Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 76
Yi Zhonghai clenched his fist secretly and said: "Deyong is right, the old lady is the ancestor of our courtyard, everyone..."

Before he finished speaking, Yan Bugui showed his head and then retracted it as he came out of the backyard without even stopping his bangs.

The second and third children couldn't stand, and Yi Zhonghai couldn't continue to speak.

There was a look of struggle in Jia Dongxu's eyes. The uncle was the boss of the factory. Should he leave now or later?
He Yuzhu looked at the excitement with a nonchalant expression.

The Xu family didn't even show their faces.

Yi Zhonghai simply gritted his teeth and said: "I will pay for it. In terms of filial piety to the elderly, as the elder in the courtyard, I take the lead and set an example."

"it is good!"

"Papa..."

He Yuzhu suddenly raised his voice and said: "As expected of a great master, his awareness is so high, everyone is cheering."

Yi Zhonghai: "..."

You jumped out!

Moreover, when the good words come out of this guy’s mouth, they don’t sound like that!
Xu Deyong glanced at He Yuzhu in surprise, "Okay, this guy seems to have some future!"

So he echoed "chirp" twice.

The deaf old lady said: "He doesn't need it. Madam, I still have some savings, so you don't need to spend any money."

As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Yi Zhonghai took out five yuan and handed it to Xu Deyong and said, "Keep this money and buy parts now to make the old lady's trick box as soon as possible."

Xu Deyong smiled and took over: "Yes, then I will follow the arrangements of the first master."

When the deaf old lady saw Xu Deyong taking the money, she didn't say anything more and was polite to Yi Zhonghai.

Next, everyone should go to work and be busy.

Yi Zhonghai spent money to gain fame, but others still lived the same life.

Xu Deyong went out to solicit customers and bought parts for making ore radios on the way. He also picked up an old wooden box at the door of a wealthy family.

Of course, there was no leakage or anything like that. I took this broken wooden box back and simply repaired it, just in time to make a box for the ore radio for the deaf old lady.

With Chen Xueru, he just let nature take its course and did not move forward. She had a family and a room, so naturally someone would take care of her ankle. At most, he could buy something as a gift in the next two days... Bah, look!
Xu Huizhen... "still on the way here on horseback"...

Qin...forget it first!

……

In the evening, Xu Deyong came to Beihai Park again, and Gangzi had been waiting for a long time.

He returned the skates and the drawings to Xu Deyong, and said with a wry smile: "Master Yong, you are the master. These wooden shoes are completely chiseled out and have beautiful textures. It usually takes a person who knows carpentry a long time to make a pair. The key is not yet there." What you did is neat and beautiful. If you add more details to the 'personal customization' you mentioned, hey, most people can't carve out that dragon."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Take your time, just make simple wooden shoes first, and the wooden shoes must be maintained later, otherwise they will be infected with insects and cracking."

"Okay, let me make two pairs of sample shoes first and take a look." Gangzi nodded, he seemed to be oversimplifying things.

These wooden skates look simple, just put the skates on the wooden shoes, but without Xu Deyong's hand strength and craftsmanship, it is not easy to make the wooden shoes fast and well.

Xu Deyong pointed out the way and methods, and he accepted it righteously, but he did not participate in the "business" of Gangzi and others, otherwise a lot of things would happen.

Moreover, there are no "knowledge barriers" to this thing, and it is not difficult to imitate it. The only difference between good and bad craftsmanship is that.

Not long after Gangzi left, a young man with a flat head came over carrying a log and other materials. The two parties made a simple agreement and handed Xu Deyong three and eight yuan for the skates. They agreed to pay the remaining two yuan after handing over the skates at noon the day after tomorrow.

At this time, many transactions still rely on people's trustworthiness.

People can't stand without faith!
Xu Deyong took his things and rode to the old blacksmith shop again. It was already dark by the time he got home.

It's not easy to earn these two dollars. If someone asks him to do something, the price will have to be increased. The errand fee is worth fifty cents, isn't it?Yi Zhonghai seemed to have been paying attention to whether Xu Deyong was back. As soon as Xu Deyong entered the middle courtyard, he opened the cotton curtain and walked out. With a serious smile on his face, he said: "Deyong is back. He is back later than usual!"

Xu Deyong said: "Isn't that right? I'm riding a tricycle in the wind and rain, but I'm never on time, unlike you who go to and from work on time."

"Yeah." Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Have you bought the parts for the play box?"

"I've bought it." Xu Deyong said, taking out [-] cents and saying: "This is the remaining money, please keep it."

Yi Zhonghai took over and said, "We'll serve snacks while we make the opera box."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Hey, you are right, you can rest assured that I will do things without any deception."

Yi Zhonghai heard the sound of the door opening at Xu Deyong's house and said, "Just go home and eat quickly. Don't let Grandma You worry."

"Okay, Sir, I'll see you later."

After saying that, Xu Deyong turned around and went home.

Yi Zhonghai walked into the house slowly. The aunt glanced at him and murmured while serving the dishes: "Old Yi, since the old lady is going to pay for it this morning, why are you getting involved? In fact, I just want to be mediocre. I want to make a play box, but I think it’s a bit expensive and I’m embarrassed to tell you..."

"Okay." Yi Zhonghai said in a deep voice: "In the future, Xu Deyong will make a play box. If you want to listen to it, just go to the old lady in the backyard and listen to it. She will also do housework and other things."

The eldest mother hesitated and said, "Are you really planning to take care of the old lady until she dies?"

Yi Zhonghai said calmly: "There is no loss in this matter."

……

Xu Deyong entered the house carrying a bunch of messy things.

Xu Nanshi asked: "What are you going to do?"

Xu Deyong said: "Someone saw that the wooden skates I made were very good, so they entrusted me to make a pair."

When Xu Nanshi saw the skates made by Xu Deyong, she immediately became angry and said with a sullen face: "You little prodigal son, who makes clay skates and specially makes two ice skates out of iron? This will cost several yuan...!"

The old man Xu Deyong said calmly: "Whoever entrusts me to make wooden skates will give me two yuan for the craftsmanship fee."

"...Um...really?" Xu Nanshi blinked.

Xu Deyong nodded and said, "I'll give you another dollar later."

Xu Nanshi looked at Xu Deyong's wooden skates and immediately felt that they were "beautiful". It cost two yuan to make a pair, two pairs...

Well, it’s so sweet!

When Xu Nanshi was happy, she suddenly sighed and said: "Hey, grandma is already old and can't keep up with your ideas. You should keep the money for yourself. Grandma's original intention is not to ask you for money. Wait. If you marry a daughter-in-law, grandma won't care about it. Just give me something to eat."

Xu Deyong quickly stepped forward with a playful smile and took hold of Xu Nan's rough hand: "Grandma, you are the old helmsman of our ship, and we cannot do without you."

Xu Nanshi couldn't help but smile and said: "Just tease me, there is no one who doesn't dislike me when I get old, nagging, worrying about this and that, you are safe now, I will do it for you at home from now on Don’t worry about cooking.”

Xu Deyong said with a smile: "You can do whatever you want."

Xu Nanshi smiled and touched Xu Deyong's head and said, "You are still naughty for such a big man."

As a human being, we are inevitably subject to all kinds of pressures, and there are too many things that go against our wishes, but there is always some warmth that touches the softness of our hearts.

At this moment, the old man's hands were rough and rough, but Xu Deyong's heart was full of admiration and softness.

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(End of this chapter)