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Chapter 24 Buying a Wooden Door (Overhaul)

This town doesn't look big, but it has a lot of things. Xiuniang has everything she wants to read, but it's better to put aside the other things first. It's the wooden door that needs to be done first. The board is drooping, and it makes people flustered just looking at it.

There is a carpenter's shop in the town, but it's not easy to find, but Chu Ge walked across the alley earlier, thinking that it would be easy to get out of the town there, but when he got there, he couldn't get through, and he retreated out by himself, so know the way.

The woodworkers we want to talk about have to find a big place, and if those in the market are not busy, they have to be in the corners of the side alleys.

There are few adults in the place, and there are no cars or horses to walk around. No one cares about the wood chips and materials on the floor, so it's easy to work.

When Chu Ge and Xiu Niang arrived, they were peeling and peeling the wooden veneer with wooden knives, squinting to see that the front was straightened, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Chu Ge asked Xiu Niang to wait, and he went up to talk to him, the size of the entrance of the courtyard was easy to figure out, that is, two door boards were needed, not single-sided ones, but ones that could be opened at the same time.

After hearing what Chu Ge said, the old carpenter looked for a solid material. Chu Ge saw that it was okay, so he asked the price.

The old carpenter didn't ask for much money, and he also came from poverty. He relied on his craftsmanship to make a living, and he was a real person.

He told the truth to Chu Ge, the original plank was broken by his son who had learned the craft and practiced his hands. It was a good piece of material, but he made a mistake and worked it underground.

Everyone in the town is looking for something to look at, and this one can't be sold anyway, so if Chu Ge wants it, he can just give him some hand money.

Chu Ge felt good after hearing it, but it was Xiu Niang who wanted to buy it, so he had to ask others, and at worst they bought something interesting.

Xiu Niang looked at Chu Ge and looked over, just now after hearing what the old carpenter said, Xiu Niang also thought about it, now that the pictures are practical, otherwise they are good, and the ones with carved flowers and scenes are not good enough , strong and durable.

She smiled and said, "If you find it, take it with you."

Chu Ge looked at the man and answered dumbly, then smiled, and said to the old carpenter, "Old man, this is the one."

The old carpenter wondered if the undervalued goods had been sold, and in exchange for the money in his hand, he said with a smile, and let Chu Ge and his wife wait for a while, and he first polished the appearance The thorns, and a pair of copper rings would be even better.

After that, Chu Ge and Xiu Niang went back to the village at the end of the day, fortunately, Mrs. Liu asked Chu An Xiao Xianger to go eat after dinner, and stayed at her house when Chu Ge and Xiu Niang didn’t come back. I'm lazy at noon.

Talking to Mrs. Liu, Xiu Niang followed Chu Ge to move the belongings to this courtyard. The two of them rested for a while. Chu Ge looked at the time and said that he would go to Shangyang Village early in the morning. , Pay back the money to Aunt Zhao, wait until you come back and then close the door.

Since the two of them have been busy working here since they opened their eyes, Xiuniang is a little tired, so it’s better to take it slow first, Chu Ge is thinking about walking on his own, Shangyang Village is not far from here, and his legs and feet won’t wear much. Time went back and forth, and the old cows of Ji Laoliu's family were also exhausted.

Chu Ge went back to the house to collect money and came out. Xiu Niang stood in front of him, lowering her head and straightening his clothes.

"I'll give Aunt Zhao the money in a while, and if I have to, get back the IOU policy. Don't think it's hard to ask if you know a village well, huh?"

Chu Ge looked at the small lady's bun, and responded with a smile.

After sending Chu Ge out, Xiu Niang was cleaning up the house, bought some dishes in the town just now, to serve vegetables and so on, there are many clay pots in the house, so I can't make them every time Let's all stand up.

Fortunately, the new earthen stove was dry, so Xiu Niang turned on the fire, filled the pot with water, and put the dishes in it, and waited for the boiling water to soak for a while, and then it was ready to use after washing.

A well-dressed mother-in-law and aunt called before, and shouted through the drooping wooden door, "Hey, sister Xiuniang."

Xiu Niang took a look at Mo Yan'er, and smiled, "Hello, Mrs. Xu." This aunt is Xu Gao, who she met by the river earlier, and Liu said that her family was engaged in wooden cases. of.

After a few steps, Gao raised his eyes, "Hey, are you alone?"

Xiu Niang smiled, "Ah, Chu An Xiao Xiang'er is at Sixth Sister-in-law's house, and Chu Ge just went out."

Hearing her mention Chu Ge, Gao frowned, "It's over, you're busy, I'm living well and go to Sixth Sister-in-law's house."

Xiu Niang looked at Mo and said something, this Gao family is not bad, he is acquainted with others, and he gets along well with everyone, but her man

Not so good.

What I want to say is that Chu Ge and her family still have a plan for the festival. Earlier, when the Zhao family sold the land to sell the house, many elders helped to talk about it and asked Chu Ge to bring it over. Fortunately, the few acres of land are not bad. People with spare money are full of ambitions, seeing that Chu Ge is going to go there, they don't say anything, what kind of people are living in Xiayang Village to return Mo's house and fields.

But Gao's man knew that Chu Ge and Zhao's family were talking about their mother and son's land, so he insisted on making a stick behind his back, asking for the one who raised the price. Serve over.

Fortunately, Mr. Zhao is sensible, and he calculated it to be a parity to Chu Ge. For this matter, Gao's man often called and asked her to poke her spine secretly. It is a careful calculation, and her man is still Chu Ge's. Cousin, doing such a thing is really dishonest, Chu Ge can be regarded as being in contact with his family Mosha.

Since Aunt Zhao had asked Chu Ge about this matter during the day when Aunt Zhao had settled the accounts, he also continued to talk about it when he got angry.

Xiu Niang added more firewood to the stove, and suddenly heard Liu's voice, "Hey sister, I still have the cloth pattern you asked for earlier, why don't you come and get it."

She looked back at Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Gao talking at the door, Mrs. Gao looked at her eyes, and she said to Mrs. Liu, "Well, good sister-in-law Liu, you are busy, don't forget what I told you thing."

Mrs. Liu stepped into Xiuniang's yard and smiled, "Cheng Lie, it came out of your mouth and into my ear."

Xiuniang knew that she was putting on airs, so she approached her while she was waiting and said, "Sister-in-law Liu, why don't you use me to push Mrs. Xu, when did I give you the pattern?"

Listening to the laughter, Mrs. Liu curled her lips, "Then Mrs. Xu is a talker, she trembles as soon as she opens her mouth, don't forget."

Xiu Niang smiled, "But Mrs. Xu doesn't get along well with you. If she sees her, she should talk more."

Mrs. Liu said, "You think it's a good thing. In two months, her natal sister-in-law is going to get married, and she's asking me to help with embroidery work. That's a lot of work. Thinking about the year I married... "

Mrs. Liu told Xiuniang about the time when she got married, but Xiuniang was a little disappointed when she heard it. After all, there was only a big wooden box in Xiayang Village where she came with Chu Ge earlier. , no form.

(End of this chapter)