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For several days in a row, Zhou Yanqing came to Xiahe Village every day, and the time of arriving in Xiahe Village was almost the same, as if going to work on a regular basis.It was more frequent than the steward came that week.

Qiao Mingjin felt strange.

The fellow said that the workshop had just opened, and as the owner, he had to do his best.

Qiao Mingjin saw that after he came every day, apart from eating and taking lunch at home, he spent most of his time wandering around in the woods or workshops, either asking for advice from Father He and others, or watching He Xiaochun, Yue Dalei and others making tea sets.There was nothing unusual on his face, so he just let him go.

As one of the masters, people should care about the progress of the workshop and the business, so there is nothing strange about it.

A few days later, when Zhou Yanqing came again, he brought 20 taels of silver.

Said it was the money from selling those bamboo works.

Although the bamboo carvings and other things look very clever, they are not big, and the materials are also cheap. Only the small bamboo screen was sold for a little more money.

It is really a lot to get all these 20 taels of silver.

Qiao Mingjin was also very happy, and she didn't want it either, and gave it all to Father He and others.

Father He hastily declined.

This is done in the master's house, the materials and tools are the master's house, and the finished product is naturally the master's house.Besides, the master's family has already paid their wages, so how can they still receive the extra money?

But Qiao Mingjin insisted on not accepting it.

It's not that she doesn't look down on the 20 taels of silver now.

When she first moved away from Yue's house, she only had fifteen copper coins in her hand.After collecting firewood for a whole day, I drove into the city in the dense fog on a starry night, and a cart of firewood only sold for [-] Wen.

20 The taels of silver were placed in the farmer's house.It's already a huge sum of money.

She gave the money to Father He and the others just because she felt that it was necessary for the money to arouse their fighting spirit.

But this money made Father He and others uneasy about receiving it.

He used to go to other people's homes to make furniture, and it only cost one tael of silver a month, or two or three taels if there was more.Although he had already distributed 100 taels of silver for helping with the abacus before, Qiao Mingjin instructed Qiao Mingjin to make this bamboo carving, and they also paid monthly wages.

Qiao Mingjin saw that he didn't like it, so she said: "Uncle He, you can take it with peace of mind. This is all hard work of you guys. Although it is a work of practice, you have also seen that my craftsmanship is no worse than others. Such a small thing sells for so much money, the carving is finished, can it still be bad? So you have to be confident, slow work will produce fine work, don’t worry. This carving is too impatient, I’m afraid it won’t be done well.”

After hearing this, Father He had no choice but to say: "Yes. What my niece said is true. It's Uncle He who made the picture. I lived with my niece for so long before, and it hasn't brought you any benefits. You still open such a high-priced car for us every month. Uncle He is really uneasy about the wages. This is the first time we have made this carving. Unlike before, it was ordered by others, and it is exactly what others need. If this thing is made, no one will buy it. I’m afraid we will have to catch up with you wages..."

Qiao Mingjin felt comforted after hearing Father He's words.

That's why Qiao Mingjin took a fancy to these people.

This Father He is his cousin's father-in-law, except for his brother-in-law.The other two are apprentices brought by his father-in-law, and the other is sister Xiu's man, Yue Dalei, they both know the basics.

These people are not procrastinating like others. They all hope that the construction period will be longer and they can get more wages.On the contrary, after doing the work, I was worried that I would not be able to sell it, and I was sorry for the wages paid by the owner.

Qiao Mingjin felt relieved to cooperate with such a person.

Qiao Mingjin said to him again: "Uncle He, don't worry, although we haven't seen much of the world in the country. But Mr. Saturday has traveled many places and crossed more bridges than we have. Since Mr. Six also If you are optimistic about the root carving market, it means that what we are doing is profitable. You just have to let it go, and you have to be exquisite and ingenious. You can’t rush for time like the autumn harvest. You just do it in detail. Doesn’t that antique shop still have a saying, ‘If you don’t open for three years, you can eat for three years after opening’, we are not in a hurry.”

Zhou Yanqing has been quietly listening to Qiao Mingjin talking to everyone.

He has become more and more appreciative of this country woman.

This woman is not only literate, but also knowledgeable.Every time it can bring him some surprises.It's not the first time he's cooperating with a woman, but it's the first time that she looks so comfortable and makes him feel at ease.

Zhou Yanqing glanced at everyone, and said: "You just have to let go of it, and make it fine. I don't just sell this thing to Qingchuan, but most of it is going to the big city in the north and the capital. Lucky. Not only are there many rich people there, but there are also many celebrities and refined scholars. It doesn’t matter if you can’t sell it, how much money can you waste if you chop it up and use it as firewood?”

He's father and the others felt confident after hearing such heroic words from Master Saturday.

Before, they were still tied up and did not dare to let go.This wooden stake will cost one or two taels of silver. If it is useless after being cut with a knife, this thing really can only be used as firewood.In addition, there are many roots, so I was really cautious for a while, and I didn't know how to start.

After hearing Zhou Yanqing's words, Father He said: "Since Liu Ye trusts us so much, then we will let go. We must do a good job and live up to Liu Ye's trust in us."

Zhou Yanqing nodded, and said again: "After a while, I will send eight craftsmen from the city. It is also the first time for them to touch this thing. When you have experience, you can take them with you. In the future Well, it's for your own benefit."

When Father He and the others heard this, their faces became a little excited.

Father He is fine, He Xiaochun, He Xia and others are young people with passion, nothing is more important than hearing about their future.

With Master Saturday's words, will their future prospects be worse?

As long as they finish things well, after the Zhou family's publicity, maybe they can take off their hats of craftsmen and become craftsmen, masters.In the future, their names will be engraved on the things they make.

Several people were very excited, and their hands and feet were trembling.

After patting his chest to Zhou Yanqing and Qiao Mingjin, he hurriedly turned around and went back to work in the workshop...

Only a few days later, Father He and his two apprentices made rough prototypes of the wooden stakes in their respective hands.

Although still very rough.It's only in the blanking stage, but it's already seen.

Just like a bride who covers her head, it is faintly visible, making people feel itchy, and I am looking forward to seeing the beautiful face of the bride after lifting the hijab.

And He Xiaochun, Yunjin, and He Dalei were able to make a tea table very quickly.Yunjin and He Dalei were in charge of chopping wood and making blanks to do some chores, while He Xiaochun was in charge of fine carving.

The rough-looking wood, in the hands of three people, has become a beautiful and elegant tea table.Patchwork.Based on the natural shape of the wood, beautiful patterns are carved, such as misty clouds, blooming lotus flowers, rolling lotus leaves, children playing in water with hanging buns, immortals playing chess...

The carvings are lifelike, and there is a tea table with lotus leaf balls, which has just been cast and has not been painted.It was ordered by Zhou Yanqing, saying that he would put it in the study and drink a few cups with each other every day.

The three of them were affirmed by Zhou Yanqing and Qiao Mingjin, and it was as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

The meals are all brought to the workshop by Mr. He, and it feels like a waste to walk a few steps to the dining hall to eat.After dark, oil lamps are also lit for carving.Afraid of wasting gas money, several people got together in a room to engrave.

Qiao Mingjin couldn't laugh or cry when she found out.

This ordinary family.In order to save some firewood, only one kang is burned in winter, and the whole family gathers in one place to keep warm.These few people also learned a lot.

She didn't feel bad for a few taels of lamp oil money, but Father He and others were used to saving.They didn't listen to Qiao Mingjin's words several times, so they had no choice but to let them go.

But she also told He to put more oil lamps in the house, so as not to let them burn his eyes.

A few days later, Zhou Yanqing and Zhou Guanshi personally led eight carpenters over.

They are not very old.The oldest is in their forties.The youngest one is only 15 years old and is a disciple of one of the masters.

The two sides made an introduction.Seeing that these craftsmen from big shops in the city did not look down on Father He and the others, and their attitude was very respectful, Qiao Mingjin was a little relieved.

She was most afraid that the two sides would have an unpleasant quarrel, that the masters in the city would look down on Father He and his fellows from the village.This group of people is in a bad mood, and the carved things are naturally not much better.

Qiao Mingjin asked his cousin He Shi to take people to divide the room, and brought them daily necessities.

Let Father He lead them to visit the workshop again.

At noon, Qiao Mingjin and Mrs. He cooked a sumptuous welcome banquet for them in the workshop.

It made the eight people feel a little strange and lost.Sent from the city to the country, it is somewhat lost.

During the banquet, the eight new craftsmen quickly warmed up with Father He and the others as they exchanged cups and cups.

Both parties saw their own shortcomings from each other, and their attitudes became more and more humble. Qiao Mingjin really felt relieved when he saw it.

Since the arrival of the eight craftsmen, Mrs. He has been a little overwhelmed.

These few craftsmen were immersed in the creation of root carvings in the workshop. They often forgot to sleep and eat. They never left the workshop except to go to the latrine, and the clothes they changed were piled up high.

Mrs. He has to cook, buy vegetables in the village, wash clothes for these dozen people, and tidy up the yard, which is a bit overwhelming.

After discussing with her, Qiao Mingjin decided to find her a helper, and asked Sister Xiu first.

It's just that although sister Xiu's family is simple, she has no parents-in-law to take care of her, and the man is also in the workshop, but she still has two children to take care of, and there are some jobs in the field.

So he still recommended Ma to Qiao Mingjin.

As soon as Mrs. Ma heard that Qiao Mingjin invited her to help, she paid a tael of silver a month, and the work was not heavy. She just helped to buy some vegetables in the village in the morning, and then helped Mrs. He to wash the clothes of the craftsmen together, and then helped to cook. , It's just cleaning the yard, and I should do it right away.

The work is too simple.

She also does these things at home.Now that she works in the workshop, she doesn't have to work at home, and she can still receive a fixed salary for a month.One tael of silver!Isn't there 12 taels a year?

12 Two taels of silver are enough for three rooms.There are many people in the family, and when she earns money, she will set up a wing room, can her father-in-law and mother-in-law not separate them?Then the place to live will be spacious.

Ma Shi agreed without the slightest hesitation.Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lu, even took her to Qiao Mingjin's house to thank her.

People in the village came to Qiao Mingjin one after another when they heard about this good news, which made Qiao Mingjin very troubled for a while. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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