Chapter 81 What if it works?
Jiang Mixia blinked her eyes and asked, "Brother Yongwu knows how to make porcelain?"
"Yeah, I know a little bit." Zhu Yongwu nodded, "My father used to be a porcelain maker. There was a small kiln at home. Our family's livelihood depended entirely on that kiln."
"Although I have a bad relationship with my father, the children born to my stepmother failed to learn how to make porcelain from my father, so I was the only one who could do some work. I usually followed my father to make clay and make porcelain. My father treated me as an assistant and paid me some wages."
I see.
Jiang Mixia nodded slightly.
Then he continued, "There is a lot of clay with good texture here. I've been to the place where Chunyu was digging soil, and it's all this kind of soil. Brother Yongwu, since you can make porcelain, why don't you build a kiln to make porcelain? If you make good porcelain, you can make much more money than farming."
Zhu Yongwu scratched his head, a little hesitant, "I used to work with my father, and I have never cooked by myself. If I cook by myself, I really don't know if I can do it well."
"Next, this clay is fine. It doesn't cost much. The main thing is to build the kiln and the glaze for firing the porcelain. Both require a lot of money, and firing the porcelain also has a certain amount of loss..."
Firing porcelain is indeed profitable. If all the products coming out of the kiln are up to standard, then you can make a fortune.
But if all the products coming out of this kiln are crooked, cracked and in a terrible state, then it would be a complete loss.
After buying the house, Zhu Yongwu didn't have much money left, and he was thinking about taking good care of Zhu Guangtai, so he planned to rent land to farm to make a living. He even planned to wait until Zhu Guangtai was older before thinking about working in the kiln. It can be said that he had never thought about building a kiln and firing it himself.
Jiang Mixia thought about it.
Zhu Yongwu said that since his father married a stepmother, he had become a stepfather.
His stepmother and his brothers were extremely wary of him and didn't want him to have any contact with anything in the house. They even said something ridiculous like "he was not of the family's bloodline" in order to take back the house after his father died.
But under such circumstances, Zhu Yongwu's family still agreed to let his father let Zhu Yongwu work in the kiln to make porcelain and pay him wages.
This can only mean one thing.
Zhu Yongwu's craftsmanship is very good, and he has reached the level where he can become the mainstay of the family.
But in order to prevent Zhu Yongwu from building a kiln and firing porcelain himself, which would delay their family's ability to make money, his stepmother and her people often mocked and questioned him, which made Zhu Yongwu lose confidence in himself. In order to earn some money to support himself and Zhu Guangtai, he swallowed his anger and continued to work in the kiln at home to earn money.
In this case...
"Brother Yongwu, I think you can give it a try. You have to try to know if this can work."
Jiang Mixia said, "As for the money to build the kiln and buy the glaze, Brother Yongwu, don't worry. Our family will pay for it. You just need to be responsible for firing the kiln and firing the porcelain. The profits will be divided between our two families. How do you think?"
"What if I lose money..." Zhu Yongwu didn't have much confidence in himself.
"If we lose money, we can each bear the loss according to our share of the station." Jiang Mixia said, "In this way, both parties will bear some of the loss, which can be regarded as minimizing the risk."
"But I think this possibility is not high. Even if it really happens, it will only be temporary. I believe in Brother Yongwu's craftsmanship."
Trust his craftsmanship?
Zhu Yongwu subconsciously looked down at his hands, and instantly recalled the words he had heard when he was working in the kiln at home in Zhujia Village.
"You're so slow at work. I've taught you for so many years, but what have you learned? "
"Look at this embryo you made. What does it look like? Can it be used?"
"His hands and feet are like pigs, and he is as stupid as a pig. He can't do anything well..."
“…”
All these things are insulting him for being useless.
Zhu Yongwu felt like it was the first time he heard Jiang Mixia say that he believed in his craftsmanship.
The fighting spirit that had been extinguished into ashes seemed to ignite a tiny flame, and in an instant it turned into a raging fire, making Zhu Yongwu feel his heart become hot.
"Then..." Zhu Yongwu said with a tremor in his voice, "I'll try?"
"Let's try it first. Let's see if it works or not. What if it does work?" Jiang Mixia said with a smile.
Yes, what if it works? If the kiln can be fired and porcelain can be made smoothly, he can make more money, and Zhu Guangtai can live a better life in the future.
"Yeah!" Zhu Yongwu nodded again.
When Jiang Youcheng came back for lunch at noon, Jiang Mixia took Jiang Youcheng and Zhu Yongwu to discuss in detail the matter of Jian Kiln porcelain firing.
The Jiang family paid for the construction and daily operation of the kiln, and Zhu Yongwu was responsible for firing the porcelain and the future development of the kiln. Regardless of the operating conditions of the kiln, Zhu Yongwu could receive a guaranteed salary of 500 wen per month.
If there is a profit, the profit distribution ratio will be 30:70, with the Jiang family getting 70% and Zhu Yongwu getting 30%.
If there is a loss, while ensuring that Zhu Yongwu's minimum salary is guaranteed, the two parties will still bear the loss in a 70% ratio.
The matter has been roughly agreed upon, and the remaining details will be negotiated in detail based on the situation when the remuneration arrives.
After the discussion, after lunch, Jiang Youcheng took Zhu Yongwu to find Jiang Zhengxin to discuss the matter of building a porcelain kiln.
Building a kiln in the village is a big deal. It will inevitably trouble the people in the village in the future. When encountering any problems, you have to ask the village head for help, and you have to report and discuss with the village head.
As for Zhu Yongwu's idea of building a porcelain kiln to burn porcelain, Jiang Zhengxin was first surprised, and then overjoyed.
It's still the same logic. In this village, it's not enough to rely solely on farming. There must be promising people so that the whole village can have confidence in the future.
If the porcelain kiln project can be built, not to mention that Zhu Yongwu and Jiang Youcheng can make money, if it goes smoothly and can be a big project, Zhu Yongwu will definitely not be able to handle it alone, and he will have to hire people to do the work and recruit apprentices...
Isn’t this an opportunity for Jiangjia Village to develop?
Jiang Zhengxin was as clear as a mirror, and he fully supported this matter. He even said, "I won't say much about the money since you have Uncle Cheng here. But as for the man's hand and the official procedures, if you need my help, please feel free to ask."
When Zhu Yongwu heard Jiang Zhengxin say this, he was surprised and happy.
Previously in Zhujia Village, because his family had a porcelain kiln and could make money by firing porcelain, people from the entire Zhujia Village were eager to target him, especially the head of the village, who would find all kinds of excuses to collect money from him.
They collected all kinds of taxes and protection fees under various pretexts, and even complained that his porcelain kiln was burning day and night and the smoke was too strong, so they demanded that his family pay compensation to the village.
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