That night, Qiao Mingjin told her father and five other people her thoughts and next plans.
Everyone felt that if this thing was really done, it would be a very good job.
The cost is not high, it is nothing more than some labor and some expenses that may be incurred when selling in the future.
It's not like other things where you need to prepare money and stock up first.
Lian Yunjin was a little moved after hearing this.
Of course, if you can't find suitable wood, you still need to look for some suitable wood and spend money to buy it. However, the previous investment does not require too much money, which is better than other businesses that require a profit margin.
It's just that no one has made this kind of thing. He's father has seen some similar things in some wealthy people's houses and asked him to make things specifically from wood roots and bamboo roots. He has never tried it.
These people usually make household and daily utensils, that is, they draw pictures and carve flowers on the furniture wood. They have never done anything like carving images on the wood roots.
Qiao Mingjin looked at the five people who were very interested and a little confused, and said: "There is no rush in this matter. I came to you today just to tell you some of my preliminary thoughts. I know that you have never done it, and in my heart We have no idea. But it doesn’t matter. Let’s cross the river by feeling the stones first and see. If we can succeed, we will be in a different situation in the future. If we fail, there will be no loss.”
"Whether there is a finished product or not, I will calculate your wages on a daily basis, and it will never be less than what you get working elsewhere. If there is a finished product in the future and it is successfully sold, I will give you 10% as extra. Wages. In addition to everyone having a share, whoever participates independently will also get 30% of the finished product. The rest will be used as my cost of sales. As for sales, I will definitely find other companies to cooperate. I am alone. It can’t be sold at a good price, and we can’t just focus on the Qingchuan market.”
She paused and then said: "If you are willing, we will do it together, and we will divide it according to this. The remaining 60% will have to be divided with the partners. I don't know how much I can get. If this thing is done well Maybe one ornament can be sold for hundreds or even thousands of taels. If you have confidence, just follow me. If you don’t want to, I won’t force you. I will sell this idea to others and help them draw pictures. You can also make a lot of money.”
After Qiao Mingjin finished speaking, she looked at Father He and the other five people.
After hearing this, He Xiaochun and He's father's two apprentices all looked at He's father, while Yue Dalei looked at his wife.
Sister Xiu glared at him and said, "What are you looking at me for? You don't deserve such a good thing? Waiting for hard work to go to the city to get a job, how about people's faces? Follow my sister, and you are in the village. What do you have at home? You can take care of everything, and you can't be blown by the wind or wet by the rain. And you have money to take, how can my sister still lose to you?"
Yue Dalei glared back at her: "Did I mean that? I was worried that I couldn't do it!"
He turned back to look at Qiao Mingjin and said: "Mother Jin, to be honest, I can do some simple carpentry work. I'm afraid I won't be able to do the work that's too delicate. I'm afraid I won't be able to do the painting and carving work, so I'll just I’m afraid it will affect your affairs.”
Father He also looked at her and said, "I think so too. After all, these things you make are for sale, not for your own use. If we don't do it well, the price will be hard to say. And after hearing what you said, He said that these things can only be sold to wealthy families. If they are not made exquisitely, I am afraid that they will not be sold in the end, so they will have to take them back and use them as firewood."
Qiao Mingjin smiled and said: "These are not problems, I just want to know if you are willing to partner with me to do this? After all, I am a woman, let alone the wooden stakes, I can't even pull the wooden stakes back.
As long as you have the confidence to do it together, everything else is not a problem."
Yue Dalei then said: "As long as you don't mind my brother's rough work, sister, he is willing to do it with you! Where can I find such a good job? I don't even know if I can sell the things. I have wages, and I'm at home.
I can still take care of my family. I’m willing to follow my sister’s lead!”
Father He looked at his two disciples who were eagerly watching him and his son who was gearing up, and nodded to Qiao Mingjin: "We will follow your lead, Mrs. Jin. If we do this well, we won't be able to eat enough."
After dinner, every family may be able to buy a new house or land. I have seen a wooden ornament in a wealthy family before. It seems to be carved from wood. It depicts the Guanyin of the South China Sea and the fairyland. It is really vivid and vivid.
You can’t tell it’s carved, it seems to be that long naturally. I heard that the wooden ornament costs a thousand gold!”
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, as long as we make such a thing, it will be enough to eat. Besides, Jin Niang, you took out 40%, which is too much. After all, the aroma of wine is afraid of the deep alley. No matter how well the things are made, selling
It's in vain if you don't go out, just take 10% as wages and 10% as reward for the master."
The other four people nodded after hearing this.
Qiao Mingjin hesitated some more, and finally ordered an ornament and took out 30% of it, 10% as wages and 20% to the main creative master.
None of the five people had any objections and expressed their willingness to follow Qiao Mingjin in this matter.
It's just that everyone still lacks confidence.
Father He added: "This ornament is different from making furniture. It also needs to pay attention to the natural form. None of us have made anything with wood roots. I'm afraid we won't be able to get started."
Qiao Mingjin comforted him and said, "It doesn't matter. You can't become a big fat man in one bite. Let's explore while doing it. Although you have never done it, you have all done carpentry, which is somewhat similar. As for ideas and drawings, I can
Draw it for your reference. As for the process of the craft, I still know a little bit about it, and I will tell you about it then."
Yun Jin originally just listened quietly, thinking that nothing happened to him. But after hearing what Qiao Mingjin said, she said, "Sister, I also want to work with you."
Qiao Mingjin smiled at him and said, "Okay. Even if you don't tell me, I want to do it with you."
"But sister, I don't know how to do carpentry. I'm afraid I'll have to do menial work."
Qiao Mingjin then said: "In addition to menial work, there are too many things you can do, such as outreach, observing the outside market, whether things can be sold, etc. I'm afraid you have to run around. Your role is not as good as
They are light."
After hearing this, Yun Jin was filled with pride. She patted her chest and said, "Sister, don't worry. I'll leave everything outside to my brother. You just have to take care of the family. You've been literate since you were a child, and you're good at drawing."
, these all depend on you!"
Qiao Mingjin was very happy to see him looking so excited.
After trying his best, he made some arrangements for everyone.
Now with the addition of Yun Jin, she can free up her hands to think about some of the root carving crafts she has seen in her previous life, and then draw them.
After finding the right wood, she will have to come up with creative designs and so on.
Then there's the market.
Now that he had Yun Jin, Qiao Mingjin directly ordered him to go to various furniture shops or related markets in the city starting tomorrow to learn more about it. He felt confident and everyone had the confidence to do this.
Then, He's father was arranged to go to the city to make various knives.
Although the five of them have all done carpentry work before and have some related tools, wood carving is different from making furniture. Some of them require extremely fine and detailed work, so the tools used are naturally different.
In addition to the axes, saws, and wood files that are used in carpentry work, there are also flat knives, round knives, bevel knives, hammers, etc.
Everyone must prepare at least one set. And several more sets must be made and prepared. Because some hard and tough woods are extremely harmful to knives. Sometimes more than a dozen sets of knives will be damaged when making a finished product.
Next is the selection of materials.
This requires Yue Dalei, He Xiaochun and others to go to the mountains to find suitable wood.
What kind of wood can be used and what kind of wood cannot be used, they have to find it.
Generally speaking, woods such as basswood, catalpa, and pine are soft and easy to carve. However, these woods are lighter in color and are not easy to preserve because they are easily broken and damaged.
However, hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, boxwood, almond, and maple are too tough and difficult to carve, and if used for a long time, it is easy to damage the tool.
However, because of its fine texture and bright color, hardwood is very suitable for carving works with complex structures and detailed shapes. Such works are also the most valuable for collection.
Only if they personally participate in the search, touch and touch of these woods can they use their richest imagination and create the best works.
Qiao Mingjin made a brief division of labor among the six people.
Those at home tomorrow will be Yue Dalei, He Xiaochun and He's father's two apprentices.
She, Yun Jin, and He's father were going to the city.
She is going to buy some pens and inks for drawing.
In addition to what she needs, she also needs to buy some for Mingqi and Wan'er. Qiao Mingjin never thinks that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue. Being uneducated is a terrible thing.
She also doesn't want her two children to be blind in the future.
Yun Jin and Qiao Mingjin asked him to go to Qingchuan County to look around and learn about the market, and also go to Yongchuan, Luochuan and other places around Qingchuan. You can't work hard to make things, but there is no market that can't be sold.
Father He went to the blacksmith shop to order some knives.
Qiao Mingjin had been delivering firewood to Yu Ji before and knew the work that Yu Ji did. Not to mention Yu Ji's reputation, just the precision of the work in his shop, no one in Qingchuan City could match it.
There are some fine knives that only Yu Ji can make.
After hearing Qiao Mingjin's arrangements, Sister Xiu asked in a low voice: "Mother Jin, do you still need someone else? How about I work for you too?"
Yue Dalei glared at her and said, "What kind of work can you do? Can you move and carry, or can you carve and paint?"
After hearing this, Sister Xiu immediately replied loudly: "If you want wooden stakes, don't you have to find someone to dig them? Or do you mean that in addition to carving them yourself, you also have to dig the wooden stakes yourself? Are you going to die from exhaustion?"
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