A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

Chen Xiaodong drove the carriage, and the group arrived at Zhao's Woodware Shop.

The woodworking shop was located in a remote area, surrounded by ordinary residents and not many other shops. During the busy daytime when most people were at work, there were not many pedestrians. The road was wide, and Chen Xiaodong got off as well. The carriage stopped directly next to the woodworking shop. The horses were well trained and did not need to be tied up.

The four of them walked up and found that the shop recommended by the manager was not as high-end as they had imagined. The shop was even smaller than the Southwest Bookstore. The door was divided into three parts, and only the leftmost part was ajar. Looking through the crack, there was not a single person in sight.

This was assumed to be Lawson's home turf. Jinwen and Lanfeng both looked at him, signaling him to go up. Lawson looked back and found that Chen Xiaodong was also looking at him, and his face darkened for a moment.

To be honest, Lawson is somewhat socially awkward, and having him take the lead in negotiations really made him nervous.

Lan Feng noticed his predicament, so he raised his fist to comfort him, just like Lu Xi had done to him before: "Don't worry, we're here for you. Besides, this is a task given to you by Zhengjun. We don't know much about it, so we can't help you. Good luck!"

Jinwen patted Lawson on the shoulder and said, "Just tell Zishi what Zhengjun wants. Just like when you buy things normally, if it's okay, buy it; if not, we'll go to another store."

Lawson forced a stiff, fake smile.

"But I don't have much experience in shopping."

In the past, when villagers came to his house to buy woodenware, his father would entertain them. Even if his father didn't have time, he was facing fellow villagers he had known for many years, so he didn't have much of a fear reaction. At that time, if the family lacked anything, they would basically exchange it with the villagers, which was not only convenient but also saved money. Later, when he went to the Prince An's mansion, he was no longer in charge of purchasing things, and he really didn't have much experience in buying things.

Jinwen remained silent, quietly withdrawing his hand. Then he pointed in the direction of the woodworking shop, indicating that he wanted Lawson to go.

Seeing that Chen Xiaodong was also being pulled to the other side by Lan Feng, and realizing that he really had to rely on himself now, Luo Sen took a few deep breaths to calm himself down and gather his courage.

However, when Lawson's eyes hardened and he stepped forward to knock on the door, no one answered.

Lawson licked his dry lips, exhaled, and knocked on the wooden door again, but still no one answered.

He turned his head to the left and right, and exchanged glances with the three people beside him. Lawson slowly said with a smirk, "It seems... nobody's here."

At this moment, Chen Xiaodong said, "The outer room of the woodworking shop is usually used to display ready-made woodwork. The craftsmen should all be working in the back. You have to go inside and call them to hear them."

"is it?"

Lan Feng turned to look at the boy beside him, who was now almost as tall as himself, and asked hesitantly, "Wouldn't it be impolite for us to just go in?"

Recalling his childhood, Lawson replied, "When I was a child, my father did the same thing. Villagers would bring things to exchange for woodenware and leave them at our homes, and we could simply take back the woodenware that my father had already made and left there."

Thinking about his childhood made Lawson feel much more relaxed. The thought that the people inside were doing similar things to his father made him less afraid, and he even felt a strange sense of anticipation.

Then, Lawson boldly pushed open the half-closed wooden door. The door hinges were exquisitely made, and they made almost no sound when turning.

The group went inside and found the room to be quite spacious. Along the walls were wooden shelves of various sizes, neatly displaying wooden products that were either just beginning to take shape, were already half-finished, or were fully completed. There was also a shelf with all sorts of tools that most people couldn't name.

When Lawson entered, he was so captivated by the shelves full of tools that he could hardly move, his eyes gleaming with undisguised brilliance.

Jinwen immediately understood the direction in which he was staring, and whispered, "If you like it, just ask the shopkeeper later if it's possible to help you get one, but you might not have enough money."

Reminded, Lawson suppressed his desire and said in a trembling voice, "Could you lend me some?"

Jinwen nodded.

"Yes, but it might not be enough."

After all, a complete set of well-made tools, including many made of iron, wouldn't be cheap.

Then Lan Feng said to Luo Sen, "I can lend you some money too. I haven't used the reward money Zhengjun gave me last time. If it's not enough, go back and ask Brother Liu Yao, Brother Zhu Yu, and Sister Jinzhu."

Lawson composed himself, calculated carefully, and then lowered his eyes in frustration.

"It's still not enough."

Lan Feng didn't know much about these highly specialized tools, but seeing that some of them were made of iron, he was somewhat prepared, but he was still so surprised that his eyes widened.

"Is it so expensive?"

Lawson nodded helplessly. His family used to have some tools, but his father had saved up for a long time to buy just one or two. Especially now that the imperial court strictly controls iron products, tools made of iron are not something that ordinary rural families can easily afford.

Lan Feng bit his lower lip and pondered for a moment. Suddenly, he had an idea.

"Hey! You can go and ask Zhengjun for help. Just borrow some money from him for now, and pay it back when you have the money. Zhengjun will definitely agree."

Upon hearing this, Lawson was quite tempted. He then turned to look at Jinwen, who felt that this was the only way at the moment, and nodded.

“Even though our monthly income is higher than before, it’s still difficult to buy those things. You often help Zhengjun make things now, so buying better tools would make things much easier. You shouldn’t be refused when you ask Zhengjun to borrow them.”

As Lawson listened, he felt increasingly hopeful. Just as he was about to say something, a strange man's voice came from the side.

"Have you come to my shop to order some woodenware?"

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see a tall, strong, and powerful middle-aged man dressed in a neat short-sleeved outfit, with the outline of muscles faintly visible on his arms. He looked even stronger than Liu Yao.

Looking at the man not far away who was more than half a head taller than him and almost twice his size, Lawson nervously swallowed a few times, but still mustered up his courage and stepped forward.

"Um...excuse me, are you the shop owner?"

The tall man smiled brightly, his teeth appearing exceptionally white due to his bronze skin.

"That's right, I am the shop owner. My name is Zhao Kun, the Kun of Kunpeng. Would you like to buy ready-made or have it custom-made?"

Seeing that the person's tone was kind, Lawson felt a little relieved.

"Manager Zhao, we want to make a custom order, but the quantity is quite large, and our master is also quite particular, so we would like to talk directly with the master craftsmen in your shop to see if it can be done."

Zhao Kun gestured for the group to sit down and poured each of them a glass of water.

"We don't have any tea in the shop, just this cooled boiled water. Please don't mind."

Lawson had relaxed considerably by now, and before Lan Feng could even pok his waist to remind him, he said, "It's alright, we drink water every day too, there's no reason for us to complain."

Before Lawson could bring it up again, Zhao Kun brought up the matter of customization.

What kind of order do you want?

Lawson had already prepared his answer. When Zhao Kun asked, he replied, "Display cases, shelves, desks, matching chairs and stools, and some miscellaneous items, all with uniform carvings. I brought the blueprints with me, you can take a look first."

After taking the blueprints from Lawson, Zhao Kun originally intended to give them a quick look, but he became more and more engrossed in them, gesturing with his hands as if he already had something in his hands.

Having been through this before, Lawson understood the situation and promptly asked, "Shopkeeper Zhao, can these be done?"

Zhao Kun suddenly raised his head and said in a loud voice, "Yes, absolutely! Please wait a moment while I go find my master. Our shop is on duty for now, so you can't go looking for another place!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Kun had already disappeared. The last sentence was only clearly heard by the others thanks to his loud voice.