At the same time, Zhu Gantang and the three of them were standing on the city wall looking down.

According to the routine, they should have gone down to inspect the exam, but the two masters of Song and Qin had their own scruples.

They belong to different sects and have different traditions from the following masters. The traditional rules of craftsmen are that when other craftsmen are doing their work, other craftsmen need to avoid it.

The more a master with status, the more so, there are not too many restrictions on apprentices who have not yet graduated.

Therefore, even on such occasions as the apprenticeship test, they proposed to Zhu Gantang not to inspect the examination and only look at the final product.

Zhu Gantang does not belong to this class, but he has always respected the customs of the other party - of course, the supremacy of imperial power is different.

He readily agreed to their request, and even for the sake of friendliness, he said that he would avoid it in the same way, and just look at it from a distance on the city wall with the two masters.

The two masters are very grateful, and now they are standing on the city wall with him and looking at the examination room from afar, and their words are a little more bold and sincere.

"To be honest, I'm still worried about Master Lu. “

Master Qin spoke first, and Master Song bowed slightly beside him, agreeing with his concerns.

"Master Lu is not a person who does not know how to measure, what to do, he should be clear. "Zhu Gantang still has a good feeling for Lu Qingyuan.

"Don't you know, this kind of master is stubborn, that's really ......" Master Qin smiled bitterly, not knowing how to describe it.

"There are still too few people. Master Song said briefly.

"That's right, we are outstanding people in Yushui County, and it is a good place, but there are really fewer people and fewer good craftsmen. Master Qin sighed.

"There are quite a few, and more than 1,000 teenagers have participated in this apprenticeship county test alone, which is much larger than last year. Zhu Gantang said with a smile.

"That's the emperor's grace, so that the mud legs also see the benefits of workmanship. But this is only in recent years. There are more than 1,100 apprentices for this examination, and 23 masters must be selected to help. Yushui County, which is huge, is difficult to find even twenty-three qualified masters. Master Qin sighed.

"It's only been three years since the apprenticeship test began, and many things can only be done slowly......" Zhu Gantang looked down, looked at the busy crowd, swept his gaze, and pointed to one place with a smile and said, "And you see, isn't Master Lu busy there?"

The three of them squinted at the same place, which was far away, and could only faintly see the situation over there.

"Looks like a big deal?"

"Is it a stepping bed?"

"Hmm...... In any case, if you can really do it, the score will definitely not be low. ”

"In case you can't finish it......"

"It doesn't seem like they're slow. ”

"It's not slow, but it's ...... Isn't that a little too fast?"

Lu Qingyuan was in high spirits, and when he heard Xu Wen's words, he turned around and asked, "What are you waiting for?"

Xu Wen looked at him and said, "I want to ask Master Lu to set a standard for what we want to do next, so that we can follow your standards." ”

"Standard?" Lu Qingyuan asked puzzled.

Xu Wen nodded and told him his plan.

To put it simply, it is to let Lu Qingyuan formulate a standardized process, the candidates and apprentices work according to the standards, and he inspects and accepts them according to the standards.

Traditionally, the master carpenter often brings his apprentices with him when he works, but most of the work done by the apprentices is done in the corners and corners, and the main work is done by the master himself.

Most of the time, the master's craftsmanship is of course better than that of the apprentice, and the master will also require that some parts must be done by the master's own hands.

But today this is an apprenticeship test, not the master's family to ask someone to work, so there is no Party A's requirement.

What's more, the difference between master and apprentice usually comes from the blurring of standards, and with specific and detailed standard requirements, apprentices can accomplish more work.

"Nonsense!" Lu Qingyuan said unhappily after hearing this, "What is the standard for this? Even this drawing, when you make it, you have to keep repairing it, how can you make it what it looks like?"

The premise of the standardized process is to be able to develop standards, which is almost impossible for these experienced craftsmen today.

Xu Wen was a little aware of this when he saw the drawings taken out by Lu Qingyuan.

So hearing his refusal, he earnestly continued to explain: "No, there must still be standards. For example, this three-bent leg, there are four bed legs, and even if the carved patterns on them are different, their size and curvature are the same. You only need to make one, and the other three can be done by someone else, just leave room for the final engraving work. ”

“...... Kind of makes sense. Lu Qingyuan is not a person who is unwilling to listen to others, Xu Wen has a point, and he admits it.

"And this bed frame, six pillars in all. As with the legs of the bed, the six pillars must be the same, and the other five can be completed with one as the standard. ”

Just like this, Xu Wen divided all the parts on the drawings into sub-categories, and arranged standardized operations on this basis.

Listening to this, Lu Qingyuan's hand stroking his beard stopped, completely stunned.

Modern furniture has already achieved mass production, and mechanization, process, and standardization are very obvious.

Xu Wen adopted this line of thinking, replacing machinery with skilled apprentice workers, and adopting factory-style management methods, in order to complete this stepping bed as quickly as possible.

This rhythm is a bit strange for an old-time craftsman like Master Lu, and he thinks about it carefully, and he feels that it makes sense.

"In this case, the speed will indeed increase a lot......" Lu Qingyuan said hesitantly.

"It's really a more efficient way to work. Xu asked.

"Hmm......" Lu Qingyuan hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay, let's try." ”

With Lu Qingyuan's words, he felt as if he had been swept into a chariot that was running forward fiercely.

According to the process formulated by Xu Wen, Lu Qingyuan alone needs to be responsible for three links.

The first step is to make a "standard part", which is the sample that is left for the candidates to copy.

The second link is acceptance, and the candidates according to the original copy of the accessories do not meet the standards, whether they can be used or not, it is also up to him to decide.

The third link is refinement. The accessories completed by the candidate cannot be directly installed on the finished product, but must be further refined and carved by him.

However, there is a step after this, which is to polish and polish the finished wood to remove burrs and impurities from the surface. This step is also done by the candidates according to the process.

In other words, Lu Qingyuan's work will be interspersed with the work of the candidates to form a complete process.

When Xu Wen confirmed the process with him, he asked if these processes were too much for him.

At that time, Lu Qingyuan only felt ridiculous and told him that this was the place. Even without this process, he would not have to do everything alone.

But once the process began, he realized that things were far from being as simple as he had imagined. He felt like a duck on the shelf, forced to keep going.

At the beginning, the candidates worked on the beech wood in groups and delivered the finished wood to him.

Then, Lu Qingyuan made the standard parts, and the process was fast, because the candidates were waiting next to them to pick up the copies of the parts.

After the candidates copied it, they sent the accessories to Lu Qingyuan in batches, and he accepted them one by one, and if there was a problem, he would call it back and redo it, and sign it for confirmation if there was no problem.

After confirming, he will start the carving production immediately, and the candidates in the last process are also waiting with their eyes open, and they will immediately take it for final processing when they are finished.

Gradually, he had a feeling that it was not these young candidates who came to take the exam, but him Lu Qingyuan!

In this process, Xu Wen was not idle.

While presiding over the management of the whole process and adjusting some problems in the middle, he is doing the basic work that everyone is doing like a most ordinary apprentice.

The beech, even the white beech, was not the same as the cedar and cypress that he was familiar with.

Xu Wen carefully experienced, there is a feeling of getting a new toy.

This is indeed more efficient, and by the time of the short break at noon, this Babu cool bed has begun to take shape, and the structure of each part has been preliminarily completed, and some shapes can be seen.

Lu Qingyuan finally rested and picked up a cup of tea next to him.

The tea is hot, and even in such a busy day, these apprentices keep an eye on these details.

Lu Qingyuan smiled, but when he looked at the stepping bed in front of him that was about to take shape, his face sank again.