The dry firewood inside the stove was tightly surrounded and baked by the scorching flames, quickly becoming part of the fire itself to give off light and heat at the very end. With such a roaring fire, the water boiled quickly. Seeing small bubbles rising from the bottom of the pot, Mother Dong pulled the unburned wood out from the stove, leaving the embers at the bottom with plenty of residual heat.
The weather was not yet cold, so the washing water did not need to be too hot; lukewarm was the most suitable temperature.
Mother Dong scooped half a ladle of warm water into a basin, then added some cold water to adjust the temperature. After testing the water with her finger, she quickly carried it away.
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