323: I want to make a tin wood-fired stove by hand.

The Monkeys bowed to Xiao Niannian, overjoyed.

"Master, we've stockpiled a lot of food in the mountains. We'll bring it all to you later..."

"No need, this is enough."

Xiao Niannian quickly refused.

She heard someone knocking on the courtyard gate and walked out from the backyard.

Village Head Xiao entered with Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu.

"Niannian."

"Tenth Grandfather, Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu."

After entering, Xiao Niannian locked the courtyard gate.

Once in the living room, Village Head Xiao handed Xiao Niannian a thick stack of money.

"Here's eight hundred yuan. For the remaining seven hundred yuan, they'll give it to you every month when they get paid..."

Xiao Niannian took it, counted out four hundred, and handed the money back.

"Tenth Grandfather, I said four hundred, and it's four hundred. I won't take a single cent more..."

Village Head Xiao didn't expect his Granddaughter to be so stubborn. No matter what he said, she wouldn't listen and only accepted four hundred yuan.

After declining for a while, Village Head Xiao had no choice but to accept the four hundred yuan.

He planned to give this money to Sixth Sister-in-law in a few days.

"Tenth Grandfather, Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu, I have good news to tell you: I'm going to Military Academy."

Hearing this, Village Head Xiao and Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu looked at Xiao Niannian in surprise.

"This is truly wonderful."

"Niannian, you are truly outstanding."

Both of them were overjoyed.

This was a huge joyous occasion! After attending Military Academy and returning to the Military Unit, that was incomparable to an ordinary promoted cadre.

"Where will you attend Military Academy?" Village Head Xiao asked happily.

Xiao Zhan was the only one from their village who attended Military Academy. Now Niannian was taking over from her father, which was truly wonderful. There was someone to carry on the legacy.

"In Xiang City Name..."

"In Xiang City Name?"

"In the City Name?"

The father and son were even happier to hear this news.

"Excellent, this is truly excellent."

"Good, good, good."

Village Head Xiao's hands trembled slightly with excitement. Niannian studying in Xiang City Name meant they could visit her with Sixth Sister-in-law. If she had holidays, they wouldn't have to travel so far... After chatting for a while, Village Head Xiao and Xiao Xiaoshu returned home.

Xiao Niannian also closed the courtyard gate and took a nap.

By the time she woke up, it was already past six in the evening.

"Niannian, come quickly and eat."

Grandma Xiao had peeled all the bamboo shoots brought by The Monkeys, boiled them in water, then cut them into small pieces and began to dry them.

Looking at the two dishes on the table, Xiao Niannian sat down and ate her meal.

They were all her favorite dishes.

Steamed preserved pork and sausage, shredded potatoes.

Grandma also scooped out some rice water for her to drink as soup.

"Delicious."

For some reason, Xiao Niannian felt that after returning here, the food was more fragrant and tastier.

Even though it was the same dishes, made by the same person.

"Grandma, your cooking is truly excellent."

Hearing her Granddaughter's praise, Grandma Xiao looked at her with a loving expression.

"Grandma will cook for you every day from now on." Grandma Xiao thought of the winter bamboo shoots and asked with a smile.

"Why did you go to the back mountain to dig winter bamboo shoots on such a cold day?"

"You were resting earlier, so I went to the back mountain from the backyard to dig some winter bamboo shoots. I love to eat them."

Grandma Xiao heard her Granddaughter's words and said with a pained heart.

"Digging so many, you must have gotten cold. Grandma made you ginger soup; you'll drink it later..."

"It's not cold at all, Grandma. My body is very good now. On the contrary, you shouldn't get cold now..."

Winter in Xiang Province was truly very cold.

Speaking of the cold, Xiao Niannian thought of the sheet metal wood stove from her original world. It was like a round table, but the tabletop and bottom were made of sheet metal, and there was a large chimney to vent the smoke.

Thinking of this, Xiao Niannian decided to buy some sheet metal tomorrow and make a sheet metal wood stove for Grandma and Tenth Grandfather's family.

This thing was very simple to make and wouldn't take much time.

Placed in this large kitchen, as long as wood was burning, it would stay warm.

"Grandma, I'm going to the county town tomorrow to buy some things."

"Grandma will go with you."

Hearing Grandma say she would accompany her, Xiao Niannian immediately refused.

"You don't need to go. I'll take Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu's ox cart."

Buying iron woks required iron wok tickets, but things like sheet metal might be hard to buy. Before, she had collected all the iron woks and iron buckets from Xiao Dong's family. Now she wondered if she could exchange for one, or find some way to get some sheet metal. Thinking of this, Xiao Niannian decided to go to the black market tomorrow. Maybe she could buy some, then melt them down. However, she would have to forge the iron herself, which would be tiring and hard work.

Before she had collected all the iron woks and iron buckets from Xiao Dong's family. Now she wondered if she could exchange for one, or find some way to get some sheet metal.

Thinking of this, Xiao Niannian decided to go to the black market tomorrow. Maybe she could buy some, then melt them down. However, she would have to forge the iron herself, which would be tiring and hard work.

"Okay, Grandma will listen to you."

Early in the morning, Xiao Niannian went for a run near her home.

Village Head Xiao and Xiao Xiaoshu saw Xiao Niannian running, and Village Head Xiao looked displeased at his two sons.

"Look, Niannian is so disciplined. Look at you two, how many days have you run this year? From today onwards, you two better start running!"

The two brothers didn't expect that their father, upon waking up and seeing Niannian running, would immediately make them run.

"Dad..."

"Dad, we still have to report to the Public Security Bureau today."

Hearing this, Village Head Xiao kicked his two sons in annoyance.

"So what if you have to report? It's only six-thirty. Run now, and after running, take the ox cart to the Public Security Bureau to report..."

The two brothers exchanged glances and immediately started running.

Xiao Niannian ran for a while and saw Uncle Da Shu and Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu running towards her. The expressions on their faces already made her understand what was going on.

"Uncle Da Shu, Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu."

"Niannian, we're here to run too," Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu said with a chuckle.

How could he possibly say that their father kicked them, which is why they came to run? However, they also made up their minds that starting today, they would exercise every day. Otherwise, if they went to work at the Public Security Bureau and couldn't outrun criminals when catching them, what would they do?

Fortunately, they hadn't neglected their martial arts over the years. They needed to quickly train more.

They couldn't let down Niece Niannian's good intentions.

"Okay."

Xiao Niannian ran in front, with her two uncles following behind her.

"Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu, I want to buy some sheet metal and iron blocks."

Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu heard his Niece's words and looked puzzled.

"What do you want to buy this stuff for?"

"I plan to make a sheet metal wood stove. This thing is very useful..."

Xiao Niannian explained and introduced it to them, then gave the drawing she had made to the two brothers.

"Is this thing really that effective?"

Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu looked at the blueprint, extremely surprised.

"It's even more effective than I said."

Hearing this, Uncle Xiao Xiaoshu said.

"My family still has some leftover sheet metal and iron blocks. I'll find someone to get you some more."

Uncle Da Shu also immediately said.

"Niannian, Uncle Da Shu will also find some for you."

Xiao Niannian heard their words and said with a smile.

"You two go report to the Public Security Bureau first."