Chapter 149 The Low-key Rich

Bie Ye asked, "Do you know where the carpenter's house is?"

Gu Rao shook his head.

Although she lived in the town for a few months, she was not so careful, remembering what each shop on the street was for, not to mention doing business every day, and she didn't have so much time to go shopping.

Bie Ye said, "There shouldn't be many customers in the afternoon. Let's wait for another half an hour, and the door will close after half an hour. I'll go with you."

"Go upstairs and rest for half an hour, and I'll call you after I close the stall."

Gu Rao hesitated.

Bie Ye continued, "Most half of today has passed. There is not much difference between going now and waiting half an hour later. The carpenter will not make the cup a day in advance."

Gu Rao just gave up.

"Then I'll go up to rest. If you're tired, you can close the stall earlier."

Carpenter Tan showed disapproval.

When Carpenter Tan heard that it was a business, the surprise in his heart dissipated, but he was still stunned.

"We don't have the conditions yet."

Strange!

Carpenter Tan nodded.

"With milk tea cups, guests can take them away and drink."

"'Coffin' is also associated with 'official wealth', implying prosperity in official fortune and wealth. Coffin is also called Shoucai, which means longevity and longevity."

"If you want to order a coffin, you'd better ask me to order it two or three years in advance."

"How many?"

"Some poor families started to accumulate longevity wood for coffins when they were teenagers, and it took most of their lives to make a coffin."

Carpenter Tan reached out to take it, looked at it and said, "You still ask me if I can make such a simple cup, don't you look down on me?"

"The wood alone costs more than five taels of silver, plus there are so many complicated processes such as carving and painting."

Gu Rao, "Five taels of silver?"

Closer to home.

After buying so many cups, is it necessary to change one for one day?Or is it used as a one-time use and thrown away after use?Or is there more than 200 people in the family?

Gu Rao said, "Is there any discount if you want more?"

"Mr. Liu is willing to make a good coffin for his wife, instead of just buying a cheap coffin made of inferior wood. Even the patterns are not carved, but painted on. It is already a good deal for him. The wife is very good, some people are not willing to spend this money on their wives even if they have money at home."

Gu Rao said, "Then use the leftovers to make it. We need two hundred cups for the time being."

Gu Rao frowned.

"Look at Yuanwai Liu's coffin. The front is big and the back is small, and it is in the shape of a ladder. From the front of the head, it looks like a half-sided log. This is a good coffin."

"No need."

"Liu Yuanwai used good wood for his own coffin, but ordinary wood for his wife."

"Exactly this number."

Carpenter Tan took the opportunity to brag.

"Then come to me when you have the conditions."

"Firstly, there are too many people who come to me to order coffins. Basically, people in the town who want to buy coffins come to me. It will take time for you to line up."

"When we get older, let's come to him to order coffins. Carpenter Tan's craftsmanship is pretty good. Many people in our village come to him for wooden things."

Tan Song was sawing wood, and raised his head when he heard this.

"This coffin is really well made."

The corner of Gu Rao's mouth twitched.

Bie Ye didn't notice his wife's emotions, but after seeing the coffin, he became thoughtful, walked over to look at the coffin carefully, and even reached out to touch the carvings on it.

"My ancestors came to settle in Wild Boar Town a hundred years ago, and they have always been doing carpentry. My carpentry skills were passed down from my ancestors. Naturally, they are better than ordinary carpenters."

Bieye turned his head to discuss with his wife beside him.

"And if the conditions at home are not good, they can only use leftover materials to piece together."

Good one is prepared!Feeling more and more unlucky!

Carpenter Tan pretended to be modest.

Gu Rao, "..."

“Liu Yuanwai’s coffin is made of wood made by himself. It is made of high-quality paulownia and cypress. Made of cypress that keeps pests at bay."

Gu Rao took out a blueprint from his cuff, handed it to Carpenter Tan, and said, "I want to ask you to make a milk tea cup, please help me see if I can make it."

"For his wife's coffin, if the whole piece of wood is removed and the carving process is added, it will cost this amount at least."

"The craftsmanship of making coffins is passed down from generation to generation. It is passed down from male to female. It is not easy to make a good longevity material. It requires a lot of tedious processes from designing the shape, finding good wood, painting and so on. In short, it is very particular. A carpenter can't do it."

"His wife's coffin is made of the most common Chinese fir."

"You carpenters make a lot of money."

Could it be that he was mistaken, the couple who were born facing each other are actually low-key rich men?
Only the rich dare to do this!
Gu Rao smiled and said, "My family is in business, and the milk tea we sell has been served in bowls before. Many customers complained that it was inconvenient, so I thought of making milk tea cups and using special milk tea cups to hold milk tea."

"In addition to the quantity, it also depends on what kind of wood you choose. Good wood is expensive, no matter how cheap it is, I can't give you much cheaper."

"Ten taels?"

"Two hundred?"

Carpenter Tan nodded.

Gu Rao, "..."

Earn less to earn less.
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After the couple went out, they closed the door and went to Carpenter Tan's house on East Street together. As soon as they entered, they saw a wooden embossed coffin in the yard.

"We're still young, isn't it unlucky to have a coffin at home so early?"

"Secondly, the wood used to make the coffin is very particular. If you want me to prepare the wood, I can find good wood for you slowly."

The corner of Carpenter Tan's mouth twitched.

Carpenter Tan is not reluctant.

Carpenter Tan was shocked.

Gu Rao suddenly realized.

"It was ordered by Mr. Liu in the town. He ordered two coffins in total, one for himself and one for his wife. It took me nearly half a year to finish his coffin." "His wife's coffin has only just started, and it will take another month at least."

"Make it early and put it at home, and you will be prepared, right?"

"This is what I eat. Don't think that making a coffin can make more money, but it also takes a lot of time. Sometimes it takes half a year to make a coffin."

For example, Liu Yuanwai's coffin.

"If your family has the conditions, you can ask me to make your coffins now, and if you do it as soon as possible, you won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life."

Carpenter Tan laughed out loud.

"There is a coffin in the family, and it is auspicious, good luck, promotion and wealth, and the meaning of increasing blessings and longevity. It is a mascot."

The milk tea cup on the drawing is round, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top, and has a milk tea lid with a small round hole in the middle for inserting a wooden milk tea straw.

"The cup you want is small. If you want to save money, you can use leftovers. I can give you a cheaper one."

The corner of Gu Rao's mouth twitched fiercely.

"I still have seven coffins to make."

Extended five fingers.

"Families with affluent conditions usually use four whole wooden squares as the longevity material, and the cover, bottom and side panels are all made of whole squares."

"You mean, sell milk tea and give a cup along with it?"

Gu Rao shook his head.

"I bought the milk tea cups with money, so it is naturally impossible to give them away to customers for free, but if the price is too expensive, customers will definitely not want to buy it."

"So, can it be cheaper?"

(End of this chapter)

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