Chapter 20: Lin He's Bathroom

  After the old couple's house was renovated, Lin He's new house used a charcoal basin to remove moisture every day, and the smell of everything had almost disappeared. The Lin family was also busy preparing to move in, mainly moving the furniture made by Uncle Li into the new house. Lin Erniu asked Uncle Li for help, and several men from the village who were familiar with him also came to help move the furniture.

  Uncle Li's craftsmanship is truly unmatched, the furniture he makes is sturdy and durable, with fine workmanship, every small detail is polished very smoothly, and the furniture is painted with a beautiful dark red lacquer, which is very elegant.

  The furniture in each house is almost the same, except for Lin He and San Ya's rooms. Lin He's room is the largest in the house. Although San Ya is her own sister, Lin He has been used to living alone since her previous life. In the past, there was no condition, but now that there is a condition, she still wants to follow her own lifestyle.

  Linhua's room is relatively large, so Linhuan had two small beds made inside, each with a bedside table next to it, and two small tables like desks, each with a small stool underneath. In the middle of the house, there was also a small round table, similarly equipped with several round stools. The house also had a very large wardrobe, and in the empty space, several shelves were placed. Although simple, everything that should be there is already there, and Linhuan is quite satisfied with this arrangement.

  The other houses, Dabao and Xiaobao's house as well as Qin Laotou's house, have similar layouts and furniture. Each house has a set of furniture similar to Lin He's house, with slightly larger beds and tables, and smaller cabinets, just simple and practical things.

  Only the rooms of Huang and Er Niu are somewhat different, their house has a kang, and there are also some simple shelves, tables and cabinets, but they are still different.

  Lin He's cabinet is made according to modern standards, each cabinet has three layers, the top layer can hold large quilts and other items, the middle layer can hold everyday clothes, and the bottom layer is for hanging clothes, in ancient times there were no clothes racks so nobody would make this kind of cabinet.

  Lin He plans to make some clothes racks when she has time, so that later on, some clothes can be hung up with the rack, making it convenient to carry and not leaving creases on every piece of clothing.

  When Lin He asked Uncle Li to make this cabinet, Uncle Li teased the little girl, saying that he had never made such a cabinet before, and the style was really strange. After Lin He explained the style of the cabinet to Uncle Li, Uncle Li helped him make it too.

  Moreover, it is exactly the same as modern cabinets, and the craftsmanship is even better. It's just not that tall, a bit shorter. Dabao, Xiaobao, and Xiao Jun also said this cabinet looks good and they want one like this too.

  Only the Huang family still insisted on using this era's cabinet, and the principle of this era's cabinet is also similar, with three layers. Lin He thought it was ugly, so he didn't want it.

  Everyone was busy for a whole morning, and the furniture was all moved in. As soon as the furniture was moved in, the originally empty room immediately became cozy, already looking like a home. Family members just need to bring over their original clothes and daily necessities to move in.

  At noon, Huang left the people who helped here to eat lunch. Lin He cooked some pork tripe and went to find some wild vegetables. She steamed a pot of plain buns. After lunch, everyone returned home drunk and full.

  In the afternoon, Huang brought Lin He's three children and packed all the quilts and clothes at home into bundles to bring over. Er Niu took Da Bao and Qin Lao helped to drive the pigs and chickens at home to the backyard for feeding.

  The house is actually quite well-designed, the front yard is a bit smaller in terms of area, but it's sufficient. The front and back yards are just separated by the house. Entering through the main door, on the right side is the room for Old Man Qin and his two grandsons. Old Man Qin said that the elderly also sleep lightly, so it's better to be closer to the entrance.

  If there's anything at night, you can also hear it. In the middle is a short alleyway near the wall leading to the backyard. On this side is Lin He's requested bathroom, and past the bathroom are Lin He and San Ya's rooms.

  Lin He's house and bathroom are connected, with a small door in between. The design of the door is also very clever, it can only be opened from Lin He's side, then you need to make a small turn to enter the bathroom. However, if you don't look carefully, you won't notice the small door on the bathroom side, and even if you do find it, you still can't open it from that side.

  Lin He couldn't help but admire the ingenuity of the ancients, this washing and rinsing gate was like a simple hidden passage, but Lin He really liked it, just like modern houses with a bathroom, saying that it's for the whole family to use, but in fact, Lin He used it more often.

  They are all used to it, washing and rinsing is done in the kitchen on that side, bathing and so on are done in their own rooms with a screen to block the view, this bathroom is rarely used. Lin He decided that San Ya also had to come to this house to wash up, to cultivate her sense of self-awareness.

  The front yard of the house also has a modern drainage system that leads to the backyard, and then connects to a small stream under the village. The top of the drain is covered with bluestone slabs, so you can't see inside the drain. This way, whether it's summer or winter, there won't be any unpleasant odors in the yard.

  The backyard, pigpen and toilet of the house are placed in the farthest place from the house, whether it is in the yard or in the room, there will be no smell. The front and back yards of the house are paved with bluestone slabs, and where there are seams, a thick layer of mud and sand has been applied, the mud and sand being a mixture of lime and soil stirred together, although not as solid as cement, but already very good, on rainy days it won't get dirty shoes messy, unlike that muddy ground, once it rains, the shoes will be covered with mud, and can't be cleaned off.

  Lin He saw her own home, and was truly overjoyed from the heart. Although this house couldn't be compared to those of wealthy families, it was the result of Lin He's family's joint efforts, and she was already very satisfied with that.

  By nightfall, the whole family had moved into their new home. The most excited were Qin Laoye and his two grandsons. They almost knelt down to Lin Erniu and his wife, saying that they never thought that at such an old age, they could still move into such a good house. Not only did Lin He's family not despise him, but they also treated him with great respect. What kind of luck did the two grandsons have to encounter such a good family?

  Lin Er Niu said, "Dad, since we can live together, we are a family. From now on, let's just settle down here and not think about anything else." Lin Lao Die nodded and pulled Xiao Jun back into the house.

  Back in the house, she said to Xiaojun, "Xiaojun, we've met good people. From now on, you must treat this family as your own and be kind to them with all your heart. Treat Erniu Uncle and Huang Auntie as your own parents and show filial piety, and consider Xiaobao and the others as your own brothers." Although Xiaojun was young, she already understood what was good and what was bad.

  When Old Master Lin first brought his grandson and Lin He back, he just treated this place as an ordinary master's house. He thought that the master would provide him with food and shelter, and he would help the master with work. However, after being here for so long, not only did Lin He's family not treat them as workers, but they even moved into the new house together when it was built. Gradually, they also began to treat them as their own family members.