In mid-July, Geng Wenyang came to the furniture factory again to inspect. Of course, the current furniture factory has been renamed as the furniture branch of Baicheng Wenyang Technology Industrial Company, and the gate is also new.

Zhuang Fujin, Geng Wenbin and Ye Hui, the chief engineer specially invited from the south, waited at the gate to greet them together. After getting out of the car, Geng Wenyang didn't care about going to the office to greet him, and directly asked them to take him to the various production workshops in the factory first.

The workshops of the furniture branch have resumed normal production, and the main products have been changed from the previous traditional furniture to new panel furniture.

Most of the traditional furniture production process needs to be made manually, and the production efficiency and quality depend on the level of carpentry skills of employees. It takes at least five or six years to grow from a new apprentice to a barely qualified carpenter, and the time and financial costs are too high.

Panel furniture is different. After the designer designs the drawings, the workers in the workshop can process the parts according to the drawings in groups, and they do not need to know too much carpenter craftsmanship, and the training is much faster.

Geng Wenyang saw that each group of workers only needed to process the same batch of parts, and after being proficient, the efficiency was extremely high, and the sandwich panels were quickly machined and formed under their operation.

"Not bad!" He nodded and said, "No matter how fast the manual is, it can't compete with large-scale mechanized production, panel furniture is a popular trend in the future, and we are on the right path to choose."

Zhuang Fujin said: "Panel furniture is good, but it is not as durable as the old furniture before, and it is easy to crack and detach after a long time."

Geng Wenyang smiled: "It's not durable, it's just relative. Times are different, and the styles of furniture that are popular now are changing too quickly. No matter how durable the furniture is, the first thing customers look for is the shape and style, and whether it is durable or not becomes the second."

Everyone came to a production workshop in the innermost part of the factory. The workshop is decorated in an antique style, and there is a sign hanging at the door, which reads in the font of dragon flying and phoenix dance: "Baicheng Traditional Wood Art Research Institute".

Geng Wenyang couldn't help but smile when he saw the sign set up according to his request, "Go! Let's go in and see if the old artists like it."

The wood art research institute is also very different from the ordinary workshop, except for the processing site is slightly scattered, the rest of the place is placed with flowers and plants, which looks clean and tidy, and has a taste of high-end art palace.

Li Peiyuan and Li Peifu were taking a few senior carpenter masters to have a pre-class meeting, and when they saw Geng Wenyang coming in, they hurriedly stood up and greeted, "Yang Yang is here!"

"Grandpa! Second grandfather! Do you think it's okay here?" Geng Wenyang smiled: "If you lack something, just tell Manager Wenbin."

"Good! It's good!" Li Peiyuan said repeatedly, "It's good here!"

Li Peifu said with emotion: "I retired, I didn't expect to have such a comfortable place to work. If I can work here, it looks like my old bones can live a few more years."

Geng Wenyang smiled, "Second grandfather, you are all artists. Artists, the older they get, the more valuable they are. In order to pass on our traditional carpentry skills, you need to keep your health in good health."

"That's, that's." Li Peifu smiled happily.

Geng Wenyang saw that several of them were older, and the youngest was over 50 years old, and said with emotion: "The institute is full of old comrades. We still have to pay attention to passing on the help, we must combine the old, the middle and the young, or how can we inherit it if there is a lack of successors?"

Geng Wenbin hurriedly said, "We are selecting suitable young people, and we will let them come and learn from the old artists in the next few days."

"You make it clear to them." Geng Wenyang instructed: "The salary of young people who come to study in the institute is different from that in the workshop, and the level is not determined by the workload, understand?"

"Understood!" Geng Wenbin said: "As long as those who enter the research institute are treated well."

"In addition, you have to work out a set of assessment methods and grading standards." Geng Wenyang said: "Otherwise, seeing that there is less work here and the income is high, many people will find a way to come in and make a living."

"I see!" Geng Wenbin nodded again and again, "Today, we will have a meeting to study it immediately."

Zhuang Fujin said worriedly, "Wen Yang, we invested so much money to build this

There is a carpentry research institute, and there are a large number of old carpenters, and it won't last long if you can't get in and out of such a flower."

"Uncle Zhuang, you're too worried." Geng Wenyang smiled indifferently and said, "Can we make a loss-making deal? Surely not."

Zhuang Fujin looked back at the research institute that had been renovated at a great price, and wondered, "Then how to make money? It took a lot of effort for them to make a piece of furniture, but they couldn't sell it for a lot of money on the market."

"Since they're artists, of course they're not making ordinary furniture." Geng Wenyang said slyly, "That's a work of art. Furniture can have a price, but a work of art is priceless."

"Art?" Zhuang Fujin was even more confused: "How can furniture become a work of art? I don't understand!"

Geng Wenyang explained, "Our traditional carpentry pays attention to the mortise and tenon structure, which is of course laborious to make. But some people overseas still like our old-fashioned furniture, and some still regard it as a rare and precious collection. These antique furniture made by Mr. Li are very popular in Xiaori and Southeast Asia, and the price is not low."

"Really?" Zhuang Fujin said in disbelief: "But how can you sell it overseas?"

"I'm not responsible for selling." Geng Wenyang smiled, "I will hand over the furniture to Sister Xiaomeng, and she will pack it and sell it to those places."

Zhuang Fujin suddenly realized that there was also the credit of his daughter. With Zhuang Xiaomeng's matchmaking on Hong Kong Island, these traditional furniture can really be sold to Xiaori and Southeast Asia to make a lot of profits.

"I see, as long as we can make money, we'll keep going." He said with relief: "Otherwise, I will only lose and not earn, and I will always have no bottom in my heart."

After inspecting the furniture branch, Geng Wenyang declined their invitation to have lunch together, and drove the Cherokee straight to Jiuxian Town.

A few days ago, he had already discussed with Gan Ruolan, taking advantage of the hot weather, to accompany her up the mountain again, and by the way, to see the long-awaited Yaochi Wonderland on the top of the mountain.

When he hurried to the town health center, he found that an uninvited guest was sitting in Gan Ruolan's clinic waiting for his arrival. As soon as he appeared, the man immediately stood up and warmly shook hands in greeting.

Geng Wenyang recognized the other party. He is Wang Qihua, the new mayor of Jiuxian Town, and he had a relationship when he participated in the primary school donation ceremony a while ago.

Gan Ruolan hurriedly explained: "Wen Yang, Mayor Wang heard that you are coming, so I have to wait for you here, no matter how much I persuade you, it will be in vain."

Wang Qihua hurriedly said: "Mr. Geng, you finally came to us once, why do I have to be the east?" That's why you used this stupid method, don't be surprised!"

Geng Wenyang saw that he was the mayor of a town, but he nodded to himself and was very humble, and said in his heart: "It seems that Mayor Wang is afraid that he wants me to invest in building a factory here."