The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1363 Traditional Craftsmanship Must Not Be Lost!

Guangzipian, Zhangjia

In a room where the living room is used as a dining room
Zhang Cheng was carrying the food and wine to the table when he looked at the group with a broad smile.

"What do you mean by this? Suddenly cooking such a feast, are you trying to borrow money?!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with suspicion, Zhou Bingkun, his face full of amusement, asked,
"How many coins do you have? I came here to ask you for help repairing my house."

After speaking to Zhou Bingkun, Zhang Cheng opened a bottle of Lao Fen liquor and poured a glass for Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing.
Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Sun Ganchao and Xiao Guoqing exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, where's Lao Fen?! This is a big deal! We have to help!"

"Your house, wasn't it just cleaned up?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with curiosity, Zhou Bingkun became surprised.

"It's not my house, it's my boyfriend's place, hehehe!"

With a broad smile, Zhang Cheng began to explain.

"You're not being honest, Zhang Cheng. You've had a girlfriend for so long, and you're only telling us now? You're not going to be brothers with us anymore, are you!"

Looking intently at Zhang Cheng, Xiao Guoqing became serious.
"That's right, let's have a good meal with him today!"

Sun Ganchao laughed as he jokingly spoke up.

After a satisfying meal, Zhang Cheng arranged with the others to help out the next day. As for the manual labor, Zhang Cheng would handle that.
After seeing them off, Zhang Cheng began processing the wood outside the door.

As an employee of the lumber mill, he certainly wouldn't lack timber, but these were all purchased internally and didn't involve anything else.
After all, he's not short of money, and he wouldn't do anything reckless for money.
Aside from Sha Zhu, who constantly spouted the saying "If the cook doesn't steal, the harvest won't be good," Zhang Cheng had never seen a cook actually steal leftovers.
If this was truly taught to him by Master He Yuzhu, then Zhang Cheng was certain that his master was definitely not a legitimate craftsman!

Because throughout history, every profession and industry has its own traditions and rules.
There's no such thing as stealing from the owner's house; that's something only thieves do!

Just like Zhang Cheng's master, Li Yicong, he only taught Zhang Cheng two words: craftsmanship!
He understands the saying "to cook well, one must first be a good person" very well!

Li Yicong: Cooking, cooking, cooking comes first!

Liu Hongchang: Master, did you hold back something for me?

Holding various tools, Zhang Cheng began to organize.
Luckily, he worked at a lumber mill; otherwise, Zhang Cheng might not have been able to gather all these items.
But these belong to the factory, and Zhang Cheng has to return them after he's done using them.

Having taken all the necessary measurements in advance, Zhang Cheng got to work.

Just as Zhang Cheng was processing the timber, a figure carrying something walked over.

Looking at Liu Haizhu in front of him, Zhang Cheng was taken aback and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"Wow, you've got some skills, kid. You can even do carpentry. Tsk tsk tsk!"

Looking at the gradually taking shape doors and windows, Liu Haizhu sat down to the side and then handed over what he was holding, saying, "Here, this is the reward I gave you last time. You didn't want it, so I've replaced it for you!"

Looking at what Liu Haizhu was carrying, Zhang Cheng asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Old Fen, how about it? Isn't Brother Zhu generous to you?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with a broad smile, Liu Haizhu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

After hearing Liu Haizhu's words, Zhang Cheng stood up, pulled him into the house, and then opened a box.
Staring in astonishment, Liu Haizhu hesitated for a moment before squatting down and saying, "Holy crap, what are all these?"

"Ok!"

Looking calmly at Liu Haizhu, Zhang Cheng nodded indifferently.
After a moment of silence, Liu Haizhu finally raised his head and said, "I knew you weren't a good person!" With that, Liu Haizhu picked up Lao Fen and prepared to turn and leave.

Watching Liu Haizhu's retreating figure, Zhang Cheng remained silent for a long time before saying, "This idiot is here to cause trouble, isn't he?"

The next day, Zhang Cheng brought Zhou Bingkun, Sun Ganchao, and Xiao Guoqing to Taiping Hutong.
They were incredibly surprised when they learned that Zhang Cheng's girlfriend was from Taiping Hutong.
However, upon learning that Zheng Juan worked at a flour mill, he immediately felt envious.
After all, Zhang Cheng and Zheng Juan are together, so they'll be a dual-income family!

"Auntie, I've brought a friend to help!"

Zhang Cheng knocked on the door and spoke to Zheng's mother.
Seeing Zhang Cheng and the others pushing bicycles and bringing so many things, Zheng's mother was also surprised.
"Guangming, hurry up and pack your things. Go stay at Brother Zhang's house for a few days. I'll help you tidy up the house so you'll be more comfortable in the future!"

Upon entering the house, Zhang Cheng, beaming, picked up Zheng Guangming, but then froze in place.

Compared to children of the same age, Zheng Guangming seems to be much lighter than a pound or two!
After a moment of silence, Zhang Cheng made up his mind to take Guangming to Beijing as soon as possible for eye treatment.
His medical skills are on par with his academic level – he's capable, but not necessarily good at it!
Liu Haizhu: If it works, it works; if it doesn't, it doesn't. What does it mean to say something is possible but not allowed?
"Brother Zhang, you've arrived!"

As they packed their things and came out, Zheng Juan's appearance immediately stunned Zhou Bingkun, Sun Ganchao, and Xiao Guoqing, leaving them speechless.

Because Zheng Juan is just so beautiful!
"What are you looking at? Get to work, this is my boyfriend!"

Patting the three of them on the head, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but speak.
"Oh oh oh!"

Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the others quickly realized what he meant.
First, the doors and windows were removed, then Zhang Cheng replaced them. Sun Ganchao brought a ladder, and Xiao Guoqing went up to help replace the broken tiles.

While helping out inside, Zhou Bingkun asked, "Are there girls like this at the flour mill?"

"What do you mean? You don't want Chunyan anymore?"

Looking at Zhou Bingkun beside him, Zhang Cheng laughed.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Chunyan has nothing to do with me!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng with some annoyance, Zhou Bingkun quickly began to explain.

"Oh, it's okay, I understand!"

Looking at Zhou Bingkun in front of him, Zhang Cheng laughed.
After the two finished cleaning the room, Zhang Cheng went to a table and began drawing blueprints.

Although he was not as good as his neighbor, Mr. Lu, in the imperial examinations, he was very talented in drawing and design, and quickly produced the blueprints for the interior renovation.
Thanks to Dream Home Makeover, Zhang Cheng has developed his own unique perspective on small houses!

Zhang Cheng: You want to turn a 30-square-meter apartment into a large, single-level one? Why don't you just make a wish? Am I a turtle in a pond?

Zhou Bingkun leaned closer and looked at Zhang Cheng's drawings, asking, "What's this?"

"The next renovation plan shows that this house is 40 square meters and over 4.6 meters high, with a small yard outside. We just need to redo the partitions to create more space!"

With a broad smile, Zhang Cheng began to explain.

After listening to Zhang Cheng's words, Zhou Bingkun asked curiously, "We still need to build a kitchen outside, where did you get the bricks?"

You see, these days building materials are considered resources, and they're very difficult to obtain, so Zhou Bingkun was highly suspicious.
"Don't worry, I have a brilliant plan!"

Looking at Zhou Bingkun with a broad smile, Zhang Cheng immediately patted his chest.

He had already arranged for Han Hu to make contact beforehand; if all else failed, he would go to Li Jin's place.

After all, as the other party's "disciple," Li Jin wouldn't just watch him hang around in front of him every day for such a trivial matter, would he?
When it comes to tormenting people, Zhang Cheng has a real knack for it!

"Work!"

Patting Zhou Bingkun on the shoulder, Zhang Cheng showed off his two muscular arms, after all, this is a traditional craft that cannot be lost!
(End of this chapter)