Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 86
Since they had to go to the lumber factory to discuss door and window sizes, Tang Zhitong and Wang Jingwen didn't stay at home for long. After chatting for a while, they went to Houheyan.

On the way, Tang Zhitong bought two packs of cigarettes from the supply and marketing cooperative. Each pack cost RMB [-]. They were recognized as the top cigarettes among Class B cigarettes.

The lumber factory is located on Toutiao by the Houhe River in the north of Xihuashi Street, not far from Director Xu's house on the street.

Around the middle of the Qing Dynasty, this place was called Shenmuchang Street, and there were many imperial merchants who specialized in supplying precious wood to the royal family.

However, these have little to do with Tang Zhitong and Wang Jingwen. Tang Zhitong is more concerned about whether Wang Jingwen has enough money to spend, and is thinking about how to subsidize her some money in the future.

"I've never asked you, how much is your salary?" The lumber factory was not far away. Neither of them rode bicycles, so they talked while walking.

"48 yuan and a half." Wang Jingwen was half a step behind Tang Zhitong, observing both sides of the street. This would be the place where he would live in the future. He could remember any stores in advance.

"So high?" Tang Zhitong was surprised. He originally thought that his salary as a deliveryman was good enough, but he didn't expect that Xiao Wang, a classmate who was not older than himself, had a higher salary than himself!
"I work in a technical position. When I graduated from a technical secondary school, I was paid 37 yuan a month for internship. At that time, I could become a full-time employee in three months, and after becoming a full-time employee, it was 42 yuan. I was rated as advanced twice more this year, and I was transferred one year ago. The first-level salary has been increased to 48 yuan." Wang Jingwen put her hands in her jacket pockets, kicked the pebbles on the ground, and explained to Tang Zhitong with a smile.

"You are so lucky!" Tang Zhitong sighed sincerely. Starting from the first half of last year, apprenticeships were adjusted from three months to three years. From this year onwards, it will be increasingly difficult to increase wages. There will be After not increasing for many years, senior cadres are about to have their wages cut.

"My mother said so too." Wang Jingwen smiled at Tang Zhitong. The sugar content was higher than the can of sugar water just now.

"I am also very lucky because I can marry you." Tang Zhitong chuckled and whispered.

"We are both very lucky." Wang Jingwen and Tang Zhitong looked at each other and smiled, happy for each other.

Since Xiao Wang’s salary is high, we can put the subsidy aside for now and give her more delicious food in the future.

"Although this lumber factory is not big, I heard it has a very historical origin. Before liberation, the owner of this lumber factory always boasted that he had supplied lumber to the royal family since Zhu Di, and it has been passed down for three dynasties. Let's go in and have a look." Yesterday In the afternoon, Tang Zhitong called Wang Jingwen to discuss custom-made furniture, so she came to the door today, mainly to measure her sitting posture and other data so that it could be customized for her.

In the lumber mill, the buzzing sound of the chainsaws is endless. When the sawdust flies, the scent of wood also spreads, which is very pleasant to smell.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Tang Zhitong asked the worker and took Wang Jingwen into Mr. Zhang's office.

"Xiao Tang is here?" Zhang Gong was doing some calculations. When he saw Tang Zhitong coming, he immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile. When he saw Wang Jingwen praising him: "These are the younger siblings, right? Xiao Tang has a vision."

"This is my lover Wang Jingwen. If you don't say that educated people can talk, I like to hear what you say. Come and smoke." Tang Zhitong introduced to Mr. Zhang, then took out a box of large front doors from his pocket and opened it in front of Mr. Zhang. He opened the toast cigarette, lit it, and put the cigarette on the desk.

"Hello, Xiao Wang. Xiao Tang loves you very much. He told me to use good wood and make it tailor-made for you." Gong Zhang is not stupid. He can get Director Xu from the street to come forward. At least one of the two of them is not simple. Don't be shy about compliments.

"I'm causing you trouble." Wang Jingwen replied politely.

"You're welcome. This is my job. Those redwood logs have been backlogged here for several years. I have to thank you for helping us digest them." Zhang Guonghui came to the meeting and was also very good at talking. He pulled out a chair and gave it to Two people: "Don't stand, sit down and talk."

After saying that, he found two teacups and poured boiled water for the two of them. "The conditions are a little more difficult. There is no tea, so you two will make do with it."

"Thank you." Tang Zhitong stood up and took the tea cup, handed one to Wang Jingwen, and then took another cup. "Master He and Master He said they should hurry up and decide the size of the door and windows. They have already started building the gables."

"You're not slow. Doors and windows are easy to find. We have ready-made ones in all common sizes. You can pull them over and use them. The price is not expensive." Zhang Gong sat down and introduced them to the two of them.

"You are a professional. What size should I choose? Can you give me some advice?" Tang Zhitong didn't want to worry about professional matters, so he asked.

"To be honest, there is no need to make the doors and windows too wide. Our winter in Sijiu City is cold. If they are too big, the heat will leak out. A window of 1.2 meters square is quite suitable, and a door of one meter wide is enough. But With a one-meter-wide door, your custom-made furniture can only be installed in the house." Zhang Gong didn't hide it and gave his own advice happily.

"Then I'll listen to you and use this size." Tang Zhitong and Wang Jingwen looked at each other and settled.

"The material should be red pine. Although it is not a big board, it does not affect the use and the price is lower. One door and two windows. Paint them and install them for you when the time comes. The glass will also be pressed up. A total of 26 yuan Money." Gong Zhang took out an abacus, clicked it, and quoted the price.

"Sure." Tang Zhitong agreed happily. These days, there is no need to worry about getting familiar with the public sector.

"And your rafters, I just did the math and found out that if I use 25 pieces of wood for you, three rooms would need about 0.4 square meters of wood. There are several grades of locust wood. There is no need to use large sizes for making rafters. I will pick them for you. A few old Category 110 logs are too short to make beams, but they are more than enough to make rafters, which can be calculated as 60 yuan per square for you. Add in the labor cost for processing the beams and purlins in the past, and the total is [-] yuan. Money." Zhang Gong pressed the abacus and pulled it again, reporting a number.

"Okay, we believe you." The total price for doors, windows, rafters and labor is 86, which is not expensive. Tang Zhitong nodded again.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to believe me next." Zhang Gong said jokingly, "Let me take you to see the backlog of redwood first. The price is indeed more expensive than buying second-hand."

"Okay, let's go and take a look with you." Tang Zhitong followed the good example, and Wang Jingwen got up and followed Mr. Zhang to the warehouse. The big front door that had just been opened was placed on Mr. Zhang's desk, and no one moved it.

"Look, there are just these." Zhang Gong led the two of them to the warehouse, pointed to a few gray logs over two meters tall and introduced: "The wood is good, no hollows, no scars. Listen. It was said that this was intended to be used as a doorpost for Ouchi, but half of it was burned in a fire, and only this little was left. The wood is too hard, and processing it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the master is unwilling to do it. In addition, the logs are expensive, Some people who want to use it can just buy second-hand ones, which are more cost-effective in price, and these have always been accumulated like this.”

"Is this sandalwood?" Tang Zhitong didn't know the wood, but he knew the smell. The scent of sandalwood was very distinctive.

"Well, red sandalwood is also a kind of mahogany." Zhang Gong nodded affirmatively.

Tang Zhitong took a sip of Qingfeng buns. This is a good thing. It is not only noble, but also has a soothing effect. If you buy a set of furniture, it will be passed down from generation to generation!
"Gong Zhang, what's the price of this?" Tang Zhitong quickly took out another box of cigarettes, opened it and handed over the cigarettes.

"There are standards above. The allocation price of first-class sandalwood and nanmu to us is 171 per square. If this one is burned, it is not long enough. I will lower it two levels for you to 150 per square. If it is lower, I can't explain it." Zhang Gong took the cigarette and gave Tang Zhitong a heads up.

Tang Zhitong nodded and looked at Wang Jingwen: "Do you like the taste?"

"It smells pretty good." Wang Jingwen sniffed and smiled at Tang Zhitong.

"Gong Zhang, how many square meters of wood are needed for the furniture I mentioned?" Tang Zhitong saw that Wang Jingwen liked it, and he was very moved, but he still had to ask about the overall price.

"Double bed, large wardrobe, bookshelf, writing table, dressing table, Eight Immortals table, matching chairs, washbasin stand, did I miss it?" Zhang Gong counted them all on his fingers to Tang Zhitong.

"Yes, yes." Tang Zhitong nodded hurriedly. "I've calculated that these are more than three square meters. After you build the house, you need to use partitions inside, right? The furniture is already in one set. I think using this sandalwood to make two sets of screens will make the whole more coordinated." Zhang Gong said He told Tang Zhitong the data he calculated and pushed two more sets of screens.

"How many square meters will this screen use?" Tang Zhitong calculated in his mind. Three square meters is a lot of wood. Plus the processing fee, it will cost at least 500 yuan.

"It won't take half a square. I estimate that this pile of redwood is more than four squares. I'll peel it off and remove the burnt parts. I'll give you a complete calculation. The processing fee will be one figure. You can also be considered as helping our factory deal with the backlog of wood. I will make some small items such as horseshoes for you with the remaining scraps, and I will definitely not waste them on you. This way everyone will be suitable, what do you think?" Zhang Gong smiled. He asked Director Xu for help, but he also really wanted to Get rid of this thing.

"Gong Zhang, the wood is indeed good wood, but the price is a bit high. Please wait a moment and we can discuss it." Tang Zhitong thrust the newly unsealed front door into Zhang Gong's hands and pulled Wang Jingwen out of the warehouse.

"Wenwen, the wood is very good, do you like it?" Tang Zhitong liked it very much, but he hesitated when he heard the price. Apparently, his family only had 400 yuan in relief funds, and the sand materials and labor for building the house were not settled. These all require money.

"I like it. When I went out today, my mother gave me 500 yuan. I still have more than 300 yuan, which is enough for furniture. For other places where I use money, I will tell my mother that it is a loan between us and we will pay it back slowly after we get married. ." Wang Jingwen could see that Tang Zhitong was very satisfied with the red sandalwood, and she liked it very much, but the price was indeed expensive, so she had no choice but to ask her mother for help again.

"It's enough to have these, but you can't talk to aunt anymore. I have prepared enough materials for building a house before, and the labor cost only a few dollars. If my family doesn't contribute this little money, your mother-in-law will be uncomfortable." Tang Zhitong I am very touched. There are too few girls and in-laws who can do this job. In the next few years, if I even starve to my in-laws, I will be derelict in my duty!
"Okay, but you must tell me if you don't have money. You can't carry it yourself. You can take the five hundred first, and I'll bring the rest next time." Wang Jingwen took out the money Ye Zhijuan gave him from his pocket and handed it over. To Tang Zhitong.

"Well, I will love you very much after I get the certificate." Tang Zhitong looked at classmate Xiao Wang in front of him with tenderness in his eyes.

"Disgusting!" Wang Jingwen was no longer the Amon of the past, and she shyly twisted Tang Zhitong's face.

"Gong Zhang, we have discussed it. We will do as you say. We want it." Tang Zhitong and Wang Jingwen returned to the warehouse and told Gong Zhang the results.

"Great, thank you for solving the problem in our factory! Don't worry, we will do our best to make this set of furniture without any flaws. You are very discerning. This kind of wood furniture does not need to be painted at all. After polishing it, you can see the effect." Zhang Gong threw away the cigarette butt and stubbed it out with his feet. Although he smoked, he was also aware of fire prevention.

"Then I'll leave it to you. Shall we pay the money first?" After the matter was settled, Tang Zhitong remained silent.

"Pay a deposit, and the balance will be paid after the installation is completed." Mr. Zhang, who was also easy to talk to, led the two of them to the finance department to pay.

Tang Zhitong gave the 500 yuan directly to the lumber factory without covering up the heat.

After paying the money, the three of them went back to discuss the style. More importantly, they measured the height of the dressing table, desk and seat according to Xiao Wang's sitting height, as well as the curvature of the chair back. Other dimensions were not so demanding.

Before leaving, Tang Zhitong made a request to Zhang Gong: the sawdust from the sandalwood deboarding process and the scraps generated during the furniture making process should be kept for himself.

Zhang Gong happily agreed and said that he would put it in a sack for Tang Zhitong to save.

Wood chips and scraps are not valuable, but they can save a lot of effort when used to make incense.

When the two returned home, Zhang Guifang had prepared vegetables and tofu and was waiting for Tang Zhitong to cook.

Zhang Guifang told Tang Zhitong: When Xiao Wang comes to the house for the first time, he must fry four dishes, and the quantity of the dishes must be large. After frying, the construction masters cannot be watched, and they must taste it.

The four dishes are easy to put together, including stewed tofu with cabbage, fried salted fish, some braised pork from the previous two days, and two rabbits.

The masters of the construction team were in a good mood today. During lunch, some praised Tang Zhitong for his good craftsmanship, some praised the family's kindness, and some thanked Wang Jingwen for taking advantage of her happiness...

In short, the construction team worked harder in the afternoon.

During the break, Tang Zhitong told the two masters He and He the dimensions of the doors and windows, but he was not sure about the cost of building a house, so he caught the two masters for advice.

"Director Xu said hello. Let's do it quickly. The labor cost won't cost more than 100. I estimate that the sand ash costs more than 400. If you use better mat foil for your three rooms, it will also cost [-]. That adds up to three It costs about a hundred yuan. Bricks, tiles, beams, and purlins are all available for you. You don’t have to spend any money. At most, you have to pay the lumber factory some processing fees. The rafters, doors and windows shouldn’t cost more than a hundred yuan. In total, it starts at [-] yuan. With three rooms, you can make a lot of money." Master He joked after settling the accounts for Tang Zhitong.

"It's just a coincidence that I, like everyone else in our street, have benefited from Director Xu." Tang Zhitong pointed out that he was not the only one to benefit from the glory. He was a big guy and he didn't dare to walk alone among the crowd.

"But having said that, if you buy it normally, how much will these brick and tile roofs and beams and purlins cost?" Tang Zhitong can still afford about four hundred yuan, and there is still room for a few small yellow croakers brought back from the hometown of Confucius and Mencius. Tang Zhitong Relax and keep asking.

"Buy new ones?" Master He puffed out smoke and asked.

"Yes." Tang Zhitong confirmed.

If you want to buy this thing second-hand, you may not be able to buy it. It’s too late to build a house. Very few people demolish houses. It’s a coincidence that I can build this one.

"These three wing rooms cost at least [-] bricks, about [-] yuan, and tiles cost about [-] yuan. The beams and purlins must be made of good materials from last year. If the three parties cannot control it, we have to Sifang, this piece of wood is at least [-]." Master He gave his opinion.

After hearing this, Tang Zhitong calculated silently and found that it would cost at least 800 yuan to buy three rooms.

I have Director Xu's face here, and the prices given for many things are very realistic.

It doesn't matter if you change it to something else, you may not be able to get everything together!

Tang Zhitong sighed in his heart: Director Xu's face is worth "bumping" two more rabbits for her...

　In order to make the data reasonable, I picked up the calculations that I had not used for many years, calculated the volumes of various types of wood bit by bit, and then multiplied the prices.

　　For bricks and tiles, estimate the surface area of ​​the wall and roof, and then divide it by the area of ​​a single brick. Since there are two layers of bricks, multiply them by 2. The approximate quantity will not be wrong. The price refers to the price of bricks and tiles in the ordinary world.

　　Labor costs are calculated based on the monthly salary of heavy manual workers divided by the number of days, with a slightly higher calculation per person-day.

　　For timber prices, please refer to the Shaanxi Price Chart. Interested friends can check it by themselves.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)