Not long after Chang Xing and Wu Wanyi came to Donghai, the Wu family had already undergone tremendous changes without even realizing it.
First of all, the life of the Wu family has been improved. The large amounts of game brought by Changxing have improved the Wu family's food a lot. Eating meat is a topic that is talked about more these days. Eating meat every day is what many people strive for. The dream of life. Coupled with the materials Chang Xing exchanged for musk, the Wu family has food at home and the whole family does not panic.
Secondly, Wu Xucheng has really changed. Although the Wu family does not value the carpentry skills, what they value more is that Wu Xucheng has become more stable and has a goal to work hard for. To be honest, the Wu family still despises the carpentry skills. I always feel that compared to being a factory worker with a carpenter's skills and a job, there is still a lot of difference. Workers' wages may not be more than those of carpenters, but they have labor medical care, and retirement wages. Of course, the more important thing is to eat from the country grain.
It’s better than being idle, this is Shen Zhuru’s very insightful summary.
"You are married so far away. It will not be easy for my mother to see you even once in the future. It would be great if Changxing is a person who eats the national food. In the future, we can also find a way to be transferred to the East China Sea." Shen Zhuru said.
"Mom, what are you talking about? We can come and live in the East China Sea for a while during the off-season every year. In fact, there are advantages to being close, and there are advantages to being far away. In some families, the son-in-law and daughter eat and drink at their parents' house every day. After a long time, , it’s quite annoying. If Chang Xing and I lived here every day, I’m afraid you would be annoyed too.” Wu Wanyi said.
"You are talking nonsense, when will Mom get annoyed? The carpenter Chang Xing is really good at craftsmanship. After painting the furniture he made, it looks no different from our old furniture. If you have a good craftsmanship, you will not be able to do it in the future. I don't have to worry about food and clothing." Shen Zhuru touched the armrests of the chair made by Chang Xingxin with her hands. The workmanship was very delicate and the carvings on it were also very exquisite.
"Mom, in our house, Chang Xing just made some furniture for you. The people over at Xianji Bridge asked Chang Xing but they couldn't do it. Master Chang Xing is from the same brigade. Chang Xing is worried that if others ask him, he will not be able to do it. He stole the master's job and was afraid that others would gossip, so he refused to take any job in the brigade. Some people with whom he was well connected could not be invited by Chang Xing, so he came to our house to move furniture. The furniture at home was often moved away by others. It’s not that moving our house was for nothing, the wood and labor were also very expensive.” Wu Wanyi said with a smile.
"Chang Xing usually doesn't build furniture for other people's homes, so how do you make money?" Shen Zhuru asked.
"I work as the deputy director of a machinery factory, and Chang Xing is the chief engineer. In addition to earning work points, we also receive subsidies. Although the income is not much, it is enough for our expenses," Wu Wanyi said.
"Of course you have enough now, but in the future when you have children, how much money will be enough?" Shen Zhuru said worriedly.
"Why is it not enough? Our brigade still gets dividends at the end of the year. Changxing also manages the gardening farm, where you can earn work points, and there are dividends at the end of the year. Don't underestimate these dividends. Every household has them, and the amount is quite large. Even if When we have children in the future, this money will be enough for us. Mom, if you are tight with money, just send me a telegram and I will send it to you." Wu Wanyi said.
"What do you want to send? We have enough on our own. It's good, but it's a little far away. If you give birth to a child, how can I go there and take care of you?" Shen Zhuru was in trouble.
"It's okay. I can take care of myself." Wu Wanyi said.
"Chang Xing has no parents, only one master. If I don't take care of you, who will take care of you? Confinement is the most important thing for a woman. If you don't sit properly, it will cause serious damage to the body." Shen Zhuru said.
The mother and daughter have been talking about various things in the house all day long during this period. Sometimes it is about the East China Sea, sometimes about the Xianji Bridge, sometimes about the past, sometimes about the present, and sometimes about the future. matter.
Chang Xing and Wu Xucheng were busy making furniture.
Since Wu Xucheng started talking to Feng Zhihua that day, the two have become more and more familiar. When Wu Xucheng was chatting with Feng Zhihua, he got a piece of news. Feng Zhihua's brother Feng Guanghua was getting married and needed a set of wedding furniture. Now the Feng family is I'm in a dilemma. I don't have enough money to buy furniture, and I'm afraid that if I hire someone to build the furniture, I won't be satisfied with the result. And if I don't do it right, it will cost more to build the furniture myself.
Originally, Feng Zhihua's family was a worker's family, with four workers in the family. However, their family had a large population, and Feng Zhihua had three younger brothers and sisters. Two were in high school and one was in junior high school. In addition, his brother Feng Guanghua talked about this The girl is very special. Before she even entered the Feng family, she had already exhausted the Feng family.
Feng Zhihua's family has a house, but the Feng family has a large population and the house is overcrowded. Fortunately, Feng Guanghua was assigned a house in his work unit. After getting married, he separated and lived a small life on his own.
Feng Zhihua's soon-to-be sister-in-law Ni Meiying was very hardworking. First she wanted a plum blossom watch, a flying pigeon bicycle, and a flying sewing machine.
The Feng family tried many ways to obtain tickets for these items. However, Feng Zhihua's parents suffered a lot.
As the wedding was about to take place, Feng Zhihua and Ni Meiying said that from now on the two of them would spend time alone without any decorations in the house. When the time comes, the mother-in-law's family would lose the Feng family's face when they go to the new house.
Feng Zhihua's parents are actually not afraid of losing face. These days, everyone's family is pretty much the same. The Feng family is better than worse than worse. There is no need to compare with others in life.
But Ni Meiying was very noisy, so Feng Zhihua's parents had no choice but to think of ways to prepare furniture for Feng Guanghua.
"In fact, my parents should not have agreed at all. There are two younger brothers below. This answer has agreed to my brother. He will have to have a bowl of water in the future. If I give it to my brother, my two younger brothers will have a lot in the future. This Once, I have squeezed my parents dry. If my two younger brothers are to get married in the future, why not force my parents to death?" Feng Zhihua now regards Wu Xucheng as a very close person, and does not hold anything back at home. .
"Then do you have so many requirements for getting married?" Wu Xucheng asked casually.
"I won't want this or that like my sister-in-law." Feng Zhihua said, with a slight blush on his face. Feng Zhihua secretly glanced at Wu Xucheng, making sure that Wu Xucheng didn't see the change in her expression, and then let out a sigh of relief. .
"It just so happened that my brother-in-law came to Donghai a few days ago. He is a carpenter and his skills are very good. He has recently added a lot of furniture to my house. You can go and have a look at my house. If you think it is okay, you can ask my brother-in-law to help you build furniture for your house. My brother-in-law makes furniture very quickly. Don't worry about anything else. The salary and other things can be considered as help for your family." Wu Xucheng said.
"How about that? I have to go back and tell my parents that I can visit your house one day."
"Okay, it's not far away anyway. You can go there at any time. I have nothing to do recently and I want to learn some carpentry skills from my brother-in-law." Wu Xucheng said.
Feng Zhihua went home and told his parents.
Feng Zhihua's father, Feng Changshan, was fine, while Feng Zhihua's mother, Xu Yunxia, was very sensitive.
"Zhihua, I have never heard you talk about a boy. Is this man a colleague in your factory?" Xu Yunxia asked.
"No." Feng Zhihua shook his head.
"I'm not your colleague, how did you meet me?" Xu Yunxia asked.
"He has graduated from a technical secondary school and has not yet been assigned a job. He often plays around here. When I come back from get off work, the Dwarf Tigers often block my way, so he often hugs and fights, and is beaten every time by the Dwarf Tigers. They beat him up. I thought he was pretty good, so I talked to him a few more words. We got to know each other as soon as we went back and forth," Feng Zhihua said.
"My silly girl, I am waiting for you here specially." Xu Yunxia said.
Feng Zhihua said quickly: "Wu Xucheng and Dwarf Tiger are definitely not the same group. Wu Xucheng actually studied with me. He used to be very good at studying. His father is a researcher and works in a research institute."
"Then why is his brother-in-law a carpenter?" Xu Yunxia asked.
"It seems that his sister was rescued by local people when she went to the countryside. Later she married the person who rescued her," Feng Zhihua said.
"What a fool. I have to live in the countryside for the rest of my life." Xu Yunxia said.
"Mom, when will you go to Wu Xucheng's house to take a look? I heard from Wu Xucheng that his brother-in-law's craftsmanship is indeed very good." Feng Zhihua said.
"I have to go and have a look, otherwise I won't know if my daughter is cheated. I'll go and see how the situation is at home first," Xu Yunxia said.
Feng Changshan kept frowning and smoking. He didn't want to think about the things at home, and the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. When he first married Xu Yunxia, he held several banquets and invited some relatives and friends to dinner.
Everything is very simple. But young people nowadays are so particular.
"Hey, keep talking. Let's take half a day off tomorrow and go to that young man's house to have a look." Xu Yunxia said.
The sudden visit of Feng Zhihua's family really caught the Wu family off guard.
"You kid, why didn't you tell us earlier so that I could be prepared in advance? Look at the mess at home now," Shen Zhuru complained.
"How did I know they would come? I just got a job for my brother-in-law. Brother Feng Zhihua wanted to build furniture for his wedding, so I introduced my brother-in-law to the Zhihua family," Wu Xucheng said.
"You are smart enough to use your brother-in-law as a favor. Don't think that I don't know your plan. Don't you want your sister to work for her family for free?" Wu Wanyi said dissatisfied. She couldn't bear to let her man work in vain.
"No. I mean, my brother-in-law and I are going to help. But Zhilan said, how can this be done? Her family will definitely give her brother-in-law money to work." Wu Xucheng said.
"Wanyi, if Chang Xing can build furniture in the East China Sea, it would actually be quite good." Shen Zhuru said.
"That's a good idea. I still have to go back to Xianji Bridge. Chang Xing stayed in the East China Sea to make furniture. I'll go back alone?" Wu Wanyi said angrily.
The Feng family is a family of workers, and the Wu family is a family of scholars. There is a big difference in the atmosphere of the two families, including their behavior, words and deeds.
The Feng family is more rough-spoken, while the Wu family is very elegant. As soon as Feng Changshan and Xu Yunxia entered the Wu family's courtyard, they felt a little awkward and uncomfortable, as if students with poor grades had been called to the office by their teacher.
Shen Zhuru was very enthusiastic: "Brother Feng, sister-in-law, please sit down. Wanyi, go and pour tea."
Feng Zhihua did not enter the house, but stood in the yard watching Chang Xing and Wu Xucheng making furniture.
"What are you doing?" Feng Zhihua asked.
"I am practicing my skills. These are scraps. My brother-in-law uses the good materials to make furniture. These materials cannot be used to make furniture, so my brother-in-law asked me to use them to practice my skills." Wu Xucheng said.
"Your brother-in-law made all these furniture?" Feng Zhihua noticed that the pieces of furniture placed in the yard that had not yet been painted were indeed very beautifully made. When they are painted, they will be even more beautiful. They are similar to what he usually sees in furniture stores. The furniture is different. The furniture in the furniture store are all popular styles, and there are no complicated carvings on them. The workmanship is also relatively rough. The pieces of furniture placed in the yard are really exquisite.
"How can this be fake? If you don't believe it, just sit here and watch it for a while. These are all made." Wu Xucheng said.
"No, no. These furniture look as refined as the furniture of the noble families of the past. It is not an easy task to make such exquisite furniture," Feng Zhihua said.
"Don't say that. What kind of furniture does it belong to a noble family? This is clearly used by ordinary people." Wu Xucheng said hurriedly. If outsiders heard this, the Wu family would immediately be in trouble.
Feng Zhihua reacted quickly when he arrived and immediately realized that what he just said was indeed inappropriate.
The Feng family's parents chatted with Shen Zhuru for a while at home about their family history, and found that the other party was very easy to talk to. Especially Feng Changshan and Xu Yunxia felt the most profound. The parents of the prospective daughter-in-law Ni Meiying's family were not easy to talk to at all. I thought to myself, this educated person After all, they are different. They speak well and are polite. They are nothing like the Ni Meiying family. But nowadays, the composition of educated people is quite high. I don’t know what the composition of the Feng family is.
"Brother Wu is not at home?" In the conversation just now, the ages of both parties have been mentioned. Wu Duming is one or two years younger than Feng Changshan.
"He went to work at the research institute and came back very late every day. He was quite busy at work," Shen Zhuru said.
"It's a good thing to be busy at work. You can make more contributions to the country." Feng Changshan said.
"Brothers and sisters, we came here specially to see the furniture made by Xucheng's brother-in-law. Brother Zhihua is going to hold a banquet soon and has moved to the house allocated by the work unit. We have to add some furniture for him. Zhihua said that Xucheng's brother-in-law just happens to be able to do it. We came here specially to take a look at the furniture." Xu Yunxia said.
"These new furniture are all made by Chang Xing. You can take a look at them. If you think they are okay, let Chang Xing take Xucheng over to help with the furniture." Shen Zhuru said.
"This furniture was also made by Xucheng's brother-in-law?" Feng Changshan was a little surprised when he looked at the antique furniture in the house.
"These new furniture were all made by Changxing, but the damage to my hometown was serious, so Changxing repaired it and repainted it. They all look like new, but in fact only a few items here are brand new," Shen Zhuru said. .