Quick Travel: Is it OK to recycle yourself?

The branches of the big osmanthus tree in the yard have been carefully trimmed, less rough and unrestrained than the last time I came back. Even the stone table and stone bench under the osmanthus tree seem to have been scrubbed with a brush, and look brand new.

The outer walls of all the rooms in the courtyard should have been given a new coat of paint. The colors were still as heavy but obviously more vibrant. First, the room where the portrait of the Taoist ancestor was enshrined was opened. The mottled marks on the table in the room were covered with new paint.

She picked up the sandalwood on the table that someone had bought, lit it up, and respectfully offered incense to the Taoist ancestor. When she ran her fingers across the table, there was not a speck of dust on it.

Qu Nannan had no intention of using the room where Wuwang's mother had lived before. Except for the lack of bedding, it was exactly the same as when Wuwang was alive. The only difference was that there were fewer odds and ends on the table, but there was a black-and-white photo of Wuwang.

I went to the kitchen and saw that it was no longer a big earthen stove, but modern household appliances. It felt like this era. If it was a dozen years earlier, Taoziwu didn't even have electricity, and these things couldn't be used.

Next to the kitchen is the newly renovated bathroom, which has a dry and wet area and a simulated wooden bathtub, which fits the style of the yard quite well. The last thing left is the room where I live, and there is still the big bunk bed in the room.

I don’t know where Wuwang’s mother got this from. The exquisite patterns on it show that this is not just an antique-looking bunk bed. It must be quite old and might even be an antique.

The bed was still covered with the same set of bedding she brought back last time, and Qu Nannan put it away. She took out the mattress and a new set of bedding she bought this time, as well as the clothes she bought for easy movement, and put them all in the closet.

If you want to live there permanently, you have to act like you are there permanently. Have you ever seen a house where there is nothing but a set of bedding and not even a change of clothes?

I took a look at the finished result after a thorough tidying up, and also bought all the things I might need in daily life, so that it looked like a home.

I looked at the clock and it was not yet dinner time, but my stomach was still a little empty, probably because of the activity just now. I didn't rush to take out food from the space, but instead took out a very delicate camera and installed it around the front, back, left and right of the Taoist temple.

It can be said that there are absolutely no blind spots. As long as these cameras are turned on, she will be able to know even if a mosquito flies into the Taoist temple. Only then can she feel truly at ease.

"Elf, the guarding here is left to you. If anyone comes, you must alert me immediately."

The elf sat on the branch of the osmanthus tree, swinging his legs: "Even if you don't install surveillance, I will know if someone comes here."

"It's better to install it. If there is any accident, the surveillance can be used as evidence."

She turned on the brand new laptop she had brought back. She used the previous one, which was still usable, as the main monitoring screen and placed it in the corner of the room.

The price is reasonable. This laptop, which cost nearly 20,000 yuan, is much more powerful than the previous one that cost 2,000 or 3,000 yuan. When she opened the shopping website, a wide variety of products popped up, and she knew what she wanted to buy.

I first went to the book section and bought a set of almost all the serious books that children could read, as well as some extracurricular books suitable for children to read. I planned to put them in the school library after receiving the goods.

There are also some small musical instruments, such as harmonica, flute, trumpet and other small instruments, which were all ordered online. As for the remaining pianos and the like, I still have to go to a regular store to buy them, and someone will come to tune them when the time comes.

There were also various sports equipment, including table tennis, volleyball, basketball, football, skipping rope, and shuttlecock. In short, Qu Nannan was not stingy as long as the children could use it.

She bought everything she could think of, including a wide variety of food and goods, many of which she had never seen in all the time she had been here. Once she started buying, she couldn't stop. It was not until the elf reminded her that someone was coming that she woke up from her shopping state.

No wonder people here say that when shopping online, you should just spend as much as you can, otherwise you will definitely get addicted. But I really want to buy everything I see, and I feel like I can’t stop.

"Aunt Fifth, why are you here? If you have something to say, just give me a call. Why do you have to climb up the mountain?" Qu Nannan raised her head and saw Aunt Fifth walking in hurriedly.

"How far can these few steps be? I heard from Kangzi that you're back, so I brought you a bowl of the pork ribs that I stewed at home today. I also gave you a bowl of rice so that you don't have to cook by yourself at night. It's the most difficult to cook for one person."

Qu Nannan was really rude. If they were to get along for a long time, being too polite would make them feel distant. "I was wondering if you smelled the fragrance of rice when you came in. What good day is today that you prepared the meal so early? Auntie Wu, wait a minute. I'll go get the bowl and pour out the food."

Holding a big bowl of bright red braised spareribs, Qu Nannan swallowed her saliva helplessly. It smelled so good. She didn't expect that Fifth Aunt's cooking skill was so good. It smelled even better than the braised spareribs she had eaten in the restaurant last time.

Fortunately, she put out all the utensils she needed after she came back, otherwise there wouldn't even be a bowl of chopsticks to eat with. Aunt Wu not only brought a big bowl of spare ribs, but also a stir-fried vegetable and a small bowl of kimchi, which was enough for a grown man.

She washed the dishes at Fifth Aunt's house and took out a few of the candied apples she had bought from the refrigerator and put them in the basket.

Aunt Wu came over and saw it: "Child, keep the fruit for yourself. Your uncle Wu is home today and brought back a lot of fruit. There will be no shortage of fruit for the children."

"Uncle Wu is back? Is he leaving now that he's back? He said this apple is a new variety that's incredibly delicious. You should bring some back for your nephews to try."

The villagers are like this. They refuse something just to be polite. They do the same whenever someone sends food to them. No one returns an empty bowl.

Aunt Wu took the basket and held it on her arm: "I won't leave this time. I'm very worried about your uncle's health. Now the road to our hometown has been repaired. If we raise more chickens and ducks and plant more lotus roots, it will be enough for us to eat for a year. The children go to school near our home, so I won't let him go out anymore."

"That's a good thing! It's right at the doorstep so it's good for you to have more people to look after us."

"That's great. The village needs to clean the pond, and it's a job that requires strong men to do. It's almost time for you to eat, and the food won't taste good if it gets cold. If you don't want to cook, go home and eat. Don't do it alone."