Ye Daquan laughed and said, "Either way is fine. Second Uncle and Village Head Uncle said that if we're going to divide them up, we should leave them three each. Yong'er Shibo said no. We can't finish the rest, so we'll give them away."
The group was dividing up small stools. Ye Caiping had some at home, so she only took three.
Ye Daquan's family had even more, almost all of which were left over from Ye Yong's practice sessions; they took two.
Ye Erquan thought for a moment and took three.
Ye Caiping said, "The remaining 9, give one to each of Uncle Lizheng and Second Uncle. Eldest brother, have Yong'er give 3 to his mother-in-law, 2 to Aunt Zhao, and 2 to Tie Niu's family."
"Anything is fine."
"Also, are there any defective products? Are there any qualified ones?"
Yes, there are! I think there are about a hundred.
Ye Caiping's eyes lit up: "Let's go take a look now!"
It's past 2 PM now, and the furniture workshop is already at work.
Du said, "You're in such a hurry, Caiping and Erquan, have you eaten yet?"
Ye Caiping said, "I've already eaten."
Ye Erquan said, "I just finished work, and I haven't even eaten a single grain of rice yet."
"Then have a bite at our house!" said Mrs. Du. "There's a big bowl of rice left over from lunch, and a bowl of stir-fried cabbage with cured pork. I'll bring it to you right away."
Ye Erquan wanted to politely decline, but Du had already gone into the kitchen and soon brought out a large bowl of white rice topped with cured meat and stir-fried cabbage.
Ye Erquan was also extremely hungry. This was his own elder brother's house, so he wasn't embarrassed at all and started eating.
After finishing their meal, Ye Caiping, Daquan, and Erquan went to the furniture workshop.
Wang Shuantou and Ye Lizheng rushed over.
In the warehouse, there were about a hundred finished small stools, as well as about twenty kang tables and five-drawer chests.
These products, whether it's polishing, craftsmanship, or hot waxing, are all quite impressive.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "It's pretty good."
Ye Daquan said, "Tsk tsk, you can't tell it was made by a group of beginners. They've probably only been learning for less than a month, right? How are they so good? Aren't carpenters supposed to learn for several years?"
Wang Shuantou found it amusing, and casually picked up a piece of wood, tossing it into Ye Daquan's hand:
"Come on, I'll draw a hole on it in a bit, and you can chisel it according to the pattern. Chisel a hundred holes every day for half a month and see if you can finish it."
Ye Daquan said, "It's just a pit. I could carve it out in half a month, let alone finish it."
Wang Shuantou laughed and said, "That's settled then. They don't understand dimensions or principles, it doesn't matter. We'll just draw the lines, and they can just plan or chisel according to the requirements."
Ye Caiping nodded. The newcomers would do the rough work or the detailed but repetitive tasks, while Wang Shuantou, Ye Yong, and the other three would do the most precise parts.
It was thanks to Wang Shuantou and his three colleagues that the furniture workshop operated so smoothly.
Ye Caiping said, "This batch is for practice. Uncle Wang, how long do you think we need to practice them?"
Wang Shuantou pondered for a moment: "We need to practice at least three or four more batches. If we make about two thousand more pieces of this kind of small furniture, our craftsmanship will improve. With more manpower, it won't take too long, probably eight to ten days."
Ye Lizheng said, "Although this batch of goods isn't very refined, it's still a finished product. How should we sell these small items for one or two thousand?"
Ye Caiping said, "Why don't we send someone out to sell them? Or we can wait until their skills improve and then have them make some large furniture like daybeds and armchairs. We can rent a storefront in the city and display the items there. These smaller items can also be sold there at a lower price."
Then you look at me, and I look at you.
Wang Shuantou said, "Only Daquan is idle here."
Ye Daquan glared: "Me, free? My wife is making spicy soup, Yong'er is in the workshop, Xuan'er is in school, Jinhua is learning new things, and Xiuxiu is pregnant. Who takes care of everything at home?"
"Isn't it all me who does chopping wood, carrying water, cleaning the livestock shed, watering the fields, and weeding?"
Ye Lizheng and Wang Shuantou thought about it and agreed.
We are all farmers, and it's impossible for the whole family to work outside. Someone has to farm and take care of household chores.
Ye Lizheng said, "Since you don't have time, let's sell them in a storefront from now on!"
Everyone agreed, and then they were filled with anticipation, but also a little nervous.
After all, when it comes to business, who knows what the outcome will be?
Ye Caiping said, "Uncle Wang, it's about time you started making the bigger items. Make a few first to prepare for renting a storefront for display."
"OK."
"Then I'll give you the blueprints tomorrow."
...
After finishing work in the evening, Ye Yong carried three small stools to the Hu family's house.
Xiuxiu's mother's face lit up with joy when she saw Ye Yong: "Dayong's here? Do you want to eat?"
"I've already eaten." Ye Yong put the three small stools on the ground. "These are extras. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Seeing that Ye Yong was ignoring her, Xiuxiu's mother was so angry that she jumped up and down.
Ye Yong has already figured out the pattern.
This mother-in-law is always causing trouble and trying to take advantage of others.
But as long as he ignores her and pretends not to see her, no matter how much she calls out, it's all in vain.
She dared not go outside and say that they were unfilial.
Everyone in the village knows what kind of person she is, but no one would believe her if she told them.
So whether it was wild boar meat last time or small stools today, Ye Yong wasn't afraid of Xiuxiu's mother getting upset; he could just drop the things and leave.
Xiuxiu's mother was cursing and swearing in the yard, while Hu Xiaosi and the other kids were looking at the little stools.
Wow, this little stool is so pretty!
"The flowers on top are so pretty!"
"We've never met before."
Hu Xiaosi picked up a small stool, his eyes shining. The pattern on it was so beautiful, unlike anything he had ever seen before.
Although he was not very knowledgeable, he subconsciously felt that it was very different from the things they used every day.
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