Chapter 348 After giving away the cabinet, he gave away the bed
Before Zhang Min went to internship, Wu Jianguo borrowed money to buy boards and built a combination cabinet.
Because it was Zhang A-mei who took on this job, Wu Jianguo told her that the cabinet was ready and asked her to go find Deputy Director Li to arrange for someone to carry it to the new house.
Zhang A-mei glared:
"How stupid are you to let Deputy Director Li lift the cabinet himself? How shameless are you to let someone ask you to lift the cabinet? You think you are so lucky, don't you?"
Wu Jianguo thought so too. Since the cabinets had already been built, it wouldn't make a big difference to give it away as a gift.
So, Wu Jianguo made some inquiries and found Deputy Director Li who was at home. He packed the combination cabinets and delivered them to his doorstep.
Deputy Director Li's family was there, as were his son and future daughter-in-law, preparing wedding items in the yard.
Wu Jianguo timidly tried to stick his head out, but Zhang A-mei pulled him back. She walked to the gate of the courtyard and called out affectionately:
"Director Li."
"Hey, Zhang A'mei! Don't yell like that, Deputy Factory Director."
"Oh, it's only a matter of time."
"Sister Zhang, what are you doing here?" Zhang Qiao, the wife of Deputy Director Li, asked with a squint.
"Sister-in-law, Jianguo and I are here to deliver a cabinet to you! Our Jianguo is famous for his craftsmanship. Director Li asked him to make a cabinet before, and he made it very carefully." Zhang A'mei did not feel embarrassed in the face of the cold eyes of the people in the yard.
But Wu Jianguo felt it, he pulled Zhang Amei and said:
"Is Deputy Director Li busy? Why don't we come back another day?"
"Why change the day? It's all delivered!" Zhang A'mei shook off Wu Jianguo's hand and went into the yard instead.
After hearing this, Zhang Qiao seemed uninterested and crossed her arms and said:
"Oh, thank you so much..."
"Sister-in-law, let's move in, you see..."
Zhang Qiao coughed: "But we..."
"Mom, go and take a look." Li Zhiqiang, the son of Deputy Director Li, raised his chin.
Everyone walked outside the courtyard to the cabinet made by Wu Jianguo.
"Ah, like this!" Daughter-in-law Li Chunhui curled her lips, "I don't want it."
The combination cabinets made by Wu Jianguo are sturdy and practical, but not as fashionable and pretty as the new cabinets. Young people nowadays like new things.
Wu Jianguo and Zhang A'mei were stunned when they heard this.
"Yeah! This is too old-fashioned," Deputy Factory Director Li said when he saw his daughter-in-law didn't like it. "Old Wu, you have to keep up with the times! Make some new furniture."
"Deputy Director Li, this one is practical... This style is quite new now, and many people have ordered this..." Wu Jianguo explained.
"These are what ordinary people buy when they change their furniture! Who would use this kind of thing after getting married? I don't care, I don't want this kind, Zhiqiang, I want the combination cabinet with a white background and gold edges that I like, the one with a big dressing mirror!" Li Chunhui turned her face away from Li Zhiqiang.
"Okay, okay, then let's buy that set." Li Zhiqiang nodded quickly.
"But...this..." Wu Jianguo became anxious when he heard that they didn't want it.
Zhang A'mei pulled him aside and said with a wry smile, "Yes, yes, Chunhui is right. This is suitable for us older generations. If we have a favorite, we should definitely buy it. However, this cabinet has already been built. It's better to put it in Director Li's room."
She had to do this favor anyway.
Deputy Director Li looked at his wife.
Zhang Qiao thought so too. The cabinet in the room was old anyway, so it would be a good idea to replace it. She walked over:
"Then let me take a look."
To be honest, considering her age and vision, she thought this cabinet was really good, so she said:
"It's okay, but it's a different color than our bed, so it doesn't look good."
Deputy Director Li immediately understood what his wife meant and nodded.
"Oh, that's because our bed is too old. When this cabinet gets old, it will probably be a similar color."
The words couldn't be clearer.
Zhang A-mei and Wu Jianguo understood exactly what was going on. Zhang A-mei immediately responded:
"Well, a bed is much simpler than a cabinet. It won't take two days. We still have extra boards. Let Jianguo make you another bed."
Wu Jianguo was extremely anxious, but he didn't know how to refuse, and he didn't dare to refuse.
"That's embarrassing." Zhang Qiao smiled.
"That's right, Old Wu, just calculate how much this cabinet and bed will cost, and I'll give it to you." Deputy Director Li said deliberately.
Before Wu Jianguo could speak, Zhang A-mei took over the conversation:
"The boards are already there, it just takes a little work for Jianguo. How much does it cost? You're being so polite."
"That's so embarrassing." Zhang Qiao finally grinned.
"It's okay, sister-in-law, hurry up! Jianguo, unload the cabinet and help the factory director carry it into the house." Zhang A'mei nudged Wu Jianguo.
Wu Jianguo gritted his teeth and began to remove the ropes from the cabinet, while Deputy Director Li hurriedly called out to his son:
"Zhiqiang, let's move the old cabinet out to make room first."
The two of them helped to carry, load and clean up, and they were very busy.
The Li family is very happy because they have a new cabinet and will soon have a new bed.
Zhang A-mei felt very happy that she had climbed up the Li family.
Only Wu Jianguo was unhappy. He had not yet returned the money he used to buy cabinet boards to his coworkers, and now he had to borrow money to buy bed boards.
But now he can only do this. Now he can only rely on Zhang Min. He does not ask Zhang Min to be filial to him before he gets sick, but if Zhang Min lives a good life, she should be good to her mother, and being good to her mother means being good to him.
The family lived frugally and managed to wait until Wu Jianguo received his salary.
Wu Jianguo first paid back part of the money, then went to buy wooden boards and started making the bed.
Making the bed was simple and only took a few days, so he immediately sent it to Deputy Director Li.
I made the bed, but in the end I didn't even get a glass of water.
Before leaving, Zhang Qiao saw them to the door. It was dinner time and some people were coming in and out.
Zhang Qiao grabbed Zhang A'mei and said loudly and enthusiastically:
"Sister, thank you for your hard work. Here's the money for the cabinet and the bed. Take it. Old Wu's craftsmanship is really good. Next time someone wants furniture made, I'll tell them to ask your Old Wu!"
As he spoke, Zhang Qiao slapped a handkerchief into Zhang A'mei's hand.
Zhang A-mei wants to refuse:
"No, no, really not necessary, sister-in-law."
But Zhang Qiao pressed the handkerchief heavily on her hand and said:
"That's just my idea. Take it and save others from talking."
Zhang A-mei seemed to understand, so she took the handkerchief and put it in her pocket, then answered loudly:
"Okay, sister-in-law, thank you! We're leaving."
"Okay, goodbye! Remember to come for a drink on Zhiqiang's wedding day!" Zhang Qiao invited with a smile on her face, as if the two of them had a very good relationship.
"Of course, of course!" Zhang A'mei responded enthusiastically, and then left with Wu Jianguo.
Wu Jianguo walked a long way and couldn't help asking:
"How much money did you give?"
"No matter how much you give them, they will have to be put into their wedding gift intact! What are you thinking?" Zhang A'mei rolled her eyes at him.
"We are really going to starve if we still have to give gifts!" Wu Jianguo was overwhelmed when he heard this.
"Of course we should! This is Xiao Min's future! It would be great if she could be assigned to the factory office! Zhou Huaiyi's sister doesn't have as much education as our Xiao Min, but she still went to the factory office as soon as she got in!"
"Can you compare with him? He used to be Director Zhou, and now he's the deputy director!"
"It's all your fault for being useless!"
"Well, besides, if we can really get Xiao Min into the factory office, why not get him a wife? His wife is only in the office of Workshop 3!"
Zhang A-mei knew that what Wu Jianguo said made sense, so she changed the subject and said:
"Then you can work in the workshop, office, or back office, as long as you're not in front of the machines, right? Don't worry, your work won't be in vain. Xiaomin has seen your hard work. She even told me yesterday that her father works so hard, working during the day and making furniture at night. She will be filial to you in the future."
But the two of them couldn't help but opened the handkerchief to look at it. As a result, they looked at each other in disbelief.
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