I will listen to you in everything from now on." Li Zi quickly expressed her loyalty.

"Okay." Tao Qiuyi teased her, "Now, smile for your sister-in-law."

Li Zi was stunned for a moment, raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her eyes, and gave Tao Qiuyi a bright smile.

She looked so cute. Tao Qiuyi was amused by her and pinched Li Zi's cheek. She caught a glimpse of the corner of a shirt passing by the door. She glanced at it calmly and stood up.

"Let's go eat next door."

"Okay." Li Zi carefully put her clothes on the bed and followed Tao Qiuyi.

When closing the door, Tao Qiuyi thought that she must buy two locks when she went to town tomorrow to lock the door of the house.

It was completely dark outside, but because of the fireplace, the two rooms could be seen without lighting a light.

Today's dinner was braised rabbit meat with white flour buns, and all four of us ate very full.

After cleaning up, Tao Qiuyi did not leave Wei Jingyuan's house immediately. He called Li Zi and Xiao Huai to his side, gave each of them a pill to eat, and then gave them the elementary school textbooks he had bought.

Tao Qiuyi said, "You two should learn by yourselves first. If you don't understand something, ask each other. If neither of you knows, ask your eldest brother. I will find a way to get you into school, but there's no rush."

"I understand." Li Zi and Xiao Huai responded at the same time.

Tao Qiuyi stood up and walked to the fireplace, put two large logs into the fireplace, and deliberately placed them towards this side of the room. After they burned, this side of the room would be brighter and warmer.

"Don't place flammable materials within one meter of the fireplace, especially straw mats." Tao Qiuyi specifically reminded: "After all, we are using open flames to keep warm. While we are warm, we must also pay attention to safety and not leave any hidden dangers."

After thinking about it, Tao Qiuyi instructed Xiao Huai and Li Zi to go to the kitchen and bring in two basins of water.

One pot was placed in this room, and the other in the other, both next to the fireplace.

In order to eliminate any hidden dangers as much as possible, Tao Qiuyi also specifically warned Xiao Huai and Li Zi. "Fire is merciless. A small flame can burn down the entire yard. So, you two must remember what I tell you."

“If anyone from the village comes and sees our fireplace and wants to make one, just tell them I made it and ask them to come to me.”

"Especially Xiao Huai, you are not allowed to help other people build fireplaces."

Xiao Huai looked at Tao Qiuyi in confusion.

"Why?" Li Zi asked Xiao Huai's real question.

Tao Qiuyi glanced at Li Zi, then fixed his gaze on Xiao Huai. "Because human hearts are the most unpredictable, if you build a fireplace for someone else's home, they'll be grateful for the convenience and warmth it brings."

"Similarly, if someone else's house burns down and someone gets injured due to carelessness or improper use, they will blame you and even ask you for compensation."

"No...no way?" Li Zi was terrified when she heard that.

"Yes, I will." Tao Qiuyi looked at Li Zi earnestly and said, "Li Zi, you must know that people have both good and evil in their hearts. People are generally willing to be kind to others after ensuring that their own interests are not violated. Once their interests are affected, they will let you see their evil side."

A few words.

Li Zi seemed to understand what he said, but not quite.

Wei Jingyuan and Xiao Huai, who had experienced the good and evil of human nature, fell into deep thought.

"In short, don't tell anyone about the fireplace in our house for the time being. Xiao Huai and Li Zi should also pay attention to safety when reading in front of the fireplace and don't get too close to the fireplace. I'll take a shower first, and then Li Zi will take a shower. After that, we'll go back to the house and sleep." After giving the instructions, Tao Qiuyi turned and walked out of the house.

Li Zi and Xiao Huai went to read.

Wei Jingyuan looked at her leaving back, feeling mixed emotions.

(End of this chapter)