Chapter 494: Finding Good Stuff

Chapter 494: Finding Good Stuff

The old branch secretary who came over called him: "Yimin, wait a moment?"

Zhou Yimin turned around and saw the old branch secretary rushing over, so he stood aside and waited for him to come over.

"Old Party Secretary, why are you rushing here in such a hurry? Is there something wrong?"

The old Party Secretary took a short rest and calmed down his breath. He said, "Yimin, the village really doesn't have any manpower. Could you please deliver some feed to Shangshui Village?"

If there was no other way, he would not come to trouble Zhou Yimin. The villagers could drive a tractor and were free, so Zhou Yimin would be the only one left.

This is the first time we deliver feed to Shangshui Village. It is the beginning of our cooperation. Of course we cannot be careless, otherwise it will give Shangshui Village a bad impression. If they turn around and buy from the commune, we will have no business.

Zhou Yimin thought about it and realized that he really didn't have anything to do next, so he agreed: "Okay!"

Seeing Zhou Yimin agreed, the old branch secretary also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, then I'll trouble Yimin."

People were quickly arranged to load ten bags of feed onto the tractor.

After loading the truck, Zhou Yimin drove the tractor away to Shangshui Village.

The young man who helped load the truck looked envious.

One of them asked, "When will I be able to drive a tractor like Uncle Sixteen?"

"Tonight, go to bed early, then anything is possible?" another one couldn't help but joked.

The rest of the people couldn't help but laugh.

However, everyone present wanted to drive a tractor. It was impossible for those who had not been trained by Zhou Yimin to drive a tractor. Even if Zhou Yimin was willing, the old branch secretary would not agree.

You have to know that before the old branch secretary, the most precious thing was the cow in the village, but since the advent of tractors, cows have moved from the first place to the second place.

In the past, whenever I had free time, I would go to the cowshed from time to time to check on the condition of the cows.

Now, I go to the place where the tractor is parked and check carefully to see if there is any "scratching". If there is time, I will get water and wipe the tractor carefully.

The two villages were not far apart, so Zhou Yimin didn’t drive long before he arrived at the entrance of Shangshui Village.

The villagers of Shangshui Village could see Zhou Yimin driving a tractor from a distance.

He immediately went to inform the village chief.

After receiving the notice, Village Chief Wang also trotted all the way to the village entrance.

I didn't expect the speed to be a little slow.

Zhou Yimin had entered Shangshui Village and then stopped.

Since we didn’t know where the feed was stored, we could only wait for Village Chief Wang to come and deal with it.

Seeing Village Chief Wang, he trotted over.

Zhou Yimin asked: "Village Chief Wang, where should we put these feeds?"

Village Chief Wang panted heavily: "Yimin, I'll take you there!"

After saying that, he led the way.

But Zhou Yimin said at this time: "Village Chief Wang, why don't you come up and lead the way!"

When people around heard this, they were very envious of the village chief for being able to ride on a tractor.

Village chief Wang didn't hesitate and sat down directly.

Then start leading the way.

After a while, we arrived near the chicken farm and saw a new building.

When Zhou Yimin saw it, he guessed that it must have been rushed out.

"Yimin, just stop here!" said Village Chief Wang.

Zhou Yimin nodded, then turned the car around with the rear facing the house where the feed was stored.

Upon seeing this, Village Chief Wang immediately arranged for people to unload the feed.

There wasn't much feed, only ten bags, and they were unloaded in a short while.

Zhou Yimin left.

The villagers worked together, holding shovels and hoes, and worked enthusiastically.

On the construction site, everyone was talking and laughing, discussing the latest news in the village while working.

Suddenly, when a villager was digging, there was a "clang" sound and the shovel hit a hard object.

He squatted down curiously, dug up the surrounding soil, and found a piece of wood.

"Hey, why is there a piece of wood underneath?"

He shouted. Other villagers gathered around and discussed the matter.

"I guess someone buried it here in the past. It's nothing special." said a villager.

"That's right, this wood looks tattered and useless."

Another villager echoed.

After looking at it for a few seconds, everyone ignored it and continued to work, and the piece of wood was casually thrown aside.

At this time, Zhou Yimin was driving a tractor and had just returned from Shangshui Village after delivering goods.

He was humming a little tune, feeling particularly happy. When he passed by a road construction site, he accidentally saw some wood thrown aside.

At first, he didn't care, but when his eyes swept over the texture of the wood, his heart suddenly moved.

He subconsciously stopped the tractor, walked over, squatted down, and checked it carefully.

Master Cao, who was resting nearby, felt his heart rise to his throat when he saw Zhou Yimin's actions.

Master Cao is a knowledgeable man, so he can naturally tell what kind of wood this is.

This is clearly top-quality dark wood! This kind of wood is hard to come by in the market.

It's simply not something that money can buy.

Master Cao secretly made a plan in his mind. He deliberately kept silent, thinking that he could take advantage of the opportunity when no one was paying attention and take the treasure for himself.

The more Zhou Yimin looked at it, the more excited he became. He was sure that this was the sunken wood.

Sunken wood has a long history. With the changes of the times and artificial mining, a large amount of sunken wood has become known to people.

At present, people have different names for the sunken wood. In the Northeast region, it is called "wave wood".

In Sichuan and Chongqing, it is called "ebony" or "oolong wood"; in Guangdong and Guangxi, it is called "water-soaked wood"; and in some areas, it is called "carbonized wood".

In Western countries, it is called the "Oriental Sacred Tree" and the "Plant Giant Panda".

But strictly speaking, ebony, carbonized wood and sunken wood are completely different.

Due to the natural ecological environment factors, the unique ecological beauty of sunken wood is created.

They have various shapes, smooth textures, simple colors, and lifelike appearance. They have a strong visual beauty and are known as priceless treasures.

There are numerous forms of sunken wood, and artists can use carving to fully display the beauty of its form, creating a changing aesthetic value that combines nature and form.

The unique texture of the dark wood makes each piece of dark wood artwork unique and impossible to imitate.

It can highlight the elegance and luxury of this artwork. Most of the gloomy wood is darker and heavier in tone. This dark color gives people a sense of mystery, retro and calmness, giving a better interpretation of "wood culture".

The "beauty of the taste" of dark wood has played a certain role in the aesthetic research of dark wood. Its fragrance gives people a sense of pleasure.

He stood up and looked around for the old branch secretary.

After a while, the old branch secretary came over from the crowd.

The branch secretary saw Zhou Yimin squatting next to the pile of wood and asked in confusion, "Yimin, what's wrong? What are you looking at?"

Zhou Yimin smiled and said, "Old Party Secretary, can I take these woods?"

Although the old branch secretary felt a little strange after hearing this, he knew in his heart that Zhou Yimin was not someone who would ask for things for no reason.

And it was just some cracked wood.

Based on the contribution Zhou Yimin made to Zhoujiazhuang, let alone the timber, even if it was something more important, as long as Zhou Yimin asked, the village would give it to him without hesitation if it had it.

So the old Party secretary said cheerfully: "Yimin, if you want it, take it back! You can't carry it back by yourself, I'll ask someone to help you carry it back!"

Master Cao was watching this scene from the side, and he felt extremely disappointed.

He knew that his hope of getting a bargain had been completely shattered.

But he also understood that this matter could not be told to anyone, otherwise it would be bad if the people in Zhoujiazhuang knew his initial thoughts. When the news got out, his reputation would definitely be affected.

Soon, the old branch secretary arranged several young and strong men to help Zhou Yimin lift the wood onto the tractor.

Zhou Yimin thanked him repeatedly, then drove the tractor and returned home with the timber.

After returning home, the old man saw Zhou Yimin bringing back a pile of broken wood and was very curious. After the helper put down the wood and left, the old man whispered: "Yimin, why are you taking this wood back?"

He really couldn't understand why Zhou Yimin treasured these seemingly insignificant pieces of wood so much.

Zhou Yimin just smiled mysteriously and said, "Grandpa, this is a good thing. Just wait and I will turn it into treasure!"

After hearing this, the old man became even more curious. He looked at the wood and felt that it was ordinary, even a little shabby. He couldn't imagine what treasure Zhou Yimin could turn it into.

But he had always been confident in Zhou Yimin, so he said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to turn waste into treasure!"

Zhou Yimin stood in his yard, looking at the pile of sunken wood that he had accidentally dug up during road construction, and thought to himself that he had to turn these treasures into practical and beautiful furniture.

He didn't plan to do it himself, after all, making furniture was not his forte, so he decided to ask Master Zhang, a famous carpenter in the village, for help.

Zhou Yimin came to Master Zhang's house. Master Zhang was sitting in the yard, holding a piece of ordinary wood, carefully carving a small object.

Master Zhang saw Zhou Yimin coming over and quickly stood up: "Yimin, why are you here?"

In fact, he still admired Zhou Yimin very much. At such a young age, he was able to develop Zhoujiazhuang so well.

Especially in the past one or two years, Zhoujiazhuang has undergone earth-shaking changes. In the beginning, people could hardly afford to eat, but now they have money to build roads.

There are also feed processing plants and farms, each of which can bring considerable benefits to Zhoujiazhuang.

Zhou Yimin explained his purpose. When Master Zhang heard it, he immediately became energetic, put down the work in his hands, and followed Zhou Yimin to his yard.

The moment Master Zhang saw the pile of sunken wood, his eyes widened like two bright stars, full of surprise and admiration.

But in the blink of an eye, his eyes dimmed again, and he sighed helplessly and said, "Yimin, it's not that I don't want to help you. Look at this wood, it's top-quality dark wood, hard in texture, unique in texture, and very precious. My craftsmanship is really not worthy of such good materials, and I'm afraid of wasting them."

When Zhou Yimin heard this, he became worried. He thought he could solve the problem by finding Master Zhang, but he didn't expect it to be like this.

He paced back and forth in the yard, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he thought of Master Cao. Master Cao was knowledgeable and might know an expert in furniture making.

Zhou Yimin hurriedly said goodbye to Master Zhang and trotted all the way to find Master Cao.

At this time, Master Cao was busy in the small workshop in the village. When he saw Zhou Yimin rushing in, his heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be confused and asked, "Yimin, why are you in such a hurry? What do you want from me?"

Zhou Yimin didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and asked directly, "Master Cao, do you know anyone who makes furniture?"

Master Cao pretended to be ignorant and said, "Yimin, do you want to make furniture? Do you have good wood? If not, I have some channels to get good wood."

Zhou Yimin quickly said, "I have good wood!" After that, he took Master Cao home.

When he got home, Zhou Yimin pointed to the dark wood piled on the ground and said, "Isn't this it?"

Master Cao walked forward, squatted down, and carefully observed the wood. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes again, and he couldn't help but said: "Yimin, I didn't expect you to have such good wood. This is the best dark wood, which is hard to come by!"

Then he added, "I do know a furniture maker. If you need me, I can ask him to come over. But his fee is not cheap."

As soon as he said this, he remembered that Zhou Yimin was not short of money now, so he said no more.

Zhou Yimin said without hesitation, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Cao, to invite the person over as soon as possible!"

Master Cao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go into the city after work today and invite him over tomorrow!"

The next day, Master Cao brought a carpenter from another place, Master Li, to Zhoujiazhuang.

As soon as Master Li entered the yard and saw the pile of dark wood, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and murmured, "Such high-quality dark wood is really rare."

Zhou Yimin asked at this time: "Master? Are you sure?"

He didn't want to waste such good sunken wood.

Master Cao came to the rescue at this time: "Yimin, you don't know that Master Li's ancestors helped build the palace!"

When Zhou Yimin heard what Master Cao said, he was a little shocked. It seemed that Master Li's craftsmanship must be very good.

Master Li didn't say much, but just looked at the sunken wood calmly.

"But to make these dark woods, I don't want money, I just want food?"

Master Cao looked embarrassed: "Yimin, I'm sorry, I didn't know this beforehand?"

If he had known, he would not have brought Master Li here.

Food is so precious nowadays that many times, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.

Zhou Yimin didn't care: "I don't know, how much food do you want?"

Anyway, he has no shortage of food, so as long as the request is not too exorbitant, he can accept it.

Although he had no shortage of food, he didn't want to be a "sucker".

Master Li didn't expect Zhou Yimin to agree. He thought for a moment and then said, "I want 100 kilograms of coarse grains?"

Zhou Yimin thought about it and realized that considering the current price of coarse grains, the price was not expensive if the craftsmanship was good.

"Okay, let's do as you say, but I can only give you 30 kilograms first. The rest will be given to you after the inspection is passed?"

Master Li was very confident in his craftsmanship, so he agreed without even thinking about it.

(End of this chapter)

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