It is a good thing that there is no biting cold wind in winter. The precious sunshine in the sky is actually very warm. Ye An is wearing a Confucian shirt, his hair is still tied up with a small crown, and a long ribbon is draped on his shoulders.
He has quite the look of a young master who prefers to be the best.
Looking back and seeing Ye An's appearance, Ge Shanshu, who was leading the way in front of him, finally realized that something was wrong. He had felt something was wrong ever since the Yunzhong Lord had just moved to Xinlingfang, but he couldn't explain it.
Now I know that the reason is ultimately due to age!
Which young man at such an age is so experienced in doing things?! When talking with him, I always feel that I am talking to someone who is about the same as me, or even older.
No matter in terms of talent, knowledge or knowledge, this age-old Yunzhong Junhou could always leave him far behind. As time went by, even I subconsciously followed his arrangements, which seemed to be a matter of course.
He is so sophisticated and polite in dealing with people, hey! Who can remember that he is a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old? The most important thing is the spirit of his body.
It's like it's coming out of your body, and when you stand there with a confident look, you can't help but trust him and start talking to him.
But Ge Shanshu really admired the methods of this marquis. When he passed by the door of Widow Zhang's house, he saw the busy Widow Zhang and the woman she hired. Ge Shanshu couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This woman was about to be killed by the Great Xiangguo Temple.
He was forced to death, but now he has become the richest person in Xinlingfang.
Not to mention anything else, most of the families who have signed contracts with the Marquis Mansion have begun to improve.
Cui Datou's family is located in the north of Xinlingfang, near Laofang Gate. It is said that his family has been in Xinlingfang as early as the founding of the Later Zhou Dynasty, and he is considered the first family in this place.
Originally he was considered wealthy, with a lot of property outside Tokyo, but later it gradually fell into disrepair. The family did not fall into disrepair all at once. It was because his family had not had a single leader for several generations, starting with his grandfather.
So he wandered around on the street, and when he came to his father's place, he liked to gamble heavily. How could this family survive?
Ye An looked at the young man in front of him curiously and called him Cui Datou, but he didn't see that he had a big head!
Cui Datou was not good at words, he just rubbed his hands and invited Ye An to sit in the room, but Ye An was reluctant to let the sunshine in the yard go, which actually made Cui Datou feel a little guilty.
Ye An didn't know much about the situation of the Cui family. Ge Shanshu immediately stepped forward and said: "Cui Datou was originally a literate person. At least he was not as addicted to gambling as his father, a bad gambler. Old Cui left three years ago. Don't
I didn’t leave anything behind, so I just left this shabby house and a lot of debt. The debt was actually not much. Usually when the shopkeepers saw that the amount owed was not large, they would die and cancel the debt, but there are always some big-money people.
Come and ask for it, and after a long time, you will call him Datou."
Ye An looked at Cui Datou, who was obviously many years older than his actual age, and suddenly felt that he looked pretty good. How should I put it? Although he looked slovenly, his facial features were upright. Although he was ruined, he had the look of a scholar.
Temperament, the house is also clean.
"All the debts have been paid off?"
Seeing Ye An's words, Cui Datou said shyly: "Thanks to the Marquis, I have paid it back, otherwise I would not dare to go to the Marquis' Mansion to make a contract. Changfa has no other ability, so he voluntarily made a contract with the Marquis' Mansion and became a teacher.
While Yi can make money for the Hou Mansion, he can also support himself!"
Only then did he know that his name was Cui Changfa. Ye An nodded: "I would like to know how you repaid the money. Since it is a big head, it is a lot, right?"
When he mentioned this, Cui Changfa lost his voice and kept looking at Ge Shanshu. Seeing Ye An staring at him, Ge Shanshu sighed and stamped his feet: "I didn't want Mr. Hou to know, this child has a stubborn temper.
, Ordinary shopkeepers looked down on his dullness, and did not want to use someone like him who was in debt, fearing that it would damage their shop. The boy was desperate, so he went to work in a yizhuang outside the city. He worked there for three years.
By the way, those creditors did not dare to come to the house, and they also kept filial piety to his dead father for three years! The reward money given by the Yamen was finally returned to the creditors. The world saw that he was pitiful and earned a dead man's money, so he only took half of it.
The rest is enough for him to live and settle down, but Lord Marquis, don’t worry, I don’t dare to send this money to the Marquis Mansion for signing a contract, all I send is my family’s money!”
Ye An suddenly realized it. Looking at the faint green in the texture of his fingernails and skin, he finally realized what it was. It was the mark left by years of dealing with the dead.
This is also the reason why Ye An thought he was sloppy when he first met him. In fact, he was not very slovenly, but he was just too timid to see others.
Ye An shook his head indifferently: "It doesn't matter. In my eyes, as long as you don't steal or rob the money you earned through your own skills, everything is clean! Since you have made a contract with the Hou Mansion, you must deal with it well."
If the shop continues to operate, if there is nothing else to say, what if you learned the craft from Carpenter Lu? How is it now?"
Cui Changfa smiled shyly: "I just learned how to fasten posts with mortise and tenon. The principle is simple, but if I want to make a tight seam between the mortise and tenon, I don't have such skills yet!"
Ge Shanshu, who was standing next to him, frowned and shouted: "Don't dare to lie to Mr. Hou! Mortise and tenon jointing is a skill in the hands of carpenters. It is easy and should not be taught to outsiders! Besides, that thing is difficult! How can it be simple?!"
This was a bit greedy, and Ye An found it a bit unbelievable. Carpenter Lu was best at mortise and tenon joints, and it was for this reason that he gave his family free money in the first place.
But who would have thought that Cui Changfa didn't panic at all. Instead, he took out two wooden sticks from the side, picked up the chisel and hammer, fixed them on the shelf, and started to work.
After the rest of the wood was carved, he measured the size with his hands, and then he began to carve a small square piece of wood. When everything was done, he fastened the carved parts of the two wooden pillars together, leaving a square space in the middle.
After setting the gear, the small square piece of wood was slowly smashed in with a mallet, so that the two long pieces of wood were firmly spliced together.
After polishing the edges and corners with a small file, Cui Changfa handed it to Ye And and said: "Actually, this thing is not difficult. I read it a few times and then answered it. This villain is not good at it. I only learned this one, and there are still some techniques that I don't know how to do."
, Carpenter Lu is probably not willing to teach me."
Gently weighing the wooden stick in his hand, Ye An marveled at the power of this craftsmanship. As long as he learned the mortise and tenon technique, he would not need a single iron nail to build a stool, or even a larger cabinet, and the house would be complete.
No nails needed.
Ye An has many styles of furniture, and even made upholstery on some furniture. These are all good things, but of course the premise is that they must be made by trustworthy people.
When it first appeared, it was sure to cause a stir in the city of Tokyo. Among other things, the Taishi chairs previously given to Wang Yuan and Sun Shi have begun to appear in the city of Tokyo, and Carpenter Lu is one of the most outstanding imitators.
Of course, there is no such thing as patent fees. For a craftsman like him who is proficient in woodworking, he can copy it perfectly just by looking at it once, and even the workmanship and materials are more sophisticated.
Therefore, Ye An had no intention of making a fortune by relying on the Taishi Chair. This thing to test the water was nothing, just to see the market effect of these things in the Song Dynasty.
In Ye An's opinion, Cui Changfa's woodware shop will definitely become a prosperous business owner in the future! It is also an important pilot project for Ye An.