EBE Chapter 211 Warehouse Cleaning
Chapter 211 Warehouse Cleaning
Sure enough, when Xu Cong woke up and saw the rabbit-shaped oven in the yard, his eyes lit up.
"Grandpa, did you make this oven into the shape of a rabbit on purpose?" Xu Cong's voice was full of excitement and curiosity. She quickly walked to the oven and squatted down.
Old man Xu had a kind smile on his face. "After I finished the oven, there was still some yellow mud left, so I made these two rabbit ears. This way, I can have more fun when baking."
"Grandpa, you have such a skillful hands!" Xu Congyi stood up again and walked around the oven a few times. Although the surface of the oven was still a little rough, the space inside the oven was spacious and suitable for placing various ingredients. The outer surface had been carefully smoothed and could be baked after drying.
Tang Xiaowu happened to come to get popcorn. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw the grandparents and grandchildren standing under the east wall, talking about something and laughing happily.
"Miss Xu, Grandpa Xu, what are you two busy with? You look so happy?" Tang Xiaowu parked the carriage steadily in the yard, jumped lightly, and walked towards the direction of the grandparents and grandchildren.
"Oh, it's Xiaowu!" Old man Xu turned around and greeted him when he heard the voice.
"Xiaowu, my grandpa just made a new oven for our family, and it's in the shape of a rabbit. Come and have a look, my grandpa is really amazing!" Xu Congyi also waved at Tang Xiaowu, "Look, these rabbit ears are so cute!"
Tang Xiaowu followed Xu Cong's instructions and saw that the oven had a unique shape, especially the rabbit ears, which added a bit of playfulness and agility. He couldn't help but walk around the oven.
"Grandpa Xu, your cooking skills are amazing! This rabbit roasting oven is probably the only one of its kind in Qicheng!"
"Hahaha, you two little guys really know how to make an old man like me happy." Old man Xu felt a little embarrassed by the compliment, but the smile on his face became even brighter.
After seeing Tang Xiaowu off, Xu Congyi started to busy herself with her own business. In the afternoon, she only let her father go to the rabbit house and left her grandfather at home.
The debris in the backyard had piled up like a mountain, which not only affected the cleanliness of the yard, but also posed a certain safety hazard. Therefore, she decided to use this afternoon to do a thorough cleaning of the backyard. As for some tools, Xu Congyi was not sure whether he could still use them, so he left them with his grandfather.
Xu's mother and Li Dahua also came to help. The four of them first cleaned up everything in the utility room and took it outside. Xu Congyi found a few large bamboo baskets and prepared to sort the useful items into categories. Those that were no longer needed could be burned. In this era, there were no modern trash cans or garbage recycling systems. People mostly dealt with waste in a simple and direct way. The most convenient way was to use the power of fire to turn it into ashes.
After moving all the stuff out, Xu Congyi went to clean the utility room, while the other three were responsible for sorting and putting away the stuff. There was a lot of dust in the utility room, so Xu Congyi bought an apron, a hat, sleeves and gloves from the space and armed himself fully. First, she used a broom to sweep the dust off the roof and walls. The utility room was the only room in the backyard that had windows and doors, but even so, there was still a lot of dust. Xu Congyi then took out a pair of goggles from the space and put them on, otherwise the dust would float into her eyes. She swept the dust off the roof and walls, and Xu Congyi used a spray bottle to spray some water into the house so that the dust would not float in the air, and then sprayed some on the ground so that there would not be dust flying when sweeping the floor.
The floor of the house was paved with blue bricks. After a thorough cleaning, it immediately revealed its original cleanliness and tidiness. Two dustpans full of dust witnessed the hard work and results of this cleaning. At this time, although Xu Congyi's face was dark, he was very happy to see the results of his labor.
After cleaning up the utility room, Xu Congyi came out and found that his grandparents and mother had already sorted all the things. After a meticulous inspection and screening, everyone couldn't help but sigh that there were so many "pasts" hidden in the utility room. Those broken kang tables and lame chairs are all marks left by the old house era. They lie there quietly, as if you can still hear the laughter of the past. There are also some tools that Old Man Xu used when he was doing carpentry. Some of them are not easy to use, but he can't bear to throw them away. It's just right that they can be sorted out and thrown away. And those tools that have been selected and kept will continue to play their role in the days to come.
"Grandpa, grandma, mom, you see, we have sorted out so many useless things, so why don't we just put all the tools in the warehouse into the utility room. This way it will be easier to find them when we need them, and we can tidy up the warehouse at the same time." Xu Congyi suggested. She bought two large stainless steel shelves from the space and placed them in the warehouse, and then put the tools that were sorted out and were still useful in there. The utility room suddenly became tidy.
Xu Congyi's proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone. So the four people took action again, took out the tools in the warehouse one by one, wiped them carefully, and placed them neatly on the stainless steel shelves. After a busy period, the warehouse was also thoroughly cleaned, revealing its original spacious and bright appearance.