Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

After dinner, Zhao Yuanzhen went back to read, while the others continued to sew quilts.

They changed their sword practice to morning practice.

Zhao Yuanzhen has already asked Zhang Xinbai to practice with the servants every day.

All-round development.

Zhao Yuanzhen's kang had walls on two sides, but she slept sideways, using it as a bed.

There is a 50-centimeter-high kang cabinet on the right side of the kang against the wall.

Zhao Yuanzhen planned to use the drawer to store washed socks, quilts, bed sheets and other miscellaneous items.

You can also put candlesticks on the cabinet so you can read books when you have nothing to do.

This candlestick has a stoneware base, and there is an iron pin in the middle for inserting candles. There is also a patch that automatically covers the candles. The design is very delicate.

There was no wall under my feet, but Zhao Yuanzhen also put a kang cabinet there to store quilts.

Thin quilts, thick quilts, pillows and so on.

She doesn't like wooden pillows.

I bought a buckwheat husk pillow myself.

The entire kang is surrounded by light purple bed curtains and mosquito nets.

When you go to sleep, draw down the curtains on both sides of the bed.

I feel particularly safe in a quiet little space.

There is a small platform under the kang, which is flat and wide. It is not very high, like a step, and is used to place shoes.

Zhao Yuanzhen studied it and decided to ask Zhang Qingyan to make a few pairs of slippers after they had finished making the quilts, cotton-padded jackets, inner and outer clothes, etc.

The sewer pipe in the washroom has not been dug out yet. We still have to dig this.

We have to dig tomorrow, otherwise it will be inconvenient to build the wall.

Zhao Yuanzhen was used to using tap water, so she felt it was strange that she had to fetch water and put it in a basin every time she absorbed water.

She was going to work on a faucet.

Put a water storage bucket above the bathroom, and then install a faucet, so that water can be drawn from the well and put into the water storage bucket.

One bucket can be used for several days.

It's convenient.

How do you make a bamboo faucet?

Zhao Yuanzhen thought about it for a long time and finally figured out a plan. He put one end of the bamboo into the wooden barrel and the other end on the basin. Then he made a hole on the side of the bamboo and placed a pullout shrapnel in it.

When the shrapnel is pulled out, the water will be released, and when the shrapnel is pushed in, the water pipe will be closed.

Well, it works.

I will ask the carpenter to make a few water storage barrels and bamboo faucets tomorrow.

Then for the washbasin, you can make a ceramic basin that looks like a washbasin, with a long pipe fired underneath that connects directly to the sewer.

The whole shape is a bit like a funnel.

But a wooden stand has to be made to support the weight of the ceramic pot.

Otherwise, the small funnel-like tube will not be able to support the ceramic basin.

Who should I ask to make this? I don’t know anyone who can make porcelain!

"Tongzi, can you customize this?"

"What does the host need to customize?"

"Customize a few ceramic basins for washing."

Zhao Yuanzhen thought, since the ceramic basin has been customized, it would be better to have the toilet and floor drain as well.

It's this automatic water supply that needs some thought.

Um, the water storage tank is connected to a bamboo pipe leading to the water tank of the toilet?

This should work.

If you want a floor drain, you can make a flat funnel and stick it on the ground, with a 5 cm high edge around it to prevent water from flowing to other places. This way, you don't have to carry water out little by little when pouring out the bath water.

"It can be customized, but it takes time. I have to post the task first. And it will be more expensive."

"Add a ceramic toilet and a floor drain. Just do what the technology of this era can do."

"150 points per set."

"Okay, sure. Give me five sets first."

"Okay, host."

Then Zhao Yuanzhen happily paid the money.

The main reason was that she really didn't want to run out to the bathroom in such a cold weather.

Don't ask, the answer is freezing my butt.

The washbasin, toilet and running water are all available.

Zhao Yuanzhen went to bed in a good mood.

The next day, I heard that her family had started building a wall and people from the village came to help.

The houses in the village have all been built.

Seeing that Zhao Yuanzhen's family had dug a well, the village chief came over to inquire, but no well had been dug in the village yet.

Recently everyone has been drinking river water. In a while, the river water will freeze and it will be difficult to use water.

After asking, I found out that the cost for one well was 15 taels of silver including the labor and materials, so two wells were ordered.

There is one at the front of the village and one at the back of the village. This way everyone can get water conveniently.

The well digger said that he could start digging for the village tomorrow and they also have a well digging team.

The village chief was very happy. This solved another big problem.

Zhao Yuanzhen's house is at the easternmost end of the village. There are no neighbors to the east, but there are to the west.

In rural areas, the wall between two houses is built by both families together.

Zhang Qinghu's home was to the west of hers. When she saw that her family was preparing to build a wall, she hurried over to help. She also asked about the cost of bricks and other materials for the wall.

The two families said to split it equally, each taking half.

Then Zhao Yuanzhen found the payment slip for the materials and showed it to him.

After seeing the price, he calculated the price and sent over his half.

Zhao Yuanzhen took it.

It was not a matter of money, it was a matter of principle, and Zhao Yuanzhen did not refuse.

I found Zhang Xinbai and asked him to find some people to start digging the sewer.

The sewers of this era were connected by ceramics, just like flower pots, but without the bottoms, one inside the other to form a huge pipe.

Zhao Yuanzhen has already made up her mind.

She told Zhang Xinbai to dig deeper, otherwise the sewer pipes would freeze in winter if it was too shallow.

Then Zhang Xinbai ordered people to start digging the sewer.

Zhao Yuanzhen planned to dig to the foot of the back mountain, which was not very far, only about 300 meters.

If it is too close, it will pollute the water source, so it must be farther away.

Think of the wooden barrels for storing water.

I also found a carpenter to discuss how to make it.

Zhao Yuanzhen told the carpenter the drawings and ideas.

After looking at it, the master thought for a while and said that he could make it.

The connection between the bamboo tube and the wooden barrel needs to be handled properly, otherwise water leakage will occur.

The carpenter who had thought he would finish work and go home after making the bunk beds today started working again.

Looking at the small teams working on various infrastructure projects all over the yard.

Zhao Yuanzhen felt a sense of satisfaction and security.

We worked hard for 6 days and finished everything except the sewer.

Looking at the yard that was finally surrounded by a wall, Zhao Yuanzhen felt as if she was being spied on at any time and finally disappeared.

There was no way. There was no wall before, and the door of the house opened right onto the road.

Now the entire Zhang family’s home is surrounded by a 3-meter-high wall, giving people a full sense of security.

Most people cannot climb to this height.

The infrastructure is not finished yet.

We have to continue building the house.

Zhao Yuanzhen started building the gatehouse in a hurry again.

There are 6 large rooms built in the row on the left.

After the main theme of the house was built, Zhao Yuanzhen designed it into 8 slightly smaller rooms and one large room.

Eight dormitory rooms, just like dormitories.

There are 4 beds in one room, two bunk beds.

There is a long table and chairs in the middle.

We also built four cabinets, one for each person.

The slightly larger one is set up as a washroom, where everyone takes a bath, washes their face and brushes their teeth.

Half of it was made into a cubicle with a large bathtub, and the other half was set up as an open washroom.

Each cubicle has a small bamboo door, a bit like a modern public toilet, except that there is a bathtub inside.

After each person takes a bath, the bathtub must be cleaned to make it convenient for the next person to use.

At this time, Qian Xiaohui and her friends had already prepared quilts, cotton clothes, etc.

After dinner in the evening, Qian Xiaohui asked them to come and line up to receive a quilt, a mattress, two sets of underwear, two pairs of socks, a cotton coat, and a towel. Qian Xiaohui also embroidered small patterns on each towel as a mark, which were actually Arabic numerals.

Everyone happily received their stuff.

The new house is not yet habitable and needs to be aired out for a few days.

Several customized wooden barrels for water storage have been made.

Zhao Yuanzhen also finished customizing the toiletries set from the system.

Ask the carpenter to build the load-bearing frames in various places and start the installation.

After installation, Zhao Yuanzhen tried it out and found it perfect.

There were no water leaks.

Everyone felt it was magical, especially the running water for washing hands.

Zhao Yuanzhen drove all the men out and demonstrated to the women how to use the toilet and the floor drain.

Everyone was full of praise.

This is too amazing. What’s wrong with my brain?

The women learned how to teach their own men. Zhang Xinshu just let his brothers teach him.

This toilet seat has no cushion, so my butt feels a bit cold.

The cushions must be arranged as soon as possible.

Then the toiletries in several houses were installed.

Zhao Yuanlan's has not been released yet, I don't know when he will come back.

Zhao Yuanzhen then bought 10 bars of soap and kept 2 for herself, one for washing hands and one for bathing.

The rest was given to Qian Xiaohui, who was asked to divide it up.

There was a lard soap in the Daliang Dynasty, which was the predecessor of soap. But it was made with lard, which Zhao Yuanzhen didn't want to use.

The towel is made of double-layer gauze, double-layered, and very absorbent.

Zhao Yuanzhen ordered three pieces, one for washing her face, one for wiping her body, and one for wiping her feet.

Zhao Yuanzhen asked Qian Xiaohui to mark each towel.

L is for washing the face, S is for wiping the body, and J is for wiping the feet.

Put it in the place where it will be used.

Then she told Zhang Qingyan the purpose of each towel. She was afraid that Zhang Qingyan would make a mess when she cleaned them up.

Zhang Qingyan is now taking care of Zhao Yuanzhen's daily life.

Every day Zhang Qingyan would tidy up the room, clean, make tea, help Zhao Yuanzhen run the water, comb her hair, wash clothes, make the bed, etc.

Zhao Yuanzhen felt that she was getting closer and closer to becoming a salted fish.

Finally I can start making various mats.

They measured the sizes and began to make various cushions for beds, chairs, toilets, etc.

When making something, put cotton inside and put a separate cotton and linen cover outside to make it easy to remove and wash.

I also made a pillow.

The coarse linen curtains for the various partitions were also made according to measurements and then rolled up at the bottom with bamboo poles.

When hung in the room, it can serve as a partition and look vague and beautiful.

The toilet mat is made by first wrapping cotton in coarse cloth, and then putting a layer of oilcloth on the outside to prevent water and moisture.

Zhao Yuanzhen leaned on the cushioned bed and ate the Nanguo pear lazily.

comfortable.