After putting the things in the yard.
Captain Wang and Wang Dazhuang left first, saying they were going to the front and asked her to come to their house for dinner that night, saying there was nothing there and they couldn't even cook.
Lin Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, realizing she also needed to take some things to the village chief's house later, so she didn't refuse the invitation to dinner.
After putting her things down, Lin Xiaoxiao took out a rag and prepared to thoroughly clean her room first.
To be honest, a place that hasn't been lived in for six months is really dirty. Not only is there a lot of dust, but there are also a lot of dead insects.
It took Lin Xiaoxiao almost two hours to put the sheets on her bed in her room.
After finishing, she didn't rush to put things away, but instead went into the space to rest for a while.
After eating some snacks, I locked the door and hurried to find the village carpenter to buy some cabinets and make some wooden buckets.
After leaving the courtyard, Lin Xiaoxiao walked a short distance and encountered several children playing.
Lin Xiaoxiao took out a few pieces of fruit candy and coaxed the children, who happily led her to the carpenter's house.
"Sister, this is Wang the carpenter's house. His work is famous in our village, and people from other villages even come to him to make things."
"Just tell him what you want to do. He's really good at it and can make it for you."
After saying that, the boy named Tiedan licked the fruit candy in his hand. "This candy is so delicious. I can only eat one during the Chinese New Year."
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled and replied, "Okay, thank you all for leading the way."
Just as she was about to raise her hand to knock on the door, Tie Dan'er's loud voice started ringing out.
"Grandpa Wang, I'm here, and a pretty lady has come with me. She wants to buy a wooden basin."
"The door's unlocked, come in!"
As soon as Lin Xiaoxiao entered the door, she saw an old man wearing an old vest, using a plane to process wood blocks.
Old Wang looked up and saw a new face; he guessed this was the new educated youth.
This educated youth looks so thin and weak, I really feel worried for Captain Wang. He's probably a pampered educated youth who can't do any work.
Lin Xiaoxiao greeted him with a smile: "Hello, sir. I'm a new educated youth. My surname is Lin and my name is Lin Xiaoxiao."
When Wang the carpenter saw that Lin Xiaoxiao was so generous, he knew that this educated youth wouldn't look down on the villagers like the others, and his expression softened considerably.
In the past, the educated youth who came to the countryside were all arrogant and timid, or they were terrified of them. There were very few who could speak to them properly.
Carpenter Wang couldn't stop working, so he could only point to one room:
“Lin Zhiqing, I have some ready-made things here. The items are in that room. Go and pick some out.”
"If you don't have what you want, just let me know later and I can make you a new one."
Tie Dan excitedly ran ahead of Lin Xiaoxiao:
“I know where it is, I’ll take the pretty lady there,”
He then led the way, and soon they arrived at a small room. Inside, they saw quite a few things.
There are wooden kettles, wooden basins, water ladles, cutting boards, and the like.
Lin Xiaoxiao picked out two wooden basins, two wooden buckets, and two water ladles for scooping water.
I must say, this old man did a very meticulous job; everything was polished very smooth, without a single thorn.
After she had chosen what she wanted, she took it out and went to the old man to ask him.
"Grandpa, I'd like to choose these things first. I wonder if you know how to make things like kang cabinets?"
"I know how to do anything that's frequently used."
"I want a kang cabinet, a five-drawer chest, a table and chairs, and some bowls and chopsticks..."
Old Wang nodded: "Okay."
"Yes, but I don't have one on hand. I'll have to wait a couple of days to make the kang cabinet."
"I have other work to do, so I can only do yours the day after tomorrow."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "No problem, sir, will you deliver all of these after you've finished making them?"
The old man nodded: "Sure, we usually deliver large items."
"Tell me where you want it delivered, and I'll ship it over as soon as I've finished."
Lin Xiaoxiao described the location of her yard.
The old man was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized what he meant and promised to arrange it for her once he had done his job.
Lin Xiaoxiao asked about the prices. The large wooden bucket was 1.5 yuan, the small wooden bucket was 1 yuan, and the water ladle was only 2 mao. Including the cutting board, cabinet, table and chairs, the total cost was 45.6 yuan.
The children nearby couldn't help but peek and secretly watch as Lin Xiaoxiao took out her money.
Seeing their curious little faces,
Lin Xiaoxiao asked them what she wanted, and said with a smile, "I just arrived here today. I live in a courtyard by myself and I'm short of wood for firewood."
"Would you guys be willing to help me gather some? I'll trade you the candy I just had for firewood."
Hearing that there was candy for collecting firewood, the children's eyes lit up. One of the taller children quickly stood up and said, "Sister, can we trade it for a White Rabbit candy?"
"I want White Rabbit candy."
Lin Xiaoxiao had just noticed that when other children got candy, they couldn't wait to stuff it into their mouths and eat it, while others held it and slowly licked it, smacking their lips.
This little boy hesitated for a long time with the candy in his hand, and finally put it in his pocket. He kept swallowing his saliva as he watched the other children eating, but he didn't want to eat the candy in his pocket.
"White Rabbit candy?" Lin Xiaoxiao squatted down a little. "But White Rabbit candy is much more expensive than fruit candy. If you don't collect enough, you won't be able to exchange it for this candy."
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