Liu Quan tried to refuse at first, but the aroma of wine kept coming into his nose, and as soon as he loosened his grip, Boss Ye stuffed a wine cup into his mouth.
"What a good wine!" He couldn't help but praise it after taking a sniff, and he couldn't put it down after taking a sip.
He would only buy a jar of such good wine during the Chinese New Year to enjoy it.
Even so, I can't just drink to my heart's content, I have to use the money to entertain guests.
Liu Quan naturally didn't know that these two jars of fine wine were bought by Old Lady Ye at the Tianjin market with great effort, and were originally intended as a gift for Ye Donglin's family.
Unfortunately, Ye Donglin's family is no longer with us, so Old Mrs. Ye thought it would be better to take out one jar to entertain the guests and save the other one for drinking during the New Year.
Liu Quan smelled the aroma of wine and couldn't help but secretly look at the Ye family.
The Ye family members wore simple clothes, most of which were patched, and they didn't look like they were very rich.
Among the whole family, young and old, only Qingtian was wearing the brightest clothes.
The clothes looked newly made. Not only were there no patches, but the material and stitching were also quite exquisite.
In addition, Qingtian is naturally fair and pretty, and at first glance she doesn't look like a country girl at all.
Thinking of this, Liu Quan lowered his head to look at the four dishes on the table. In addition to donkey meat and pork belly fried with potato slices, there were also pickled cabbage and cold shredded radish.
The staple food was cornmeal pancakes, and millet porridge was also specially cooked for Old Mrs. Ye and the children.
It can’t be said to be good, but it is definitely not bad in the village.
After all, it’s not a festival, so the villagers are reluctant to eat meat.
While Liu Quan was thinking, the wine cup in his hand was snatched away by Ye Juaner.
"Last time, I was drunk and broke the waterwheel. Now the waterwheel hasn't been repaired yet. How dare you drink?"
Ye Dongkui heard this and said, "Xiang Lei's mother, let him drink a few sips. It's okay. I'll take care of him!"
"Brother Dongkui, just speak up for him!" Ye Juan'er still wanted to give Ye Dongkui some face, but she was still not very happy in her heart.
Ye Dongkui naturally saw it, took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "The third brother has good skills, and the repair of the waterwheel is basically done. We just need to wait until tomorrow to let the third brother go up to make the final adjustments.
"If everything goes well, everyone will be able to continue using the water truck in the afternoon!"
Ye Juaner was stunned when she heard this, and asked in disbelief, "So fast?"
She knew that this summer, a waterwheel in a neighboring village broke down. After reporting it to the government, it took several days for the capital to send anyone over.
Not only did it take those people four or five days to repair the waterwheel, they also ate and drank lavishly in the village, taking things away from everyone, causing great misery for the villagers.
"That's right!" After only two days, Ye Dongkui was already full of praise for Ye Lao San. "Lao San's craftsmanship is really amazing, and his eyes are sharp. He knows what he sees."
Old Madam Ye was proud of her son in her heart, but she did not show it on her face. She just smiled and said, "The third child has loved tinkering with these things since he was a child.
"Later, his father sent him to work as an apprentice for two years with a village carpenter, and the things he made were better than those made by the old carpenter.
"When I was outside the Great Wall, the villagers would ask him to make furniture for their new houses!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Dongkui raised his hand and patted Ye Laosan's shoulder vigorously, saying, "Laosan's craftsmanship is indeed good. Now your family doesn't have any crops to farm, and there's no autumn harvest. If you can't stay idle, how about I help you find a carpentry shop to do some odd jobs?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Laosan's eyes immediately lit up.
He had been interested in carpentry since he was a child, but unfortunately there were no good masters outside the Great Wall, so he could only learn some basic skills from the old carpenter in the village.
Most of his current skills were developed by himself during his spare time during the farming season.
The things we made are more than enough for our own use, but they are still a bit not presentable.
If he could go to a carpenter's shop in the city to work and see how others do things, it would definitely be better than figuring it out on his own.
Seeing that Ye Lao San's eyes were shining, Mrs. Ye knew that he was definitely willing, but he didn't even know how to say a word, so she quickly kicked him under the table.
Ye Lao San finally came to his senses and said, "I'd love to go!"
"Okay, I'll find out for you later." Ye Dongkui said, "Work hard for a few years, and then opening a store in the city won't be a problem!"
Old Mrs. Ye was also very happy to hear this. She dared to say that her son's craftsmanship was definitely not worse than any other carpenter. Compared with the carpenters in the city, he just lacked some experience.
Old Lady Ye didn't expect him to open a shop in the city in the future. Being a carpenter in someone else's shop was already a good job with a stable income.
As long as Ye Laosan works hard and steadily, there will be no problem in supporting his family in the future.
Thinking of this, Old Lady Ye hurriedly said, "Thank you for your concern!"
After she finished speaking, she gave Ambassador Ye a wink.
Boss Ye immediately understood and raised his glass, saying, "Uncle Dongkui, regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, we brothers appreciate your words. Come, let us toast you."
After hearing this, the other three brothers also raised their glasses.
Ye Dongkui also raised his glass, clinked it with his four brothers, and said, "What do you mean by success or failure? You don't know how many families have weddings after the autumn harvest. The carpenter's shop is always the busiest at this time of year.
“I’ll help them find a strong young man with such good skills, only a fool would not want him!
"Then the shopkeeper might even treat me to a meal!"
This time, Ye Laosan finally learned his lesson. Without waiting for his wife to kick him under the table, he raised his glass and toasted Ye Dongkui alone.
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