When everyone arrived, Zhang Junping did not get angry or scold anyone, but slowly told a story, "Yesterday I chatted with Master, and Master told me that before liberation, there was a martial arts sect called Jianghu Sect.
Master Du, you are all old craftsmen before liberation, I wonder if you have ever heard of the craftsmen’s sect?”
"The craftsman's sect?" Master Du's face changed drastically, revealing an expression of reminiscence.
"The Craftsmen's Sect is a sect composed of us craftsmen. It is said that at its peak, there were eight million members of the Craftsman's Sect. My master was a craftsman of the Craftsman's Sect. Unfortunately, I was still young at the time and was only a carpenter's apprentice, so I was not qualified to join.
Later, the country was founded..." Master Sun said with a nostalgic look on his face.
Although Master Sun didn't mention it after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Junping knew what it meant.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, all living things were not allowed to become spirits, and Jianghu sects were not allowed to exist. Naturally, the craftsman sect disappeared and only existed in the hearts of some old craftsmen.
"My boss back then was the master chef of Muzitang." Master Du added next to him.
"Master?"
Zhang Junping was a little confused by what the master said.
Shouldn't the master chef refer to the one with the best skills in the workshop, or the foreman? How can it be used to describe the owner?
Seeing the puzzled look on Zhang Junping's face, Master Du smiled and explained: "Master is the name within the craftsmen's sect, and outsiders generally call them elders or hall masters."
"Oh!" Zhang Junping finally understood that there was another set of titles within the craftsman's door: master, master, craftsman, and craftsman's apprentice.
To the outside world, the names are more like Jianghu, elder, hall master, incense master...
Zhang Junping nodded to show that he understood, and then continued: "Master told me that there was a saying among craftsmen in those days, which is, if you don't work hard, you will have nothing to eat.
There is a new China, a new society, and the craftsmanship is gone, but this principle has not changed.
If you don't work hard and work hard, you won't have anything to eat.
Maybe you feel that it doesn't matter. Anyway, the furniture factory is not yours. If you work hard or not, if you do good or bad, as long as you do it, I, the factory director, will have to pay you wages, otherwise you will go to the labor department to sue me.
Yes, you are right, I want to pay you wages, and not a penny less.
But, can I?
If you produce substandard products, how can I explain to my customers?
My reputation is ruined and customers no longer buy my furniture. What will my furniture factory do?
When I can no longer work and my business is closed, who will pay you wages?
This is not a state-owned factory, and there is no support from the state. If the stall is broken up, we can only break up in two, each going back to his own home, each looking for his own mother."
Zhang Junping's words made everyone chuckle.
"Do you think it's funny? Do you think I'm joking?
Let me tell you, reality is even crueler than this!
You are all craftsmen. If your craftsmanship cannot make money, what else can you do?
Things are no different now than before. In the past, it was a planned economy. As long as things were produced and how to sell them, that was a matter for supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores.
Now with the reform and opening up, the planned economy has begun to transform into a market economy.
What is a market economy?
That means you produce something and you have to sell it yourself! Whether it sells well or not depends entirely on whether customers like it or not.
With the development of reform and opening up, commodities will become more and more abundant in the future, and people will have more and more choices to choose from.
Why should people buy your stuff?" Zhang Junping asked loudly.
After asking the question, he didn’t wait for anyone to answer. He asked and answered directly: “The reasons why customers choose our furniture are nothing more than two points. First, the quality is excellent! Second, the style is novel and beautiful!
Excellent quality is our lifeline!
Ask yourself, if you are buying furniture, should you buy a piece of furniture that can last for decades without breaking down, or should you buy a piece of furniture that looks good but will break down after a few years of use?"
Everyone lowered their heads due to Zhang Junping's series of questions. Even Master Du, Master Sun and other senior masters also lowered their heads, their faces turning red.
"You may feel that the difference is only a little over a millimeter, and it can't be seen when assembled, and it won't even shake.
However, do you know what the consequences of this millimeter error will be?
Furniture will become loose and shake after less than two years.
Master Du, Master Sun, you are all old carpenters. You should know that the damage to a household's furniture often starts with shaking...
In modern society, when problems like this arise, the most customers can do is curse and tell their neighbors not to buy our furniture in the future.
If in ancient times, this kind of problem appeared on the furniture made for the imperial palace, it would be a head-scratching matter..."
Zhang Junping's words were serious and stern, and he spoke to everyone. Although he did not criticize anyone by name, the eldest brother-in-law, Master Du and others were so ashamed that they almost stuffed their heads in their crotches.
This also means that the drum does not need a heavy hammer.
In fact, the problems detected by Zhang Junping would not be called problems in all domestic furniture factories in later generations.
The error exceeds the allowable error value by about half a millimeter. In future furniture factories, Zhang Junping would probably be considered to be picky.
With an error of more than one millimeter and less than two millimeters, the furniture can be used for three to five years without any problems.
After three to five years, the legs and feet of the furniture may begin to sway. In the eyes of many people, this has little impact.
However, in Zhang Junping's view, this represents a kind of thought, the thought of muddling along.
If we let it go, the error of more than one millimeter now may become more than two millimeters in a month.
What's more, what Zhang Junping wants to create is the Rolls-Royce and Versace of the Chinese furniture industry.
At present, there is no soil for luxury brands to survive in China. Zhang Junping's furniture factory is to let the elder brother-in-law and others practice and learn the craftsmanship to lay the foundation for the future.
As a result, just after practicing, he started to indulge himself, and Zhang Junping naturally got angry.
Just after Zhang Junping made a fuss and everyone thought their wages and bonuses were going to be deducted, Zhang Junping did as they thought and announced: "Brother-in-law, third brother, one of you will be the workshop director and the other will be the quality inspection director. Furniture
If there is a quality problem, you must bear the main responsibility.
Therefore, your monthly salary and half-year bonus will be deducted, and you will be kept employed for review."
Everyone looked as if this was indeed the case.
However, the penalty of directly deducting the half-year bonus is a bit bitter.
"As for others, your wages and bonuses will not be deducted, but everyone must write a profound self-criticism, no less than 3,000 words.
If you want to stay in the factory and continue working, leave it to me tomorrow!
If you don’t want to do this, you can go directly to the accountant to collect your salary and leave!” After Zhang Junping finished speaking, he turned around and left without giving anyone a chance to speak.
Halfway through, he turned around and said, "Oh, by the way! An announcement is made. Our furniture factory will soon be reorganized into a Sino-Hong Kong joint venture furniture factory."