The Cao Family's 100-Square-Meter Luxury Shelter
"Wow, wow, wow! Our house got bigger!"
"This is great! We're living in a big house now!"
The Construction skill Blue Star had given all humans was a power comparable to the supernatural, allowing people who knew nothing about building to know how to construct a shelter perfectly.
Of course, they still had to cut the metal and assemble it themselves.
It was a labor-intensive and time-consuming job, and the whole family worked until nightfall to finish it.
The Cao family's small 42-square-meter shelter had expanded directly to 100 square meters.
That was 100 square meters of usable floor space, with no shared areas included.
Ten years ago, that would have been equivalent to a home of over 120 square meters.
Dabao and Xiaobao looked at their big house, running around and shouting excitedly inside.
"Mom, Dad, Fengqi, you must be tired. Have a late-night snack and get some rest. We can take care of the details tomorrow."
The family had worked for seven or eight hours without stopping.
Liu Chunying's delicate face was flushed with exhaustion, but she was overjoyed as she brought out the meat soup she had made in the kitchen.
Yes, a kitchen.
It was the kind of place she had never dared dream of having before.
And now, the Cao family's kitchen was a full eight square meters.
"Haha, I'm not tired at all."
Cao Jiancheng had been working nonstop, but his face was still glowing. "I've been eating and sleeping well these past few days, and my constitution has improved a lot. I wouldn't get tired even if I worked through two nights."
In just a few days, although they hadn't consumed enough of the Earth Abundance Fruit and Xiao Gallbladder Wine Cao Fengqi had brought back to reach the limit on constitution gains,
everyone had still gained two or three points of constitution.
That was no small amount for them.
On top of that, they ate meat at every meal. With their current physical condition, staying up for two or three nights really wouldn't be much of a problem.
"Let's have a snack and go to sleep. We still have to travel tomorrow."
Liu Xiuxiu spoke to her husband and son, and everyone sat down at the simple dining table.
"Mom, Dad, go get some better furniture tomorrow. Don't be afraid to spend money."
Cao Fengqi gave his parents the instruction, then added, "I found a shelter in the Lost Land. There are another 2,300 jin of level-three metal materials in it."
"That much more?"
When Liu Xiuxiu heard that, she happily agreed again and again. "All right, all right, all right, hehe!"
"Uncle, can I sleep with you tonight?"
After everyone had a bowl of meat soup, Dabao tugged on the hem of Cao Fengqi's clothes and looked up at him.
"Don't even think about it."
Cao Fengqi pulled his hand away with a look of disdain.
He had no interest in looking after a child.
Dabao looked at him and pouted, disappointment showing on his face.
"Hehe."
Beside them, Liu Chunying smiled sweetly.
Although her brother-in-law often teased her son, and although he had Dabao and Xiaobao massage his shoulders and pound his back whenever they had nothing to do,
he had never shortchanged the two children when it came to anything.
He had even let her dilute something as precious as level-four Xiao Gallbladder Wine with water for them to drink.
On that point alone, even a father could do no more for his own children.
"Come on. Your uncle's been busy all day. Don't disturb his sleep."
Liu Chunying led Dabao and Xiaobao back to their room.
She lay on the 1.8-meter-wide bed, looking around the room that had been expanded to 18 square meters, and suddenly felt that life over the past few days had been somewhat unreal.
Even when her husband was still around, she had never lived like this.
The wealthy wives in Liangmin County don't have it as good as I do, do they?
she thought, a satisfied smile on her face.
Even wealthy wives would have a hard time finding level-four wine to drink.
Outside, it was pitch-black, but the Cao family's home was full of warmth, and time passed quickly.
"Whoa, look at the Cao family's shelter!"
"The Cao family has really risen."
"The Cao family's second son is on the rise."
Early the next morning, the neighbors around the Cao family's home came out to cook. When they saw that the Cao family's shelter had more than doubled in size, they were a little startled.
Thinking about the Cao family's standard of living over the past few days, they couldn't help expressing their amazement.
Could it really be that Wu Qianqian used to bring the Cao family's second son bad luck? Is Wu Qianqian a jinx?
The thought suddenly appeared in their minds, and the more they considered it, the more they felt it was true.
Otherwise, how could all this be explained?
Sometimes, you had no choice but to believe in things like that.
Since they now had a kitchen and dining room at home, the Cao family naturally didn't eat breakfast outside.
After the family finished eating, they began dismantling the shelter as usual and set off again.
Along the way, many neighbors struck up conversations with Cao Jiancheng and Liu Xiuxiu from time to time.
Even some people who had hardly interacted with them before came over to say a few words.
"Is this Cao Fengqi's home?"
Six hours later, when the day's journey came to an end,
a voice came from the doorway while Cao Fengqi's family was eating lunch.
Liu Chunying opened the door and looked at the young woman outside. "Yes. Who are you?" she asked curiously.
"I'm an employee of the Worldweaver's Clothing Store."
The woman said to her, "If Mr. Cao Fengqi still wants to trade for that piece of level-four equipment, he can come to our store later."
"All right, I'll come over after lunch."
Cao Fengqi heard her from inside and responded at once. "Thank you for letting me know."
"All right."
The woman nodded. "I won't disturb you any longer, then."
"Fengqi, do you need me to go with you?"
Cao Jiancheng asked him.
"No need, Dad. Go get some furniture with Mom and the others."
Cao Fengqi shook his head. "I can go by myself."
"All right."
Cao Jiancheng nodded and told him, "This Deputy County Magistrate Xiao of our county has a good reputation. I hear she's a very decent person, but you should still be respectful when dealing with an important person like her."
"I know."
Cao Fengqi chatted with his father for a while, then went into his room after lunch and picked up the Xiao Gallbladder Wine.
He paused and thought for a moment, then took the level-four spider silk and the Evil Concealment Armor as well.
Then he headed straight for the Worldweaver's Clothing Store.
"Miss, I'm here to trade for the Blue-Patterned Robe."
When Cao Fengqi arrived and saw the clerk from the day before, he got straight to the point.
"Mm, all right, handsome."
The clerk recognized him and immediately invited him in. "Come inside. Our Deputy County Magistrate Xiao is here."
Cao Fengqi nodded and went behind the counter. The clerk opened a door, and he followed her into the back.
Inside was a spacious room, and he immediately spotted the striking figure in the center.
She wore gold-framed glasses and a blue robe trimmed with gold, her noble bearing on full display.
She looked up, and a flicker of surprise passed over Cao Fengqi as he saw her classical face, delicate and authoritative like that of a princess from an ancient dynasty.
This was the first time he had seen a woman more beautiful than his sister-in-law.
Her skin in particular was even fairer and softer than a baby's.
Long, straight black hair and cool, pale skin-she was nearly perfect.
"Hello, Deputy County Magistrate Xiao."
Cao Fengqi wasn't a brainless lecher, and he greeted her politely at once.
"A visitor is a guest. Please, sit."
Xiao Youya was slightly surprised by Cao Fengqi's youthful face. She gestured to a seat nearby. "You're the one who wants to trade for the Blue-Patterned Robe."
"Yes."
Cao Fengqi nodded and took out six jin of Xiao Gallbladder Wine. "I'd like to trade these six jin of Xiao Gallbladder Wine for it. One jin can increase constitution by five points."
"Oh?"
Surprise appeared on Xiao Youya's face when she heard that. She held out her hand. "You don't mind if I take a look, do you?"
"Of course." Cao Fengqi nodded and stood up, preparing to bring it over to her.
But the next moment, she saw Deputy County Magistrate Xiao move her hand, and strands of silk wrapped around the Xiao Gallbladder Wine.
With a pull of her slender arm, it landed on the table in front of her.
A flicker of surprise passed through Cao Fengqi's eyes when he saw that.
Did a Worldweaver, a support class, have that kind of strength too?