Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 153
Xu Deyong ignored what was going on outside the window and only focused on being a craftsman.

After drilling, threading, fixing, and gluing paper, the bamboo umbrella was quickly repaired. It looked pretty good after a try, but the oil paper didn't have as many beautiful patterns as later generations.

The mist has stopped and the rain has fallen. Strolling through the alleys in Sijiu City should be as unique as Jiangnan Rain Alley.

Of course, not many people had such leisure at this time.

After repairing the bamboo umbrella, the next step was to make a bamboo rocking chair. He had never done this before, but he had never eaten pork and seen pigs run away. He took it out in his pocket, and a pencil appeared in his hand, and he started drawing on the paper.

In order to make the chair rock, the bottom of the chair must be made into a bow shape, and the bamboo must be roasted with fire...

He carefully drew each part, where to make holes, etc. If you want to make it exquisite and durable, you can't rush. Fortunately, he still has time.

At noon, Xu Nan came back and was very satisfied with the bamboo umbrella he had repaired. She praised him a few times, but she was a little disgusted with the messy bamboo he made.

Xu Deyong smiled and said nothing.

After lunch, when he saw Xu Deyong at home, Xiaobanggan ran out of the house, found the small bench skillfully, sat at the door and watched Xu Deyong work.

Qin Huairu glanced at the door of her house but did not follow her.

Jia Zhang, who had been recovering a lot recently due to Jia Dongxu's leg injury, quietly rolled her eyes while picking up the soles of her shoes, as if she was alert like a spy.

As for Jia Dongxu, who was reading a book about fitter boredly, he was tired of staying at home, but he still couldn't throw away his crutches and had to continue to endure it.

It will take at least half a month to get rid of the crutches, and it will take more than a month to recover.

On the other side, Xiao Banggeng asked: "Uncle Deyong, what are you doing?"

Xu Deyong said: "Make a recliner."

"Recliner? Don't you want to lie on the bed?"

"It's a rocking chair."

"Shake? Is it a swing? I like to play next to the sea. There is a swing there."

Xu Deyong: "..."

Children's ideas are indeed very divergent!

"Sea" should refer to Beihai Park. At the north gate of the park, to the right is the "Beihai Park Sports Ground"

There are pressure plates, slides, balance beams, single and parallel bars...etc.

Among them, the most popular swing is the queue. The toddler swing is a wooden box that can stretch out its legs, and adults can push it and play with it.

The children's swing is under a solid frame, with two long thick ropes tied to the wooden board, and it swings boldly into the sky.

The older children's swing is an umbrella-style swing with a trap underneath. The child can put one leg in it and start running and chasing. It can also roll in the air. It's very exciting!

There is a folk proverb: "A long time does not last for a long time." It means that if you have a swing in the spring, you will not be affected by the plague in the autumn.

In order to enjoy this honor, adults and children like to take a leisurely stroll on the swing every time before and after the cold food.

Xu Deyong cut the bamboos into the shapes he wanted. He planned to make three bamboo rocking chairs, so he had to make three of each part.

While he was doing this, he also answered some strange questions from Xiaobangjie, such as "Why is bamboo called bamboo?"

Soon Yan Jiekuang and several other boys came over to watch. There was too little entertainment at this time. Watching Brother Yong make things has become an important entertainment for them. Not only can they occasionally get some gadgets, but it is also their bragging rights. .

No, Brother Deyong made a bamboo whistle for each of them using the thin bamboo shoots cut off.

In the drizzle, they ran happily in the courtyard, blowing bamboo whistles and making a "chirp" sound.

Haha, it’s great to have Brother Deyong. I’ll have something to show off when I go to school tomorrow.

Qin Huairu looked at this scene and felt pity for the girl in the village. She was a good girl, but because many brothers in the family became "goods", she didn't know who she would "marry" to in the end.

It's a pity that my cousin Jingru is too young, otherwise how could this wealth be transferred to outsiders...,
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All things growing at this time are clean and bright, so it is called "Qingming".

Qingming Festival is one of the important "Eight Festivals of the Year" in China.In addition to tomb sweeping, outing, etc., there is also the custom of "inserting willows".

There is a saying in the folk proverb: "If you don't put willows during the Qingming Festival, your beauty will turn into a bright head"; "If you don't put willows on the Qingming Festival, you will turn into a yellow dog after death".

The ancients believed that willow can ward off ghosts and called it the "ghost-terrible tree." Guanshiyin used willow branches dipped in water to save all living beings.

Jia Sixie of the Northern Wei Dynasty said in "Essential Art of Qi Min": "Putting willow branches on the door will keep all ghosts away.

After breakfast, Xu Deyong was urged by his grandma to plant willows by the river. He had the intention to plant flowers but they would not bloom, but he had no intention of planting willows to create shade.

He inserted a willow tree, made a ring with the willow branches and put it on his head.

Several children also wore willow rings on their heads, waving the willow sticks in their hands, and sang while playing: "The willows are alive, playing spinning tops; the willows are green, playing the empty bell; the willows are dead, playing shuttlecocks; the willows are sprouting. , Datuer...".

Xu Deyong smiled and rode on the cart, used a wicker stick as a whip and said, "Drive!" and rode away on the cart.

Although there are still many slogans about eradicating the four pests on the street, they have stopped a lot recently. A lot of sparrows and mice have been killed, and they are not as easy to fight as at the beginning. Flies and mosquitoes have not been online yet. There are also some international influences, and the top management is paying attention. Click transfer….

The recent public-private partnership has caused turmoil among various merchants, and his business of selling goods has also been greatly affected.

I went to Gangzi's "repair base" and found out that this guy got a "Concorde Radio" from nowhere. This thing was forced to sell by the guy when he occupied North China.

Xu Deyong directly asked him to take it back wherever he got it, whether he could repair it or not, whatever.Ai Gong said that if you want to rise, you must destroy the boy!

After having a meal with them from the "Maintenance Base", we rode to Qianmen Street and passed by the tavern. There was no one on either side, so it was such a miserable place.

Well, it's not that there's no one there. Fan Jinyou is drinking alone in the tavern.

Kong Yuqin ridiculed: "Director Fan..., no, I'm done with it. I should call you Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan... it doesn't sound good. I don't know, I thought you were a small trader. I'd better call you your full name."

"Fan Jinyou, this wine doesn't taste good. It's sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty. Do you know where you lost? You just underestimated Xu Huizhen. Even Big Brother Su likes her, so it's extraordinary!"

He Yumei also said: "Yes, you are self-righteous when you become a cadre, you deserve it!"

Fan Jinyou glared and said, "Aren't you looking for trouble?"

He Yumei raised her chin and said: "We are not afraid of you whether you are looking for trouble or not. You are an ordinary employee like us now. I am just curious, who will be the new public manager in the future?"

Kong Yuqin said: "No matter who it is, if he is like Fan Jin, he will be defeated in less than two or three rounds..."

Xu Deyong got out of the car and walked to the door when he heard this. Hey, it turns out that this guy is done to the end.

This is called self-inflicted evil!
He simply came in to join in the fun and said with a smile: "You guys opened the door very early today!"

Fan Jinyou frowned and said, "What are you here for?"

Xu Deyong chuckled and said: "Of course you come to the tavern to drink, what else can you do...! Phew, what's going on with your face, Director Fan?"

"You don't need to worry about it." Fan Jinyou said with a cold face.

Kong Yuqin said: "You can't call me Director Fan anymore. He is an ordinary employee like us now."

Fan Jinyou said angrily: "Shut up, don't speak, no one will think you are mute."

"Stop showing off your official authority." Kong Yuqin said tit for tat: "If you keep this attitude, I will fight with you!"

"Hey guys!"

At this time, Xu Huizhen's voice suddenly sounded from behind.

Xu Deyong was stunned for a moment. Didn't this girl say she would come back after the Qingming Festival?
It seems that she was surprised that Fan Jin stepped down so quickly.

She stopped insisting and delayed her vacation. She will have to take maternity leave next time...!
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