Chapter 230 Furniture Delivery
Although Weng Song and Mu Huaishan's house was returned, it was severely damaged. In the past few months, they were busy with work and looking for someone to repair the house. As for furniture and other things, they only bought the most basic ones. The things that were still missing could only be purchased slowly.
The rocking chair was woven by Lin Qi. The frame is made of relatively thick vines, and the seat and backrest are wrapped with thin and tough vines. One vine is wrapped around from beginning to end without any joints, and it is flat and smooth.
There was a curved arc below, and Lin Qi sat on it and rocked, feeling very comfortable and relaxed.
She made two, one for Mr. Weng and one for Mr. Mu.
After making the rattan chair, Lin Qi started making cabinets. She planned to make two top-box cabinets and chests of drawers, two bookcases and matching desks and chairs. A rattan chair, three cabinets, a desk, and a chair, all made of the finest nanmu wood, this gift was indeed a great gift.
On Saturday, Xu Hexiao borrowed a truck from the machinery factory, loaded all the cabinets, chairs and tables onto the truck, and drove to the homes of Mr. Weng and Mr. Mu according to the addresses given by them.
Xu Hexiao first went to Mr. Weng's home. Mr. Weng was at work, and those who stayed at home were his family. Mr. Weng's wife died many years ago, leaving behind a son and a daughter. The son and daughter have both started their own families, and now the son's family and the daughter's family all live in Mr. Weng's home.
Mr. Weng’s house has two courtyards and more than a dozen rooms, so it is not too crowded for a large family to live in.
As soon as the truck stopped in front of the gate of the house, the people in the house heard the noise and came out. There were adults and children. Without exception, these people were very thin, with rough and dark skin.
When they saw the truck, their eyes were full of vigilance.
Xu Hexiao opened the car door. His tall stature and aura made him seem like he was keeping people at a distance. The moment his feet touched the ground, the family members of Mr. Weng could not help but take a step back. When Xu Hexiao's sharp eyes swept over them, they all got goose bumps.
This person is so fierce!
However, the next second, Xu Hexiao grinned. At this moment, it was as if spring was in full bloom and the sun was shining. The whole person became warm and kind.
"My name is Xu Hexiao. Mr. Weng should have mentioned me to you." Xu Hexiao introduced himself.
They naturally knew Xu Hexiao, his lover Lin Qi, and their seven children. After they returned to the capital, their father (grandfather) praised their family more than once, praising their kindness, their children's intelligence and understanding... and also praising their good looks.
You know, their father (grandfather) didn't pay much attention to appearance, but now he actually praised others for being good-looking! This made them curious and jealous.
Their whole family had never received such praise.
Therefore, before even seeing Lin Qi's family, Weng Song's family had developed a slight hostility towards Lin Qi's family.
Seeing Xu Hexiao at this time, they had to admit that this man was indeed one in a million in appearance.
"Are you really Xu Hexiao?" Weng Yong, the eldest son of Weng Song, asked with a puzzled look on his face. "My father said that Xu Hexiao is twenty-nine or thirty this year, but you look no more than twenty."
Xu Hexiao is tall, with a steady and mature temperament, but his face is really young, without any signs of aging.
"Thank you for the compliment. I am indeed Xu Hexiao." Xu Hexiao nodded slightly to Weng Yong and the others, turned around to open the door of the carriage, stepped onto the carriage, and said to Weng Yong from below the carriage, "I sent some furniture over. You guys come over and give me a hand."
After hearing this, Weng Yong and others stepped forward.
"The furniture is a bit heavy and children can't lift it." Xu Hexiao reminded that the lightest rocking chair and nanmu chair weigh forty or fifty kilograms.
After hearing what Xu Hexiao said, the children standing aside stretched their necks to look at the car. When they saw the furniture, one child asked curiously, "Did Grandpa ask you to send this to us?"
"No." Xu Hexiao said, "This is a gift made by my wife and I for you."
"Your gift is not small." Weng Yong said meaningfully. The furniture in his house was destroyed, robbed, and stolen. The house was taken back, but the furniture was gone. Not even one tenth of his father's collection remained.
After they came back, they used all their money to buy beds and dining tables. Now the beds are not even big enough for sleeping, let alone things like desks and cabinets.
It’s not that they don’t have money, but they don’t have enough tickets.
"A Yuan, come out and help us move things." Weng Yong shouted towards the house.
The next second, a tall and thin man walked out of the house. Perhaps because he had not had a good life in recent years, there was a lingering depression on the man's face.
The man looked at Xu Hexiao, then at the furniture, "What kind of wood is this? It looks very thick."
"Nanmu." Xu Hexiao replied.
"Nanmu? I've only heard of golden nanmu. Yours is ordinary nanmu, right? It's not as good as red sandalwood, huanghuali and rosewood." said the tall and thin man.
"Li Yuan." Weng Yong looked at his brother-in-law in disapproval. "The wood you mentioned, let's not talk about other things. Red sandalwood was used exclusively by the royal family in the past. Ordinary people don't have these things. Huanghuali, rosewood and the like are also used by wealthy families. Nanmu furniture is already very good. It is hard, corrosion-resistant, insect-proof, mild in nature, and not cold to the touch in winter. It is not easy to deform or crack. It also has a unique fragrance."
Weng Yong said, sniffing the wood and smiling, "It is indeed fragrant, very nice."
Xu Hexiao also laughed, "You know a lot about wood."
The wood grown by Qiqi is no worse than those of rosewood, huanghuali, rosewood and ebony.
"I know a little bit." Weng Yong said modestly, "The wood used in the furniture factory is mainly rubber wood, pine and birch. The better ones are ash and elm, which are far inferior to your nanmu."
"It is indeed very different. You will know after using it." Xu Hexiao said confidently.
Seeing how confident he was, Weng Yong readily agreed, "Then wait until we use it, and then give us your opinion."
Xu Hexiao was moving furniture in the car, while Weng Yong and Li Yuan were taking over from below. First the rocking chair, then the nanmu chair, just these two items, Weng Yong and Li Yuan used up 70% of their strength.
"It looks light, but I didn't expect it to be so heavy." Weng Yong said in surprise.
"What comes next is the most serious." Xu Hexiao gave the two of them a shot of prevention.
Li Yuan looked at the cabinet and wondered, how heavy could it be as heavy as Huanghuali?
Xu Hexiao looked at Li Yuan's indifferent expression, a sneer appeared on the corner of his lips. After making sure that Weng Yong and Li Yuan had a firm hold, he let go.
The cabinet was more than two meters high and weighed more than three hundred kilograms. When Weng Yong and Li Yuan felt the weight, their faces suddenly changed.
Oh no, they can’t catch it!
Their feet are underneath, and once the cabinet falls down, their feet will definitely be broken.
Weng Yong and Li Yuan were terrified. Just when they thought their legs were gone, a pair of big hands caught the falling cabinet.
"I told you, it's very serious." Xu Hexiao said lightly, his sharp eyes looking directly at Li Yuan, a flash of coldness in his eyes.
Li Yuan broke out in a cold sweat on his back. He wanted to retort, but found that his throat was so dry that he couldn't speak.
Next, Weng Yong and Li Yuan did not dare to be careless, and together with Xu Hexiao, they moved the two cabinets and the table out of the car.
"The remaining one belongs to Mr. Mu and his family. I will send it to them now." Xu Hexiao said.
"You're already at my doorstep. Come in and sit down and have a cup of tea," Weng Yong invited.
Xu Hexiao shook his head. "No, we'll sit down and have a good talk tomorrow when we come to visit."
"That's fine." Weng Yong nodded. "I'll cook for the kids tomorrow whatever they like to eat."
"They are not picky and eat everything. I'm in a hurry, so I'll leave first. See you tomorrow." Xu Hexiao said, turned and walked to the front of the car, got in, opened the door, and drove towards Mu's home.
Watching the delivery truck go away, Weng Yong put away the smile on his face and said to Li Yuan, "A Yuan, father said that Xu Hexiao and his wife were their saviors. If it weren't for them, father and Uncle Mu would have died on that cold snowy night. Father and Uncle Mu are in good health now, thanks to this couple. I hope that even if you don't like them in your heart, don't show it on your face."
"I know, big brother." Li Yuan admitted his mistake. "I didn't control my emotions at the time, and I won't do it again next time. But big brother, father always talks about Xu Hexiao and his family, aren't you jealous? Father said that he would personally teach their children, which is a good thing that many dignitaries in Kyoto can't ask for."
Even his own two children, his father-in-law rarely taught them alone.
"Of course I'm jealous. My father has never praised me like this since I was a child." Weng Yong smiled bitterly. His father was a great figure in the education field. As his father's son, he naturally longed for his father's affirmation. But his father rarely praised him.
Maybe it’s because Xu Hexiao’s family is really outstanding.
Weng Yong's wife and sister did not think as much as their lover. They were more concerned about the furniture.
"A rocking chair, a desk, a chair, a bookcase, a chest of drawers, and a penthouse. The penthouse is the largest. A penthouse this big would probably cost around 40 or 50 yuan in a furniture store," said Mrs. Weng in surprise.
"There are no such exquisite patterns carved in the furniture store. And this is nanmu furniture, which cannot be bought for 45 yuan, not to mention that the furniture factory needs a ticket." Weng Yuan said, "They are really generous. I heard from my father that Xu Hexiao works in a machinery factory. Do machinery factories have such high salaries?"
"Forty, fifty, sixty or seventy are considered very high." Mrs. Weng said. Less than half a month after returning, she had found out a lot of things.
"This cabinet is quite heavy. Shall we carry it in together?" Weng Yong asked.
"Okay. But which room should we carry these to?" Mrs. Weng was holding the top box cabinet in her hand and looking at her husband. It was obvious that she wanted the cabinet.
Weng Yong frowned and said, "This is something for my father."
Mrs. Weng's face fell instantly. "Father is alone and doesn't have many clothes. A wooden box is enough for the time being. But there are six people in our family. If the clothes are piled on the bed, there will be no place to sleep."
"It's the same in our family." Weng Yuan said with a bitter face.
Weng Yong looked embarrassed and said, "Let's move back first and wait until my father comes back."
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