There were indeed carpenters among the refugees, and some were even skilled at carving.
Shen Qingyu looked at the carpenter named Zhang Dingshan, who was in his fifties, with some regret.
How much can one person do?
She took out a drawing she had made: "Can you make this design?"
Zhang Dingshan looked at it carefully for a while, then nodded decisively: "No problem."
How many can you make in a day?
Zhang Dingshan was in a dilemma: "If we want to do it meticulously, we can only do a maximum of three a day."
After all, carving is not a simple matter.
Shen Qingyu thought for a moment: "What if it's like this..."
As Shen Qingyu explained, Zhang Dingshan nodded again: "If we do it this way, we can make ten a day."
It's still too slow.
Shen Qingyu thought for a moment and asked Zhang Dingshan, "If you were to take on an apprentice who only learns to make this, how long would it take for them to be able to do it?"
Carpenter Zhang Dingshan was dumbfounded: "You only learn to make this?"
When a carpenter takes on an apprentice, the apprentice learns to do many things.
What carpenter takes on an apprentice who only teaches him to make one thing?
Zhang Dingshan was somewhat confused.
Shen Qingyu nodded affirmatively: "Yes! It was only called this at first. The size may vary, but it's basically the same."
"If we do it this way, the apprentice can graduate in a month."
"That's fine then."
Shen Qingyu's gaze fell on Chen San: "Please ask among the refugees if there are any who are willing to learn how to make this kind of wooden box. If so, after you become an apprentice, you can earn ten coins for each wooden box you make."
Ten coins for a wooden box?
If you could make ten a day, wouldn't that be... one hundred coins?!
After Zhang Dingshan figured out how to pick out his fingers, his eyes lit up.
Good heavens, if I could earn a hundred coins a day, how wonderful life would be!
This is much better than farming!
Zhang Dingshan doesn't want to teach students anymore; he just wants to make wooden boxes!
Shen Qingyu laughed: "You are the master. If you can train a qualified student, I will give you one tael of silver."
Zhang Dingshan felt a mix of tension and confusion: "...How much silver is that per month?"
"If you can train ten such students in a month, you can earn ten taels of silver."
Zhang Dingshan picked at his fingers again. If Shen Qingyu hadn't been in front of him, he would have liked to use his toes as well.
Seeing that he had been picking at the wooden boxes for a long time without getting it right, Qi Yunxiao couldn't help but tell him, "If you only make wooden boxes, you can earn 100 coins a day and 3 taels of silver a month."
"If you train ten apprentices a month, you can earn ten taels of silver, which is much more profitable than working hard on your own."
Zhang Dingshan's eyes lit up even more: "I'm willing to take on apprentices!"
Shen Qingyu saw this and sighed, suppressing a laugh: It's really troublesome not being able to do math!
Zhang Dingshan followed Chen San excitedly to the back mountain to find someone.
Shen Qingyu began to consider: Where should they make the wooden boxes?
It's not good if everyone goes to that courtyard.
It can be a real problem if sawdust from sawing wood gets into soapy water.
Making wooden boxes requires a separate workshop.
Shen Qingyu looked at Qi Yunxiao, who immediately understood: "We have to rebuild the workshop again?"
Shen Qingyu suddenly had a bold idea: "What do you think about building the carpentry workshop next to the private school?"
"What did you say?" Qi Yunxiao was stunned.
Is it really appropriate to build a creaky wooden workshop next to where the children study?
Can children focus on learning?
Shen Qingyu chuckled and explained, "Here's what I was thinking: if we could have them study for half a day and then learn carpentry for half a day each day, wouldn't that work?"
This is a typical example of working part-time while studying!
A 21st-century vocational school is about to open!
Shen Qingyu became more and more excited as she thought about it, and her gaze towards Qi Yunxiao was fiery.
Qi Yunxiao, having come from an academic background, thought about it for a while and was somewhat tempted.
“Studying every day is indeed hard work. If they could spend half a day learning to read and do math, and then spend the other half a day doing chores and earning money, I think many older children would be willing to do that.”
Shen Qingyu clapped her hands: "It's settled then! We'll ask who's willing to come later."
"Then let's build two more classrooms." Shen Qingyu got up and was about to leave.
Qi Yunxiao helplessly called out to her, "Didn't you say you were looking for a blacksmith? Now that the blacksmith's here, are you going to run away again?"
Why is my wife so impatient?
I never noticed that before!
Oh right, and the blacksmith too.
Shen Qingyu hurriedly called the blacksmith in and handed him another drawing: "Could you make two of these?"
The blacksmith took the blueprints and examined them carefully: "This isn't difficult."
Shen Qingyu was relieved: "Make twenty of each of these two patterns for me."
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The blacksmith readily agreed.
After agreeing on the delivery time and price, Shen Qingyu saw the blacksmith off and looked at Qi Yunxiao.
"Who else do I need to see?"
That bewildered look left Qi Yunxiao both amused and exasperated.
He stepped forward and took Shen Qingyu's hand: "Didn't you want to go see Uncle Lizheng? Then I'll go with you."
The two walked towards the sweet potato starch workshop.
When the village head heard Shen Qingyu say that she wanted to build two more classrooms for the private school, he was also surprised: "Do we have so many children who want to study?"
Shen Qingyu told the village head about her idea of opening a technical school.
Uncle Lizheng's eyes widened: "You mean, they go to school, study for half a day, and work for the other half a day, and if they do a good job, they can get fifty coins a day?"
Shen Qingyu nodded: "Theoretically, that's how it is..."
Then Shen Qingyu brought up the soap trade again.
The village head's eyes widened as he listened.
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