Originally, there weren't many cars in this era.
The chances of them getting into a car accident are extremely slim.
The news at the time reported that Tang Xuezhen was on her way to a meeting in Jincheng. The driver was using a government vehicle, but the brakes failed on the way, and the car and Tang Xuezhen overturned and fell off a bridge.
Tang Xuezhen died on the spot.
The reason why the news of Tang Xuezhen's death spread so widely at the time was because he was doing a good job as deputy director, and everyone said that he would be the next director. However, things didn't go as planned, and he was involved in a car accident at this time.
The news report also stated that Tang Xuezhen used his meager salary to sponsor three orphans, enabling them to have access to education.
In short, he is a good person.
Lin Chuan snapped out of his daze. "Thank you for the compliment."
Tang Xue thought of his youngest daughter, who is ten years old this year and loves dogs very much. They have two dogs at home.
"Young man, are you selling this little dog you carved? I'd like to buy one."
Lin Chuan smiled and said, "I'm sorry, this little dog was carved for my daughter, so I have to give it to her first."
Lin Shuning blinked her big eyes at Lin Chuan. In fact, she was already used to her things being easily taken away by others.
It seems like she has nothing that truly belongs to her.
Hearing Lin Chuan say this now, it seems that a seed has been planted in little Shu Ning's heart.
A seed that can fight for itself.
Tang Xuezhen looked at the little girl next to Lin Chuan. The little girl was thin and small, and looked malnourished.
But Lin Chuan seems to dote on this daughter.
If it's about spoiling, how did you raise your child like this?
Of course, he wouldn't ask.
The village secretary of Changling Village said, "Lin Chuan, this is Team Leader Tang. You can carve this for Team Leader Tang first, and then you can carve one for your child later, right?"
Before Lin Chuan could speak, Tang Xuezhen waved his hand, "Secretary Shen, there's no need for that. What belongs to someone should belong to them. It was my presumption that was abrupt."
Lin Chuan thought to himself, carving another puppy wouldn't be a bad idea.
But shouldn't he remind Tang Xuezhen not to take that car when he goes to Jincheng for a meeting in a couple of days?
However, since they were complete strangers, even if he reminded them, Tang Xuezhen might not believe him.
"Team Leader Tang, I'll definitely give this puppy to my daughter first, but I can carve another one for you. You can go ahead with your work and pick it up from my house later," Lin Chuan said to Tang Xuezhen after thinking for a moment.
Tang Xuezhen was very happy. "Okay, young man, thank you in advance. I'll come find you later."
As the group left, Xu Shengli approached and asked, "Da Chuan, that must have been a high-ranking official from somewhere, right?"
Lin Chuan shook his head, "I don't know, Secretary Shen said it was some kind of group leader."
Zhang Tieniu, who had come over to watch the commotion, smiled maliciously.
"Lin Chuan, you're really something. You've offended a high-ranking official right off the bat. It's just a piece of wood, yet you've made that official wait."
Lin Chuan kept moving his hands, picking them up every now and then to examine them closely.
"Uncle Tie Niu, you're trying to curry favor with that high-ranking official, but he's ignoring you."
Zhang Tieniu rolled his eyes. Xu Shengli's son-in-law was just as annoying as Xu Shengli!
"Lin Chuan, your wife's family probably can't produce a son. I think you're destined to have no son in this life, and no one will carry on your family line."
Lin Chuan stood up and said, "Uncle Tie Niu, you have three sons and eight grandsons. Your eight grandsons are wearing your tattered clothes and taking over your pots and pans."
Zhang Tieniu felt a lump in his throat. "Lin Chuan, how can you talk like that?"
"That's how I talk, take it or leave it," Lin Chuan said. "My daughter is different. I'll provide her with the best of everything, and she'll never marry into a family like yours when she grows up!"
The villagers who were watching the commotion all laughed when they heard this.
Everyone knows that Zhang Tieniu spends all his time mocking people for having daughters.
Zhang Tieniu's face turned red with anger, and he ran out of the crowd.
Lin Chuan finished carving the puppy for Lin Shuning. He was originally going to continue working with Xu Shengli, but he had promised Tang Xuezhen that he would finish it.
"Father, I'll take Shu Ning back first. I'll go back and find some sandpaper to polish the things, since we're going to sell them to someone else."
Xu Shengli was dumbfounded. "What? Da Chuan, you actually asked that high-ranking official for money?"
Lin Chuan laughed, looking radiant. "Of course, I can't work for nothing."
Xu Shengli looked at Lin Chuan like this and didn't know how to persuade him.
Making something for a high-ranking official actually costs money, is that even possible?
Lin Chuan took Lin Shuning to the woods behind the house, found a better piece of wood, and brought it home.
Lin Shuning ran into the house, "Grandma, look at the little rabbit and dog that Dad made for me."
Qian Jinhua was washing diapers when she saw the little things Lin Shuning was holding in her two little hands. "Oh my, so cute!"
Lin Shuning ran inside again to show Xu Chunmai.
Lin Chuan sawed two pieces of wood that were about the same size, then sat down and carefully carved a puppy.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Before dinner that evening, Lin Chuan had two small dogs of different shapes by his side.
As he fetched sandpaper, preparing to smooth it out, Tang Xuezhen arrived at the courtyard gate alone.
"Lin Chuan".
Lin Chuan raised his head. "Team Leader Tang, come in and sit down. I haven't finished polishing it yet."
Tang Xuezhen walked in, pulled over a small stool, and sat down next to Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan was polishing one of the puppies when Tang Xuezhen picked up another one.
The puppy is lying down and looks very cute.
Tang Xuezhen exclaimed repeatedly, "With your skills, you should do something, otherwise it's a real waste."
"Thank you for the compliment, Team Leader Tang. I do some carpentry work in my spare time; I'll take any job that comes my way," Lin Chuan said casually.
A short while later, Lin Chuan finished polishing the puppy in his hands and placed it in Tang Xuezhen's hands.
Tang Xuezhen stared at the puppy for a long time. It was standing with a ball at its feet. The puppy looked very energetic.
It looks completely different from the adorable puppy that was just lying there.
"Sell both of them to me? How much?" Tang Xuezhen really liked both of them.
He could imagine how happy his daughter would be to see the two puppies.
Lin Chuan said, "Thirty."
The price he asked for was, of course, very expensive.
The wooden toys or decorations he had seen outside ranged in price from two to five yuan.
Tang Xuezhen was indeed taken aback when he heard the price.
The price was really expensive, but he didn't haggle. He just took out three ten-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them over.
Lin Chuan finally finished polishing the puppy and handed it to Tang Xuezhen.
"Team Leader Tang, why aren't you bargaining?"
Tang Xuezhen believed that he had a good eye for people, and he did not think that Lin Chuan was the kind of person who was greedy for money.
"Are you waiting for me to bargain?"
Lin Chuan stood up and whispered in Tang Xuezhen's ear, "Since Team Leader Tang isn't going to haggle, I'd like to kindly remind him not to take a government car when he goes to Jincheng for a meeting in a couple of days. If he absolutely must, have a professional check the car before he leaves."
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