The cute educated youth accidentally flirted with the black-bellied vixen
Chapter 52: Phantoms
Wu the bamboo craftsman's hands moved so fast that they formed phantoms. Gu Wan watched with a frown, fearing that the knife would cut his hand directly in the next moment.
However, he did not forget the purpose of coming here. He forced himself to shift his gaze away from the knife that was almost becoming a phantom and look at Wu the bamboo craftsman instead.
"Hello, I am an educated youth who just went to the countryside this year. I rented the old house of Doctor Fang yesterday and was short of some things, so Doctor Fang introduced me to come here to take a look."
As they were talking, the two of them soon walked into the main room.
Shitou put the basin aside swiftly, picked up a chair against the wall and placed it at the door of the main hall, asking Gu Wan to sit down.
When Wu the bamboo craftsman heard that she was here to buy something, the corners of his mouth widened, his dark yellow skin relaxed, and his eyes seemed to be shining.
Looking at Gu Wan, it was as if he was looking at some great treasure.
He quickly put down what he was holding, rubbed his hands on his apron, turned around and shouted to the stone:
"What are you doing here kid? Go and pour me a cup of tea."
Shitou didn't move after hearing that. Instead, he turned his head to look at her. Gu Wan felt confused by the look on her face.
However, Wu the bamboo craftsman was not angry because Shitou did not listen to him and did not follow his instructions. Instead, he was suddenly stunned, his face turned pale, and he looked at her nervously.
After a long time, Gu Wan looked confused and showed no other emotions.
Shitou then turned around silently and went into the kitchen at the back to get the water.
However, Wu the bamboo craftsman, who had a happy expression on his face just now, fell silent again for some reason, and looked extremely embarrassed and nervous.
He even silently took two steps back, moving further away from her.
Gu Wan felt uneasy because of this atmosphere, and her body tensed up. She was even ready to run away if something went wrong.
Fortunately, Shi Tou came out soon, holding a bowl made of polished bamboo. The bowl was the same as the rice bowl in modern times. If you hadn't held it in your hand and seen the bamboo texture on it, you would never have imagined that it was made of bamboo.
When Wu the bamboo craftsman saw him come out, he felt like he had seen a savior. Gu Wan looked at him, speechless.
How come this person is more frightening than him? What did he do to make him so scary?
"What does Gu Zhiqing want? Tell Shitou. He knows the price. I have something else to do. I'll leave first."
Since he said so, Gu Wan could only nod. "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'll take a look first."
Seeing her nod, Wu the bamboo craftsman walked towards the door with his hands behind his back, as if he was about to go out.
But the way he was jogging over there didn't seem like he was going out for something, but rather like he was avoiding her.
Gu Wan looked at the limping figure in astonishment and was unable to come back to her senses for a long time. Shi Tou glanced at Gu Wan and his eyes paused.
In the end, she pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Gu Zhiqing, the things are all here, come and take a look with me."
People often come to the Wu family to look at their bamboo products, so they built a shed in the yard to store the finished products.
The shed is very large and there are a lot of things inside. It can be seen that it is often cleaned up and the things are arranged neatly.
"Gu Zhiqing, what do you want? I can take you to see it."
Bamboo is free these days and few people collect it. People use it over and over again and rarely buy new ones.
This resulted in the Wu family having a large inventory. When they had nothing to do every day, they would tinker with the bamboos. Over time, the house had more things.
Gu Wan glanced over the more common items, such as vegetable baskets and chairs, which were more common. She also saw a bamboo bed.
There were a lot of things placed on it, and if she hadn't looked carefully, she wouldn't have noticed it.
"Is this bamboo bed for sale too?"
Shitou followed the direction of her finger and recalled the origin and price of the bamboo bed in his mind.
"Yes, everything in this shed is for sale."
He was not sure whether Gu Wan would want it, after all, it was a big item.
Gu Wan kind of wanted to buy one. Although she was sleeping on a cool mat now, it was still not as comfortable as a bamboo bed. But she was also concerned about where to put it after buying it.
She shook her head reluctantly.
"I'm just asking. I'm mainly here to buy a recliner."
Seeing that Gu Wan didn't buy the bamboo bed, Shitou didn't feel disappointed and no emotion could be seen on his face. When he heard her asking about the rocking chair, he took her in another direction.
"All the recliners are here. Although they are of different styles, you are from the same village and were recommended by Doctor Fang. So the prices are the same, except for that one."
He pointed at a lounge chair closest to the corner.
"This price cannot be the same as other prices. This price is a bit high. If it is sold at a lower price, we will lose money. Other prices are negotiable."
Gu Wan looked in the direction of his finger.
The recliner, except for the bottom and the middle area where one lies, is made entirely of rattan, and its style is a bit like the massage sofas seen in shopping malls in later generations.
It is also very large, so it is no problem for two people to lie on it at the same time.
But this is a bamboo product. The base is made of bamboo into a semi-sloped shape with a slight arc, the kind that can rock when you sit on it.
But judging from the appearance, the shaking arc is not very large.
After seeing that one, I felt that the others were a bit shabby when I looked at them. That one was really too exquisite. No wonder people said the price was a bit high.
"How much is that?"
Gu Wan's eyes were almost glued to it. It's not like someone had asked about the price before, but after knowing the price and not being able to bargain, they all gave up regretfully.
"Ten dollars!" No less! He said casually.
Gu Wan remembered that the house she rented from the Fang family was only fifteen yuan for three years, and a recliner was ten yuan. If calculated by this, then this recliner was indeed a bit expensive.
But that recliner looks really comfortable. You can lie down on it directly in the summer, and when winter comes, you can put a bed sheet or quilt on it and curl up in it, eating melon seeds or reading a book. It is very comfortable!
Gu Wan gritted her teeth, pointed at the recliner and said, "This is it!"
"You said you wanted this?" Shitou raised his voice in surprise.
The whole thing felt a little unreal and I wondered if there was something wrong with my ears. I repeated the question twice in a row.
Gu Wan nodded and looked at him puzzledly.
"What's wrong? Didn't you say you would sell it?" Gu Wan thought he wanted to go back on his word again.
Shitou nodded and shook his head. "No, that's not what I meant. I'm selling it!"
Gu Wan frowned and looked at him in confusion, waiting for him to continue.
"It's ten dollars. Ten dollars is not negotiable."
Gu Wan really wanted to say that she knew, and generously threw out ten dollars, telling him that she had plenty of money.
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