In winter, Xueli Er went up the mountain with his cousins ​​as usual, but Xueshan Hong became idle. After a year, Xueshan Hong could no longer keep up with his nephews and nephews.

There was not much heavy work to do at home. After emptying the toilet and pouring fertilizer on the fields, Xue Shanhong naturally picked up the fishing rod.

Xue Yaya said, "My grandfather, it's not appropriate to keep all these books at home, Brother Lang. We have to move them to another place."

Xue Shanhong didn't understand why books couldn't be kept at home. In fact, if Xiao Meiniang hadn't stopped him from talking about it outside, he would have been happy to brag about it outside. He had a lot of books at home! Although they weren't his own, but his family could read them, that was also a great fortune!

When Xiao Mei Niang had some free time, she would pick a book to read and teach Xue Shan Hong how to read. Xue Li Er and Bai Xiu Ying had already memorized most of the commonly used characters after being taught by several children. The only problem was that they could not write!

Since his granddaughter had made the request, the grandfather, who had always thought that his granddaughter was extraordinary, naturally tried to find a way to solve it: "Where do you want to put these books, Yaya?"

Xue Yaya pointed to the west, and Xue Shanhong understood immediately, but frowned and said, "That place is empty, where do you put the books?"

Xue Yaya nodded: "That's a good question. Then let's build a house to use as a book loft."

Snow Mountain Flood: …

If she wasn't his own granddaughter, he would have slapped her in the face for mentioning a project so casually...

"Grandpa!" Xue Yaya said seriously, "I feel that the house should not only be used to store books, but also be used for living!"

"Live there? Who will live there?" Xue Shanhong frowned. "There are only a few of us who can enter that place. Even if we build a house, who can live there?"

Xue Yaya: That’s a good question!

"Just believe me!"

That was pure intuition, and she couldn't explain it, but that didn't stop her from acting like a spoiled brat.

Xue Shanhong didn't say anything. He couldn't solve this difficult problem by himself!

"Let's wait until your father comes back!"

Xue Li Er was also in a dilemma when he heard about Xue Yaya's proposal. This was not a trivial matter. The most important thing was:

“Others can’t get in!”

That meant that he and his father were the only ones who could do the work. He looked at his father - Xue Shanhong turned his face to the side and clenched his fist:

"I'm old!"

As he spoke, he pounded his waist.

Xueli Er: ...

Bai Xiuying: ...

Xiao Meiniang: “That’s enough!”

Xue Yaya looked at everyone speechlessly. She felt that her credibility at home had dropped sharply since she was beaten last time!

Silently, she left the kitchen and took out a stack of blueprints under everyone's waiting gaze:

"I've been there a few times recently, including on rainy days."

Xue Yaya calmly explained: "There was also the year when it snowed. There was snow outside, but it was warm like spring inside."

When she first entered, the scenery inside was also winter, so Xue Yaya thought that the temperature inside and outside was the same, and so was the climate. But after the big collapse, the climate inside no longer changed. There were four seasons outside, but only spring inside.

Ever since they sold the fish that year, the Xue family subconsciously stopped thinking about the magnificent scene behind the rock: the pond of fish, the wealth they had earned for nothing…

"So," Xue Yaya saw everyone looking at her in surprise, and she tapped the table, "So we just need to build it with bamboo inside!"

Xueli Er and Xue Shanhong nodded, and Xueli Er said, "Dad?!"

Xue Shanhong said impatiently: "What's the point of you calling me? Can I refuse?"

To avoid being seen, Xuelier and Xueshanhong could only work at night. They would select bamboo in the morning and cut it at night. Others would also help with the details. Then they would slice or cut the bamboo according to Xue Yaya's drawings. The prepared materials were then transported to the stone in different categories. Xue Yaya also carefully marked the serial numbers on them.

They prepared secretly until the end of the year, when the final exams were over and Xue Yaya and the other three also took the final exam. Then, of course, it was time for the holiday. While families were going to the city to buy New Year's goods before the New Year (although they were poor, they still had to have a sense of ritual), Xue Yaya followed Xue Shanhong, Xue Lier Baoshou, and Xue Yunyun to the back of the stone. Xue Qianyan, Xiao Meiniang, and Bai Xiuying were left behind, knowing the truth but unable to go in and feeling very disappointed.

The two adult women accepted the fact that they could not enter the world behind the rocks. Seeing that Xiao Qianyan was a little lonely, Xiao Meiniang actively roasted sweet potatoes for her and even various mountain products picked up in autumn. Bai Xiuying miraculously took out Xiao Qianyan's favorite boiled eggs. Xue Qianyan, deeply touched by her family's care, happily ate the food.

As for the people of the Xue family who were behind the rock formation, they were extremely busy and had no time to rest.

Xue Xiaoxiao was responsible for boiling water and maintaining the fire. Xue Lier and Xue Shanhong were responsible for clearing vegetation on the ground, while Xue Yunyun and Xue Duoduo were responsible for picking up stones and clearing rocks.

Xue Yaya held the drawing in her little hands and traced the frame of the bamboo house with her fingers.

After a busy month, the foundation was finally cleaned, and I was exhausted after the snow. Fortunately, there were fish in the pond and preserved food at home, so the nutrition was still sufficient.

After burying the twelve thick woods, Xueli Erchun made a mindless machine according to Xue Yaya's drawings. The project was completed faster than he had imagined, in just three days, and when the last bamboo nail was driven in, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Xue Xiaoxiao could not wait to climb up the bamboo ladder. This was a small bamboo building on stilts, made entirely of bamboo. However, the roof was covered with tarpaulin, so ventilation was guaranteed. The eaves of the bamboo corridor extended out more than one meter. To prevent rain from entering the walls, straw mixed with soil was used to fill the gaps, and tarpaulin was also added inside. This was the most expensive part of the small building.

After waiting for two days, Xueli Er took advantage of the fact that there was less work to do during the Chinese New Year and was busy making a few bamboo bookshelves. Because he had Xue Yaya's drawings, the bookshelves he made were much more beautiful and exquisite than the original ones.

When Xue Qianren and Lin Fubao arrived at Xue's house on the morning of the sixth day of the first lunar month, they saw that more than half of the books on the shelf were missing. Lin Fubao smiled and didn't ask. But Xue Qianren's eyes flashed. Some people are so smart that it's scary.

Xue Yaya spontaneously handed the law-related books to Xue Qianren: "These are some law books from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. You have to buy new books for the current dynasty. You can take a look at the old version first. Maybe it will be useful in the future."

Xue Qianren didn't think it was a waste of time, he just took the book and read it carefully, with a pen and paper beside him, occasionally copying down the articles he found interesting. Xue Yaya occasionally looked at his notes and saw that there were not only the book name, dynasty, and section, but also some comments. Although they were not incisive, they could point out some drawbacks. More importantly, they were limited to the drawbacks of the era when the law was implemented.

Xue Yaya knew that she was only a slightly stronger academic master, but the cousin in front of her was undoubtedly a scholar! His IQ must be in the top echelon! If it was only used to study the law, would it be too much of a waste? Thinking about the books on technology and equipment in the back, her little hands moved again and again——

Xue Qianren seemed to have an electronic dog that accurately captured her little movements. He looked up and said calmly, "You can't chew too much. Wait until I finish reading everything and then I'll teach you!"

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