Reborn Soul: Me and My Family

Ouyang Qing closed the courtyard door, and the footsteps outside gradually faded away, "Sister Yanyan, Xiaoqing, the kang is now heated, let's spread the quilt in the room first!

Let's tidy up the house first, and then you can choose a room. Any one will do for me."

There was nothing to choose from as all three rooms were the same; even the kang cabinets inside were exactly the same.

"Qingqing, Sister Yanyan, I don't think we need to be so entangled. We can arrange the seats according to the train we took when we came here. Qingqing can stay in this room where the luggage is stored. Sister Yanyan, you can stay in the middle as usual. I can stay next to the kitchen."

"Okay, Xiaoqing, this is a good idea. Let's clean up quickly! There is a big pot in the kitchen. I'll go boil some water first. I haven't washed for several days, and I always feel that I smell."

Ouyang Qing helped the two move their luggage to their respective rooms, and then followed them to the kitchen. One of them was responsible for adding water to the pot, and the other was responsible for lighting the fire. He added a little more wood to the stove.

When he was about to go out, Ouyang Qing turned around, picked up the fire tongs, picked up two coal balls from the corner and put them into the stove, then went to clean up his room.

When my brother was introducing it just now, I didn't take a good look at the layout of the house. The house is built with front and back ventilation.

The room was not very big, but Ouyang Qing felt that the size of the kang was about the same size as his wooden bed at home. On one side of the kang was a wardrobe against the wall, and on the other side was a row of low cabinets.

Ouyang Qing had seen this style in books and TV dramas. It was used to fold quilts. When it was cold in winter, most people folded their quilts during the day and took them down to cover themselves at night.

After opening his package, Ouyang Qing took out several basins and found some cleaning rags. He ran to the large water tank in the kitchen and used a ladle to scoop half a basin of clean water.

I didn't care about the cold and went back to the house to wash quickly. Maybe it was because the house had been cleaned in advance, the second basin of water was very clean.

"Qingqing, I'll go in and wash first. The water is still boiling in the pot. I'll call you if there's not enough water," Ouyang Yan stood at the door holding her clothes.

"Okay, you go wash first, I'll lay the quilt down and I'll listen carefully."

Ouyang Qing first took out a piece of coarse cloth sheet from the space and spread it at the bottom, then nodded with satisfaction and spread the thick quilt.

He first found the clothes he would wear for washing and placed them on the edge of the kang, then went to the kitchen.

Ouyang Qing first used tongs to take out the red-hot coal balls one by one, put them in the small stove, and let them burn.

When I took out the stew pot to wash it, Ouyang Yan came out of the shower room next door holding an enamel basin. Her hair was still dripping with water. She first put the basin aside.

He picked up the towel on his shoulders and wiped his hair, smiling and saying, "Qingqing, Xiaoqing hasn't come yet, go wash up first! I haven't washed my hair in the past few days, and I feel like I've lost 10 pounds. Don't you think it's an exaggeration?"

"Okay then, Sister Yanyan, I'll put the coal in the small stove. You can wash the pot later and cook some noodles first. I see there are eggs in the cupboard. Let's each have one."

"Then go get your clothes first, I'll help you get the hot water in," Ouyang Qing saw Xiang Xiaoqing still packing her bags when he passed by her room.

He didn't disturb her and first packed his clothes in a clean cloth bag. When he arrived at the kitchen, the hot water had already been put into the bucket and Ouyang Yan was adding cold water into the pot.

"Thank you, Sister Yanyan. I'll go wash first. I'll be quick. Wait for me to come out and get some water together."

"It's just a small thing, why bother thanking me? Go wash first, or the water will get cold soon."

Speaking of this shower room, Ouyang Bo put a lot of effort into it. Most people would just build it casually.

He had the wall of the shower room made into a fire wall just like the one in the room. When taking a shower in winter, he could open the flue of the shower fire wall. As long as the fire was lit, it would heat up inside in a short while.

Of course, when the flue is not in use in the summer, you can also close it and it will not be affected at all. The fire wall of the shower room is connected to the stove. When cooking or boiling water in the pot, that wall can also play a role.

Ouyang Qingyan took a look at the fire in the stove, washed the stew pot, added water for cooking noodles, and picked up the wooden bucket to go to the well.

Xiang Xiaoqing had finished cleaning up by now, and when she heard the noise coming from the well, she ran over to help.

"Sister Yanyan, why didn't you call me when you were fetching water? Let's go together!"

After trying more than ten times, they were finally able to draw half a bucket of water. They took turns carrying the water to the kitchen. Ouyang Qing only came out after washing when the large water tank was full.

In fact, drawing water is not difficult. You just need to use some skill when throwing the bucket into the well. When the water comes up, you just need to shake the windlass without any effort at all.

The water in the stew pot was already boiling. Ouyang Qing took out a bundle of noodles from the cupboard, put a handful of noodles in it according to the amount for three people, and stirred it twice with chopsticks.

Two people fetching water came in from outside with a bucket of water. Ouyang Qing hurried forward to take the bucket from their hands and poured it into the wooden tub in the shower room.

"Xiao Qing, do you want to eat the noodles first, or take a shower first? The bath water is ready, but the noodles will take a while."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it. As soon as she mentioned taking a shower, Xiang Xiaoqing felt that she could smell the odor on her body. She had just simply washed herself on the train these days.

"I'd better wash it first, otherwise my hair won't dry. I'll go get some clothes," he turned and went out.

"Sister Yanyan, keep an eye on the noodles and put the eggs in. I'll go get her some water."

Ouyang Yan took a look at the noodles in the pot, took out three eggs from under the cupboard, broke them and put them into the pot separately. After the eggs were set, she took out the seasonings and made a simple seasoning.

Ouyang Qing carried buckets of hot water from the pot to the shower room, and hurriedly took out the unburned firewood from the stove and waited until the fire was extinguished before leaving.

Looking at the noodles on the table, Ouyang Qing went into the house and brought back a net bag, which contained kimchi and braised pork that he had made in the space when he was at home.

She took out two of the cans and put the rest in the cupboard, then walked to the table and opened the cans: "Sister Yanyan, these are the braised meat and kimchi sent by family, let's eat together."

Although eggs were added to the noodles, they would inevitably feel bland without side dishes. The two of them were satisfied with just these two cans.

Seeing the person coming out of the shower room, "Xiaoqing, come and eat noodles. I'll add soup for you. We'll wash the clothes tomorrow. After eating, go back to the room and sleep. We'll talk tomorrow."

While eating noodles with Xiang Xiaoqing, Ouyang Qing washed the kettle twice, took a coal ball with tongs, put it in the small stove, and then sealed the stove.

She filled the kettle with water and placed it on the small stove, so that she would have hot water for washing tomorrow morning. "Sister Yanyan, come and help us. Let's add some firewood to the kang, otherwise it will be cold in the middle of the night."

The two of them followed Ouyang Bo's instructions and put some wood in. At this time, Xiang Xiaoqing had finished her noodles.

The two of them first checked the stove and found that there was no fire. Then they turned on the light, closed the door and went out together.

I was going back to my room, "Sister Yanyan, do you two need to go to the bathroom before going to bed? I can go with you first."

The two smiled at each other and said to Xiaoqing, "No need, Qingqing, we went up there when we were fetching water. You won't be scared when you go there later. Besides, there are lights inside.

Your eldest brother built the wall so high that I am not afraid just by looking at it. Tonight is the first time we have slept on a kang since we were born, and I don’t know if we can fall asleep.”

"Okay then! Call me if you need anything. Remember to lock the door at night. We will all get up early tomorrow, wash our clothes, and then visit the village chief and the team leader. Prepare everything when you return home."

Ouyang Qing went back to the house and locked the door. He put the quilt in the package into the space, and took out the quilt and pillow he used to cover himself at home.

I am not used to sleeping on a kang, but this is my first time sleeping on it, so I will definitely not be used to it. However, I have already spread a thick quilt, and it is really as warm as described in the novels!

Ouyang Qing put all the clothes in the package on the bed. The new quilt was unusually soft. She sat on the bed and slowly sorted out her clothes. She still didn't fall asleep after finishing.

He was displeased with the window again, so he slipped into the space, ran to the area where he stored fabrics, selected a piece of fabric suitable for making curtains, cut it with his mind, and soon two beautiful curtains were made.

This is perfect, with one piece in the front and one in the back. The windows here are not as big as the windows at home, so Ouyang Qing chose a single piece of curtain cloth, so that even if others see it, they won’t say anything.