After the elderly couple's house was renovated, Lin He's new home used charcoal basins to absorb humidity daily. The smell had almost entirely dissipated by now. With the move approaching, preparations focused mainly on transporting the furniture crafted by Uncle Li. Elder Lin Erniu enlisted Uncle Li for assistance while villagers with established friendships lent hands in moving.

Uncle Li's craftsmanship was unmatched - his furniture combined sturdiness with meticulous detailing. Each splinter had been polished smooth and finished in a warm chestnut red lacquer, achieving both practicality and aesthetic appeal.

Each bedroom mirrored similar arrangements except Lin He and Sanyya's rooms. As the largest space in the house, Lin He's former life habits naturally influenced its design. Though Sanyya was her younger sister, Lin He had grown accustomed to independent living in a past life. Now with the means available, she insisted on maintaining this lifestyle.

Within the spacious room, Uncle Li constructed two small beds each accompanied by bedside tables and desk-like writing tables equipped with matching stools beneath. A central round table paired with circular stools anchored the space, while an expansive wardrobe stood against one wall. Additional shelving filled remaining spaces - simple yet complete, meeting Lin He's satisfaction.

Other rooms followed similar layouts for Dabao, Xiaobao, and Old Qin's quarters. Each contained scaled-up versions of Lin He's furniture set including beds, tables, and smaller wardrobes, all maintaining basic functionality.

Only Huang Shi's and Erniu's room exhibited differences - featuring a kang bed alongside simpler shelving systems. Tables and cabinets were present but with unique variations.

Lin He requested modern-style wardrobes from Uncle Li. These featured three compartments: top for bulky items like quilts, middle for everyday clothing, and bottom designed for hanging garments. Such cabinets were unprecedented in ancient times without hangers. Lin He planned to create custom hangers later as practical alternatives to prevent creasing.

When requesting the unconventional design, Uncle Li teased her about its strangeness until she explained clearly. The result matched modern designs precisely with even better craftsmanship - just slightly shorter than contemporary versions. Dabao, Xiaobao, and Xiao Jun all admired these cabinets, expressing desires for similar ones.

Huang Shi clung to traditional wardrobes despite their three-tier functionality; Lin He found them aesthetically unpleasing though functionally comparable.

After an entire morning's work moving furniture into the new home, once emptied rooms transformed into cozy abodes. With personal belongings and necessities transferred, the family would soon occupy these spaces fully.

At noon, Huang Shi hosted lunch for helpers. Lin He prepared offal dishes while foraged wild vegetables accompanied steamed white buns. Sated guests departed after hearty midday meals.

In the afternoon, Huang Shi led Lin He and Sanyya to transport bedding and clothing in bundles. Erniu coordinated Dabao and Old Qin to relocate livestock to the backyard.

The house design proved remarkably efficient - front courtyard space was compact yet sufficient, separated from rear courtyard by the main structure itself. Upon entering through the gate, Old Qin's room occupied the right side near the entrance since elders required proximity for nighttime emergencies. A narrow path along the wall led past Lin He's dedicated bathroom annex connected to her bedroom via a cleverly concealed doorway.

The bathroom access featured one-way functionality - openable only from Lin He's side with an angled corridor creating visual ambiguity from the bathing area. This design mimicked modern en-suite bathrooms while maintaining shared family usage appearance, though Lin He used it most frequently. She planned to cultivate Sanyya's hygiene habits by requiring her use of this private space.

The front courtyard incorporated a sophisticated drainage system extending through to the backyard, connecting with village streams via covered stone channels. This prevented foul odors year-round. Pigsties and privy were strategically placed at maximum distance from living areas, ensuring complete odor separation.

Both courtyards featured stone-paved floors sealed with lime-sand mixtures - less durable than cement but effective against mud formation during rains unlike traditional earthen surfaces.

Lin He marveled at their home's quality. While naturally inferior to wealthy estates, the house represented collective family effort which satisfied her completely.

That evening marked the first night in their new abode. Grandpa Qin and Xiao Jun were particularly overcome with emotion - close to offering thanks through kneeling gestures for granting them such living conditions while treating him respectfully as elder. Lin Erniu reassured them by declaring, "Now we're family," prompting Old Qin's nod of acceptance before returning home.

Back in their quarters, Old Qin advised Xiao Jun: "We've found true kinship here. Treat this family sincerely - respect Uncle Lin and Aunt Huang as parents, regard Dabao and others as brothers." Though young, Xiao Jun already grasped moral distinctions between good and bad deeds.

Indeed, when initially arriving with his grandson, Old Qin had viewed them merely as employers providing shelter in exchange for labor. But gradual inclusion into family life - even sharing the new house construction process itself - transformed this relationship entirely into genuine kinship bonds.