The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 20 Design Drawing

The Ge family made a huge scene, and Old Man Lin and Lin Fang rushed back upon hearing the news.

With villagers watching from outside, Old Man Lin could no longer renege on his debt and made Old Lady Lin pay compensation. However, the rosewood was worth eight taels of silver, but the Lin family only paid five taels.

After receiving the money, Old Mrs. Lin cried outside as if her own parents had died. Ge Liu knew that no matter how much he pressed, he wouldn't get any more. He had no choice but to give up, but he held a deep grudge against the Lin family.

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Lin Yan saw that her father returned quickly and didn't say anything. She guessed that the Lin family would definitely push the blame onto him when they saw him.

However, this is not unsolvable, Lin Yan said, looking at the wood on the ground.

He asked his father, "Father, how big of a cabinet could you make with this timber?"

Originally, this piece of huanghuali wood was over six feet long, about 180cm in modern terms, enough to make a cabinet about 1.8 meters long. Unfortunately, Lin Fang didn't cut it properly, and there are uneven or damaged parts everywhere, so it will definitely not look neat when pieced together.

Lin's father looked at the wood on the ground and said, "It should be about four feet tall. Otherwise, the cabinet will look too short and won't look impressive."

Lin Yan thought, "Four feet high, about 120 centimeters, is enough for hanging clothes. As for higher places..."

She approached Ge Liu's wife and said, "Auntie, I have a way to use this timber."

Ge Liu's wife was having a headache over what to do. Money wasn't the most important thing; the main problem was that such a large piece of rosewood was extremely rare in this small town. If it were a wealthy family in the city, they wouldn't care about it, but for a small family in their village, it had taken a lot of effort.

Hearing that Lin Yan had a solution, his eyes widened: "What? You have a solution?"

Lin's father was also curious, but worried that his daughter was being stubborn for his sake: "Yan'er, do you have any ideas? The wood was cut to the wrong size, so we can't make large pieces. I'll return the deposit and make some other furniture for them as compensation."

Lin Yan smiled mysteriously: "Auntie, do you have paper and pen here?"

"Yes, yes, Chuanxin has one in his house." Ge Chuanxin is the second son of Ge Liu's family and one of the few in the village who can go to school. After all, there is only one school in the surrounding area, located in Zhangjiawan.

Ge Liu's wife quickly led Lin Yan to the desk inside the room. Lin Yan ground the ink and began to draw the pattern on the drawing.

The so-called wardrobe in ancient times was a large, imposing cabinet with compartments inside to save space.

A 1.8-meter-long cabinet can only be divided into a maximum of 4 layers. If it is a 1.2-meter-long cabinet, a smaller cabinet of the same width can be added on the outside. With current wood, it is possible to make such a cabinet, and it can hold just as much as you would.

If you want it to look more impressive, you can add a cabinet leg at the bottom to make it appear taller. This way, it won't directly touch the ground and can also prevent moisture.

Lin Yan thought about it and started drawing on paper. She planned to show the drawing to the Ge family after she finished.

Looking at Lin Yan's drawing, Ge Liu's wife understood why she said the wood could be used to make it, but she still had some doubts: "Can we really make a small cabinet like this? It definitely won't look as impressive as the big one!"

Lin Yan: "Don't worry, Auntie. We'll add carvings to the outside of the cabinet, and the patterns will look very unified."

Mr. Lin also thought it was feasible, but from a carpenter's perspective, he also had doubts: "It's just that the top is so heavy, the bottom cabinet legs must be larger, and they must be made from a single piece of wood. Can such a small piece work?"

Lin Yan shook her head and pointed to the blueprint: "These cabinet legs are more stable than placing the whole cabinet directly! Dad, look! How are these different from the usual cabinet legs?"

"It seems like your drawing is pointing slightly outwards?" Lin's father had initially thought that Lin Yan hadn't drawn it well.

"Yes! It should face outwards! Triangles are known for their stability. Making the bottom corners of the cabinet trapezoidal will provide more stable support for the upper cabinets."

"Triangle, what kind of property?" Lin's father and the others had obviously never heard of this geometric law that everyone in later generations knew.

Ge Chuanjia, watching from the side, said, "My cabinet looks quite nice."

Ge Liu nodded in agreement: "I think Yan's idea is feasible. Let's do it this way, as a last resort. We can't find suitable materials right now. I trust Lin Hai's skills. This job is yours. If you do a good job, I'll give you half more of the promised pay!"

"Okay, let's give it a try!" Mr. Lin also wanted to help and agreed to the task.

Then Ge Liu told Ge Chuanjia to load the timber onto a cart, and together with Lin's father and the others, they transported the timber back to the thatched hut at the foot of the mountain. Lin's father was then put to work at the hut.

With Lin Yan's design added, the cabinet became more complex than Lin's father had initially estimated. Lin's father had to temporarily put aside the furniture-making project for his own family and sleep on the floor with Lin Yu for a while longer. He needed to focus on making furniture for the Ge family first.

Lin's father had been a carpenter for many years, so Lin Yan only needed to explain her ideas, and he already knew how to begin.

He first reorganized the uncut wood to ensure he could make the main body of a 1.2-meter-tall cabinet, and then use the remaining wood to make a smaller cabinet about two feet high with some extra material.

So, while Lin's father rushed to meet the construction deadline, Lin Yan designed the patterns on the cabinet surfaces and other furniture styles in the house.

Lin Yu watched his father do carpentry and his sister draw patterns, while his mother busied herself with everyone's daily life, buying groceries and cooking in the village. When she had free time, she would watch everyone working hard and felt that there was great hope for the future.

In a week, Lin's father had finished building the cabinet: a main cabinet five feet three inches high, plus a smaller cabinet two feet high, with a width of about four feet.

After being polished, the wood of huanghuali has a warm, golden color, a slight fragrance, and clear, beautiful grain, resembling flowing clouds and water, making it very attractive.

Opening the cabinet, you'll find a compartment at the bottom and a cylindrical horizontal bar at the top.

"Dad, what's this pole for?" Lin Yu had never seen anything like it before.

Lin Yan said mysteriously, "That's for hanging clothes. You'll know once Daddy finishes making all the parts!"

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Next, the patterns designed by Lin Yan were added. Lin Yan painted a magpie on a plum blossom and a lingzhi pattern, which are auspicious patterns in ancient times. The edges of the cabinet were outlined with a ruyi pattern, and the main body of the cabinet was a magpie on a plum blossom with a magpie on a plum blossom. It was perfect for a wedding. The magpie was painted so vividly that it was full of spirit.

The small cabinet features lingzhi and plum blossom patterns. Lingzhi was known as the "immortal herb" in ancient times, symbolizing good fortune, wealth, and longevity. The plum blossoms echo the main cabinet, creating a unified whole.

Lin's mother was full of praise when she saw it, and Lin's father, seeing that she liked it, said, "When we build a house in the future, we'll build one just like this."

"Okay, okay!" Lin Yu agreed before his mother could even speak.

It made everyone laugh out loud.