It took about an hour and a half to finish one dustpan, and there was still part left of the other one.
The extra bamboo skin was used to make a small nest. Tian Yuzhu thought about the poor little Heizi and thought that there was probably no place for him on the bed anymore.
"Wow, you're really capable."
When the old man came back and saw the winnowing basket she had woven, he couldn't help but look at it from left to right.
Although there are bamboo weaving craftsmen in the town, their weaving is definitely not as good as Tian Yuzhu's.
Not only were the gaps in her weaving tight, but the bamboo skin and bamboo core were also used very reasonably. The edges of the winnowing basket were all made of fine round bamboo cores, and there were no barbs at all.
"Girl, you really opened my eyes." The old man's chrysanthemum smile bloomed completely.
"Uncle, you can take that, but you have to lend me the knife for a while. After I finish weaving this, I will also weave a puppy house."
When Tian Yuzhu smiles, she always gives people a gentle and friendly feeling.
"Okay, no problem. When you're done, just drop it off at the supply and marketing cooperative. I'll pick it up later."
The old man didn't refuse.
It’s not that he wants to take advantage of others, but the work is so well-made that he just wants to take it back for his wife to use.
Unexpectedly, the old man promoted the product after he walked out onto the street.
After a while, several people gathered in front of Tian Yuzhu.
Everyone was amazed that a little girl could do this handicraft and weave so well.
Rare, really rare person.
"Girl, please help me weave one. If the bamboo breaks again, I will save it and ask you to help me then."
"My family is also short of a pair of baskets. If the girl is willing to help, I will also keep an eye out for broken bamboo."
Tian Yuzhu wondered where so many fresh broken bamboos could come from, but she didn't dare to guarantee it to them.
Weaving these things is time-consuming and labor-intensive, not to mention that it hurts her hands. She now has to find a way to make money as soon as possible.
Moreover, selling bamboo baskets is not realistic. As long as there is an open buying and selling transaction, it is speculation.
So, she smiled and declined, saying, "My dear uncles and aunts, I am only making this today because my family is short of one. I don't usually have that much time."
Wow, what a great craft!
What a pity!!!
The old men and women just shook their heads.
After watching for a while, everyone had various chores to do at home, so they all dispersed.
Soon, the winnowing basket for her own family was also woven, and Tian Yuzhu gestured with the remaining bamboo skin and bamboo core.
Xiao Hei’s nest can’t be too small.
After three months, this little thing will definitely grow very fast.
She finally designed a rectangular basket with handles on both sides. It had to be 70 centimeters long, otherwise there would not be enough materials to make it any bigger.
Just when Tian Yuzhu started to weave the little black nest, she finally saw the one-eyed dragon.
This man always looks a little tipsy no matter day or night. He can't open his eyes fully when walking, and his feet seem to have no strength and can't lift high.
The cloth bag on his body was so old that his original color was almost unrecognizable.
Now he walked past me without even looking around, dragging his worn-out cloth shoes with him.
Tian Yuzhu had no choice but to call him first: "Uncle, can you chat?"
The one-eyed man stopped suddenly, the voice seemed familiar.
Besides, no one in the world calls him uncle.
People either called him the one-eyed man, or half an eye, or even the blind man.
Anyway, he is quite rare. Some people actually call him "the sun rises from the west".
When I turned around and saw that it was the little girl I had just met yesterday, I was even happier.
He turned around quickly and asked, "What's up, girl? What do you want to buy from me today?"
Tian Yuzhu deliberately kept it a secret: "What do you have?"
The one-eyed man immediately moved closer and squatted down, saying, "Of course I have something good. Let me show you."
After he finished speaking, he opened the cloth bag and revealed the contents.
Tian Yuzhu stretched her neck to take a look. There were indeed a few small porcelain pieces, but most of them were imitations.
The other small plate also dated from the Republic of China period, but she didn't like it very much.
But one of the seemingly insignificant stones caught her attention: "Show that to me."
The one-eyed man was very surprised: "You don't like the others?"
Tian Yuzhu shook her head: "I just want to see that stone."
"This stone of mine is very valuable. If you like it, let's have a deal for ten dollars."
“…”
Tian Yuzhu took it in her hand and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but sneered: "Don't even mention ten dollars, I don't want a dime."
"Hey, little girl, don't talk nonsense if you don't know the value of the stone. I bought this stone for three cents."
After the one-eyed man finished speaking, he felt like slapping himself in the mouth.
In a hurry, he was so stupid that he told out the original price. How stupid he was.
Tian Yuzhu smiled and said: "Myanmar's main source of income is jade, even though it hasn't been hyped up in our country yet."
"In some Western countries and among certain figures, jade ornaments represent wealth and power, so when they come across good jade, they will pay a large sum of money to collect it."
"The origin of jadeite rough stones depends on which mine the stone came from. Myanmar has four major mines: east, west, south and north. The best sources of rough stones come from the northern mines, followed by the south and north mines."
"The piece you have is neither good nor bad. Judging from the stone skin, it has nothing to do with any of the four major mines."
"Uncle, you're losing out by buying this from its original owner for three dollars."
Tian Yuzhu smiled as she looked at the dumbfounded one-eyed man.
He continued, "Now, besides reselling cultural relics, you also dared to violate national border regulations and even dared to sneak into Myanmar privately. This crime is enough to send you to prison for life."
The one-eyed man's expression changed from shock to disbelief, and then to such horror that his legs went weak and he was about to kneel down.
He thought he had been traveling the world for his whole life, but today he fell into the hands of this little girl.
"Oh, I can't bear it."
Tian Yuzhu stretched out her foot and hooked his knees, lifting him up from his half-kneeling position and causing him to fall to the ground.
The one-eyed dragon sat down tremblingly, clasping his hands together and saying, "I am convinced, young lady. I am truly convinced. May I ask your name?"
Tian Yuzhu asked him instead, "From Yanchi Town to Shuanghui County, are there any families with the surname Gong?"
"That's absolutely not the case, believe me." The one-eyed dragon's head shook like a rattle.
"Okay, from now on you can call me Mr. Gong."
“…”
The one-eyed man was a little confused. She was obviously a girl, but he asked her to call him sir.
What does this mean?
But he didn't dare to ask and could only nod repeatedly.
Tian Yuzhu then said, "Okay, now tell me about your smuggling experience!"
The one-eyed dragon's face instantly turned ashen. "Gu... No, Mr. Gong, you really misunderstood me. I didn't sneak across the border. Let me put it this way, our border stretches for thousands of kilometers, so there must be some places that are difficult to demarcate, right?"
"For example, some villages belong half to our country and the other half to Myanmar. In this case, there is nothing we can do. As long as they don't cause chaos, the country will turn a blind eye. We can't let people in the same village not interact with each other."
"It just so happens that I have an uncle who lives in that Awu Village. This is exactly the situation."
"Really? I didn't sneak across the border. I just went to my uncle's house."
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