I open a shop in Qixia Town

Chapter 706 Sculpting Skills

"Why are you dazed?"

Liu Xiujuan patted Lin Chen on the shoulder.

"Do you remember what I told you?"

"What?"

Lin Chen was confused.

He was just admiring the bravery of his cousin Xiaowei and didn't listen carefully.

Liu Xiujuan glanced at him and said, "Tell Sha Zhu about your cousin at work tomorrow. If he's willing, you can meet him after the New Year. I warn you, don't talk nonsense. You don't need me to teach you what you can and can't say, do you?"

The threat from my mom is different.

"Okay, I'll talk to Brother Zhuzi about it tomorrow."

Lin Chen nodded repeatedly.

Liu Xiujuan warned: "Don't forget it."

Lin Chen said with a serious expression: "Don't worry, your order is the law. Even if it means going through fire and water, I will do it beautifully for you. I will definitely let you know when I get off work tomorrow."

"Go to hell, you're so unruly!"

Liu Xiujuan rolled her eyes at him and began to imagine the future.

"Wait until Shazhu and Xiaowei meet. If it works out, then I can focus on dealing with you."

"What the hell? To deal with me?"

Lin Chen paused and pointed at himself in disbelief.

"I'm looking for a date for you. Dabao, I've picked out a few girls. Not only do they have city hukou, they're also pretty and have good jobs!"

No matter what Liu Xiujuan talks about, she always ends up talking about Lin Chen's girlfriend.

"You're here again!"

Lin Chen was speechless.

Mother Lin was unhappy.

"What do you mean again! Stand up straight! You've been hunching over all day, not knowing how to stand or sit properly, just like a little old man!"

Lin Chen quickly straightened his chest and raised his head.

"That's right. Look at my eldest son. There's no one as handsome as him in the whole city!"

Mother Lin was happily arranging Lin Chen's clothes.

Lin Chen: "..."

So when I bend over, I'm an old man, and when I stand up, I'm just a weed in the city?
The mother and son returned home quickly.

Liu Xiujuan was thinking about watching the excitement at the general meeting, so she started cooking in a hurry.

Lin Chen was helping out on the side.

As for why a ninth-level cook would help a textile factory worker.

This is for a reason.

Lin's mother said that Lin Chen worked hard all day cooking at the steel mill, and now he has to cook when he gets home, which is not acceptable.

Moreover, ever since Lin's mother got married, she has basically been the one cooking, and she refuses to give up her position no matter what. Lin Chen knows that this is because Lin's mother loves him, and since she can't win the fight, he has no choice but to help.

Soon, the meal was cooked.

The whole family sat around the eight-person table.

Today's dishes: stir-fried cabbage with lard, pickled radish, and a small plate of scrambled eggs. Just three simple dishes, but for ten people to eat.

Even so, only Lin's father and Lin Chen can eat scrambled eggs because they have jobs to support their family.

Mother Lin also has a job, but she is reluctant to eat. If she eats less, the father and son can eat more.

Next to the three dishes there was a box filled with cornmeal steamed bread.

Grandpa and grandma each took a steamed bun.

Only then did Father Lin say, "Let's eat."

The five little ones all took the steamed buns and started eating.

Lin Chen also took a steamed bun and took a bite.

Wow, this tastes amazing.

It's astringent, bitter and rough, and it gets stuck in your throat when you eat it.

Given the current conditions, every household eats this way.

The Lin family was relatively well-off, at least they had cabbage fried with lard, which was considered meaty. Some families with poor conditions might only have boiled cabbage in water.
Smelling the aroma of the scrambled eggs, the five little ones kept picking up the cabbage.

After Lin's father finished eating a steamed bun, he gave the remaining scrambled eggs to Lin Chen and joined the battle of eating cabbage.

After taking a look at his thin brothers and sisters, Lin Chen divided the eggs among the five little ones.

The five little ones all widened their eyes. "Dabao, you..."

Lin Chen interrupted Lin's mother and said, "Mom, I'm a cook and I don't need any food. My brothers and sisters are still growing, so let them eat."

Mother Lin pursed her lips and said nothing. Seeing the five little ones looking at her eagerly, she said unhappily, "Why are you looking at me? Why don't you thank your eldest brother?"

"Thank you, big brother (pot)!" ×5
The five little ones happily ate the eggs on the steamed bread.

Really fragrant!

A warm palm fell on Lin Chen's back, and he looked up.

What caught my eye was grandma's kind smile.

Lin Chen smiled and focused on eating.

As the saying goes, if one is not active in eating, there is something wrong with his thinking. The Lin family quickly finished a basket of steamed buns.

Lin Fan and Lin Xi took the initiative to clean up the mess and wash the dishes.

While eating, Lin Chen even checked to see if there were any entries for his family.

It turns out that except for Lin Ma who had a gray entry, no one else had one!
[Hardworking and enduring (gray)] Able to endure a difficult life and hard work, always have a goal in mind, and can adapt no matter how hard or tiring it is.

There is nothing wrong with the term "hardworking and enduring" when applied to Lin Ma!

However, Lin Chen was still a little surprised that there were no entries for other people.

He thought everyone had an entry.

...

After having a full meal, Lin Chen dug out a toolbox from under his wooden bed.

This belongs to Grandpa Lin Chen.

Lin Chen’s grandfather, Lin Caizhi, was a carpenter who specialized in making furniture and repairing tables, chairs and benches. Later, when he was old, he retired honorably at the strong request of Lin’s father.

Lin Chen recalled that when he was a child, he was taught carpentry by Lin Caizhi for a period of time. In order to arouse Lin Chen's interest, Lin Caizhi carved many toys for him, such as pistols, foreign cars, wooden swords, etc. At that time, there was no child in the compound who did not envy him.

But later on, Xiao Lin Chen still felt that food tasted better when it was eaten, so he cried and insisted on becoming a cook, and that's why he didn't learn carpentry well.

The general meeting would have to wait for a while, and Lin Chen had nothing else to do, so he wanted to gain some experience.

When I opened the toolbox, I found a complete range of tools, including an axe, saw, plane, ink fountain, ruler, hammer, clamp, wood drill, chisel, charcoal pencil, centipede planer, etc., in different specifications.

Lin Chen pulled out another piece of wood from under the wooden bed.

This is a camphor wood.

Camphor wood has a tough texture and beautiful grain, making it suitable for making various wood carvings and furniture.

Lin Chen used a saw to cut off a palm-sized piece of wood, picked up the carving knife and began to carve it with concentration.

Carving proficiency +1
Carving proficiency +1
……

Except for Lin Fan who was a little tired and dozed off on the bed, the other four took a small stool each and sat in a row opposite Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was so immersed in the joy of adding points that he didn't notice it.

I do not know how long it has been
[Congratulations to the host for upgrading his carving skills! ]

A pleasant voice sounded.

Lin Chen paused, and a stream of information about carving techniques flooded into his brain.

Take a look at the panel.

There is an additional engraving skill, although it is level 1, but as long as Lin Chen dares to work hard, level 6 or 7 will not be a problem.

Lin Chen continued to carve the unfinished wood in his hand.

He could feel that the areas that were previously difficult to carve had become less strenuous.

It didn't take long before a wooden carved bird came out.

Although the bird looks rough, at least at first glance you can tell it is a bird, not a chicken.

“The cauldron is awesome!”

"Brother, are you a chicken?"

Lin Chen was speechless: "A three-foot-long ladder can't even reach the top! Can't you tell it's a bird?"

"Bird."

The youngest, Lin Yuan, staggered to the east wing, and in a moment he ran back holding an exquisitely carved and dyed bird.

Lin Yuan handed the bird in his hand to Lin Chen, pointed at the wooden bird's face and said seriously: "Brother, bird."

Lin Chen: "..."

Am I being mocked by a three-year-old kid?

……

(End of this chapter)