Chapter 620: A dedicated personality is not necessary
Grandma Yao rubbed her hands: "Hey, we are all neighbors on the street and we help each other. Why are we involved in poaching socialist corners? Besides, if you don't tell me and I don't tell, who knows?"
Wu Guihua is obviously a little moved. She is not greedy for money, but mainly because she thinks that her son can practice his craft well and have a way out in the future.
Qin Hao still shook his head: "That's not possible. If someone gets jealous and sues me, I will be wronged."
Grandma Yao was speechless after hearing this, but her hands did not move away from the Eight Immortals table. This table was first-class in terms of workmanship and style. If it were placed in her son's new house, it would be very impressive.
"It will definitely not sell. Otherwise, you prepare the materials, and I will come up with a craft. You can give me the price as you see it."
Hearing what Qin Hao said, Yao A'nai's eyes lit up instantly and she slapped her thigh: "Okay, no problem, you will never suffer a loss in terms of price."
After finishing speaking, Grandma Yao paused again and asked cautiously: "Here, do you know how to make bunk beds, three-door cupboards, chests of drawers, and dressing tables?"
"Of course, if you have the materials, I can make a sofa for you."
"Haha, forget about the sofa. The materials for this thing are not easy to get. All you need is thirty-six legs."
After sending Grandma Yao away, Wu Guihua approached Qin Hao: "Son, you can hit thirty-six legs? They are all neighbors in the street, so don't show off."
"Don't worry, it's just a few more buckets with different shapes. This craft is difficult for those who don't know how to do it. You'll know when the time comes."
When Wu Guihua saw Qin Hao's confident look, she no longer doubted it. After all, the Eight Immortals Table was right in front of her, so she couldn't help but not believe it.
Not to mention, Yao A'nai's family moved really fast. They delivered the materials two days later. The paint on Qin Hao's set of Eight Immortals tables had just dried, and they started to build a complete set of thirty-six legs.
This scene also attracted many neighbors to watch.
"Hey, Haozi is planning to be a carpenter? It really looks like that."
"Hehe, the young man is quite quick at work."
At this time, Wu Guihua proudly patted the Eight Immortals table and chairs in her yard, and said proudly: "Our Haozi may have done it. You see, the Eight Immortals table is no worse than other masters."
So the neighbors came into the yard one after another and began to look at the set of Eight Immortals tables and chairs. At first, everyone was worried that the tables and chairs would be like flower stands and would collapse after sitting on them. However, after trying them, they found that they were not only stable but also very beautiful in shape.
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"Haozi also carved this carving?"
Wu Guihua said nothing and pointed to the half-finished bunk bed beside her: "No, I saw our Haozi carving this with my own eyes."
The neighbors were all dumbfounded. In their impression, this craft required a master craftsman with at least more than ten years of experience to be able to do it. Qin Hao, a teenage brat, would have struggled even if he had to learn it from his mother's womb.
"Hey, our Haozi was born with this material." Wu Guihua announced proudly.
When the neighbors saw Qin Hao's craftsmanship and heard that Qin Hao only charged a processing fee, they couldn't help but wonder, who is not short of furniture these days, especially those who have children at home and are about to get married.
There are only a few carpenters who can build thirty-six legs, and it takes a long time to complete a set. Many people have to queue up and book more than half a year in advance.
"Osmanthus, how much does it cost to get a set of thirty-six legs?"
"Hey, we are all from the neighborhood. We talk about money a lot. If you want to fight, just go back and prepare the materials. Then you can give them as much as you think our Haozi's craftsmanship is worth." Wu Guihua's story
I waved my hand generously and felt happy in my heart. With my son’s skills, how could he not let others poke his spine?
"Then give me a set and I'll buy the materials tomorrow."
"Let's buy a set of Eight Immortals tables and chairs for our house first. It's quick and won't delay things."
"Our house happens to be short of a chest of drawers. Let's buy it for our house first."
When the neighbors heard that there was such a good thing, they immediately gathered around.
Wu Guihua was almost out of breath from being squeezed. She could only raise her hands and shouted: "Stop fighting, register with me first. What do you want to fight? How long will it take to prepare the materials..."
The queue for registration stretched all the way from Qin Hao's yard to the road, attracting many passers-by who didn't know the truth and thought it was the commune handing out welfare, so they stopped one after another.
When Qiao Wangzu came back from get off work, he lay on the wall and stared for a while. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
"Huh, laugh, I won't stop you from laughing." Qiao Wangzu gritted his teeth.
The scene when Qin Hao and Wu Guihua beat him up that day is still vivid in their minds. Seeing the neighbor making money was even more uncomfortable than him losing money.
Qiao Yicheng had just returned from fishing. Since Qin Hao didn't go fishing with him, his catches had plummeted. At first, Qiao Yicheng thought it was just bad luck, but he only caught two or three small fish for several days.
Compared with the previous buckets of big fish, Qiao Yicheng realized that there must be something wrong.
I was planning to go to Qin Hao's house to inquire about the situation, but found that the courtyard of Qin Hao's house was already overcrowded.
What surprised Qiao Yicheng even more was that Qin Hao actually knew how to be a carpenter. At first, he thought Qin Hao was just practicing his skills.
"Brother Yicheng, you are here. Look at the furniture my brother made. It looks good." When Qin Xianglan saw Qiao Yicheng, she ran all the way to show off to him.
Qiao Yicheng nodded dullly, then walked up to Qin Hao, opened his mouth, but got stuck.
"The harvest has been less recently." Qin Hao asked casually while sawing wood.
Qiao Yicheng said "hmm".
"After fishing for so long, it's normal for there to be fewer fish." Qin Hao finished speaking and patted the sawdust on his body: "I just happen to be too busy right now, so come and do it with me."
Qiao Yicheng hesitated: "But, I don't know anything..."
"You can learn it if you don't know how. It's not as difficult as building an atomic bomb." Qin Hao said lightly.
Qiao Yicheng thought so. Thinking that he had gained nothing in the past two days, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, as long as you don't think I'm stupid, I'll do whatever you ask me to do."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! During dinner, Qiao Yicheng told Qin Hao about how he wanted to learn carpentry from Qin Hao.
"This is a good thing..." Wei Shuying was naturally happy to see her son learn a craft, but before she could finish her words.
Qiao Wangzu slapped the table: "What's so good? Have you forgotten how the widow and her mother treated me?"
"Hmph, why are you so proud? Sooner or later, you'll stumble."
Qiao Yicheng opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but in the face of his father who was on the verge of rage, he finally swallowed his words.
After dinner, Qiao Wangzu threw away the bowls and chopsticks and went out with his fan to play cards with his card buddies.
"Damn, you're so lucky, Yaoji."
Poker friend Li Heman chuckled: "The total number is 30,000 yuan, all of them are confused, give me money, give me money."
Qiao Wangzu and the other two poker players all had unlucky looks on their faces and counted their tickets reluctantly.
While shuffling the cards, Li Heman smiled and said to Qiao Wangzu: "I said, Lao Qiao, what's wrong with you? You start complaining all the time. Who provoked you?"
"Who else could it be? Widow Wu next door to me and her unlucky son." Qiao Wangzu said depressedly.
Another card player said with a lewd smile: "Hey, I just beat you up. As for being so vindictive, you probably have a crush on Widow Wu, right?"
"Bah, for a shrew like her, I won't even take the money." Qiao Wangzu was furious when he saw the joking looks on the three people's faces.
"You guys have the nerve to say that it was your idea to steal the fish in the first place. The four of us ate the two fish together, and I was the only one who got beaten and paid..."
When Li Heman saw Qiao Wangzu mentioning money, he immediately interrupted: "Hey, you can't blame the brothers for this. That person must have been on guard after being stolen once. You still ran to steal it. That person's stolen goods were stolen.
, what can be done?"
"That's right, Old Qiao, you have to be more open-minded about this matter. You just lost some face. If you have a chance, you guys can help you get it back."
"Well, it's just a widow and half an older child. It's not easy for the brothers to get rid of them."
Originally, Li Heman and the others just talked about the loyalty of buddies as fair-weather friends, but Qiao Wangzu took it seriously and slapped the table.
"Okay, now there is a perfect opportunity."
As he spoke, Qiao Wangzu told Qin Hao about beating up furniture in private. Li and Man all felt that this was not credible.
"Old Qiao, aren't you a recreational brother? I remember that the kid from Widow Wu's family is only twelve years old, right? Can he build furniture?"
"Yes, Lao Qiao, even if you want to take revenge, you can't make up such outrageous words to deceive us."
Qiao Wangzu slapped the table and swore: "If I lie to you, I will get sores on my hands and never touch mahjong again."
When Li and Man saw him swearing such a strong oath, they believed him a little.
"Old Qiao, do you mean to report Widow Wu for speculating with her son?"
Qiao Wangzu gritted his teeth angrily and said, "Humph, even if it's not speculation, it's just a case of socialism. I don't believe we can't cure him!"
The four of them gathered together and decided to wait for two days before reporting the goods when the goods were delivered. They both took away the stolen goods.
Suddenly, Qiao Yicheng came to Qin Hao's house early in the morning and helped organize the tools and clean the house. Not long after, Grandma Yao had people deliver the wood.
They are all made of high-quality beech wood and have been dried in the shade, which saves a lot of trouble.
Generally speaking, the wood used to make furniture needs to be dried to remove the moisture in the wood. Otherwise, the wood will easily deform and rot over time. Furniture factories that have the conditions will have drying workshops, and private carpenters can only buy wood that has been dried in the shade.
Good wood, this is one of the reasons why Qin Hao proposed asking each household to provide raw materials.
Qiao Yicheng listened carefully to Qin Hao's explanation, his eyes fixed on the movements of Qin Hao's hands. Qin Hao did not let him watch all the time. He would let him do some tasks with little technical content. Many things were done by just relying on
You can't learn by watching.
Carpentry is also a laborious job, not to mention Qiao Yicheng is only a twelve-year-old child. He does not have Qin Hao's physical fitness, but he has never cried out tired from beginning to end. Every time, Qin Hao sees that he can't bear it anymore.
They stopped and asked to rest together, but Qiao Yicheng stopped panting.
Wei Shuying looked distressed, so she specially bought half a catty of meat and stewed potatoes in a pot at noon, and brought it to Qin Hao's house, which made Qiao Erqiang and the others so greedy that their mouths watered.
"Mom, I also want to eat potato stew." Qiao Simei pouted coquettishly.
Wei Shuying pinched her face: "Simei, please don't mess around. My brother has worked hard today. Let him recuperate."
While Qiao Yicheng was eating, he kept glancing at home, looking very worried.
"Don't worry about that. Your mother is here. She won't starve them. Eat well. The work in the afternoon will be even more tiring. If you don't eat for a while, you won't have the energy to work." Qin Hao knocked on the table.
Qiao Yicheng has had an inexplicable sense of responsibility since he was a child. Even now that Wei Shuying is still here, he still feels that as the eldest brother, he should give up all the delicious food to his younger siblings. Every time he buys snacks, he should always stay close to his younger siblings first.
According to psychology, Qiao Yicheng is a typical dedication personality, burning himself to help others.
If it were placed in ancient times, Qiao Yicheng's character would naturally be praised by thousands of people, but in modern times, it is a bit out of place.
When Qiao Yicheng heard this, he immediately lowered his head to cook the rice, and soon the two of them finished eating a large pot of potato stew. It is no joke that a half-grown man will eat a poor man.
In the afternoon, before Qiao Wangzu got off work, Qiao Yicheng came home early. This was also Wei Shufen's idea, so that his son could learn the craft without making Qiao Wangzu angry.
"Yicheng, you must be exhausted, go and take a shower." Wei Shuying wiped the sweat from Qiao Yicheng's forehead distressedly.
Qiao Yicheng originally wanted to pretend to smile casually, but he felt a soreness in the muscles of his arms. He really couldn't laugh, so he could only go to take a shower with a straight face.
Not long after, Qiao Wangzu came back and sat in the yard with his legs crossed, waiting for Wei Shuying to cook.
An alluring aroma of meat came. Qiao Wangzu sniffed and followed the aroma, only to find that chicken was being stewed next door. He felt envious and jealous in his heart.
"Huh, I eat plenty of fish and meat every day, and I'm not afraid of choking to death. You guys will look good."
When Wei Shufen brought the dishes, Qiao Wangzu's face turned dark.
"You feed us like rabbits every day. It's either radish or cabbage. Can't we have some meat from the wild vegetables?"
Qiao Simei muttered in a low voice: "Big brother has eaten all the meat."
Before she could finish speaking, Wei Shuying covered her mouth: "Don't talk nonsense."
Qiao Wangzu opened Wei Shuying's hand suspiciously and pulled Qiao Simei to him: "What did you just say? Who ate meat?"
Wei Shufen's expression changed, and Qiao Yicheng could only say dullly.
"I went to help Haozi at noon. I also ate some of the potato stew that their family had."
Qiao Wangzu then let go of Qiao Simei and stared at Qiao Yicheng with an annoyed look on his face.
"Mother, Xipi, eats better than me."
Then Qiao Wangzu cursed at Qin Hao's house for a long time, took a few mouthfuls of rice, threw away the bowl and chopsticks, and went out. No need to think about where he must have gone to find his friends.
Wei Shuying pulled Qiao Simei over and slapped her hard on the butt several times: "If you keep talking nonsense to your dad, your brother will never buy you snacks again."
Qiao Simei burst into tears. She originally wanted to seek comfort from her elder brother, but this time Qiao Yicheng didn't tolerate her and pushed her aside. The little girl cried even louder.
