The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 97 Timber Shop

Over the next few days, Lin Yan tried to heat a small amount of glass each day, but for some unknown reason, although the glass was successfully fired, it could not achieve the transparency that Lin Yan wanted.

However, with the house nearing completion, Lin Yan had to put her research aside and focus on designing other furniture.

That day, the four members of the Lin family gathered for a small meeting to discuss the furniture in the house. Some items could be purchased ready-made, so there was no rush. However, if they needed to make their own furniture or have it custom-made by a shop, they would need to prepare in advance.

"I need a desk and a bookshelf!" Lin Yu said first.

“No problem!” Mr. Lin agreed.

"I want to have a cabinet like this made!" Lin Yan showed the design to her father. He looked at it and saw that the design was not complicated, but the cabinet doors were very large and there were rods inside instead of shelves.

"Isn't this separated into layers?"

"The main cabinet isn't separated. This way, hanging clothes on hangers is the most convenient!"

"Why are these cabinet doors so big?"

"I'm planning to install a mirror on the cabinet door. But it's not finished yet!" Lin Yan sighed.

"A mirror? Why is a mirror installed on a cabinet door? And won't it be inconvenient to maintain it?" All Lin's father could think about was the heavy bronze mirror. He wondered: Can such a large bronze mirror be installed?

"This kind of mirror doesn't need polishing!" What Lin's father meant by "maintenance" was that bronze mirrors often need polishing to maintain their effect, and it would be inconvenient to store bronze mirrors in a cabinet, but glass mirrors are fine.

"Ah, and there's a window too. I want to build a partition in the room and make a balcony like this!" Lin Yan pointed to the floor plan of her room.

"Hmm..." Lin's father thought for a moment, "Your room is on the second floor, so there's no need to build a partition. Why not build a balcony outside? That would make the space much larger!"

"Extend the eaves of the second floor, and you and Ayu can have rooms built!"

Lin Yan and Lin Yu's room is on the second floor, with the middle section intended to be a study. The first floor contains Lin's parents' bedroom, living room, and shower room. The first floor is larger than the second floor, allowing for the creation of balconies on both sides.

"Okay, I want one too!" Lin Yu raised his hand in agreement.

"Yes, then let's install lattice windows in the room and on the balcony. That way, it will look nice and be bright," Lin Yan continued.

"Uh-huh!"

"A pavilion will also be built in the front yard..."

After discussing it for a long time, the group had almost reached a decision. Finally, Lin Yan said:

"It just so happens that Ah Yu has a day off tomorrow. Let's go and choose the color of the wood and some ready-made furniture together tomorrow!"

"Okay, Yan'er, you can buy whatever you want. I'll stay home and do the housework, so I don't have any requirements!" Father Lin didn't care much about the decoration of the house. As long as the bed, stools, tables and chairs were complete, the style didn't matter.

“We also have two cabinets that we made ourselves, as well as folding tables and chairs and such.”

Lin Yan glanced helplessly at her father, "If you don't care, then we'll take Mother with us!"

"Ah! Right! Let's go together then! Let's choose what A-Yun likes!" Lin's father suddenly realized, and smiled as he touched his neck.

Lin's mother chuckled softly and said nothing.

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The next day, the four of them headed to the Song family's woodworking shop in the county.

This woodworking shop is far from the bustling parts of the county. There's another workshop right next to it, but it's the only one in the county, so there's no need to worry about not having business. Here you can buy finished furniture, make custom-made furniture, and purchase wood.

However, as soon as Lin Yan entered the store, she found that there was not much ready-made furniture. Large items such as beds and cabinets were only available in two or three styles. The store mainly had small furniture items such as flower stands, display shelves, and small wooden tables.

"Are you here to look at furniture?" a well-maintained middle-aged woman asked as she came out.

"Yes. We're planning to buy some new furniture. We've had too much made-to-order, so we're thinking of buying some ready-made pieces. We also need to buy some lumber!"

"The finished products? You can take a look and see if any of these styles appeal to our customers!" The woman spoke frankly and led Lin Yan and the other three into the shop to look around.

"Storage cabinets, canopy beds, small tables... we have them all, as well as these display shelves, dressing tables..."

Lin Yan wasn't particularly interested in any of the items, but Lin Yu pointed to a very ornate canopy bed and asked, "Sister, should we buy this bed?"

Lin Yan shook her head. She didn't really like this style. She preferred a daybed. "I want a daybed. It's bright and well-lit. If you can't buy one, you can have a design drawn up and have one custom-made."

“Then I want a bed too!” Lin Yu added.

Lin's mother was not used to such ornate and complicated canopy beds, but she took a fancy to a four-poster bed made of walnut wood with a simple and elegant design.

"These kinds of shelves are easier to make, so we won't buy them!" Mr. Lin patted a display shelf. "A flower stand is simple too. We don't need this one!"

"However, this upturned table is quite nice. The wood is sturdy and heavy, so it can be placed in A-Yu's study for reading!"

Lin's mother nodded in agreement.

"These round-backed chairs are beautifully made!" Lin Yan pointed to two round-backed chairs that matched the high table.

Looking at it, Lin's father exclaimed in admiration, "That's right, the workmanship is excellent! And it's made of rosewood!"

"Uh." The shopkeeper didn't know how to interject; these people all seemed to be experts.

"Oh, sir, you have excellent taste! This was made by our master craftsman; his skills are superb!"

"Let's buy a few more cabinets! These kinds of cabinets are quite troublesome to make, and we need a lot of them!" Lin Yan looked at the various cabinets and cupboards in the store, which were all simple in style.

"Okay!" Lin's father nodded.

"Alright, in stock. I'll take this canopy bed, these four wardrobes, this desk, and this set of rosewood table and chairs."

"Alright! Do those guests need anything else?"

"Let's take another look at the wood!" Lin Yan and her friends wanted to make their own furniture when they got back, but they had limited wood at home, mainly beech, which was yellowish-white in color and didn't quite meet Lin Yan's needs in terms of appearance.

"Please come with me, everyone. The timber is all in the workshop."

The woman led several people to the workshop behind the shop. The workshop was spacious, with craftsmen doing various woodworking on one side and stacks of timber on the other.

The shopkeeper's wife could tell that the group had plenty of money, so she introduced the wood, "If you'd like to buy some good quality wood, we have huanghuali, ebony, ironwood, green sandalwood, and purple sandalwood, but purple sandalwood is very expensive and available in very limited quantities."

Lin Yan looked over and saw that huanghuali wood was mainly yellow and brown, while ebony was much darker, appearing as blackish-brown or blackish-red. Ironwood was chestnut brown, and sandalwood was blackish-purple. Hmm…

"Huh? Why is green sandalwood yellow?" Lin Yu asked the question Lin Yan wanted to ask.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Green sandalwood is yellow at first, and it only turns green after being used for a long time!"

Wow! So that's how it is!

"Sister, which one do you want?"

"Hmm... the bed should be made of dark-colored material, but ebony is too dark. I want ironwood, chestnut brown. The cabinets should be this color too, so the colors will be consistent!"

In the end, the Lin family bought some rosewood and ironwood. After payment, the shop owner delivered the goods to their door.