HLnovel Chapter 516 Laundry Artifact
Chapter 516 Laundry Artifact
"Of course not. What I made can only be used during the day. It is useless at night when there is no sunlight. However, if we want to use it at night, we have to continue researching and find an automatic light source."
Shen Youyou was a little depressed when she said this. After all, in this era of material scarcity, she could only use what she had on hand to make some simple little items.
Shen Zhiqiu couldn't bear to see his daughter looking listless, so he consoled her:
"It's already pretty good. It's okay if it can only illuminate during the day for now. Remember to have people install this in our workshop later. Then, it will be brighter for everyone to work."
"My big brother, Da Mao, led the other brothers to start installing it at home."
It can be said that Shen Zhiqiu and his team arrived at the right time. Several of them climbed onto the roof to help install the light guides, so that there would be no gaps at the connection between the light guides and the tiles, which would cause rain leaks.
Shen Youyou also asked Brother Erhu to get some soil and cement to seal it tightly.
Although the light guide tubes were easy to install, Shen Youyou and the other two had no plans to return to Tangjia Village today.
Because I have other things planned for tomorrow.
In the evening, he went straight back to the house that Shen Zhiqiu bought.
As a result, you would not know if you didn’t come, but you would be shocked when you come.
It would be terrible if there was no woman in this house. Just looking at the pile of dirty clothes, it’s a good thing we are rich now, otherwise, if we don’t have money to buy clothes, what will we use to replace them if they don’t wash clothes.
"Dad, if my mother sees you doing this, you will definitely suffer the consequences."
When they came back, they just packed some food. Everyone was starving, so they didn't have the energy to look at the dirty clothes.
He just sat at the table and started eating voraciously.
Still, Shen Fugui said, "It's okay. I'll wash them after dinner. They have to go to the government office during the day, and then they have to go to the store to watch over the decoration. They definitely can't take care of it all.
And I looked around, we don’t have anything in our house. In the kitchen, there are only a stove and a few bowls and chopsticks, and nothing else. I’ll find time to buy them all tomorrow.”
His words touched the hearts of Shen Zhiqiu and the other three.
Shen Zhiqiu is really not a man who doesn't know how to manage his life. In fact, he is better at cooking than his wife.
The main thing is that the warehouse office is really busy, and coupled with the store decoration, it is very tiring every day.
The most important thing is that when a few grown men have no women, they can just fool around with them.
Who has the energy to cook and do laundry?
It’s just that official uniforms are washed more frequently because they are afraid that wearing them to the government office will have a bad impact.
Shen Zhiqiu regained his composure and lowered his head to pick up some food: "Hey, hey! Eat slowly, you guys. You're choking and hiccuping. It's not like you can't eat. It's not that serious."
In fact, I was very anxious and wanted to say, "Why are you eating so fast? The food is almost gone in the blink of an eye."
But the only response he got was the sound of chewing. The guys were already very old with him and had no intention of saying anything. Third uncle was the elder and they should give in. So whoever grabbed the first thing would get it.
Of course, the only one who had the privilege was Shen Youyou, because the two big drumsticks of roast chicken were put into her sister's bowl early on.
Although they bought a roast chicken, the rice topped with vegetables they brought back from Guangyuanlou was more than enough. There were only a few of them, so they ate up all the food with a bucket of rice and a bucket of vegetables.
Shen Fugui was the first one to finish eating. He was afraid that Shen Zhiqiu and the other boys would not have enough to eat, so he only ate until he was 70% full and then went to do the laundry.
He didn't forget to explain even this.
"After you finish eating, leave the dishes there. I'll clean them up after I finish washing my clothes."
The main reason was that he was sent out this time to accompany Shen Youyou to install the light guide tubes, and his grandfather also assigned him other tasks.
When Grandpa was at home, he called him and gave him instructions:
"Fugui, you are not going there today just to join in the fun. You also have to see what Xiao Sanzi and the others need and buy something for them.
They use their brains, which is more tiring than working, so you should go and discuss with them whether they should send someone to cook for them?"
So Shen Fugui is the type who can do it himself and will never let others do it.
But after he finished washing and hanging the clothes, the boys still washed the dishes themselves.
Shen Youyou didn't want to help with the laundry because she thought, "Since you don't want to do the laundry,
Let’s see if we can make a hand-crank washing machine!”
You can't just leave it piled up like that if you don't want to wash it.
She walked into her father's study on her own and looked around. The study was quite spacious, but there were not many objects in it, let alone many books.
Then he took out paper and a pen from his small bag and started drawing the blueprint.
For the convenience of production, you can just use plastic. It doesn’t need to be too big, just about one meter in diameter and height. Even if you want to wash quilt covers, sheets, etc., you can use it.
But the crank should still be made of steel pipes, plastic ones may not last long.
As for the interior of the bucket, it is even simpler, with a big bucket inside a small bucket, and the small bucket is made hollow.
She had bought this kind of hand-cranked washing machine in her previous life. At that time, she felt it was useless. After all, there was an electric one, and she couldn't wash many pieces of clothes at a time.
Moreover, a manual-crank washing machine is difficult to use and is simply a waste of effort.
But in today's society, it is quite suitable to sell it to single men like this.
Let’s not talk about the fact that when this washing machine washes multiple pieces, you don’t have to rub them one by one, which really saves effort and time.
Just saying, men are men. Even if they are not lazy, most of the clothes they wash are not as clean as those washed by women.
In fact, this hand-crank washing machine can solve the problem of men not being able to wash clothes cleanly.
Moreover, there are thirteen warehouses in Shuntian Prefecture, most of which are near Chaoyangmen.
It’s still early to go to work here, and it’s not close to the house they bought.
Under such high-intensity and long-hour work pressure, there are definitely few men who are in the mood to do laundry after returning home.
Outside, Shen Fugui was not idle either. He started sweeping the yard with a broom in the moonlight.
While working, he asked a few boys: "Whose red shorts are they? Why are they open in the crotch? How come you don't know how to sew them? Will they let air out when you walk in them?"
Da Hu smiled sheepishly: "I have sewn it, but the sewing was not strong enough and it opened again."
He was a grown man, but had not yet married. There were only two women at home, Li Jingshu and Shen Youyou. If his coat was torn or he needed new clothes, it was Li Jingshu who took care of him.
But what can I say about the big shorts I’m wearing underneath?
Even though Li Jingshu treated him as her own son and didn't mind sewing for him, he would still feel embarrassed.
Besides, in ancient times, even mothers and sons had to avoid taboos.
Still Shen Fugui said: "Okay, I'll sew it up for you tomorrow when it's done. I'm not saying anything bad, but you're such a grown-up boy, you should find a wife, otherwise there will always be things that your godmother can't take care of."
The godmother mentioned must be Li Jingshu.
Dahu didn't say anything polite to Shen Fugui. They were family, so why should he be polite to them?
He said directly: "Uncle Fugui, please buy me two more underwear tomorrow. After we leave the government, most shops will be closed."
After saying that, he took out a purse from his pocket and handed it to Shen Fugui.
Dahu and Erhu said at first that they would hand over the money they earned, but Shen Zhiqiu refused to take it. He asked Li Quan to give half to the two boys for safekeeping and let them keep the other half.
A kid this old must have some money on hand to spend, right?