Fleeing the wasteland and farming: don't panic, the family's metaphysics boss

Chapter 206 Carpentry work completed

June eleventh.Early in the morning, Jiang Mutou and Cong Tou dragged a fully loaded cart to Taoyaju in Jiuquli.What Qingyu entrusted them to do before, with the joint efforts of master and apprentice, finally finished it before Guan Wanghui.

In Taoyaju, except Wenya Xu Lan who went to the mountain pavilion, Xu Ying and Xu Sanniang went out to find a house, everyone else was at home.At that time, everyone was gathered around the open space in the backyard, watching Jiang Mutou and Onion gradually splicing the scattered wood together.

The two masters and apprentices worked for more than an hour before they finished splicing all the wood. After seeing the finished product, Jiang Mutou finally let go of his heart and wiped off his sweat.

"I've never done anything like this in my life." Jiang Mutou changed his usual serious silence, and rarely smiled and chatted with Zhufeng, his tone was very proud and accomplished.

After looking at it back and forth, Zhuifeng also sincerely praised: "I never thought that this little guy can be made of wood."

Heart touched her chin: "Unfortunately, it still looks like wood."

"Even if it's just wood, it looks lifelike." Shi'an admired from the bottom of his heart.

The old man Xu was stunned, he didn't speak for a while, he walked around the "little" guy with his mouth open, and finally exclaimed, "Little old man has lived to this age, and one foot is in the coffin. It is no regret to see such a miracle.”

Jiang Mutou and Onion couldn't hide their pride on their faces. After all, it was the first time for them to do such a thing, and even they themselves thought it was incredible.

Even during the process, Jiang Mutou felt that it could not be completed countless times, but in the end he discussed with his apprentice overnight, exhausted all the mortise and tenon structures they could think of, and finally completed it.

During this time, both the master and the apprentice were concentrating on this one job, and even pushed aside all other carpentry jobs.But now after seeing the finished product, the master and the apprentice really feel that it is worth it. It is not a matter of wages, but through this time, the master and the apprentice realize the mortise and tenon structure that may not be imagined on weekdays. This is for their carpenters. , equal to a priceless treasure.

The key to wood lies in the application of mortise and tenon joints, which will be more or less, which is a direct reflection of its value for a carpenter.Except for some common mortise and tenon structures, many esoteric tenon and tenon structures are the true inheritance of the old carpenter, and no one except his disciples will know.

But this time, Jiang Mutou's master and apprentice, based on Qingyu's blueprints, comprehended many new structures. In their hearts, they were very grateful to Qingyu's family.

In addition, there is a strong reluctance. This is the most outstanding work of the master and apprentice so far. To be honest, I am really reluctant. If I had a choice, Jiang Mutou would not sell it for any amount of money.

But it was customized by others, Jiang Mutou could only hide his reluctance.

"Very good." Zhufeng praised again, and asked Jiang Mutou, "I only gave a deposit of 30 taels before. I don't know how much money is left behind?"

Because the master and apprentice had never done it before, they didn't know how long it would take, how much wood they would consume, or whether they could finish it, so they didn't set a price at the beginning.

However, Qingyu knew that the master and the apprentice were human, so he only gave a deposit of 30 taels, and agreed to quote after the completion.

Jiang Mutou said honestly: "My master and apprentice have been busy for 31 days, and the wood is all ordinary pear wood, which consumes 15 taels of wood.

In addition, I will calculate the wages of the two of us based on our monthly average income. My wooden workshop is 22 taels a month, and my apprentice's Lanmu workshop is 13 taels a month. None of it counts.

It adds up to 50 taels, and I only charge the cost price of the wood, and I also charge for the handwork of the two of us.The boss only needs to pay me 20 taels of silver. "

Although the two masters and apprentices stayed up almost a month's night, in fact, they were more happy than hard work in their hearts. Jiang Mutou wanted to be grateful, so this offer was very sincere.

Zhufeng glanced at Qingyu, Qingyu turned around and went into the house, took out 20 taels of silver, and handed it to Zhufeng.Zhufeng handed the silver to Jiang Mutou again, said a few polite words, and sent Jiang Mutou and Onion out of Jiuquli.

Go back to Tao Yaju.Seeing that Qingyu Shi'an and Hongtao were about to go out with a vegetable basket, Chafeng asked curiously, "Where are you going?"

"Go to the market to buy some orpiment cinnabar." Qing Yu said, "Is there anything else you want to buy?"

Chasing the wind thought for a while, "Buy some small garlic and scallion winter blue seeds."

Hearts were surprised, "Why do you buy these?"

"Isn't there an open space in the backyard, it's not bad to grow some small vegetables. Now is the time to plant, if you have it, buy it, if you don't have it, forget it." Zhuifeng said.

Qingyu nodded, and the three of them went out to the Daquwan market.

Daquwan is the largest market in Yinzhou, where you can find all kinds of things, including stone, green and cinnabar, and naturally there are many shops selling them.

The three of Qingyu came to a small alley, and all kinds of stone products were sold in the alley, such as rockery, ornamental stones, strange stones, and grinding stones.

Walking into a shop at random, Shi'an stepped forward and asked the shopkeeper if there was any green orpiment cinnabar and other items available.The shopkeeper looked at the three children, and his face was not so enthusiastic, he just said "yes".

"How to sell?" Shi'an asked again.

"Opiment is five cents a catty. Cinnabar is two cents a tael, and two taels is a catty. Kongqing is ten taels and a catty, and a hundred taels is a catty."

It's so expensive?Heart's eyeballs are rounded.

Qingyu thought for a while, and walked out, but she planned to go to another house to ask.

However, the three of them asked all the shops in the alley, and the prices were all about the same.

"Do you want to go to another market and ask? This is the inner circle, and the price may be more expensive." Shi'an suggested.

"Buy the seeds that the big brother said first. Then go and look elsewhere." Qing Yu said.

Because it is a seasonal species, it is also sold in the market.After the three bought the seeds, they left Daqu Bend, hired a carriage, and went to another market a little farther away.

However, although I also asked about a few shops, the price was only a few dozen copper coins cheaper than Daquwan.

There is no way, obviously these things are expensive, and the three of them can only accept it.

In the end, Qingyu bought five taels of kongqing, twenty catties of orpiment, and ten catties of cinnabar, and went to nearly 80 taels.

On the way back, Hong Tao couldn't help asking: "Junior Sister Head, how much money do we have left?" Although they made a lot of money, they still spent a lot of money.

Qingyu smiled helplessly: "Second Senior Brother got 300 taels of gold last time, but he bought another 100 taels of land, plus today's 260 taels of expenses, now there are only less than [-] taels left."

Hongtao rested her chin worriedly: "Why doesn't this silver go up all the time?"

Shi'an smiled and glanced at Qingyu, "Junior Sister Sect Master never keeps too much money on hand." This money has to be spent before it can be raised.

Back at Taoyaju, Qingyu handed the seeds to Zhufeng, and Zhufeng took the hoe to plant vegetables in the backyard.Shi'an followed to help.

Qingyu took out brushes and other things, and began to work in the yard.

Hongtao watched from the side, making a hand from time to time, handing something or something, chatting with Qingyu by the way: "The Guan Wang meeting is coming soon, and I don't want to bother about Tongyuan matters for the time being. Wait for the Guan Wang meeting Go when it's over."

Qing Yu hummed, and said softly, "No hurry."

(End of this chapter)