Guided by Yun Que'er, Yun FuJin spoke sincerely, with a tinge of melancholy in his words.
Those standing outside the courtyard felt even more emotional after hearing his words.
Everyone has their own hardships and joys in life.
Anyway, the Yun family is open - minded, but the things they are doing now are really tiring. It's already like this now, not to mention in the future.
He shook his head and sighed, then turned around and left.
Yun FuJin turned to look at Yun Que'er, and Yun Que'er quietly gave him a thumbs - up.
Great! All the emotions were well - controlled.
Yun FuJin smiled shyly and then turned back to continue his work.
He didn't know if Yun Que'er's plan would work, but it would be the best if they could catch the culprit, so as to save them from future troubles.
Yun Que'er continued to whittle wood with Yun Yi piece by piece. It had to be said that Yun Yi had excellent craftsmanship and was quick to learn.
Although she was not a professional, it was already quite good that she could learn so quickly in such a short time.
Moreover, Yun Yi became more and more proficient, and the small objects she carved looked very lifelike.
For example, a carved rabbit looked cute, and a spider was so vivid that just one look at it would make people think of the scene of spiders spinning webs in the corner in summer and get goosebumps all over.
In addition, they also carved some mini fruit plates, small teapots and so on, which could be used as toys for children.
Yun Jianzhou came over and took a look. "You women just like to make these dainty things. It's as if someone will buy them."
"How do you know no one will buy them?" Yun Yi was unhappy. "Are you doubting my craftsmanship?"
Yun Jianzhou could never afford to offend Yun Yi. Seeing her unhappy, he waved his hands repeatedly.
"No, no, no. I didn't mean that. The key is that every family's situation is just so - so these days. Your idea is good, but the problem is that people have to have money to buy."
"Then just sell them cheaply," Yun Que'er said. "It's better than letting them rot in the fields or burn them as firewood."
"I think what Xiao Que'er said is right," Yun Yi whole - heartedly agreed. "It's better to earn a cent or a dime. Second brother, why are you being so stubborn? You're usually so smart."
Yun Jianzhou sneered and slapped his chest, boasting.
"My brain is for doing great things and earning big money. I won't waste my time on these petty things."
Yun Yi disdainfully curled her lips.
Do great things and earn big money? Then why hadn't Yun Jianzhou brought even a single cent home so far?
"Second brother, stop bragging," Yun Yi interrupted Yun Jianzhou's beautiful fantasy. "If you have this spare time, help big brother with his work. Otherwise, go out and find a way to sell these small things."
"How can you say I'm not helping? I'm just taking a break," Yun Jianzhou complained, but his body reacted honestly.
He turned around and left the yard, and was gone for the whole afternoon.
By the time Yun FuJin was almost done planting the trees, Yun Jianzhou finally came back just in time for dinner.
"Why did you come back so late?" Yun FuJin, who was serving rice, looked up and happened to see Yun Jianzhou rushing into the house.
Yun Jianzhou was exhausted and so hungry that his stomach was growling. Seeing the freshly - made whole - grain steamed buns on the table, he reached out to grab one, but was slapped on the hand with a chopstick by Yun FuJin.
"You haven't washed your hands yet. How dirty! Go wash them quickly!"
"Ouch, big brother, why don't you just starve me to death?" Yun Jianzhou ignored Yun FuJin's objection and snatched a bun, stuffing it directly into his mouth.
He ate too fast and the bun was too dry. After swallowing just a few mouthfuls, he choked.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Yun Jianzhou coughed violently, his neck stretching and eyes bulging.
Yun Que'er quickly handed him the big teacup beside him. Yun Jianzhou took several big gulps and finally managed to catch his breath.
"I almost choked to death. I almost lost my life!" Yun Jianzhou patted his chest and said with a lingering fear.
Yun FuJin gave him a disdainful look. "I've told you to wash your hands before eating. You just had to rush."
"I'm just hungry," Yun Jianzhou said as he sat down on the stool.
After choking, he had no appetite left. He played with the bun in his hand, caught his breath for a while, and then said,
"I went to the town this afternoon and inquired about the way to sell these things for you."
No one expected Yun Jianzhou to solve the problem so quickly. Yun Que'er and Yun Yi quickly gathered around and urged him to explain.
"How about it? Who should we sell them to?"
"A few new stalls selling antiques opened in the small commodity market at the west end of the town," Yun Jianzhou said. "I walked around and had a look. Those antiques didn't look real at all."
"Second brother, just get to the point!" Yun Yi was impatient. "The things in our family are not antiques at all. Do you still want to sell them as antiques? You can do this illegal thing by yourself!"
Yun Jianzhou glared at Yun Yi. She was always so quick - tongued!
"Let me finish first," Yun Jianzhou knocked on the table and added. "The antiques are all small, but there are indeed a few stalls selling small gadgets beside them. Most of them are children's toys, which are said to be brought back from the city. I inquired and the prices are too high. Just in time, the things you two carved are all children's toys. You can take them there and set up a stall beside them. As long as our prices are reasonable, we will definitely be able to sell them."
Yun Que'er nodded thoughtfully. However, in this way, they probably wouldn't earn much money.
Forget it. Since they had come this far, they shouldn't think too much about money.
Anyway, Yun Que'er didn't spend any money on these saplings. She just wanted to minimize the losses.
So the next day, she set off with Yun Yi.
The two took a passing bus to the town and found the market that Yun Jianzhou had mentioned.
After confirming the location of those stalls selling small gadgets, they chose a place not too far or too close to them, spread an old bedsheet on the ground, put the wooden carvings they had brought on it, and started to hawk.
Yun Yi was usually bold, but when it came to the real thing, she felt a bit shy.
After shouting in a hushed voice a few times, Yun Yi was too embarrassed to hawk anymore.
She craned her neck and looked around for a long time. Seeing that Yun Que'er was still enthusiastically attracting customers, she whispered,
"Can we really sell these things? I don't think it will work. How about we go back first? It's so embarrassing..."
"Third sister, don't be in a hurry," Yun Que'er quickly held Yun Yi back. "If you don't want to hawk, I'll do it. Third sister, you're good at math. You can just do the accounting."