Xiao Yunying exclaimed inwardly, "Wow, it's really not cheap! But it's not as valuable as snow fungus, so I won't consider it for now. I'll think about it later."
Fang Rou realized she had asked the wrong question: "I thought Yun Ying was lying to me, but it turns out she really knew."
Xiao Yunying knew that Fang Rou didn't have any bad intentions in trying to trick her into giving her the prescription: "Auntie, don't talk about her. Don't you know what kind of person your daughter-in-law is? She's straightforward and doesn't have many tricks up her sleeve. I like being with people like that."
Fang Rou felt embarrassed by the praise and picked up the drawing that Xiao Yunying had casually placed on the table, asking, "What is this?"
"Ah...this..."
Xiao Yunying didn't know whether she should say it or not. The Yang family was busy making washboards, so they probably didn't have time to help her make furniture.
Yang Tianyun took the sheet and looked at it: "Is this a design for a wardrobe? Do you want to have furniture made?"
“My family is going to tear down the house and rebuild it in a couple of days. I was thinking of asking Uncle Yang to help make furniture, but I forgot that your family is busy making washboards. I’d better ask someone else.”
When Aunt Yang heard Fang Rou mention that Xiao Yunying had picked a basket of snow fungus, she realized that Xiao Yunying's house was indeed too dilapidated, and it was normal for her to want to demolish and rebuild it now that she had more money. So she didn't ask her about building the house.
"Why are you looking for someone else? Our two families live so close. Do you really want someone else to make this money? Father, come and take a look."
Xiao Yunying said, "I need a lot of furniture, which might delay Uncle Yang from making the washboard."
Uncle Yang put down his tools and wood and came over: "Washboards are quick to make. I'll sell them in the spring, as you suggested. There are only a few rooms in the house, and they'll be full in less than a month. Making furniture for you won't delay the washboard business."
He picked up a few pictures and looked at them one by one, then suddenly looked up and stared at Xiao Yunying with intense eyes.
Yang Tianyun said from the side, "Father, don't scare Yunying."
Alright, Xiao Yunying understood everything; he'd taken a liking to her furniture designs again.
Uncle Yang, holding the drawing in his hand, asked, "Yun Ying, is this all what you wanted?"
"Yes, my home is small, and I've wanted to replace it with a set of furniture with more storage space for a long time. Back then, I didn't have the money, so I could only think about things at home and have fun, and that's how I came up with these ideas."
Uncle Yang took out a piece of paper and said, "This is a kitchen cabinet, right? It's a cabinet on top and bottom, what's the square in the middle?"
"It's a drawer, just like the cabinet in a pharmacy where you put herbs. You can put some seasonings and such in it. I have a lot of bottles and jars at home, and it's too messy to put them all on the stove. If I put them in the cupboard, I have to take them out one by one when I need them. It's much more convenient to put them in the drawer. You can see them at a glance and use them directly."
I also designed drawers for other furniture, such as the desk. Writing implements that aren't used regularly can be stored in the drawer to prevent them from gathering dust.
Aunt Yang said, "This method is really good; it's convenient and saves space."
Uncle Yang also said, "Why didn't I think of combining this drawer with other furniture before?"
Chairs with wheels, foldable tables—these are such ingenious ideas!
Uncle Yang, who had been a carpenter all his life, got excited when he saw so many novel pieces of furniture: "Yun Ying, leave all these pieces of furniture to me, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
He didn't say he was making it to sell anymore; we can't keep doing this, or we'll be taking advantage of people.
Xiao Yunying said, "Alright, since Uncle Yang has said so, it would seem ungrateful of me to refuse again."
She was prepared to agree as long as Uncle Yang asked for the blueprints, but he didn't, which surprised her a little.
But she didn't say anything; she suggested letting the Yang family finish their washboarding work first.
The two discussed the specific details of all the furniture. Uncle Yang became more and more excited as he listened, making Xiao Yunying too embarrassed to continue.
After they finished discussing, almost half an hour had passed. Uncle Yang carefully folded the blueprints and slapped away Yang Tianyun's outstretched hand.
"Dad, can you take a look at this for me? I haven't finished reading it yet."
"What are you looking at? What if you mess it up? Prepare the wood first, and you can look at it when you're making it."
"How could it be bad? My eyes don't have hooks."
“If I say it’s possible, then it’s possible. Go make a washboard, and we’ll go up the mountain to find timber tomorrow.”
"Fine, don't show it to me then." Yang Tianyun said to Xiao Yunying, "Yunying, I'll go and get busy now. I'll go up the mountain to find timber for you tomorrow."
"I should be going now, so as not to keep you from working any longer. Uncle Yang, could you estimate how much silver it will cost? I'll pay the deposit first."
Uncle Yang waved his hand: "No rush, we'll talk about it after it's made."
"That won't do."
Fang Rou said, "What, are you afraid my family will extort you?"
Xiao Yunying joked, "No way, I was just worried you wouldn't trust me. What if I took the furniture away and didn't pay me?"
Fang Rou said indifferently, "If you don't want to give it, then don't. We'll deduct it from the washboard's share of the profits."
Xiao Yunying laughed: "You're quite clever. I'm not going to chat with you anymore. I haven't washed the clothes and shoes I changed out of yesterday. I have to go to the city tomorrow and won't have time. I'll hurry back and wash them before it gets dark. Auntie, I'm leaving now. Luo Li, Xin'er, go home."
The two children hadn't had enough fun yet and were dawdling, not wanting to leave.
Fang Rou said, "Let them play here. I'll take them back to you later."
"Alright, you two, no mischief allowed, don't delay the adults from working, you hear me?"
The two little ones nodded vigorously: "We understand."
Aunt Yang saw Xiao Yunying out the door: "With this heavy rain, the river level will rise quite a bit. Be careful and stay away from the water while washing."
"Okay, Auntie, please wait a moment."
Since the two families lived close by, Aunt Yang didn't see them off. She waited until Xiao Yunying had walked far away before locking the gate.
The washboard at home is busy earning money, so we can't leave the door open for others to see it.
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