"The plumber was afraid that I would take away the coven" - And how would you do

It was the height of the construction season, applications came one after another, as if it had burst through. In general, formed queue for a week, the season feeds the craftsmen, and in the winter one little things. And then the mother asks to change the meter, bought it, brought it, and I say, a little patience, there will be a window soon, I will change.

Surprise

I scattered the applications, bought consumables and went to my mother. In the courtyard, in a recess, there is a branch from the main pipe, there is a meter, and next to it there is a bag with a tool plumber, as in the village they call plumber. I put my bag of tools next to my mother, after all, I promised, why didn't I wait?

So you are busy, you earn money for your family, and I I wanted to surprise you, you come, and everything is ready, let's sit and talk, we'll have tea. So I called a local specialist, it's inconvenient, now I refuse, we'll see.

Who will do?

And then the local plumber came up, saw my bag, stood there, scratching the back of his head, realized that the shabashka was breaking off. I go up, he asks:

- Will you do it yourself?
- And how much do you take for work? - I answer a question with a question.
He calls the amount much less than what it costs in my village.

- Do it! - I say, pick up the bag, and go to my mother to drink tea. He has relief on his face, it is clear that I have already tuned in to this earnings.

Why did you do this?

I realized that if suddenly the mother has problems with water, a rush there, she will not refuse, he did it himself, especially since he is here on the spot. Yes, and it is useless for a person to interrupt work.