Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 74 "Eating Meat and Drinking Soup" (please follow up)
Xu Deyong took off his skates and looked at the flat-headed young man's feet and said, "Brother, your feet should be about the same size as mine. You can wear them first and I'll talk to them."

The flat-headed young man subconsciously took over: "Oh, thank you..."

Xu Deyong stood up and walked out with Gangzi and others.

Gangzi lowered his head and said with a smile: "Master Yong, these few blind people rushed at you and your friends. Don't say anything. I will pay you for a drink tonight. You have the final say on how to drink."

Xu Deyong said calmly: "You don't have to drink. Don't do such things in the future. That means you didn't really take advantage. Do you believe it or not? If I hadn't beaten you up that day and stopped you, then Da Su Niu No matter what the relationship is, you will have to go to labor camps if you don’t want to be shot."

When Yuyan and the others heard this, they suddenly broke into cold sweat on their foreheads.

"puff!"

Gangzi kicked Yuyan again and said with a sullen face, "You still don't want to thank Brother Yong for your kindness."

Yuyan quickly lowered his head and said, "Master Xie Yong, if you still can't get over your anger, I can give you a few more beatings."

Several other people also apologized quickly.

Zhang Sanhou and Si looked at each other, hunched their necks and looked at their toes without speaking.

Xu Deyong said: "Come on, they are all raised by my mother and father. Don't do anything embarrassing in the future, find something serious to do."

"Yes, yes, we listen to Master Yong."

……

Gangzi waited for them to finish being trained, then he rubbed his hands and said, "Master Yong, I already have an idea of ​​the cart you mentioned before. If you give me a few more days, I guarantee that I can find it for you without spending too much money." penny."

Xu Deyong said with a half-smile but not a smile: "We don't want to buy or sell by force now. You can change it, but you can't let anyone tell you what's wrong."

Gangzi nodded and said: "Don't worry, I guarantee there will be no problem at all."

Xu Deyong stretched and said, "Sure, if there is any problem then I will look for you. If I can't find you, I will look for your master."

Gangzi: "..."

After Xu Deyong finished speaking, he turned around and went back. He still had to pay two cents for each entry and exit.

Just as he was about to pay, Gangzi who followed him had already handed over the money.

Xu Deyong glanced at him and saw that he was the only one following him, so he said, "Why, is there anything else?"

Gangzi smiled and said: "It's okay, come in and play."

Xu Deyong ignored him and sat down on a wooden chair to wait. Soon the young man with a flat head came over with his wooden skates, took them off and said with a smile: "Hey, buddy, your skates are really good. They are better than us." The skates are much better.”

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "You get what you pay for, they are not as comfortable as professional skates."

The flat-headed young man said: "Brother, to be honest, we can't afford professional skates. We would like to raise money and ask you to make a pair of these wooden skates. You rely on your craftsmanship to make a living. Please tell us a price."

Gangzi on the side couldn't help but pricked up his ears when he heard this.

Xu Deyong glanced at him and said, "Go to Bian'er."

Gangzi smiled and moved away.

This young man should be a student in high school or technical secondary school. Xu Deyong narrowed his eyes and said: "Brother, you look like a knowledgeable and talented student at first glance. If I sell you wooden skates, it's not speculation, right?"

The young man with a flat head was stunned for a moment and said: "What kind of speculation do you think you are relying on your crafts to make a living?"

In order to seek high profits, they hoard (i.e., speculate), play with prices, and disrupt the market (i.e., cheating).

At this time, the definition of "speculation" was not as strict as it was later. Only those who resold bulk materials controlled by the state, such as grain, cloth, steel, etc., would be arrested for "speculation" .

Unified purchasing, unified marketing, and rationed supply based on vouchers. Policymakers originally intended that the "quantitative distribution method" was only a "temporary measure" and would be canceled when the supply of goods is sufficient.

However, due to the high economic situation, the tight supply and material shortages in various markets have not really improved since then, and the situation became even worse during the "difficult period" in the following three years.

Therefore, for almost the entire period of the planned economy, most commodities had to be rationed based on vouchers.

In fact, in recent years, the country has been discussing "how to use the free market." Although the free market has fluctuated, it has always existed in a legal, semi-legal, or illegal manner. In fact, it has formed an overwhelmingly dominant plan price and very The pattern of coexistence of weak market prices.

Many people may not know that in less than a year from the second half of [-] to the summer of [-], after the country completed its socialist transformation, it briefly opened the rural free market to conduct an exploration and practice in the field of circulation.

It’s just that the results of this practice were not very good. In the end, the free market was almost closed again.This topic will be mentioned again later, and I should be able to say, well, I should...

Closer to home!
The young man with a flat head briefly explained the current situation to Xu Deyong, and Xu Deyong immediately felt relieved, at least it would be fine for the past two years.

Okay? I'm afraid if I rely on my own craftsmanship to eat!
Get it done!
Seeing Xu Deyong's eyes shining, the boy with a flat head blinked and said, "Um..., your price should not be too much higher than the value of the thing itself, otherwise... um..."

Xu Deyong narrowed his eyes and said: "Brother, tell me how much my skills are worth? Tell me the price. If it is suitable, I will make a pair for you. If it is a waste of time..."

Xu Deyong kicked the ball back again.

The crew-cut young man thought for a moment and said, "The price? The skates you mentioned earlier cost three and eight yuan... The wood and hemp rope are not worth much, but your craftsmanship... costs two yuan?"

Xu Deyong said calmly: "You want to spend five and eight dollars to make a pair of skates like mine!"

"Isn't it possible?" The young man with a flat head licked his lips and said.

Xu Deyong thought for a while and said: "Yes, it's a friendly price for making friends, but you need to bring all the materials by yourself. I only charge you two yuan for the craftsmanship fee. You are a cultural person, so I won't tell you the cost of this design knowledge." Of course, you can also follow the same pattern and find someone else to do it, and I won’t force you."

Hearing this, the young man with a flat head hesitated for a moment, then pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go find my classmates to discuss it."

"It's up to you." Xu Deyong said noncommittally.

The crew-cut young man left to discuss with his classmates. Gangzi came over with a smile on his face and said, "Hey, Mr. Yong, you made these skates. You are really not very skilled at it. If this thing is not expensive, it can be found near the ice rinks like Sijiu City." There should be some market.”

Xu Deyong said lazily: "You look like you have no brains. You never thought that you still have some vision. Now that you see the market, you can find someone to do it yourself."

The corner of Gangzi's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile: "Guarding you, a great god, I am looking for someone else to be blind, isn't it?"

Xu Deyong closed his eyes and tapped his fingers on the chair, and said calmly: "What do you want to do?"

Gangzi immediately said: "You eat meat, and we brothers will drink some soup with you. Anyway, just strolling around is just a stroll."

Xu Deyong thought for a moment and said: "Who wants to drink soup when there is meat to eat? Let's not ask a blacksmith to make the ice blades, but also make a pair of wooden shoes. You can find someone to make them yourself."

People like Gangzi say that they are gangsters, roosters and dog robbers. Although he is not Mengchangjun, he may not be useful in the future.

With a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other!
Gangzi cupped his hands and said: "Master Yong is in a bad situation. This means giving us a way to make money. When we find out later, we will have your contribution."

Xu Deyong said: "Besides, the wood for wooden shoes must be moderate hardwood, such as elm, locust, basswood, and ash."

"Forget about iron birch, that thing can withstand bullets and is twice as hard as ordinary steel. Dasu used to be used as bearings!"

Gangzi: "..."

Suddenly I felt a little ignorant.

Xu Deyong handed him the drawings of skates and skates and said, "Take it to the staff yourself. I will come and pick it up tomorrow afternoon."

"Master Xie Yong!" Gangzi cupped his fists and bowed deeply.

At this time, the young man with a flat head came over after deliberation and said, "Okay, how about we prepare the materials ourselves and hand them over to you here after school tomorrow afternoon?"

Xu Deyong nodded and said: "Okay, but the pattern of the wooden shoes only has four five-pointed stars engraved on both sides."

The flat-headed young man glanced at the dragon-shaped pattern on Xu Deyong's wooden skates and said, "Can't it be the same as you?"

Xu Deyong said: "Carving is very time-consuming. If you want to pay extra, don't mention this pattern. You can customize whatever pattern you want."

Flat-headed youth: "..."

The corners of his mouth twitched and he said, "How much?"

Xu Deyong said: "Depending on the complexity of the pattern, this dragon costs three hairs."

The flat-headed young man said: "Forget it then, just do as you say."

The other party said goodbye and left.

"Private customization?" Gangzi said with thoughtful admiration: "Master Yong, you still have an idea. Thank you for your advice."

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(End of this chapter)