Qin Hao asked around in the market. Timber and other things were easy to get, but the key was sponges and elastics, especially elastics. In the late 1960s, the mainland's industrial system was underdeveloped, and steel output was only 50%. Yidun, the whole country was in need of iron and steel, and there was even a wave of iron-making for all the people.
Although the small elastic yellow may not seem very eye-catching, it actually requires a fairly mature industrial base to produce it. Coupled with the background of the national steel shortage, the output is even less, and it is difficult to find it on the market. .
Just when Qin Hao was at a loss and ready to go home, he suddenly saw an old man collecting rags, shouting and walking past, and his eyes lit up.
"Uncle, let me ask you something, where is this scrap collection station?"
The uncle looked at Qin Hao suspiciously for a while, "What's wrong, man, you are planning to do this business too." "
"Hey, look at me, do I look like I'm trying to steal business from you?" Qin Hao said with a smile.
The old man thought about it and said, "How can you young people like this shabby business? Okay, I will point it out to you, and you keep walking along this way."
< p>Qin Hao followed the uncle's directions and finally found the scrap collection station in a corner.As soon as I entered, I saw a dazzling array of old goods, such as old books and newspapers, shabby furniture, and some old-looking porcelain and bronzes, just piled casually in the corner.
Qin Hao doesn’t know much about the others, but there is a Song Dynasty Jun kiln rose and purple begonia flowerpot. If it is kept in future generations, it will definitely be a priceless treasure.
"Hey, little comrade, what are you doing here?" A tall and thin man shouted at Qin Hao.
Qin Hao then looked away, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and handed one to the other party, "Comrade, I want to ask, do you sell all these scraps?"
"Hey, Xiangshan, this is a good thing." As soon as the other party saw the cigarette box, his eyes lit up, he took it with a smile, and his tone softened a lot.
"Young comrade, you have fallen in love with these antiques. Don't make up your mind. They are all counted. Don't look at it. Our place is just a scrap collection station. It is also public. If one is missing, the boss will have to buy it. Those who are held accountable will take the blame of a speculator, and who can bear it?"
Qin Hao didn't feel regretful at all. Although antiques can make money quickly, they can't quench the thirst of people from afar. , he has many ways to make money.
“I misunderstood, brother, I am actually a carpenter’s apprentice. I wanted to get some scrap furniture to practice my skills, but I can’t afford new materials, so I can only come here. Let's try our luck."
The other party looked at Qin Hao suspiciously. Qin Hao knew that the other party thought that he was dressed like a big boy, and he didn't look like a carpenter.
"Isn't it my dad who went in? Now I'm the only one left in the family. I have to learn some crafts to support myself." Qin Hao's words were not a lie.
"So that's the case, it's hard for you." The other party didn't eitherSuspect, he has seen a lot of this kind of thing these days.
"However, we collect everything here and cannot give it to private individuals."
The scrap collection station is connected to various state-owned enterprises, such as scrap copper and scrap iron, which will be handed over to smelting The factory refurbished the furnace, these are public property, and you will be responsible for losing them.
Qin Hao directly slapped a pack of Xiangshan brand cigarettes into the opponent's hand, and the opponent quietly put it into his pocket, and then whispered to Qin Hao.
"Well, it's not like there's no room for manipulation. Don't you have skills? I can talk to our director and let you repair these worn-out furniture. As for the materials, there are more or less. Loss is also normal."
Qin Hao's eyes lit up, "Then I'll leave it to you. I'll be rewarded when the job is done."
"Hehe, you're welcome. Our own people."
If you don't say that money can make all the difference, even people in the 1960s cannot withstand the corruption of these sugar-coated bombs.
After talking to Qin Hao, he found out that this person’s name was Liu Yu and he was a temporary worker at the scrap collection station. It was hard to find a job these days. Even though the job was not respectable and there was no establishment, it was Liu Yu’s parents who spent the money. It took a lot of effort to get it in.
In fact, at this stage, social problems have become obvious. A large number of young people cannot find jobs in the city and are wandering around idle, which has put great pressure on social security.
Liu Yu quickly took Qin Hao to see the director here. When the director heard that Qin Hao knew how to break furniture, he asked.
"Can you make sofas?"
Qin Hao nodded, "As long as you have the materials, no problem. Do you want American or European style?"
" "Hey, your tone is not small, you can do it." Director Li looked at Qin Hao with a smile.
Qin Hao said calmly, "I dare not say anything else. This craftsmanship is definitely impressive."
Facing Director Li's gaze, Liu Yu could only smile. Just now, Qin Hao said that he was a carpenter's apprentice. Who would have thought that he would boast such a high reputation? Now he wants to slap himself twice. Why is he so indebted and greedy for a pack of cigarettes?
"Okay, Then you can use these materials to make an American sofa and see."
In fact, Director Li does not have high hopes for Qin Hao. A young man like Qin Hao, even if he followed his master when he was very young, He is just an apprentice now. The sofa is no better than Chinese furniture. It can be used as long as the four legs are not the same length.
The craftsmanship of the sofa is much more complicated. Making the frame, ordering the elastic bands, cutting the sponge, installing the elastic and sewing the outer leather cover are all handicrafts that even a master craftsman may not be able to do. Do it well.
Qin Hao didn't waste any more nonsense. He directly asked Liu Yu for tools and started looking for suitable materials in the pile of scrap furniture.
Looking at Qin Hao’s neat dismantling movements, Director Li had some expectations for him.
Qin Hao first cut the wood into required lengths with a saw, and then fixed them one by one with nails.Later, elastic bands, sponges and elastic materials were removed from the old sofa.
After working for more than two hours, a classic three-person American sofa was completed. The only flaw is that the leather of the coat is old. If it is replaced with a new set of leather, anyone can guess. It doesn't come out, it's pieced together from a pile of junk.
"Okay, that's great. Xiao Qin, your skills are definitely like this." Director Li sat on it and tried it. After experiencing it, he gave Qin Hao a thumbs up.
Qin Hao lightly patted the dust on his body, "It's okay."
Director Li whispered to Qin Hao, "Xiao Qin, can you help me make a set of thirty-six?" "Thirty-six legs, my son is getting married next month."
The thirty-six legs are actually a set of furniture, including a bed, a three-door cupboard, a chest of drawers, a dressing table, a sofa, and the Eight Immortals table. The four stools have a total of thirty-six legs.
Those who could gather thirty-six legs in the 1960s were definitely from a wealthy family, and they were even more awesome than the later Three Turns and One Ring.
Qin Hao looked at the pile of scrap furniture with difficulty, "But this material is not enough."
Director Li waved his hand repeatedly, "Hey, how can my son use old furniture when he gets married? The materials are all new, and I have prepared them all, but I can’t find a skilled craftsman.”
These days, all those with skills have entered the factory, and it’s a big project like thirty-six legs. , it’s urgent again, it’s really hard to find a master to do it.
"What kind of junk furniture are these?"
Director Li was also very wise and waved his hand, "You are really good at making them. They are just rags. But let's talk about it first." , you can't sell it anywhere, if you are caught, I will do it."
Qin Hao assured me, "Don't worry, I will never sell it. I just want to exchange it for some industrial tickets or something."
p>"That's good, that's good, Master Xiao Qin, let's see when we can start." Director Li was also very anxious. There are not many days until next month. If it delays his son's marriage, he will definitely go back. To be blamed.
"As long as the materials are in place, it can be done at any time." Qin Hao said and whispered to Director Li.
"Director Li, these elastics and sponges are not easy to get. Where did you get them?"
Director Li had already sent Liu Yu out and looked around. After seeing that there was no one there, he said to Qin Hao, "I also dragged on the relationship and found a big courtyard boy named Li Yuanchao. This guy is wild."
Li Yuanchao is currently the leader among the big courtyard boys. The character, because he is loyal and good at dancing, is a bit like Song Gongming in time, and he is admired by the brothers in the big courtyard.
"It turned out to be him."
Director Li asked curiously, "Xiao Qin, do you know Li Yuanchao?"
"I heard that their compound is far away from ours." The hospital is not far away," Qin Haoyi said pointedly.
Director Li became even more polite to Qin Hao when he heard that Qin Hao was also a disciple of the big courtyard.
In the afternoon, Director Li sent the materials to Qin Hao’s compound, and Qin Hao just used this pile of things to sendAfter spreading the word about his skills, he immediately started making furniture.
"Hey, Xiao Qin, what are you doing with sawing and chiseling?" Uncle Jin next door is a warm-hearted person and also likes to watch the excitement.
Qin Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, "Uncle Jin, look at what I am doing."
Uncle Jin turned around with his hands behind his back and said, "Look, it's okay." You look decent, you are planning to learn to be a carpenter."
"Absolutely."
"Okay, learn a craft well, this skill is not overwhelming, it will always be useful. "While I'm here."
After that, Uncle Jin went for a walk, chatting with the neighbors nearby, saying that Qin Hao was learning carpentry and was much better than those idle bad boys.
Qin Hao didn't know that he had become someone else's child inexplicably. He had been busy all afternoon. Seeing that the sun was going down, the courtyard became lively.
When Zhou Xiaobai came back pushing his bicycle, he saw Qin Hao sweeping up sawdust and stepped forward curiously.
"Brother Qin, did you do all this?"
Qin Hao put the sawdust into a bucket. In the 1960s, urban residents mainly burned briquettes and briquettes, while rural residents still burned briquettes and briquettes. When burning firewood, these are good materials for starting a fire.
"What do you think?"
Zhou Xiaobai tightened his red scarf and asked curiously, "Brother Qin, when did you learn this craft? This set of Eight Immortals tables and chairs looks so exquisite. Ah."
No wonder Zhou Xiaobai thinks it is exquisite. The set of Eight Immortals tables and chairs made by Qin Hao did not use a nail in the whole process. It uses a traditional mortise and tenon structure, which is not only more beautiful, but also better than nails. , Screw binding is more durable.
Many high-end furniture in later generations use this as a selling point, but these furniture brands are all foreign brands without exception. On the contrary, domestic furniture rarely uses mortise and tenon structures.
"It's not bad. I just learned it recently. Let's try this." Qin Hao said.
Zhou Xiaobai exclaimed, "It's a good practice to do such a good job."
The onlookers watched Qin Hao's craftsmanship and couldn't help but come forward.
"Xiao Qin, are you doing thirty-six legs?"
Qin Hao didn't hide it. He also counted on the neighbors to help promote it. "Well, a The elder's son asked me to help him get married."
Someone was interested in the matter.
"Xiao Qin, can you also help our family make a set? We will pay as much as he gives us."
Qin Hao shook his head when he heard this, "Aunt Zeng, what are you doing? You're not slapping me in the face, as we are neighbors in this street, how can I collect money from you? Besides, this is not speculation."
When Aunt Zeng heard this, she laughed like Maitreya Buddha. , just about to speak, he heard Qin Hao say again.
"But you also know that my dad is not at home now. I can only receive some food expenses every month. If you have extra food or industrial tickets at home, please help me"< /p>
PublicWhen people hear it, they think it's reasonable. After all, you can't let people do it for nothing.
"Okay, it's settled, my son is about to get married, when will you be free?" Aunt Zeng said boldly, patting her chest.
Everyone congratulated themselves, and some people were interested in asking Qin Hao to help build furniture, the most common of which was sofas. After all, there are too few carpenters who can make sofas these days, and this is a scarce resource.
Seeing that everyone was about to start a fight, Qin Hao quickly advised, "Everyone, don't worry, it's still a long time. Let's come one by one. Everyone has to prepare materials first, right?"
Even the people who live in the compound are not all in high positions. If you want to get materials, you have to rely on connections to find people, and the time can always be staggered.
Everyone thought it made sense when they heard it. After watching the excitement for a while, they went home to cook.
After Zhou Xiaobai returned home, he told the news about Qin Hao learning to be a carpenter. Father Zhou nodded appreciatively.
"Xiao Qin is not bad. He does not rely on others, does not grieve or complain, and seeks his own way out. With this kind of spirit, he will not be able to face any difficulties in the future."
Zhou's mother smiled and looked at her daughter, "Xiaobai, tell your mother honestly, have you fallen in love with Xiao Qin?"
Zhou Xiaobai lowered his head shyly, pretended to take off his red scarf, and coquettishly grabbed his mother's waist. Arm "Mom"
Mother Zhou patted her hand, "Xiaobai, mom doesn't object to your falling in love, but there is one thing you can't hide from us. You have to report to us no matter how far it goes. "
"Oh Mom, I haven't even written these words yet. What are you talking about? I'm ignoring you." Zhou Xiaobai ran away under the gaze of his parents.
Soon, the name of "Carpenter Qin" spread around the area, and people came to him almost every day to make customized furniture. This was mainly because the output of furniture factories was low these days and the price of finished furniture was high. Invoices are also required. Most people prefer to buy the materials themselves and hire someone to build the furniture.
Moreover, Qin Hao’s charges are low and his craftsmanship is excellent. People naturally have no resistance to high-quality and cheap things.
Now Qin Hao can build three or four pieces of furniture every day, some for food, some for industrial rolls, and some directly gave Qin Hao an old hen and stewed a pot of old chicken soup. The courtyard is fragrant. Please remember to bookmark the website, the latest, fastest and free to read without anti-theft