Su Chenhao's eyes also fell on the red material. Judging by the sheer red color, the tree was at least 300 years old, and the bark's color suggested it had been there for some time. He didn't know much about wood. Some types of wood were suitable for making furniture, lasting for hundreds of years without rotting.
Bai Cheng said, "This piece of wood is the most expensive one among the timbers I've collected this time. Look at its size and quality."
Let me put it this way! It'll be no problem to make a double bed and a large wardrobe; the extra material can even make a chair.
"You can make so many things?" Qiao Xiaoni exclaimed in disbelief.
Bai Cheng laughed, "How much furniture can be made from a piece of wood depends on the carpenter's skill. I'm the best at judging materials; there will only be more, never less."
Qiao Xiaoni thought that if she made the furniture now, she wouldn't need it for the time being. But then she thought that if she made the finished product and sold it in a big city, the furniture set would definitely fetch a lot of money.
Should we take a gamble?
Su Chenhao walked over at this moment, "What, you want to buy it?"
Qiao Xiaoni leaned close to his ear and told him her thoughts.
Su Chenhao nodded. "You can do whatever you want. I support you."
Qiao Xiaoni casually pinched his waist, "You're still arguing with me at a time like this. I'll deal with you when we get back."
Su Chenhao didn't complain about the pain from being pinched; on the contrary, he was quite happy.
Everyone was fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), especially those who were single, who suddenly felt they should find a wife.
Qiao Xiaoni turned to Bai Cheng and said, "Then let's do as you said, use this piece of wood to make those furniture pieces. How much will the cost be for the materials and labor?"
The tables, chairs and benches in the shop cost a total of 108 yuan. I wonder how much this piece of material will cost?
"At least this much." Bai Cheng held up his palm, indicating 500 yuan.
Su Chenhao frowned. "Old Bai, your price is ridiculously high."
Bai Cheng sighed and said, "If it were any other material on the truck, it would only cost a little over 100 yuan."
The wood you've chosen is Jiangnan rosewood, which is said to be no longer available.
The piece of wood I acquired was bought from the south by an old carpenter last year. He kept it at home for a long time without touching it. Then it ran into trouble. He asked someone to sell this type of wood, and coincidentally, my shop needed a batch, so I went to take a look.
Finally, this piece of material was priced at 350 yuan. I'm absolutely not lying to you; this piece of material is truly worth that price.
If you don't believe me, you can go outside and ask around to see if I'm telling the truth or lying.
"After factoring in the labor cost, you have to let me make some profit, right? Charging you 500 yuan is already a low price for me; I wouldn't do it for less than 600 yuan if it were anyone else."
After rattling off a whole bunch of things, Qiao Xiaoni still didn't believe he would earn so little money. She took a couple of steps on the ground and then solemnly told him...
"I won't haggle with you. Just make me a table, a dressing table, and three chairs. Ordinary materials are fine."
The design should be aesthetically pleasing, not too outdated, and it just needs to last for eight to ten years without breaking.
Bai Cheng took a step back. "What you're saying is outrageous. These things add up to several tens of yuan."
Qiao Xiaoni said, "Boss Bai, you see, this isn't the first time we've done business together. Once is never enough. The tables and chairs in my shop were all made by you. If anyone asks me in the future where these things were made, I'll just bring them here and let you make another profit."
In business, you need to be good at math. You definitely won't lose money doing this deal with me; there will be plenty of other ways to make money in the future!
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