Chapter 203: Furniture in place, ready to dig a well
Chu Xue was not complimenting Uncle Jiu, she really thought that his carpentry work was excellent: "Uncle Jiu, some people have been carpenters for their entire lives, but the things they make are just good-looking and usable, but the furniture you make is endowed with spirituality. Not only is it exquisite, but it also makes people feel happy just looking at it."
It was the first time Uncle Jiu heard someone praise him like this: "This is too exaggerated."
Chu Xue looked at Liu's mother: "Mom, do you think I'm exaggerating?"
Mother Liu was touching a double-door cabinet. "I don't know what exaggeration means, but I know that this cabinet, whether it's the workmanship or the settings inside, is really pleasing to the eye. It's better than anything I've seen before."
Uncle Jiu became excited when he mentioned this: "Sister-in-law, you don't know, ever since I made these cabinets, the business that comes to my door has been endless. Now I don't even have to go out. I have no time to take on outside work."
After all the furniture was moved into the house, Chunxiao ran to Chuxue excitedly and said, "Second sister, when are we moving?"
Chuxue touched her head and said, "It will be almost done once Uncle Jiu finishes and installs the gate."
Chun Xiao jumped three feet high: "That's great."
After saying that, he rushed into the west wing that he had chosen, looked at the desk and wardrobe in the room, and shouted with joy again.
While they were still in the house, Chu Xue said, "Uncle Jiu, calculate the total amount and I'll send it to you later."
Uncle Jiu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, your family just built a house, it doesn't matter if you give it later."
Chuxue was unwilling to give in. "I've left enough money for the furniture, and I feel more at ease after I settle the bill."
Uncle Jiu was a very down-to-earth man, and considering the cabinet styles Chuxue had given him, he only charged for the materials and didn't charge any labor fees. He also gave him a large square table and ten matching stools as a token of his gratitude to Chuxue.
After seeing off Uncle Jiu and his sons, Chu Xue said to Liu's mother, "I'm going to the city tomorrow to see if I can get some cloth and cotton coupons. While the house is being ventilated, you can find someone to help make a few new quilts. If there are enough cloth coupons, I'll buy some more cloth and we can make new clothes for the whole family, and one for the eldest sister as well."
Father Liu never dared to imagine that one day he would live such a good life. The villagers envied him so much that it reminded him of what his second daughter had said before: Just raise me as your son.
Yes, those who have sons in the village may not enjoy the same happiness as him, but those in the village who can't eat the grapes and say that the grapes are sour have often said bad things about his son Chuxue behind his back.
Hearing what his daughter said just now, he felt a little uncomfortable. He looked at his leg which was almost healed, and made up his mind that he must work hard in the future and make sure his wife and daughter live a good life.
As they were talking, Uncle Liangzi walked in: "Chuxue, there are a few people outside. They were asked by Yancheng to come and help dig the well."
Chuxue almost forgot about this.
When they came out, those people had already arrived at the gate with their tools. When they saw the yard, the one walking in front said, "Your house is really magnificent."
Father Liu stepped forward and said, "Thank you for making this trip."
The leading man was afraid that the Liu family would feel embarrassed: "We just happened to be going to the reservoir to help these few days, so we stopped by. Yancheng and I were classmates in junior high school and we have a very good relationship. Please don't be so formal with me."
As he spoke, he directed people to start looking for a suitable place to dig a well.
I tested it around the yard and the results were not ideal.
Chuxue then took them to the private plot behind the house.
After looking at it, the few people pointed to the end near the ridge and said, "This is the best place to dig a well in this piece of land."
(End of this chapter)
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