"You did this?" Chunfeng looked at the table behind Fugui in surprise.
Isn't this the kind of table she specially made
"How did you do it? Who wanted to do this!" Chunfeng turned to several people and asked.
"Going back to my employer, this was made by Fugui. It's still a semi-finished product. There are still a few finished ones in the house, which are very beautiful."
Zhao Dahai introduced Chunfeng with excitement, and Fugui touched the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Master, you will know after you go and see it. This kid, you have to study this thing every day during this period, so be careful!" The big cow on the side also said.
"Really, let me go and have a look!" Chunfeng said with some anticipation, and stepped directly into the front hall.
Fugui followed him into the house, and Zhao Dahai bumped him with his arm from time to time and winked at him with a smile.
"Well, you did a good job. Did you study all this yourself?" Chunfeng nodded with satisfaction.
The table is indeed well made. Although it is not as expensive as the one upstairs, it is better because of its fine workmanship and originality.
Originally, what Chunfeng made was just a simple round table with two layers of turntables, the kind where a stove could be placed in the middle, and the outside was wrapped with a very thin layer of iron sheets.
The ones made by Fugui are mainly made of wood, and there are many exquisite carvings on the outer edge of the table.
The place where the stove is placed in the middle is separated by a special material between the patch and the wooden board.
Fugui said it was used for heat insulation so that the wooden table would not be deformed due to high temperatures.
Chunfeng looked at Fugui in surprise, but he didn't expect that he had picked up a treasure invisibly.
"So you know this skill, why haven't I heard you talk about it before?" Chunfeng looked at Fugui admiringly.
"Going back to my employer, my ancestors have been carpenters for several generations. I have also loved studying these weird things since I was a child. It was just that I was unlucky and offended people, and that's why I ended up where I am today. I am also the same these days. I just wanted to study these things when I had nothing to do. "
Fugui, who had always been a man of few words, couldn't help but talk a lot when talking about his craft. It was obvious that he really loved his craft.
In order to study this special table, he spent all the money Chunfeng gave him to buy wood and tools.
"So that's it, but you were born to do this! You can do it decently without drawings, it's great!"
Chunfeng nodded, knowing that Chunfeng's original talent for wealth made him appreciate it even more.
It is said that those who are willing to work hard will not have bad luck. This is true!
Looking at this finely crafted table, Chunfeng came up with another new idea.
"Master, you are absolutely right. This boy was really born to do this. Look at the things he carved, it's as if they have come to life!" Zhao Dahai interjected from the side, picked it up and put it aside. Some small gadgets were handed to Chunfeng.
They were lifelike animal wood carvings, some looking like puppies, some looking like golden roosters, various animal statues, about five or six different shapes, and every feather on them was so vivid and clear.
Chunfeng was amazed when he saw it. It is said that these were carved by Fugui in his free time.
"It's so beautiful, Fugui! Can you carve portraits?" Chunfeng asked Fugui, holding a carving of a bird in his hand.
"I haven't tried this yet, but it should work!" Fugui touched the back of his head and said with a smile.
I didn't expect that Fugui, who seemed to be a simple and honest person, could be so ingenious.
"Then how about you try to carve a little figure for me, just the way I look now?" Chunfeng said, standing there and looking at the decorations on his body.
"Okay! I'll bother you, Master, to stand here for a while!" Fugui nodded, bent down and picked a short piece of wood with better quality on the ground, and said to the spring breeze.
"Okay! No problem!" Chunfeng nodded and stood there with a smile.
Fugui raised his head and glanced at the spring breeze for a few times. He kept moving his hands. After a while, the short piece of wood in his hand took on a vague human shape.
More than half an hour later, a lifelike and elegant girl appeared in front of people.
After the carving was completed, Fugui used small porcelain pieces to carefully polish the body until it was extremely smooth. After careful inspection and feeling satisfied, he handed it to Chunfeng!
"My boss has finished the carving!" Fugui handed the small wooden carving to Chunfeng, lowered his head and said.
"So fast!" Chunfeng, who was still in a trance, said in disbelief as he looked at the wood carving in his hand.
But what surprised her even more was the exquisiteness of the wood carvings, which were so endearing.
"Is this really me? It's so beautiful!" Chunfeng hugged the small wooden sculpture and said with a smile.
"Fugui, from today on, you will continue to make these tables. I will replace all the tables on the first floor with the ones you made. I will let you make other things in the future, so you don't have to help in the kitchen. I will recruit a few more people for the kitchen. I will increase your monthly salary to ten taels of silver. What do you think?"
Chunfeng was very satisfied with today's harvest and immediately announced the reward for wealth.
"Thank you, boss! I don't need the monthly money, as long as the boss provides me with materials!" Fugui's face did not show excessive joy or pride, but he sincerely hoped that Chunfeng would provide him with raw materials.
"You are very interesting. I don't want to give you money. Is it possible that these woods are dearer than silver?" Chunfeng teased, and then said: "Don't worry, I will naturally give you the materials, but I will still use the moon silver." Here you go, this is the reward you deserve!"
I think the five tables I originally ordered from Master Li were all drawn by Chunfeng himself. They cost dozens of taels in craftsmanship fees, not counting material costs.
As for Fugui's craftsmanship, if he opened his own shop, he wouldn't be able to earn more than ten taels of silver a month!
Although they are all slaves bought by themselves, Chunfeng has never had the exploitative mentality of slave owners. Slaves are also human beings!
"Thank you, boss!" Fugui is not a shy person. At the same time, he also knows that Chunfeng always does what he says, so he no longer refuses and directly bows to Chunfeng to thank him.
"Okay, I'm here today to tell you that our Piaoxiangju will be reopening in the next few days. Everyone should be prepared. Someone will deliver materials early tomorrow morning."
Chunfeng put away the puppet in his hand, turned around and said to the other people in the yard.
"Okay, we are finally going to reopen. Everyone can't wait. Now we have something to do." As soon as everyone heard that it was about to reopen, they all said with enthusiasm, rubbing their palms together.