Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

Chapter 18 Homemade Fishing Rod

After Jia Weidong left the courtyard, he went to the public toilet first, and then wandered toward the Beixinqiao store.

The Beixinqiao store is located to the east of the Beixinqiao wet market. It covers an area of ​​more than 2,000 square meters. The entire store faces north and south, about 300 meters long from east to west, and 78 meters wide from north to south. It is located on the north-south center line and placed in the east-west direction. There is a row of wooden and glass counters over one meter high. Behind the counter is a row of shelves over two meters high. There is an aisle over one meter wide between the counters and the shelves.

The store sells a variety of items, ranging from bicycles, sewing machines, watches, radios, tobacco, wine, sugar, tea, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, needles, threads, etc.

There are many things that Jia Weidong wants to buy right now, such as bicycles. Having a bicycle makes it much easier to go anywhere. Who would have to walk on his legs if he has a bicycle?

In this era, just having money is not enough to buy things. Tickets are required. Buying a bicycle requires a bicycle ticket, a sewing machine requires a sewing ticket, a watch requires a watch ticket, and buying cloth requires a cloth ticket. Except for some small things such as needles and threads, which do not require tickets, everything else has corresponding requirements. It’s a pity that Jia Weidong doesn’t have any tickets now, and his pocket is cleaner than his face.

There were not many customers in the store. Some of the salesmen gathered together to chat, and some were knitting sweaters with their heads down. Jia Weidong did not dare to come forward to ask. He walked around the entire store and left the store.

The salespersons in this era are guaranteed jobs and are very good at it. If you dare to ask casually whether you want to buy, the salesperson will scold you: "Why don't you ask if you don't want to buy?" There are signs posted on the storefronts saying "No beating customers!" Jia Weidong doesn't want to get into such trouble. He has nothing now, so it's better to keep quiet.

After leaving the store, Jia Weidong went to the vegetable market again and learned about the market. He picked up two goose feathers in the area where the poultry were sold and walked back. Goose feathers are the preferred material for making homemade buoys.

Walking to a small alley not far from the entrance of the alley, in a hidden corner, I took out two bamboos that were more than three years old from the space and put them on my shoulders, and then walked home slowly.

"Mom, sister-in-law, I'm back"

After Jia Weidong arrived home and talked to Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu, he found a kitchen knife and some other available tools, and then started his own fishing rod manufacturing business.

Jia Weidong is going to make a four-section rod. The purpose of making the fishing rod this time is: not to be beautiful, but to be strong and durable. He knew that there were no fishing equipment such as large trawl nets in this era, and there were big fish in some rivers. It would be embarrassing if the big fish takes the bait and the fishing rod breaks.

This time Jia Weidong chose strong bamboo that has grown for more than three years. The resulting fishing rod is thicker than ordinary ones and can withstand better strength.

The first step is to chop off the small bamboo branches with a kitchen knife, roast the bamboo on the fire, and straighten the bent bamboo joints.

In the second step, cut the straightened bamboo into four sections as needed, then slowly flatten the protruding joints of the bamboo with a knife, and polish it carefully with a whetstone.

In the third step, use thicker nylon thread to wrap about ten centimeters around one end of the female openings of the three bamboo poles at the back.

The fourth step is to polish the male and female heads of the fishing rod to ensure that they fit properly when connected but cannot become loose.

Finally, I connected it and tried it. It can withstand about 50 kilograms of pulling strength. The first production was successful. The spare bamboo is no longer needed. I just wait for an opportunity to enter the space at night and soak it in oil overnight. The fishing rod soaked in oil has higher toughness and stronger endurance.

"Weidong, it's time to eat."

The fishing rod was ready, Qin Huairu's dinner was also ready, and the family sat down to eat.

"Weidong, my sister-in-law went to the vegetable market today and didn't buy any meat. Please go check it out early tomorrow."

"Mom, sister-in-law, it's okay. Don't do anything special for me in the future. From now on, our family will treat everyone equally. Whatever you eat, I will eat too.

"Aren't you in poor health?"

"Mom, this won't be made up for in a while. Come on, Banggeng, eat a steamed bun." Jia Weidong took a steamed bun and handed it to Banggian.

Mom, sister-in-law, you guys should eat too," Jia Weidong said and took another one for Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu.

<divclass="contentadv"> "Okay, eat them all, eat them all." Jia Zhang took it with a smile on her face. Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Weidong, her eyes were a little red, took the steamed buns, lowered her head and ate them in silence. .

After dinner, Mrs. Jia Zhang still went out for a walk and went to the public toilet.

After Qin Huairu put away the dishes, she brought hot water to help Jia Weidong soak his feet. Jia Weidong sat quietly on the stool and looked at his sister-in-law who was squatting in front of him and busy. He felt very happy and comfortable both physically and mentally.

"Sister-in-law, thank you" Jia Weidong lowered his head and whispered in Qin Huairu's ear.

"Sister-in-law will wash your feet every day from now on. You are good to my sister-in-law and the children..." Qin Huairu also whispered in Jia Weidong's ear.

"Sister-in-law, we are a family, can I not be nice to you?"

I soaked my feet, drank the medicine, and went to sleep on the kang to think about my thoughts.

After Banggeng and the others fell asleep. Jia Weidong entered the space living area with a thought, poured half a barrel of cooking oil into the pot and boiled it. After boiling, pour it into the prepared long stainless steel basin, and soak the fishing rod in it after the oil cools down. Then we walked around the space farm, fed the little rabbits, and watered the strange trees with spiritual spring water. I dug some earthworms in the field, cleaned up the space, and then went home to sleep on the kang.

Around seven o'clock on Sunday morning, at the entrance of the courtyard

"Third uncle, good morning!"

Today, Jia Weidong got up on time and went to the park to complete his daily exercise. After returning home and having breakfast, he carried a green cloth bag prepared by Qin Huairu, a tin bucket in one hand, and a fishing rod in the other, waiting outside the courtyard gate early. . When he saw the third uncle, Yan Fugui, passing the threshold of the compound with his second-hand bicycle, he immediately stepped forward to say hello.

"Oh, it's the boy from the Jia family." The third uncle was stunned, adjusted his glasses and looked at Jia Weidong before saying.

"Third uncle, my name is Jia Weidong"

"Oh, Wei Dong, are you planning to go fishing?"

"Yes, third uncle! I'm going to find a place to fish. Do you want to go fishing too? Where are you going to fish?"

"Yes, yes, I'm going to Houhai."

"Third uncle, why don't you take me there, and I'll give you half of the fish I catch, how about that?"

"Um...Weidong, can you fish?"

"Third uncle, if I don't catch any fish, I will ask my mother to give you two cents for the carriage fee when I come back."

It is said that the third uncle is stingy and scheming, and likes to take advantage. Jia Weidong has his own opinion: the third uncle’s current salary should be twenty-two and a half yuan, plus a monthly living allowance of five yuan, which adds up to twenty-seven yuan. Five yuan, not counting the small amount of money to support the big family? It is possible for the whole family to live well, and the third uncle is indispensable!

"Then why are you embarrassed? Let's go, let's go together."

Jia Weidong took Yan Fugui's bucket and fishing rod, jumped on the back seat of his bicycle, and headed straight for Houhai.