"Master, the design of this bridge is so amazing. How did the designer think of integrating this cold steel and cement with the Yellow River?"
"Every designer has a strong ability to control beauty and life scenes, aren't we carpenters too? I have seen the folding furniture you made these days, and you combine the furniture with the living scenes of city people. This aspect is very good development may actually be a trend in the future.”
"Master, do you mean that we can focus on development?"
"Afang, I think we need to make new furniture, such as sofas, coffee tables, and your newly developed folding furniture, but the tradition cannot be lost. Now that you have set up a factory, you should think more about future development. Take new As for these two apprentices, they are both responsible people. I think Shi Fang works more carefully and has more patience, so he can cultivate more traditional aspects. Shi Yong is very efficient at work, so he can try more new furniture and dare to It’s innovative!”
"Master, I have written it down."
At this time, Zhang Feng parked his car and rushed over, standing side by side with them: "How about it, it's spectacular. This bridge is the first bridge on the Yellow River. It was designed in the United States, with German profiles and components, and we Chinese constructed it. At that time, it was still the Qing Dynasty, and the three countries worked together to build it. This is the first bridge built with imported foreign technology in the entire northwest region, and it is also a miracle in the history of human bridge construction. When I was a soldier, I heard that the provincial The plan is to turn him into a cultural relic for protection, but I don’t know if that’s the case now.”
"My God, the Qing Dynasty has been around for at least seventy or eighty years, and there has been no cultivation in the meantime?"
"No, why are you repairing it? The steel structure is so strong. If you look at the big rivets, they are all red-hot rivets. They are very strong."
"The German stuff is really awesome!"
"Western-style things are better than Western-style things, and Chinese-style things are also unique in Chinese style. Look at our old-fashioned mortise and tenon furniture, some of which have been passed down for hundreds of years."
"Yes, Master, I see that there are many records in Wang Shixiang's book that have been passed down from the Ming Dynasty, and they are hundreds of years old."
"Our generation is in trouble, it's up to you." Master Liu Gen said sincerely.
"Speaking of the Ming Dynasty, we really have things from the Ming Dynasty here. Let's go across the bridge and find a place to eat. After dinner, we will go to the Baita Mountain Park opposite. The white pagoda in this park was the one who guarded Gansu during the Ming Dynasty. It was built by a eunuch."
"real?"
"Well, there are not only Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings, but also many antique buildings built in the 1950s. My uncle should be more interested."
"Okay, in ancient times, most houses were made of wood, and carpenters and bricklayers were not separated. Let's go and take a look."
The three of them got off the Iron Bridge over the Yellow River and walked to a beef noodle restaurant. It was noon, and the queue to eat noodles reached the door. Those who had no seats squatted at the door with their noodles in hand to eat.
"You go find a seat, and I'll line up to order some noodles."
"Brother Feng, it's not easy for you to make money. How can I ask you to treat us to dinner? It's me."
"Oh, we're still not brothers. My uncle is here, and I have to fulfill my duties as a landlord. It's not easy to make money, but I can still afford a bowl of noodles."
"Okay, Brother Feng, thank you." Yang Liufang saw that there were still many people in line, so he didn't argue with him anymore.
"Brothers, you're welcome, go and wait for your seat."
Seeing that the table was almost finished, Yang Liufang waited with his master. When the guests left, he asked his master to sit first while he cleared the table.
"Master, please forgive me for the poor hospitality. That's how it is here. Beef noodles are the daily staple food. There are so many people queuing up when it's time to eat, and the store doesn't have time to clear up. When I first came here, I saw people squatting outside the door to eat. I wasn’t used to it, but now I’m used to it, and I’m still willing to eat it in a cool place outside the door in summer.”
"Afang, you and Master are still polite. But it's lively here, and the business is better than our restaurant over there."
"Yes, Master, Xizhou City is an industrial city. It is rich in oil, steel, and minerals, and there are also many scientific research institutions. Therefore, it is quite rich here, and it should be ranked high in the country. It's just that the suburbs and the countryside are poorer, but still Get better soon."
While the two were talking, Zhang Feng brought two bowls of noodles over.
"Brother Xiao Yang, there are three more plates of beef. Follow me and bring them over."
"okay."
"Uncle, what we eat today is a big bowl of beef noodles with beef and eggs. It's called 'Boat and Egg Flying' here."
"Well, I didn't understand it at first, but later I learned how to eat it. I didn't know how to order it at first, but now I can order it in Xizhou dialect."
"Uncle, do you want to eat garlic?"
"Eat, last time I ate noodles, Al Fang said that you often say that if you don't use garlic when eating noodles, the flavor will be half as good!"
"Yes."
The three of them chatted and finished the three bowls of meat, eggs, soup and noodles. They came out of the beef noodle restaurant burping and walked towards Baita Mountain Park not far away. After buying the tickets, we entered the park. The autumn leaves were in full bloom, with yellow and red leaves mixed in. The warm autumn sunshine was shining, and the autumn grass on the ground was gentle and swaying. Compared with the turbulent Yellow River not far away, it was a quiet and leisurely scene.
After walking through the mountain gate and entering a group of classical temple-like buildings, Yang Liufang asked Zhang Feng: "Brother Feng, are these all from the Ming Dynasty?"
"No, no, except for the white tower, most of this was rebuilt on the ruins of ancient buildings in the 1950s."
"Well, the restoration is as old as ever. It seems that a special ancient builder was hired." Master Liu Gen answered the words while looking up at the carved beams, painted eaves and brackets.
"Look at the brackets that support the eaves of the Baihua Pavilion. They are made up of many small components from bottom to top. They are only combined with mortise and tenon joints. The eaves fly out so much, and they all rely on them to transfer the weight to the supporting columns. Of course, from the perspective of the landscape, it is also very beautiful.”
"Master, do you still need this when building a house now?"
"It's too complicated. Besides, people were not allowed to use it in ancient times. It is generally used in palaces, temples, temples, pavilions and other buildings. You see, there are many layers. The more layers, the higher the level of the building. high."
"Oh, it turns out there are so many things to pay attention to."
This is the first time Yang Liufang has seen so many real ancient buildings in the nearly nineteen years since he was born. Hearing Master explain the knowledge of ancient buildings in person, he was deeply shocked. Walking through Baihua Pavilion, Zhuchun Pavilion, Peony Pavilion, Xiyu Pavilion and other ancient buildings is full of interest. Originally, Yang Liufang wanted his master to sit on the ropeway, but his master thought he was already strong and wanted to climb the mountain with them. The three of them climbed the stone steps, and finally, panting, Yang Liufang helped his master climb to the top of the mountain.
"You can see all of Xizhou City from here." Zhang Feng, who came out of the army, was still in good physical condition and told them as soon as he came up.
Yang Liufang supported the master and turned around. Sure enough, the Iron Bridge of the Yellow River at the bottom of the mountain was clearly visible. The Yellow River was not that wide. Looking further away, he could see the train station. The scattered buildings along both sides of the river made the city lively. . That must be the wholesale market. Boss Chen and Boss Zhou must still be busy there. Yang Liufang's thoughts were flying. At this moment, he liked this city even more.
The three of them looked at the city at the foot of Baita Mountain for a while, then sat on the top of the mountain to rest. It wasn't until the autumn mountain breeze blew by that it felt cool before they went down the mountain. They crossed the Iron Bridge over the Yellow River, found Zhang Feng's car, and got in together. Head to the train station.
Yang Liufang bought Master food for the journey in a store near the train station, bought a platform ticket, and sent Master to the train. When he got off the bus, he left the factory phone number for Master, so that Master and his parents could call him in time if anything happened, and they reluctantly left. When Zhang Feng sent him back to the factory, he took out a large unity card and placed it on the middle seat.
"Brother Feng, this is today's fare."
"Oops, that's too much, bro."
"Not much, you even treated us to some noodles."
"Okay. Then I'll accept it."
"It must be accepted. Brother Feng, how are you doing lately? How are you doing?"
"It's okay. In addition to finding some casual work by myself, our chief also often asks me to do construction material work for the supply and marketing cooperative. It's much better than the previous two years. Recently, I plan to move to the Yellow River Market behind the supply and marketing cooperative to wait for work. This way Close to the supply and marketing cooperative.”
"Well, sure, this way everyone can still take care of each other."
"Oh, it's mainly you who take care of me."
The two chatted all the way, and it was already 7:30 when they returned to the factory. Yang Liufang left Zhang Feng to have dinner before letting him drive back. In the evening, he bought "Appreciation of Ming Style Furniture" and "Research on Ming Style Furniture" by Wang Shixiang, as well as "Chinese Furniture" by Ellsworth, these three classical furniture books and the "Furniture" magazine he bought later. Separate from "Shanghai Furniture Collection" and prepare to hand it over to Shi Fang and Shi Yong when work starts the next day. According to the master's suggestion, let the two of them develop in different directions.
Yang Liufang still got up at 5:30 the next day, and all four apprentices and workers arrived at about this time.
"Dad Ga, Xiao Ga, apart from paying attention to safety and protection, I have nothing to tell you. If there are not enough people, you can tell me and I will ask Brother Shitou to continue recruiting people for us."
"With their polishing help, it will be fine for the time being."
"Okay, let's go to work. Shi Yong, Shi Fang, come here."
"Master."
"Master."
"Based on your personalities, your master wants you to develop in different directions in order to develop the factory's business more comprehensively in the future. Shi Yong, you are fast and efficient, and can make new furniture. Take these two books, If you have nothing to do, look through it and ask me if you don’t understand anything. Shi Fang, you are careful and patient, and you will make Chinese antique furniture in the future. Take these three books on Chinese classical furniture and always learn from your ancestors. . Whether making modern furniture or classical furniture, the basic skills of carpentry must be solid. From today on, you must learn the basic carpentry skills of opening boards, cutting materials, making mortises and tenons, and planing boards."
"Thank you, Master. We will study hard."
"Okay, let's get started. You two will start by making dots, pulling wires, and opening the board." The two put the books away, found a log, and cut it into a 3-centimeter board according to Yang Liufang's requirements. Doing dots, drawing lines, and cutting boards on the electric planer. After all, I have been in the factory for more than two years, and these tasks are done in a decent manner.
After breakfast, Yang Liufang asked them to learn planing boards, and Shi Yong asked Shi Yong to use the electric planer. The electric planer only requires a steady hand and attention to safety. Yang Liufang warned them and stopped caring for a while. He asked Shi Fang to learn how to use a manual planer, explaining everything from the position of holding the planer to standing in a lunge, as well as the Japanese use of a planer without a handle.
