Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

Without further ado, the old village chief made the decision and announced in his authoritative voice: "Everyone in the village, regardless of gender or age, let's get together and sit on the kang to fight the cold winter together!"

These words shocked the entire Zhangjiazhuang.

The villagers, especially the women, talked about this in private.

The cold winter weather can almost freeze people's smiles, and the air becomes even more bone-chilling after the snow outside the door melts. It's hard to create a little warmth at home, but now the men have to go out and be busy, which is really a bit sad.

But the old village chief's words were like an imperial decree, no one dared to disobey, and the villagers could only obey.

As everyone gradually realized the benefits of the kang, the original complaints and dissatisfaction quickly turned into praise and gratitude.

The villagers no longer needed the urging of the village chief and spontaneously studied the technology of making kangs.

Several skillful old craftsmen used their creativity to improve and innovate on the basis of Zhang Siwa's kang. They cleverly moved the stove outside the door and redesigned the chimney. In this way, the kang can be heated up while cooking, which is both energy-saving and efficient.

Zhang Laoer seized this opportunity keenly and organized a "kang-making team", which first carried out a demonstration renovation in his own home.

Soon, for those families who want to improve their living conditions, as long as they prepare the materials and pay a small fee, the team will do its best to ensure that every family has a comfortable and warm kang.

At first, the villagers were reluctant to spend that little money. However, when the biting cold wind blew again, many people could not bear the biting cold and went to Zhang Laoer's thatched cottage to experience the warmth of the kang. Their attitudes changed immediately.

As a result, the business of the Zhangjiazhuang kang team became increasingly prosperous. In less than half a month, most households in the village had installed kangs and were enjoying unprecedented winter warmth.

Even in the old village chief's house, every room is equipped with a kang. Even Zhou Xiucai, who usually wears a precious fox fur robe, couldn't resist the temptation after trying the kang once. He claimed that reading on such a kang had a different style and inspiration.

In this way, the kang in Zhangjiazhuang spread rapidly like a revolution. Even the neighboring Sanniu Village heard about it and invited Zhang Laoer's team.

Early that morning, Wang Hai and Wang Lin, a pair of thin brothers, were pulled out of their warm bed by Grandma Wang San.

They hurriedly put on some worn clothes and wiped their faces with a handful of snow before going out, trying to drive away the remaining sleepiness. Then they set out for Sanniu Village while chewing on hard steamed buns.

The day before, Zhang Rui, the eldest son of the village chief, found them and told them that they had the opportunity to work with the kang-making team. Not only could they solve their daily food and clothing problems, but they could also receive a salary at the end of the month. Although the specific amount was unknown, the brothers happily agreed to it. The guarantee of three meals a day alone was enough to make them happy.

However, the two men did not have much contact with Zhang Laoer on a daily basis, and they could not help but wonder what this uncle's temper was like. Therefore, when they arrived at the door of the thatched cottage, they were a little hesitant and did not knock on the door.

Fortunately, Wu Niang was very attentive and vaguely heard the noise outside. She took the initiative to open the door, greeted them with a smile, and welcomed the two young men into the yard.

Zhang Laoer stood under an old locust tree, holding a wooden comb in his hand, gently and carefully combing his little daughter's long hair.

The little girl stood obediently, looking up occasionally. The eyes of the father and daughter met in the air, full of warmth and love.

After his daughter finished washing up, Zhang Laoer turned around and his eyes fell on the two young men who were standing aside and looked a little at a loss.

"Xiao Hai, Xiao Lin, right? The village chief mentioned you before. From today on, you are part of our kang-making team. You can take care of your own breakfast, and we will eat together at noon."

After Zhang Laoer finished speaking, he gestured for the two to find a place to sit down and rest, while he continued with the work in his hands, promising that he would formally lead them into the team after he was done.

At this time, Xiao Youniang was squatting in a corner of the yard, holding a toothbrush in her little hand, with foam splashing everywhere, but she did not forget to eavesdrop on her father's conversation.

Her eyes were bright, sparkling with great interest in the two newcomers. She glanced at them secretly from time to time, her face full of curiosity about the unknown.

After brushing her teeth, and before she even had time to wipe the foam from the corners of her mouth, she couldn't wait to jump in front of Wang Hai and Wang Lin. Her big eyes full of anticipation seemed to be able to speak.

"You are the brothers from the third aunt's family, right?" Xiao Youniang's voice was clear and pleasant, full of childish innocence.

Wang Hai looked at his brother Wang Lin who looked a little nervous, and straightened his back unconsciously and stood in front of his brother.

"Yes, my name is Wang Hai, and this is my younger brother Wang Lin. You are Youniang's sister, right?" His voice was gentle and powerful.

The little girl nodded vigorously, and her pigtails swayed happily with her movements.

As soon as they met, she generously called them "brother", then quickly went into the house, took out the snacks she had carefully preserved, and insisted on letting the two brothers taste her collection.

Wang Hai wanted to refuse politely, but when he saw his brother swallowing hard due to his desire, he felt mixed emotions.

She felt embarrassed about facing such kindness, and also felt heartbroken that her brother had never enjoyed the world's delicacies. In the end, she could only accept this kindness with shyness on her face.

"Don't worry, we will definitely repay you in the future!" Wang Hai's words were full of sincerity.

Xiao You's mother might not understand why Wang Hai took these few snacks so seriously, but she remembered her mother's words - smiling is the best response when you don't understand.

So she gave her two brothers a sweet smile, and that smile was like a spring breeze, which invisibly brought them closer to each other.

In the kitchen, the fire was burning brightly and Xu Liyun was busy helping Zhang Siwa prepare breakfast.

Hearing the conversation outside, she casually asked Zhang Laoer while adding firewood: "Are those two children outside the orphans mentioned by the village chief?"

Zhang Laoer nodded silently, with a hint of imperceptible worry between his brows.

"It was them. A few years ago, their father died heroically while saving people from a wild boar attack. And their mother also died after giving birth to the second child. Since then, the two brothers have been raised by their elderly grandmother. But now, their grandmother is old, and Wang Hai himself is not even fourteen years old. If things continue like this, I'm really worried about how they will survive this winter."

In Zhangjia Village, difficulties like the Wang San family's are not common, but fortunately, the Tianxian Pill that Zhang Laoer had previously refined provided some help to several needy families.

Recently, the work of the Pankang team has solved many practical problems for the village, and life has gradually improved.