0p0 Chapter 132 Reaching Cooperation
Chapter 132 Reaching Cooperation
The next day.
Introduced by Wanniang, Qu Jingyao and his sister came to a courtyard in the west of the city.
"Is anyone here?"
The yard was not big. Bai Guo looked at the mottled wooden door and knocked on the bolt.
After a long time, there was movement in the yard. The gate creaked open a crack and a small head popped out from inside.
"Who are you looking for, sister?"
"Our master wants to find the owner of this place. I wonder if your family is a carpenter?"
"Exactly. My father and grandfather are busy. Please follow me."
As he spoke, the little boy led Qu Jingyao and his servants inside.
When the brother and sister walked into the yard, they heard the sound of "ding-dong-dong" knocking on wood.
The little boy ran inside and called out a middle-aged man.
"Girl, are you going to hit something?"
Qu Jingyao glanced at her brother beside her, only to see Qu Qingchen take out a few drawings and hand them over.
"I wonder if this can be played?"
The middle-aged man flipped through the pattern in his hand, the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter, and there was surprise between his brows.
"Is this picture from the young man's hand? It's really exquisite. I've been a carpenter for so many years and this is the first time I've seen it. It's amazing!"
Qu Qingchen smiled and explained that it was drawn by his sister. He wondered if it could be made? How long would it take?
"Yes, the pattern is very clear. I estimate it will take about ten days to make these things. I don't have any other work on hand, so it would be faster to get a few more people to help make this."
Qu Jingyao felt relieved when she heard this. She had originally thought that if she couldn't fight, she would just buy some ready-made ones.
"I wonder how much silver these will cost, Master. Also, I prefer better quality wenge wood."
When the master heard Qu Jingyao's words, he was surprised that she even knew about chicken wing wood. He smiled and said:
"Including the cost of the wood, it would cost at least two hundred taels. The main reason is that this wood is much more expensive than ordinary wood."
Qu Qingchen asked his sister if she could just use ordinary wood.
She raised her eyebrows and explained that it was not a big deal. Qu Qingchen smiled helplessly and dotingly, letting her make the decision.
The middle-aged man looked at the brother and sister with a smile and explained to Qu Qingchen the benefits of rosewood. The girl made the right choice, although it was a bit expensive.
"Then it's settled, Master."
"Okay, young lady, you can call me Lao Liu. Please pay a deposit of one hundred taels first, and I'll give you the rest when the goods are delivered."
Qu Jingyao signaled Baiguo to give the silver and money to Master Liu.
When Qu Jingyao and her sister were about to leave, Master Liu asked her if he could sell the pattern to him.
Qu Jingyao raised her eyebrows and smiled: "I don't plan to sell this pattern."
When Master Liu heard her say this, regret flashed in his eyes.
"But if Master Liu is willing to cooperate, I would be happy to do so."
As soon as she finished speaking, Master Liu immediately asked her how she did it.
"I'll provide the design, and we'll split the profits fifty-fifty."
As Qu Jingyao finished speaking, a muffled voice came from the backyard:
"You are so calculating, young lady. I want to see what kind of plan you have that would require me to make a 50% profit."
Master Liu awkwardly introduced the old man as his father, who was also an old craftsman.
Qu Jingyao and his sister looked at the newcomer, who was dressed in rags and had a layer of sawdust on his messy hair.
The old man came to the garbage man with a glare on his face, took the drawing from Master Liu's hand and looked at it carefully.
Qu Jingyao felt like a whole cup of tea had passed before she saw the old man move again, and the beard around his mouth began to tremble.
"This... picture was drawn by you, girl?"
Qu Jingyao nodded.
"That's wonderful, girl, can you draw a new style for this?"
"Of course you can, so you won't lose out if we split it 50-50. This is the only one of its kind in Yuan Shao Country."
The old man turned and yelled at his son beside him, "You idiot, what are you waiting for? 50-50 is 50-50. Listen to me, girl."
Master Liu's face was full of black lines, and he muttered that if the old man hadn't stopped him, he would have agreed long ago. But now he blamed him.
Qu Jingyao and his sister smiled at each other and proposed to sign a contract with them.
"Haha...you're so thoughtful, girl. Go get some paper and pen. What are you still standing there for?"
The contract was finally written by Qu Jingyao. Both parties signed their names and pressed their fingerprints, and the cooperation was concluded.
"Master Liu, rest assured that I will come up with a new style every two months."
When Liu and his son heard this, they were very happy. After working as a carpenter all their lives, they could finally see some hope.
A few people exchanged a few words, and Qu Jingyao also expressed some of his own thoughts.
This made Liu and his son still not satisfied. They insisted on inviting the two of them to have lunch, but Qu Jingyao politely declined.
"Uncle Liu, Uncle Liu, we won't have lunch. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. My brother and I have other things to do today, so we won't stay any longer. Please stay."
After that, the brother and sister took Baiguo out of Liu's house.
The two people walked out of the alley and smiled at each other. The Liu family was so warm and welcoming that it was irresistible.
"Brother, let's go to the grocery store and order some other things. I'm afraid we'll mess things up if we're slow."
Qu Qingchen thought that it was a rare day that he had nothing to do, so he accompanied his sister to finish all the things so that she wouldn't have to run around alone.
Neither the brother nor the sister noticed that Leng Yanxiu, who was standing on the second floor of the teahouse, saw Qu Jingyao holding hands with a man, and the cup in his hand shattered instantly.
"Master, please calm down." Leng Yi, who was standing beside him, saw that his master's hand was injured and hurried forward to check.
"No problem, go check who the man next to that little thing is."
Leng Yi finally understood why his master was angry, and he poked his head out the window.
"Yes, I will go right away. My Lord, would you like me to take you back and treat your wound first..."
Leng Yanxiu raised his hand to stop him and told him to go and come back quickly, saying that this minor injury was nothing.
When Leng turned around, he was stopped by him.
"Wait a minute, go and bring that little thing to me."
Leng Yi leaned forward and responded, then quickly left the room.
By this time, Qu Jingyao and his sister had already arrived at the grocery store.
"Yaoyao, take a look at those small items. I'll go over there and take a look. Call me if you need anything."
"Okay, brother, go ahead and find something you like and ask Baiguo to pay for it."
Qu Jingyao sent Baiguo to see if her brother wanted to buy anything, and then paid the money.
"Then Master, I will go first."
As Baiguo turned around, Qu Jingyao arrived at a corner of the grocery store.
She saw several copper basins there, which she would need when moving, so she picked them all out.
"Hey buddy, I want this one. Do you have any better porcelain bowls?"
"Yes, there are some, but some are in the backyard. Do you want to go take a look? They are difficult to move. Please move them."
After the waiter finished speaking, Qu Jingyao turned around, greeted her brother who was picking things, and followed the waiter to the backyard.
"The girls are all here. You can choose first. The younger ones will come over later."
Qu Jingyao nodded with a faint smile.
Just as the waiter left, Qu Jingyao was taken out of the backyard by Leng Yi who suddenly appeared without even saying hello.
"Where are you taking me?"
Qu Jingyao recognized Leng Yi at a glance, and her face immediately darkened.
I don’t know what that bastard is thinking of. Will he die if he doesn’t pester her?