Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 122 The Craftsman

To make a chicken coop, Xu Deyong selected some relatively poor-quality bamboo.

He took out a hatchet and cut the bamboo into four strips, turning it into long bamboo slices. He also sawed out several strong and durable pieces of wood as frame supports...

When the aunt saw it, she couldn't help but ask: "Deyong, what are you planning to do?"

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Auntie, didn't someone send us two chickens? My grandma was reluctant to kill this hen and insisted on keeping it. She asked me to make a chicken coop. If grandma says anything, I won't do anything about it. Why don’t you buy some bamboo and make one for me?”

The eldest mother was a little envious and said: "Hey, you are so filial!"

Xu Deyong waved his hand and said, "Don't praise me. This is what I should do as a grandson."

"Hey..." The eldest mother looked at Xu Deyong's busy figure and suddenly sighed deeply.

All the boys in the courtyard came to watch the fun after they were tired from playing, and Xiaobangge ran out to be a loyal little audience regardless of grandma's stop.

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At noon, Xu Nan came back. Xu Deyong had already made a prototype of a chicken coop. Seeing that Xu Deyong had bought so much bamboo to make a chicken coop, he couldn't help but say a few words.

Xu Deyong has become accustomed to it, just saying a few words of laughter and passing away. Sometimes life is like this, and if you are serious, your life will be in pieces.

After the meal, Xu Nan peeled some bad vegetable leaves to feed the chickens, and planned to buy some bran in the afternoon. Many old people are unusually enthusiastic about raising chickens and ducks.

He drank tea and rested for a while, then continued to work in an orderly manner. He already had a "chicken coop" in his chest. If he found a nail, he would just nail it...

The chicken coop took shape in the afternoon. It should not be called a chicken coop, but a chicken coop.

He Yuyu said with a little envy: "Brother Deyong, the little house you made is so beautiful. It would be a pity for chickens to live in it."

"Yes, yes, I want to crawl in and play." Liu Guangfu said with a smile.

"Well, it must be fun to go in!"

……

The little stick dog here has quietly approached with his short legs, looking eager to give it a try.

Xu Deyong grabbed him by the collar, took him aside and said, "Don't listen to them, this is for chickens."

He simply moved the two chickens in to stop the baby from thinking about it, otherwise he would get in anyway if he couldn't keep them all.

Then he started to pack his things, and a group of boys immediately rushed to help, and they were quickly packed.

However, what made them a little disappointed was that Brother Deyong did not reward them this time, but no one dared to express any objection.

This is what Xu Deyong wants!
Xu Nan came back in the evening, looked around the chicken coop, and said with a satisfied smile: "It's for raising chickens, why do you do it so well!"

Several aunts in the courtyard complimented: "Oh, Aunt Nan, your craftsmanship is really good. The chicken coops you made are strong and beautiful. I want to raise a few of them!"

"If you want to raise a chicken, there is no such coop..."

……

Everyone was talking to each other, praising the chicken coop made by Xu Deyonghe.

Xu Nanshi seemed to have a clear mind and refused to continue.

Humph, I want my grandson to do it for me. It’s nice to talk in vain, but my grandson spent a whole day doing it!
At this time, Yi Zhonghai coughed and said, "Deyong, I'll come back during my break at noon tomorrow. Let's take Dongxu back from the hospital together. You can estimate the time and just wait for me at home."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Sure, sir, don't worry, I won't break my promise. We are all from the same hospital, so I will do my best to help."

"Yeah!" Yi Zhonghai nodded, very satisfied with Xu Deyong's answer.

Both parties were sensible and did not talk about the "door". They chatted for a few words and then went home.

Back home, Xu Nan was cooking, and Xu Deyong was not idle. He used the thick roots of the remaining bamboo to make several pen holders and chopstick holders. The pen holders were engraved with patterns of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, and the chopstick holders were engraved with the year of the year. There are festive words and images such as fish.

When Xu Nan saw it, she picked up one and looked at it. She smiled and said, "My grandson's hands are so skillful. The things he made are so beautiful. They are more beautiful than those sold in grocery stores."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "You can give one to Director Zhou tomorrow, as a gift of some gadgets made by yourself. Others can't tell you anything."

Xu Nanshi's eyes lit up and she nodded and said: "I think so, I will give you a chopstick holder with fish in it every year. If you put it at home, you will think of it when you see it."

Xu Deyong said with a playful smile: "Hey, you are really smart."

Xu Nanshi laughed and scolded: "Go, go, make it look better, don't make it big or small."

...Twenty-seven to kill the rooster.

When Xu Deyong got up early to exercise, he glanced at the crowing roosters with murderous intent.

Humph, you do not know how to live or die, today is your day of death!

The number of children who came to Zha Ma Bu in the morning was reduced to one person. Only Liu Guangfu was left, and the rest were huddled under the quilt.

He Yuzhu came back late yesterday and got up with shit in his eyes this morning. He looked around the chicken coop made by Xu Deyong and said, "Hey, Deyong, your chicken coop is not bad. Make one for me too. I won't look back." Get two chicks and raise them.”

Xu Deyong said directly: "Five yuan for labor and materials."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he jumped up and said: "You are robbing money, what are a few broken bamboos worth!"

"Then you can do it yourself, and don't come to me." Xu Deyong was too lazy to pay attention to him.

"Hehe..." He Yuzhu didn't take it seriously, rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "I think this cock is pretty good."

Xu Deyong said: "It's your job to kill chickens and make fish. You can do it yourself."

He Yuzhu said with great joy: "Yes, just take a look. I guarantee that this New Year's Eve dinner will make you swallow your tongue."

Liu Guangfu started to swallow his tongue when he said this...

After the exercise, Xu Deyong opened today's blind box.

"Snapped."

A harmonica appears in the blind box space.

This thing is the most popular small musical instrument at the moment. It can be found in popular weekend dances and various team activities.

They usually cost three to five yuan each, a price that is acceptable to many working-class families.

Xu Deyong's "previous" amateur harmonica level was adequate, so playing the music would not be a problem.

Hey, come back to "Xiao and Qin Ensemble"..., you play the flute and play my harmonica...!
……

At the moment, the two little rich women are both experiencing major setbacks. It can be said that they are both in a window of opportunity, or they are both unhappy with men.

A woman's heart is in a state of shock. At this time, running forward and not being able to protect her will lead to bad luck.

So he doesn't plan to get close to them these days. He will show up again after the New Year when they come out of the sea and look around.

There is basically no shortage of New Year's goods at home. Grandpa passed away just a few months ago. During the New Year, we are not allowed to post Spring Festival couplets or set off firecrackers at home.

So the firecrackers he set out could only be dismantled and played with, and could not be hung up in front of the house. The lanterns he bought yesterday could not be hung either. I bought them without thinking so much at the time, but my grandma said a few words in the evening. Folded and put away.

He had to pick up this poor boy Jia Dongxu at noon, so he simply didn't go out and stayed at home to make preparations for bamboo weaving.

Good bamboo weaving can become a work of art, but the preparation work is also quite tedious. It is generally divided into material selection, oil pulling, bamboo drying, sawing bamboo, rolling knots, splitting bamboo, splitting, layering, crossing the sword gate, scraping and thinning. , chamfering, boiling, dyeing and other processes.

This is a delicate job and cannot be done by those who are impatient.

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One noon, Xu Deyong harvested a large bundle of "roughly processed" bamboo strips.

When Yi Zhonghai came back, he took a quilt from Jia's house and put it on the cart, and Xu Deyong rode him to the hospital.

The two of them carried Jia Dongxu out on a hospital stretcher and put him in the car. Qin Huairu followed him haggardly, holding something, looking pitiful.

She would go home to bring food every day, so she naturally knew that Xu Deyong had kicked down the front door of her home, and she knew the cause and effect.

At this time, she still said: "Deyong, thank you for coming to help!"

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, there is no need to say too much to thank you. Just don't scold me later."

Jia Dongxu obviously didn't know what was going on. He lay on the cart with a grateful expression on his face and said, "Deyong, as you said, you can take the time to take me regardless of your previous grudges. Naturally, I have to thank you. How can I scold you!"

Xu Deyong blinked and said, "Are you sure? I kicked down your door!"

Jia Dongxu: "..."

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(End of this chapter)