Chapter 169: Business Acumen
On the first day of burning the kang, everyone gathered at Zhang's house again.
The Zhang family is particularly lively today.
Not only did Xu's family come to see the effect, but Yang Yuanding also came, and some other neighbors also came to see the excitement.
Zhang Xiaoshan also specially adjusted the time to entertain the Xu family at home.
lit the first fire, and it was still Zhang Xiaoshan's own hand.
gave enough face to the head of the family.
This strong sense of ritual made Zhang Xiaoshan can't help but raise his head and chest, and attach great importance to this matter. When the fire was lit at the end, it was almost not lit because it was too serious and solemn - after all, when the fire was lit, it was easier to ignite it by pouting and blowing a few breaths into the stove.
Zhang Xiaoshan's ideological baggage is too heavy, and he is a little reluctant to use such an ugly posture.
In the end, Komatsu was afraid that the flames would go out, so he couldn't help but rush up and puff out his cheeks and blow a few times before he successfully lit the fire.
Zhang Sijiu was also nervous: after all, he had never tried it before, it was somewhat novel, and he was afraid that it would not succeed.
She turned her head sideways and asked Yang Yuanding, "What's next?" How long to wait? ”
"Just burn it for a while. When you feel the kang is hot, it's fine. Yang Yuanding lowered his voice, and was a little uncertain: "I forgot how long I waited, but it shouldn't be more than half an hour." ”
The others were also quietly discussing, after all, they had never seen such a novelty.
Xu was particularly nervous, but she didn't forget her identity, she dutifully acted as a hostess, did what a hostess should do, poured water for everyone, and grabbed fried soybeans for everyone to eat, anyway, she was too busy.
Half an hour later, Zhang Sijiu and Yang Yuanding went into the house together to touch the kang to see if it was hot.
Before entering the house, Zhang Sijiu was still a little nervous, for fear that he would make a joke if he didn't succeed.
But the moment she pushed the door open and entered, she was directly relaxed.
The inside of the house was noticeably warmer than outside.
Touch the kang again, it's a little hot - it's done!
Zhang Sijiu turned his head to look at Yang Yuanding, and the smile on his face couldn't be restrained.
Yang Yuanding also touched it, and then grinned: "It's successful, it's successful!" We made it! ”
He turned his head, smiled like he had won the big five million, and held out his hand to give him a high-five—
Zhang Sijiu had never had this kind of behavior before, but at this moment, he quickly stretched out his hand and high-fived Yang Yuanding.
I have to say that the high-fives seem to have doubled her happiness.
It's a good feeling.
The two looked at each other and smiled, then opened the door together and beckoned everyone in: "Come and try!" It's warm! ”
Then they just watched everyone sit on the kang one by one, and they were so hot that they jumped down quickly - their butts couldn't stand it! This ondol is really a bit hot!
After the neighbors tried it, they couldn't wait to ask Xu how to make a fire kang.
And the rest of the Xu family sat on the kang with Zhang Xiaoshan and Yang, chatting, drinking water, and enjoying the kang.
Zhang Sijiu had to remind them: "It is indeed necessary to drink more water, otherwise it is easy to get angry!" ”
In the words of traditional Chinese medicine, it is easy to cause various slight inflammations due to low water intake and extremely hot climate.
Anyway, the solution is to drink more water and eat more fresh vegetables.
While the Xu family was full of praise for the fire kang, they also asked Zhang Xiaoshan if he could continue to do this as a business.
After all, only their family can make a kang now.
If it were to be replaced by before, they might not ask Zhang Xiaoshan, after all, Zhang Xiaoshan is too ordinary, not too old, and he can't even be called mature and stable.
But now it's different, the matter of the fire kang was made by the Zhang family, and Zhang Xiaoshan worked in the yamen, so in everyone's hearts, Zhang Xiaoshan's status suddenly changed a lot on the Internet.
Zhang Sijiu was a little afraid that Zhang Xiaoshan would float in such an environment.
But what he didn't expect was that even if he was touted by his uncle, Zhang Xiaoshan clearly enjoyed it, and even when he was a little excited, he didn't float. Not only did he not float, but he clearly understood how many catties and taels he had.
After Zhang Xiaoshan was asked, he immediately turned his head to look at Zhang Sijiu and Yang Yuanding.
The two of them were whispering on the tail of the kang.
Then, Zhang Xiaoshan asked Zhang Sijiu and them: "Jiu Niang, what do you say?" ”
This expression Zhang Sijiu is too familiar - if Xu is here, Zhang Xiaoshan will definitely open his mouth and say: What do you say, daughter-in-law?
After being speechless for a moment, Zhang Sijiu turned his head sideways and asked Yang Yuanding: "Yuanding, you decide." The drawings are what you draw, and the methods are what you think. It's up to you. ”
Yang Yuanding didn't give it directly and generously, and after thinking about it, he said: "It's okay if you want to do it, but I have one condition." ”
Boss Xu did not hesitate: "You say." ”
Knowing that Yang Yuanding is the youngest son of Yang County Ling, Boss Xu's attitude towards Yang Yuanding is really respectful. didn't mean to treat Yang Yuanding as a child at all.
Yang Yuanding pointed at Zhang Sijiu: "Give them two more kangs, and they will set the size." Then give the county government five more plates. One for my father and mother, and then for me and my two brothers, and the other one, was put in the house where they were on duty at night. ”
In fact, it doesn't cost much material money to plate a kang, mainly labor costs.
Therefore, although Yang Yuanding has so many mouths, for the Xu family, it is really not too much.
So Boss Xu also agreed to this matter very happily: "Okay, no problem." ”
"Let's write a note. Then you take the drawings. But if you think about it clearly, this thing is estimated to make money for a while, and this is not a very difficult thing, and other masons will know how to do it as soon as they study it. Yang Yuanding didn't immediately condemn the matter to death, but seriously talked to them about the risks.
It is almost impossible to turn this into a livelihood for a long time.
The Han people, not to mention anything else, have the ability to imitate and draw inferences from others, which is very powerful.
This fire kang, if the Xu family really does it, they will make a wave of quick money, that is, the wave of the rich people in the city. As more and more people will meet, the price will be lowered, not to mention, and the opinion will tend to be civilian.
Yang Yuanding's reminder can be said to be very kind.
Boss Xu nodded and smiled: "Xiaolang Jun is kind. However, we have also thought about this matter. This year, we will take jobs from rich people, and the price will be set a little higher. Others have learned, and when the price comes down next year, we won't do it. ”
After all, the Xu family also has a shop, and they also have some experience in doing business, so they think about it quite clearly.
Zhang Sijiu nodded again and again when he heard it: The Xu family is very smart. is worthy of the second aunt's mother's family.
Since both sides reached an agreement, Zhang Xiaoshan acted as an intermediary and directly wrote the notes and gave the drawings to the Xu family.
Even Yang Yuanding gave an idea: "You can directly use green bricks to build a kang for the rich." At that time, I will also use green bricks for my family, but I will definitely calculate the difference and add money to you. If you go to a large number of green bricks, the price will be cheaper. ”