Partnership
The village chief was taken aback and asked, "You want to partner with me? What are you doing?" Haven't all the blueprints been sold to me
Yu Qingze smiled and said, "I have some other drawings that I want to work with you..."
"Wait!" Before Yu Qingze could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Grandpa Chang.
Several people turned their heads and looked at Grandpa Chang curiously.
Unexpectedly, Grandpa Chang smiled and said: "You two continue to talk. Xiaole Xiaohao, let's go to the kitchen." Then he took the lead and walked to the kitchen.
Chang Le Chang Hao didn't ask his grandfather why, although he was curious about Yu Qingze's drawings and business, he still followed his grandpa to the kitchen obediently. Chang Hao took a few steps, then ran back and took his literacy board. The word 'chang' has been learned, and he is already learning the word 'hao'.
Looking at Grandpa Chang's actions, Yu Qingze and the village chief knew that Grandpa Chang was making room for them and avoiding suspicion.
The two looked at each other, and the village chief said, "Little brother, otherwise, let's go to my house to talk? My old house is empty to talk about things. It just so happens that I will also give you the money for buying the rice bed drawings."
Yu Qingze nodded, "Okay."
The two went to the kitchen to talk to their grandfather and grandson. Grandpa Chang also asked them to continue the conversation, but the village chief said that he wanted his son to participate together, so Grandpa Chang did not insist any longer, and explained that the village chief would ask Da Jian to send Yu Qingze back.
The village head's house was not far apart, but because Yu Qingze couldn't walk fast, it took them a quarter of an hour to get home.
The village chief has three sons, the eldest son and the second son are married, the eldest son has two children, and the second son's child is about half a year old. Ah Mei, the village chief, is still alive, and the whole family lives together, and there is no separation.
It is precisely because of the large number of people that although the house has four bedrooms and one living room, it is still crowded. Therefore, the two village elders slept in the old house, and the main room of the old house was transformed into a wood workshop.
When Yu Qingze was at the door, he saw a young couple with a baby on his back feeding another two or three-year-old child. He didn't go in at the door.
The village chief took out a cloth bag from the house, and then took Yu Qingze through the main house to the old house at the back.
There are two oil lamps in the old house, which are very bright. The three sons of the village chief are busy in it. Some finished products are displayed in the back of the house, such as cabinets, tables, chairs, wooden barrels and wooden basins.
"Dazhuang, you go out first, I will discuss something with your brother." The village chief said to his third son as soon as he entered the house.
Da Zhuang is a 12- or 13-year-old boy. Yesterday, he saw Niu get into trouble. He was beaten by men at night.
While the village chief was cleaning up, Yu Qingze went to the finished product area to take a closer look. Although the styles of these items are very simple and traditional, I have to say that the craftsmanship passed down by the village chief is really good.
If it was just because of the village chief's personality that he wanted to cooperate with him to make some quick money, now, Yu Qingze has changed his mind. Maybe it is feasible to change to long-term cooperation. After all, his craftsmanship is really good.
The village chief closed the door, emptied the table in the middle, asked Yu Qingze to sit down, then called his two sons, and the four of them gathered around the table to start a meeting.
The village head first introduced Yu Qingze, the eldest son Yu Dajian, and the second son Yu Dayong.
Afterwards, the village chief took out a cloth bag, which contained thirty taels of silver, a large silver ingot, other pieces of silver, and a lot of copper coins. He handed it to Yu Qingze and asked Yu Qingze to count it.
"I believe in the village chief." Yu Qingze said with a smile, he didn't count it, he wrapped it up and put it aside.
Thirty taels of silver didn't blink, not even counting. atmosphere! The village chief sighed with emotion, and when he heard that Yu Qingze believed in himself so much, he felt quite beautiful.
As for the fact, it was because Yu Qingze didn't know how to count the thirty taels of silver!
If it were three silver ingots, it would save trouble. He had also watched a lot of costume dramas. About that size, one would be about 12 taels of silver. Copper coins are also easy to calculate, one tael of silver is consistent money, that is, 1,000 copper coins.
The question is, how to count the pieces of silver of different sizes? ! Is it half two, one two, two, or 2.5
Since he didn't know, he simply didn't order it.
Dajian Dayong, who was next to him, watched thirty taels of silver and went out just like that, not knowing what was going on. The two looked at each other, and Dajian, as the eldest brother, asked aloud, "Dad, this is?"
The village chief took out the plank of the rice bed and handed it to the two of them, saying, "Dajian Dayong, look at this, this is called a rice bed, it was invented by A Ze, I thought it would make money, so I bought it Yes. Thirty-two."
Thirty-two to buy a picture? Dajian Dayong took it over curiously and looked at it, while the village chief explained to them both.
Dajian has a more active mind and a bold person. He quickly sees the business opportunities and prospects here, and agrees with his father's decision.
Dayong is more cautious, but his father has already agreed with others, and there is nothing he can do, not to mention his father and his brother have agreed.
After talking about this, the village chief brought up the matter that Yu Qingze wanted to do business with them.
Dajian asked, "I don't know what kind of business Big Brother Yu is talking about?"
Yu Qingze is 28 years old, 6 years older than Dajian. Big Brother Yu is right.
Yu Qingze replied, "A threshing machine that saves more labor and time than a rice bed."
The three men in the village chief's family were stunned. Immediately reacted and got a little angry.
Since there are threshing machines that are more labor-saving and time-saving than rice beds, why do you still sell the rice beds to my family? ! Are you kidding us? !
We want thirty taels of silver! That's the money we're going to build the house with!
That's right, the village chief's family is not very open due to the large number of people living there. The three children should get married in a few years. By then, the cubs will also grow up and will not be able to live together. They have been saving money for the past few years and are planning to build another house, preferably two. When the time comes, each of the three sons will have a house, and they will not be biased.
The eyes of the three of them looking at Yu Qingze were a little wrong. Not to mention the two young people Dajian and Dayong, even the village chief who has seen many 'big scenes' can't hold back his face.
Thirty-two is a lot for ordinary people.
Dayong said with a sullen face: "Brother Yu, let's call you big brother, you can't cheat us. Since there is a better one, who will we sell this rice bed to?"
that is. Dajian and the village chief nodded, both looking at Yu Qingze, waiting for him to explain.
"Don't worry, I will definitely not pit you, I still want to live in Niutou Village." Yu Qingze said indifferently.
Da Jian heard some other meanings in it and asked, "What does Big Brother Yu mean?"
Yu Qingze didn't want them anymore, and said, "The reason why the threshing machine was not sold to you is because the workmanship is complicated, and the first machine needs to be constantly tested. It is estimated that it will take at least two or three months to fully manufacture the first machine. "
The three of the village chief's family heard that it would take so long, and they were a little curious about what the threshing machine looked like.
Yu Qingze continued: "Secondly, even if it is made, the sales will not be very good."
Dajian thought about it for a while and asked, "But the price is too high?" The price is definitely not low if the workmanship is complicated.
Yu Qingze nodded, "That's right. Unless a few families put together the money to buy them together, like buying cattle. Let's put it this way, if the rice beds are sold for one tael of silver, then the threshing machine can be sold for at least thirty-two sets. This is still a conservative estimate. ."
Thirty-two, one!
The three village chiefs were silent.
If it is 32 units, although it makes a lot of money, it is true that few people can afford it. Unlike the rice bed, if you grit your teeth, ordinary people can still take it out.
And, importantly, the rice beds are simple to work with, and if you sell more, the profits will be considerable.
At this time, they finally believed that Yu Qingze really didn't cheat them. If the threshing machine is sold to them, and no one buys it when they make it, then the money is really wasted.
Dajian suddenly asked, "Brother Yu, can you show us what that threshing machine looks like?"
Yu Qingze smiled, "When we reach a cooperation, we will naturally show it to you."
The three village chiefs looked at each other for a while, and finally the village chief said: "Aze, this, what kind of cooperation method do you want?" Listen to the cooperation method, and then talk about it.
Yu Qingze said: "It's very simple. I will provide the drawings, you will provide the craftsmanship, and you will provide the materials. I only need 30% of the profit."
The three of the village chief's family fell into deep thought.
This threshing machine is so expensive, even if it saves time and effort, but the use time is not long, and with rice beds, it is estimated that ordinary farmers would rather work harder than buy them. But its prospects are indeed enticing, and when everyone is prosperous, they will have purchasing power.
After a while, Dajian asked again: "Brother Yu, you said before, there are some other tools?"
"Yes. There is also a tool for separating rice grains." Yu Qingze did not hide it from them, and said, "This tool is called Fenggu Cha. If you sell one tael of rice beds, you can sell it for about ten taels of silver each."
The three village chiefs were dumbfounded, how did Yu Qingze come up with so many tools in his head.
Yu Qingze looked at the three of them and added: "The threshing machine and the windmill are more complicated and difficult to make, but as long as the first one is made, it will not be difficult. You can think about it, but I hope to make it. , even if no one buys it, it would be excellent to make it for home use." What Yu Qingze wanted most was to make one and give it to Changle's family in return for saving his life.
Dajian looked at his father and second brother and said, "Dad, I think it's feasible."
This means that Yu Qingze gave them a chance to make money, and in the early stage, they only need to invest in manpower and wood, and do not need to pay for drawings. The principal is not large. . Moreover, Dajian was very interested in the threshing machine and the windmill, but he didn't sell them. He was also curious about what they looked like and wanted to tinker with them.
Dayong was much more cautious, "If we do this, we will do it, then we won't have time to do it."
This is also a problem. They have already paid out the money for the picture of the rice bed, so they must take it back during the autumn harvest, otherwise after that time, other people must have already made it.
Seeing the concerns of the three, Yu Qingze was not in a hurry. He asked, "Do you have a pen and paper at home? I will draw the other three styles of the rice bed for you."
Da Jian brought a pen and paper, and after watching Yu Qingze with his father and second brother, they drew three more rice beds with different shapes, and immediately believed what he said by three points.
Look at people's brains, they are loaded with goods!
After painting it and handing it over to the village chief, Yu Qingze stood up and said, "Village chief, it's too late today, so I'll leave first. You can think about it carefully. If you reach a cooperation, I still have many practical tool drawings to give in the future. You, the kind that ordinary people can afford."
Yu Qingze paused, thinking of the young couple he saw with the child before, and said, "For example, it can make it easier for adults to take the child, a stroller for a few months old baby, or something."
"Baby stroller?" Dayong's eyes lit up. His son is half a year old, and he is very active every day. His husband takes a lot of energy to take the child every day. He can only carry it on his back when he does farm work. If it can make the husband relax, then But that's great.
Yu Qingze nodded, "It can make it a lot easier for adults, and travel is also very convenient. It should sell well."
All three were very excited.
The village chief nodded and said solemnly, "We will have a good discussion tonight, and we will give you an answer tomorrow."
Yu Qingze said: "That's very good."
Leisurely threw down the bait again, and Yu Qingze returned home accompanied by Dajian. He believed that he would receive a satisfactory answer tomorrow.
Touching the thirty taels of silver in his arms, Yu Qingze thought, he has the start-up capital, and when his feet are ready, he will go to the city to inspect and investigate. It is time to consider developing his old business.
However, before that, there is still a very important thing to solve - the problem of room and board in the future.