Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

Since there were enough rooms and no disputes arose, Jiang Xiaoxiao and Li Lijuan moved directly into the room on the south side of the right side.

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu chose the house on the south side of the left, while Du Guowei followed them into the house. The earthen bed inside was large enough, and it was clear that the house had not been built for long, as the soil dripping during construction had not yet been completely covered by dust.

After such a long train ride, followed by tractor, oxcart, and even walking, Ji Han was truly exhausted. He dragged himself along with Shi Shaoyu and Du Guowei to fetch three basins of well water, quickly cleaned the house, laid out the bedding, and without even brushing his teeth, went straight to sleep.

The next morning, Ji Han was awakened by the sound of voices outside. He then pulled his head back under the covers, closed his eyes, and went back to sleep. When he opened his eyes again, the room was empty.

The beds next to him were scattered messily on one side and neatly folded on the other. Ji Han didn't need to look to know that the messy one belonged to Shi Shaoyu. After all, before he transmigrated, he was a young master, and he probably hadn't done housework like folding blankets many times.

Ji Han yawned and stretched, then dragged his aching body out of bed. Zhangzhuang Brigade is located near the northeast. While other places are experiencing spring-like weather in April, it is still quite cold here. At least Ji Han shivered as soon as he got out of bed.

He quickly put on his pants and thick coat, and after thinking for a moment, he added a sweater before folding the quilt and going out to wash up. Perhaps he was too tired last night, because Ji Han didn't realize that when he brushed his teeth this morning, the icy well water chilled him to the bone. Now, let alone feeling sleepy, he was incredibly energetic!

After washing up, before he even stepped outside, he heard Shi Shaoyu's cheerful voice coming from outside the yard.

"Oh, Ahan, you're finally up! I thought you were going to sleep until noon."

Ji Han ignored his teasing and instead looked at the man pushing the cart behind him.

"Who is this?"

The man stared blankly at Ji Han. He'd never seen anyone so exquisitely beautiful in his life, and was momentarily stunned. Finally, Shi Shaoyu couldn't bear it any longer and stepped between the two, saying...

“This is Uncle Yougen, the carpenter from our Zhangzhuang brigade. We just moved here, so I went to Uncle Yougen’s place and bought two kang cabinets, two big chests, a washstand, and a dining table.”

"Oh dear, if Uncle Gen's family didn't lack large pots, I would have bought my own pot from them."

Ji Han keenly sensed that something was wrong.

"Can we fire separately?"

Shi Shaoyu laughed heartily, seemingly quite satisfied.

"Yeah, how about it? Happy?"

“I found out this morning that winters are long and summers are short in Zhangzhuang Brigade, and spring and autumn are practically nonexistent. So when the brigade headquarters was built, each room was equipped with a kang (heated brick bed) and a stove. As long as there is a pot, you can cook your own stove.”

"Of course, we'll still have to cook outside in the summer. I asked the older women in the village, and they said we just need to move the pot to the yard and set up a simple rack. Of course, if you want to set up a stove outside, that's fine too, but we'll have to find someone to build it separately."

Ji Han would certainly not want to eat communal meals if he could avoid it. After all, even though he hadn't experienced this era, he knew that there wasn't much to eat in the communal meals at that time. He didn't want to drink gruel and eat cornbread with a group of people every day. You should know that this cornbread was different from the sweet cornbread mixed with white flour in later generations.

Ji Han first helped Uncle Yougen move the cabinets and other items into the house. The kang cabinet was placed at the very end of the kang. It wasn't that Ji Han didn't want to put it at his feet, but the two of them were young but too tall, and it would be in the way if it was placed at their feet.

The large boxes were placed against the wall near the end of the kang (a heated brick bed), while the shelves and other items were placed on the opposite side of the kang.

After Uncle Yougen left, Ji Han pulled Shi Shaoyu aside and asked,

"What time did you go out this morning? Why didn't Du Guowei go with you?"

Shi Shaoyu glanced at Ji Han helplessly.

"Du Guowei went to the brigade headquarters. I was thinking of going with him, but I'm worried that if we're too far away, we might get stuck on the way."

Ji Han touched his nose sheepishly. Okay, he had already forgotten about it. Fortunately, Shi Shaoyu didn't pursue the matter.

"After Du Guowei and Jiang Xiaoxiao went to the brigade headquarters in the morning, I was bored and wandered around the gate. I happened to run into Uncle Yougen, who was going up the mountain to cut down trees. Uncle Yougen often had to go up the mountain to help his uncle, so he lived not far from the educated youth compound. It was for this reason that I went to his house to buy some furniture."

"Then where did you hear about cooking separately?"

"Of course it was Aunt Dahua who said it. Oh, Aunt Dahua is Uncle Yougen's wife. What gossip do the aunties and grandmas in the village not know?"

"Aunt Da Hua told me that our educated youth compound had been divided into three groups, based on the living conditions of the rooms. However, now the three male educated youths and the three female educated youths share a big pot and a stove."

"The two female educated youths on the other side, whose families were better off, got a new iron gun, and the two of them started firing at each other alone."

"Hey, Ahan, when do you think we should go buy a pot?"

Ji Han didn't know that when the two of them went to the countryside, their families gave them a lot of money and coupons, so as long as the commune had the goods, it was quite easy for them to buy a pot. The only problem was that there were no goods available!

"We'll ask around in the village first to see if anyone has extra pots to sell. If not, we'll go to the commune. My main concern isn't whether they have any there."

"Okay, shall we go?"

Shi Shaoyu was somewhat confused by Ji Han's change of topic.

"Where?"

Ji Han gave him a disgruntled look.

"Speaking of which, it's already past noon, aren't you hungry? Where are you going? Of course, we're going to the brigade headquarters to get our food!"

"According to you, Du Guowei and the others should have arrived at the brigade headquarters long ago. I just don't know why they haven't brought back the grain after so long."

As Ji Han and his group inquired and observed the situation of the families in both teams, they heard a commotion from afar before they even reached the brigade headquarters. Ji Han stopped and listened carefully, and the voice turned out to be Jiang Xiaoxiao's. The main reason was that the southern girl's accent was too easy to recognize.

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu exchanged a glance, and the two quickly quickened their pace, heading towards the brigade headquarters ahead.