CHAPTER XXXV

Zhao Jin came to the carpenter's shop, the old man who opened the shop is sixty years old, it is said that the shop has been passed down for several generations and has a history of more than 100 years, the old carpenter's craftsmanship is very famous in ten miles and eight towns, and people in the vicinity are willing to come here to order, the price is affordable and the quality is strong. There are also many people in Zhaojia Village who do carpenter work, but in consideration of transportation and reducing unnecessary conflicts and disputes, she still chooses to work in this carpenter shop in the town. When Zhao Jin came last time, he placed a lot of orders, including common necessities such as tables, chairs and beds, as well as some uncommon small things. In the hot summer weather, Zhao Jin wanted to make a fan and honeycomb-shaped iron mold, the ice used in ancient times was used by the rich and noble, and ordinary people had neither money nor qualifications to use it. Zhao Jin envisioned the fan in the era of no electricity, can only retreat to the second hand fan with a handle, but this is also a lot of benefits, can also be placed in the kitchen as a bellows, for the fire does not have to be so hard, as for the iron mold is to save time and effort to make honeycomb coal, now the common use is solid briquette briquette does not burn sufficiently, very wasteful, and not easy to ignite, even if ignited, it will produce a lot of smoke, need to consume a lot of wood. She remembers that when she was very young, her family used a coal stove to boil water, and she used honeycomb coal. Honeycomb coal was invented in modern times and at the beginning of the twentieth century, when it was invented by a cook, and later coal was defined as a polluting energy, and the country developed, coal gradually disappeared in people's eyes, and now it is basically replaced by electricity and gas, and some remote and poor areas are still used. However, there is no doubt that honeycomb coal is easy to ignite and burns sufficiently.

But Zhao Jin only vaguely remembers the appearance, and can probably guess the working principle inside, but she can't say why she does it, and she hasn't practiced it. I just communicated with the old carpenter with the idea of trying it out, and she was actually a little looking forward to what could be produced.

Unexpectedly, when she arrived at the carpenter's shop, the old carpenter really took out two fans and iron molds that were exactly the same as those seen in modern times, Zhao Jin couldn't help but be in awe of the old carpenter, this is the real craftsman, with superb craftsmanship and rich imagination. She took the bellows and told the old carpenter that she wanted to try it, and the old carpenter demonstrated it on the spot, and saw the air outlet "whirring" blowing out of the wind, Zhao Jin was very satisfied, which can not only solve the problem of heat but also solve the big problem of burning fire, which can be described as multi-purpose. The iron mold is much simpler, it is a mold, and it can be used in any way. Zhao Jin checked other custom-made things, and the results were very satisfied.

She settled the rest of the money, and then asked the old carpenter to help send these to the new house, she went to the new house in advance, in addition to the main house, this courtyard except for the house of Zhao Jin and the pillar on the left and right, the other rooms and the backyard are set up study rooms, wing rooms. There are four or five large and small houses combined, and the center of the yard is also set up with a skyview, and the layout is really good. Zhao Jin reserved two symmetrical flower beds in the courtyard, and Zhao Jin planned to plant a few osmanthus trees in the flower beds in the courtyard.

After an hour, the carpenter shop sent the furniture one after another, Zhao Jin first let the large pieces be placed in their respective positions, and the small pieces were placed in the hall, so as not to trouble others. It took almost an hour to finish moving, Zhao Jin gave a tip and sent the workers away, and they should have been invited to drink a glass of water to quench their thirst, but nothing was done here, and the stove had not been lit yet, so they had to give up. After they left, Zhao Jin cleaned up the garbage in and out, locked the door and left, she wanted to take advantage of the fact that she had not yet dispersed to purchase. Walking all the way on the street, Zhao Jin bought old hens, vegetables, meat, eggs and so on while shopping, and bought a little bit of what was good for her health, mainly because her father had to take care of it, and now she was in the prime of life, and her health was good quickly. After buying daily food, Zhao Jin was about to lose it in her hand, but a woman's desire to buy was endless, she went to a clothing store again, thinking that she would move in a few days, and she would definitely wear a little festive, Zhao Laosi had just woken up It was also a happy event, going to the old and welcoming the new. As soon as she stepped into the threshold, the guy in the shop led her to put the things in her hand next to the counter with a sharp look in his eyes, and then asked with a smile: "This girl, what do you want to see, I not only have ready-made ready-made clothes in this shop, but you can also choose your own materials and make them yourself or custom-made, you can choose as you like." Zhao Jin nodded and said, "I'll take a look at it first." She looked around, first to the shelves of ready-to-wear clothes, touched the fabric with her fingers, it felt silky and good, but this kind of silk material is very inconvenient to work and is not rare in summer, or want to choose cotton material, she can help Liu choose this kind of satin.

Zhao Jin pointed to a set of peach-colored dresses, or satin fabrics for the guy to show her, she slightly compared the waist and shoulder width and length and felt that it was quite suitable for Liu's, that is, the color should not be Liu's preference, Liu's clothes are very plain or dull, I have never seen such a gorgeous color. However, Liu's appearance tends to be atmospheric, flamboyant, and if she dresses up well, it is also very outstanding, and the appearance of Zhao Jin's sisters and brothers is also inherited from Liu's, so although Zhao Jin does not wear makeup and has a face without makeup, no one says that she is bland. Zhao Jin thought about it and thought that it was very suitable, so he asked the shopkeeper to wrap it, and then continued to look, Zhu Zi should also choose two summer clothes made of satin fabric for him when he was studying in the academy. Zhao Jin looked left and right and decided to choose a set of pine blue and crescent-colored robes for him, these two colors are elegant, which is in line with the image of a scholar and a gentleman. After adjusting the clothes for the pillar, she also picked out two dark cotton robes for her father, considering that her father still needs bed rest for a long time, this kind of sweat-absorbing and close-fitting is the most suitable, and finally she picked a green dress for herself, the kind that usually does things neatly. After picking up, Zhao Jin instructed the guys in the store to wrap up the several sets of clothes they had picked, and then thought about it and looked at the guy again and said, "Trouble the little brother, wrap this cyan cloth and that flower cloth for me." "These two pieces of cloth are what she plans to give away, such a big move, if you don't express yourself to the Zhao family, there will definitely be bad rumors, although it is not enough to satisfy their desires, but the superficial emotional work still has to be done in place, and outsiders will not say anything when they see it.

When the shopkeeper saw Zhao Jin's big stroke at the counter, he was already smiling from ear to ear, it was rare to meet such a big customer, and he quickly counted the fabrics that Zhao Jin wanted and calculated how much the price was, and told the guy to pack it. After paying the money, Zhao Jin asked the shopkeeper to help send it to the Eight Immortals Restaurant, but she really didn't have so many things in her hands. Wait until the restaurant and then let the shopkeeper arrange a carriage to send you back.

Zhao Jin went to the restaurant with the original things, and as soon as he stepped into the threshold, he saw that the shopkeeper was still checking out the bill at the counter, seeing that today's business must be good, so he walked straight to him, "The shopkeeper, the business is good." When the shopkeeper heard Zhao Jin's voice, he couldn't hide his smile and said, "Siya is here, you sit down for a while, and I'll have something to say to you when I'm done with this." Zhao Jin first put the things in his hand in the backyard, and then waited at the counter, and after a while, the shopkeeper walked out of the counter and led Zhao Jin to walk and said, "Siya, are you coming to town today?" Zhao Jin heard and replied: "Didn't I buy a house some time ago?" I just moved in all the custom-made furniture today, and I plan to move in in a few days. As soon as Zhao Jin's words fell, the shopkeeper said with a smile: "Congratulations, Siya, the housewarming banquet must give me a post and I will join in the fun, you come to live in the town, but it is convenient for me to come, just strike while the iron is hot and we will become bigger and stronger, you don't know the grand occasion last night, it is almost curfew and people come and go, I have made a lot of money, and I will give you dividends when I finish clearing the account." Zhao Jin also said with a smile: "The four girls are here to congratulate the shopkeeper for his promotion." The shopkeeper waved his hand and smiled: "If it weren't for you, my restaurant wouldn't have such a grand occasion." "The two of you talked a lot, and then the shopkeeper returned to the counter to work, and Zhao Jin wandered around the backyard for a hard-won idle day.