Because Liu San, Li Si, and Dashuan had surreptitiously eaten the roasted bamboo rat, they felt too guilty to even think about dinner. Instead, they threw themselves into their work, the three of them moving in perfect sync, toiling away with industrious fervor.
Back in the village, Li Si and Dashuan had often acted as assistants to Liu San. Now, reunited in their efforts, they made a formidable team, each man's skills complementing the others perfectly.
Li Si skillfully split the logs brought back that day into appropriately sized blocks. Dashuan held a plane, meticulously smoothing the log surfaces until they were as polished as mirrors. Liu San, the backbone of the operation, took up the marking gauge to precisely snap the guide lines onto the wood.
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