Chapter 302 - 186 New Home_2
Anfel, both embarrassed and angry, snapped, "What are you doing sleeping in broad daylight? Aren’t you afraid of being laughed at?"
"We’re already husband and wife; who’s going to laugh at us? Besides, with the door closed, no one would know what we’re up to in our own home!" Tini Bazus retorted.
As a nurse, Anfel had plenty of experience dealing with uncooperative patients. She turned around, gently wiping the sweat off Tini Bazus’ face with a piece of linen, and said softly, "Why are you in such a hurry? I’m already your wife now; where do you think I’d run off to? Spend some time with me looking at our home, and I promise I’ll keep you company properly tonight, okay?"
"Okay, whatever you say." Tini Bazus agreed readily.
Anfel smiled and led Tini Bazus to the center of the house.
On the ground was a small square fire pit. Although it had been cleaned, years of smoke and fire had left the soil inside blackened and compacted.
"This will be the place where we cook—" Before Anfel could finish, Tini Bazus chimed in, "That’s right, I’ve seen Aldean houses like this. They hang ropes from the roof beams, tie a big pottery jar to them, and use the fire pit to steam and cook food... Plus, the fire pit isn’t just for cooking—it keeps the house warm in colder weather."
Looking up at the beams blackened by smoke and fire, Anfel noticed a straight chimney: "There seems to be cobwebs in the chimney."
"I’ll go up on the roof later and clean them out."
"During the rain, won’t water flow down the chimney and into the house?" Anfel asked with concern. As someone who grew up in Italy, she wasn’t familiar with living in such houses.
"You don’t have to worry. During rain, you can climb up on the roof and cover the chimney with wooden boards, and it’ll be fine. I specifically asked the Aldeans about it."
"Wow, aren’t you attentive?"