bookrebus Chapter 185 Craftsman
Chapter 185 Craftsman
Soon, the carriage drove into an older street. The first few shops were pawnshops. Shen Li stopped the carriage and observed at the intersection first.
After a few minutes, the carriage stopped at the door of the second dental clinic on the left.
Then a middle-aged man with wrinkles on his face, white hair and an honest and simple look stood at the door. When he saw the carriage stop, he immediately took two steps forward.
"What do you want?"
There was a young man in the dental shop who was holding a feather duster and sweeping the counter intermittently. When he saw a customer coming, he immediately straightened his expression and started cleaning seriously.
"My family is going to build a house. Do you have any skilled craftsmen here?"
The man standing outside the dental office nodded when he heard this, "Let's talk inside!"
After the group walked in and sat down, the man slowly spoke. They would do anything that could make money, and many people came to them to build houses.
"What is this gentleman's name?"
"My last name is Shen."
"I wonder what kind of house Mr. Shen wants to build? I can introduce it to you."
Shen Changshan: "The residential land is about three mu, and the house has not yet been planned."
When the boss of the dental shop heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened up, and at this time the waiter beside him came up with tea.
After he put the tea away, Mr. Wu, the owner of the dental shop, asked, "Have Mr. Shen's bricks and wood been prepared?"
"No, we just arrived here, and we have this house to be built urgently. We plan to move in before the snow starts."
When Boss Wu heard this, the smile in his eyes deepened. It was still at least a month before the snow fell, so there was still enough time.
"Then let's outsource the work of Mr. Shen's house. You can ask for anything you want, as long as it's reasonable."
After Shen Changshan heard this, he glanced at his daughter beside him. Seeing her nodding slightly at him, he nodded:
"Yes, but the construction period must be faster and the quality cannot be bad."
Upon hearing this, Boss Wu said sternly, "Don't worry about this. Our dental practice is right here and we will never do anything that would damage our reputation."
"Ah."
"Then I'll take you to see the craftsman. It just so happens that he has some free time these days, so he's available."
"Row."
During the conversation, the two sides exchanged a few sentences, and Boss Wu roughly guessed that these people were from other places and seemed to be planning to settle down here.
Combined with the actions of the government during this period, he quickly figured out the previous identities of Shen Changshan and others, but he did not look down on them.
For the people in their dental practice, the rich are the boss, so of course they have to be served well.
With the guidance of Boss Wu, they soon arrived at a house. The place where this house is located is not very famous, but it is quiet and secluded.
After explaining his purpose, he was quickly invited in by the servant. The craftsman was not very old, but the houses he built or renovated were quite popular among the rich, and he was also well-known in several nearby counties.
"Master Chen, long time no see!"
"Boss Wu, you are the type who never comes to visit me for no reason. Are you going to ask me to build a house for you again?"
Chen Jian had a friendly smile on his face and even teased Boss Wu a few words.
"Look at what you're saying. Why would my family need to build a house?"
Then he pointed at Shen Changshan who was standing beside him and said, "This Mr. Shen wanted to build a house, so he came to me and I immediately thought of you!"
When he heard that someone wanted him to build a house, he immediately straightened his expression and said to Shen Changshan: "Tell me first, what do you want your house to look like?"
"Let my daughter speak."
Chen Jian looked at Shen Li beside him, but he was not annoyed. He waited quietly for her next words.
"It's like this. Our family has been granted three acres of residential land and plans to build a bigger house. There are eight people in our family, and everyone needs an independent yard."
"As for the structure of the house, you should have some drawings here for reference, right?"
She could offer some suggestions on how to make the house more comfortable, but Shen Li had never studied this complex ancient architectural structure, so she didn't want to show off her skills in front of others to avoid making a fool of herself.
"Yes, please wait for me for a moment."
After saying that, Chen Jian stood up and went to look for the drawings. A quarter of an hour later, he returned with a carved box. He placed it on the table, opened it, took out a stack of drawings, and displayed them one by one in front of everyone.
Shen Li looked at the complicated pattern and shook her head. Fortunately, she did not rashly say that she designed it, otherwise it would have been a joke.
After looking at it for a long time with their father, their eyes finally stopped on a drawing. On the drawing was a sketch of a courtyard. The design had the graceful style of Jiangnan, and also incorporated some characteristics of other places, which caught the eyes of the father and daughter.
"That's it!"
Chen Jian looked at the drawings they had chosen and nodded with satisfaction. Then the two sides discussed some details, such as the number of yards.
"I just heard from Boss Wu that you guys have to finish building this house before the snow starts?"
"Can't you?"
Chen Jian nodded. "Of course it's possible, but the construction period is so tight, we need to hire more workers, otherwise it may not be completed."
Shen Li nodded, "Okay."
"In addition, I will charge you another two hundred taels for the blueprint of this house. Tomorrow morning, 3:45 is the auspicious time. If you have no objection, we can start the work tomorrow."
Of course he was happy to be able to earn some money for the New Year before the snow fell.
Shen Li nodded, "Okay, but there are still some details. I'll write them down when I get home tonight and tell you tomorrow."
"it is good."
The employer was easy to talk to, so Chen Jian naturally agreed.
Everyone was having a good chat. Chen Jian stood up and walked them to the gate. He only went back after they had gone far away.
Next, he went to look at blue bricks and timber. With such a large order, Boss Wu naturally wanted to introduce it to people he knew.
But we also helped them get a preferential price. With so many families building houses together, they needed wood and bricks urgently. The store owner agreed immediately and naturally provided them with the supply.
After this round, it was already late, and when Shen Li and her group finished their work and returned home, it was already noon.
Before I even got home, I saw a woman standing at the door of my house from a distance. She was sticking her butt out and seemed to be looking at the situation in the yard through the crack in the door.
I don't know what she was looking at. She was so engrossed in it that she didn't even hear the carriage approaching behind her.
"Auntie, since you are so curious, why don't you go in and take a look!"
"No, no, I..."
As the woman was speaking, she seemed to realize something was wrong. She straightened up, looked back, and a smirk suddenly appeared on her face.
"Hehe, is this your home?"
"Well, what was Auntie looking at just now? It must be tiring to look at it like that. Let's go in and take a look together!"