Siheyuan: Get the system at the beginning

Making a wooden shelf is actually just making a storage rack with wooden boards, so it is very simple.

Zhang Xiaoyan plans to make a few shelves at home and put a few flower pots on them. After all, she has space now, and sometimes she can eat fresh vegetables, so at least she has a source.

When spring comes, take out the rack and place it on the porch, grow a little of every vegetable possible, and it won't look out of place.

After cooking herself a bowl of hot noodles with soybean paste and eating it, Zhang Xiaoyan decided to go out for a walk. After all, she had been here for so long, but when she really thought about it, she had never had a good time outside.

Wearing a red woolen hat, red scarf, and red tweed coat obtained by signing in, the whole look is very festive.

"Wow! Yan Zi is wearing new clothes today even though the New Year is coming tomorrow. This outfit is really beautiful. It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

As soon as she left the house, Su Hongmei, the daughter-in-law of the Sun family across the street, saw her. They had a good relationship before (of course, this was what the daughter-in-law of the Sun family thought), but she didn't expect that she became more and more arrogant after she started working. She didn't like Zhang Xiaoyan's arrogance and stopped communicating with her.

She hasn't seen new clothes in several years since she got married, so her words sound a little sour.

"I feed my whole family, so of course I have to treat myself better. I bought this at the foreign exchange market, and it cost me half a month's salary. Don't say it looks good, but it's really painful to spend this money."

Zhang Xiaoyan had a candy in her mouth, and her breath tasted of milk when she spoke.

"You girls who have jobs are the best. You need to go out now!"

Zhang Xiaoyan really didn't want to waste time talking to her, so she nodded casually and walked towards the middle courtyard.

"Che said it sounds good, who knows where it came from?"

Sun Hongmei looked at Zhang Xiaoyan's back and spat on the ground, her words full of malice.

"Yanzi, you look so festive today, are you going on a blind date?"

An auntie was a little surprised when she saw Zhang Xiaoyan dressed like this, but she was mostly joking.

"No, I just thought that the New Year was coming, so I changed my clothes to make myself feel better. I've been busy all year, so I have to be nice to myself. Otherwise, why would I be busy all year? Don't you think so?"

Zhang Xiaoyan replied cheerfully, which made the other aunts feel that it made sense.

"You are a single girl and you have an easy life. We can't do that. We have parents to take care of and children to take care of. We don't have time to think about ourselves!"

"Aunt Zhang, are you going out?"

Aunt Zhang also heard what Zhang Xiaoyan said and agreed with it, but this was only applicable to unmarried girls. If a married woman said this, she would not agree.

"Sister Yan Zi, Sister Yan Zi is so beautiful today."

A boy came running over, with a happy smile on his face and his words were very sweet.

"Little Bean, run slower. You are such a good talker. Have you eaten yet? Here are two candies."

Zhang Xiaoyan really liked this chubby, clever little guy, so she waved for him to come over, took two candies and put them in her palm, and said to the little guy with a smile:

"Sister, I only have two candies here. I'll give them to you. They are yours. Who are you going to give them to?"

Xiao Douzi ran over and stopped half an arm's length away from Zhang Xiaoyan. Looking at the two candies in front of him, saliva unconsciously flowed from the corners of his mouth. He wiped his mouth with his sleeve embarrassedly.

"Grandma, give it to grandma, give it to mom, and give it to dad."

As Xiao Douzi was talking, his brows furrowed. He probably realized that there were not enough candies in front of him to share. He put his right hand on the back of his head and scratched it in distress, then turned sideways to look at his grandmother with a look of help.

The adults around were already laughing so hard at what the little guy said.

"This little bean is very filial and knows to give food to grandma and mom."

"That's right! The Sun family is good at educating their children. This child has never been selfish and never eats alone since he was young."

Xiao Douzi's distress attracted praise from the grandmothers and aunts around him.

"Xiao Douzi is so good. Give one candy to grandma and one candy to mom. Since Xiao Douzi is so filial, can you give him another candy as a reward?"

Zhang Xiaoyan was also very happy. She touched the other person's little head, took out another candy, and put all three candies together on the other person's palm.

"Thank you, Sister Yanzi. Sister Yanzi looks really pretty today, just like the dolls in the New Year pictures."

"Oh Auntie Sun, your little Dou must have eaten honey! Look how sweet his little mouth is."

Zhang Xiaoyan was laughing so hard, and so were the aunties and sisters around her. Even the men who were used to getting up early smiled knowingly when they heard Xiaodouzi's words.

"This guy, Yan Zi, please don't spoil him. Look at how much candy you've given him. Just keep it for yourself. It's a waste for a child to eat too much."

Aunt Sun felt so happy when her grandson was praised that she had a smile on her face the whole time. However, she felt embarrassed that her own child had been taking advantage of Zhang Xiaoyan, so she thought about sending a bowl of homemade meatballs to him later.

"I see you're going out, when will you be back?"

Aunt Sun thought about this and wanted to ask the other party when he would be back, so as to avoid being turned away when she sent her things over.

"I haven't had a good look around since I came here. Now that I have time off, I'll take a walk around. I should be back in the afternoon."

Zhang Xiaoyan didn't think much about it and just told someone about today's arrangements. Just as she was about to leave, she was stopped.

"Yanzi, I just happened to meet you. You asked me to make a wooden frame. Your uncle Li came back from work last night. Let's see when he can make it for you. And did you buy the wood yourself?"

Aunt Li heard Zhang Xiaoyan's voice at home, so she quickly finished the work at hand and came out with a wooden basin. When she saw someone was about to leave, she quickly called out to stop them.

"Aunt Li, I'm not in a hurry. I think it will take less than a day to finish if there are ready-made wooden boards."

"That's just in time. We have all the wood planks ready at home. Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and there's still time. I'm sure we can make it for you in less than a day."

Aunt Li was even happier when she heard this. She hadn't figured out what kind of shelf to make before. Zhang Xiaoyan talked for a long time and finally drew a picture. Only then did she realize how simple it was, and she agreed to it for her husband at that time.

Zhang Xiaoyan nodded in disapproval.

"Didn't I give you the blueprints before? Just ask Uncle Li to do it according to them. The wages will be the same as what I said at the beginning. I will come to you to get them when I come back."

"Okay, go and have fun! I promise the shelf will be ready when you come back. Then I'll ask your uncle Li to move the shelf directly to your doorstep."

Aunt Li made the promise happily, turned around and went back with the wooden basin, and called her husband to hurry up. Life was hard now, and the more cash they could earn, the better.