Transmigration: The Peasant Gourmet Chef (穿越之农妇食娘)

Chapter 29 (1)

After selling pastries the next day, Li Hehua moved directly to the rented courtyard.

Before she left, she had told Cao Simei of her taking a day off for tomorrow to settle herself in.

The courtyard is fully furnished and can be lived in after a simple cleaning but daily necessities needs to be bought by her own. Li Hehua made a list on mind of what she needed and after cleaning, she locked the door and went to buy everything she needs.

She also needs pots, pans and other supplies in the house and simply bought them together with those needed for business use, followed by kitchen utensils like chopsticks, spoon and other seasonings. It just happens that the shop also sold wooden barrels, basin and other wood items so she bought 3 wooden barrels, three small and two big basins together. After buying so many things, the delightful boss took the initiative and give her a discount. Li Hehua is also quite relieve that the boss is willing to take the things to her door, otherwise, it was also quite a problem how she's going to take it back.

After buying those things, Li Hehua went to the blacksmith shop and bought two small and large pots as well as frying spoon and spatulas, all of which she is going to use in business.

The last thing to buy was a stove. In this era, there is no such thing as an induction cooker or a gas stove. If one wants to do business outside, you can build a stove and burn it yourself. Many business people do this, but this is not suitable for her. The alleyway is not big and making a stove will block the way and residents will definitely have a opinions about it, so she plans to buy a stove that is specially made for cooking and quite easy to move.

T/N: I think the first stove that was mentioned is the big stove made with mud. It is fixed in place and cannot be moved.

When she had planned this business, she went to the place where stoves are being sold and saw a relatively large one. It could burn both charcoal and firewood and it was perfectly fine to cook rice and vegetables in it. The only downside is that it was quite expensive so only few businessmen are willing to use it.

Li Hehua went to the place and picked the largest stove, spending 300 wen. Although it was quite a pain (in the pocket), the convenience it will bring is worth it.

The first day were spent in buying necessary things. On the second day, Li Hehua got up early and place the things she had bought on their right place and was busy until noon. After all that, the small courtyard was now her official home.

Li Hehua was so tired and sat in a chair to take a breath. Her clothes become wet due to working hard and it felt uncomfortable as it stick to the body. She simoly went to the kitchen and boil a large pot of hot water, pouring it to the specially made tub, preparing to take a good bath.

When she used to live with the He family, she was embarrassed to take a bath each day. After all, villagers would not spend their time and firewood to boil water and bath each day unless it was summer. This is quite a torture for Li Hehua who is used of taking a bath everyday. It was quite fortunate that she already have her own home and she can bath whenever she wants. She can also still afford the wasted firewood for bathing.

After taking a bath, Li Hehua took out clean clothes and put them on, only to find that the clothes on her body became looser than before and doesn't fit right.

She seems to have lost weight again.

Li Hehua off the clothes she just put on, lowered her head and carefully observed her current body. It was incredible. She found that her waist was a lot thinner than when she first came here. The swimming ring in her tummy was also thinner than before and even her legs shrunk by at least 5 or 6 centimeters.