Military marriage, the last big man married the soldier king, the stronger the stronger

Jiang Yan had never thought of just packing one box.

The boxes that the old educated youth packed were too small and couldn’t hold much stuff, so they were not practical.

Jiang Yan calculated the time. There were still four years before the resumption of the college entrance examination. In order to live comfortably, she should buy a few more things.

She is not short of money.

But it is too inconvenient to live with the educated youth. Dong Shuang aside, Qi Guiyue and Xiao Yan are not easy to deal with. They both have bad intentions and there are always times when you can't be on guard. What if I can't control my temper and strangle one of them to death? That wouldn't be a good thing, right?

This thought turned over in Jiang Yan's mind, and she nodded, agreeing to Dong Shuang's words.

After a while, the child came back with Carpenter He.

"Uh~"

As soon as the father and son entered the yard, Carpenter He demonstrated a few times with a smile on his face.

Jiang Yan and Dong Shuang couldn't understand what he said, so they looked to Carpenter He's wife for help, but she was already translating slowly, "He asked you what kind of thing you wanted to make."

Jiang Yan said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, talk to brother slowly. I want to make two wardrobes, I wonder if brother He can do it!"

Wardrobe?

The woman's eyes lit up, and without talking to Carpenter He, she responded, "Yes, he can do it. He, he has good craftsmanship... He can do it."

After saying this, he made a few gestures to Carpenter He.

Carpenter He was very excited, nodding and gesticulating, and he patted his chest and exclaimed twice.

"Leave it to him. You guys...what kind of fight do you want?"

The styles of wardrobes in this era are similar and there is no difference.

There is a big difference between the ones I make myself and those sold outside. In the city, wardrobes are all built with a large dressing mirror, while in the countryside, the main purpose is to be economical and not so particular.

Jiang Yan thinks that the high and low cabinets that became popular in the 1980s are very suitable for her. Clothes can be placed in different areas, can be hung or put away, and there is also a place to put quilts.

She quickly picked up a small stone from the ground and started drawing on the ground.

Carpenter He saw her drawing and followed her to look. His eyes lit up immediately and he gestured excitedly.

"He said this... cabinet looks good. He is capable and good at fighting."

The job of making cabinets does not require much technical knowledge. As long as you can make boxes, you can make cabinets.

Carpenter He's craftsmanship is not very sophisticated, but it is definitely good enough for the countryside.

He patted his chest, making a loud sound, meaning that the responsibility was on him.

"Then I'll trouble you, Brother He. In addition to this cabinet, I also want to make two boxes." She pointed at Chang Li and slowed down her speech to communicate with Sister He, "Like the ones that the old educated youth had, the size can be a little bigger."

Mrs. He excitedly gestured to Mr. He and translated all of Jiang Yan's words.

Brother He smiled with wrinkles on his face and gave a thumbs up to indicate that there was no problem and he could do it.

The He family's children were not so afraid of birth at this moment. They stood next to He Dasao and looked at Jiang Yan with wide eyes.

Jiang Yan took out a few pieces of fruit candy from her pocket and handed them over.

The child felt embarrassed and stepped back for a bit, but his eyes could not be taken away from the colorful candy wrapper.

Brother He quickly waved his hand and asked Jiang Yan to take the candy back.

"It's okay, you're just a kid, and this candy is not expensive." Jiang Yan handed it forward again, and Mrs. He let him keep it. She also made a thank you gesture, indicating that the child should be polite.

The little boy took the candy, stretched out his hand, and gestured to Jiang Yan to say thank you.

"Thank you." Mrs. He said with emotion.

This new educated youth is a really nice person. He gave them work to do and didn't look down on their family.

"How much is the salary?"

Brother He thought about it and felt very conflicted.

Usually he would charge two yuan for making boxes for the educated youth, including the materials and labor. The wood was all found from the mountains and was free, so he didn't ask for more.

Now she wants two big boxes. They are a little bigger, but it’s no big deal, so I’ll still charge her two dollars.

That cabinet.

It requires at least six legs, a backboard, and partitions, which requires a lot of labor and materials, and will cost at least twelve dollars.

Including the two boxes, that’s sixteen dollars.

He gritted his teeth and made the number fifteen.

This job is not easy, but the team takes good care of him and allows him to go up the mountain and pick up any wood he wants, otherwise he would not be able to come down.

"Fifteen." Mrs. He's voice was also a little uneasy.

Jiang Yan shook her head, and the couple felt a pang in their hearts. Is it too expensive?

But it takes a lot of labor and materials, so the price is very fair.

"Fifteen dollars is too cheap. You have to spend a lot of time and find the wood yourself. It's a big loss to charge only fifteen dollars." Jiang Yan and He Dasao said, "Twenty dollars, let Brother He make the boxes first, there's no rush for the cabinets, take your time."

Mrs. He couldn't believe her ears. Twenty dollars? Not only did she not bargain, she even gave more?

She quickly told Brother He.

Brother He's eyes turned red and he almost shed tears.

He gestured a few more times, indicating that twenty yuan was too much and eighteen yuan would be fine.

Jiang Yan insisted on giving twenty yuan, and even paid the money first, and directly took out twenty yuan and handed it to He Dasao.

"Thank you... Don't worry, I will do my best."

After leaving Carpenter He's house, Chang Li felt quite complicated.

I didn't expect Jiang Yan's conditions were so good. He took out twenty yuan without blinking an eye.

This girl is rich and pretty. I wonder how many people in the countryside are interested in her.

"Jiang Yan."

"Hmm?" Jiang Yan saw that Chang Li had something to say, so she quickly said, "Chang Li, just say it directly. I don't mind."

Chang Li felt embarrassed instead. After thinking for a while, she said tactfully, "Although the people here are hospitable and warm, and the folk customs in the countryside are simple, there are exceptions to everything.

A hundred people have a hundred different tempers. Most people are kind, but sometimes there are bad apples. At any time, you must remain vigilant and not trust others easily. Do you understand what I mean?"

Jiang Yan understood this meaning very well.

"Don't worry, I understand." Jiang Yan said, "Chang Li, don't worry."

Chang Li nodded gently, "I'll take you to get to know the road. Let's go to the place where we can collect firewood! We can't live without firewood in winter here."

"it is good!"

"Row."

The three of them walked toward the back of the mountain and soon arrived at the place where they usually collected firewood.

"This area is relatively safe, and children often come here to collect firewood. If you want to pick mushrooms or mountain products, you have to go a little deeper. There will be some small animals, rabbits, pheasants, etc., but it is basically impossible to catch them."

Chang Li said: "There are many mountains near Shengli Brigade, and there are many dangers in the deep mountains. There are large wild animals and traps set by professional hunters. I heard from the old people in the village that there is also an underground river leading to the sea. If you fall in, you can never get out again."

Dong Shuang couldn't help but touch the goose bumps on his arms, feeling sympathetic, "This is too scary."

"So, don't go too deep. You can pick up a lot of firewood in this area. Come here and pick up some when you have nothing to do. Before winter, there will be a few days dedicated to storing firewood for the winter."

Since they were already here, there was no reason to go back empty-handed. The three of them picked up some firewood, tied it up with straw and vines, and carried it back to the educated youth site.