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Chapter 244: Recycled Paper Sanbao walked out of the water and steamed himself dry, becoming a clean and refreshed ox once more. Yan Yu lay sprawled across his back, enjoying the residual warmth. Her damp clothes dried along with him, and she was so comfortable she didn’t want to get down. Yan Lao'er’s shoes were soaked. He rinsed them by the river, tied them with a grass rope, and hung them around the ox’s neck. Sanbao didn’t mind and even helped dry them out. Yan Lao'er slipped his…- 624.7 K • Ongoing
- Chapter 245: Waiting in Stillness for a Few Days Now that Yan Yu had a proper handle, her movements while scooping the pulp became much smoother. She dipped from the top, then from the bottom. The pulp spread evenly across the bamboo screen. She removed the thin wooden slats on either side, leaving clean, tidy edges, then pressed the screen onto the stone slab with swift, precise movements. Her hands were gentle and steady as she lowered one side of the bamboo screen, laying it flat from one end…
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- Chapter 246: Bringing Some Fish for Old Yan “No need for you to help, Yan Lao'er. Just take it easy. The three of us can handle the work just fine,” Qi Wu said as he picked out a suitable piece of lumber. He’d noticed that Xiao Er (Yan Yu) from the Yan family was doing a decent job crafting paper, but lacked proper tools. He’d kept that in mind, and the moment he got home, he started rummaging through his stash of wood to find something useful. He set aside a few pieces, placing them where…
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- Chapter 247: Countdown "You decide," said Li Xuemei. Her husband was better at handling social situations, far more adept than she was. Yan Lao’er nodded. "Then I’ll bring a bit more with me, and share some with Old Yan’s colleagues." “Dad, is the raft ready?” Yan Yu asked. “It’s good to go. Sanbao even got on it for a bit, and it held steady,” Yan Lao’er said. “Good thing I was there, or Qi Wu would’ve hauled the whole thing ashore. All it took was tying on a few more…
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- Chapter 240 – Renovations Underway Yan Yu followed behind, tilting her head for a look. Uncle Qi Da was the fastest. As he reached them, he suddenly remembered his hands were still covered in blood and stopped himself from reaching out. Qi Si and Qi Wu arrived almost at the same time—one of them took the pot, while the other stood there grinning foolishly. It felt like her father was being doted on by the whole family... “We slaughtered a sheep today and made a pot of offal…
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- Chapter 241: The Year of Exams Flat planks, logs, more planks... Yan Yu held her breath. This was turning out way better than she’d expected! It was... a raft! A wooden raft that looked like a boat! Of course, they couldn’t just use two old door panels. Qi Wu measured the size of the raft they’d lashed together and began sawing wood to make proper boards. Without the convenience of modern tools, Qi Wu relied entirely on brute strength, wrestling with the wood inch by inch. Yan Yu…
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- Chapter 242: A Growing Appetite "Just a little longer." Yan Lao'er pointed ahead. "Look over there, that’s the raft we built. Not bad, right?" Li Xuemei squinted for a better look. "What’s that on top, bamboo beds?" "Exactly! Two bamboo beds. The raft has holes carved in just the right spots to lock the bed legs in place. Right now, they’re set apart with a narrow path in the middle so we can move back and forth easily. But they can also be pushed together. The holes were all…
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- Chapter 243: Sanbao Goes Into the Water Yan Yu herself didn’t notice the change, but Li Xuemei and Yan Lao’er, watching from the sidelines, could tell—her appetite had grown, and she’d shot up a bit in height too. The whole family had a hearty meal. With all that meat and noodles, it was a bit hard to digest, so Li Xuemei suggested they all go out for a walk. For farming folk, the thing they cared about most was their land. So, unsurprisingly, their stroll took them to the Yan…
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