It doesn’t mean that just because you have learned a certain craft, you can be called a craftsman!
In ancient times, only craftsmen with extremely high attainments in a certain aspect could be called craftsmen!
But later on, people became more polite and respectfully called some unqualified craftsmen craftsmen!
Gradually, people later thought that only by learning a certain craft can one be called a craftsman!
For example, if you learn some carpentry skills, you can be called a carpenter.
Learn the craft of breaking stones and become a mason!" The old lady agreed with Yang Mingde's words.
Zhang Junping also agreed with what the two people said.
It's just that the two people who were bickering and causing trouble with each other just now are suddenly united front, which makes people feel weird.
Thinking about it, Zhang Junping couldn't help but look at the two of them.
"Boy, if you don't eat well, why are you staring at me?" Zhang Junping's actions naturally couldn't be concealed by the two experienced masters. The old lady hit Zhang Junping with her chopsticks and said.
"Oh!" Zhang Junping quickly picked up a piece of roast duck.
The roast duck at Biianfang is really good and delicious!
It is many times more delicious than the Biasianfang roast duck that I have eaten in later generations.
It is natural for an apprentice to eat his master. Zhang Junping was not polite to the two masters and worked hard to eat the food.
As for drinking, Zhang Junping did not drink in his previous life because drinking would paralyze his nerves and shorten his professional life.
I don’t dare to drink it anymore in this life.
Tell the truth after drinking. What if you drink too much one day and say something you shouldn't say?
After drinking and eating, Zhang Junping took the initiative to take on the task of washing pots and dishes.
After washing, wipe the stone table clean.
The three of them were sitting in the yard enjoying the shade and chatting.
"Xiao Pingzi, I have to say you are so lucky!
Good job repairing furniture at a junkyard!
If you do it well, it can become the greatest wealth in your life!"
"I know, Master! I will definitely do it well!
It’s just that there are a lot of crafts here that I can’t handle!”
Zhang Junping responded, secretly muttering in his heart, why did he become "Xiao Pingzi"?
How nice that you still call it the original way, Junping! How nice it sounds!
Even if you are like an old lady, you can just call me "boy".
"Don't worry, you are doing well now!
After thoroughly studying the craftsmanship of the furniture that needs repair, it’s not too late to start repairing it!
Speaking of which, you kid made a big mistake!"
"Hehe, good luck!" Zhang Junping thought Yang Mingde was talking about the precious mahogany furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, scratched his head and said with a smile.
"Yes! You are indeed lucky!
If the people at the Forbidden City Research Institute knew about this,
There are so many damaged ancient furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties at the junkyard, so we have already knocked on the door and taken them away!"
"What does the National Palace Museum do with these broken furniture?"
"What to do?
If it’s good furniture, the Forbidden City Research Institute doesn’t want it! What it wants is damaged fine furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties!” the old lady interjected from the side.
"right!
The purpose of wanting the damaged fine furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is naturally for research!
The purpose of establishing the Forbidden City Research Institute is, first, to preserve the antiques handed down in the Forbidden City!
The second is to research and restore the traditional craftsmanship contained in the antiques themselves!"
Both Yang Mingde and the old lady have been engaged in education work for many years. Now that they have a new apprentice, they have naturally entered the mode of being a disciple.
"Those old guys from the National Palace Museum Research Institute are just a bunch of rag collectors. They like to collect broken furniture, broken porcelain pieces, broken bricks and tiles...
That’s a bunch of lunatics!”
"A bunch of cute and respectable lunatics!"
Yang Mingde and the old lady talked casually about things that future generations Zhang Junping would not have access to.
There is common sense and secret knowledge, which is an eye-opener for Zhang Junping.
"Master, I want to work-study!" Zhang Junping said what he had been thinking about this morning.
"Aren't you working as a part-time student now?"
"Not like this, I want to open a furniture store and do work-study!"
"Open a furniture store? Why did you think of opening a furniture store?"
"I want to open a furniture store for several reasons!
The first, of course, is to make money and improve the lives of yourself and your family!
The second is to turn your research on wood art into results!
For example, when I was repairing ancient furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, I learned some of the techniques used in traditional furniture, but I tried to incorporate them into new furniture!
Let traditional craftsmanship be reborn in new furniture!”
Zhang Junping did not hide his purpose of making money.
There is no shame in making money!
Even art greats like Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, and Xu Beihong still want to make money.
When people measure the achievements of artists, they often like to measure them by the monetary value of their works of art.
Your work sells for one million, and mine is worth two million, so in the eyes of the world, I am better than you.
"It's a good idea, I think it can be done!
When school starts, you can submit your work-study application!"
"Thank you, Master!"
In this era, as long as you dare to venture and do something, you will basically make a fortune, but private business is really not that simple.
Although the country has reformed and opened up, it also allows individuals to do business and has individual industrial and commercial households.
However, in this era, individual industrial and commercial households are definitely a derogatory term.
Once you become an individual business owner, not only will you be looked down upon, but your family will also be unable to hold their heads high.
In this era, those who work as individual industrial and commercial households are idle people who have no jobs or people who have been released from labor camps.
However, there is another situation. If you are self-employed, not only will you not be looked down upon, you will also be praised.
That is the work-study program for college students.
In the 1980s, the state and schools strongly supported and encouraged college students to work-study and participate in social practice.
As the ancients said, can the things done by scholars be called stealing?
Can what college students do be called doing business?
This is called work-study!
This is called actively participating in social practice and exercising practical experience!
Zhang Junping's focus was to open a furniture store under the banner of work-study.
According to the current situation, opening a furniture store is a guaranteed profit-making business.
Even the workers in the furniture store have thought about it.
Calling those who have learned carpentry from Yang Mingde in the village will be enough to support a furniture store.
"If you can bend down and do something, Master will naturally support you!
Have you decided where to open a store?" Yang Mingde nodded and asked happily.
He still approves of Zhang Junping's pragmatic approach.
Yang Mingde’s own family has been in business for generations.
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the largest woodware factory in Beijing was the Yang family's industry.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was a public-private partnership and was later nationalized...
“Let’s go to Dashilar! It’s more popular here!”
Zhang Junping had already thought of the store location, it was in Dashilar.
Rent first and buy when you have the chance.
"Do you need my help with the store?" the old lady asked.
"There is still close to a month before the start of school. I will slowly find something first. If it doesn't work, I will trouble you, Master!"