One look was enough to tell that they had just finished their work and were back home. They did not expect that they had returned so coincidentally, just in time, Lin Chunnuan had also led his little brother and sister to wash their faces and hands. The two young girls were sweating a little, it seemed that they had trained well.
Zhang Liu roasted the remaining half of the pheasant she had eaten yesterday into a stew for Little Spot. The meat was torn into pieces and placed into a plate for Little Spot to eat, while the broth was added with some vegetables and carried to Little Spot's table.
Although it was only meat soup, everyone was still eating it very well. A few days ago, they had distributed some of Little Spot's rations, and Zhang Liu and the others were a little embarrassed, Little Spot's father had specially delivered that food to them.
"nail-uncle, you saw the bamboo that Wangzhige and I brought back, right? It's all used for making bamboo tubes, just that I want to carve some of the thinner bamboo tubes. I want to carve them onto the flowers to make them more exquisite.
During the meal, Lin Chunnuan discussed the matter of carving the teapot with Dingzi. In her previous life, the bamboo teapot s sold very well, because it was not easy for the bamboo teapot to eat tea. After the bamboo had been painted, they seemed very elegant and beautiful, and with the addition of the meticulous carving, the decorations were very distracting.
"carving bamboo? Sure, but I don't know what kind of patterns you want to carve on it."
Nail loved carving, because what he learned was carpentry. Carving was an essential part of carpentry, and nails were carpentry, so he studied carvings with great care.
"I still have things to do in the day, I'll discuss it with you at night, how do you want to carve this bamboo tube, and how do you want to carve some flowers? If nail-uncle is free, then think about what carvings can make the bamboo tube more beautiful."
Because the small bamboo tube I want to make is about the height of an adult's palm, so the color of the flower cannot be too complex, but it also needs to highlight its characteristics. I have seen a type of small sculpture, with two simple bamboo patterns carved on it and two small birds flying beside it.
"Let's not just focus on carving flowers or think of carving a garden, or maybe it's as complicated as a river or mountain or river. We might think of something new, but we will just draw simple and grand patterns, and it will not take much effort to create something new. nail-uncle, think about it more."
When Dingzi heard the words' warm spring ', he began to seriously ponder. When he first heard warm spring, he really wanted to carve something magnificent. He felt that such a thing was considered delicate, but now hearing warm spring's meaning, he wanted to change his mind.
Spring and Warmth should be looking for something new, or a pattern with a unique composition. Nail did not know that there was innovation, or else he would definitely think that Spring and Warmth liked creative sculptures, not the traditional ones that were too monotonous or the old ones that were too complicated.
"I know, it's spring. I'll think about it."
Dingzi nodded his head and agreed. He planned to think carefully and try to come up with some pictures that would make Chun Wen fall in love with him. He liked this, so he was willing to give himself a chance to show off.
I'll be going out now, we can discuss it tonight. As for the wages, we'll also agree on it later, help me carve out the bamboo tubes, I will pay you extra, and you can also make your own request to see how the wages are to be paid. "
As long as you can help me carve out something that I'm satisfied with, I will give you the money. Don't worry about the salary, I will not underestimate you. "
Upon hearing the mention of salary, Dingzi quickly waved his hands.
"Warm Spring, I've already come to work for you. I've already earned some silver coins, why would I need to pay for it? I like carving. If you can give me a chance to show myself, I'm already very happy."
"Now that we're here with you, eating well, living well, and helping out with a little, why would we need to pay for it? Don't mention this, I'll just take it as a chance to show off my skills. I don't have many opportunities to show off my skills, and you might not even have the chance to see one."
Lin Chunnuan put down the bowl and stood up.
"nail-uncle, no matter who worked hard, they would always get a reward. You are also the same, I cannot let you work for me for nothing, this is different from hiring you to build houses or overturn the land, of course you have to calculate the other way."
"Don't decline, I know what I'm doing. We'll have a good chat when we get back in the evening, so we won't talk much in the morning. This job, if we come to an understanding, is more reliable than any other messy job you can do, because it will have jobs all year round, unlike the other workers who only work seasonally for one or two months."
Lin Chunnuan was indeed anxious to get up the mountain, so she could only stop there and leave the rest for tonight to discuss. In short, she would not treat nail-uncle unfairly, and no one knew better than her how much she would benefit if she was welcomed with the bamboo packaging of the tea leaves.
After bringing her lunch, he also warned her to be careful when going up the mountain. After all, there were wild beasts that roamed the mountains, and Zhang Liu was worried that her daughter might run into something. By then, it would be too late for her to regret, and great leopard would not be by her side forever.
Mother, I know to be careful, you can rest assured, don't you have Wangzhige, he will take care of me, I will be careful myself, the mother at home will do her best, if you have any thoughts regarding Minzi uncle, you can discuss it with them.
"In any case, I've already told the Minzi uncle and the others about the layout of our house, they all understand my thoughts. As for clearing the wasteland, they understand what to do better than us, so we don't need to worry too much about it. When I'm not around during the day, if there's anything you need to decide on, you can decide to do it your way."
After saying all that, Lin Chunnuan felt that she had said a lot of nonsense. If she was not here, then she would definitely be dealt with by her mother, these instructions were a little unnecessary, as she treated Zhang Liu like a child, and would act like a little adult instead.
Sure enough, Zhang Liu rolled her eyes at her daughter.
"You don't need to say that. Mother naturally knows how to make the decision. Don't tell me you need an outsider to make the decision regarding family matters. Don't worry, mother isn't a child. She will look favorably upon family matters."
After finishing the last two mouthfuls of food, Dou Wang took his tools and followed Lin Chunnuan out. Seeing that his daughter and Wang Wu had left the house, and that Ming Zi and the rest had finished eating and were going to continue working, Zhang Liu went back to his room to clean the table, while Chun Jiao followed Grandmother Qian to dig for wild vegetables. The chicks needed her attention, and the house quickly quieted down, leaving only Zhang Liu and his youngest son behind.
Life was just like this: starting from the quiet in the morning, then turning back into noise, then back into calm again. In the future, this cycle would continue day by day, but Zhang Liu's heart was actually very at ease.
Lin Chunnuan and Dou Wang's side went along smoothly, and the great leopard still appeared today. Dou Wang helped him bandage it again, but because there were no spots on the mountain, the Great cheetah quickly disappeared. When the two finished gathering the tea leaves and mint, there was still quite a bit of time before dinner.
Spring Warm, you came back so early today. Quickly come over, your mother has made warm water for you and you need to wash the sweat off your face. Wangyou, that basin is yours, so wash it quickly.
"The main thing is that Wangzhige and I are getting more and more proficient at it, especially Wangzhige, he only used a small amount of time to pick mint now, he harvests really fast, with Wangzhige helping me gather the tea, wouldn't he come back faster and faster?"
Spring warmth buried her face in the warm water. It was really comfortable.
Zhang Liu helped his daughter pass over the quilts, and talked about what happened today with his daughter. Chun Jiao and Aunt Qian had picked many wild vegetables, and Chun Jiao had personally chopped the chicken food.
It turned out that she went out to find Ming Zi and the rest. Fortunately, Ming Zi and the others were working near home, so the moment they saw Chun Xiao, they knew that he had sneaked out, even bringing Little Leopard back with him.
He also talked about what everyone ate at noon and how long they rested for. might not have said anything, but he kept on listening and even though it was just a small matter, Lin Chunnuan felt his heart and lungs warm up.
For Zhang Liu to talk about his family's matters like this, it was not only because Zhang Liu was close to him, her daughter, but it also meant that his family's life was getting better. Everything was going to be normal, and once she had hope, Zhang Liu would be able to relax and talk about all these trivial matters that did not seem important to him.
Grandmother Qian also lied down on the bed and squinted at noon. Although he slept soundly the previous night, he did not sleep in the afternoon, but after sleeping for a whole afternoon, he had finally calmed down. He was currently sitting under his shoes in the courtyard.
Chun Jiao was still teasing her little chick, while Chun Xiao followed Little Spot to chase her away. This kind of scene was indescribably warm and cozy, coupled with Zhang Liu's nagging, it really made her feel comfortable from the bottom of her heart.
After washing his hands and face, Lin Chunnuan did not rest, while the Minzi uncle and the rest were still working hard, he made himself some tea leaves, since it was such a job, Lin Chunnuan hoped that as few people as possible would see it, although the Minzi uncle and the rest did not say anything, and did not come to the main room easily, it would be better to not cause trouble.
Grandmother Qian saw that Dou Wang wanted to start washing the mint, so he quickly came over to help. After doing this work once, he knew how to continue, it was very convenient, and was not complicated work. With Grandmother Qian helping Dou Wang in the courtyard, and Zhang Liu helping warm the spring in the kitchen, stir-fried tea and dried mint, it did not take too much time.
Dou Wang took care of the rest of the dishes easily, he was now doing this even faster, he didn't even need to help look after them in the spring, with just a twist of his fingers, he knew that the tea leaves were not left to burn, and that he had not left the house any faster. Lin Chunnuan then relaxed and decided not to care about this anymore, and empty her hands to help Zhang Liu prepare dinner.