After inquiring about the address of the master carpenter from the owner of the farm tool shop, I went all the way to the master's home.

"Knock knock knock・・・・・・ knock ・・・・・・"

An Lan waited outside the door for a long time, and just as she was about to give up and turn back, an old and hoarse female voice came from the room,

"Who's coming!"

It was an old woman who opened the door, she opened her cloudy eyes and looked at An Lan in confusion,

"Little girl, who are you looking for!" The woman asked.

"Auntie, are you here in the potter's house? I'm looking for Uncle Carpenter for something. An Lan first smiled sweetly, and then said to the old woman with a serious look on her face.

The woman was even more puzzled,

"That's right, it's here, he's in it." The way the woman looked at her left her speechless, was it so exaggerated? Don't I just look a little younger, what's so weird, really. She rolled her eyes widely.

The old woman led her into the courtyard, and as she walked, she cried inside,

"Son! Someone is looking for you, don't be busy! ”

A deep male voice came from afar,

"Alas! Mother, got it. ”

I saw a man of about thirty hurriedly walking into the yard, and patted the sawdust on his body by the way, and when he saw An Lan, he was obviously surprised.

"Mother, is this little girl a relative of our family? Just say hello, I'll have to work. Didn't someone look for me just now? Where? ”

After saying that, he looked around, as if he would obediently come out after a few more glances, and after looking at the changing sky and seeing no one, the potter carpenter lowered his head in frustration, ready to go back to work.

His mother knew what he was thinking when she saw his look, and quickly stopped him.

"Don't look for it, this little girl has something to look for you, and you've been busy for most of the day, so take the opportunity to rest for a while!"

Aunt Tao said to the potter with love in her eyes.

The potter carpenter was speechless and said to An Lan,

"Little girl, are you really in trouble?" After finishing speaking, he stared at An Lan, and his expression was clearly saying, you just entertain me Lao Tao, what can you do with a little girl, my mother is old and I don't know I don't know, you just pretend.

This potter carpenter is so solid-eyed, everything is clearly written on his face, An Lan really wants to give her a white eye. Haven't you heard that people are not allowed to look good? Look at you, what kind of expression is that, hum, you won't doubt my sister for a while.

Thinking about it, An Lan still politely replied to the potter's words, and euphemistically said that it is not easy to talk here, can she go to the workshop.

After An Lan said this, the potter's face, which had been red because of his long work, became even redder, and he was embarrassed to invite An Lan to the living room.

When they had taken their seats, Anlan asked him,

"Uncle Tao, can you do anything with woodwork?"

Hearing An Lan ask about his old job, the potter patted his chest proudly and said,

"Little girl, you can be regarded as the right person, this piece, it's not my old Tao boasting, no one is better than me?"

Looking at the smug appearance of the potter, An Lan wanted to laugh and held back, cleared her throat and said,

"Uncle, have you ever heard of a fight?"

"What??" He was at a loss.

An Lan saw that his expression did not seem to be fake, so she believed his words in her heart, and continued,

"Let's fight! It is a wooden tool used to separate mature rice seeds and their rhizomes, and in short, a tool for harvesting rice. ”

After hearing this, the potter carpenter asked in surprise,

"Really, what you said is true? Girl・・・・・・ what's your last name? ”

"My name is An Lan, what's wrong with you, uncle?" An Lan said incomprehensibly.

The potter carpenter stood up excitedly, rubbed his hands, and seemed not to know what to say,

"This ・・・・・・ that ・・・・・・ Miss An・・・・・・"

An Lan ignored his support and explained to herself what a fight was.

Originally, the bucket was a hollow cuboid, like a widened wooden boat, consisting of four planks and a bottom plate, reinforced with small wooden blocks inside, and an ear on each of the four corners to facilitate the push and pull when harvesting rice. There is also a slightly curved wooden ladder with a bucket, which can be disassembled, the wooden ladder is placed on the edge of the bucket, and the rice is cut from the root and placed on the curved wooden ladder, and beaten vigorously so that it can be threshed.

In addition, it is necessary to weave a wide mat with bamboo, which is used to enclose the three sides of the bucket except for the wooden ladder, and the function of the mat is to prevent the grain from splashing around.

After hearing this, the potter carpenter stood up excitedly, and he turned back to An Lan and said,

"Miss An, what do you mean is that this bucket can float in the paddy field, and it can also be pushed freely." The potter carpenter unconsciously had an honorific in his words, and he seemed to be unaware.

He didn't wait for An Lan to answer, and said to himself,

"In this way, it saves time and effort, which is an initiative for the benefit of people all over the world!" After speaking, he seriously asked An Lan about the specific size and appearance and the wood used.

Anlan told all that he knew, and the potter carpenter was even more excited when he heard it, because he found that this tool was so simple that even people who had not learned carpentry could make it, except for ・・・・・・the little girl in front of him.

He thought for a moment and said to An Lan,

"Miss An, this fight will be done tomorrow, um・・・・・・ I have a reluctant request, I don't know what the girl thinks?"

An Lan nodded slightly to signal him to continue, and the potter carpenter plucked up his courage and said,

"Miss An, is this method sold? I ・・・・・・"

An Lan sighed in her heart, these ancients are really kind, and they also asked their own opinions, they didn't produce it privately and sell it, it seems that they are all people who pay attention to integrity, forget it, I don't want to sell it for money, thinking of this, she said lightly,

"I'll give this thing to my uncle, but it's free for me, do you think it's okay?"

The potter carpenter said gratefully,

"Yes, the girl is so clever to come up with this good idea, this is an invention! Why don't you take it out and sell it, it's a fortune! ”

An Lan smiled silently, and the potter carpenter was embarrassed to look at her.

"That, Miss Ann, I didn't mean that, I mean ・・・・・・," he hurriedly explained.

An Lan waved her hand, indicating that she knew what he meant, she actually wanted to sell it for money, but just now she suddenly thought that maybe she would have more time to ask the potter carpenter to help in the future? It's better to give him a favor now, anyway, he doesn't know how to carpenter, and he gives him the method of making it, and he doesn't have any loss, right?

"Miss An, if you have anything to do in the future, just call me, my old Tao will definitely not refuse, and you can ・・・・・・ for free"

"It's free, and it's not easy for you, uncle. The money that should be given must be given, in case I have a big business to find you in the future, won't the uncle lose money? He winked mischievously at the carpenter.

The potter carpenter heard her say this, thought about it, and nodded in agreement.