Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 144 Planning to build a furniture factory

All operations are done manually on site, and the entire process of frying, drying, crushing, and mixing of raw materials is done manually.

The key point is that many of the steps involve chopping with a knife, not even a guillotine. This is too primitive and can't even be considered a handicraft workshop. It really can't be done faster even if you want to.

Think about the subdistrict office, which is surrounded by various factories. 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 would be much faster if we added a grinder and a mixer. Are you having trouble with the machine?"

"I also know this. Feed factories have machinery, but they don't have many machines. Many of them are manual."

"Godmother, do you think this will work? I'll draw some drawings for you, and you can take the drawings to a nearby factory to ask for 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 do it for me!"

The troubles that had been bothering him for several days were all solved. Director Wang felt a little anxious and couldn't wait to start taking action.

"Xiao Feng, you are really your godmother's lucky star. Both problems have been 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 have to take you home for dinner next time. It’s too late 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.

Looking at Qin Huairu from a distance, Zhu Xuefeng nodded generously and said hello, while Qin Huairu lowered his head and pretended to work.

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 go and talk to Uncle Xue.

I went to the courtyard of Dongzhimen with Uncle Xue and chatted with a few people. The head carpenter turned out to be Uncle Xue’s younger brother, Mr. Xue. There should be a younger brother among Uncle Xue. Seeing how hesitant Uncle Xue was, I didn’t ask. , whose family has no secrets.

"Boss, this is the third youngest in our family. As I said just now, his carpentry skills are quite good. He is the best among us brothers."

Third Master Xue bowed, and Zhu Xuefeng returned the favor. 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 the calluses on his right hand were very thick. It also 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. He is also good at carpentry. He is best at looking at Kanyu and renovating old objects and furniture."

Zhu Xuefeng also greeted him politely. This Sixth Master looked somewhat similar to the Sixth Master who was in charge of the palm of the entrusted store, a bit like a member of the old capital society, but since Uncle Xue could bring him here, he should still be trustworthy.

During this period of contact, Uncle Xue's trust in Zhu Xuefeng was somewhat established. 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, once the big yard is tidied up, you can move directly there. There are quite a few empty houses in the big yard, so that’s no problem at all. Now that there are carpenters working in the outer yard, the yard has an extra layer of visibility to the outside, so it should be safer. , this 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."

They were all still hungry, and Zhu Xuefeng didn't refuse. They came outside Dongzhimen, 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 were only a few tables in the small restaurant, not many people dining there, and not many dishes to choose from. There were slogans and posters on the walls.

There were three people sitting at the table at the back, probably doing casual work. They just ordered a few steamed buns, two cups of white wine, and a plate of peanuts, and 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 more energetic 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, you should order according to your appetite." Zhu Xuefeng ordered a vinegar-coated potato shreds, a ground three delicacies, and a mustard greens. He also ordered a peanut, a stir-fried green vegetable with lard residue, and ordered two A cup of wine and twelve steamed buns should be enough for four people.

Zhu Xuefeng settled the bill on the spot. It was still quite cheap, only one yuan and fifty-eight cents, or two liang per catty.

"I can't do it! I can't do it! We agreed, how can we let our boss pay for it?"

Uncle Xue quickly stopped him 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 our lives will be long in the future."

The food was ready quickly, and the two of them took their seats with the food. 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 moment, but you ended up doing the dirty work. I'm so sorry."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled, picked up the wine cups and poured wine for everyone, and tried again to give and give, but there was no choice, let Uncle Xue pour it, he couldn't take everything away.

"Come on, it's not too early now, let's get started."

The few people chatted slowly over the wine and food. These people have suffered enough over the years. They used to build old houses. Their ancestors also worked 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 handful of people who are left to serve in old buildings, the vast majority are struggling in the alleys. It is impossible to enter the factory, and temporary workers cannot get their turn, so they rely on their crafts from time to time. Contact the alley workers, and do some chewing.

In this new society, even if there are projects, they are all done by the state or collectives. They have nothing to do. They can only intervene in the small jobs of the neighbors, and life is very difficult.

Not only did he take a fancy to Zhu Xuefeng's design drawings, he 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 wealth in a few decades.

There is no demand for antique buildings in Beijing now, but there is a demand for them 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 China, and many people have become famous in this area. If you look at the stupidity of later generations, you will know that they have saved [-] yuan to repair temples, but the last ten years have not been easy. .

Turn around and make furniture for the common people first. This is a good way. It can at least provide food and clothing for the common people. 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 will it become heavier because of the addition of a furniture factory.

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 furniture samples for a while. Although Zhu Xuefeng came up with the idea, Zhu Xuefeng didn't know how to produce them. Now it's all done by hand, and this craft is passed down from generation to generation.

Zhu Xuefeng just introduced them to the current situation 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.

The few people just wanted to have enough food and clothing for a long time, but they were shocked 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, we 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's impossible for everyone to come to us to make furniture at once. We can think about it when we go back."

"In the future, we may not build furniture one by one. Can we do it separately to improve efficiency, and then think about finding some suitable guys? If we really want to live a lot, there must be someone who can't do it..."

(End of this chapter)