In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Su Li's words didn't sound like a joke; her seriousness drew curious glances from Aunt Liu and the others, some of them incredulous.

Seeing the incredulous looks on Aunt Liu's and the others' faces, Su Li smiled and said, "What, you ladies don't believe me?"

Aunt Liu and the others were not only incredulous, this was completely unexpected. Aunt Wang, in particular, asked uncertainly, "Su Li, are you joking with us?"

Upon hearing this, Su Li smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, everything I said to my aunts was true."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu and the others recalled what Su Li had said and done recently, and indeed, nothing she had failed to deliver. They exchanged glances and said, "Really?"

“Really, everyone will be very useful in the future, aunties, don’t you believe me?” Su Li said.

Upon realizing the possibility, Aunt Liu and the others became extremely excited and quickly said, "We believe it, we believe it."

Seeing the excited expressions of Aunt Liu and the others, Su Li stopped joking with them and said directly, "If you aunties work hard, one day you will be able to hold this 'official' position legitimately. You know, if the work point system is implemented smoothly, the scope it covers will be considerable. Your role will be very important, no less than that of generals."

These words left Aunt Liu and the others feeling dizzy. They quickly said, "Su Li, stop talking. If you keep going, we might not be able to sleep tonight."

Amused by this remark, Su Li shook her head with a smile and stopped discussing the matter, instead bringing up another issue.

"You've been in Beicheng for a while now, how are you all settling in?" Su Li asked.

"I've adapted. I have a house to live in, and I don't have to keep running around anymore. This is something I never dared to imagine before," Aunt Liu said with emotion.

Hearing this, Aunt Wang added, "It feels like such a long, long time has passed since we last had this peaceful life. It feels almost unreal now."

Upon hearing this, Su Li asked, "How do you ladies feel about living in Beicheng? How do you get along with your neighbors?"

"I've only been here a few days and haven't seen my neighbors much yet. Everyone here goes up the mountain to gather firewood early in the morning, so you can't see them at all. But my kids are so happy now that they don't have to rush around as soon as they wake up. They're running around everywhere all day, and I can't stop them at all," Aunt Liu said helplessly.

Grasping the key point in Aunt Liu's words, Su Li asked, "Gathering firewood? Did they all go up the mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu nodded and said, "Yes, the original residents here would go up the mountain at dawn every day, with the whole family going, and they wouldn't return until dark. They were very busy. We've been tidying up the house these past two days and haven't had time. When we do have time, we'll have to go up the mountain to collect firewood, otherwise we won't be able to get through this winter."

Upon hearing this, Su Li nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, we need to stock up on more firewood and prepare in advance, as this winter is likely to be quite long."

Speaking of this, Aunt Liu and the others sighed and said, "Who can argue with that? The weather in recent years has been incredibly strange. We wouldn't be surprised by anything that happens now."

"We may have to prepare for a protracted battle from now on," Su Li sighed.

“Okay, everyone understands,” Aunt Liu and the others assured them.

……

Having roughly understood some of the procedures of the work point system, Aunt Liu and the others were eager to go back and tell everyone, so they didn't stay long and hurried home one by one.

The construction of the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) had reached its most crucial stage, and Su Li dared not be careless, so she immediately returned home after meeting with Aunt Liu and the others.

After several days of hard work, the kang (heated brick bed) is now complete and only needs to be tested. Knowing the importance of the kang, not only Su Li, but also the craftsmen Zhao and others who have been busy for several days are extremely nervous.

The group gathered around the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove), feeling both nervous and excited.

Craftsman Zhao, who was in charge of lighting the kang (heated brick bed), stood in front of it, swallowed hard, and said to everyone, "Shall I light the fire?"

Hearing this, everyone nodded silently. Su Li smiled and said, "From the beginning of production to the final completion, everyone kept a close eye on it, afraid that something might go wrong. Every detail was carefully controlled. There shouldn't be any problems. Uncle Zhao, don't worry, just keep experimenting."

Hearing this, craftsman Zhao became bolder and nodded, saying, "Then I'll begin."

As firewood, charcoal, and other fuels were added, the fire began to burn. Craftsman Zhao was only responsible for keeping the fire burning. Once the fire was no longer easily extinguished, he and the others waited quietly on the side.

About half an hour passed, but to Su Li and the others it felt like an eternity. Everyone stared intently at the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), as if trying to see through it.

"It should be fine now, Uncle Zhao, would you like to touch it?" Su Li asked, looking at the nervous craftsman Zhao.

Upon hearing this, craftsman Zhao calmly nodded, stepped forward, slowly reached his hand into the kang (heated brick bed), touched it, and then excitedly said, "It's hot, it's hot."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the crowd, including Su Li, reached out to touch it, and then smiled.

"It's warm; if you lie on it in the dead of winter, you won't get cold," one craftsman remarked.

Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed. Looking at the burning kang (heated brick bed), they were all incredibly excited, especially Craftsman Zhao, whose eyes were practically overflowing with excitement as he looked at Su Li.

Seeing Zhao the craftsman's excitement, Su Li said, "Uncle Zhao, please feel free to say whatever you want to say."

Upon hearing this, craftsman Zhao hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "Can someone else build this heated kang?"

She thought it was something difficult to say, but it turned out to be this. Su Li smiled and said, "Uncle Zhao, don't worry. Now that this thing has been made, it's meant to be used. Winter is just around the corner, and building a heated kang is of utmost importance."

Hearing Su Li say this, Craftsman Zhao's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was quietly put at ease. It was no wonder he asked such a question; this thing was too important and had to be handled with care.

“Uncle Zhao, I won’t stop you from building this kang (heated brick bed). I’d also like you to teach more people, but I need to set a standard. You can only help them build it if someone meets my standard. There needs to be a set procedure for this. What do you think?” Su Li instructed.

Upon hearing this, craftsman Zhao immediately replied, "Madam, please rest assured, we will listen to you and will not act rashly."

Hearing this, Su Li was satisfied and said with a smile, "The specific standards still need to be discussed, which may take some time. Uncle Zhao, you can build one for yourselves in the next few days!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao the craftsman and the others, who had been wondering if their own facilities could meet the requirements, immediately exclaimed with delight, "We can build it ourselves?"

Su Li: "Of course..."