Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

"craft?"

Yan Bugui was confused for a moment, wondering if he was a teacher so why should he learn a craft?

Could it be that the flowers and plants he planted in the yard were not good enough and Li Zhenmin had something to say about it? But Li Zhenmin shouldn't be that kind of person, right?

After thinking about it, I felt that there was a rumor from the government that a certain skill was in great demand, so I asked further, "What kind of skill is it? Can you tell me more about it?"

Li Zhenmin didn't know what Yan Bugui was thinking. He was a time traveler and was making suggestions from the perspective of a latecomer. The reason why he suggested learning more skills was because he knew that the real storm would come in a few years, and the teaching profession would suffer a severe blow then.

In the original novel, Yan Bugui was criticized and eventually fell from being a teacher to a temporary worker sweeping the streets. His family was so poor that they could barely make ends meet. If he hadn't been good at calculating, one or two of his children might have starved to death.

Of course, such future matters cannot be discussed openly.

After thinking for a while, Li Zhenmin explained from another angle: "It's good to have many skills. Besides, your school has winter and summer vacations, as well as weekends. You have a lot of free time, so I suggest you learn a skill to earn some extra money. As for what to learn specifically, I don't know. Just follow your own preferences."

"But I see that you like to grow some flowers and plants to cultivate your sentiments. I think carpentry is quite suitable for you."

"But if you think carpentry is not your thing, you can also study carving. If you learn well, you can not only make money but also make progress in art, right?"

Li Zhenmin added a few more words in a guiding manner.

Yan Bugui was indeed somewhat unwilling at first, as he felt it was beneath the dignity of an educated man to do carpentry. But when Li Zhenmin mentioned carving, he became interested for a moment.

At this time, Li Zhenmin said, "You write well, which proves that you are skillful. Carving should be more suitable for you. Do you think it would look more elegant if you carved patterns on your potted plants?"

"In addition, carving your own patterns on chairs and benches may become heirlooms in the future."

The more Li Zhenmin talked about Yan Bugui, the brighter his eyes became.

Yan Bugui seemed to have seen his artwork being admired by everyone, his name would be known by people in the surrounding area, and he could even create his own heirloom...

What a beautiful scene that would be!

For a moment, Yan Bugui's vanity was fully satisfied by the art depicted by Li Zhenmin.

But he soon calmed down. He liked the temporary success and fame, but the most important thing was to make money!

So he asked again: "Can this really make money?"

Seeing Yan Bugui's appearance, Liang Ladi said unhappily, "Uncle, you are usually very smart, why can't you think of this? Can't you cooperate with Uncle Yuan Hua? He often makes furniture, and you carve exquisite patterns on the furniture, so the price will be higher, right? Why can't you make any money?"

Zhao Yuanhua in the front yard is a lame man, but he is good at carpentry work and his family relies on his skill for a living.

Hearing this, Yan Bugui felt relieved and immediately said with a smile: "Yes, yes, this is a good idea."

Liang Ladi was stunned for a moment, then joked: "Don't worry, Third Uncle, I was just talking casually. If I let you learn carpentry from Uncle Yuan Hua, wouldn't it be a loss of your identity as an intellectual?"

Yan Bugui's face immediately turned red due to these words.

I was thinking that I would secretly learn a few tricks, just as a discussion among neighbors, but you ended up saying it out loud.

Now I have really become Zhao Yuanhua's apprentice.

Seeing this, the old lady waved her hand and changed the subject, "It's getting late. I'm going to go back and rest. You guys can continue chatting."

Seeing this, Yan Bugui quickly stood up and agreed, "Thank you for the broadband. I have something to do at home, so I'll go back first. Just let me know if there's anything else."

After saying that, he walked out the door without stopping.

He Yuzhu said to Liang Ladi in a bad mood: "After all, he is an elder. Although he is a bit pretentious, you can't always scold him. If he deliberately makes a fuss, our children will be in trouble when they go to school."

Liang Ladi immediately raised her chin: "He dares! If he makes things difficult for our child, believe it or not, I will make things difficult for his son every day."

Yan Jiecheng is not only Liang Ladi's junior fellow apprentice, but also a subordinate in the factory. It is very easy to bully him. As long as Yan Bugui is not seriously ill, he will not hold a grudge against Liang Ladi.

To be honest, this is true. After the tough Liang Ladi joined the courtyard, Yan Bugui, who had always been petty, became a lot more tolerant.

Seeing this, Li Tieguo smiled and waved his hands: "Okay, okay, Old Yan has changed a lot over the years. He is not so stingy anymore. Now that we have finished the meal, let's clean up quickly."

Then some people packed up and some went home.

Meanwhile, on the other side——

In an alley somewhere in Nanluoguxiang, Jia Dongxu was leaning against the wall alone, with a number of burnt cigarette butts at his feet.

After finishing a cigarette, Jia Dongxu mechanically took out the cigarette box from his pocket again, opened the box with trembling hands, pinched it with two fingers, and then put it to his mouth. After a smack, he realized that the cigarette box was already empty.

Then he put the empty cigarette box back into his pocket, looked down at the cigarette butts at his feet, trying to find one that he could use again.

He found it.

But just as he stretched out his hand to bend down, he stopped. His expression became more and more complicated, as if he was struggling with what to do next.

Da da da....

At this moment, two footsteps came closer and finally stopped beside Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu finally came back to his senses and looked at the two men who stopped beside him and were looking at him.

There was a bit of contempt and dissatisfaction in the two people's eyes.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu quickly smiled and said, "My two lords..."

One of the men glanced at the cigarette butt on the ground and interrupted Jia Dongxu's smile. He held up two fingers impatiently and said, "Twenty yuan."

Jia Dongxu's face froze, and he said in confusion: "Didn't we agree on ten yuan..."

The man on the other side interrupted again and said, "Oh, you're not the only one who wants to do this job. Don't you think about your status? We have to take risks too, right?"

Jia Dongxu said anxiously: "But we clearly agreed before..."

"You were talking about before." The man interrupted again, "Now is now. The market is different every day. If you are not sincere today, the price will be different tomorrow. Drivers are a rare position. Don't let others rush to take you."

It turned out that Jia Dongxu had been treating people to meals and drinks and asking about jobs. Just a few days ago, he found out that a mine was recruiting workers, including the position of driver.

So Jia Dongxu found these two people through an introduction and had a meal with them, and agreed on a ten-yuan introduction fee.

These two people have some connections with the mine. If Jia Dongxu gives them ten dollars, they will help them through the back door.

This was originally agreed upon, but I didn't expect the plan to change at the last minute. The problem is that I had already paid a deposit of five dollars.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu was already in a state of panic. His mind was in a mess. He begged, "Gentlemen, please give me some time. Tomorrow, just tomorrow, okay? I'll get you twenty yuan."