"I just came back before noon." Jiang Chunshi replied, "When I came back, I heard my mother tell me about Xiaoxia and her brother-in-law being hit by the wedding tent, so I came over to see how they were doing.
"I bought some tofu when I came back from town. I bought a lot and I have some at home. I brought these to my uncle and aunt."
"Come and take a look, what else can you take? Take it back to your home and eat it." Ms. Liu refused quickly.
Tofu is almost half a meat dish. The piece of tofu Jiang Chunshi brought weighed two to three kilograms and cost several cents.
"It's hot, I can't keep this stuff. I bought too much, and I can't finish it when I take it home. It's not good if it goes bad." Jiang Chunshi simply went into the kitchen, put the tofu in the wooden basin, and covered it with a bamboo basket.
At this time, Jiang Youcheng and Mr. Liu couldn't refuse. They just took the benches, poured a bowl of tea, and talked to Jiang Chunshi in the yard.
"I see that Xiaoxia is really feeling much better."
Jiang Chunshi saw that Jiang Michia's eyes were bright now, and she was holding a machete in the bamboo strips. It was exactly what his parents said. His dementia was completely gone, and he was very happy in his heart.
"It must be the blessing of Bodhisattva. What do you mean, a blessing in disguise?" Jiang Youcheng smiled.
"Isn't it a blessing? I think Xiaoxia is a blessed person. From now on, the blessing will still be there."
Jiang Chunshi looked at the bamboo strips all over the ground, and there was a basket that was almost finished next to him, and asked, "Uncle, are you planning to replace the wattle baskets with bamboo baskets instead?"
"Xiaoxia suggested that we make some bamboo baskets, which are more profitable than wattle baskets, so we are going to give it a try and see if we can make more money." Jiang Youcheng answered truthfully.
“It doesn’t matter if you try, there’s no harm if you don’t succeed, but if you succeed, it’s a great good thing.”
Jiang Chunshi paused and said, "Speaking of which, when I come back this time, I also want to find another way."
Change the path?
Jiang Youcheng was stunned, "Are you planning to continue learning carpentry?"
"Yeah," Jiang Chunshi nodded.
"I've learned this from my master for so many years. My master doesn't teach me well all day long. He only asks me to do some hard work of moving and sawing wood. If I try to help with some carving and polishing, I will be told that I don't do my job. , it’s clear that they are using me as a free coolie.”
"Two days ago I couldn't bear it anymore. I had a little argument with the master, asking him to either teach me some crafts, calculate some wages for me, or return the filial piety gifts I've received over the years. As a result, the master got angry and asked me Kicked out."
"Doesn't this person think he has violated his conscience? You have an honest temper, you are practical in your work, and you are given a lot of filial piety every year. You are not even willing to teach some crafts, and you are not afraid of thunder?"
Jiang Youcheng was angry and reached out to pat Jiang Chunshi again, "According to Third Uncle, it's better to leave that person and do something on your own in the future, which is better than working as a coolie all the time."
"That's it, it's better than working for nothing."
Jiang Chunshi grinned, but there was a bit of bitterness in his smile.
He was also twenty years old, and he had learned no craftsmanship yet. He was staying there for such a long time, so he had to learn some craftsmanship, but all he could learn was sawing wood, planing boards, and painting.
If you really make it yourself, you can do simple tasks such as making a bench or installing a table, but when it comes to measuring the dimensions of a house and estimating materials, you have absolutely no experience and cannot be considered a real carpenter, and no one outside would use a dabbler like him.
It is not an easy task to make a living.
"It's done, don't think too much. Come back and settle down for two days. In these two days, you will start planting cotton. You should also come back and help the family with the farm work."
Jiang Youcheng also noticed that Jiang Chunshi was not in a high mood, so he comforted him, "We will wait and see if there is a suitable opportunity and find a way out. You have an honest temper and are not stupid. My third uncle believes that you will definitely succeed."
"Yeah." Jiang Chunshi smiled and nodded.
After talking for a while, Jiang Chunshi wanted to help saw some bamboo, but Jiang Youcheng and Mr. Liu stopped him and only asked him to go home and work on his own affairs.
Although Dafang's life was more comfortable and he had plenty of land, he still had to work from dawn to dusk, so there was no leisure time.
Jiang Youcheng even put away the bamboo baskets that he had almost made, "It just so happens that the new bamboo baskets I made here are the first ones. You can take them back and use them at home. You can also try to make them for me." It’s strong or not.”
Jiang Chunshi couldn't resist, so he had to take the bamboo basket and said, "That's it, I'll go back first. If something happens at the third uncle's house, remember to say something."
After sending Jiang Chunshi out, Jiang Michia opened her mouth and asked, "Brother, can you carve things out of wood? Kittens and puppies and so on?"
"Yes, yes, but the carvings may not be as beautiful as those sold outside." Jiang Chunshi asked, "Want it, Xiaoxia? Then I'll carve a few for you. What kind do you want, a kitten, a puppy, a bunny?"
"Anything is fine. Brother, I think the sculpture is easy to do. You don't need more, just one."
Seeing what Jiang Michia said, Jiang Chunshi laughed and said, "You're not too greedy. I'll carve one for you when I have time when I get back. I'll send it to you when it's finished."
"Thank you, brother." Jiang Michia thanked him with a smile.
"Why are you being polite to big brother?" Jiang Chunshi smiled and stretched out his hand to rub Jiang Michia's head, just like when he was a child.
After Jiang Chunshi left, the family continued working.
Saw bamboo, split bamboo into pieces, slice bamboo into strips, weave bamboo baskets, and bamboo baskets.
The four people cooperated in an orderly manner.
They kept busy like this until the sun went down, and Mr. Liu made dinner.
Steamed buns with sweet potato noodles and stick noodles, stick glutinous rice porridge, and cold vegetables. In addition, the tofu sent by Jiang Chunshi was cut into slices, fried, and sprinkled with some salt when eating.
The fried tofu tastes salty and salty, mixed with the original fragrance of tofu, which is extremely delicious.
Pan-fried tofu is also delicious.
Song Jingyun made another note in his notebook.
After eating, it gets dark.
The weather was clear and the moon was bright, illuminating the small courtyard.
Jiang Youcheng prepared to use the light to weave the bamboo basket in his hands.
Jiang Michia, Song Jingyun and Liu also planned to give away the remaining bamboo pieces.
In this case, you can cut new bamboo tomorrow.
By now, the three of them were quite skilled. Even if the moonlight was limited, they could still cut the bamboo strips into pieces, but the speed was much slower than during the day.
By the time Jiang Youcheng finished weaving the bamboo basket, the night was already deep.
"Go to bed quickly, or you won't be able to get up." Mrs. Liu packed her things and urged Jiang Michia and Song Jingyun.
Jiang Michia yawned and nodded, went to the water tank to scoop water, and called Song Jingyun to wash it.
"You guys go to bed first, I'll finish these films." Song Jingyun didn't even raise his head.
There were only a few chopped bamboo pieces left at his feet, so Liu and Jiang Michia stopped urging, packed up and went back to their houses.
Jiang Michia was so sleepy that she fell asleep on the pillow.
I don't know how long I slept, but there was an owl hooting outside, and Jiang Mixia suddenly woke up.
There was nothing around me.
The little husband-in-law was not sleeping in the bed.
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