She felt a little angry when she saw that the person had disappeared from her sight.

She didn't understand why Su Li suddenly ignored her after she had only said a few words to her.

While Su Li was wandering around the village, she ran into Gou Sheng.

Gou Sheng's eyes lit up when he saw Su Li; "Su, the educated youth? What are you doing here?"

"I want to buy some cabinets. Do you know which family in the village can make them?"

Gou Sheng laughed and said, "I know, I'll take you there right away. Uncle Zhang's carpentry work is excellent, and his prices are fair."

Su Li handed him two White Rabbit milk candies; "Thank you!"

Gou Sheng felt a little embarrassed; he had only been showing the way, but he hadn't expected Su Zhiqing to be so polite.

Looking at the White Rabbit candy, the words of refusal stuck in his throat, but in the end he still took it.

He figured he couldn't just take her candy for nothing. Since Su Zhiqing had just arrived, she probably didn't have any firewood at home yet. He decided to go and collect two bundles of firewood for her that afternoon and deliver them to her.

The two soon arrived at Uncle Zhang's house. His courtyard gate was open, and some wood was piled up outside the yard.

Gou Sheng went in first; "Uncle Zhang, Su Zhiqing wants to have a cabinet made here."

A middle-aged man, who looked to be around fifty years old, came out of the room shortly after.

He looked Su Li up and down; "You want to make a cabinet?"

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Zhang. I'd like a wardrobe, a desk, and a dining table."

He paused and then said, "I don't know if you make brooms here. I just arrived and we don't even have a broom yet."

Zhang Kui never expected that this young educated youth would even need to be made by him for a broom. Country folks usually just tie a handful of Kochia scoparia with a hoe and call it a day.

Gou Sheng tugged at Su Li's sleeve; "Su Qingqing, we have a spare broom at home, I'll get you one later."

Zhang Kui said with a smile, "You can have Gou Sheng give you the broom, Su Zhiqing! The cabinet and desk won't be ready for another three days. I'll deliver them to the educated youth's quarters then."

“I’m not at the educated youth center anymore. I’m currently renting a room at the hunter’s house in your village. Just bring it to me when you’re done. How much will it cost? I’ll pay you in advance.”

Zhang Kui works as a carpenter in the village, and the village chief and brigade leader approve of his work. The villagers wouldn't bother to report him for it.

After all, when someone is having a happy occasion, they always need to make one or two items.

So he said generously, "Since you live over there, and the house there is big, I'll make the wardrobe bigger for you so you can store more things. I'll also install some drawers in your desk, and when you're cooking, I'll get you a few stools and a cutting board. As for the price, just give me five yuan."