"Yes."
It was no secret that she was looking for a carpenter, so there was nothing to be surprised about Lu Mao knowing it.
Lu Mao rubbed his hands on his pants and opened his mouth, looking as if he couldn't speak, "I... I..."
Lu Mao hesitated and couldn't explain clearly. Su Sijin sipped her tea slowly and waited for him to continue.
Lu Mao clenched his fist, then released it, took a deep breath, and said, "Can I try?"
try?
Trying carpenter?
Su Sijin looked at Lu Mao in surprise, only to see beads of sweat the size of rice grains appearing on his forehead due to nervousness.
Su Sijin found it funny. Was she that scary?
She handed the drawing to Lu Mao,
"Third Uncle, take a look."
After Su Sijin finished speaking, she leisurely picked up the teacup, brought it to her lips and slowly tasted it, then leisurely stroked Chi Yan.
Chi Yan closed his eyes comfortably. The hall was quiet, and occasionally the sound of tea hats clinking against each other could be heard.
Lu Mao watched for a long time, and Su Sijin was so bored that she even felt sleepy.
Su Sijin straightened herself up and was about to order them to leave when she heard Lu Mao say, "Niece-in-law, I can fight."
"What?" Su Sijin blinked. This was what she understood!
Lu Mao raised his head and emphasized it again in a tone he had never used before, "I said I can make the furniture on the blueprint."
Su Sijin looked at the determined and fiery flames in his eyes, and Su Sijin knew that he was not bragging.
She remembered Lu Changgong saying that before the palace fell into decline, Lu Mao had always been an insignificant figure in the palace.
He was passionate about carpentry and could easily handle any kind of carving, small objects or large objects.
Lu Changgong also said that his carpentry work was very detailed and exquisite.
Since he received such high praise from Lu Changgong, I think Lu Mao must have some abilities.
Su Sijin had already believed him for a long time, but in order not to waste time, she asked, "Can you fight them all?"
"I can fight."
Lu Mao replied without even hesitating.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Uncle San." Su Sijin handed him the drawings without saying a word.
"ah?"
Lu Mao was stunned for a moment. Su Sijin's promise was too light, which made him unable to react for a while.
"Since Third Uncle is a good fighter, I'll leave it to him. This saves me from having to look for someone else. After all, the fort will be completed in the next two days, and there will be a lot of trivial matters to deal with when allocating housing."
Once Su Sijin makes a decision, she will not look back. Not to mention the past, just look at the present. Lu Mao left that group of top-notch people and is in charge of his own house, which seems to be pretty good.
I heard that the little bully Lu Changbao has become much more obedient and sensible under his education.
As the ancients often said, it is a great honor to admit one's mistakes and then improve them. Lu Mao had never done anything evil to the eldest branch of the Lu family before, so let the past be the past!
As long as he remains as sober as he is today, she is willing to give him more chances.
Lu Mao heard Su Sijin's words clearly, his nose felt slightly sore, and he choked up and said, "Thank you!"
This means a lot to him.
Does this mean that his family ties with the Lu family's eldest wife and nephews such as Chang Gong were not severed because of the severance of the letter of kinship?
Today, the only relatives he has left are the eldest branch of the Lu family.
Because of his experiences along the way and the loss of contact with Madam Lu, he truly experienced the "sweetness" of being the "master of the house" and became a "man" who stands tall and proud.
Although Lu Changgong and Su Sijin had not given him more care, they did not vent their anger on him or bully him because of Madam Lu and the others, for which he was already very grateful.
Along the way, he experienced the beauty of being respected and experienced beautiful emotions, such as the tragic beauty of sacrificing one's life in the ice and snow.
When he thought he would be buried in the ice and snow space, Lu Changgong and Su Sijin arrived in time to save him.
After Lu Changbao left with Zheng Jie, he was taken care of by Zheng Jie and Lu Changji. All the events replayed in Lu Mao's mind.
When he heard that Su Sijin was worried about the carpenter, he thought about it for a long time and finally came here today to recommend himself. He wanted to help Su Sijin.
Before, he used the heart of a villain to judge others. He thought Su Sijin would not agree and might even treat him coldly. Unexpectedly, she did not change the way she addressed him and even agreed to let him try.
How could he not be happy?
He is happy!
Su Sijin couldn't help but chuckle as she watched Lu Mao walking with the wind.
***
Su Sijin told Zeng Zhipeng about her idea of bringing water from the mountain into the homes. Zeng Zhipeng was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.
He didn't know how Su Sijin came up with those novel ideas.
"How do we divert this water?" Zeng Zhipeng looked puzzled.
Wells are only dug by wealthy families. If a poor village has one well, the conditions of the village will seem quite good to outsiders.
In villages with wells, it is much easier to marry off a son or daughter, and the conditions for marriage are quite good.
Su Sijin wanted to bring water down from the mountain, which... was too fantastical.
Su Sijin knew that Zeng Zhipeng didn't believe it because no one had ever tried it, or was trapped by inherent thinking, so it was understandable that he thought it was magical.
Su Sijin didn't explain, only stating the result, "Village Chief Zeng, just take me to find the water source. I have my own way to divert the water down the mountain."
What you hear is not as good as what you see.
She has already installed the 'toilet' in the inner room. If the water from the mountain is not brought down the mountain, how can the toilet be flushed?
How to take a shower.
Many of the designs of Lu's house were borrowed from the house in her previous life. For example, the floor was first paved with cement and then covered with glazed tiles. Of course, she found out about the tiles by various means and did not hesitate to go all the way to Jingdezhou to get them.
Jingdezhou not only has tiles, but also marble. Although it is not as exquisite as in the past, it is considered of high quality here.
According to Zeng Zhipeng, since most of the glazed tiles were supplied to high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital, the imperial palace needed a large amount of tiles and marble when it was building palaces on a large scale.
Su Sijin felt that since there were tiles and marble, she would not compromise herself. She paved all the places that did not require much privacy, such as the main hall and guest rooms, with marble.
Glazed tiles were used to pave private areas such as the boudoir, and she would build toilets and shower rooms according to the structure of her previous life. The only problem was the water source.
It only costs a little more money to bring water from the mountain down to the house. Once the toilet and shower room are solved, everything else will be easy.
She was fed up with the toilet with two wooden sticks. Not only was it smelly, but she could fall into it if she wasn't careful.
Su Sijin shook her head uncomfortably. The reconstruction of the toilet was imperative. She had no business whether others did it or not, but the renovation of her house had to be done.
But she has money, so it would be hypocritical for her to continue to suffer.
After all, having a clean and tidy environment can please yourself.
Isn’t pleasing yourself the value of living in this world?
She has the conditions, why should she endure it?
"Village Chief Zeng, instead of wasting time questioning me, why not take me up the mountain and verify for myself whether it's feasible or not."
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