klisemfg Chapter 214 The Problem of Flushing Toilets
Chapter 214 The Problem of Flushing Toilets
Xu Congyi drew the blueprint of the chicken coop and handed it to Old Man Xu, and the construction of the chicken coop will be ready in the next few days.
Recalling the experience of building a rabbit house, Xu Congyi couldn't help but regret that she neglected to store feed and hay. But fortunately, the design of the rabbit house was spacious enough, and they divided an area specifically for storing these necessities. This time, she decided to learn from her lesson and considered the storage of feed in advance while planning the chicken coop. She decided to build a feed storage room that is both ventilated and moisture-proof. Xu Congyi also took the pigpen into account because she had to build a toilet in the backyard later. The pigpen and the toilet were together, which attracted too many flies and mosquitoes in the summer.
The men who came to build the chicken coop were the same men who had participated in the construction of the rabbit coop before. They had superb skills and were extremely efficient. When they learned that the Xu family needed their help again, they not only agreed without hesitation, but some even turned down invitations from other families. These men were down-to-earth and hardworking, and they had seen their skills when they built the rabbit coop last time. Xu Congyi was also thinking that the white-feathered chickens at home were well raised, so there should be no problem. Although they were not as fast as in modern times, the white-feathered chickens she raised were not exposed to light 24 hours a day, and were raised according to the model of raising native chickens. If she could open a crab pot shop, she could also let everyone in the village raise white-feathered chickens with her, which could help the villagers get rich. She was happy just thinking about it.
This time, Xu's mother and Li Dahua did not let Xu Congyi cook again, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were fully responsible. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had watched Xu Congyi cook many delicious dishes, so they unanimously asked Xu Congyi to take a break. Xu Congyi could not resist her grandmother and mother, but she took over the job of making popcorn.
When he had nothing to do, Xu Congyi would draw in his own space. It was easy to think of a flush toilet but it was too difficult to do.
The first problem is where does the water come from? The only well in the house is located in the front yard. It is obviously impractical, time-consuming and laborious to fetch water frequently every day to flush the toilet. If a new well is dug in the backyard for use exclusively for the toilet, it will not only be costly and too extravagant, but more importantly, it will not fundamentally solve the inconvenience of fetching water. The second problem is the lack of a sewer system. The disposal of filth is a tricky problem. If a large pit is simply dug under the toilet as a septic tank, it is not only too close to the well, there is a serious risk of pollution, but also the pit will soon fill up over time, and it will be more troublesome to clean it. The third problem is the pipes and toilets. Plastic tiles are definitely not usable, but she currently has no idea about alternatives. Although everyone now knows that good things should be kept within the family, people often come to visit the house, and people have three urgent needs. You can't lock the toilet and not let people use it.
Xu Cong was overwhelmed and wanted to give up. It was okay to use the dry toilet outside the house, but once the idea of building a clean flush toilet for her family sprouted, it grew like a weed in her heart. But she also understood that bringing the convenience of modern life into the home was by no means an easy task.
Unable to think of any solution, Xu Congyi stayed in the backyard to work. When the chicken coop and pigsty were built, Xu Congyi planned to move all the chickens and ducks in the house into the chicken coop, so that the original chicken coop and pigsty would be idle, because this was an old house in the past. Although it was an old house, it could also be a brick house. Xu Congyi planned to open up the middle and raise the farmland inside. The cattle must be raised at home. In this era, cattle were very important. Families with cattle treasured them very much. The cattle were not only a good helper for farming, but also a member of the family. Even if the cattle grew old in the future, Xu Congyi had already planned that he would not let it fall into the fate of the slaughterhouse, but chose to bury it on his own land, so that it would always be with the land it had worked hard on.
In addition, Xu Congyi also carefully considered the coming of the rainy season. In order to prevent cattle feed and firewood from being damaged by moisture, she decided to move these things into the cowshed. In this way, even if the rainy season comes, there is no need to worry about getting wet.
After planning the backyard, she still worked a few times in the remaining days at Xu Congyi's strong request. The area of the chicken coop, pigpen and feed house combined was nearly twice that of the rabbit house, but the men still worked quickly and well. Like the rabbit house, they also built walls and fences. They also helped the Xu family push down the wall between the original pigpen and chicken coop in the backyard to form a more spacious and connected breeding area. In this way, Li Tian can move freely in a more comfortable environment and enjoy a larger living space. Even the feed, hay and firewood were moved to the cowshed by the men.
Xu Congyi was the chef for the last meal. This time, Xu's mother and Li Dahua did not argue with her, but just helped her. Although it was tiring to cook for so many people, Xu Congyi felt very happy when she saw that everyone was eating happily and kept praising her!