The Transmigrated Farm Girl's Journey to Wealth

The furniture mover replied, "Pack bed, please move aside."

bed?

Don't they all sleep on kangs (heated brick beds)? The Song family is sleeping on beds? Won't they freeze to death in winter?

"Haven't you heard? They installed a heated wall, the kind only landlords have. The house is very warm in winter, so they don't need a heated kang at all."

“I’ve heard that as soon as you go inside, it’s like springtime, and you don’t even need to wear a cotton-padded coat.”

"That would be so comfortable, Su Shi, Ning girl, you won't have cold hands when you're not working."

"Of course, I heard they added something next to the stove, a water heater, so there will be a constant supply of hot water at home, and you won't need cold water to wash dishes or clothes."

The women's eyes were red with envy; heaven knows how much they suffered in the winter. In the freezing cold, washing clothes and vegetables, their hands would freeze until they were numb, and every year their hands were covered in chilblains. Their faces were the same; when the north wind blew, two patches of red appeared on their faces, and the wind felt like knives, making their faces rough and painful.

"By the way, they also have a well. The well water is warm, so in winter they don't have to queue up at the village entrance to fetch water. They can use the water however they want."

The men looked at the well with envy. Heaven knows how miserable it was to fetch water in the heavy snow. The north wind would cut right through their necks, and the snow under their feet would soak their shoes by the time they got home. Their toes were always frozen stiff, like dumplings.

They could only carry two buckets at a time, and even if they used it sparingly, they had to carry it twice a day. Filling a water tank was incredibly difficult. They had wanted a well for many years, but it was too expensive to drill.

Looking at Song Feng's well, I was extremely envious.

What incredible luck did this guy have? He got a wife, a house, a well, and money!

Everyone stared at the bright red solid wood furniture in the main room; the entire room was ablaze with red, dazzling their eyes.

So beautiful!

They only dared to look, not even touch, for fear that their hands were too rough and would scratch the surface.

The villagers didn't leave until the people packing the furniture left, and they kept talking all the way.

Su let out a long breath. The compliments from those people had made her feel uncomfortable and at a loss.

"Xiao Ning, is all of this ours?" So many beautiful pieces of furniture not only dazzled the villagers, but she herself was also dizzy and felt like she was walking on cotton, floating on air.

Fang Xiaoning pulled her into the bedroom. "Yes, Mom, this will be your room from now on. You can put your quilts and clothes in the wardrobe. As for the kang (heated brick bed), you can continue to sleep there if you're afraid of the cold. If it's cold, you can sleep on the kang wall. If you feel hot, you can sleep on the canopy bed." Actually, sleeping on the kang too much is not good; it can dry out your skin and cause internal heat.

"I'm sleeping in this room? What about you?" How could she sleep in the main room?

“We’re right next door, all the rooms are furnished the same way, and they’re all the same size. Mom, should we move in tonight, or after the housewarming party?”

"How about we move in after the housewarming party? On the day of the housewarming party, they will definitely look around. If we put our quilts on, they will touch everything. Maybe we should wait until after the party, clean the house, and then move in."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Mother." Fang Xiaoning couldn't help but get goosebumps when she thought about countless large hands touching her quilt and sitting on her bed.

Her new quilt, her new bedding!

No, I'll move in a couple of days!

Because of the large number of people and distractions involved in the banquet, they placed all the basins and buckets used for making acorn tofu in the storage room the night before and locked them with a large lock.

On the day of the housewarming banquet, the sun shone brightly. Although it was cool outside, the sun felt warm and cozy on my skin.

Song An and Su Shi liked to sit on a stool in front of the door and bask in the sun whenever they had nothing to do.

Today, they can no longer enjoy this warmth.

The whole family was dressed in new clothes. Zhao had brought the family over before dawn. Today, Tiezhu and Gou Dan's task was to take good care of Song An. She didn't want any fool to say anything that might upset him.

Several of her close aunts arrived one after another, and Fang Xiaoning gave each of them two large meat buns before letting them go to work.

She noticed that none of them had eaten; they had all left the food in the top cupboard of the kitchen, probably intending to take it home for their child after they finished their work.

Oh, I'm so reluctant to part with it!

"Oh dear, it's so early! We're late. Sister-in-law, you rest, we'll take care of it!"

Su was pushed aside, and her sister-in-law took the kitchen knife from her hand.

The dozen or so women who were helping looked at each other in bewilderment. What was going on at the Song family's house?

“Sister-in-law, you’re not in good health, so we can do all the heavy work. You can move a stool to the doorway to bask in the sun. Dad and the others will come to help in a little while.”

Su Shi: ...