Yuan County, Yuan Fang's house, the old man Yuan was holding the planer in his hand and looking closely at the gear-like object he had just made, he would stretch out his hand to measure, and then he would draw a few strokes with a pen, and then he took out the drawings from his arms and compared them for a while.

The drawings are clear, the dimensions are clear, why is there something that is not right? Yuan Fang muttered to himself, he had been a carpenter for so many years, and there were always more than a thousand objects made by him alone, and he had never encountered such a strange problem as today.

It is precisely because of this that this question not only made Yuan Fang feel embarrassed, but aroused the old man's professional enthusiasm for these wood crafts to a greater extent.

I still don't believe it, I can't make these objects?

In other words, Yuan Fang is on the bar with this thing called 'churning the car', and there is a lot of momentum that he can't do and compete.

"Dad, I haven't had a good rest for three days, if it goes on like this, how can your body bear it?" Quite distressed, he glanced at them with the old man, Yuan Pei brought a bowl of hot tea for the old man, and persuaded softly in his mouth. After three days of sleepless work, even a middle-aged man like him who was in the prime of life couldn't bear it, and I really don't know how the old man persevered.

"Although the Liu family has some kindness to us, but Dad, you don't want to accompany your body and bones for their affairs, these objects, just slow down, what's wrong?" Looking at the three kinds of objects made by his father in the past month, Yuan Pei couldn't help but complain a lot in his heart while marveling at the exquisite design of Liu Yi and the exquisite craftsmanship of their old man.

"Pei'er, you," took the hot tea handed by his son, Yuan Fang raised his neck and drank it for a while, but after hearing Yuan Pei's series of whining words, the old man's face couldn't help but become a little difficult to look at, and he glanced at his son with some disappointment, and the old man sighed and said: "Alas, you have such thoughts, and it is no wonder that for so many years, your carpentry skills have not improved an inch." ”

"Do you think that my father is working so hard to repay the affection he owed to the Liu family before?" Without waiting for Yuan Pei to open his mouth to explain, Yuan Fang shook his head lightly, and glanced at the three things behind him, namely the 'cotton bow', the 'loom', and the 'spinning wheel' that he drove out, and the old man's face couldn't help but show a little pride.

"You have seen these things in detail in the past few days," pointing to the 'loom' behind him, Yuan Fang said softly: "Except that the 'cotton bow' has no ingenuity, such as this 'loom' and 'spinning wheel', which is not more exquisite and complex than the things sold on the market today?" Although these things are not very suitable for weaving silk silkworm linen and other ground objects, if they can be slightly modified, and the work of weaving a piece of cloth according to the structure of these two things, it will be at least two or three times faster than those of today's looms. ”

"If only these things could get around. You can imagine. What would that be like? "Speaking of which. The old man's eyes were eager. Said: "Compared to the 'Liu's plough' and 'Liu's waterwheel'." The impact that these textile devices can make. It's going to be several times bigger. ”

Plough waterwheels. Although important. But after all, it's limited to farming. And now these weaving utensils have been made by his hands. There are no restrictions. In business. In agriculture. On the job. In the office. As long as it is a skillful person. All are available.

"It doesn't matter if they will last forever. Importantly is. As a craftsman. He glanced at Yuan Pei. Yuan Fang continued: "In this life, I can participate in this kind of thing. Crafting this never-before-seen artifact with your own hands. It's really something you can meet but you can't ask for. ”

"Within a month. Labor and polishing are hard work. But. Aren't you there, Pei'er? Is being a father always enjoyable? ”

Physically exhausted though. But the old man's spirit has always been bright. Work. Burnish. Light carving. Fine chisel. Everything is done with care. Compact and smart. Mistakes are rare.

"And. Except for this woodworking thing. "Return the tea bowl to Yuan Pei's hands. Yuan Fang stroked his chin lightly, and a small handful of beard on the ground continued: "We have a friendship between the Yuan family and the Liu Mansion. But it is also important. ”

"The boss of the Liu family is now in Chang'an, and he has saved several important ministers and celebrities in the imperial city, and the scenery is infinite. The second eldest of the Liu family, now the third is the first to be a Cheng, the year is not as good as the weak crown, and the future future is also unlimited," Yuan Fang said: "It is good to say that we are attached to the power of the nobles, or to say that we are attached to the dragon and the phoenix, in short, the friendship of the Liu family must not be broken." ”

Although the Liu family is powerful now, they don't necessarily care about their affection and friendship as a carpenter, but Liu Yiyi and Liu are honest, and they are not the kind of ungrateful who dislike the poor and love the rich

People, as long as they have the heart to show goodwill, they will also remember in their hearts, ~ come, they will always get some more or less reward.

"Yes, Dad, Pei'er has been taught!" was said by the old man for a while, Yuan Pei's face showed a slight hint of redness, and he whispered to the old man in his mouth.

"Well, okay, Dad still hasn't figured it out, so don't bother with it anymore." Waved his hand at Yuan Pei, Yuan Fang looked at the gear on the shelf again, and said softly: "The day before yesterday, Liufu sent someone to urge, these days, the old man still has to spend more thought." ”

"That, Dad," after listening to Yuan Fang's instructions, Yuan Pei did not immediately turn back, but stood there and said to Yuan Fang: "Seeing that Liufu is in a hurry, and Daddy's body is very tired, can you let Pei Er also help do some of the work below?" After all, if there is one more person to help, there will be more ideas, and if you encounter any problems, you may be able to solve the past. ”

"Also," raised his head and glanced at their old man beggingly, Yuan Pei said: "No matter what, I am also your biological son, can't even me, your old man?" ”

"Huh?" Seeing that his son was full of resentment, Yuan Fang was stunned, and said softly: "Hasn't my father told you many times about this matter before?" This is not a question of believing it or not, Pei'er, you have also studied by Daddy's side for many years, and you should know that there are rules in this industry, which is related to the most basic sincerity and faith of our craftsmen. ”

"When I was in the Liu family, when Steward Liu entrusted this work to his father, he made it clear that the four drawings drawn by Mr. Liu were not allowed to enter the eyes of a third person, and this matter should not be publicized outside."

After a pause, Yuan Fang continued to say to Yuan Pei with some seriousness: "Even if you don't say it for your father, Pei'er, you should also know that according to the current reputation and status of the Liu family, the things he painted with his own hands, as long as he says hello, not to mention Chang'an City, it is the entire territory of Datang, there are countless craftsmen and famous craftsmen who want to come out to make for it, how can it not be our Yuan family's turn." ”

"But now, the first thing the Liu family thinks of is for their father Yuan Fang, why? Is it just for the sake of fatherhood? Yuan Fang asked Yuan Pei lightly, and then didn't wait for Yuan Pei to answer, and replied to himself: "Isn't it because of the last time we made the 'Liu's Plow', we have a relationship with the Liufu?" Isn't it because Mr. Liu thinks that I, Yuan Fang, am a credible person? ”

A series of rhetorical questions made Yuan Pei's head droop lower, blushing, and said to the old man of their family: "Dad is right, the child is a little anxious. The child will not mention this matter again in the future, but Dad, your old man should pay more attention to his body. ”

"Well, Pei'er's filial piety is known to his father," he glanced at his son with relief, and Yuan Fang said softly: "But my father's body has always been healthy, and these little jobs are not in my eyes, Pei'er doesn't need to worry, let's go down first." ”

"Yes, Dad." In response, Yuan Pei turned around and retreated with the empty bowl, leaving Yuan Fang alone, and then polished the wood in the courtyard.

"The big housekeeper," Sanyuan Liufu, the steward Chen Mingze~ walked from outside the door with his feet, bowed down to Liu Wuchen, the chief housekeeper who was checking the accounts of the house in the hall, and said respectfully: "The white stacks transported back from the northwest have all been stored, but because the number of things transported back this time is too large, ten of the more than a dozen newly built storage warehouses in the house have been filled and filled, and if there are goods shipped again next time, I am afraid that it will be a little nervous......"

Tens of millions of tons of white stacks are piled up, like a mountain high, and all the warehouses owned by the Liu family are not enough to install them all.

"Also, according to the news sent from the northwest by the steward of the heavy boat," Chen Ming said softly: "The white stacks transported back this time are only a small part, at the northwest border, there are nearly a thousand truckloads of white stacks that are about to be transported back one after another, there are many goods and few warehouses, plus this white stacks are the most afraid of wet tide, the villain discussed with the captain of the tenants in the house, and came to ask the chief housekeeper for instructions,"

Looking up at Liu Wuchen, Chen Ming arched his hand and said, "Look, are we going to carve out another piece of open space on the field on the west side of the manor and step up the construction of a new warehouse for later use?" ”

"Well, that's what it means." Liu Wuchen nodded lightly and said, "This matter, it's easy to be sooner or later, so you can go to the account room to pay some money, and immediately find some craftsmen to start this matter." ”

Before Bai Diezi was not shipped back, no one thought that the number and volume of these things would be so huge, Liu Wuchen rubbed his head lightly, didn't think much about it, and directly responded to the matter, and then looked up at Chen Mingze, and asked in a loud voice: "How is the situation over there Yuan Fang, those utensils, but all of them have been made?" ”

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