Chapter 77 Even an old ox isn't as capable as her grandfather.

"By the way, how's your stove and kang (heated brick bed) drying? I think it's been almost three days and they should be dry by now. I'm still debating whether to light a fire tonight to try it out."

“I think it should be ready. The weather is dry now. When I came here, it took about the same amount of time. The stove was ready in two days. The kang (heated brick bed) isn’t very big, so it should be ready too.” Qin Xuehua, who was walking in front of the three people, turned around and said this.

In the past two days, Sun Yuxi and Qin Xuehua, who lives next door, have become more familiar with each other. This is mainly because Qin Xuehua is more familiar with Sun Yuxi, since Sun Yuxi knew this old educated youth back in his previous life, but others just didn't know it.

“I think it’s about time too.” Bai Nuo nodded, carrying a bucket in each hand. “If you’re still worried, we can cook tomorrow night. That’s safer. It won’t make a difference if we cook one more day. If the water isn’t completely dry, it might crack when it’s heated, and repairing it would be a hassle.”

She plans to take an online cooking class in her space tonight, at least to learn a beginner level, so she doesn't plan to cook tonight. However, she has already decided to remove her makeshift bed on the floor and go back to sleep on the kang (a heated brick bed).

“That’s true. We all have coal stoves anyway, so using them for another day won’t cause any problems. At most, it will just waste a little coal.” Sun Yuxi nodded.

For the past two days, Sun Yuxi has been sharing meals with Chao Xianhua, using a coal stove borrowed from the brigade headquarters. The food is alright, but burning coal is a bit of a waste.

"Nono, are you busy this afternoon? Want to go up the mountain to gather firewood?" (Figure 1 shows a ceiling made of thin bamboo poles; Figure 2 shows a reed curtain.)