The ancient life of a master craftsman

Li Enbai and Yunli could only suspend the topic of dowry, and came out to see who was coming. He asked Yunli to wait in the room, and he went to open the door by himself, only to find that it was two people he didn't know.

He took a look at the pair of master and servant, and it was obvious that the young one was a young master from a rich family, he was wearing jacquard brocade, and the jade pendant around his waist was not cheap, and the man behind him was wearing dark pigment. Jin, with a sachet hanging from his waist, his hair combed meticulously but without decoration, with a respectful demeanor.

After seeing the clothes and demeanor of the two men, he asked the young man at the head, "May I ask why you are here?"

Liu Mingxi has a folding fan in his hand. Although he is not a gentleman like a scholar, he is also suave and suave. "A certain surname is Liu, and the word is Changle. This time I came here for the foldable table. I wonder if you are Master Li Enbai?"

Liu Mingxi was also quite surprised. Although he knew that the person who made the folding table seemed young, he didn't expect such a person. He didn't look like a carpenter, but a scholar.

Li Enbai now prefers to wear a clean blue long gown, and the rough short gown has been replaced long ago, making him look more like a scholar.

The main reason is that he has a very good temperament, he doesn't look like a farmer at all, and his attitude is neither humble nor overbearing, his speech is gentle and polite, he still speaks official Chinese, and he doesn't have any local accent, so he looks more like a scholar.

"Aren't you the ones who inquired with Brother Xue at the big market?" Li Enbai let them in, "Come in and talk, I happen to have a sample here."

This folding table is really useless in his hands, it would be best if he could take it out and exchange it for money.

Because his house is relatively small, there are only two bedrooms and the main room in the middle, but the main room and the other bedroom contain the bride price and some tools he prepared, and the samples he said are also in his own bedroom, so it is only Can lead people to his bedroom.

"The room is a bit messy, don't mind it." Li Enbai led the people to come, pushed open the door and grabbed Yunli who was standing by the door.

Liu Mingxi didn't expect that there was a younger brother in his family, but he didn't think too much about it. The room was really messy, with wooden sticks and a bunch of messy things piled up on the floor, and sawdust everywhere. The place is quite large but half is occupied by three large wooden frames, and the other half is a simple bed and a boxy table.

If it was normal, Liu Mingxi would not enter such a messy place even if he was killed, but when he looked at the three wooden frames, his original displeasure was erased, and he kept staring at the machines.

Seeing that they were not going in, Li Enbai looked back and saw that it was indeed too messy. He was only focused on completing the task before and didn't pay attention to it at all. Now that he saw it, he also hated it, so he said, "I'm really sorry, the past few days I was busy making this machine and forgot to clean it up, otherwise, I will move the table to the yard, and we will talk in the yard..."

"The guest does as he pleases, as long as it's convenient for you, and both of us can do it." Liu Mingxi's eyes were still looking at the three machines, especially the one with the one-meter cloth hanging on it.

Li Enbai then moved the table out, asked Yunli to go to the kitchen to boil water, and told him where the tea leaves were, he didn't like to drink them himself, but out of curiosity, he bought some to prepare, and now it happened to be brewed for the two guests Tea.

Yunli agreed, turned around and went into the kitchen, and the whole person felt at ease, otherwise it would be too strange for people to see him holding hands with Brother Li, patted his cheeks, and he hurriedly lit a fire to boil water.

When Liu Mingxi and the others were seated, Li Enbai also sat down, "Are you two interested in tables? This kind of table saves space when folded. When you open it, just straighten the legs and it won't collapse. It is possible, and the weight is not bad. I tried it, and the heaviest can bear the weight of two grown men, about 350 to [-] catties." Li Enbai explained the characteristics of the table in detail, and also demonstrated how to fold it The table has been opened.

Putting the table back, Li Enbai wiped the sweat off his brow, "That's about it, Mr. Liu, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Liu Mingxi pressed his hands on the table, and it really wouldn't shake. He asked Liu Chong to stand on the table, and it was as solid as Li Enbai said, "It's really good. Mr. Li is a great talent, and Liu doesn't beat around the bush. I don't know how this table is made, do you plan to sell it?"

"If I plan to sell, what is the price of Mr. Liu?" Li Enbai also liked to be happy, he asked bluntly, thinking in his heart that if he was not evil, he would sell it, and if he wanted to earn a low price, then he would not talk nonsense with them anymore .

Liu Mingxi touched the fan, "100 taels, how about it?"

100 taels is really a lot, and Li Enbai also understands that although this table looks convenient, it also depends on the user. If he sells it one by one, it may take about ten years to sell it. The price ranges from 50 taels to 80 taels. Unexpectedly, this young man is rich and powerful, so he directly bid 100 taels.

"Yes, my blueprints are pre-painted, and you can also ask someone to come to me to learn, with money and drawings." Li Enbai agreed directly, and he would not cheat a little more just because the other party was rich and powerful.

You must know that when you are in business, the price you call at the beginning is a little lower in his heart, so that you can control the price around the price in your heart.

On the contrary, it is rare to be as straightforward as Li Enbai, which made Liu Mingxi somewhat interested in him, but now he is more interested in the loom that he just glanced at.

"Liu Chong, the bank note."

Liu Chong took out a bank note and put it on the table, and Liu Mingxi handed the bank note to Li Enbai, "Master Li, take a look, there is a branch in Xinglong Town where you can pick up bank notes from Baohui Money Bank."

Li Enbai took a glance at the banknote and put it on the table, "Wait a minute, I'll get the blueprint."

Not only did he bring the drawings, but he also brought a pen and paper, and wrote down two contracts in front of Liu Mingxi and the two of them, "This is the contract, Mr. Liu, take a look, if there is no problem, just sign and draw."

Liu Mingxi held the deed, looked at the neat words on it, and became more curious about him, "Master Li has read books?"

"I've been studying for a few years, and I plan to give it a try next year. If I'm lucky, I might be able to get into Tongsheng." Li Enbai said modestly.

Liu Mingxi thought he was very sure, so he said that, but he didn't care. After all, Xinglong Town has produced three scholars in the past ten years. so easy.

He is more concerned with the loom now, so he signed and pressed his fingerprints after seeing that there was no problem with the contract, and they each kept a copy, "The matter of folding the table is over, and there is one more thing that Liu is a little curious about. Is it convenient for Master Li to tell you one or two?"

"You ask, and I will tell you the truth if I can answer it." Li Enbai dried the ink on the contract and carefully kept it together with the 100 taels of silver.

Liu Mingxi touched the fan bone again, "The machine in Master Li's room is a loom, right?"

Li Enbai didn't expect him to recognize it, but there was nothing to hide, "Yes, I didn't expect that Mr. Liu also knew about looms. The pedal loom in my room has been improved, and now it has better performance. The cloth weaves The plain weave is denser."

"The most important thing is that the speed has increased. My fiancée used the improved pedal loom to weave cloth, and it took about an hour to weave more than one meter of cloth." He dared not tell the truth, after all, the most advanced loom now In an hour, more than half a meter and less than one meter of fabric can be produced.

Liu Mingxi's hand stroking the fan bone suddenly stopped, "Oh? Really? Master Li is so sure?"

He originally thought he was wrong, but he didn't expect it to be a pedal loom. His family has a cloth shop business. He naturally recognized this loom. The pedal loom is the best loom now. Money can only buy part of it, most of it is in the hands of the rich and powerful, but I didn't expect this country carpenter to say that he improved the pedal loom?

Is it just talking about it, or is it really happening?The wood of the three looms is very new, it is indeed new...

If it is true, he must buy this technology!Liu Mingxi held the fan, his eyes flashed the light of what he must win.

"I wonder if Liu can watch the improvement effect you mentioned?"

Liu Mingxi's tone changed, and Li Enbai felt it clearly. If Liu Mingxi bought a folding table before, Liu Mingxi's attitude was casual, but now he is extremely serious, and even can't afford to miss it.

"This..." Li Enbai looked very embarrassed, because it was the first time we met after all, even if they made a deal, they were not familiar with each other, "I haven't completely improved..."

Words of excuse!

Liu Mingxi was very clear that this was just a resignation, so he corrected his attitude, "Mr. Li, let me introduce myself again. I am the eldest son of Liu Chunshan, the owner of Liuji Buzhuang. Doing business, I often worry about fabrics, so I have a good understanding of various looms, if it is possible, Liu wants to do this second business with Mr., what do you think?"

As soon as Liu Ji Buzhuang was mentioned, Li Enbai immediately understood that this son was actually the son of Liu Fushang. One of the legends in Xinglong Town was this Liu Fushang. It is said that he was the first in the whole town to reach the capital There are talented people there, and it includes various industries such as cloth houses, silver houses, restaurants, chariot and horse shops, grain shops, etc. It can be said that they are blooming everywhere.

Although he somewhat believed what Mr. Liu said was true, he still asked cautiously, "Do you have evidence to prove it? If it is really the son of Mr. Liu's family, Linfeng would be willing to do this business with you, after all The reputation of the Liu family is excellent in Xinglong Town."

The Liu family is a gold-lettered signboard in Xinglong Town. It is hard to guarantee that someone will pretend to be the Liu family's son and come out to bluff. Although the temperament of Mr. Liu in front of him does not look like a liar, there is nothing wrong with being careful.Furthermore, if this is really Mr. Liu, then the business cannot be settled now.Li Enbai had an idea in his mind.