Reborn in 1977

By the time Chen Fan finished his work at the 7th team, ate his fill, and was sent back by their people, it was even earlier than yesterday.

The people from the 7th team helped carry the baskets into the house and politely invited Chen Fan to visit whenever he had time, before leaving the courtyard on horseback.

After Chen Fan closed the courtyard gate and returned, Jiang Lili came over and said, "The people from the 4th team brought your things back this morning. I've already put everything away for you. The bamboo baskets, bamboo chairs, and bamboo backpack are all on the empty bed in your room…"

"Wait a minute?"

Chen Fan suddenly interrupted her, asking in surprise, "Bamboo baskets, bamboo chairs, and a bamboo backpack?"

Jiang Lili was stunned for a moment before gently nodding and saying, "Yes, they were brought over in a donkey cart. Besides the things the 5th team gave you yesterday, there's also a bamboo basket, two bamboo chairs, and a bamboo backpack, all new. Also, there's a kidney-shaped tub in your room."

After a pause, she asked curiously, "The person who delivered it said you specifically asked for the kidney-shaped tub. What do you need a kidney-shaped tub for?"

Chen Fan said as he walked inside, "For taking a bath."

"Ah?"

Jiang Lili was immediately shocked, jogging after him, her face full of surprise, "Take a bath?"

Chen Fan turned to look at her, his expression a little strange, "What, can't I take a bath here?"

"It's not that?"

Jiang Lili's gaze darted around, not knowing where to look, "You're using a kidney-shaped tub to take a bath?"

This time, Chen Fan understood. It wasn't that he couldn't take a bath, but that there was a problem with the tub. He asked curiously, "Can't you use this kidney-shaped tub to take a bath?"

Jiang Lili's expression was rather strange, not knowing how to answer, "It's not that you can't take a bath, it's just that, no one has ever used it for bathing before."

Chen Fan's eyes flickered as he walked into the room and looked at the "big bathtub." That's right, they're still selling them on JD.com and Tmall, solid wood bathtubs, over a thousand each. If the edge of the tub was a little higher, they could sell for over two thousand. What's the problem?

Jiang Lili followed him into the room, saying softly, "Yesterday morning, Captain Yang's family slaughtered a pig, you saw it, right? It's that tub."

Chen Fan's face stiffened, and he turned to look at her, "You're saying this is a pig-slaughtering tub?"

Jiang Lili nodded gently, "Kidney-shaped tubs aren't used for bathing. This kind of tub is too big, bathing is too wasteful of water. This kind of tub is usually used for scalding pigs to remove their hair. It's also used in ponds."

Chen Fan looked at her curiously, "Ponds?"

Jiang Lili said, "Yes, like when picking lotus seeds, harvesting water chestnuts, or digging lotus roots, this kind of tub is used. People sit inside it like a small boat, but it's more convenient and cheaper than a boat.

We have a lot of waterways and ponds here, so this kind of tub is very common. Some people even use this kind of tub as a boat to cross the river. Not every household, but it's normal for a few families to have one."

The implication was, how come you don't even know what a kidney-shaped tub is, and you want to use it to take a bath?

Chen Fan pondered for two seconds, then asked softly, "If I use this to take a bath, I won't be doing anything wrong, right?"

Jiang Lili's eyes flickered, her expression rather strange, "I don't think so?"

Chen Fan understood. Even she said it probably wasn't wrong, then it definitely wasn't bordering on doing something wrong.

So he waved his hand and laughed, "It's okay, who cares if it's for slaughtering pigs and scalding hair or for being a small boat, anyway this tub is new, and to me, it's a bathtub."

Seeing his smug look, Jiang Lili couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.

She thought Chen Fan was too interesting. Ordinary things turned into jokes when they came to him.

But a bathtub is a bathtub, anyway, no one usually knows about it when it's placed in the house.

Chen Fan checked the kidney-shaped tub and found that it must have been left out for a long time. The surface was very smooth, and it could be used after wiping it down. As for the bamboo baskets, bamboo chairs, and bamboo backpack, they must have been sent by the militia班长's father.

Now that the things had been delivered to the house, it was impossible to return them. He'd see if there was a way to reciprocate the gift later to make up for it.

Before transmigrating, he hated social interactions the most. On the one hand, he had no relatives, and on the other hand, he was influenced by "minimalism." Apart from necessary work interactions, he had almost no other social life.

Now, feeling the strong human touch of the countryside in this era, after an initial period of psychological discomfort, all that remained was a warm feeling of being moved.

After being moved for a few seconds, Chen Fan suddenly clapped his hands, "I'm going to boil hot water, I'm taking a bath tonight!"

After saying that, he ran outside.

Jiang Lili looked at the empty doorway and smiled, then started busying herself again, tidying up the things that the 7th team had just sent.

Chen Fan boiled a large pot of hot water and ran to the river to fill the water tank.

After these two days of good wine and good meat, his physique had now increased to 8.7, his strength had reached 7.1, and he had also gained 20 points of cooking experience and 30 points of teaching experience, successfully leveling up to LV3. Even his slaughtering experience had increased by 15 points.

His current personal attribute template data was:

Basic Attributes:

Physique: 8.7 / 10

Strength: 7.1 / 10

Agility: 7 / 10

Intelligence: 9 / 10

Spirit: 9 / 10

Skills:

Housekeeping LV3 (20 / 100)

Animal Language LV2 (1 / 50)

Cooking LV4 (40 / 200)

Teaching Skill LV3 (0 / 100)

Slaughtering Skill LV2 (20 / 50)

So now he was already able to carry a full load of water.

It was a pity that it was almost evening, and no one came to the river to fetch water, otherwise he would have made everyone know that it wasn't that he was weak the past two days, but that he was recovering from a serious illness.

See, now he was back to normal.

He would be able to rise again in the future!

After refilling the water tank, the water in the pot had also boiled.

Jiang Lili had already scrubbed the kidney-shaped tub clean and placed it in the empty room next to his.

Jiang Lili explained, "Bathing creates too much heat, and the quilts and straw mats are easily damp. This room is empty, so you can bathe here. Also, I've washed your bed sheets, quilt covers, and clothes for you. I've put the bed sheets on for you, and the quilt covers and clothes are in the cabinet. Before you take a bath, take them over to that room and put them on a chair, so you can wear them after you finish."

Chen Fan looked at her and couldn't help but sigh, "Whoever marries you is truly blessed for eight lifetimes."

Jiang Lili's pretty face immediately turned red, and she mumbled with her head down, "I, I'm not like this to everyone. Didn't you say we're friends? It's only right for friends to help each other."

Chen Fan nodded solemnly, "Okay, I've recognized you as my friend!"

Jiang Lili couldn't help but burst out laughing.

So, recognizing her as a friend meant wanting her to help him? This person was really funny!

Chen Fan rummaged through the closet for new clothes and new shorts, then took a pair of new shoes, put them on the new chair, and moved them all next door.

Then he poured half a tub of water into the kidney-shaped tub.

No wonder no one used this kind of tub to take a bath, it really wasted too much water.

But soaking in it was comfortable!

Taking off other people's cotton clothes, and then taking off his pajamas and underwear that he had worn for 3 days, he walked into the tub and sat down.

Chen Fan soaked in the tub, feeling like a big white pig being bleached, humming comfortably.

Except for the lack of soap, and having to use laundry soap to wash his hair and body, everything else was perfect.

After soaking in the bath, he dried his hair with a towel, then lay on the straw mat covered with bed sheets, covered with a thick cotton quilt, Chen Fan felt that his whole person had been sublimated.

This was life!