Chapter 143 Planning to build a furniture factory
The operation on site is all manual. The whole process of drying, crushing and mixing of raw materials is done by hand.
The key point is that many of the processes still involve chopping with a knife, not even a guillotine. This is too primitive, not even a manual workshop, and it really can't be done faster even if you want to.
Think about the subdistrict office. There are various factories next to it. If such a good resource is not used, the godmother will let the raw materials mess up her mood and not take care of it. Otherwise, she would have asked the factory for support.
"Godmother, it will be much faster if we add a grinder and a mixer. Are there any difficulties with the machine?"
"I also know that, the feed factory has machinery, but theirs There are not many machines, many of them are done manually.”
“Godmother, do you think this will work? I’ll draw you some drawings, and you can take them to a nearby factory to make alms.”
"Okay, your steel rolling mill is the largest around here. If you give me the drawings, I will go to your factory director Yang, and he won't dare not to do it for me!"
I have been troubled for several days. All the troubles had been solved. Director Wang felt a little anxious and couldn't wait to start taking action.
"Xiaofeng, you are really your godmother's lucky star. Both problems are solved at once. I have to go back first. I will tell you about your business when I get home. I won't accompany you anymore. I'll have to do it next time." It’s too late to take you home for dinner today.”
Seeing that the godmother left in a hurry, she was in a hurry to find the feed factory. According to the idea just now, there should be no problem.
Watching Qin Huairu secretly looking over here from a distance, Zhu Xuefeng nodded generously and said hello, while Qin Huairu lowered his head and pretended to be working.
I have to go home to draw a picture for my godmother today. I did it too quickly in the morning. It is still early and I just want to talk to Uncle Xue.
I went to the courtyard of Dongzhimen with Uncle Xue and chatted with a few people. The carpenter at the head was actually Uncle Xue’s younger brother, Mr. Xue. There should be a younger brother among Uncle Xue. I saw that Uncle Xue was hesitating. I didn't ask anyone who didn't have any secrets.
"Boss, this is the third youngest in our family. As I said just now, his carpentry skills are pretty good. He is the best among us brothers."
Xue The third master owed himself, and Zhu Xuefeng returned the favor. The third master was also very thin, and his gray hair looked a bit old. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be too old. He might have been working with tools for a long time. The callus on his left hand was very thick, and his right hand was thick. It looks very strong, which is rare for someone of this age.
"This is Yi Laoliu. He used to be in charge of building houses. Now he works as a carpenter with my brother. His skills are also good. What he is best at is looking at Kanyu, and then renovating old objects and furniture."
Zhu Xuefeng also said hello politely. This Sixth Master looks somewhat similar to the Sixth Master who is responsible for the palm of the entrusted store. He has a bit of an old Beijing society person, but since Uncle Xue can bring him here, , should still be trustworthy.
After this period of contact, Uncle Xue's trust in Zhu Xuefeng is still somewhat uncertain. As the saying goes, love comes from the heart. Uncle Xue should be a loyal master, otherwise he would not be able to lead these people.
Zhu Xuefeng agreed to their request and said that he could also provide some styles. It would be best to make a set of samples of all styles and then invite people to take a look. This way, there should be more work.
As for the processing location, Zhu Xuefeng said that he can still borrow the courtyard in the short term. He will move it when there are changes. Zhu Xuefeng estimates that small trains will be needed to transport seafood, which can be driven directly into the factory for transshipment. It is estimated that this courtyard will not be needed for a while.
Besides, when the big yard is tidied up, you can move directly there. There are a lot of empty houses in the big yard, which is no problem at all. Now there are carpenters working in the outer yard, and the yard has an extra layer to the outside. The name should be safer, which is what Zhu Xuefeng had in mind.
There are also many small houses in the outer courtyard, which can be occupied by people. This is a good idea.
As for the carpenter's work arrangements, Zhu Xuefeng said that he didn't care at all. If you really need anything, just ask him. He really doesn't have time now.
"Master, why don't we go as we agreed yesterday, let's find a small restaurant and sit down together. Thank you for giving us a job."
Everyone is still hungry. Zhu Xuefeng didn't refuse. They came outside Dongzhimen and found a small joint-owned restaurant and sat down.
Not many people came to the tavern today, and Uncle Xue only brought two, Mr. Xue Sanye and Yi Laoliu. It seemed that the three of them had made up their minds.
There are not many tables in the small restaurant, there are not many people eating, and there are not many dishes to choose from. There are slogans and posters on the walls.
There were three people sitting at the table at the back. They were probably doing casual work. They only ordered a few steamed buns, two cups of white wine, and a plate of peanuts. They drank the steamed buns and vinegar.
On a hot day, drinking some white wine can relieve fatigue and make your head full of sweat. The harder people work, the more they like to drink cheap white wine.
Uncle Xue looked at the menu on the wall and said to Zhu Xuefeng.
"Master, please order according to your appetite." Zhu Xuefeng ordered a vinegar-stuffed potato shreds, a ground three delicacies, a mustard greens, a peanut, and a lard residue. To stir-fry vegetables, I need two cups of wine and twelve steamed buns, which should be enough for four people.
Zhu Xuefeng settled the bill on the spot. It was still quite cheap, only one dollar and fifty-eight cents, or two taels per pound.
"No way! No way! We agreed, we are here, how can we let the boss pay for it?"
Uncle Xue quickly stopped and wanted to pay.
"Uncle Xue, you have helped our family so much, and I have never had the chance to thank you. This meal is mine, and we will have a long life in the future."
The food is very good. It was almost ready. The two of them took their seats with the dishes. Uncle Xue smiled brightly before sitting down.
"You see this is a big deal. We agreed that we would ask you to sit down for a while, but you ended up doing something for us. I'm so sorry."
Zhu Xuefeng smiled and took the He picked up the wine cups and poured wine for everyone. After some pushing and giving, there was no choice. Let Uncle Xue pour the wine. You can't take everything away.
"Come on, it's getting late now, let's get started."
A few people started chatting slowly over food and wine. These people have suffered enough over the years. They used to be old people. The ancestors of the house had also been servants in the palace, and the craftsmanship was passed down from family to family.
Before liberation, there was a tinkerer in this city. He built a yard and had a lot of work. Although he was not rich, he had no worries.
But in recent years, they have suddenly become like a low-class existence. Except for a few who are left to serve in the old buildings, the vast majority are struggling in the alleys. It is impossible to enter the factory, and temporary workers are not allowed to have their turn. I just relied on my craftsmanship to do some work in the alley from time to time, just to have a bit of fun.
In this new society, even if there are projects, they are all done by the state or collectives. They have nothing to do at all. They can only intervene in the small jobs of the neighbors, and their lives are very good. difficult.
He took a fancy to Zhu Xuefeng's design drawings and thought he had found a long-term way to survive, so everyone came to visit him.
Are these the earliest self-employed people? They just don’t have a business license. The skills of these people will be a wealth in a few decades.
There is no demand for antique buildings in Beijing now, but there is demand somewhere, but we can’t go there now. This is such a big market in Southeast Asia, and a Chinese wants to build his home into an antique look.
There is also a lot of renovation work on ancient buildings in the country. Many people have become influential in this. Just look at the stupidity of later generations and you will know that they only saved 60,000 yuan to repair temples. This is just the latest one. More than ten years is not a long time.
Turn back to making furniture for the common people first. This approach is still good. It can at least provide food and clothing for the common people. Now there are no furniture factories that the common people can use.
In the past few years, dozens of workshops in Beijing were merged to form the Jingcheng Timber Factory, and a hardwood furniture factory was branched off. These were mainly used to process the import and export of handicrafts for foreign trade, and also produced a lot of hardwood furniture for export to earn foreign exchange.
They also make office furniture for large institutions and groups in the city, but no one cares about the furniture for civilian use.
This is an opportunity, so Zhu Xuefeng accepted their invitation. If this thing is done, will the godmother's burden become lighter because the neighbors have jobs, or because there is an additional furniture factory? And it has become heavier.
Zhu Xuefeng didn't take this small amount of money seriously. He was not short of money now, but the compound needed to be properly covered up. At the same time, several carpenters opened up his ideas, so Zhu Xuefeng decided to give it a try.
A few people chatted about the furniture samples for a while. Although Zhu Xuefeng came up with the idea, Zhu Xuefeng didn’t understand how to produce them. Now they are all done by hand, and this craft is passed down from generation to generation.
Zhu Xuefeng just introduced them to the current status of furniture factories in Beijing and the needs of the people. He said that there are no competitors at all and the market potential is huge.
A few people just wanted to have enough food and clothing for a long time, but they were stunned by the prospect Zhu Xuefeng described. After a long time, Uncle Xue took the lead and spoke.
“Boss, look, if this thing is really done, if it is so big, our straw platform will not be able to get on the stage. How about you find someone to take care of it, or how about this account book... "
"This work must be done bit by bit. It is impossible for everyone to come to us to make furniture at once. These few can think about it when they go back."
"In the future. Maybe instead of building furniture one by one, we can do it separately to improve efficiency, and then think about finding some suitable guys. If we really want to live longer, there must be someone who is not..."
(End of this chapter)