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"However, you can go to the county by boat. It's easier and faster than walking on a rainy day." Jiang Wei said without saying anything: "The nearby production team under the willow tree has a motorized boat. If you pay a little money, they can take you to the county seat."

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Yu Qing asked in surprise: "This Lingjiang River leads directly to the county seat?"

Jiang Wei shook his head, "There is no access to the county seat. A motor boat can take you to the end of Lingjiang River. From there to the county seat, it's about seven or eight miles away. It's better than walking from here."

Yu Qing agreed: "You are right. Compared with the eight-mile journey, which is more than forty miles, of course I am willing to pay some money to travel the eight-mile journey. Comrade Jiang, thank you."

Seeing that she was willing to listen to his opinion, Jiang Wei happily offered another suggestion, "If you arrive at the county seat tomorrow, you will definitely not have a car to go to the city, but you can go to Baoshan Copper Mine and take a small train."

"There are also small trains in the county?" This is the first time Yu Qing has heard of it.

Xiang Yisen's face paused slightly. He had not expected this. He always thought that the small train in the mine would not be used by outsiders. He took it for granted.

"Yes, yes." Jiang Wei continued: "Generally, outsiders are not allowed to ride. The small trains in the mine are specially built to transport ore, but if you have acquaintances or give the driver a little favor, they are still willing to take you.

Going to the city."

"Oh, thank you, I understand." Yu Qing thanked her hurriedly, but she didn't expect that there would be an unexpected harvest tonight.

Li Zhongran poked him, "Looking at what you said, you must have sat there before?"

Jiang Wei smiled and nodded, "I've taken it once or twice and experienced what it's like to take a train. Not to mention it's a novel experience. You can take it if you have a chance in the future."

After the normal shift handover at eight o'clock the next day, Yu Qing and Xiang Yisen went home to pack their luggage.

Xiang Yisen couldn't drive away last night, so he accompanied Yu Qing to an all-night shift.

"Wrap your leather shoes in newspapers and put them in a cloth bag. Although it's not raining outside, the road is muddy, so we can only walk in rain boots." Yu Qing handed him a pair of rain boots that he had prepared earlier and asked him to

Put on.

She also put on her rain boots, brought her usual cotton shoes and leather shoes, and also brought a pair of cotton shoes for Xiang Yisen.

When I go to the city, whether I stay in a guest house or a dormitory, I still feel comfortable wearing cotton shoes without going out.

The dirt road in the countryside is really slippery. The two took a boat, walked, and took a small train. After several twists and turns, they arrived at the city train station. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon and almost four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Should we go to Yijian first or the guest house first?" Xiang Yisen picked up two luggage bags, one containing clothes for two people and the other containing shoes for two people.

Yu Qing carries their daily necessities on her back.

"Let's go to the guest house first. We took a boat and a minecart on the way here. The road was dusty. Let's wash up and change clothes first, and pack ourselves up before talking."

The two found a guest house to stay in, washed themselves up, and it was already dinner time.

It was already too late for the two of them to finish eating. Moreover, she and he worked the early morning shift last night. They didn't sleep well all night, and they had been traveling all day. Yu Qing was tired now.

I'm sleepy and I really don't want to run out any more.

Have a good sleep.

The next morning, the two woke up early and ran to No. 1 Jian in the mist. When they arrived at the gate of the new courtyard, Xiang Yisen stepped forward and opened the gate.

The yard looks much cleaner this time than last time. At least there is not as much sand and gravel piled on the ground as last time.

Xiang Yisen first entered the kitchen to check how the tiles were laid? Are they effective? Are they beautiful?

Yu Qing followed closely behind.

The kitchen was actually renovated from a wing room. One wing room was divided into two, with the larger one being transformed into a kitchen and the smaller one being transformed into a bathroom.

The walls around the kitchen are covered with 1.5-meter-high ceramic tiles. Originally, a 1.2-meter-high tile would be enough, but Yu Qing wanted to install them on the top, but that would be too high-profile, and she wanted to prevent cooking oil stains from splattering on the walls.

, just stick it to 1.5 meters.

Xiang Yisen ran his hand over the surface of the tiles, tapped it here and there, and said, "Brother Hua did a pretty good job. The tiles are flat and there are no hollow tiles."

Yu Qing also followed his example and knocked on the wall. The sound was dull but not crisp, indicating that the tiles were as tight as he said.

She raised her head and looked around at the untiled walls at the top, "Well, it will be enough to scrape the top with a clear surface when the time comes, and the top will not be capped."

These beams are convenient for hanging things. There are many rats in the bungalow, so many things must be hung at high places, otherwise they will be chewed up by these little things in one night.

"Do you still need to scrape the bricks?" This is the first time Xiang Yisen heard that the kitchen should be scraped. It would be good if the walls were painted to prevent the bricks from being exposed.

Of course, except for small bungalows and suites in the city.

"Of course, otherwise the darkness in the kitchen would affect your vision and it wouldn't be bright enough."

"But if you scratch your head, you can't burn firewood."

Otherwise, it would be so smoky that it would return to its original dark appearance within half a month.

Yu Qing smiled slyly: "Come and take a look at this stove. Do you think there will be smoke everywhere when burning firewood?"

Xiang Yisen checked the stove inside and out, and after understanding the principle, he gave her a thumbs up, "Yes, did you ask Brother Hua to build it again?"

Yu Qing nodded, "Well, when he polished the floor last time, I asked him to build the stove first and then lay the floor. This time he just put ceramic tiles on it. After cooking, wipe it with a rag and all the oil stains will be gone.

It’s cleared, so convenient!”

She pointed to another small round hole on the countertop and said: "There are two stoves for firewood. That stove is for burning briquettes. The long countertop here is for cutting vegetables and placing things. The one in the corner is for water canal."

For pouring water or washing vegetables and dishes.”

“Well designed.”

"Haha." Yu Qing laughed dryly, something he would see many times in later generations.

"Does a water pipe need to be connected above this water canal?" Xiang Yisen asked.

Yu Qing chuckled lightly and patted his arm, "I'll leave this important task to you. The newly bought water pipes are in the side room, and the holes were left under the stove, just waiting for you to show your talent. Haha."

From now on, this village will be called a village in the city. Because there were several units nearby when it was built, water and electricity were connected to the whole village. In the early 1980s, a village with water and electricity was considered very impressive.

The water pipes in their yard are only connected to the yard and not to the kitchen. Moreover, the current water pipes are galvanized steel pipes, which are not suitable for concealed pipes and can only be installed with exposed pipes.

"Okay, I'll go to Brother Hua to borrow the tools for connecting water pipes." Xiang Yisen is a practical man, so he turned around and was about to leave.

"Hey..." Yu Qing reminded him hurriedly: "Borrow me some tools for connecting wires. The water and electricity in this house will all depend on you."

"I know." The person had already left the yard.

She was the only one left in the yard. Yu Qing turned around and unlocked the door and entered the main room. The items in the room were arranged as they were when she left last time.

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