Chapter 106 Chapter 106 I just want to be adopted in this life...
"Is it true?" "How could it be false? The commune officials came and said they wanted to hire a carpenter for a job. The news reached the team leader, and people from several families rushed over."
"Hey, what are you waiting for? I'll let my kid go too." A woman suddenly stood up, but before she could take a few steps, she was stopped by someone. "Why are you going? Your kid has only learned a little bit. What they want is a master. Who can he compare to among the masters of the three families, Hong, Wang, and Chen?"
There are three carpenters in their team.
Following each other for several decades, the three of them were considered to be from the same master, and all of them were experts in carpentry.
It's a pity that knowing this skill is of little use now. I can only take on some small jobs outside occasionally, and I still have to work in the fields. It seems that this skill has no future. The three old masters have not accepted any apprentices in the past few years, so I just learned it by myself.
So if we were to ask who in the team is the best at carpentry, it would definitely be one of these three.
"I don't know who will be chosen in the end. I heard that she will follow the second son of the Feng family to work in the commune and get a salary every month."
"How much can I get?"
"Who knows? How can you know how much money you will get in the end if you haven't been selected yet? If I had known that carpentry was a career option, I would have asked my old man to learn it. Even if it's a part-time job, you can still make more than ten yuan a month."
"Who could have thought of this? If it weren't for the connection with Feng Erchuan's wife, the three carpenters in the brigade wouldn't have had this opportunity."
People around me think so too. There are so many people who can do woodworking, but before this, didn't they still go to the fields to earn work points? Without this opportunity, even if they have all the skills, it would be useless.
A young wife next to her rolled her eyes and couldn't help asking, "As long as he's an old master, it's ok? My sister-in-law's grandfather is also an old master, can he try it too?"
Although this relationship is a bit far-fetched, if this thing really comes to fruition, wouldn't my sister-in-law owe her a favor? When her grandfather gets a firm foothold in the commune, wouldn't that be...
"Bah!" The young wife was interrupted by a spit before she could finish her thought. The old woman frowned at her and said, "What are you thinking about? Do you think everyone has this opportunity? Can't they find other carpenters in the commune? There are more carpenters outside than in our brigade, so why did they choose from Xianchang Brigade?"
Do you really think there is a shortage of carpenters?
Whenever the commune called for help, a lot of people would come. And those officials knew people like her. Who didn't have a few relatives? They could always find a relative who could do woodworking. It was better to give a good deal to one's own family than to give a good deal to outsiders.
Then why was the Xianchang Brigade selected now?
"It's all because of Jiang Zhiqing's relationship. That Cheng is the eldest uncle of Jiang Zhiqing's sister. He chose someone from the Xianchang Brigade because of this relationship. No matter who is chosen in the end, our brigade must remember her favor."
Regardless of whether it is the Hong, Wang or Chen family, the villagers of Xianchang Brigade have to change their attitude towards Jiang Zhiqing.
If they give the team one chance, who knows there may be a second or third chance in the future. I heard that in addition to this carpenter, Feng Erchuan will also go to work together. So, he will be the first person in their team to enter the city.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the reason the girl wanted to match up this couple was not only to improve the conditions of her elder sister's in-laws, but also to support her own sister and prevent Jiang Zhiqing, a woman from marrying into the brigade from being bullied.
So no matter who gets the carpentry job in the end, it will only be given to people from the Xianchang team.
As for the people outside, what basis do they have to give it to them?
Do they think they can take away such precious work quotas just by smiling and saying thank you? That's wishful thinking.
Obviously, most people understand this.
But there were also people like the young daughter-in-law who had their eyes on the matter. Some of them secretly passed the message to their relatives, and some went directly to the Feng family, thinking that this matter was instigated by the Feng family's in-laws, so wouldn't it be enough to just convince them?
As a result, they ran away empty-handed. All the people from the Feng family were at Captain Xia's house.
Three old masters were also there.
After receiving the news, they were so excited that their whole bodies were shaking. They and their family members all rushed to Captain Xia's house, except for the Hong family.
When Old Man Hong rushed forward, Hong Tao ran back home, shouted a few words to the people at home, and moved all the ornaments carved by his grandfather and the tables and chairs he had made directly into Xia Si's yard.
When people come to choose a carpenter, they will definitely look at whether the craftsmanship is up to standard.
No matter how nice it sounds, it's not as good as seeing it with your own eyes.
Sure enough, as soon as the decorations were placed in the yard, the other two families' faces changed color, and they asked their children and grandchildren to go home and move the things.
"Go and bring over that set of carved tables and chairs!"
"Move the coffin of my grandmother in my room... No, no, move here my and your grandmother's coffins!" Old Master Wang acted ruthlessly. Isn't the proudest work of his life the double coffin he made for himself and his wife?
Having suffered for most of his life, he should be buried with honor when he dies.
He spent several years polishing this double coffin bit by bit. He doesn't believe that the two old men Hong and Chen can compare with it.
"Hiss!" Old Master Chen gasped, "You old man are really ruthless. Old man, you should also bring my coffin here. I don't believe that you can't beat this old man!"
Who’s family doesn’t have a coffin ready?
Carpenters nowadays are in decline. They don't get many orders in the first place. In addition, there are only three old craftsmen in a team, and there are also apprentices who were taught in the past. Even if they can't produce big works, they can still make a chair or a bed. As a result, these old masters can't get any work at all.
Well, you can't just do nothing if you have no work, right?
After all, this is a skill I have learned through great pains. If I put it down for a few months, let alone several years, I will feel unfamiliar with it when I pick it up again.
If I can’t get any work, I can only make things for my family.
Anyway, the trees on the mountain are free, so he can make some furniture or decorations. If there is nothing else to do, he might as well prepare a coffin for himself in advance. At the beginning, he prepared ordinary materials and styles, but he was too active. When he had nothing to do, he carved patterns on the coffin and polished it. It can be said that it is definitely his proudest work.
Seeing that the two old men were so unethical, what else could Master Hong say? He slapped his thigh and howled, "Hong Tao, go back and take care of the four people in your family..."
"Stop, stop, stop!" Xia Si kept shouting to stop. If he didn't shout, who knows how many coffins would be put in his yard. People who didn't know would think that something tragic had happened in his family.
He said quickly, "Let's listen to Secretary Cheng's request first. Can you bring in your existing works according to his request?"
Although it is still unclear what objects Manager Cheng mainly wants them to make.
But he was sure that it couldn't be a coffin, and he must not let these old men bring their own coffins here.
"Yes, Xiao Xia is right."
"Comrade Cheng, what do you want?"
"Just tell me, I'll get it right away if you have it, and I can make it right away if you don't have it. I've been a carpenter for more than 40 years, and I can honestly say that there is nothing I can't make."
"You've been here for more than 40 years, but I've still got more than 50 years."
"In terms of seniority, you two should still call me senior brother."
"That's right. Both of my brothers are older than me. It's better for them to stay at home and enjoy the family life. There's no need to go out and have fun."
"Puh."
"Puh, phuh, phuh, Old Chen, you are so shameless."
The three old men are like three treasures.
But it was just a verbal argument and they didn't really fight.
We are all from the same school, and in terms of seniority, we are brothers. We can't just fight among ourselves, right?
While they were arguing, Cheng Jing turned around and asked the people around him, "Sister-in-law, which one do you think is more suitable? Your suggestion should be based on your needs. I trust your judgment."
Such a big matter was handed over to Jiang Shuangshuang, and it was obvious that she had absolute say.
Some of the people in the yard saw this and wondered if they could follow her path.
Jiang Shuangshuang was not polite and said directly: "The parts needed for maintenance are very small in size. I will give you three some drawings. You can take them back and make them and hand them over to me before dinner, okay?"
Three or four small-sized objects will be particularly troublesome to make, but it won't take too long.
There are still four or five hours before dinner, which is plenty of time for them to make it.
Just like that, the three old masters hurriedly left with the same drawings. After they left, Xia Si's yard was finally a little cleaner. He let out a long sigh, "Erchuan, this surprise of yours is really too big. If there is trouble next time, please let me know in advance. If I hadn't been smarter, they would have dared to move the coffin into my yard."
After saying this, everyone else couldn't help but laugh a few times.
The one who laughed the loudest was Hong Tao, who almost fell on the bench. He said cheerfully, "To be honest, if everyone at home hadn't run out, I really wanted to move the coffin at home. My grandfather's coffin was his treasure, and many people in the brigade wanted him to help make one."
It was just too heavy, otherwise he would have moved it without anyone reminding him.
Xia Si glanced at him and said, "No, your father has already gone home, what are you still doing here with me?"
"Am I not borrowing Erchuan's help to find out some military intelligence?" Hong Tao smiled playfully at Cheng Jing. Although they were not familiar with each other, they were still friends because they were chased by wild wolves. Their friendship was definitely deeper than that of others.
He said shamelessly: "If my grandfather is elected, my happy days will come!"
He has calculated it.
Grandpa got a stable job and gave him one-tenth of the salary.
My father got eight work points, and one-tenth of the work points was given to him.
The eldest brother got ten work points, but one-tenth of them was given to him.
My second brother took...
How happy he would be if his three older brothers and his capable nephews could give him one-tenth of their wealth! He would not ask his family to find him a wife or raise children, but just raise him alone.
He has no lofty ambitions, all he wants to do in his life is to be a useless creature!
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