Siheyuan: Domineering life

Chapter 523: Is there anything I can do about my kidneys?

Early the next morning, Yang Jun went to the furniture market to buy a large bed.

Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year, and the New Year atmosphere on the streets is much lighter. Many shops have already opened, but most shops will not open until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Yang Jun searched several streets and finally found a furniture store that was open for business.

To say it is open for business is not entirely correct.

There are still a few days until the official opening on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and this person in the store is just staying to look after the store during the New Year.

As soon as I entered the store, I saw an old man in his 50s walking over.

"Comrade, I'm sorry, we are closed today. If you want to buy furniture, please come back on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."

After saying that, he pushed Yang Jun out.

"Old man, don't bother me. I walked around a few streets and finally came across a house that opened the door. No matter what, you have to let me take a look before I leave."

As Yang Jun said this, he took out Chinese cigarettes, pulled one out and handed it to him.

Seeing that Yang Jun was so polite, the old man couldn't continue to drive people out.

So he took the cigarette, took a look at it, smacked his lips and said,
"What a cigarette. There are only a handful of people who can afford to smoke this kind of cigarette these days."

After saying that, he put the cigarette into his mouth.

Seeing this, Yang Jun quickly lit the fire for him.

"Uncle, to be honest, my family is in a hurry to use a bed, otherwise I wouldn't go out and wander around during the Chinese New Year. It's just convenient for you."

"Young man, it's not that I won't make things easier for you. The invoice maker and accountant are not at work, so I don't dare to sell you the bed."

When Yang Jun heard this, he patted his head.

I was so impatient, how could I forget this?

As long as it is a state-owned store, it usually has a store manager, an invoice person and a treasurer. No matter how courageous the uncle is, he would not dare to sell the furniture to him.

"Hey, look at how impatient I am."

Yang Jun sighed and said to the old man: "I'm sorry, I forgot about this. Forget it, come back on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year."

After saying that, Yang Jun was ready to leave.

"Young man, wait a moment."

The old man stopped him, looked him up and down, and said,

"Are you really in a hurry to use the bed?"

"Yeah, if I can't buy a bed, I'll have to sleep on the floor tonight." Yang Jun pretended to be frowning.

He finally figured it out. The old man called him and there must be a way to solve the bed problem.

This kind of thing happens often in state-owned stores. Many employees work privately to earn some extra money to support their families.

The old man stared at Yang Jun and said: "Young man, seeing that you are dressed so well, you must be a sensible person in our line of work..."

"Old man, I understand that killing someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. Don't worry, we are the only ones who know about this. I will definitely not talk about it everywhere." Yang Jun said.

When the old man saw that Yang Jun had said this, he nodded after a long while and said,
"Since you are in such urgent need of a bed, I will make an exception and help you."

After hearing this, Yang Jun smiled secretly in his heart, but there was no expression on his face.

This old man is quite interesting. He wants to make extra money, but he has to say that he is in a hurry.

"Then thank you old man."

"My surname is Yuan. Just call me Master Yuan. I am a level six carpenter in this furniture store. If you need anything, you can tell me."

"Oh, it turns out to be Master Yuan. It's rare to find a sixth-level carpenter like you. I guess there aren't many carpenters who are better than you in these four-nine cities."

Yang Jun sent him a flattery, and Mr. Yuan was immediately elated.

"Master Yuan, I need a big bed, preferably three meters long and two and a half meters wide."

"So big?"

Master Yuan was shocked when he heard this.

He had been working as a carpenter all his life, but he had never heard of such a big bed.

Housing is very tight these days. It is common for three generations of grandparents to squeeze into one room. As for the bed, the smaller the better, so as not to take up space.

Unexpectedly, I met such a master today and asked for such a big bed. It seems that this person's family background must be extraordinary.

At this time, Master Yuan's eyes changed when he looked at Yang Jun, and his eyes became a little more peaceful.

"Young man, it's not impossible to make such a big bed, but once it is made, your sheets and quilts will have to be redone."

"Hey, it's necessary. Don't wait to use the bed now. Let's make do with it for a while, and then make a new one when the cloth shop opens." Yang Jun said.

Master Yuan rolled his eyes after hearing this.

You are just showing off your wealth.

However, in order to make some extra money, he put up with it.

"Young man, let me check with you again. Are you sure you want to make such a big bed?"

"I'm sure."

After Yang Jun finished speaking, he did not forget to show off again and said quietly: "There is no way, I am young and strong, and my waist is good."

After saying that, I didn’t forget to pat my waist.

Master Yuan almost fell down when he heard this.

He is simply not a son of a man.

However, for the sake of money, I endured it.

Master Yuan found a pen and paper, wrote down the dimensions, and then asked,
"Any more requests?"

"The height should not be too high, preferably no more than sixty centimeters."

Beds in this era were generally very high, almost 1.2 meters in height, just to make it easier to sit on the edge of the bed without a bench at home.

Master Yuan was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but he still wrote down his request.

"The backrest of the bed needs to be tilted and have a solid panel. Of course, if there is no solid panel, it can also be spliced."

Yang Jun described Simmons according to later generations, saying that he could sleep well enough in the beds of this era.

"Don't spray paint the bed, the original one is best."

"anything else?"

Master Yuan asked while writing down the request.

"Can you make a wire bed here?"

Now that Simmons has not yet come out, Yang Jun is thinking of making a soft and elastic bed, so that his waist will not hurt so much when lying on it. "Yes, no problem."

When Master Yuan heard this, he rolled his eyes speechlessly and said to himself,
"You young people really know how to play."

"I can't help it, my waist is good." Yang Jun said with a smile.

Yang Jun thought for a while and realized that he really had nothing to add, so he said to Master Yuan,

"That's it for now. Can you do it tonight?"

Master Yuan thought for a moment and said, "It's quite boring tonight."

"If it's an ordinary wooden bed, it's definitely fine, but if you want a wire bed, it will take some effort."

Yang Jun saw that the old man was waiting for a price.

"Master Yuan, please be more careful and bring me a bed tonight no matter what, otherwise I will really have to sleep on the floor."

"It's not impossible, but if you rush too quickly, this craft..."

After Master Yuan finished speaking, he glanced at Yang Jun and waited for him to pick it up.

"Master Yuan, aside from the price of the bed, how about I pay you an additional 100 yuan for the craftsmanship fee?" Yang Jun said.

"100 yuan?"

Master Yuan was shocked, and a trace of heat flashed in his eyes.

He was also shocked by Yang Jun's generosity. 100 yuan was enough for him to earn one and a half months' salary.

Moreover, this is only the labor cost, and the price of the bed itself is not included.

If we add a little more wood and materials, this bed can cost at least 120 yuan.

"Young man, do you mean what you say?"

"Sir, spitting is a nail."

Without saying anything, Yang Jun took out one hundred yuan and slapped it on the table.

"Master Yuan, this is the deposit. You can send the big bed to my house tonight and I will pay it off for you together. What do you think?"

"no problem."

Master Yuan has nothing to worry about when he sees Yang Jun's real wealth.

"I will call my son and several apprentices over right away. I will send you the bed before sunset tonight, and I will never let you..."

Master Yuan originally wanted to say that he would never let you sleep on the floor, but later he changed his mind and said,

"I won't let you waste your time."

"Old man, you still understand me." Yang Jun gave him a thumbs up.

Later, Yang Jun ordered several smaller steel wire beds, and he planned to change the beds of Yang Mei and others.

He always felt uncomfortable sleeping in someone else's bed.

Before leaving, Yang Jun left his home address.

When I came out of the furniture store, I checked the time and saw that it was already noon.

So, I took a few dishes from the space and took them home.

He was ready to replenish his waist.

……

After lunch, the family started cleaning and tidying up their new home.

The first thing Yang Jun had to do was to light the stove in the house.

However, after searching for a long time, he could not find the smoke vent reserved for the stove.

It suddenly occurred to him that the house was quite warm when he arrived that day. Only then did he realize that such a luxurious house must have "floor heating" supporting facilities.

Not to mention, he was right.

Finally found the floor heating vent in the kitchen.

The floor heating pipe is connected to the kitchen pot and stove. When cooking, the floor heating in the entire house is heated up. If it is summer, just block the opening to the pipe.

Yang Jun directly used coal to make a fire and put in nine pieces in a row. In less than an hour, every room felt warm.

The Nalan family also put a lot of thought into building this courtyard house.

The floor heating is very user-friendly. The kitchen is connected to pipes, and the pipes lead to every room, covering almost the entire courtyard.

This courtyard house not only has floor heating, but also an ice cellar specially used to store ice in winter. The entrance to the ice cellar is in the room connecting the front yard and the middle yard.

When it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Laosi ran into the yard and told him that the bed delivery person was here.

Yang Jun hurriedly greeted him.

When I went out, I saw Master Yuan waiting outside the door with five or six apprentices.

The big bed was pulled by a cart. Because the bed was so big, several long wooden sticks were specially tied to the frame of the cart.

Master Yuan, his son and several apprentices looked at the courtyard with shocked expressions.

"Master Yuan, thank you for your hard work."

Yang Jun took a look at the big bed he liked in the car.

Yang Jun is very satisfied with the large bed, both in terms of workmanship and materials.

The large bed is original, not painted, and its surface is smooth.

"It's not hard work. You should be paid to do things." Master Yuan said with a smile.

"Thank you, please help me move the bed in."

As Yang Jun said this, he took out cigarette powder and gave it to those who followed.

Seeing how polite Yang Jun was, everyone untied the ropes and moved the bed without saying a word.

Everyone moved the bed from outside the door to the main room in the backyard, groaning from exhaustion.

The distance of 200 meters was not short. A total of seven people, including Yang Jun, were so tired that they were panting.

When everyone saw the layout in the main room, their eyes widened.

Master Yuan wiped the fine sweat on his forehead with his sleeves, pointed to the large sandalwood bed in the bedroom and said,

"Young man, is this the floor bed you're talking about sleeping on at night?"

Yang Jun dispersed the cigarettes for everyone and said to him with a smile,

"Old man, I have a good waist and there's nothing I can do about it."

(End of this chapter)