Chapter 21 Guan Family Father and Son

The child who is the most honest, sensible and contributes the most in the family often suffers the most.

This is what Jiang Xiangxi did.

In the dream, he was unable to be with Guan Li due to his mother's obstruction. On the way to escape, the Guan family still had some money - the debts owed for medical treatment were paid off, and the Guan family secretly saved some silver.

Carpenter Guan was obsessed with carpentry and was deeply in love with his deceased wife and did not want to remarry, so he kept his reputation as a debtor out there so that people who were after his money would not come to him.

Guan Li has the same idea. She would rather not marry into a family that is after her father's money!

If it weren't for the flood, the Guan family wouldn't be so bad off. Guan Xiaoshan has even been learning carpentry, and things would only get better.

Unfortunately, when the flood came, they were unable to take their belongings with them in their hasty escape. Not only were all their belongings lost, but the Guan family was also very old and young, and Guan Xiaoshan had difficulty walking. Even if they had a cart, there was no one in the family who could pull it continuously, so the journey to escape was extremely difficult.

Finally, no one survived a refugee attack.

Upon hearing the news of Guan Li's death, Jiang Xiangxi was heartbroken and seemed to have lost his soul. In the conflict between his mother and the soldiers defending the city, he rushed to the front, determined to die. When his wish came true, the corners of his mouth were raised.

Shen Qing felt that tears were worthless and cried again and again.

She walked towards Guan's house and saw Guan the carpenter planing wood chips in the yard from afar.

Sitting next to him was Guan Xiaoshan, who had difficulty walking but was concentrating on carving.

Guan Li is not at home, and it is not time to cook dinner yet. She should be out picking wild vegetables with Jiang Shui at this time.

Guan Xiaoshan was the first to see Shen Qing approaching from afar. He quickly gestured to his father who was busy planing wood chips in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Carpenter Guan immediately put down the woodworking in his hands, rubbed his hands repeatedly on the hem of his clothes, and then the father and son looked at the person who came nervously.

It was not until Shen Qing stepped into the yard that the father and son confirmed that he was looking for them. They were so panicked that they didn't know what to do.

"Dad, I'll go into the room to make some tea." Guan Xiaoshan picked up the crutch leaning against the chair, stood up and said.

Carpenter Guan sighed twice and lowered his voice, "You, make a cup of brown sugar water and add two spoonfuls of brown sugar. Don't make it difficult for your sister in the future."

Women all love to drink sweet soup. Shen Qing will be the daughter's mother-in-law in the future. The daughter has paid too much for this family, and he, as a father, can't perform poorly anymore.

"Okay, I understand." Guan Xiaoshan nodded heavily.

My sister has already displeased Xiangxi's mother because of him. Now that she has come here for a rare occasion, of course we have to treat her seriously!

After Carpenter Guan finished instructing his son, a smile appeared on his wrinkled face. He took a deep breath and walked forward, saying warmly, "Sister Jiang, please sit down."

Shen Qing looked at the carpenter Guan in front of him, who was so enthusiastic that he seemed a little humble. She understood that this was all for the sake of her daughter Guan Li. She was afraid that if she offended her, her daughter would suffer.

How could he know that the original owner had never thought of Jiang Xiangxi marrying Guan Li, or even thought of Jiang Xiangxi getting married...

As soon as Shen Qing sat down, she saw Guan Xiaoshan walking towards her with a crutch in one hand and a cup in the other, obviously pouring tea for her.

She quickly stood up and took a few steps forward to take it.

Carpenter Guan smiled and tried to stop him: "It's okay, it's okay, Sister Jiang, just sit down and relax. Although Xiaoshan has difficulty walking, his daily life is not a problem.

Not only does he dress and wash like an ordinary person, but he is also very skillful. Look at the wooden combs next to the chair, they were all made by him. If you don’t mind, you can take one home and use it.”

Shen Qing heard that the person in front had picked up the wooden comb and examined it carefully. The wood was polished smooth, and the teeth between the combs were neat and orderly. It was finer than those sold in grocery stores!

She was about to join in the praise when she heard the words behind her. She immediately shook her head and said solemnly, "The child was made with great effort, how can I take it for free? I came here to order a few molds and brought some money with me, so it's just right to settle the bill."

Carpenter Guan waved his hands in panic: "It's something only children can make. How can I charge money for it? Sister Jiang, what kind of mold do you want to make? If it's not too much effort, I'll make it now. You can just take it home."

Guan Xiaoshan nodded in agreement.

Shen Qing didn't expect the Guan family father and son to be so warm and polite. He understood that no matter how much effort the mold took, it would be "no effort" in the end, so they had made up their minds not to charge any money.

She first described the size and shape of the mold in detail, and then said, "I still need two wooden basins and two wooden barrels, but these four things are not urgent. I will give you the mold at the price of the basins and barrels.

The comb is a token of Xiaoshan's love, so I'll accept it. It just so happens that I bought some meat today, so I'll send a bowl of meat to Xiaoshan later as a token of my love. If you don't accept the comb, I won't dare accept it either."

Where had the Guan family father and son ever seen Shen Qing so amiable and polite? In the past, she would always be critical of them, even if she didn't ask for money, she would still have a lot to say!

Today, not only did he not take advantage of her, but he also wanted to return the favor. The two were so surprised and happy that they didn't know what to do.

The father and son thought worriedly again, with such a big change, does this mean he agrees with Xiaoli, or does he feel that there is no hope and he wants to draw a clear line?

Regardless of whether he agreed or not, Carpenter Guan said matter-of-factly, "Mrs. Jiang, the mold you mentioned is just three long wooden boards nailed together. It doesn't require any wood or time, so how can it be priced the same as a wooden basin or barrel?

As for the comb, it's not worth much, how can you exchange it for precious meat? You'd better keep it for your family to eat."

Shen Qing didn't care and said with a hint of meaning: "Save it for the family to eat. Isn't Xiaoshan also a family member in the future?"

Carpenter Guan and Guan Xiaoshan both understood and opened their mouths in shock.

Shen Qing added: "I was confused in the past, but fortunately it's not too late;

To be honest, I have a great use for this mold. Once my family affairs are settled, I will definitely ask a matchmaker to come and propose marriage."

The flood will last for about three months. The soap business will not bring in any income until a month later, but the brush business will see income in five to seven days. She plans to arrange this marriage before the flood. Even if she doesn't have time to get married, the two families have this relationship, so they can flee together and take care of each other along the way.

After getting the promise, Guan the Carpenter was so happy that he didn't know where to put his hands and kept asking Shen Qing to drink water.

Then he rubbed his hands and said firmly, "I'll make the mold right now and you can take it home directly. If there's not enough, I'll have Xiaoli deliver it to you personally tomorrow."

Although Xiangxi is nineteen, Xiaoli is already eighteen. Besides, Xiaoli likes Xiangxi's boy, and Xiangxi has nothing to say about his family.

This time it was his family's turn to perform labor service in repairing the dam, including Xiaoshan. He had been ill a few days ago and was in poor health. If Xiangxi had not offered to take over for their family, he might not have known whether he could come back with his old bones.

Since the mold is related to the life-long affairs of the two children, he must make it as soon as possible!