Anyway, I have to pass this hurdle first. If my second brother really wants the door in the future, I will pretend to be stupid and know nothing about it.

By the time the hoe is brought back and the door is built, I am still afraid that he will complain to my mother. If it is something else that I can do, it is okay to keep my promise.

The two of them arrived home with their own thoughts. When the old lady heard the voices of the eldest and second sons, which were the same as usual, she felt relieved. She thought that they must not have had a conflict with others as she had worried.

Looking outside the door, it seemed that the eldest brother did not bring the hoe back. He did not know who he inherited this forgetful character from. He was not like that. Not to mention the hoe, he would not even lose a needle. He snorted in his heart, thinking that he must have inherited that damn old man's character.

The eldest brother ran around all morning. He went home and drank some water but did not rest. He stood up the cut trees outside the yard. It was very hot, but he could not stop.

I took off my shirt and was bare-chested. Even though I felt a little cooler, it didn't help. I could only work faster.

Beads of sweat as big as soybeans fell from his head, forming a water curtain cave. One of them accidentally fell into his eyes. He took a long time before opening his eyes, rubbed it on his head with his taken-off shirt, and wrapped it around his head a few times. Finally, the sweat did not interfere with his work.

The old lady felt a little annoyed when she heard the noise of wood sawing outside. What's wrong with her boss? He took the wrong medicine today and he is always busy. He doesn't rest himself and doesn't let others rest.

The doubt in his heart rose again, and he waved to the second brother, motioning him to come over.

The second son, who had been sitting at the doorstep to enjoy the fresh air, now had to get up. He stood up lazily, holding onto the door frame, brushed the dirt off his pants, glanced at his eldest brother who was working outside, and walked towards his mother's room.

He sat on the kang, put his hands in his sleeves, crossed his legs, and swayed them rhythmically.

Seeing that his mother carefully glanced in the direction of his eldest brother, he knew that this matter must be related to him. He lowered his voice and moved closer, "Mom, what's the matter?"

The old lady also lowered her voice. Although her eldest son was working hard outside and couldn't hear the noise here, she still wanted to be cautious.

I was afraid that he would feel uncomfortable after hearing it. How could a son accept calmly that a mother does not trust her own child?

"Did your elder brother really go to work in the fields with you today?"

As the eldest brother expected, the question came, "Yes, you really came with me to work in the fields."

Looking into the second brother's eyes, he didn't seem to be lying, "Why didn't you bring back the hoe?"

The second son said what he had prepared to fool his mother. Since he had promised the eldest brother, he had to do it well and not arouse the old lady's suspicion. Otherwise, if the eldest brother got angry, what would he do and what he had promised would go down the drain?

"I have to go weed the fields tomorrow. My brother said he didn't want to take it back, so he just found a hidden place to put it away. Don't worry."

The old lady finally put her mind at ease. The eldest son was a complete taciturn person, but the second son was talkative and did not make her worry.

But is it true that the hoe won’t be lost? You can’t be lazy about this kind of thing. I’ll have to talk to the boss about it later.

It would be a disaster if it was lost. Although a broken hoe cannot be exchanged for much money and no one wants it, it can still be used to work in the fields. Without a handy tool, how can you take care of the crops?

The sun was about to set and the sound of planing wood gradually disappeared. The wood changed its shape in the boss's hands. Several neatly arranged boards of uniform size were placed on the ground, which made people happy just by looking at them.

It has been so many years since I got such a decent door panel. I will soon install it on the door frame of my house. I wonder how happy Fugui and his wife will be when they come back and see it.

They haven't slept well these past two days, and they're visibly in bad spirits, but they don't say it, which makes me, their father, feel even more uncomfortable.

The night sky changed from blue-purple to indigo, the stars began to shine, and the chirping of insects, which were not so harsh during the day, became particularly annoying against the backdrop of the night.

But the boss doesn't have time to care about these things. He is only focused on doing the job at hand well.

Finally the door panels were installed. After working so hard to install them, they were finally used today. Fortunately, I had good eyesight and was able to finish the work after dark, otherwise it would have to be delayed until tomorrow.

Standing there admiring my masterpiece, I felt that this was truly a unique and perfect door panel in the world, and that only those made by skilled craftsmen could match it.

Looking around, all the door panels of the houses in the village except the third family's were newly made, and no one could compare to them.

Thinking in this way, he seemed to be of the same level as the third brother. He was now one of the richest people in the village, and he couldn't help feeling a little proud.

The second brother felt uncomfortable when he saw his eldest brother installing the new door panel. It was supposed to be for him, but it was installed in his house.

I will definitely come back when I find the right opportunity, and he must be willing to come back with both hands. Although I haven't thought of any good way yet, I will always get the chance in the future.

The eldest daughter-in-law and Fugui were looking at the newly made door panels in the house and couldn't help but sigh, "It's really good."

"Dad, you're awesome. I didn't know you had such skills."

The eldest son's wife held her son on her lap and said, "Your father had never done much carpentry work before, but he did a big job the first time, and he did it well. He's amazing."

The eldest brother was a little overwhelmed by the praise from the mother and daughter. He kept scratching his head and his ears turned a little red.

I didn't know what to say to ease the situation, "Okay, let's go to bed. It's so late."

Fugui jumped out of his mother's arms like a little animal, and lay down right where he was. He kicked hard with one leg, turned over, closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

The eldest son and his wife looked at Fugui, who fell asleep at lightning speed, smiled at each other, and at the same time lowered their voices and movements.

The eldest daughter-in-law pulled the quilt over Fugui and said, "Children are the best. They don't keep things in their hearts, so they fall asleep quickly."

"Let's go to bed too, so we can get a good night's sleep tonight."

The eldest brother closed the door, but not too tightly. The room was small and there were many people. If it was closed too tightly, it would not only be hot but also not breathable. After a tiring day, he fell asleep soon after lying down.

The snoring sounded, and the eldest brother's wife, who was lying next to him, lost all sleepiness. She pushed the eldest brother, and the sound became a little quieter. She quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep during this time.

The eldest brother laughed softly, not knowing what sweet dream he had, but the dream was the opposite of what he had dreamed, and disaster was quietly approaching.

On the other side, Ni'er was so excited that she couldn't sleep. This was her own bedroom with her own kang. Although it was not as big as her parents' kang, it was big enough for her to sleep alone. If it was too big, it would feel empty.

He rolled around on the kang without any hindrance, and he was the only one like him in the whole village.

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