Phi-Fic Chapter 360
Chapter 360
By the time the four of them finished their conversation, it was already evening.
Fortunately, the base is under construction and work continues day and night. There are street lights on the road from here to the workshop, and there are workers working, so I don’t feel lonely.
Back home, warm lights pour out.
Zhong Tiyun was sitting at the table, sorting out the supplies with Grandma Pang for the neighbors who came to exchange seafood today.
Seeing the two of them coming back, Zhong Tiyun asked with concern: "Why are you back so late? Have you eaten?"
"I've eaten at Xiao Xiao's house. They had freshly harvested potatoes. They had potato porridge and stir-fried shredded potatoes. They tasted pretty good."
Zhou Shuwan walked over to Grandma Pang as he spoke, picked up a piece of dried kelp, and sniffed it. "This kelp tastes really good. Let's make kelp soup tomorrow."
Grandma Pang smiled and clapped her hands: "Okay, grandma will do it."
She pointed to several large bags on the table and said, "I exchanged these with my neighbors today. Most of them are potatoes and hydroponic vegetables, as well as some canned food and daily necessities."
The two workshops were too small, and the supplies they brought back from the trucks plus those they exchanged with their neighbors filled the house, but everyone was happy to see them.
The next morning, after Zhou Shuwan and his family had breakfast, they went together to the villa area in the center of the new base.
Along the way, Zhong Tiyun couldn't hide her excitement and kept muttering, "We only went there once with Mingyue. The location and environment are both great."
When we arrived at the villa area, we could see rows of brand new villas from afar, neatly arranged on the brand new cement road.
The exterior walls of the villa are painted with the simplest white paint and are three stories high.
After finding my villa and pushing open the gate, the first thing that comes into view is a spacious yard. The middle of the yard is paved with cement, and the surrounding area is barren land, which is specially left for the owner to use for planting.
Walking into the villa, it is spacious and bright, with a living room, dining room and kitchen all available. The decoration is very simple, with white walls. Because of the original requirements, no cement was laid during the renovation, and it was left here intact, waiting for the Zhou family to come and decorate it.
There are several rooms on the second and third floors, each with a large independent terrace.
These terraces are designed based on the experience of the end of the world in recent years. The rooms are deliberately built smaller, and the terrace area for planting and breeding is built larger, so that the owners can achieve self-sufficiency relying solely on this villa.
This was Zhong Tiyun and Grandma Pang's second visit, but they still praised the villa highly: "This house is so beautiful! It's very spacious, big enough for everything we do."
Zhou Jianghai, leaning on a cane, slowly paced the yard, a long-lost smile on his face: "This place is spacious, the air is good, it's much more comfortable than living in the workshop."
He looked up at the terrace on the third floor. The sun was shining down, and it was warm. "This terrace is nice too. It gives me a place to put my hardware."
Seeing him still muttering about the hardware in Zhou Shuwan's space, Zhong Tiyun couldn't help but laugh and said, "We might not even have enough space to grow potatoes and raise chickens, so where would we have room for all your stuff!"
"It's okay, we'll plan it carefully when the time comes!" Qi Mingyu continued.
Zhou Shuwan supported Zhou Jianghai and said with a smile, "Dad, from now on, you and my mom will grow vegetables in the yard on the first floor."
"Okay, I'll be in charge of raising the chickens and geese on the terrace. We'll divide the work and work together," Grandma Pang said enthusiastically. "This way, we'll have fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, eggs, and poultry to eat in the future."
Qi Mingyu looked around the terrace and suggested, "I think the third-floor terrace has the best sunlight and the most space. Why not convert it into a greenhouse to grow vegetables? That way, even in extremely cold weather, we can still enjoy fresh food."
He pointed to the water pipe connection in the corner of the terrace and said, "We can get water here, which is convenient for irrigation."
"Xiao Yu, this is a good idea!" Zhong Tiyun agreed.
Zhou Shuwan nodded: "I think it's feasible. The greenhouse can be made of glass, which can keep in heat and let in light."
"Then we can use the second-floor terrace to raise chickens and geese," Grandma Pang continued. "It's big enough, and the terrace faces the back, so the smell won't reach the front."
She squinted her eyes, as if she could already see the chickens and geese strolling leisurely on the terrace.
Zhou Jianghai pondered for a moment and said, "Let's plan the land in the first-floor yard and see what else we can grow besides potatoes! We can't let it go to waste!"
Zhong Tiyun watched them discussing back and forth, a relieved smile on her face: "Okay, it's settled! Let's not discuss what to plant for now, let's take a look at the interior decoration and furniture arrangement of the villa first, and try to decorate the new home as soon as possible."
Mu Mu was listening with great interest. He pointed to the empty space in the distance and asked, "Sister, can we install a swing there?"
Zhou Shuwan smiled and patted his head: "Of course, when we finish building the greenhouse, we'll install a swing for you next to it."
"Great!" Mu Mu jumped up happily.
After returning home, Qi Mingyu discussed with Zhou's father how to decorate the house.
Qi Mingyu said, "We need to completely enclose the courtyard on the first floor, and the terraces on the second and third floors. We'll use glass, which can withstand a certain degree of impact and extreme cold, while also not affecting the amount of light." He paused, then added, "It would be best to use double-glazing with a gap in the middle for better insulation."
The Zhou family originally bought over 100,000 yuan worth of glass just for future moving needs. Furthermore, they took away both their own and Qi's glass during the move, so they nodded and said, "We'll have enough glass."
Qi Mingyu took out a notebook and began to organize the specific plan for the villa renovation.
As he wrote, he discussed with Zhou's father: "The terrace greenhouse will mainly be used to grow off-season vegetables. The chicken and goose coops need to be well protected from wind and heat. In addition to planning a potato planting area in the yard, I suggest planting some fruit trees, such as grapes, which can be harvested in one or two years."
Zhou Jianghai hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "I just don't know if there are any fruit trees in Wanwan's place."
Zhou Shuwan just happened to come in and smiled: "Let's discuss what fruit trees to plant later."
What this means is that she has no shortage of these things in her space.
Qi Mingyu then wrote down building materials such as cement, sand, wood, glass, and various vegetable and fruit seeds on the paper.
They didn't plan to hire anyone for help, so they renovated their house themselves.
First, heating equipment was installed on the floors of the first, second and third floors. When the Zhou family purchased the house, they bought two sets, one in the living room and one in the space. Qi Mingyu also installed one for his own home.
Exactly three sets.
After installation, when extreme cold comes, turn on all the equipment to ensure that the entire villa can be as warm as spring breeze and not be too unbearable.