When Li Yan heard this, she suddenly realized, yes, how could she have forgotten about this matter.
Ever since the market was built outside the city, young and strong people from the surrounding villages have gone there to find work, not to mention that Uncle Youcai has carpentry skills.
"Is there something you need from your uncle?"
"I originally wanted to ask you to help me make some shop signs, but I'm afraid you don't have time to do it!" After saying that, Li Yan was about to walk out the door.
But Aunt Zhao stopped him: "Hey, let your uncle do this job. It's not a complicated job. Your uncle can do it when he comes back in the evening!"
She didn't want to miss out on this business that came to her door. Her husband would be home by the time he got home. After dinner, he was going to tinker with his things anyway, so he might as well take this lucrative job.
Li Yan hesitated a little: "Will it be too hard for uncle?"
Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, your uncle is destined to be a hard worker. He won't feel well unless he plays with his treasures every day!"
Seeing that Aunt Zhao did not seem to be lying, the two of them agreed that when Uncle Youcai came back in the evening, she would come over again and explain her request to Uncle Youcai in person.
Aunt Zhao enthusiastically sent Li Yan out the door. Looking at the girl walking away, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the Li family was really rich. Not only did they cultivate so much wasteland, but it looked like they were going to open a shop!
Li Yan did not stay idle when she returned home. She first went to her father's study and found some pens, ink, paper and inkstone. After returning to the room, she began to design the doorhead.
These days, Li Yan has been thinking that the doorhead with only a few simple words seems too monotonous, so she thought of engraving a unique mark on the doorhead.
But Li Yan had no idea what to carve.
In the end, Li Yan decided to carve Li Ji’s creative words on the lower right corner of the door. It is simple and vivid, and people can remember it as soon as they see it!
When Li Erlang returned in the evening, Li Yan mentioned to her father what she had said to her mother today.
Just as she had imagined, her father did not hesitate. He just said that the pig was raised by her and she could do whatever she wanted with it. This gave his daughter complete power of disposal.
After talking about sending the pig, Li Yan told her father about making a sign for the shop: "I originally wanted to ask Uncle Youcai to help make some tables, chairs, benches, wooden shelves and the like, but now it seems that he doesn't have the time!"
Li Yan told her father about her visit to Uncle Youcai's house today.
It will take some time to take care of the three shop signs, and I’m afraid Uncle Youcai really doesn’t have enough time to take care of the other tools.
Li Erlang thought for a moment and then said, "Don't look for someone to make tables, chairs, benches, etc., just go to the city and buy ready-made ones!"
This method is feasible, but the snack shop needs to build some pots, stoves, ovens and the like, so we need to find some craftsmen to help build them!
Li Yan told her father about her considerations.
"Leave this to me. A group of masons should be leaving in the next two days. I'll find two skilled masons to help you build the stove. Do you have any requirements?"
According to my original idea, I wanted to make both fried chicken and roasted chicken, so the stove should be able to do both.
Li Yan thought for a moment and said to her father, "Then I'll finish the drawing tonight and give it to you tomorrow!"
Li Erlang nodded. It would be best if there were drawings!
After discussing with her father, Li Yan stood up and said, "Dad, I'm going to Uncle Youcai's house to discuss the custom door. Aunt Zhao said Uncle is free tonight!"
By this time, it was already dark. Li Erlang was worried that his daughter would go out after dark, so he stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll go with you!"
When the father and daughter arrived at Li Youcai's house, the family was sitting in the main room having dinner. Seeing the father and daughter, Aunt Zhao warmly invited them to have dinner together.
"No need, Auntie. Auntie is waiting for us to go back for dinner. I will tell Uncle Youcai about my request and then leave!"
When he came back from work today, his wife told him about the second girl looking for him to make the shop sign. Upon hearing this, he stood up without delay and said, "Let's go to the workshop now. You choose the material, and uncle will make the sign for you in the next two days!"
Li Youcai went out first and led the two to the workshop.
Watching her husband stride away, Aunt Zhao hurriedly lit the oil lamp that she usually didn't want to light, and followed the three people to the workshop.
After deciding on the wood, Li Yan handed Li Youcai the note she had written that afternoon, "I wonder if a door like this can be made?"
Li Youcai couldn't help scratching his head and said in a troubled tone, "I can carve this, but I'm afraid the square characters will be too rigid and delay your work!"
Li Youcai was not afraid of losing this business, so he told the truth about his concerns.
I am still very confident about this carpentry work, but after all, I am an illiterate peasant. If I copy it and the work is not quite right, won't people laugh at me?
This made Li Yan dumbfounded. She had never thought about such a thing before and was at a loss for a moment.
At this time, Li Erlang said, "I have an idea. Tomorrow I will come over and write the words for the sign on this wood, and then we can carve it according to the words on it!"
When Li Youcai heard this, he happily agreed: "Erlang, this is a good idea. Why didn't I think of it? I think this is the way to go!"
Li Erlang's handwriting is very good. You can get a glimpse of this by seeing that the villagers of Lijia Village ask others to write Spring Festival couplets for them every Spring Festival.
Li Yan also thought her father’s suggestion was good, so the two of them made the decision!
Aunt Zhao carried the oil lamp and sent the father and daughter out the door until she saw their backs disappear into the darkness. Then she turned back to the house with disappointment. The Li family was actually going to open three shops. She couldn't catch up even if she flattered them. She must make friends with the Li family in the future!
When Li Xiaomei saw the father and daughter come back, she brought out the hot food in the pot.
After finishing dinner and helping her aunt wash the dishes, Li Yan returned to her room and began to draw a draft of the stove.
It needs to have both a stove eye for frying and an inner oven for baking. Li Yan imagined some of the shapes of baking ovens she had seen in her previous life, deleted and revised them, and finally finalized the draft of the stove.
There are two large pots on top of the stove that can be used to fry food. Six round ovens can be designed on both sides of the stove from bottom to top. When the time comes, ask the blacksmith to make a few round drawers and insert them into them. A stove opening will be left at the bottom for adding firewood and burning the fire.
After several revisions, Li Yan finally finished sketching a stove that could be used for both frying and baking, and then carefully blew the ink dry.
It was already late at night. Li Yan stood up, stretched her stiff hands and feet, then put the sketch away, preparing to give it to her father tomorrow.
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