1986: My Happy Life in Provence

Chapter 69 Are You Reborn Too?
For the next two days, Ronan did farm work at home in the morning, and went to Zoe's house after lunch to build a workbench in her "luxury" studio.

Zoe will be there to guide the whole process, and she will also find wood to make something herself.

"Will I delay your work? Actually, you can go and do your own thing. I will come to you if I have any questions."

Ronan was concerned that Zoe would be spending the entire afternoon in the backyard, which would affect her plate and cup making.

"I come here to make something every once in a while." Zoe took off her goggles and shook the sawdust off her head. "It's hard to pick up woodwork after it's been put down for a long time."

Ronan didn't know what to say, but just asked curiously:

"What are you doing?"

What Zoe can make is more advanced than what he can make. Ronan has been watching for two days but still doesn't understand what she is doing. He can only see that this thing has many layers of boards.

Zoe kept gesturing with a ruler:
"Some gadgets."

"Okay." Ronan lowered his head and continued working on his workbench. "Have you made a bed and a closet?"

After working for the past two days, Ronan clearly realized that this workbench with only one table top and four legs was the limit of his ability, and that was with Zoe's help.

It is impossible to make cabinets and beds independently.

The experience points in the system were used to upgrade [Cooking] a month ago. At that time, he went out to eat and drink every day and barely managed to collect 500 experience points.

After the busy farming season began, Ronan had no time to go out, and even went to the old tavern to drink less frequently. At the end of the month, he only saved 337 points.

It is now the end of March and Easter is less than a month away.

He hoped to upgrade [Construction] to level 4, but the time was too tight to do it himself, and he was not sure that [Construction] level 4 would definitely make beds and cabinets.
Zoe shook her head regretfully:

"Never done it."

This is why she was anxious when she knew Ronan wanted to make his own bed and cabinets. She could not provide any help to Ronan.

"I've only made tables, boxes, and shelves," Zoe said cautiously. "Even though I haven't done it before, I know it's difficult, especially since we don't have any mechanical tools."

Like Ronan, Zoe is an amateur who mainly uses hand tools.

The reason she developed this hobby is that she is obsessed with enjoying the joy of working slowly and using hand tools.

Ronan straightened up and said with regret:
"OK then"

Zoe hasn't done it, so there's really no hope.

"I'll go to Avignon in a few days." Ronan's tone did not drop, and he continued to plane the wood. "But I still need this workbench. Maybe I can become a good carpenter in the future?"

Zoe was very happy that Ronan was not defeated. She smiled and turned to look for tools:
"A good carpenter also needs some shelves to put his tools on."

"That's true." Ronan curled his lips.

Zoe's eyes moved back and forth between the tools on the wall:

"The shelves should be able to be made with the workbench."

"Ah?" Ronan looked over in surprise.

Zoe found the tools she needed and turned back to work:
"I can't bear to see you leaving your tools on the floor."

"Are you helping me make a tool rack?" Ronan's mood was extremely complicated, as if dozens of emotions burst out at the same time and entangled together.

Zoe waved her hand without even looking up, signaling him to get back to work, it was nothing.

Ronan looked at her for a while, then lowered his head to continue working, but an uncontrollable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"And you're so nice to me."

[Working with a member of the opposite sex you like increases happiness by 10 points]

The plane in Ronan's hand almost flew out.

Maybe the system has revealed my feelings, causing me to feel guilty.

When Ronan was having dinner at Louis's house in the evening, he always felt that something was wrong with everyone.

Louis seemed to often glance at him out of the corner of his eye. Could it be that Louis could see that he had a crush on Zoe?
The smile on Leah's face was particularly strange.

Vieri didn't even eat his meal properly, and kept staring at Ronan with his sharp eyes.

He could only eat without daring to watch.

Leah suddenly coughed twice, and Louis cleared his throat:
“Did the process of making the table go smoothly?”

Louis asked while looking at Ronan, he knew his precious daughter would not give him the chance to ask questions.

"It's going well. It's almost done." Ronan's knife and fork got a temporary respite.

In about two days, his workbench will be ready. Zoe's tool racks are also at a similar stage of progress.

Leah couldn't help but frown.

Why so fast?
Shouldn't we try to extend the time we spend together to a month or two?

She gave Louis a look, and Louis spoke again:
"The workbench is very important and can't be sloppy. It must be strong enough and practical. I suggest you make a few cabinets and drawers underneath for storage, so that it is more convenient to take things."

Leah waved her fist hidden under the table.

Louis makes a living with his mouth and brain, this reason is perfect!

"No need for storage—" Ronan glanced at Zoe secretly, "Zoe helped me make a tool rack."

Leah glanced at Zoe, who was eating in silence, as if it was none of her business.

What's wrong with you?!
Vieri joins the retention movement:
"Do we need to take mobility into consideration? How about adding a few wheels?"

Vieri is not clear about the situation of Zoe and Ronan.

He just wanted Ronan to stay until the weekend so that he could spend two days with Ronan.

Ronan waved his hand quickly:

"No, no, it's fine as long as it works. My parents are coming to Provence for Easter, and I need to make some preparations to welcome them. I don't have time to make anything complicated."

Zoe turned her head to look at Ronan.

Ronan never told her about this.

Louis was also a little surprised, but soon said enthusiastically:

"Can we help you with anything?"

Ronan thanked them for their kindness:

"No, I'll just go to Avignon to buy some furniture and prepare some daily necessities."

"Are the beds and cabinets you want to make for your parents?" Zoe couldn't help asking.

"Yes." Ronan spread his hands, "But now I have to buy it."

Leah exclaimed with great satisfaction:
"He wants his parents to use the things he made himself. He is such a sensible and filial child."

Ronan laughed awkwardly twice.

He was also a poor child.

The next afternoon.

Ronan arrived at Zoe's woodworking workshop, took off his coat, and habitually went to get the protective tools.

He forgot to bring these things several times and was severely scolded by Zoe.

"Put it on later. Come here first." Zoe stopped Ronan.

Ronan walked over and found two complicated drawings in front of Zoe.

"What is this?" Ronan lowered his body to take a closer look.

“Drawings of the bed and closet,” Zoe said, looking down.

Ronan raised his head in horror:
"Did you draw it?"

Zoe shook her head:

"No, I asked the old carpenter in the village for it."

Ronan guessed why Zoe did this.

Last night Leah kept chatting about Ronan's parents coming to Provence.

Ronan was too embarrassed to tell the truth, so they naturally regarded the bed and closet as a gift from their son to his parents whom he hadn't seen for several months.

He was grateful that Zoe had taken the matter to heart as well, but neither his ability nor the time allowed him to do so.

"Time is too tight. It's safer to buy ready-made ones, and..." Ronan shrugged helplessly, "and I can't do this right now."

There are too many mortise and tenon joints on the drawing.

Zoe bit her pencil, her light blue eyes showing a hint of anticipation:
"What if I come with you?"

Ronan looked at her for a long moment, making sure she wasn't joking at all.

A ridiculous idea flashed through his mind - does Zoe also have a rebirth system?
The task of that system is to improve my favorability?!
(End of this chapter)