Yang Liufang excitedly tried the machine table saw, like playing with a big toy. The flatness of the cut wood and the smoothness of the planed board surface are much better than manual work. It's just that this one is powered by a gasoline engine. When it's hard, the gasoline engine will make a harsh "chugging" sound, emit white smoke, and emit a strong smell of gasoline. But fortunately, I no longer have to do hard work. With the help of this machine, it seems that I can complete these two sets of furniture ahead of schedule.
It was only after the test that I discovered: Brother Afu was still unloading the goods with Zhang Feng. He stopped to help them. When he got to the car, he found that it had been unloaded. Zhang Feng was about to jump out of the car with a new set of work clothes, and Yang Liufang took it over. Ah Fu half complained and half jokingly said: "You really know how to choose the right time."
The three of them walked into the room and saw the goods piled all over the floor. They were very excited, because in the future they would all be money.
"Brother, how much needle and thread have you ordered?"
"200 sets."
"I think there are less. Before winter comes, the demand for needlework among people on the Loess Plateau is bound to increase greatly."
"Oh, if the demand is high, I'll just make a trip."
"Brother, that's not worth it. It's okay, maybe my estimate is wrong."
"Whenever I pass by in a sports car nearby, if it doesn't work, just bring it over." Zhang Feng said.
"Okay, that's best."
The three of them discussed it, and it was time for dinner. They stewed half a chicken, fried a piece of bacon and celery, and the rice was still too steamed. Although the three of them ate it with open stomachs, there was still leftover. It seemed that they could only eat fried rice the next day. . Zhang Feng had to drive back at night so that he could go to the market the next day to continue waiting for work. They didn't stop him anymore and sent him out the door. They watched Zhang Feng drive away before they went back.
"Brother, you still have 3270 left, I'll give it to you."
"No, brother, please help me deposit it in the bank. The elders in the village told me something, and I think it makes sense."
"What?"
"It is said that once a person exceeds a hundred, his movements will be blocked (colorful)."
"Yeah, that's right. That makes sense. I'll save mine too."
"By the way, brother, I may not be able to go back home during the Spring Festival. I will definitely be there when Wangshan gets married on the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and the second set of furniture will be brought to the bride's parents' home before the sixth day of the first lunar month. So you can only go back , and I have to ask you to help me bring some money to my parents."
"Oh, why do you want to go so far! Besides, I'm the one who brings the money. Am I not my father's and mother's son?"
"Yes, yes, of course, so we both have to go back one."
"Yes, I'll show you something nice."
"What? "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", isn't this mine?"
"Yeah, when I was sleeping in your room, I saw two books about the Three Kingdoms on the bookshelf, so I picked one up and read it. I didn't expect that the more I read, the more I became fascinated, so I took it with me when I left. I'll just read it if I have nothing to do. .”
"Well, brother, we haven't gone to school for many years. It's better to study more! You see, when I make furniture now, I learn from books by myself. It's not that the master didn't teach me well, it's because before I had time to teach, I got into trouble. He left by mistake."
"Alas! How many times have I told you, your master and master are regretting it. By the way, I have already written to them, don't worry."
"Brother, you still have your heart. I haven't written a letter to my hometown yet. I will write it when I have some free time. Also, when you go out with Wang Shan in the future, and when you return on the same day after selling the goods, remember to divide the points Give him some money, whether it is for transportation or labor, you should give him some amount, and you should always bring some small gifts or something."
"How much is that?"
"I'm not sure, but it's probably ten or twenty yuan each time. I usually bring him a few packs of cigarettes or something when I'm buying goods."
"I've counted."
The two of them were discussing and sorting things out. When the work clothes were sorted out, Yang Liufang asked Ah Fu: "Brother, why did you buy this?"
"Oh, I wanted to help you with some work or something when I wasn't in the countryside."
"Oh, no need, brother, how can I let you suffer like this. I suggest you give this set of work clothes to the village chief Shitou, he can use it to help me work."
"Okay, it's up to you."
The two boiled water and washed their feet, then lay on the bed and talked until very late, talking about family troubles in their hometown and the harvest.
A sandstorm blew up in the night, and the northwest wind wrapped the sand and stones like heavy rain and knocked on the windows, making a crackling sound. Yang Liufang and Li Tongfu were both woken up. They got up and didn't even bother to put on their clothes. They hurriedly moved the table saw indoors despite the wind and sand. Because there was no protection, their mouths and noses were covered with dust. Li Tongfu had never seen this formation before, and he was just like Yang Liufang when he first encountered it. He was spitting out dust and coughing. He finally recovered and asked in surprise: "What kind of evil wind is this?"
Yang Liufang calmed down for a long time and told him about the first time he and Wang Shan went on a long trip to Wangqingchuan and encountered a sandstorm on the way back, and were blocked on the road for a day and night.
"I didn't expect that his son, an official, would be so experienced?"
"Yes, I think if I had gone out by myself, it would have been over, and we might not have seen each other."
"Bah, don't talk nonsense."
"So, brother, we have to use Wang Shan."
"Well, it's true."
The two of them fetched water and washed themselves. After all this trouble, they were indeed sleepy. In addition, there was a sandstorm, and Yang Liufang thought that the village chief Shitou would not come, so he simply turned off the alarm clock and wanted to have a good sleep.
Early the next morning, there was a knock on the door. Yang Liufang turned over and continued to sleep. Li Tongfu got up, put on his clothes and went to open the door. When he opened the door, he saw the disgraced village chief Shitou.
"Brother Shitou, why are you here despite the sandstorm? Oh! Al Fang said last night that you wouldn't come. Come in quickly, come in quickly. Brother Shitou, brother Shitou, is here."
Yang Liufang got up after hearing this. I ran out without even bothering to wear my clothes. "Okay, my brother, just don't let the sandstorm come! You're covered in dirt."
"Go back quickly, it's cold, don't freeze. I'm afraid it will delay you, so the wind didn't blow much. It almost stopped when I went out. It was just the dust that fell on the road."
"Okay, Brother Shitou, stop talking. Have the animals been sent to the village?" Yang Liufang asked while getting dressed. Although the words just now were half reproachful and half caring, I have a new understanding of Brother Shitou in my heart. This village chief is a man who keeps his word.
"Yes, I sent it."
"Brother, please quickly light a fire and boil water for Brother Shitou so that he can wash himself."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Li Tongfu promised to boil water.
"No, let's work. While it's dirty, let's do some heavy work. It's not too late to wash up after getting sweaty."
"That's okay, Brother Shitou. It just so happens that my elder brother bought you a set of work clothes. After you finish your work, take a shower and change into him."
"Oh, spend that money!"
"It's okay, it won't cost much. Brother Shitou, let's make some materials today. I got a big guy, look." He took him indoors to look at the machine table saw.
"what is this?"
"With the machine saw, we don't have to pull the big saw. The most difficult thing is to lift the willow section and push it onto the sawing bed."
"Oh, so what's so great about it?"
"Yes, I have tried it all. My brother happens to be here. If the third brother doesn't come today, the three of us will have a day's work today."
"good."
"Brother, let's eat hard food today and make more rice."
"Okay." When Li Tongfu agreed, Yang Liufang and the village chief Shitou had already started to move the machine table saw.
After placing the table saw in a suitable position, Yang Liufang asked the village chief Shitou to get a broom and sweep all the materials that had been laid before, and then find some rags to wipe the dust clean. Then I took the clean wood, marked the points, drew the lines, started the gasoline engine, and the table saw started.
Yang Liufang and Shitou Village Chief worked together to plan the finished materials with the planer on the table saw. The result was indeed more even and smooth than manual work, and almost no leveling was needed. The effect was very good. This is The charm of machines.
They then took the planed wood, laid out the dots, drew the lines, and cut the mortise and tenon joints. It was just as fast and good, except that heavy boards like the chopping board, support legs, etc. still needed Brother Shitou's help. Yes, but overall much more relaxed. Before dinner time, even the mortise and tenon joints for the big bed had been cut out. Without a machine table saw, it would have taken two days to cut out the mortise and tenon joints for just one bed.
After breakfast, the three of them worked together to open large pieces of wood. Despite the help of the machine table saw, the three of them could only open six pieces of wood. It wasn't time to finish work yet, and everyone who was tired was sitting on the ground motionless. It was village chief Shitou who got up to boil water, and Li Tongfu also struggled to get food. After Village Chief Shitou finished boiling the water and freed up the stove, Ah Fu stewed potatoes and chicken nuggets in the pot and sat aside to rest again.
Work! It can be fruitful and exhausting.
