Follow the army to the island, the rebellious male protagonist was led by me to counterattack

Chapter 127 The Old Man Carpenter
Shi Xia followed the bald guy to find a master furniture maker.

In the words of the bald guy, furniture made by master craftsmen can be passed down for generations.

Walking from the east to the west of the county, this is a shantytown.

"Such a skilled craftsman lives here?"

"Hehe, I'm a rather stubborn person."

Shi Xia pouted and bluntly retorted, "I've noticed that everyone you know is pretty strong."

"Hehehe, that's true to some extent."

Baldy also thought of Old Master Xu's matter.

"No matter how strong you are, you can't beat a girl. Old Master Xu has been asked by many people to come out of retirement, but he refused. Only you succeeded."

Shi Xia disagreed, saying, "I don't think there's going to be another flash flood."

If it weren't for the bad weather, she probably would have been able to knock out Grandpa Xu, but it would have taken a lot of effort.

Underneath a shack less than ten square meters in size, the door was a tattered basket.

"Grandpa Shan—it's me."

A sallow-faced, emaciated old man emerged, pushed aside his tattered basket, and asked expressionlessly, "Any work?"

"Yes! This is Shi Xia. She wants to have a complete set of furniture made because her family is building a new house."

The old man looked at Shi Xia and made a direct offer.

“Thirty-two legs, 80; sixty-four legs, 180; one hundred and thirty-eight legs, 400. You provide the timber, I only provide the labor. You provide food and drink. I want to bring my grandson with me. He won't interfere with the work. If you accept, then work; if you don't, then leave.”

The old man turned to go into the shed, where he could hear a boy coughing.

What illness does your grandson have?

The old man stopped and turned back to look at Shi Xia warily.

Shi Xia completely ignored him and said, "With these conditions, are you afraid I'll murder you or rob you?"

"Just answer my question. What if I'm your benefactor? I wouldn't even know how to seize an opportunity."

"Besides, how could I allow you to take care of your grandson while working if I didn't ask clearly? What if he gets infected and it affects the people working in my family—"

"It's not an infectious disease; he's just naturally weak."

The old man realized what was happening and answered.

Shi Xia nodded.

"When can you start making furniture? I live on an island. Will your grandson be able to travel by boat?"

The old man hesitated; he didn't know either.

Shi Xia didn't say anything, but instead her gaze fell on a small trinket under the shed.

"Did you make that?"

Old Man Shan turned around and picked up the small box beside the bed, following the direction Shi Xia was looking. The box could be flipped over at will and would turn into different shapes.

"Yes."

Shi Xia simply took it and examined it closely. With such skill... how could someone live in such a place?

She looked at the old man and said quite decisively, "If you have this skill... I can help you."

“I have an old Chinese medicine doctor in my family. Apart from being as good at talking as you, he should be pretty good. I can have him take a look at your grandson.”

Old Man Shan was at a loss for words. Didn't he come to find the carpenter? How did he end up getting his grandson sick?

And should he believe it or not?

What if the other party was sent by Beijing...

"Uncle Shan, opportunities are really important. The traditional Chinese medicine doctor Shi Xia mentioned is Dr. Xu, whom you can't get even if you beg for help."

The old man's pupils suddenly lit up, and all his caution vanished.

"Young lady, if you can treat my grandson, I'll work for you for free. If the money isn't enough... I'll give you everything I earn in the future!"

Shi Xia blinked.

She also quite enjoys recruiting talented people.

"If you have this skill, you wouldn't be living in a shack. Who are you hiding from?"

Shi Xia suddenly changed the subject, and the old man looked at the bald man, who nodded.

"Yes! But I assure you, we haven't done anything wrong, it's just that the stepmother can't tolerate the children from the first wife."

There's no way around it, the young master is just too clever.

His intelligence made that woman wary.

After saying this, the old man suddenly let out a sigh of relief and said, "You can leave now. Our crimes are against the Yin family of Beijing; we won't implicate you." "The Yin family is very powerful?"

Shi Xia looked at the bald man, who nodded.

"It's quite powerful."

Shi Xia nodded and said "Oh".

"I'll bring Old Man Xu over tomorrow."

The old man suddenly looked up, puzzled, and asked, "Did you hear what I just said?"

"I heard you. I mainly liked your skills. Besides, what era are we living in? Still playing the old-fashioned matriarch role? You're just asking for trouble."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

Shi Xia left without hesitation. Baldy gave Old Man Shan a comforting look and followed Shi Xia.

"Girl, I don't want you to get into trouble."

"I know, I just really like the old man's cooking."

The bald guy didn't explain further, he just packed more delicious food for Shi Xia.

The older brother has to take care of the younger sister!
Although the girl is very capable.

"Hey bald guy, can you get me a pig? I'll kill it and eat it, and I'll want it when the house is finished."

"Okay, keep it on me!"

After Shi Xia finished talking to Baldy, she prepared to return to the ship. As for snacks and other treats, Baldy had his underlings bring them onto the ship.

Shi Xia walked towards the shore, and Lin Sisi came from the opposite direction, suddenly stopping in front of Shi Xia.

"Tokika!"

Shi Xia took two steps back and pushed away the agitated Lin Sisi with one finger.

"Comrade Lin, be mindful of the impact."

"Hehe, I'm so excited, it's been so long since I've seen you."

"Is it really necessary...?"

Of course! Don't you miss me?

Shi Xia shook her head frankly and said, "I didn't remember at all."

Lin Sisi feigned a sad expression and said softly, "What a heartless person... My mom gathered all the ingredients for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, ready to make it for you..."

"Actually, I still have some thoughts about it."

Shi Xia changed her mind, and Lin Sisi chuckled, then asked helplessly, "I think you just want to eat it!"

"Isn't it better to be a little too clear-cut? It's better for everyone to be a little confused."

Lin Sisi was already used to Shi Xia's outspokenness. Although she said that, when something really happened, she would always be the first to rush to the front.

It's such a pity; if he were a gay man, she would definitely marry him.

"Shi Xia, come to my house! My mom and dad will be so happy to see you!"

"Not today. Our village sent boats out to help me with the work, so I have to go back."

What kind of work do you need to do?

When Shi Xia told Lin Sisi about building the house, Lin Sisi was even more excited than she was.

"Can I go take a look?"

"No, there's nowhere to stay. But you can come once the new house is built."

Lin Sisi was delighted.

She decided to walk with Shi Xia and take the opportunity to chat.

"So you're coming to town again tomorrow?"

"Yes, please ask Comrade Lin Sisi to go back and tell Auntie."

Lin Sisi was instantly amused and assured her, "Don't worry, you'll definitely get to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall when you come tomorrow!"

Shi Xia was already looking forward to it.

The boats carrying the three islands sailed away, and Lin Sisi waved goodbye.

After saying goodbye, Lin Sisi rode her bicycle home and quickly told her mother to get ready.

At the entrance of the Lin family's house, Lin Sisi put down her bicycle and rushed inside.

"Mom—Shi Xia is coming tomorrow!"

"You know Shi Xia?"