His hometown was rich in bamboo, and many people knew how to make and play bamboo flutes. His maternal grandfather was an expert. In addition, he could also use bamboo to weave items like baskets, winnowing fans, dustpans, chairs, and beds.
In the past, he would also take some to the market to sell, but since many families could make these handcrafted goods themselves, they couldn't fetch a high price. It was barely enough to supplement the family's income.
His little cousin didn't come along. Even though he was in elementary school, he had a lot of winter break homework. Li Xiang told him to save the hard parts, and he'd help him with them later when he and his sister came over to visit.
His little cousin had just started his vacation yesterday. Today was the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Elementary schools let out a bit earlier, while high schools didn't get out until the twenty-fourth.
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