Rebirth of Rural Literary Life

Chapter 65

He Ping placed the cotton cushion he asked Aunt Qiufen to make on the top and back of the long stool.

"Zhaoshe, go over and have a try." He Ping said to Han Zhaoshe.

Han Zhaoshe walked over and sat down, "Ouch", stood up abruptly, "Why is it so soft, it's almost sinking."

He Ping chuckled, went over and patted the sofa, "This is made after the sofa in the city."

This set of sofas was specially made by He Ping, a carpenter, Mr. Jiang, according to the drawings he gave. He Ping referred to the style of Japanese sofas in later generations. The thick cotton cushion made by my aunt looks natural, neat and artistic.

It took four or five catties of cotton for this little thing, can it not be soft?

The only pity is that the fabric of the cushion is not linen, which feels a little worse.

"Something in the city? No wonder it's so comfortable."

Han Zhaoshe sat on it again and tried again, "It's really comfortable. Second brother, come and sit for a while, it's really exciting."

"Don't say it, it's true." Han Zhaojun was also quite curious. Is the stuff of the people in the city so good? It's really comfortable to sit on.

"Second brother, you will also get this thing when you get married. What is it called? Yes, sofa."

Han Zhaoshe said bluffing.

"Okay, I'll give you a set when Zhaojun gets married." He Ping also teased Han Zhaojun.

Han Zhaojun gave his younger brother a pestle, "It's not big or small. Brother He Ping, don't make fun of me."

"Why are you so shy, young man? You will be 23 this year. Didn't your family introduce you?"

"Why didn't you introduce it? Brother He Ping, you don't know. The matchmaker came to my house when she had nothing to do. Many families in the surrounding brigades have fallen in love with my brother."

Han Zhaoshe was not soft on betraying his second brother.

"I said don't set your sights too high, it's almost enough." He Ping persuaded.

When talking about men and women, Han Zhaojun was unusually dull and didn't pick up the words.

"My second brother wants to be tall and handsome, and he wants to have good looks. When looking for a wife in the future, he must find a daughter-in-law from the city."

Han Zhaoshe boasted for his brother.

"I think it's you who want to find a daughter-in-law in the city?" He Ping teased.

"Hey, both of us brothers are looking for wives in the city." Han Zhaoshe scratched his head and smiled foolishly.

He Ping rubbed his head, "You're a big kid, so I'm thinking about getting a wife."

The furniture of He Ping's family came in, and the work of the new home was coming to an end. He entrusted Zhang Guoqiang to find the power supply station in the village to pull the wires, and he would be able to come here in a few days. Electricity is definitely the uncle of the elders these days, and it is not easy to ask for money. kind of.

As soon as the furniture was in place, people from the team came one after another to see the excitement.

"He Ping, are you done with your work?"

Everyone poked their heads and didn't dare to go in easily. The concrete floor was all freshly laid. Uncle Liu's craftsmanship is undeniable. The floor was shiny and spotless.

"It's almost time, come in and sit down."

As soon as He Ping gave way, everyone entered the house, and after entering the house, they looked left and right, and fled from east to west, just to watch the fun.

Everyone heard that He Ping's house was built according to the style of the city. Most of the people in the team had never been in a city man's house in their life. How could they know what it looked like?

"Hey, this room is bright and bright, this row of big windows, or double windows, okay, it won't be so warm this winter?"

"Why is this kang in the north? Not good."

"What do you know? I went to see it just now. There is a field behind the house. There is a stove connected to the kang. Check this thing. It's called a radiator. When the stove is turned on in winter, this thing will be hot. When the time comes It's getting warmer in this room."

A few old men in the team studied He Ping's kang and radiators seriously, and their words were full of envy.

"Why is your chair so weird, He Ping?"

The aunts and sister-in-laws in the team were not idle either. They were all very curious when they saw a strange looking piece of furniture in He Ping's living room, and they didn't know what it was for.

Before He Ping could speak, Han Zhaoshe rushed to say, "This is called a sofa. It's a chair for people in the city. It's so soft when you sit on it, it's like sitting on cotton."

"Really?" The women in the team were dubious, looking left and right around the sofa.

"Sister-in-law, don't you know if you go up and sit for a while?" Seeing that everyone didn't believe him, Han Zhaoshe urged.

A woman tried to sit on it cautiously, "Hey, this is really, why is it so soft? Auntie, come here quickly, sit down, it's so soft."

The women greeted each other to sit down, and gathered together to appraise He Ping's sofa.

He Ping silently stepped aside, feeling quite fulfilled, after all, he participated in the whole process of creating it.

"He Ping, what do you do in the hut behind the West House? I think there are still tables?"

"That one, it's the study room. I keep it for my usual writing, and Xiao Zhu'er can also use it for homework."

"The cultured people are very particular. They have to have a special room for writing, the study room? It's a good name, and it sounds cultured."

There are more and more people coming in the house, the main reason is that no one goes out, everyone is looking for new ones, and they have to ask a few questions when they see anyone who has never seen it before, the house is full of things that they have never seen too much From the layout of the house to the layout of the furniture, regardless of the age of the team members, they all turned into curious babies. Anyone can ask a few questions.

"What is this little shelf for?"

"This is the shelf for the seasoning box, which is specially placed for the seasoning box."

"He Ping, He Ping, come here. What does this one outside do?"

"This is a toilet, and the underground one is called a squatting toilet."

"This thing that shits and pees is all made of porcelain, it's too clean."

"He Ping, He Ping..."

Good guy, He Ping really didn't realize before that everyone in the team has such a spirit of exploration and discovery, and each of them is almost catching up with [-] whys.

After almost two hours of uproar in the room, the brigade gradually dispersed, and they did not forget to praise He Ping before leaving.

"This house is well built and beautifully built."

"Western style, really foreign style!"

"Cultural people have a lot of ideas, what are they thinking about in their heads, and they make so many weird things."

"Huaquan embroidered legs!"

The last sentence can be ruled out, it was said by the old captain, with sarcasm.

Although everyone's questions annoyed He Ping, he was also very addicted to the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction brought to him.

After sending everyone away, He Ping collapsed on the kang. He thought that the day he fell into the water and was rescued seemed like a lifetime ago. Even if he was killed, he would never have imagined that he would travel back to the era of reform and opening up, and he was busy working under such difficult conditions. After more than half a year, the housing conditions have finally improved a little.

not easy!He Ping gave himself a thumbs up in his heart!

The matter of the house is settled, and I have my own nest in this era.

He remembered the oath he secretly swore on the day he was rescued, which should be said to be a small step.

(End of this chapter)