Chapter 568 Does This Fire Cost Money?
Lu Siyuan laughed so hard his stomach hurt, and he quickly explained, "Auntie, this isn’t stinky. After using the toilet, just flush, and the dirty stuff will be washed underground. This type is convenient and clean. In the future, when the countryside develops well, every house can have a toilet like this."
Fearing she didn’t know how to flush, Lu Siyuan even did a demonstration. Liu Da’niang’s mouth hung open in astonishment, "Wow! The water flushes it right down; that’s really something. But how much is the water bill? Xiaocui says that city folks have to pay for water."
Housing costs money, utilities cost money; living in the city is expensive, even buying vegetables is pricey. No wonder everyone who lives in a city is rich. If you weren’t, you would starve, wouldn’t you?
The countryside is better. Once you’ve built a house, you don’t have to worry about rent, and you only have a small electricity bill each month. You can grow your own vegetables, and you can use as much water as you want for free.
"The water bill won’t amount to much each month. Anyone who can afford to live in this house won’t mind the water cost," said Lu Siyuan.
Liu Da’niang thought about it and felt he made sense. Lu Siyuan then took her to stand at the kitchen doorway for a peek inside. Seeing how small the gas flame was, she exclaimed in surprise, "Such a tiny flame, can it really cook the rice? How long would that take?"
"Auntie, don’t be fooled by its size; it cooks rice quite quickly. Though it’s small, it’s fully functional." Lu Siyuan had been curious about these things when he first came to the city, so he didn’t find Liu Da’niang’s questions annoying. Instead, he patiently explained, "It’s convenient and cleaner than burning wood. I reckon in about a decade or so, people in the village will start using it, too. But this fire costs money, so many people might be reluctant to use it."
"You have to pay for this fire too?" Liu Da’niang said, feeling the pinch, "This isn’t burning wood at all; it’s like burning money."