All skilled craftsmen need accumulated experience over time. After all, there are not so many convenient tools these days, and even the most basic nails are extremely scarce. Whether building or decorating, more than 90% of houses use mortise and tenon structures, so the experience of the craftsmen is extremely tested. skill.
The kid named Lu Ming in front of him could not be compared to the word "skilled craftsman" from side to side. However, seeing Lu Ming's stubborn appearance, Qin Feng decided to give him a chance.
"Keep your head up."
Hearing Qin Feng's words, Lu Ming's body trembled slightly, more out of fear than nervousness.
The Zhang family was ruined because they got involved with the government, but Qin Feng is one of the most powerful officials in Kyoto. If you work for such a person, if you make a slight mistake, let alone not get paid. , I have to give my life.
Seeing that Lu Ming was timid, Qin Xiaofu wiped away his usual flattery and glared angrily: "Young master asked you to raise your head, but your ears are stuffed with donkey hair?!"
Qin Feng did not stop Qin Xiaofu from fighting against others. Whether he is a businessman or a celebrity, he must have a "evil man" who is loyal to him.
As the saying goes, a good person will be bullied by others, and a good horse will be ridden by others.
It doesn't matter if you are kind-hearted, but you must be able to control the situation at critical moments. Otherwise, if you don't even have the most basic prestige, how can you talk about being a subordinate?
The chattering melon-eaters at the scene remembered Qin Feng's notoriety, and instantly turned into eggplants wilted by frost, and did not dare to say any more nonsense.
Lu Ming mustered up the courage to slowly raise his head. Not only was his face dirty, but his cheekbones were also standing up. It was obvious that he had suffered from malnutrition for a long time, but his eyes were extremely bright and firm.
Qin Feng looked at Lu Ming lightly: "How old are you? How many years have you been a craftsman? What is your occupation?"
Facing the famous big shot in Kyoto, Lu Ming naturally did not dare to hesitate at all: "The younger one is nineteen years old. He has been working with the adults in the family since he was three years old. He is good at carpentry, work, blacksmithing, decoration, and dexterity."
Although the craftsmen crowded in the crowd looked down upon Lu Ming, no one refuted anything. After all, in the land of Kyoto, the Zhang family was ranked second, and no one dared to claim first.
Upon hearing Lu Ming's self-introduction, Qin Feng suddenly became interested. Unexpectedly, this guy was actually an all-rounder, and he immediately asked:
"Even if you have good skills, decorating a restaurant is a big job, and the construction period is only three days. It would be impossible for you to think about the next step by yourself, right?"
Feeling the doubt in Qin Feng's eyes, Lu Ming clenched his fists and fought directly:
"There are countless skilled craftsmen in my Zhang family, and several of my uncles have made many utensils for the Forbidden Palace. If you don't believe me, just ask the craftsmen present. The young master has learned the true inheritance from his uncles, and in terms of craftsmanship skills, here I won’t accept anyone in Kyoto!”
"It's just three days. If I can't satisfy the young master, not only will I not get any money, I'll even die to apologize!"
From Lu Ming's unwavering eyes, you can tell that this kid is a "shame" person. To be honest, this kind of person is more difficult to deal with, but when he works, he is almost serious in his work, which is understandable. Become a craftsman spirit.
To be honest, Qin Feng was already impressed, but before nodding, he still asked: "Since you are so awesome, why are you so miserable?"
Hearing this, Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He was someone who spoke lightly, and even if he used his life as a guarantee, he would not be able to gain trust in the end.
Seeing Lu Ming's depressed face of being "humiliated", Qin Feng suddenly remembered that the word "Niubi" in this era had a different meaning, specifically referring to a certain part of a cow.
Shufeng has been following Qin Feng since he started, and he has been listening to Qin Feng talking about words such as "Niubi, Shabi, Caibi, Erbi" all day long.
At first, I felt that Qin Feng was uneducated, worse than a scoundrel on the street.
Later, after more contact, I learned from Qin Xiaofu that the young master's so-called dirty words had completely different meanings.
Shufeng knew that the young master had already developed a strong interest in Lu Ming. Seeing that Lu Ming was about to back down, he reminded him: "The young master is praising you, why don't you answer quickly!"
"Huh?" Lu Ming fell into confusion again. In his whole life, he had never heard of anyone using the obscene term "Niubi" to praise someone.
However, Lu Ming did not go into details. This decoration task was too important to him. Whether he could revive the Zhang family class would depend on this!
Lu Ming knelt down directly on the ground, his voice full of sorrow and anger: "I dare not deceive the young master. I am a guilty person. Although I escaped with my life by chance, the death penalty can be avoided and the life penalty is difficult to forgive. I am forbidden to participate in any craftsmanship in this life." Production, when discovered, chops off a finger for every tool touched.”
It turned out that this was the case. Qin Feng sneered in his heart. Folk craftsmen had always worked conscientiously for the imperial court. Not to mention shoddy products, most of the time they even paid for them themselves in order to improve the quality.
You can tell with your toes that it must be the officials of the Ministry of Industry who supervised theft and enriched their own pockets. After the exposed incident, the Zhang family class took the blame.
Qin Feng directly asked Xiao Xiangxiang to take out the five thousand taels of silver notes and hand them to Lu Ming. Yun Danfeng said lightly: "It's you. This money is a deposit. After the matter is completed, thirty thousand taels and one cent will be a lot for you. If If you mess it up, I don’t need to explain the consequences, you know it yourself.”
Lu Ming held the "heavy" banknotes in his hands, feeling like he was dreaming.
As a guilty man and a polished commander, even ordinary people would sneer at him when he renovates their houses, not to mention wealthy families. But in front of him, Master Qin, who was known as the 'chief of the four evils in Kyoto', actually used him.
Lu Ming was a little frightened for a moment and didn't know what to say.
Qin Feng didn't need Lu Ming to say nonsense from the bottom of his heart. Working hard was better than anything else. In order to ensure that the restaurant can open as scheduled, it is necessary to make a stand, at least so that Lu Ming does not have to worry about his personal safety.
Qin Feng had already noticed the government servants crowded in the crowd, and asked Qin Xiaofu to sneak one over.
Guarding the son of the Minister of War, the Yamen servant's legs were shaking nervously, and his face was full of a flattering smile that was uglier than crying: "What are your instructions, Master Qin? I promise to do my best to handle it."
Qin Feng stretched out his little thumb, licked his nose, and rubbed it on the yamen servant's clothes. Then he helped him smooth out the wrinkles on his clothes, responded with a smile like a spring breeze, and said softly and harmoniously: "Do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand." The yamen servant stammered nervously: "Lu Ming belongs to Master Qin. When I get back, I will tell the master about this. The yamen servants of the third class will never dare to touch a hair of Lu Ming."
Not bad, pretty good.
Qin Feng waved his hand, indicating that the Yamen servant could leave, but the Yamen servant was not in a hurry to leave.
