When the ship was docked at the dock, Yao Dong and Yao Chang walked up the shore from the ship. Rui'er, the daughter of the owner of the field, also acted as a maid and followed him out.
The owner of the ship tied up the ship and then shouted at a man who looked like an old craftsman near the dock and asked, "Brother, are your boss here?"
The old craftsman heard the shout and pointed not far away and said, "Where are you going to order a boat?"
Yao Dong followed the old craftsman's point of view and found that there were indeed several houses near the dock, and most of them were either used in warehouses or other places to give craftsmen a rest. However, there was another two-story building in the middle, which was quite conspicuous.
At this time, a man who looked obviously not dressed as a craftsman hurriedly ran out of the small building, as if he had seen the situation here and ran over.
After a while, the man approached and smiled and said, "The manager just called us to discuss matters just now, and asked the sir to wait a little longer. Is the sir here to see the boat?"
"This is the Zeng family's shipbuilding workshop?" Yao Dong asked casually.
"That's right, Tang Tong is the person in charge here!" the man introduced himself.
"My master wants to buy a good boat, it doesn't need to be too big, but it must be fast. The hull invites craftsmen with good craftsmanship to carve several patterns. In the cabin, it must also be built with the best wood. If you can use all the Qingshen wood, it is best. Can you do this here? If you can get the price, it is naturally not a problem. If you can't do it well, don't blame us for not giving face to the Zeng family!" Yao Chang said for Yao Dong at this time.
Although Yao Chang and Shu Siyue and others often go to places where wealthy families and nobles appear, they are still benefiting from others and never show off. However, she really envies Shu Siyue's nobleness and Jia Qiniang's generousness. Now she has a rare opportunity to come out by herself. She shows the characteristics of both of them for a while. Although she just briefly explained, her temperament made Tang Tong immediately believe that this lady must be from a noble family, otherwise she would not be so generous and neat.
"Madam, you have a lot of requirements, but speaking of this, no one in this thief city can give you this guarantee except the shipbuilding workshop under our Zeng family." Tang Tong looked at the image of the two and made it more certain that the other party should be either rich or noble, so he gave a guarantee.
"Although Mr. Tang said that, it's true to see it! Can sir take us around?" Yao Dong asked with a smile.
"Sir, I'm going to kill the villain. Tang Tong is just a little person. I can't afford to call him a gentleman. Just call me my name." Tang Tong pretended to be flattered.
"Xin'er, you guys are waiting on the boat. I'll accompany the master to take a walk!" Yao Chang took Yao Dong's arm at this time and ordered.
"Yes, madam!" Hearing this, Xin'er, who had originally been ashore, retreated into the boat.
Tang Tong also glanced at him and found that the maid was quite distinctive, and his eyes were not inferior to the wife, but he didn't know what kind of family these two people were.
"Tang Tong, take us for a walk!" Yao Dong ordered.
"Okay, please, please, two!" After hearing Yao Dong's words, Tang Tong immediately took his people to visit this shipbuilding workshop.
I don’t know if this workshop is an inconspicuous place for the Zeng family, so although there are dozens of craftsmen building ships by the water, there are only three ships built. However, judging from the skills shown by everyone, the Zeng family’s strong shipbuilding ability is not something to say.
Yao Dong and Yao Chang watched it for more than half an hour and finished it. Tang Tong was about to ask Yao Dong and others how they felt, but Yao Dong asked first: "This skeleton is OK, but I don't know if there are any better carving masters. My boat must carve the dragon head, and the auspicious cloud patterns must be carved on both sides. The inside of the boat is even more exquisite! To be honest, I also went to two workshops, because this is not enough. After inquiring, I learned that there are good carving masters here!"
Hearing Yao Dong's words, Tang Tong knew that the other party was definitely going to customize the ship, so he said, "We do have a master named Ma here, who is skilled, but now he is working for another guest. If you want to customize it, it may take some time!"
"How long will it take to wait?" Yao Dong asked.
"Three months is the fastest speed. In fact, it takes two months to build the ship itself, and it only takes one more month to wait! This is what you will pay for today, sir!" Tang Tong tried to be more tactful.
"What if I could get more money?" Yao Chang asked indifferently.
"For more, this... this is probably a bit difficult. After all, we belong to the Zeng family. The Zeng family rules are to come first and then arrive. Unless there is really a special situation, there is no way for villains to do so. Of course, if the two really offer very high prices, we can also hire craftsmen with superb skills from the family. However, in just one month, it will cost 30% more, which is somewhat unprofitable." Tang Tong seemed to consider the two of them.
After listening to Tang Tong's words, Yao Dong knew that Tang Tong was a smart person. On the surface, he considered you, but in fact he made people feel trust in him.
"Master, we are not in a hurry. The most important thing is that our skills are excellent. Since Master Ma is carving other people's ships now, can we take a look? My master is also aware of these things!" Yao Chang asked in a noble and elegant manner.
"No problem, of course no problem! Please follow me!" Tang Tong agreed immediately when he heard this.
The three of them walked along a small path towards a nearby house. When they reached the door, they heard the sound of poking wood inside.
Tang Tong also signaled a little more quietly, and then walked in. When he walked inside, he saw that a man with half-white hair was facing a wooden door more than ten feet tall, and he was carefully crafting it with tools one by one.
Tang Tong walked over at this time and wanted to say something, but Yao Dong reached out to stop him and whispered: "This Master Ma is chiseling a longan, don't disturb me!"
"Okay, OK!" After hearing Yao Dong say this, Tang Tong could only obey.
At this time, Master Ma seemed to have no idea about the surrounding situation and continued to work hard. He quickly put down the utensils in his hand, then took out a pearl the size of a thumb from his arms, and carefully embedded it into the hole that had just been chiseled.
The originally carved dragon-shaped pattern really seems to have a lifelike feeling after being embedded in this pearl, which shows that its craftsmanship is exquisite.
After a longan was made, Master Ma started to inlay the second dragon's longan again, and Yao Dong seemed to be fascinated by it, and he became interested in watching it.
Chapter completed!