Her Cultivation Diary
Chapter 389 - Chapter 389 Kitchen Arrangement_1

Chapter 389: Kitchen Arrangement_1 Chapter 389: Kitchen Arrangement_1 Watching their satisfaction, Song Tan quickly seized the moment to strike while the iron was hot, making a concerted effort to have them embrace the situation and forget about the expense:

“Dad, now other villages have people building villas too, ours isn’t anything special. But can theirs be as comfortable as what we’ve built? Not to mention, who actually spends money on hiring a designer? Who’s willing to install a stove for underfloor heating? I bet ours is the first within ten miles!”

“And there’s the central air conditioning. It’s not hot yet, but wait till noon, the whole house will be so comfortable!”

“That’s right!”

Upon further thought, Song Sancheng couldn’t help but beam with joy. It seemed that in the future, whether the energy came from electricity or from coal and firewood… that wasn’t considered spending money anymore.

After touring the first and second floors, everyone followed Qiaoqiao to the third floor’s open-air balcony. Wu Lan enjoyed the breeze and watched the rising sun near the edge of the distant mountains, and couldn’t help but ponder:

“What a great spot, when we make sausages and cured meat later, we can dry them here without worrying about any stray cats or dogs stealing them.”

My goodness!

Song Tan couldn’t help but laugh.

“Mom, there are separate stairs on both sides of these two buildings that go down from the third floor. Do you think cats can’t climb stairs?”

The left side leads from the second floor down to the yard, and the right side leads from the third floor down to the yard. It’s for convenience, mainly when there are strangers visiting.

Under the stairs, there are also two bathrooms, expertly hidden by angles.

“Besides, is it just cats stealing meat? Birds do too. If it’s in the yard, people come and go, and it can be watched over, but who’ll watch it on the third floor?”

Wu Lan imagined it for a moment and also couldn’t help but laugh, “What are you fretting about? It’s just that this place is so spacious, I haven’t thought about how to use it yet…”

“You’ll figure it out once you move in.”

Song Tan pushed her shoulder and ushered her downstairs, “Go have a look at your wardrobe, see if there’s any clothing you need to buy, let’s strive to fill it up.”

Speaking of which, Wu Lan became annoyed:

“I haven’t even mentioned it to you, but why did you make such a big room just for clothes and shoes? Are you mad? Besides, why didn’t you just keep my old clothes instead of throwing them away? They would have fitted in here perfectly, and they’re all in good condition…”

Song Tan: …Right, picked the wrong topic.

She quickly raised her voice, “Seventh Uncle, how’s the kitchen looking?”

The kitchen was top-notch, of course!

To the left was a large dining room with a big round table, enough for the entire family to have a lively meal together.

A doorway in the wall connected it to the kitchen.

The kitchen walls were white and the tiles grey. The cooking area shined brightly, with a convenient gas stove alongside the typical large firewood stove. The storage cabinets were designed extremely conveniently, and there were several taps.

The neatly stacked wood was placed behind the stove but at a distance, looking spacious and safe, a far cry from the cramped and squeezed setup in the yard before.

And…

Seventh Uncle looked at the air conditioning unit hanging overhead and couldn’t help but sigh, “An air conditioner in this place is going to get ruined by grease in a couple of years.”

“No problem.”

Song Tan walked over and turned on the air conditioner, “Cooking is such a trial in this heat! Now that it’s installed, it would deteriorate even if you don’t use it, better to get your money’s worth.”

“Perfect timing, as we’ll probably have a bunch of people over for breakfast soon. Seventh Uncle, this is your chance to get acquainted. Why not boil a pot of porridge and make a few scallion oil pancakes or chili sauce pancake rolls?”

“Have some tremella soup ready as well, so they can drink it when they come back tired.”

“Oh Dad, could you pick a few watermelons later and soak them in cold water?…”

“And that tea you selected, take it out as well, I’d like to offer it to my classmates…”

Everyone: …

Zhang Yanping had just descended contentedly from the third floor to the yard, and upon hearing Song Tan’s arrangements back and forth, couldn’t help but click his tongue and shake his head:

“Looks like someone’s really feeling the pinch!”

The comment made Aunt Lianhua, who had come over early in the morning to lend a hand, couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

“But Tantan…” she said, somewhat awkwardly wiping her hands on her apron, “this big house of yours, if I were to clean it by myself, I wouldn’t be able to do any other chores.”

Considering the three stories, dusting, sweeping, and mopping, even with the vacuums, floor washers, and robots that Song Tan had, it really was a big task.

Aunt Lianhua had never cleaned such a nice house before and couldn’t help but feel a bit panicked.

Song Tan had already thought this through:

“Auntie, I was just about to discuss this with you–we’ll clean our own rooms. You just do what you’re doing now, and every three to five days, just tidy up the living room and the balcony above when you have time.”

“As for the salary, it’ll be as we agreed, 4000 yuan a month, four days off per month, with normal sick leave if needed. What do you think?”

Originally, she only helped with washing dishes, cleaning pots, preparing vegetables, and cooking meals, while also taking care of the old lady’s meals, so her salary wasn’t high.

But who could blame Aunt Lianhua for being so diligent? Ever since the old lady stayed with them, she had been working nonstop, wanting to do all the chores without a moment’s rest from dawn to dusk.

In light of this, the salary had to be raised again and again. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law each received a share, making it second only to Seventh Uncle and Xin Jun now.

“And for Seventh Grandma,” Song Tan also considered, “you say you don’t want to help, but you’re here every day starting fires and picking vegetables… How about I give you 1500 a month too? Seventh Grandma, please don’t think it’s too little!”

After all, what she did was similar to what Aunt Lianhua did at the start–simple tasks.

“I don’t mind at all.”

Seventh Grandma was not coy at all: “I’m just here for the lively atmosphere.”

Being away from the village for so many years, she didn’t know what to talk about with others. Having conversations here, while picking vegetables and starting fires, was so comforting!

“But Tantan, don’t look down on me after taking your salary.”

“Look at your Seventh Uncle. We two might just be destined to scrape a living from the soil, but since coming back to the village, our spirits lift more each day!”

“Just command me if there’s any work; otherwise, I won’t feel right taking this salary. At my age, in the village, it’s still not time for me to stop moving!”

With this, some of Aunt Lianhua’s work was taken off her shoulders.

Song Tan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Thinking it through, including Zhang Wang’s family, the house would have to dish out almost 20,000 a month in salaries!

Wu Lan and Song Sancheng immediately felt the pressure and firmly resolved to really focus on selling their goods, considering what the family could consume.

Zhang Yanping and Xin Jun, however, had no objections–after all, Zhang Yanping earned commissions, and the work was easy.

Xin Jun’s job was even easier; he helped write copy, and although Song Tan didn’t give him a raise, she gave him an individual bonus for each piece he wrote, which was more lucrative than a salary.

It was because of this that he could handle his mother’s constant nagging!

Watching everyone already in their rooms excitedly contemplating the future, Song Tan finally checked the time–it was 7:30 in the morning.

She cleared her throat:

“So… Teacher Xin, there’s one more thing I haven’t told you.”

“What?” Xin Jun was completely unguarded.

“It’s Wa Qianqian… she’s coming today.”

Xin Jun: …

In that instant, he remembered the misunderstanding with Wa Qianqian and the giant-headed doll ice cream that she had missed out on…

So he immediately headed upstairs: “Today I’m responsible for writing product copy and lesson planning, please contact me on my phone if there’s anything.”

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