Zhang Mancang went to wash, Sister-in-law Zhang went to the kitchen to cook, and Sister-in-law Zhang wanted to go to the kitchen to help but was stopped by Sister-in-law Zhang, so she had to go to the livestock shed to see the big bear first.

It snowed last night, and I don't know if the bear was frozen.

As soon as she entered the barn, she was startled by a big horse face, and this guy heard the voice and waited for her at the door.

Tilt Yan pushed away its horse face and went inside, feeling the temperature in the shed, it was okay, because there were a lot of things inside, so it was much warmer than outside.

I reached out and touched its nose again, and when I saw that it was still quite hot, I was relieved.

"Fortunately, the Zhang family has a livestock shed, otherwise you would have suffered yesterday, let's go to the town in a while and buy some beans for you to eat."

As he spoke, he secretly fed some grass to its mouth, but fortunately some grass was stored in the ugly space before, otherwise the big bear would only have to eat hay in this weather.

I fed it some warm water before going out.

At this time, Zhang Chunhua's mother and daughter also came out, and they should have heard the sound outside.

Zhang Chunhua saw that Qian Yan was a little embarrassed to speak, "Sister, you got up so early, why don't you sleep for a while, have you washed?" My sister-in-law boiled water, it should be warm. ”

Qian Yan smiled and said: "I've been used to it since this time, I can't sleep at this time, I just went to see the horses, and I haven't washed yet, let's go together." ”

The four of them entered their cave in Zhang Mancang, probably because of the fire and water added in the morning, and the warm heat inside hit their faces.

The dog baby and Tie Dan were carrying the futon to the kang cabinet, because the four futons were stacked together, and the two children were struggling to lift it, seeing that Tie Dan's body was tilted, he was about to be pressed underneath.

Qian Yan and Zhang Chunhua hurriedly went up, one took the futon, and the other held the iron egg.

"You two children, you have to get it all at once, you can't just put it in one bed after another."

Zhang Chun put the things away with great effort, and turned back to the two brothers.

The two brothers scratched their heads with a smile, and the dog baby said: "Auntie, we remember, next time we will put one bed at a time." ”

Zhang Chunhua: "You put on your clothes, come down and wash together, and your mother will make breakfast in a while." ”

After a few people finished washing, Zhang's sister-in-law called for dinner, and everyone went to the kitchen with a big pottery bowl, and everyone ate in the kitchen with a large pottery bowl, which was multigrain porridge and pickles, and was not used to toss back and forth.

Sister-in-law Zhang looked at Qian Yan with some embarrassment, "Sister, it's really lazy, you can make do with some food, and then I will make something for you when I buy the vegetables back at noon." ”

Qian Yan shook her head, "This multigrain porridge is very good, it is much more comfortable to eat some hot stomach in the morning, I have been running outside, and I often nibble on a dry cake in the morning." ”

Of course, this is a comforting word, but this multigrain porridge is really good, it should have been soaked last night, it was thick and slimy, very fragrant and delicious.

After eating, Zhang Mancang helped Tilt Yan to set up the carriage together, swept the snow on the carriage, and Tilt Yan covered a piece of sheepskin on the big bear, and then put the cart on it.

Zhang Mancang looked at it strangely, "Sister of the Yang family, what is this sheepskin used for?" ”

Tilt Yan: "The big bear makes me a little squeamish, I don't like to get wet, this sheepskin is to keep it out of the snow." ”

Zhang Mancang looked at the style of her carriage and said, "You should have made a temporary shed, right?" I saw that there were a few wooden strips on the inside, and on the outside there were straw curtains and sheepskins, which if it was bumpy on the road for a long time, I was afraid that the shelves would fall apart. ”

Qian Yan said a little embarrassed: "I did it myself, and I just got such a shed when the time was tight, as long as it could block the wind and snow." ”

Zhang Mancang said: "Sister, if you can trust me, I will get you a good carriage, it just so happens that there is a batch of lighter wood in the shop, which is just right to be used as a carriage."

When the time comes, I can also make a long eaves for you in front, and the body of the horse can also be covered, so that whether you sit in front of the carriage or get on and off the carriage, you don't have to get drenched in rain and snow. ”

Tianyan's eyes lit up, she actually wanted to transform the carriage again for a long time, at first she wanted to be low-key, not eye-catching, but now she feels that it doesn't matter, she is a woman on the road, no matter what, the other party will have a bad heart when she meets a bad person.

Anyway, she and the rich and ugly have force value, and they are not afraid if they really encounter it, so there is really no need to let themselves be aggrieved.

Then he nodded and said: "Okay, then this car will be handed over to Brother Mancang, you look at it, the more comfortable the better, you are in charge of what materials you need to buy, silver is not a problem." ”

Zhang Mancang waved his hand and said: "The materials are all ready-made, and the money will definitely not be asked for you, this carriage should be regarded as a thank you gift for saving Chunhua's mother and daughter, sister, don't shirk, otherwise I will be uneasy." ”

Hearing him say this, it is not easy to say anything, it is really difficult to repay the personal debt, if the other party can feel better in this way, it is not impossible.

At most, she would give a few more ideas, so that their carpenter shop could make more styles, which could be regarded as a matter of correspondence.

Or Zhang Mancang rushed to the car, Qian Yan sat in the car, the two went directly to the town, they stayed at home if they had money, it was warm in the cave, and they could play with the new children, they were very happy to have money, after all, it was still a baby.

Although the snow has fallen for half a night, the snow on the ground is not very thick, and it should not be raining much in front, at least not as big as it is now, and now the big snowflakes are about to catch up with the goose feathers.

It is estimated that the snow will not reach the calves on the next day.

It took about the same amount of time to get to the town as it was yesterday, because there were hardly any people on the snowy road.

Zhang Mancang drove the carriage directly to the backyard of the carpenter's shop, where there was a livestock shed, which was built large enough at that time, and there was already a cow and a donkey in it, and a horse could be squeezed.

Putting the carriage on the shelf on the side, they first entered the shop through the back door and greeted Master Zhang Mancang.

Zhang Li had just seen the apprentice drive a carriage into the backyard in front, and he was a little puzzled where the carriage came from, but now he saw him come in with a strange girl, thinking that the carriage should belong to this girl.

"Master, this is Miss Yang, my sister had something to do with Miss Yang's rescue, and it was only because Miss Yang rescued her that she was able to save the day, not only that, but also troubled Miss Yang to send someone over......"

Zhang Mancang introduced to the master, and told Zhang Chunhua about it, yesterday he asked the master for leave to go home first without going into details, only saying that his sister had something to come back.

Zhang Lili regarded Zhang Mancang as his son, and he also loved his family, and he was also very angry when he heard what happened to Zhang Chunhua.

"That Qi family is really too deceitful! The clan has a bad conscience, and even the little things of orphans and widows have to be calculated, and they are still working together, which is really rotten from the bones!

Even the village chief is not a good thing, such a thing that does not distinguish between right and wrong is really a village chief! ”

After speaking, he looked at Qian Yan and said kindly: "Miss Yang can make a righteous move, and she really doesn't let her eyebrows go."

Mancang is my apprentice, as the saying goes, one day is a teacher and a father for life, his business is my business, what is the use of the girl, although the little old man will never shirk. ”

Qian Yan was a little embarrassed to be praised, and hurriedly said: "It's just a gesture, Uncle Zhang doesn't have to be like this." I really have something to ask you to help me see, I still have thousands of miles to go, and if I want to renovate the carriage, I need Uncle Lao Zhang and Brother Mancang. ”

Zhang Li waved his hand and said: "What is this, this is what we are good at, although the girl can rest assured, she will definitely transform the carriage to the girl's satisfaction." ”

Qian Yan smiled and said, "Then it's hard uncle." ”

It just so happens that there is not much work left today, and there is only one cabinet left, and there is no new work to assemble.

In front of the guy, the man showed the shop, and the master and apprentice quickly got the cabinet ready, measured the size of the carriage, one began to draw, and the other began to study the sleigh and simple folding tables and chairs that Zhang Mancang told him.

Qian Yan watched him draw next to Zhang Mancang, not to mention, this person is really a talented player, he doesn't use a ruler, and the carriage map drawn is detailed and clear at a glance.

As he said before, the long eaves that stretched out in front to shield the bear were two meters long, and there were two fulcrums in front, one at the place where the carriage was mounted, and the other on the wheels on both sides of the horse's body.

While painting, he explained to Tilt Yan, "The top of this should not be made of wood, it is too heavy, just use oilcloth or leather."

The roof of the carriage is still arched, and although it cannot be used to put luggage, it will not store rain and snow, and it will not seep into the carriage.

The doors and windows are pushed horizontally, and the provincial place is not easy to collide, and the window paper can be pasted on it, and the light is also warm......"

Qian Yan couldn't stop nodding while listening, just looking at this picture, she felt very fond of it, much better than looking at it herself.

Zhang Lili, who didn't know when he went out and came back, said: "Your carriage also needs to be repaired, the horizontal axis below has been used for a lot of years, and there are some cracks.

I'll change you to a transverse shaft, reinforce the spokes, and you'll have no problem going a few thousand miles......"

Tilt Yan stayed in the carpenter's shop for a day, didn't go back at noon, and had lunch with Zhang Li in the shop.

It wasn't until five or six o'clock in the afternoon that Qian Yan and Zhang Mancang went to the northernmost part of the town to buy grain and meat vegetables.

I bought flour and some miscellaneous grains, the meat was still mutton, the vegetable was radish and cabbage, and I didn't want to buy anything else, but I bought a lot of it, and there was a carriage to pull it back, and I could live in cold weather.

Tilt Yan bought some black beans for Big Bear, and didn't buy anything else.

In addition to drawing in the morning, I made a sled board in the afternoon, and I can try it when I go back.

The horizontal axis of the carriage was not changed, and it was just finished with tung oil, and it had to be dried before it could be used.

Anyway, the old one will not be broken for a while and can still be used, just replace it before leaving.

When I go back, I use a sled, which is a little shorter than the wheel, and the wheels run normally where there is no snow, and once the snow is thicker than that distance, the sled will slide on its own.

Now the snow on the road is thicker than the calf, and it is just right to try the sled.

Zhang Mancang tied it to his feet, and it was easier to do it, that is, he made two wooden blocks stuck in the position fixed on his feet, and then tied them with ropes.

There was a slight slope at the fork in the road, and it was there that she taught him how to balance, how to stop, and how to get direction.

She has been skiing with her parents a few times in winter, so she still knows some of the essentials.

"The figure of eight in the two feet stopped, yes, that's it......"

When he was almost able to master it, he slid straight home, and then he occasionally corrected it while catching the car, and it was already past seven o'clock when the two arrived home.

Because the snow day is a little cloudy, it looks a little dark at seven o'clock.

Sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua were waiting a little anxiously at home, and they didn't come back at noon, they expected it, and Zhang Mancang was busy and often had lunch in the shop.

But this day, it looks like it's going to be dark, and if you don't come back, it's very rare, not to mention that Qian Yan is still going with her, making the guests hungry is not something that Zhang Mancang will do.

The two of them had been hanging around the door, thinking that they would hurry out when they heard movement outside, so as soon as they arrived at the door, sister-in-law Zhang and Zhang Chunhua rushed out of the cave.

While opening the courtyard door, he counted Zhang Mancang, "Why didn't you come back earlier?" It's freezing this day, you have rough skin and thick meat, and you can't take other people's little girls to suffer outside with you. ”

Zhang Mancang came back from skiing all the way, and he didn't wear protective clothing or gloves or anything, so his hands and face were a little stiff, and he couldn't smile at his wife.

Sister-in-law Zhang helped him to unload the sled board from his feet, and he couldn't slide directly into the yard.

When he took the sled, his fingers were almost unable to bend, so he said to his daughter-in-law excitedly: "When I came back, I came back with this sled, and it took less than half of the time before, it was really too fast." ”

I also explained that the reason why I came back so late was to practice how to ski at the fork in the road, and I practiced for a while and was delayed for some time.

Sister-in-law Zhang didn't let him enter the house directly, grabbed a handful of snow on the ground and rubbed his hands to warm his hands, so that he could enter the house.

When they returned to the house, she unloaded the grain and put it in the kitchen, and then unloaded the cart from the bear and led it into the barn.

A little embarrassed, he handed Sister-in-law Zhang two rabbit skins.

She forgot that Zhang Mancang's body was not protected in place, and she let people practice outside for a long time, and she slid back, don't freeze your hands, the craftsman's hand is very important.

Just before coming in, he asked Chouchou to take out two rabbit skins from the space, and asked Sister-in-law Zhang to make a pair of gloves for Zhang Mancang.

Even if you don't ski in the future, it's good to wear gloves when you go out in winter.

Sister-in-law Zhang hurriedly refused, "You keep it for yourself, and I'll make him a pair of wool when I go back, it's just right for you to make a hand slick for this soft skin." ”

Qian Yan was the most impatient to refuse, so she stuffed her arms directly into her arms and walked away, saying as she walked: "This is what I picked up on the hare on the road before, and it's useless for me to keep it, just for Brother Zhang to make gloves, now in winter, although there are not many wild things, you can still occasionally meet a hare on the side of the road, and then it will be good to fight again." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang accepted it.