Chapter 78

“Ali, where should we build the shed?” Gu Qichuan asked.

“One in the front yard and one in the back yard. When the time comes, we’ll put the bricks in the yard. Xiao Hei and Da Huang will guard them with us, and there will definitely be no problems.” Shen Qingli said.

“Okay.” Gu Qichuan responded, and he and Zhou Yubai placed the bamboo in the front and back yards respectively.

The front yard was originally located near the gate, and there were two walls there that could be used directly to reduce the workload.

The land in the front yard had been dug up in a mess before, so Gu Qichuan filled it up and lived there with his little dog Niuniu.

The backyard was also very large, and Shen Qingli asked Zhou Yubai to drag the bamboo almost to the edge.

In fact, with Xiao Hei and Da Huang guarding there, and Zhou Yubai’s reputation spread, no one would be brave enough to risk their life knowing that they were at home.

The front and back yards are separated because if the couple wants to have some small activities as a couple, the shed is not soundproof.

Shen Qingli thought about it, her face flushed.

Zhou Yubai looked at Shen Qingli’s expression and couldn’t help but raise the corners of his lips. He loved the fact that his wife was not shy about certain things.

After putting the bamboo away, Gu Qichuan walked over to see what other arrangements Shen Qingli had.

“Just sharpen the bamboo and stick it into the ground, leaving space for a door on all four sides. Then use the triangular roof made of bamboo to fix it, put it up and wrap it around, then use big leaves on the top and you’ll have a simple house.” Shen Qingli said.

“How do you know so much?” Gu Qichuan joked.

“I read books. I used to go to the library often. There were all kinds of books there. Did you forget?” Shen Qingli said.

There was a library with a rich collection of books in the abandoned university near their home. Although it had been closed down long ago, Shen Qingli often sneaked in through the window to read.

The one who was with her at that time was Gu Qichuan, so he naturally knew.

Gu Qichuan raised the corners of his lips. Zhou Yubai could never get involved in that past. It belonged only to them.

“Remember.” Gu Qichuan only said two words, but the past emerged in his mind. Once they were almost caught, and he ran with Shen Qingli. Later, she couldn’t run anymore, so he carried her on his back…

Ran two streets.

Memories are beautiful, but the reality of the end of memories is cruel.

“Get to work first, finish your side first, and then go to the front.” Gu Qichuan decisively changed the subject.

“Okay.” Zhou Yubai responded. He and Gu Qichuan both took out their daggers and quickly finished cutting enough bamboo.

Shen Qingli was there to help the two of them.

The next step is to insert the bamboo into the ground. The soil in the backyard is relatively soft, so it is not difficult to insert it. After inserting one side, fix it horizontally with a bamboo, and then do the same on the three sides.

Then comes the triangular top, which only requires a few bamboos and can be prepared quickly.

Gu Qichuan and Zhou Yubai lifted the roof and put it up. It was a temporary residence and it was not very high. As long as they could stand up, they did not need any tools.

“I’ll go get the leaves, you two go get the front yard.” Shen Qingli said.

“It’s very heavy. Take a little less at a time. We will come to help you once it’s fixed.” Zhou Yubai said.

“Yeah.” Shen Qingli nodded obediently.

The three of them acted separately.

The front yard uses the two sides of the courtyard wall, so only two sides of bamboo need to be worked on, which makes the progress twice as fast as the later process.

Shen Qingli came back and delivered two large leaves. She went to the backyard specially to deliver them. Although she couldn’t hold much in her hands, she had enough space. As long as she didn’t let anyone see her, she could bring them back quietly and add them to the pile of large leaves quietly.

Shen Qingli was in a good mood.

After Zhou Yubai and Gu Qichuan finished their work, they saw Shen Qingli was already weaving leaves, so they started to help. After three hours, the two simple sheds were completed.

“We need to get two more beds.” Shen Qingli said after walking around the room twice.

“I’ll go get the wood first and make the bed later.” Zhou Yubai said.

“I’ll go with you.” Gu Qichuan followed Zhou Yubai’s footsteps.

Shen Qingli was wandering around in the backyard, thinking about the stove she wanted. In fact, it was a good idea to have an open-air kitchen so that she could cook outside when it was hot in the summer.

Thinking about it, Shen Qingli decided to put the stove next to the peach tree. She could watch the peach blossoms bloom or eat peaches while cooking. It was a wonderful thought.

Zhou Yubai had already found the team leader and asked him to help order the wood. Work would start tomorrow, and the wood had to be brought back before dark.

The team leader asked someone for help and delivered all the wood to the yard.

Seeing so many people coming, Shen Qingli smiled and said to everyone, “My family will build a house and provide us with enough food.”

“Mrs. Yubai, your aunt has nothing to do these days, so I asked her to come over to help you.” The captain said with a smile. Look at this family, how nice they are.

“That’s great, thank you uncle and aunt.” Shen Qingli responded with a smile.

When the captain and his men saw that the shed was ready and there was nothing they could do to help, they left together without staying any longer.

“Yubai, build a stove for me here.” Shen Qingli pointed to the side of the peach tree.

“Okay, we also have some bamboo and leaves, and we can build a shed so that you don’t have to worry about being exposed to the sun when you cook.” Zhou Yubai said.

Over there, Gu Qichuan had already selected four relatively sturdy bamboos, sharpened the lower ends, and trimmed them to almost the same height.

Zhou Yubai: Gu Qichuan, this guy! I’m not angry, really!

Two people quickly dug a hole and inserted the bamboo into it, covered it with soil to fix it, and then fixed it horizontally with bamboo on the top of the four sides. Then they woven the leaves and fixed them on top.

The shed is ready.

The stove requires mud, and fortunately loess is relatively easy to find.

“Let’s make a simple one today. When the bricks arrive tomorrow, make me a better one. I want a beautiful one.” Shen Qingli muttered.

“Okay.” Zhou Yubai responded to requests as always.

“When the weather is good in the future, we can cook in the backyard and have a barbecue or something.” Shen Qingli squinted her eyes and imagined the future.

Zhou Yubai looked at her smiling face and started smiling too.

Soon the simple stove was ready, and two small stoves were added, making it more convenient for the family to eat and make soup.

The sky gradually darkened. Shen Qingli was cooking while Zhou Yubai and Gu Qichuan were in the front and back yards respectively, each making a bed out of bamboo.

Not long after, Gou Wa came back with Niu Niu.

The two kids picked a lot of wild vegetables and fruits.

The dining table was made of a piece of wood placed on top of a stone, which was just high enough. There were no stools, so everyone ate standing up at night. Fortunately, Sun Xiuli brought them bowls, plates and other things.

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms.

Everyone was very tired today, and there was no light, so we couldn’t do anything and everyone fell asleep.

The next morning, Shen Qingli got up, cooked some porridge, and then sat on a stone to draw her own stove plan. She thought she wanted to barbecue, so she had to reserve a barbecue spot.

You also need two pots, one large and one small.

Zhou Yubai got up earlier than Shen Qingli, and he went up the mountain right after getting up…