Chapter 737
There is a very skilled old carpenter in the neighboring village, who is well-known throughout the surrounding area.
When he was young, people lined up to ask him to make furniture. Not only could he make furniture, he could also repair wood crafts. I heard that he was already a guest of honor in the landlord's house.
Now that he is old, he has passed on his skills to his son and rarely goes out.
The original words of the Seventh Uncle to Xibo were:
"Go and see if that old guy is dead. If he's not, bring him over to help us repair the plaque."
Su Miao listened in surprise. Is there such a way to hire someone to do things?
Grandma San smiled and said, "Your seventh uncle and Lao Luo are old classmates. When they were young, they were so close that they could wear the same pants. Later, they both fell in love with the same girl, and then they fought every day.
Although the girl later married someone else, the two of them still didn't get along. They would fight every time they met. Half a century later, it's still like this."
"This...Will Grandpa Luo come and help us repair the plaque?"
"Come! As long as he can still move, he will definitely come!" said the seventh uncle with a firm look on his face.
Although Su Miao also took a course on cultural relics restoration in school, as a student who was more familiar with theory than practice, she should not try to be too brave. Such a precious thing cannot have any mistakes, and it has to be repaired by professionals.
Originally, she planned that if she couldn't find someone skilled enough to repair the plaque here, she would take the plaque to Beijing when school started and shamelessly ask Professor Wen to help find an expert who could do the repair.
Since Seventh Uncle already has a suitable candidate, she can skip this step and learn the craftsmanship from the master.
It was New Year's Day, so even if they wanted to invite him, he couldn't come so soon. Su Miao and his father returned to Ning County first.
They didn't often live in the yard in Ning County. Although second uncle and second aunt would occasionally come back to clean the yard, there were still some things missing, making it inconvenient to have dinner together.
Therefore, in the past two years, their reunions with the Pan family were all at the Pan family.
The next day, the two of them prepared a bunch of New Year gifts and went to the door.
When they drove into the compound where the Pan family lived, the twelfth lunar month sunlight was slanting down on the mottled red brick wall, making the remaining firecracker debris at the base of the wall shine brightly.
The smell of sulfur and gunpowder has not yet dissipated, mixed with the aroma of food wafting from the windows of every household.
As soon as I got off the car, I saw Pan's mother leaning out from the third-floor balcony and waving:
"Yuanzheng, Miaomiao, you're here! Come up quickly! Xiaopang, go down quickly and help your adopted father carry his things."
She was wearing a maroon double-breasted cotton-padded jacket, her hair was loosely tied up with a jade hairpin, and a few strands of hair at her temples were blown by the wind.
Su Miao looked up and waved towards the balcony, the tip of her nose turning a little red from the cold wind.
She was wearing a blue wool coat today, with half of her light gray turtleneck sweater showing at the collar, which made her face look even whiter.
Su Miao got out of the car and greeted Pan Ma. Before she could take out all the New Year gifts from the trunk, a fat boy dressed like a red envelope came out.
"Brother, Happy New Year! You are getting more and more handsome!"
"Godfather, Miaomiao Happy New Year! All the best! Hey, Miaomiao is getting sweeter and sweeter, I have to give you a super big red envelope."
Mr. and Mrs. Pan were as enthusiastic as ever and set up a table full of delicious dishes. In addition to the usual dishes necessary for the Chinese New Year, Mr. Pan also stewed a pot of mutton, which was steaming hot and the fragrance filled the whole house.
The two families ate and chatted. Although there were not many people, the atmosphere was extremely good.
The little fat brother laughed and said:
"My mother has been looking forward to your arrival for a long time. It hasn't even reached the agreed time yet, and she keeps looking outside whenever there's any movement in the compound."
Pan Ma kept picking up food for Su Miao and said:
"Oh, it's been so long since I last saw Miaomiao! I miss you so much, Miaomiao. After dinner, come to the room with your godmother. I've prepared a lot of things for you."
"Okay, godmother, I will give you something later." Su Miao replied sweetly.
Dad Pan and Su Yuan were drinking together and having a great time.
"Old Su, I hope everything is going well in Beijing. After all, it's the capital, and everything is more complicated than in our small place." Dad Pan raised his glass and clinked it lightly with Su Yuanzheng.
Su Yuanzheng raised his head and took a sip, smacking his lips. "It's going pretty well. The friends I've made are all very nice and willing to help with anything. We've already bought the shop next door and have it connected and renovated.
We also held a promotion before the Lunar New Year, and now the store there is almost the same size as the main store in Nancheng, with only a few differences in the food, which caters more to the preferences of the locals."
"That's great! Now we have three large restaurants and a food factory. It's amazing that we've achieved this scale in just a few years."
"Miaomiao is smart, and his friends are willing to help, which is why he was able to build up his business. Xiaopang is even more amazing, he's right at the forefront. The real estate industry has great prospects and potential, and he will definitely be even more successful in the future."
The fat boy poured wine for the two elders and said with a smile:
"If you two keep praising me, Miaomiao and I will really blush."
Su Miao, who was chewing Bobby on the side, looked up and said:
"I'm not embarrassed. I'm really smart. I even solved a big problem for my family these days."
Pan Ma asked curiously:
"By the way, when you called me earlier, you said something happened back home and you'd be back in Ning County a little later. What was it? Is it serious?"
Su Miao and his father looked at each other and briefly explained the story of the return of the plaque, from the Chen family coming to ask for help to the completion of the two plaques.
Su Miao finally said, "It's been resolved now. I think we can hire a master craftsman to repair the plaque in a few days."
Father Pan was drinking. He paused and frowned slightly.
"Chen Degui? Sun Zhicheng? Is that Chen Degui from the Agriculture Bureau and Sun Zhicheng, the former Director of the Public Security Bureau?"
Su Miao was stunned for a moment: "Yeah, the adopted father knows them?"
Then she changed her mind and thought, the Pan family has such deep roots in Ning County that they must know a lot about the people in the unit, not to mention that she heard that Sun Zhicheng held a high official position.
Pan Ma said from the side:
"More than just knowing each other, Old Pan just went to Director Sun's memorial service the day before yesterday. It's Chinese New Year, so it's pretty unlucky. But we're all from the same company, and we've crossed paths before, so I can't not go."
"Sun Zhicheng... passed away?" The wine glass in Su Yuanzheng's hand shook, and a few drops of wine splashed onto the table.
He and Su Miao looked at Pan's father together, their eyes full of surprise.
Father Pan put down his wine glass and replied:
"Well, I heard he died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage the night before yesterday. The funeral was so rushed that they only kept him awake for one night. They held a memorial service yesterday and then buried him right away. Even his daughter, who married far away, couldn't make it back."
Father Pan narrowed his eyes and thought for a few seconds before continuing, "You said Chen Degui went to ask for a plaque. No wonder... My friend at the hospital said there was even a scene before he died."
Su Miao asked, "There was a commotion? Could it be related to our family's plaque?"
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