Seeing that his friend didn't look down on the gift, Chen Jianmin was in a good mood and quickly helped him load the cart. They moved back and forth for almost an hour before filling the carts and Chen Jianmin's bamboo basket with firewood.
For his family, they would need around ten bundles of firewood per month during winter. Since the coldest temperatures would be in December and January, Dong Li loaded a total of 75 bundles of firewood onto the carts.
As for the bamboo basket, it could hold around 5 bundles. Chen Jianmin tied the firewood and used a shoulder pole to carry ten more bundles. With a total of 90 bundles of firewood, it was more than enough for his family to use until winter passed.
When they were done loading, Dong Li closed the gate, and the two of them went to the Chen family's house. Since the cart carried lots of firewood, it took a lot of effort to pedal the bicycle. The speed was not much different from Chen Jianmin's walking pace.
