Chapter 395: Wiring and Power Connection
Besides that, the house also needs cleaning.
Use the furniture if it’s usable, repair what can be repaired.
If it really can’t be repaired or used, then it can only be chopped up and kept for firewood.
These are still minor issues; the most important thing is that this house doesn’t have electricity.
Not to mention anything else, at the very least, lighting is necessary, so getting electricity is a must.
Getting electricity seems simple, like just pulling a wire, but it’s actually not that simple. Ensuring every room has power, reserving sockets, and wiring pose significant challenges.
Moreover, Jiang Ran didn’t want to destroy the original structure of the house, nor did he want to mix things in, so all the wires needed to be hidden.
Such construction requirements are actually quite high.
But fortunately, this is beishi, where talented people are plentiful, so Jiang Ran’s request isn’t a big issue for them; it just requires some time for the construction.
Jiang Ran doesn’t have much else, but he does have time.
Besides wiring and power, Jiang Ran also plans to build a few more bathrooms.
Not to mention much, at least there needs to be one in each courtyard.
Otherwise, going to the bathroom and such is inconvenient, having to cross courtyards.
The kitchen also needs a complete renovation.
The original stove will be kept, but some modern equipment will also be added.
These tasks, when spoken of, aren’t hard to do, just rather tedious, requiring time and needing someone to supervise.
Just right, as this courtyard is quite large, the backyard can also be planted with things. Jiang Ran, Pei Yang, and Pei Jing come over in the mornings after breakfast, not only to oversee the workers, but also to dabble in the garden.
Pei Jing digs and plants flowers together with them; for him, this is play, more enjoyable than staying in their rented small courtyard.
Jiang Ran is busy every day, time flies by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed.
In more than half a month, the kitchen and bathrooms have long been completed and are already in use.
Only some of the house wiring issues haven’t been fully resolved, but it will just take a few more days.
Jiang Ran also bought a telephone, got the line connected, and placed it in the main hall of the central courtyard, which is the living room.
The phone was eventually going to be installed; it would be much more convenient in the future.
The Pei Family hadn’t installed a phone before, but last time when writing a letter back, this was mentioned, so the Pei Family also installed a phone.
Having a phone makes things much more convenient.
At least you can just call about any issues instead of writing letters.
Writing letters takes too much time and can delay matters.
Phones are different; you can talk every day, communicating about any issues in real time.
Like right now, Jiang Ran is on the phone with Wang Cuilan.
Listening to Wang Cuilan’s continuous chatter, Jiang Ran doesn’t feel any impatience.
On the contrary, Jiang Ran’s face is graced with a smile.
Until Wang Cuilan pauses, only then does Jiang Ran say, "Mom, why don’t you arrange things at home and come to beishi to take a look? The house here is almost sorted out, and there will be a place for you to stay when you get here."
Wang Cuilan is a bit tempted.
After all, having lived half a lifetime, she’s never been to other places, let alone somewhere like beishi.
But after some thought, Wang Cuilan still refuses.
"It’s not like I can just leave like that. Right now, Shanshan is watching over Dim Sum here and also taking care of the snack shop’s accounts. I need to help; otherwise, how could she manage it all by herself?"