Thoughts

Chen Ping'an's craftsmanship is not that good either. Although the corners of the oil-paper umbrellas he made are carefully polished and are really strong, they never look as refined as others.

In Lu Xiaosi's words, it's because you haven't mastered your craft yet and you have to practice it.

Chen Ping'an also felt that he had to practice. Xiao Si Ke once said that his old master could make an oil-paper umbrella in only half a month. He has only made five of them since he learned it, and it still took a lot of effort.

Grandma and Shake also helped him a lot.

After eating the roasted potatoes, it was still early and the children were roasting on the fire and didn’t want to go back.

Chen Pingan washed his hands and took the oil-paper umbrella he made to show Xiaosi.

"Do you think you can take the umbrella and sell it in town?"

"Why not?" Lu Sheige took the oil-paper umbrella and looked at it carefully, "Brother Ping'an, don't tell me, although your umbrella is a bit rough, it's really strong."

Chen Ping'an touched the umbrella in his hand, his eyes sparkling and he giggled.

It's good to be strong. Countryside people want something affordable and like something strong and durable.

Lu Xiangge thought for a moment: "Brother Ping'an, if you plan to go to town, I will go with you tomorrow. Shopkeeper Li is familiar with Yang Da from Yang's Grocery Store, so we can go and ask."

This person borrowed money from the Ding family, saying it was money from the Ding family, but in fact it was money from the Lu family themselves.

Lu Quan planned to go down the net in the afternoon, catch some fish, and send some to the Ding family tomorrow.

Although the money was not borrowed, the Ding family's feelings cannot be forgotten.

Early in the morning, Chen Pingan was rowing the boat, while Lu Shege continued to squat in the cabin and cover himself with the quilt.

She was afraid of the cold and had little strength. Unlike her second sister and Chen Pingan, she wanted to take off her coat when she shook her hand, and her head was covered with sweat.

Chen Ping'an took the oil-paper umbrella he had made and planned to go to the town to ask if anyone had bought it.

If someone buys it, he will continue to make it when he comes back.

If no one buys it...

Thinking that he had finally learned a craft, what would he do if no one bought it?

If he continued to do it, the family would have to eat, but if he didn't do it, he wouldn't be willing to do it.

Seeing that Chen Pingan was worried all the way, Lu Xiangge finally realized his conscience and opened his mouth: "Brother Pingan, do you have something on your mind? Just tell me what you have."

"No...it's okay." After saying that, Chen Ping'an scratched his head in embarrassment, "I don't know if I can sell my umbrella. If no one wants it, will I still make it when I go back?"

Lu Xiaosi said puzzledly: "Do it, why don't you do it? If you don't do it, how can you practice your skills well? If you don't practice your skills well, how can you make better and more exquisite oil-paper umbrellas."

She still remembers wearing Wang Shu's "Rain Alley" on her back: holding an oil-paper umbrella, wandering alone in the long and lonely rain alley, I hope to meet a girl who is as sad as a lilac.

At that time, I was almost moved to tears. I wished I could buy an oil-paper umbrella right away and go for a walk in the rain alley.

She never thought about whether she would meet anyone, she just thought that the scene must be extremely beautiful.

Such a beautiful picture would definitely not be as beautiful without the oil-paper umbrella.

"Yes, it's time to keep doing it."

Chen Ping'an's eyes fell on the sparkling water, and he was lost in thought, "If I don't do this, when will I be able to give grandma and Shake a good life."

His family still owes the Lu family money.

Only by practicing your skills well can you have a bright future.

If he couldn't sell it, at worst, he would continue to carry bags at the pier and make time to make umbrellas. His craftsmanship would definitely not stop.

"Brother Ping'an, if you are worried about not being able to sell them, you can take the oil-paper umbrellas to the town and sell them on consignment. Isn't there a grocery store in the town? You can just sell the umbrellas there without taking any money, and I'll give you money after they're sold.

"

Seeing that Chen Ping'an didn't react for a while, Lu Xiange continued, "You have just made it now, so the umbrella you make is definitely not as delicate as other masters. But the umbrella you make is strong, even my parents praise you for it.

Umbrellas are strong and very durable at first glance. The umbrellas you make can be used to store several in town.

To sell it in a grocery store, you set a price and agree with the store. You only need so many copper coins to sell an umbrella. The remaining copper coins that can be sold are all the store's. If you make a lot, you can also send it to Nanyang.

, sent to Dongyang County, sent to Huaicheng. There are so many places, so many people, how can no one buy an umbrella?"

"But...but..."

Chen Pingan lowered his head in embarrassment, "But if these umbrellas can't be sold, I won't have that much money to continue making umbrellas."

Now for him, handicrafts are the least valuable. The tissue paper, orchid bamboo, tung oil, etc. that can be used to make umbrellas all cost money.

He can afford one, two, or ten or twenty.

If you do it every day, every year, these things will accumulate and the cost will be huge.

"Why can't it be sold?" Lu Sheige stared at his big, watery eyes, "Brother Ping'an, you have to believe in yourself. What you make must be good, and someone will definitely buy it."

Oil-paper umbrellas are not eel cages. Anyone can make them. So many craftsmanships are not a joke.

At this time, crafts like this are basically inherited from ancestors, and no one will teach them to outsiders stupidly.

Some families even stipulate that their craftsmanship should be passed down from male to female, and from elder to younger.

The same craft can be learned by the son of the family, but not by the daughter. Why, because the daughter is going to get married, and when a daughter gets married, she is taking the craft to someone else's house.

Some families will even pass down the craft to only their eldest son and grandson, and do not allow other children and grandchildren to learn it, in order to avoid competition.

Chen Ping'an knows how to make oil-paper umbrellas. No matter how good his craftsmanship is, one thing Lu Shege is sure of is that there is no craftsman who knows how to make oil-paper umbrellas in Jiangjiaba, or even in the entire Nanyang County.

Chen Pingan asked about this when he went to the store to buy oil-paper umbrellas. The store owner said that all their products were purchased in Nanyang, and some of the products purchased in Nanyang came from Beijing and some from Huaicheng.

After Lu Sheige said this, Chen Ping'an's confidence returned.

The young man stood on the bow of the boat facing the wind, with a smile on his face: "Xiaosi, to tell you the truth, I also think that as long as I put my heart into it, I will do better and better. I also believe that in the future, the oil-paper umbrella I make will be able to

Sell ​​it to the capital and be loved by more people."

Lu Shege also smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Yes, Brother Ping An, you have to believe that you are the best. I am waiting for Brother Ping An to make a lot of money and give me dividends."

Chen Ping'an nodded sharply: "Yes, of course, I will also buy a big house for my fourth brother."

Looking at the high-spirited young man, Lu Sheige suddenly had a bold idea in his mind.

If the eldest sister is married to Brother Ping'an, parents don't have to worry about the eldest sister being bullied for being too good-natured.

Brother Ping'an is a great person, Chen Yaoyao is also a good girl, not to mention Grandma Chen, all the adults and children in Zhuangzi dislike her.

Women like Qiu and others like to ask Grandma Chen for advice when they have something they can't figure out.

I just don't know if my eldest sister and my parents are willing. When I go back, I have to check what my mother says. If my mother is willing, my father's side will definitely be fine.

As long as my mother is willing, she will try her eldest sister again.

If the eldest sister wants the best, but if she doesn't want to, then find someone else who is no worse than Brother Ping'an.
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