Chapter 048 Carpentry
Sometimes double standards are unavoidable.
You have to treat different people in different ways.
The kid is a young boy who has not been poisoned by society yet. He cares about his reputation and has self-esteem. If you treat him well, he will be able to do you ten times better in return.
For a physical education teacher...candy is useless, you have to use a stick.
Qin Mengmeng's harshness and criticism towards him was actually conducive to maintaining their long-term relationship.
Of course, we can't just suppress him all the time, we need to give him some sweet treats.
He had to know that peaceful coexistence was good for both of them, and that he would definitely pay the price if things went wrong.
If you give him one of these two pieces of information missing, he will cause trouble.
Qin Mengmeng sighed silently.
That's why she never liked those old-fashioned people.
"I won't work for you without money. Pay first and then work." She said directly to the physical education teacher.
The PE teacher said unhappily, "How can this be true? Didn't I have dealings with those contractors when I was alive? Who hasn't had their house renovated? They always do the work first and then get paid."
Normally, you pay part of the money first, then do the work, and then pay the balance after acceptance.
There is no long-term business in engineering projects. The work is done once and for all. Every time you are dealing with strangers, so there is a system that guards against both Party A and Party B.
But now the two of them are more or less acquaintances.
Qin Mengmeng said calmly: "Oh, this is because you didn't keep your word before."
The PE teacher frowned and asked, "When did I ever break my promise?"
Qin Mengmeng ignored him.
"In short, you pay the full amount first, and then I'll repair your house. If you're willing to work while I'm repairing the house, I'll pay you."
"Otherwise," Qin Mengmeng said calmly, "You can find someone else to do it."
The situation at New Town High School is special.
Strictly speaking, Qin Mengmeng is in a monopoly position.
She said this at this time because she knew very well that the physical education teacher would never be able to find anyone else.
Even ghosts can't be found.
In this empty and boring world, with only a large group of ghosts, who can increase their strength through cannibalism, the little ghost and the physical education teacher are definitely the strong ones who have survived to this day.
However, according to Qin Mengmeng's observation, these two people only have about one kilogram of strength.
Of course, this does not affect their lethality.
But it greatly affected their productivity.
Qin Mengmeng was as steady as a rock: "If you can find someone else to help you, that's fine."
Of course the PE teacher knew he had no other choice.
The situation before him now is actually very simple. He only has two options.
He earned money by working for Qin Mengmeng, and then hired Qin Mengmeng to build a small house for him.
Or he could turn against Qin Mengmeng, cut off all ties with her, and ignore each other.
The way to force Qin Mengmeng to work for her by threatening with force has been cut off.
He is a man of bad faith, but he is not a fool who cannot see the situation clearly.
“Payment is paid daily.”
Qin Mengmeng smiled: "Sure."
The physical education teacher immediately asked: "What are you going to let me do?"
Qin Mengmeng had a plan in place.
"I think you'd be a good candidate for carpentry."
Physical Education Teacher: “???”
[I can repair refrigerators: Carpentry is a skilled worker.]
[AAA Banana Wholesaler: Pfft, this is also possible? ]
Qin Mengmeng glanced at the live broadcast room and explained, "It's true that carpenters are skilled workers, but students who get 90 points on the test are students, and students who get 30 minutes on the test are also students."
Given Qin Mengmeng's current monopoly position, she actually doesn't have very high demands for technology.
All you need is the ability to draw, and to use an electric drill or glue to put a bunch of boards together without them breaking or cracking or falling apart.
With the development of modern technology, there is no need for mortise and tenon structures.
In addition, the climate at Xincheng High School remains unchanged all year round, so there is no need to consider thermal expansion and contraction and calculate structural margins.
Pick up any person with normal IQ on the street and he will be able to become a master in less than a day.
Qin Mengmeng finished explaining.
Everyone was silent.
[AAA Apple Wholesaler: I understand what you said, I can do this too! ]
【Bear: Wow! I don’t know how to do that. I’ve never used an electric drill before, and it seems really dangerous.】
[The 47th Skull Fragment: Well, the only thing to be careful about when using an electric drill is to not put your hands under the drill bit.]
[The 47th skull fragment: Ha, it suddenly occurred to me that it seems that it is okay for us to lower our hands to the drill bit now.]
[I can repair refrigerators: According to this standard, everyone can do carpentry. ]
[Blood and Flesh Monk: ...When our Taoist temple was first renovated, the carpentry skills were probably around this level.]
【Xiao Tuanyuan: But Brother Heshang, aren’t you a monk? 】
【Blood and Flesh Monk: Uh hahaha, that was a slip of the tongue.】
The little ghost suddenly said quietly: "In that case, I can actually do carpentry... I can use glue and an electric drill."
He thought for a moment and added, "And I can use a saw."
Qin Mengmeng said: "But you are a child laborer."
She would never do anything dangerous that would run afoul of the law.
When she was a supervisor before, she had never accepted a single red envelope, and it was absolutely impossible for her to employ a child laborer now in front of more than 2,000 people.
[Comedian from Happy Theater: Sister Meng, if you had said this when you were digging a hole a few days ago, I might have believed it.]
Qin Mengmeng waved her hand and said, "I didn't pay him a salary, so it's not an employment relationship."
【mr.robot: But I have already posted it once before. 】
Qin Mengmeng paused and remembered.
He had said before that he would give the money to his grandmother, and he even went to Huangxin Village specifically for this matter. Then he met Ma Chaoji, and both the man and the ghost were so heartbroken that they began to doubt their lives.
"Things are different now..."
At that time, the trust between him and Xiao Gui was not enough, so it was necessary to build a solid relationship so that he could protect Qin Mengmeng's safety in Xincheng High School.
Now her relationship with Xiao Gui is as stable as a rock, so there is no need for such means.
But of course she couldn't just say that.
"Now we have Teacher Huang to help us." Qin Mengmeng said sincerely.
[Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: Translate, there are better tools now. ]
Qin Mengmeng's face was full of black lines.
She finally discovered it.
This anonymous user seems to always tell the truth.
The kid lowered his head and said nothing, holding his tablet and posting comments.
【Little Ghost: Do you really not need me anymore? 】
Qin Mengmeng sighed.
"I mean, let adults do the hard work, and children should take it easy while they are still young, isn't it?"
[Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous: Teacher Huang will do the hard work, and you, kid, just be the supervisor. ]
【Xiao Tuanyuan: What kind of mind reading is this?】
Qin Mengmeng put down her phone, turned around and said to the physical education teacher: "Mr. Huang, come, I will teach you how to hit the cabinet first."
The PE teacher asked, "Do we start calculating our salary now?"
Qin Mengmeng said, "Forget it."
The physical education teacher nodded with satisfaction, and quickly floated to the place where Qin Mengmeng put the materials, picked up an electric drill, took a saw, and cut a few boards.
Before Qin Mengmeng could say a word, she saw a shelf being assembled in his hands.
“It’s not difficult at all.”
The physical education teacher said proudly: "It's a little ugly, with the nails sticking out, but I think that's about your level."
The middle-aged man knows a little bit, but he didn't say it at first because he thought the requirements for this job were very high.
Isn’t it just using an electric drill to nail the wooden boards together?
It’s no big deal.
Qin Mengmeng: “…”
If he doesn't show off his skills, he will start to act so powerful again.
"You only make shelves and not cabinets because you don't like it?"
“You don’t hide the nails. Is this a unique aesthetic?”
"And do you know which of those glues I bought are for carpentry?"
The PE teacher looked embarrassed: "Don't ask, don't ask, isn't it okay if I'm wrong?"
So the live broadcast room turned into online teaching.
Just like many courses in the world, getting started with carpentry is really simple. It only requires nails, glue, and wooden boards to put them together. It is possible that those jigsaw puzzle games are more difficult.
But if you want to continue moving forward after getting started and become famous, it is not that easy to learn.
Although what Qin Mengmeng said just now was simple, it does not mean that she looks down on carpentry. A skilled master in this field is hard to come by, and everyone who meets him has to respectfully call him master.
What she really despises is the fact that many people in this industry are just filling in the gaps.
Although what she is doing now seems to be no different...
After the two-hour crash course, the physical education teachers had mastered the technique of putting wooden boards together with nails and glue, and Qin Mengmeng felt that they could go out and take on jobs.
"We are in the playground now..." Qin Mengmeng pondered for a moment and said, "I really want to go to the gate to take a look, but reason tells me that we should go to the boys' and girls' dormitories."
The residents of these two places are definitely the ones who need improved living conditions the most.
Students tolerate dormitories because they only need to go back to their dormitories to sleep, and they will graduate soon, so they don't actually spend much time there.
After death, one has to continue living in the dormitory as a ghost, and is like a ground-bound spirit, unable to leave at all.
This situation is a bit too hellish even for ghosts.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
