SWDnovel Chapter 83 Ownership of the Aft Cabin
Chapter 83 Ownership of the Aft Cabin
Su Jin got up very early in the morning.
Last night was the most restful night he had ever slept, because on land, there was more space, and he didn't have to squeeze in with other girls; he could have a makeshift bed all to himself.
It was just getting light, but he had actually gotten up later than usual today.
"The fog is getting thicker this morning; it looks like it'll rain tonight..."
He stood up and stretched, seemingly making a bit too much noise and waking Shen Ruying.
The young woman rubbed her sleepy eyes, looked up at the sky, and said:
"Brother Su, you're up so early..."
Su Jin shook his head:
"It's not early, but the weather isn't very good. We need to wake everyone up and hurry up."
Then he ruthlessly woke up the remaining three lazy kittens one by one.
Lin Xuan was the first to be woken up. This female college student was very self-aware; as soon as she opened her eyes, without even understanding the situation, she started moving.
He went off in a daze to find a wooden cup, then staggered toward the clear pool in the woods, preparing to brush his eyes and wash his face.
After being woken up, Li Yuanyuan sat there in a daze for a while before happily following along to brush her teeth and wash her face.
Only the youngest, Shen Qiaoqiao, was a little grumpy when she woke up.
The little girl immediately looked up at the sky, and seeing that it was still dark, she complained softly:
"Uncle, it's not even dawn yet, can't we sleep a little longer?"
Su Jin, however, didn't indulge her and said calmly:
"We actually slept a little longer than usual last night. The weather isn't very good today, and the air pressure is quite low, so it might make you a bit sleepy."
He glanced at Shen Qiaoqiao, who looked unhappy, and thinking that she was still only a 14-year-old girl, he relented:
"Get up first. If you want to catch up on sleep, you can take a nap after lunch. Tonight might be in the afternoon, so you'll need to stay up a bit."
Upon hearing that she could catch up on sleep, Shen Qiaoqiao immediately became excited, but then her face fell when she heard that she would have to stay up all night again.
"Another all-nighter! I'll lose my hair! I'm so young, I don't want to go bald..."
Although she said that, the little girl still obediently got up and followed her mother to wash up.
Su Jin didn't go through all that trouble; he simply rinsed his mouth with a glass of water he hadn't finished drinking last night.
Once everyone had gathered, he lowered a plank onto the boat and began to move Shen Qiaoqiao's work from the previous day onto the boat, little by little.
Most of these were pieces of furniture for the upper cabin, such as large items like wooden beds and shelves.
The first places to be decorated were Shen Qiaoqiao's workspace and Li Yuanyuan's kitchen.
First, there's Shen Qiaoqiao's own workspace, which the young girl has put a lot of thought into.
Two shelves, a folding table, and even a bottom storage cabinet were added. It's said that this is her own little wardrobe, so her clothes won't be stored with the adults' clothes anymore.
Then, she also designed Li Yuanyuan's kitchen, the main features of which are a stone stove and a large iron pot.
The old turtle shell has finally retired. Due to prolonged use, too much dirt had accumulated, making it too difficult to clean and increasingly unhygienic.
Besides the stove, there is a small display window containing pots, pans, and some small condiment bottles.
Of course, they are all empty for now. This is just Li Yuanyuan's personal habit. She will definitely fill them in when she has the chance.
Finally, only the master bedroom remains, which contains only two items: a large wooden bed and a large wardrobe.
As for the wooden bed, Su Jin tried it out last night. It was sturdy and quite nice, but unfortunately, it was only big enough for three people.
Before Lin Xuan joined, he hadn't considered all this, but now there's not enough room for him to live.
Lin Xuan didn't seem to care much about this and offered a suggestion:
"Didn't Brother Su tell me to keep a close eye on the freshwater supply system? I might as well just live in the back cabin."
Su Jin frowned; he knew exactly what the situation was like in the rear cabin.
That was the dampest place on the entire ship, and it was also very dark. He had originally used it as a storage room.
If you're looking to live in a house, there's enough space, it's quite large, provided you don't care about the environment.
He asked again to confirm Lin Xuan's wishes:
"Are you sure? That's not a place an ordinary person can live in."
Lin Xuan simply nodded indifferently and said:
"I'm sure. Anyway, I used to live in the lab a lot, so the back cabin should be about the same. But I have a request."
She looked intently at Su Jin, took a deep breath, and said:
"Could we convert the rear cabin into a small laboratory? That way, my talents can be put to good use."
Ever since she learned about Shen Qiaoqiao's amazing talent, she had this plan in mind.
She had been troubled by how to obtain so many glass bottles, distillation equipment, and other such items.
But as soon as she heard that Shen Qiaoqiao could actually make tools with her bare hands, she knew that her spring was coming.
Su Jin naturally wouldn't refuse her request to improve herself, and readily approved it.
"Sure, that's what I was thinking too. Qiaoqiao has her own workspace, and Yuanyuan has her own kitchen, so we can't just keep you as a decorative vase forever."
Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that Su Jin wouldn't agree and would make her work as a water dispenser attendant.
That would be so frustrating, with no opportunity to use one's talents.
After Su Jin gave his permission, Shen Ruying thoughtfully shared some of her own thoughts.
"The dampness in the aft cabin isn't a big problem. Just fill the corners with edelweiss down, and the cabin will be drier and warmer, killing two birds with one stone."
Then Shen Qiaoqiao also shared some of her thoughts:
"The poor lighting in the rear cabin isn't a problem; I can just make some kerosene lamps for Sister Lin Xuan."
"Then, if it's a lab, it will definitely need a table, and this table will be the same type as the one in my workspace."
As she spoke, she performed a stretching motion.
"Make it foldable and stretchable, so you can pull it out like a drawer and turn it into a large bed board to sleep on."
She paused, then said:
"Of course, if there are too many things, I can modify it a bit and make the table higher so it won't get in the way when sleeping."
Seeing how much the mother and daughter cared for her, Lin Xuan felt a touch of emotion in her eyes. Just as she was about to join the discussion, she heard Su Jin's voice.
"Alright, leave the design to our Master Qiaoqiao. I forgot to tell you last night, you're coming with me to the archipelago today to settle your assets."
"Oh." Lin Xuan turned her head away reluctantly and obediently followed Su Jin onto the ship. Actually, what she wanted most was to properly plan her laboratory, but unfortunately she had a more important task.
As arranged the previous night, Shen Ruying hitched a ride to the neighboring Stone Island and collected some black coal on the edge of the beach without going too far.
Shen Qiaoqiao and Li Yuanyuan stayed here to continue their collection and production work. Their main task was to collect the steel and wood branches and steel leaves that they hadn't finished picking up before.
Everything was proceeding smoothly, and Su Jin was in a pretty good mood today, until he arrived at the archipelago and saw that there were actually people on Lin Xuan's Sweet Dew Island!
This person is none other than Wang Qingmei!