Siheyuan works as a nanny for Shazhu

Chapter 8 Wooden bunk bed

Jiang Feng has also seen this in the past few days. He Daqing sometimes comes back to eat at night, and sometimes eats outside. It is estimated that if he does not come back to eat, he will go to Bai Guafu. It is October now, and there are only two to three months left. It is estimated that He Daqing will start to prepare to run away. Jiang Feng thought to himself, "Run away, after He Daqing leaves, many things can be done. Besides, if I come here, I will definitely not let that Sha Zhuzi get close to Yi Zhonghai. Without the brainwashing of the Lord of Morality, it would not be so easy for him to be bound by the Jia family. In the TV series, Sha Zhuzi has no intention of marrying Qin Huairu in his thirties. It is only after his reputation has been destroyed and blind dates have been arranged many times that he is forced to be tied to Qin Bailian. Although he is also willing, he is just greedy for the body of the widow."

After He Daqing went out, he thought for a while and then went to the trust store. Trust stores nowadays are for old goods that ordinary people don't need. They are reluctant to throw them away, but have no place to sell them, so they take them to the store to entrust them to sell on their behalf, or they sell them directly to the trust store. The items that can be entrusted to be sold are generally large and valuable items, and ordinary items are basically sold to the store.

Arriving at the Trust Store, as soon as He Daqing entered the door, a young man asked, "Hello, comrade, are you looking to sell anything?" At this time, Hou Jianguo had just been established, and the service in the store still emphasized harmony and wealth. "Hello, I want to see if there are any beds for sale here," He Daqing said.

"Beds? Yes, we have ones on consignment and ordinary ones as well. Do you have any requirements?" said the young man.

"I want to see if there are any suitable beds?" He Daqing told him about the situation at home. He thought that it would not be appropriate to put two large beds in the inner room, so he wanted to buy smaller and narrower ones.

"Comrade, what I have here are second-hand goods, which are basically what ordinary people don't use. There are very few cots, and most people keep the ones that can fit in their homes. It's best to order them custom-made."

When He Daqing heard that there was no such thing, he said, "Oh, I see? Thank you then. I'll go find someone to make it for me." Then he turned around and walked out.

The young man asked again, "Comrade, do you know anyone who can do custom-made furniture? I have someone here who specializes in custom-made furniture. Would you like me to introduce him to you?"

He Daqing heard that they also needed to find someone else to introduce it, so he might as well ask here, so he said, "Okay, please help introduce it, and I'll ask a price."

The young man said hurriedly, "Okay, okay, wait a moment, I'll go say hello first."

The young man said something to the person at the counter, then led He Daqing out the door, turned left, walked about a hundred meters, entered an alley, walked to a house in the alley, and knocked on the door: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang, are you home? I'm Xiao Li."

"Yes." A slightly old voice came from inside. Then someone walked to the gate and opened the two doors. "Xiao Li, what are you doing here?" "Uncle Wang, this comrade wants to buy a bed. The style of the bed is relatively rare and the store doesn't have it. I don't want to find someone to make it custom." "Oh, comrade, hello, my name is Wang Xinye, you can just call me Lao Wang. Let's see what style you want. Why don't we go into the yard and talk." "Okay." He Daqing and Xiao Li followed Lao Wang into the yard and saw all kinds of wood piled up in the yard, neatly stacked, and they also had some confidence in Lao Wang's craftsmanship.

After they sat down, He Daqing took out a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes and handed one to each of them. After lighting a cigarette, he said, "Comrade Lao Wang, my last name is He. Someone has come to my hometown. The house is not big, and there is no room for two half-grown boys. I was thinking about whether there is a suitable bed?" Lao Wang thought about it and asked, "What do you plan to do? It's okay to make a narrow bed, but only one person can sleep on it." He Daqing thought about it. He Yuzhu was also grown up and slept with Laozi. He thought about it and said, "Can you make it narrower so that two people can sleep together?"

Lao Wang lowered his head and thought for a while: "It's not impossible. I've been to Shanghai before. There are places there that use wood to make a frame and build two floors. The bottom space is smaller, so people can only sit, not stand. They are all for migrant workers to live in, and only one person can live on each floor."

When He Daqing heard this, it was just right, one person per floor, so he asked, "Master Wang, can you make this?"

"I've only seen it, but I've never done it. But if you're not in a hurry, I can figure it out slowly."

"Is that so? How long do you think it will take to make it?" Wang Xinye thought about it. Actually, there is no technical content in making a bunk bed. It is just two beds stacked together, with the vertical poles around them raised and the frame nailed all around. In this era, the older generation of craftsmen still use mortise and tenon joints, which are very sturdy when they are done. He looked up and said, "It will only take about a week. It's mainly because it's the first time, so I guess I'll have to make some adjustments after it's done."

"Okay, no problem, Master Wang. Please see how much it costs." Wang Xinye thought about it and estimated that the materials used were about the same as a large bed, so it wouldn't be much more. "Well, you can pay 270,000 for a bed including the wood, and I will deliver it to your home and install it after it's finished. If you have any questions in the future, feel free to come to me."

After hearing this, He Daqing felt the same way. It would cost about 200,000 yuan to make a bed now, and that was an ordinary one. If it was carved, it would be even more expensive. So he agreed. They discussed the wood, size and height of the bed. The details still needed to be considered by Wang Xinye. He Daqing paid a deposit of 100,000 yuan and left his home address, saying that he would take it over when it was done, as there were people at home. Wang Xinye promised, and after sending He Daqing away, he took Xiao Li and thanked him. He also took out 20,000 yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into Xiao Li's pocket. In this era, there is no advertising, and the work is done by word of mouth, basically by acquaintances or customers. If it weren't for these benefits, Xiao Li wouldn't be so active in helping to introduce.

After receiving the money, Xiao Li also went out to work.

He Daqing made the bed and thought there was nothing else to do, so he walked slowly to the market, bought some vegetables and meat, and walked towards the White Widow's house.

Jiang Feng was also watching He Yushui playing in the yard. At present, the atmosphere in the yard is still very harmonious. In the new era and with a new look, everyone is full of energy, positive and hardworking, striving for a better life.

In a blink of an eye, a few days passed. Jiang Feng had nothing to do at home. He learned how to make common steamed buns, steamed bread, porridge, etc. He also learned how to cook a few dishes from He Daqing. One day, he heard the three aunts in the front yard calling people: "Jiang Feng, someone is looking for your uncle." Jiang Feng answered and walked out. He saw an old man and a young man pulling a cart, waiting at the gate, so he asked: "Hello, what can I do for you?"

"I'm looking for He Daqing. He ordered a bed from me and sent it to me today." Jiang Feng heard that He Daqing had said the same thing when he came back a few days ago. "My uncle did say so, so let's move in. What's your name, Master?" Jiang Feng asked.

Wang Xinye replied: "My last name is Wang Xinye, and this is my apprentice, Wang Xiaoming."

"Hello, Master Wang." Jiang Feng and several others helped to move the wood on the cart inside. When the people in the compound saw someone moving things inside, they all followed to ask. When they heard that it was a bed that could sleep two people, they were also curious and gathered around to watch. Wang Xinye asked clearly where the bed would be placed, and he and Xiao Ming began to assemble the processed wood. The mortise and tenon structure at that time was simple to assemble, and they also applied a layer of white glue on the tenons to make the bed connection more stable.

After a while, it was assembled. Jiang Feng went over and shook it, but the bed frame didn't move at all. He said, "Master Wang, you have great craftsmanship."

"That's right, my master's craftsmanship has been passed down for three generations, so making such a small thing is a piece of cake for him." Wang Xiaoming continued. Wang Xinye didn't say anything, but the smug smile on his face betrayed his inner thoughts.

Jiang Feng said, "Master Wang, my uncle is not at home. Why don't you come with me to the factory and ask my uncle to give you the remaining money?"

The two looked at each other and said, "Okay." At this time, several aunts in the yard called out from outside the door, "Jiang Feng, I heard that a bed was made. Come and see what it looks like." Jiang Feng went out of the inner room and saw the second aunt, the third aunt and a few others standing at the door, so he said, "Come in and take a look. It's already been installed." When several people came in and took a look, they were extremely surprised, especially for families with several children, who could sleep on the upper and lower bunks like this. Especially for Liu Haizhong's family and Yan Fugui's family in the yard, who have many children, they thought of making a few beds to expand the space in the room so that the children could sleep alone.

Several middle-aged women surrounded Wang Xinye and kept asking questions. When they heard that a bed cost more than 200,000 yuan, they immediately backed off. It was not like they couldn't sleep on it, so why would they spend the extra money? At this time, Jiang Feng thought: "Master Wang, there is something. You see, there is nothing wrong with the bed, but it is inconvenient for people to get on and off the upper bunk."

He pointed to the wall and said, "Can you install a single ladder here? It's about this high." Jiang Feng gestured. Master Wang thought it was a good idea and said, "You young people are smart. It will be much more convenient to go up and down with this ladder. I will process it and send it to you. I can just nail it together and it will be fine."

Jiang Feng took a look and it was almost time: "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, and a few aunts, I'm going to take Master Wang to the factory. Yu Shui is playing in the yard. Can anyone help me if he's free?"

The third aunt agreed, "Go ahead, I'll watch Yu Shui in the front yard and don't let her run out." After hearing this, Jiang Feng took Master Wang and the other two out, closed the door, said something to Yu Shui, and then they pulled the cart and walked towards the steel mill.

When they arrived at the gate of the steel rolling mill, Jiang Feng walked up to the security department and said that he wanted to see Director He from the canteen if there was anything. The security department arranged for someone to call him. Not long after, He Daqing came out, greeted Wang Xinye, and after hearing Jiang Feng say that the beds had been installed and he paid the remaining fee, he said, "We still have to go to work, you guys go back first." He turned around and went into the factory.

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