This time, Wang Ge and others not only came with people, but also brought a batch of wood.
But they are not whole materials, but scraps piled up in the woodworking workshop's warehouse.
These are of little use in the carpentry workshop, but it would be a pity to throw them away, so Ye Laosan usually uses them to repair other people's furniture.
He came to Beijing this time to prepare for the opening of a new store, and his old boss gave him these scraps for free.
This made it convenient for Ye Laosan to select wood to study Master Liu's wood carving.
He didn't choose a place, he just put a table in the main room of the second entrance and started studying.
This place is also convenient for him to go to the warehouse to pick up wood.
The other people started to get busy under the leadership of Wang Ge.
The first thing to do is to make the gate wider, the second thing to do is to arrange the first courtyard to be suitable for furniture, and finally, to build platforms for the east and west wing rooms of the second courtyard to facilitate the storage of wood to prevent it from moisture and deformation.
When they were free from work, they would stay in the main hall on the second floor, and sometimes they would come over to see what Ye Lao San was doing.
To be honest, although they knew that the Chief Engineer was very powerful, they only had a vague understanding of it and had no idea what the other party actually did.
I just know that since they are making things for the emperor, they must be skilled craftsmen.
But after seeing the drawings drawn by Master Liu, no one knew what to say.
Can something like this really be made?
This is far beyond their understanding.
Moreover, even the master of the General Construction Supervisor cannot make such a thing. Can Ye Lao San make it?
Obviously, Ye Laosan tried it several times, but always ended in failure.
This made the other people who always came to join in the fun feel a little comforted, after all, they all came from the same woodworking workshop.
Even if everyone knows that Ye Lao San is capable, if this ability is too great, it will inevitably make people unbalanced.
Everyone came over to watch, and seeing that Ye Lao San had not made any significant progress, they began to dare to give him suggestions.
"I think it's still a problem with the blueprint. Do you think a wood carving like this can really be made? It would require incredible skill."
"Since this is a drawing by the master who supervised the production, it should be possible to make it, right?"
"He couldn't even make the picture he drew. Otherwise, could he ask Third Brother to help him find a solution?"
"Third brother, what kind of wood have you used? If it doesn't work, why not try something else?"
Ye Lao San rubbed his brow and said, "Boxwood, mahogany, red sandalwood, rosewood, teak... I have tried all the scraps in the warehouse.
"Maybe my craftsmanship isn't up to par. Every time I carve the ribbon, it breaks when I get to the cross section."
"Boxwood, mahogany, red sandalwood, rosewood, rosewood..." Wang Ge repeated the woods that Ye Lao San had just mentioned, and suddenly realized something. "Third brother, the woods you use are all hard. Haven't you tried some softer woods?"
Ye Laosan was stunned by his question.
Generally speaking, softer wood is used for beginners to practice, and the things made from it are not as easy to preserve as those made from harder wood.
Especially since Ye Laosan usually makes and repairs furniture, he basically doesn't use this kind of wood, and there is no such wood in the scraps in the warehouse, so he never thought about it at all.
"Will this work?" Ye Lao San hesitated. "The main thing is that we don't have this kind of wood here. How about I go buy some?"
Wang Ge gave him another suggestion: "Why don't you go talk to Master Liu? The Construction Supervisor must have all kinds of wood."
In fact, rather than making this wood carving, Wang Ge hopes that Ye Laosan can maintain a good relationship with Master Liu, the supervisor of the work.
He has now moved to Beijing with his family, and it can be said that he has bet all his wealth on Ye Lao San.
If this woodworking workshop fails and goes bankrupt, he will have to find another way out.
After hearing what he said, Ye Laosan also felt that it made sense.
It wasn't about looking for wood, but he had been studying it for several days and felt that he had gained some experience, but he still hadn't succeeded. It was time to go and discuss it with Master Liu.
Ye Laosan has been busy making wood carvings in the house these days. In order to go to the Construction Supervisor in the afternoon, he even took a shower and changed his clothes.
He came to the Construction Department with ease and said he was looking for Master Liu.
The doorman of the Construction Bureau actually knew him and knew that he had helped Master Liu with wood carving before, so he smiled and exchanged a few words before letting Ye Lao San in.
"Master Liu seems to be in seclusion these days. I guess he has encountered some difficulties again.
"If he knew you were coming, he would be overjoyed.
"I won't ask anyone to take you there. Just go in directly. It's still in the same yard as before."
After saying goodbye to the doorman, Ye Laosan went straight to the yard where Master Liu was.
He had previously studied wood carving with Master Liu and had lived here for some time.
When Ye Laosan walked into the courtyard, he did not see Master Liu. In the main hall, only a few apprentices that Master Liu had brought with him last time were working.
Before Ye Lao San could say anything, someone saw him walk in.
The man frowned, stood up, walked to the door and asked, "Stop, how did you get in? This is not a place you can just barge in."
The other people in the room looked up when they heard the voice, and their expressions changed slightly when they saw Ye Lao San.
"I'm here to look for Master Liu. Please help pass the message on." Ye Lao San said politely.
But the apprentices were not moved at all.
The man stood up and walked to the door and said with disdain: "Master is in retreat and will not see anyone."
"I know Master Liu is in seclusion, maybe it's because of that wood carving?
"I'm here today for this matter as well. Could you please help me pass the message in? Master Liu should be here to see me..."
"Hmph..." Before Ye Lao San could finish his words, the man sneered, "Just because the master showed you the blueprint, you really think you're a piece of cake?
"I don't know how you managed to get into the Military Construction Bureau. If you don't leave now, I'll send someone to arrest you!"
Ye Laosan originally thought that these people were all apprentices of Master Liu, so he would try his best to communicate well with them.
Who knew that these people were not only unresponsive but also looked down on others.
Ye Lao San also got angry and said angrily: "Since Master Liu is in seclusion, are Cheng Changan, Zhang Yurong, Gu Tao or Pei Hongliang here?
“It’s impossible that they are all in seclusion?
"Don't care who it is, call one out, and you'll know how I got in."
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