Chapter 6 The piles of ancient furniture in Ming and Qing Dynasties(2/2)
No matter what era you are in, people with real abilities will receive special respect.
If it was the predecessor of this body and encountered such good conditions, he would probably agree.
However, Zhang Junping was a master he had met before, so naturally he would not be dazzled by Wang Bin's generous conditions.
He wants more!
Of course, his craftsmanship is worth more!
“Webmaster Wang, the two conditions you gave are both good.
but.
I feel that no matter which condition it is, it is not fair to both parties!"
“Isn’t piece rate unfair too?”
“Webmaster Wang, piece rate wages are supposedly fair to both you and me, but you have overlooked one issue!
Furniture repair is not standardized production under factory mode!
Production under factory mode has a fixed standard!
With piecework like that, there is no problem!
But what about our furniture repairs?
For example, compared with a chair and a bed, or compared with a desk, the workload is naturally different!
Also, their degree of damage is different, so their workload is also different!
These are all issues that have to be considered!”
"Then what does Master Xiao Zhang mean?"
"Stationmaster Wang, I see it like this!
Today, let’s first classify the furniture!
I determine the repair price for each piece of furniture based on the classification.
Webmaster Wang feels that the price is acceptable and it is worth repairing, so we will repair it!
If it doesn’t feel right, forget it!
You can also choose which ones should be repaired and which ones should not be repaired based on the price!" Zhang Junping pondered for a moment and spoke out his plan.
Wang Bin thought about it and felt that Zhang Junping's plan was okay and fair, so he nodded, "No problem, just follow Master Zhang's wishes!"
After the price was agreed upon, Zhang Junping started working directly without any delay.
There is so much old furniture that Zhang Junping alone cannot finish it in two days.
Wang Bin very considerately sent two staff members to help.
Zhang Junping directed two staff members sent by stationmaster Wang to sort the messy furniture.
Of course, not all of the furniture is old furniture.
Even for ancient furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, the materials used cannot all be wood such as Hainan huanghuali, small-leaf rosewood, and golden nanmu.
These three kinds of wood are called the three tribute woods and have the title of royal wood.
In some periods, these three types of wood were simply monopolized by the royal family, sold and hoarded by the private sector, and were directly punished with the crime of exceeding the limit.
The crime of exceeding the limit was a major crime in ancient times, including confiscating a family and exterminating a clan.
Therefore, it is definitely a misunderstanding to equate ancient furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties with Hainan huanghuali, small-leaf rosewood, and golden nanmu.
Chapter completed!