60s: I have a store

Chapter 495 White Flour Steamed Buns
Zhou Yimin didn't waste any time and went straight back home. After a while he came out with a bag of grain.

"Here is the deposit, thirty kilograms of coarse grains."

After hearing this, Master Li became a little impatient and went forward to check. After checking, he found that there was no problem.

This move of his was also a helpless one. The food at home had been almost eaten up. Even if he went to the black market to buy food, most of the time, as soon as the food appeared, it would be snatched up by people.

As a result, the price of food has skyrocketed, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.

There are many people at home waiting for dinner, so I came up with this idea.

When Master Cao saw that there was nothing for him to do, he suggested leaving.

"Yimin, I'll go get busy first."

There is still a lot of work to do in road construction. If any deviation occurs due to my absence, I would be sorry for Zhoujiazhuang for inviting me to come and supervise.

Zhou Yimin said, "Okay, I'll leave the roads to the village to Master Cao."

Master Cao replied: "It's just my job."

After saying that, he left.

Master Li also said at this time: "Boss, I didn't bring my tools with me. I want to bring my tools with me tomorrow and start working. Is that ok?"

Even the deposit has been accepted, and work arrangements must be discussed with Zhou Yimin.

Zhou Yimin had no objection: "No problem, but I want to know, how long does it take you to make these furniture?"

Master Li thought for a moment and said, "About half a month!"

If other wood is used, the speed will definitely be inferior.

There is no such precious wood. If you accidentally damage it, the most you can do is pay a little compensation. But this kind of hard-to-find wood, where can he find the compensation?

Therefore, we must not rush when it comes to speed, after all, slow work produces fine work.

Zhou Yimin felt that this time was not too long, so he did not ask Master Li to shorten the time: "Okay, then let's do as you say, Master."

Master Li hurried back to Sijiu City with thirty kilograms of coarse grains.

With these 30 kilograms of coarse grains, I can at least last for a while.

Early the next morning, Master Li took his tools and went to Zhoujiazhuang. After arriving in Zhoujiazhuang, he plunged into the work of making dark wood furniture.

When the old man saw it, he said, "Comrade, come over and have breakfast first?"

Master Li originally wanted to refuse, but when he accidentally saw the food at Zhou Yimin's home, he couldn't say what he was about to say.

I could only respond with a thick face: "Sorry to bother you then."

After walking in, I saw the white flour buns on the dining table and couldn't help swallowing.

I tried hard to control myself, otherwise I would have rushed to the dining table and eaten the white flour buns.

Zhou Yimin's grandmother also brought white porridge and pickles.

Master Li then spoke up: "Old Boss, why don't you see me?"

The old man said, "As for Yimin, he hasn't gotten up yet, so there's no need to wait for him."

Master Li nodded but didn't ask any more questions. After all, the two of them were not familiar with each other, so there was no need to ask so clearly.

He couldn't wait any longer and immediately took a steamed bun and started to eat it. After a while, a fist-sized bun was eaten by Master Li.

I still felt a little unsatisfied, so I looked at the white flour buns and saw the number of buns, probably one for each person, so I felt embarrassed to take more.

The old man spoke at this time: "Yimin, I guess you won't get up so soon, comrade, just eat one more."

"One is enough for us."

Master Li thought about it and agreed.

After all, you won’t feel bad about your stomach.

After eating and drinking his fill, Master Li felt satisfied and walked out to the yard, ready to start work.

He was wearing a blue work suit that had been washed to a pale color, and a leather apron tied around his waist. The apron was covered with marks from the friction of tools, which was evidence of years of hard work.

Master Li first carefully selected a piece of dark wood suitable for making a table. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the wood and see the direction of its internal texture.

After selecting the wood, he lifted it steadily with both hands and placed it on a specially built workbench.

Master Li picked up a sharp saw, which seemed to have life in his hands. He leaned forward slightly, stood firmly on his feet, and stared intently at the cutting line of the wood.

As the arm pulled vigorously, the saw made a rhythmic "crunching" sound, and wood chips fell like snowflakes.

Every time he sawed, he followed the pre-marked line precisely, without any error.

During the cutting process, the hardness of the dark wood caused the saw to bear huge resistance, but Master Li handled it easily with his arm strength and experience accumulated over the years.

Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and slid down his cheeks, but he was unaware of it and was fully focused on completing the work in his hands.

After the cutting is completed, the sanding process begins. Master Li picks up the sandpaper, starts with the coarse sandpaper, and rubs the wood surface vigorously.

His movements were steady and regular, each with just the right amount of strength.

As the sandpaper is polished, the originally rough surface of the sunken wood gradually becomes smooth, and the unique texture becomes more and more clearly visible.

During the polishing process, Master Li would stop what he was doing from time to time, gently stroke the surface of the wood with his hand, feel its flatness, and use the feel he had acquired over the years to judge whether there were any areas that needed further polishing.

The next step is carving, which is also the most demanding part.

Master Li carefully selected a carving knife, and the blade gleamed coldly in the sunlight.

He carefully outlined the dragon pattern he had designed on the wood, and then began to carve it meticulously. His eyes were so focused that it seemed as if the only thing in the world was the wood and the carving knife in his hand.

The carving knife danced flexibly in his hands, sometimes cutting in gently, sometimes picking out wood chips skillfully. Every cut was filled with his persistence and love for the craft.

When carving the dragon's head, he was fully focused, meticulously depicting the dragon's eyes, whiskers and scales, striving to make every detail lifelike.

During the carving process, the hard texture of the dark wood brought considerable difficulties to the carving, and the carving knife would occasionally get stuck, but Master Li was always able to skillfully adjust the strength and angle to resolve the problem.

When making the chair, Master Li paid special attention to the design of the curvature of the chair back. He first carefully measured it with a ruler and made repeated adjustments to ensure that the curvature of the chair back was ergonomic and could provide a comfortable leaning experience.

When carving the flower and bird patterns on the chair back, he portrayed the shapes of the flowers and birds in a lively and natural manner, with the beauty of the flowers and the liveliness of the birds appearing vividly on the "wood".

At this time Zhou Yimin got up and walked out, just in time to see Master Li busy.

Then he greeted him: "Master, are you here to start work so early?"

Master Li looked up and saw that it was Zhou Yimin, and immediately responded: "Boss, good morning!"

(End of this chapter)