The next day, after breakfast, the family of three began to clean the house.
Even though the house will be rebuilt after the New Year, the traditional custom of spring cleaning is still necessary.
When my parents were still alive, I would take them to clean the house inside and out during these days every year to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
Chen Wang assigned a task to the little girl, asking her to clean her room first and then go to help Lin Xiuqin.
As for Chen Wang himself, he cleaned the doors, windows, eaves, ceilings and other high and difficult-to-clean corners one by one.
After all the busy work, my back was covered in sweat.
"Brother, take a break and eat some oranges."
The little girl came over with two oranges and handed him one with a smile.
Chen Wang put the broom aside, reached out to take it and started peeling the skin.
"Did you give it to your sister-in-law?"
"Well, here you go!"
The little girl pecked his head.
"Don't eat too much cold food or snacks, or you'll get a stomachache."
Chen Wang gave a warning.
We have stockpiled a lot of food at home these two days, and the little girl's mouth is almost always busy.
"Oh, I see. I'm going to find my sister-in-law."
The little girl agreed impatiently, turned around and ran to the back room.
Chen Wang finished eating the oranges and was about to continue working when he heard shouting from outside.
"Awang! Are you home?"
"exist!"
Chen Wang responded hurriedly, walked to the door, and saw Qiao Laosan coming over.
"Uncle Qiao, why are you here? Is it about furniture wood?"
"Yes, I have found out everything and written it down. I will show it to you."
As Uncle Qiao spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and opened it.
Chen Wang hurried over, took the paper handed to him by Uncle Qiao and started to look through it.
This piece of paper is filled with writing on both sides, and it seems that Uncle Qiao has put a lot of effort into it.
"This is a set of furniture I wrote down, including an eight-immortal table, four benches, an incense table, a bed, a wardrobe, and a dressing table. The amount of wood needed and the price are all written down on it."
Qiao Laosan said with a smile.
“It’s written very clearly.”
Chen Wang nodded.
The ones at the top are pine and fir, which are the lowest-end and most common woods used for furniture.
"Uncle San, what are the advantages and disadvantages of pine and fir?"
Chen Wang asked curiously.
It was not written on these papers, maybe it was because Qiao Laosan simply couldn't write.
It was because Chen Wang found that some of the words on it were written incorrectly and the handwriting was crooked. It was obvious that Uncle Qiao had not been to school for many years.
"The advantage is, of course, that it's cheap and affordable. The disadvantage is that this kind of wood is not strong enough, and furniture made from it will easily crack and deform over time."
Uncle Qiao answered seriously.
“I see!”
Chen Wang understood immediately and gave up choosing these two types of wood.
He likes to buy things all at once, and since he is planning to rebuild a new house, the furniture naturally needs to be of better quality and stand the test of time.
For example, oak, which Uncle Qiao wrote as "elephant wood" here, and there are also beech and elm, etc.
These prices are much higher than pine and fir.
"Uncle San, do you have any better wood?"
Chen Wang asked.
"Better?"
Uncle Qiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "The better one is red wood. There are many kinds. Some need to be imported from abroad, and some are also available in China, but they are very rare and of course very expensive. I don't think it's necessary, and I can't get such good wood."
"Uncle San, apart from the top-quality pine and fir, which of these mid-range ones do you recommend the most?"
Chen Wang asked again with a smile.
Uncle Qiao smiled and replied, "If you really ask me, I would still recommend elm. First, it is strong, durable, good-looking, and stable. Some old elm is used as beams. Second, this kind of wood is a little more common. I have worked with it a lot, so I am more confident and experienced."
Chen Wang nodded slightly when he heard this, then lowered his head and looked at the paper again.
After a long while, he looked up and said, "Uncle Qiao, I'll listen to you and choose this elm wood!"
"That would be great!"
Uncle Qiao nodded repeatedly.
"But I want to make more furniture than this. I need two beds, one double and one single, two wardrobes, an octagonal table, four benches, no problem, and four chairs. In addition to the dressing table, I also need a desk with drawers, and..."
Chen Wang told the story while counting on his fingers.
"Wait a minute."
Uncle Qiao raised his hand to interrupt him and said, "In that case, please write it down on paper first. I will tell you what furniture you need, and then I will calculate how much wood you need and how much it will cost."
"Okay, then I'll think about it and make a list for you when the time comes."
"good."
"Then this is for you. You can show it to Da Zhuang."
"Okay, I'll go first then."
After watching Uncle Qiao leave, Chen Wang turned around and returned home.
I found a notebook and a pen in the room and went to the back room.
In the kitchen at the back, Lin Xiuqin was cleaning with the little girl.
"Wife, Xiaoyu, take a rest first. I have something to discuss with you."
Chen Wang said while holding a notebook in one hand and a pen in the other.
The two stopped what they were doing and looked at him inquiringly.
"Uncle Qiao came just now. Aren't we going to build a new house after the New Year? I asked him to make a set of furniture for us. Now we have decided to use elm wood. I will write down the specific furniture to be made, and then you can add to it."
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