Siheyuan: Picked up by a goddess in 48 years

After passing through a partition and entering the inner bedroom, Lu Wanyi put her well-behaved little niece on the bed.

"Zhenyuan, help your sister keep an eye on Yuyan. I'll go get some food."

"Okay, Sister Wanyi."

Seeing that Lu Zhenyuan agreed, Lu Wanyi went to the kitchen and rummaged around. She found some stored rice and flour that had not gone bad, so she planned to cook some porridge.

In the inner room, Lu Zhenyuan saw the little one in the cradle sleeping soundly and naturally did not disturb him.

Looking at the interior decoration of the room by the light of the oil lamp, I found it extremely exquisite. Not to mention in 48, even in later times, there would be nothing wrong with the decoration of this room.

The roof is not a bare beam, but a painted wooden roof. It is simple but not shabby. The main structure of the house is made of wood, and it is fully furnished, even with bedside tables and wooden floors.

What surprised him was that the cushions on the solid wooden bed were extremely soft. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the bed seemed to be made of rosewood.

Whether it is this mattress or this wood, neither of them is affordable for ordinary people. It seems that this cheap sister's family is also wealthy and has quite some background.

In addition to a large bed, there is also a chaise longue by the window, which is probably not cheap. Looking at its quality, it would probably cost at least seven figures in the future.

He walked over and drew the curtains, blocking out the darkness outside the window.

"Sniff!" Lu Zhenyuan wrinkled his nose, "Why is there a smell of smoke?"

Following the smell of smoke, I walked out of the inner room and discovered that the compartment was actually a simple washroom. I then walked through the dark living room and found the kitchen with the help of a faint light coming through the crack in the door. I saw my step-sister lighting a fire in front of the coal stove.

After a quick glance, he confirmed that his step-sister's family was wealthy. This kitchen alone was 30 years more advanced than the average family's at that time.

It’s not that the times can’t keep up, but that the conditions are not there.

The kitchen of an ordinary family only has a big chimney stove, with pots, pans, and utensils piled together. It is considered good if there is a cabinet to store them. Most of them are just a frame made of several pieces of wood, and a piece of cloth is used to cover it up as a door.

There is not even enough running water in the kitchen, and only a few people can get into the house.

At the moment, running water is the minimum requirement, and the cabinets are a complete set of floor cabinets and wall cabinets, with a square coal stove embedded in the middle, which looks quite advanced!

It's obviously been remodeled, the smoke ducts all run through the wall, and...

Lu Zhenyuan's gaze fell on the top of the coal stove, where there was an inverted hood embedded in the cabinet, which looked very much like the range hood of later generations!

He leaned closer to take a look and found that it was just an appearance, just a vent, without a fan or anything like that.

However, this vent was not simple. He noticed that some of the smoke coming out of the stove was sucked in. If his guess was correct, there should be a hood where this vent was connected to the outside.

It is the thing that will rotate when wind blows from the chimney mouth. When it rotates, it will draw away the air in the pipe, and also draw away the oil smoke.

Lu Zhenyuan observed and found that there was a shut-off valve on the pipe. Judging from the amount of smoke, it might not have been opened. No wonder the smoke could not be discharged.

"Zhenyuan, cough cough! How did you come in? Go out first. There is smoke here and you might get choked." Lu Wanyi noticed Lu Zhenyuan coming in and immediately chased him out.

Lu Zhenyuan almost laughed out loud when he saw his adopted sister who was about to cry because of the irritation, but he felt very uncomfortable holding it back.

It was because Lu Wanyi's fair face was now covered with black streaks of cigarette ash, making her look like a tabby cat.

He glanced at the coal stove and his expression suddenly became a little strange.

I saw a few pieces of wood that were burned black by the fire, with smoke coming out but no fire. Only half of a matchstick was left on the ground.

This cheap sister must have used matches to burn the wood into this. Doesn’t she know that she should use combustible materials to start a fire, such as straw or dry firewood?

and……

Lu Zhenyuan silently took two steps forward, stretched out his little hand to the side of the coal stove, reached in, grabbed a lever, and pulled it down hard.

The sound of iron plates sliding and rubbing against each other came from the coal stove, and the thick smoke in the stove seemed to have found an exit and rushed out.

With the help of air, the already charred wood burst into flames with a bang.

Lu Zhenyuan: “…”

Lu Wanyi: “…”

The cheap brother and sister looked at each other.

Lu Wanyi was a little angry and pushed Lu Zhenyuan out by the shoulder, saying, "Get out, get out. I've prepared dinner for you."

Lu Zhenyuan was driven out of the bright kitchen and stood in the dark living room. He shrugged his shoulders and stood at the door for a while to confirm that his cheap sister was washing rice.

I went into the inner room with peace of mind. Generally speaking, cooking rice is not a problem for those who know how to wash rice.

After returning to the inner room, he first looked at the bed. The little guy was very well-behaved, but maybe he had slept enough. At this moment, he was staring at him with his bright black eyes, without even blinking.

Lu Zhenyuan just stared at her, and the two of them seemed to be competing with each other, neither of them willing to blink first.

In the end, it was proved that the new products were better. Lu Zhenyuan couldn't help but blink his eyes. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he seemed to see some pride in the little guy's eyes.

On the way back, he had learned from his step-sister's words that Xiao Yuyan was the child of his step-sister's elder sister.

He didn't know if it was because he was too homesick, but he suddenly felt a mixture of joy and loss for no reason, which made him confused.

He doesn't have any relatives with the surname Cao.

Not long after, Lu Wanyi came back with two bowls of rice porridge that was slightly sticky.

"It's a little hot, wait until it cools down before eating. There's no vegetable, so I added some salt to your bowl." Lu Wanyi placed two bowls of porridge on the stool at the end of the bed, motioning Lu Zhenyuan to come over and eat.

She then checked on her little niece, and seeing that she had slept enough and was not crying or making a fuss, she felt relieved, thinking that taking care of the child should not be difficult.

She had no experience in taking care of children. She had only seen her sister breastfeeding her baby, but she couldn't do it.

I also heard from her mother that when there is no breast milk, she would cook some porridge and feed it to the baby, so at least the baby would not starve to death.

After waiting for a while, she felt that the porridge was almost cold, so she carried her little niece over to feed her some porridge, but found that Lu Zhenyuan was still standing there doing nothing.

"Zhenyuan, eat quickly. You don't have to wait for your sister."

"Well, Sister Wanyi, you feed Yuyan first. I'm not hungry. I'll eat after you finish."

Lu Zhenyuan said that actually he didn't feel hungry at all, and eating a little to fill his stomach would be enough, after all, there was still a whole night to go.

However, in Lu Wanyi's opinion, his behavior seemed a little restrained. This child was too sensible.

Immediately reach out and touch his little head.

"Zhenyuan, be good. Eat first."

Lu Zhenyuan's heart twitched violently. He was careless and did not dodge.

Facts have proved that two bowls of porridge are really not a small amount. Perhaps for the sake of convenience, Lu Wanyi always uses a large rice bowl to serve porridge, which is almost as big as the large bowl used for noodles.

A baby, a three-year-old boy, and a fifteen-year-old girl really can't eat much.

After Yuyan finished eating, the bowl of porridge didn't change much. Lu Zhenyuan only ate half of it himself, and Lu Wanyi ate the remaining half without complaining.

This way there is still more than half a bowl left.

Lu Zhenyuan really couldn't eat anymore. Not to mention that he wasn't hungry at all, even if he was hungry, he would probably feel bloated after eating this bowl of sticky rice porridge.

But the remaining half bowl is not a waste and can be kept overnight. Babies always get hungry quickly, so when Yuyan is hungry, she can just heat up the porridge a little and eat it.

After cleaning up, Lu Wanyi went to get a basin of water to wash Lu Zhenyuan's feet. After all, he had been barefoot all the way.

After refusing Lu Wanyi's help, Lu Zhenyuan washed his feet himself and poured out the water.

You don't have to go outside, just do it in the bathroom.

This bathroom has running water and a drain, making it convenient to use and drain water.

After cleaning up, it's time to go to bed.

Lu Zhenyuan originally planned to sleep on the chaise longue, but Lu Wanyi dragged him onto the bed and tried to undress him, which frightened him so much that he quickly stopped her!

I'm only wearing this knee-length vest. If I take it off, I'll be clean.

Seeing that he didn't want to take off his clothes, Lu Wanyi didn't force him. She took off her coat herself, leaving only a piece of clothing.

Lu Zhenyuan's eyes widened, but before he could take another look, the lights were turned off and the room was immersed in darkness.

He was lying on the side, his step-sister was in the middle, and Xiao Yuyan was on the other side.

It was July and the temperature in the city was still relatively high, so it was okay to sleep without a blanket.

However, in order to avoid catching a cold, Lu Wanyi found a small quilt to cover the three of them. Lu Zhenyuan could even smell the girl's body fragrance.

But he didn't think much about it. After all, he didn't have the ability to commit a crime, so he gradually fell asleep.

He didn't know how long it had been before he was awakened by a noise beside him. Although he couldn't see her, he felt that Lu Wanyi was crying.

Sighing silently, he decided to have a chat with his cheap sister.