Courtyard House: Passing through the Silly Pillar, Activating the Blessed Cave Heaven

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"It's been finished for a while now. These past two days have mainly been spent waiting for the paint to dry completely to ensure quality," said Carpenter Song, stepping aside to let He Yuzhu in. "Would you like to come inside and take a look at the finished product? See if it suits your taste."

"Master Song, your craftsmanship is beyond question. It must be beautiful and sturdy. There's no need to look at it." He Yuzhu pushed his bicycle into the yard and immediately saw a set of pine wood table and chairs drying in the yard. Under the varnish, the wood grain was clearly visible, and it looked very exquisite.

At this moment, carpenter Song took out a small chair he had made himself from inside the house. It was the bicycle child seat that He Yuzhu had ordered earlier.

He Yuzhu took it and examined it carefully. The child seat was made of pine wood, with all the edges and corners polished very smoothly without any burrs. It was all joined together using mortise and tenon joints, and there wasn't a single iron nail in sight. The seat cushion was made of bamboo, which was both breathable and comfortable. The places where the seat was fixed were also carefully wrapped with strips of cloth to prevent damage to the bicycle.

"Master Song, your skills are absolutely amazing, so exquisite!" He Yuzhu couldn't help but praise. "Quickly calculate how much it costs, I'll pay you."

"The total cost, including the labor and the cost of the wood, is 40 yuan," Carpenter Song said with a smile. "Consider the child seat a gift from me. Anyway, it was all made from scraps, so it didn't cost much, just a bit of work."

"Then I won't be polite, thank you for your generosity, Master Song." He Yuzhu didn't refuse and continued, "Master Song, I think you can make a few more of these child seats to keep on hand. Although not many people are buying bicycles now, in a couple of years when the economy improves, more and more people will definitely buy bicycles, and these child seats will definitely be in high demand then."

"Bicycles aren't cheap, and there aren't many people who can afford them these days," said Carpenter Song with some doubt. "But your idea is good; I just don't know how long it will take for it to find a market."

"Master Song, don't worry, the common people are indeed a bit short of money right now," He Yuzhu explained. "The new Dragon Kingdom has only been established for less than two years. Before, the bald-headed leader used gold yuan to squeeze all of everyone's savings dry, so everyone doesn't have much money."

But I believe that in a couple of years, as the economy gradually improves and people's lives become more prosperous, more people will buy bicycles, and then you'll definitely have no trouble selling your child seats.

"Now that you mention it, there's some truth to it," Carpenter Song nodded. "If I actually make money from this, I'll definitely treat you to a drink."

He Yuzhu took out money from his pocket, counted out 40 yuan, and handed it to carpenter Song.

Carpenter Song took the money, counted it carefully, and nodded after confirming that the amount was correct: "The money is correct."

I'll load the tables and chairs into the car right now and have my son, Dashan, take them home for you.

"Dashan! Move the tables and chairs from the yard onto the cart!"

"Thank you for your help, Master Song," He Yuzhu said to Song Dashan, who came out from the inner room.

Song Dashan was an honest and simple young man who was usually quiet and not good with words. When he saw He Yuzhu, he just grinned and that was his greeting.

Seeing this, Carpenter Song shook his head helplessly: "This child has been like this since he was little. He can't speak when he sees strangers, like a mute. No matter how we teach him, he just won't get it. It's really a headache."