novelonline Chapter 933 Such a good strong laborer, it would be a waste if we don't use him
Chapter 933 Such a good strong laborer, it would be a waste if we don't use him
Chapter 933 Such a good strong laborer, it would be a waste if we don't use him
A chest of drawers, as the name suggests, is a cabinet with five drawers. It looks simple in style, but it is actually very difficult to make. The difficulty increases with each additional drawer. The distance between each drawer must be equal, and the left and right sides must also be symmetrical. It is a job that tests the carpenter's craftsmanship.
"Xiao Qin, your craftsmanship is quite good."
"You know what. If it's painted and placed in the house, it will really look like the real thing."
Cai Danian put his hands behind his back and snorted, "What do you mean by look like that? Look at the workmanship and shape. It's better than what many experienced carpenters have done. You don't know the goods."
Cai Xiaonian walked around the chest of drawers, his eyes sparkling: "Lao Qin, your craft is quite good. If you don't want to be a policeman, you can definitely support yourself as a carpenter."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cai Xiaonian was hit on the head. His father Cai Danian said angrily: "What are you talking about? He's a good policeman, and you're cursing him."
"I was just saying it casually." Cai Xiaonian covered his head, feeling aggrieved but not daring to refute. This is how it is these days. It is natural for a father to beat his son. If he talks back, he will be beaten even harder.
"It's not okay to just say it casually"
Seeing this, Qin Hao quickly changed the subject: "Master Cai, do you know where to buy paint? If this cabinet is not painted, it will rot easily and attract insects."
"Paint is available in state-owned stores."
Qin Hao winked at Cai Xiaonian and said, "Xiaonian, come with me to buy some paint."
"Oh." Cai Xiaonian was also very smart and quickly ran out following Qin Hao.
As for the newly built chest of drawers and those woods, there is no need to worry at all. Whoever dares to steal the police's things is like a centenarian hanging himself (not wanting to live long enough), right?
"Lao Qin, I never thought you had such a skill. You said you are so good at making furniture, why don't you be a carpenter but become a policeman instead?" Cai Xiaonian gave him a thumbs up and kept flattering him.
If this sentence was said thirty years later, it would undoubtedly be an insult. It would be obvious who has a better future, a policeman or a carpenter. But it was indeed the case in the late 70s.
The police and carpenters just have different divisions of labor. In some aspects, carpenters even have more advantages than policemen. For example, carpenters can earn extra money in a fair and honest way. Who doesn't need tables, chairs, benches, etc. these days? When it comes to marriage, you have to order 24-legged or 36-legged chairs several months in advance, otherwise the carpenter will have no time to take care of you. Then you have to serve them with good wine, cigarettes and tea.
"There's something wrong with you, you're so sweet-talking, are you asking me for something?" Qin Hao scolded with a smile.
Cai Xiaonian scratched his head embarrassedly: "I'm thinking about getting married in the future, so I want to ask Brother Hao to make some furniture for me."
Wow, even Brother Hao is calling out.
While chatting and laughing, the two of them had already arrived at the state-owned store.
The state-owned stores in the 70s were actually smaller versions of department stores, except that the variety of goods was much smaller. However, there were also some things that were not available in department stores, such as fabrics and farm tools.
Soon, Qin Hao found the paint on the shelf. When he was about to check out, a drunk man came in with a bottle of white wine. He walked straight to a girl with a ponytail at the counter and said aggressively.
"Remember me?"
"He looks familiar." The girl with ponytail looked at the other person for a few seconds and nodded hesitantly.
"This afternoon, I bought some liquor from you, but when I went back and drank it, there was no smell of alcohol at all. Are you selling liquor or water?" the drunk man shouted, slamming the table.
"Why are you yelling? How can our state-owned store sell you fake liquor? You must be drunk." The girl with ponytail was also not afraid.
“Just tell me whether you want to change it or not.” The drunk man burped and pointed at the girl and yelled.
Seeing this, Cai Xiaonian pulled Qin Hao to the drunk and said, "Why are you arguing? People have said that a state-owned store would never sell you fake wine."
"Where did you come from, little brat? What does this have to do with you?" The drunk grabbed Cai Xiaonian's collar and was about to hit him.
Cai Xiaonian quickly pointed at the drunk and said, "Try to touch me. Do you see the person next to me? Police, if you do that, I'll lock you up. Do you believe it?"
When the drunk heard that it was the police, he lost his temper instantly, let go of Cai Xiaonian and yelled, muttering: "The police can't be unreasonable."
"Police must be reasonable, but whoever has the loudest voice or the biggest fist does not necessarily have the right. Otherwise, what do we police officers do?" Qin Hao first glared at Cai Xiaonian, then walked up to the drunk.
The girl with ponytail smiled politely at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao picked up the drunk's bottle, put it under his nose and sniffed it: "Hmm, it's mixed with water."
"Look, the police said it was diluted with water, but you still refuse to admit it." The drunk man immediately perked up.
The girl with ponytail was about to speak but was stopped by Qin Hao.
"Although the wine was diluted with water, how can you be sure that it was mixed with water? Besides, how much wine did you take?"
The drunk thought for a moment and said, "One spoonful."
Qin Hao picked up the wine spoon on the table and asked, "Did you use this spoon to beat him?"
"Yes, that's it."
Qin Hao poured all the wine in the bottle into the wine spoon, but there was still a lot of wine left in the bottle.
"Look, this wine spoon is already full, why do you still have wine?"
The drunk was also confused: "Yeah, why is there still wine?"
Qin Hao patted the drunk man on the shoulder and asked, "Do you have a wife at home?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"It's possible that your wife was afraid that you would drink too much, so she mixed water into your wine. You are wrongly blaming her."
The drunk's face was already red, and he was so embarrassed that it was almost as red as a monkey's butt. Feeling embarrassed, he was about to take the bottle and leave, but was stopped by Qin Hao.
"You've made such a fuss here, and now you just want to leave like this?"
The drunk muttered, "What else can I do? Should I kowtow to her?"
"Let me tell you, your case can be big or small. At the smallest, it disrupts the normal operation of a state-owned unit. At the largest, it defams the reputation of a state-owned unit. If you have this attitude, come back to the police station with me." Qin Hao said as he touched his waist.
The drunk was frightened and quickly grabbed Qin Hao's hand: "No, police comrade, I was wrong, I apologize, isn't an apology enough?"
"Girl, I have wronged you. Don't bear grudges against me. Don't take it personally."
As he said this, his legs almost went weak and he knelt down to the girl with the ponytail.
The girl with the ponytail quickly said, "Alright, alright, I forgive you. Drink less in the future and let your wife worry less."
"Oh, thank you, girl, and thank you, police comrade." The drunk man left with many thanks.
Cai Xiaonian gave Qin Hao a thumbs up with some envy: "Old Qin, now I know why you want to be a policeman. It's so impressive. Too impressive. It's a pity that I should have applied to the police academy instead of the railway."
"You? With your small physique, you won't even pass the first level of physical fitness." Qin Hao scolded with a smile.
Just when Cai Xiaonian was about to retort, the girl with the ponytail greeted him: "Cai Xiaonian, who is this?"
"Qin Hao, a new conductor at Ningyang Station, is a classmate of Wang Xin in the police academy. He is a very nice person and can also make furniture. His skills are no worse than those of an experienced carpenter."
Qin Hao rolled his eyes. This guy was really quick-witted. He leaked all his information in just a short while.
"Hello, Officer Qin. My name is Ma Yan, and I'm Wang Xin's junior high school classmate."
"Hello."
Qin Hao shook hands with the other party, then put a small bucket of paint on the counter.
"how much is this?"
"Well, paint is two yuan per pound, and this is a two-pound bucket, a total of four yuan."
"Okay, here you go."
After receiving the money, Ma Yan asked curiously, "Why did you buy so much paint?"
"It's not like a few pieces of furniture are broken. Just a little paint will keep them from rotting."
"You really know how to hit furniture."
Cai Xiaonian was somewhat dissatisfied: "Ma Yan, what are you talking about? Can I, Cai Xiaonian, really lie to you?"
Ma Yan gave him a sidelong glance. Although she didn't say anything, her meaning was very clear.
"Okay, let's go back now. I still have a lot of furniture to make."
Ma Yan looked at the two people's backs as they left, a little dazed.
After buying the paint, Qin Hao was about to go out when he ran into a familiar face.
"Ma Kui?"
Ma Kui was also startled and subconsciously took a step back. The confrontation on the train was still fresh in his memory. Although he kept insisting that he didn't pay attention, he actually knew in his heart that even if he was fully prepared, he was no match for the young man in front of him.
"How come you know him?" Cai Xiaonian asked curiously. He was still young when Ma Kui was arrested and his memory was not very clear.
Qin Hao frowned and stared at Ma Kui: "Are you released? Or did you sneak away again?"
"What do you mean by released? The organization has rehabilitated me. I didn't kill anyone in the first place." Ma Kui said depressedly.
Cai Xiaonian was shocked. Killing people? He quickly hid behind Qin Hao.
"Is it really rehabilitated?" Qin Hao asked in a doubtful tone.
"If I hadn't been rehabilitated, would I be walking around the streets so brazenly?"
"That's not necessarily true. Come with me inside and make a phone call to confirm."
Although Ma Kui was extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to follow Qin Hao into the state-owned store when he thought of the pain of a dislocated arm.
"Ma Yan, can I borrow your phone for a moment?"
"Okay, use it."
As soon as Ma Yan finished speaking, she saw Ma Kui behind them. She was stunned for a moment, and Ma Kui's eyes were filled with tears.
On this side, Qin Hao also called the police station to confirm that Ma Kui was not only acquitted, but was also able to return to his police post.
"Sorry, Comrade Ma Kui, welcome back to the team."
Ma Kui subconsciously saluted Qin Hao: "Thank you."
Qin Hao shook hands with Ma Kui and took Cai Xiaonian back, leaving Ma Kui and Ma Yan, father and daughter, staring at each other.
After returning to the railway compound, Qin Hao painted the chest of drawers and placed it in a cool place in the corner.
This move also aroused doubts among enthusiastic neighbors.
"Xiao Qin, shouldn't this paint dry more easily in the sun?"
Qin Hao smiled and said, "This furniture has just been painted. It cannot be exposed to the sun. Otherwise, it will easily cause cracks and bubbles on the paint surface. In addition, strong ultraviolet rays will accelerate the aging and fading of the paint. It is best not to expose the furniture in our home to the sun."
Cai Danian gave Qin Hao a thumbs up and said, "See? Qin is very meticulous in his work. He is meticulous in his work and carpentry as well."
Niu Dali asked with some confusion: "Lao Qin, who did you learn all this from?"
"With my grandfather. He was a carpenter all his life, and I just learned a little from him." Qin Hao made up a story.
"This is just the tip of the iceberg. Your grandpa's skill must be this good. It's true that a good teacher produces a good student."
As everyone was watching, Qin Hao spent an entire afternoon making another set of wardrobes and a set of tables and chairs, which once again won unanimous praise from the neighbors.
"Tsk tsk, Xiao Qin's craftsmanship is amazing, much better than mine. Look at this cabinet, it doesn't even have a single nail, but it's still so sturdy."
"Of course, my cabinet looks cheap when compared to Xiao Qin's."
Wu Changgui's wife half-jokingly said: "Xiao Qin, can you also help us with furniture in the future?"
Before he could finish his words, Wu Changgui started scolding him.
"What are you talking about, old woman? Xiao Qin finally gets a break after work, so why would she have the time to make furniture for you? It's a waste of money."
Qin Hao stopped Wu Changgui and said, "Brother Wu, this is no big deal. I have nothing to do after work, but you have to prepare the wood and tools yourself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Hao was surrounded by neighbors, who all asked him to help them make furniture.
"Xiao Qin, help us beat the meat first, and we will stew the meat for you."
"Why should I call your family first? My family will make you chicken and mushroom stew."
They almost got into a fight as they tried to get Qin Hao to help them make furniture first.
In the end, it was Cai Danian who proposed drawing lots, which calmed the turmoil. However, drawing lots naturally makes some people happy while others sad. Those at the front were very excited, while those at the back were like eggplants hit by frost. They almost wanted the hand drawing the lots to be chopped off.
However, starting from that night, Qin Hao's meals became more plentiful. Whenever anyone in the compound cooked something delicious, they would serve a bowl to Qin Hao, which made Qin Hao almost feel embarrassed.
Even Wang Xin felt jealous.
"No, Lao Qin, when did you learn carpentry? You can teach me."
Qin Hao teased: "Why, you don't plan to be a policeman anymore?"
"You're a policeman too. It doesn't prevent you from doing carpentry work." Wang Xin smacked his lips.
"It's not easy to learn this thing. It will take at least three years. Are you sure you want to learn it?"
"That's nothing. It's just three years. I'll be your apprentice for free."
"What are you thinking? I didn't charge anyone any money, but you still asked me for money. I'm lucky enough that I didn't ask you to give me gifts during festivals."
Qin Hao smiled secretly, thinking that it would be a waste if such a strong laborer was not used.
Wang Xin curled his lips when he heard this, but he endured it for the sake of the stewed meat and chicken stewed with mushrooms.
Two days passed quickly, and the paint on the furniture had not yet completely dried in the shade, so Qin Hao simply left it outside to get some air. Paint these days is not environmentally friendly, and the heavy metal content is definitely exceeding the standard, so it is better to leave it for a while before using it.
As soon as the holiday was over, Qin Hao and Wang Xin came to the railway police station, and met a familiar figure again.
(End of this chapter)