Little wealth

"And the wooden hairpins you made, I think you can also add some decorative items to them and make some flower decorations on them, wouldn't it be more attractive?" Josh remembered the wooden hairpins made by this man It is also very beautiful, but no matter how beautifully carved a piece of wood is, without color, it looks a bit bland and not attractive enough.

If you can add some decorations on it, wouldn't it be more attractive to others, and more people would come to buy it?Of course, if such things are added, the cost will increase a little, but they can also sell at a higher price. As long as the things are good, they are not afraid that no one will buy them.

And different customers definitely need different styles.A simple hairpin like this may be more suitable for men or guys who like simplicity and simplicity, but women and some guys still prefer more fancy things, so they have to make different designs for different customers. When the same product comes out, it can better meet the needs of the market.

Although Josh has never done business before, they have interviewed many successful entrepreneurs, some of whom are self-made.One thing in common can be seen in those people, that is, they are good at observing the market and know how to control the market, so that they can produce items that satisfy consumers.

In the same way, if they want to sell their products, they must also understand the needs of the market and consumers, and make products that cater to the market. They can't just keep it as it is, and it is necessary to make appropriate changes.

Since they talked about farming yesterday, the man hurried to the field to do it the next day. From this point, it can be seen that this man is not a single-minded person who is unwilling to change.

While observing the man's expression, Josh gave some good suggestions, "Look, if we make a little change, we can make a lot of different and more innovative things, don't you think so?"

Something more innovative?Zhao He looked at the wooden comb in his hand, and his eyes fell into deep thought, as if he was wondering whether what Fu Lang said could be realized.

He learned his skills from his father, who was a carpenter in the village when he was alive. He learned these things from his father since he was a child, and he became a teacher at the age of 13.Later, after his father passed away, he also successfully inherited this craft and became a carpenter in the village. At most, he made bed cabinets, tables and chairs for others, and made some gadgets to sell in the town. .

He's been doing these things all the time, never thinking about how to change them.But now after hearing Fu Lang's words, he felt that what Fu Lang said was not wrong.

Seeing that this man seems to have listened to his words, but Josh was not sure how much the man had listened to, and he didn't expect this man to be able to comprehend any new ideas from a sentence he said.

"I saw that the little cocks and puppies you made for Niannian are all beautiful. But, have you ever thought about making these little cocks and puppies move?" He saw the little cocks and puppies this man made for his son. The toys are very good, but they are just traditional wood carvings, which can neither move nor make sounds. Children may play with them a few times before throwing them away.

When they were young, they lived in an orphanage. In fact, there were some small toys donated by caring people in the society. Modern electronic toys can run, dance and sing, which of course cannot be compared with the technology of this era.

However, this era does not have that kind of technology, but as long as the man has the skills, they are not afraid that they will not be able to make fun and attractive toys.

"Able to move?" Zhao He murmured, thinking about how to make those little wooden chickens and wooden dogs move. Can things made of wood move?

"Well, yes, it can move. Look at the little wooden horse you made for Nian Nian. You added a shelf underneath it. When Nian Nian sits on it and shakes it, the little wooden horse can start rolling."

There is a small wooden horse in the room. A semicircular shelf is installed under the foot of the small wooden horse. The child can sit on it and shake it. Both of them turned their heads to look at the small wooden horse in the room at the same time.

Josh continued: "So the same reason, if you add two legs to the little cock, can the little cock run? Add four legs to the puppy, can the puppy run too. Do you think, if you make these wood work, will more people come to buy our things?"

He remembered that their team once went to the mountains to interview an old carpenter. There are fewer and fewer craftsmen in later generations, and those who still rely on craftsmanship for a living are the old people of the older generation.The wood work done by the old carpenter is all mortise and tenon structure. All the wooden parts do not need a nail, and they are completely connected by using the structure of wood. The wooden parts made in this way are strong and environmentally friendly. Which one? If a part breaks, just replace the broken part.Of course, this puts higher demands on the precision of the woodwork made by the carpenter.

In fact, the old carpenter and the Zhao carpenter in front of me are doing the same wood work, but one thing is very important, that is, the old carpenter knows how to innovate, and uses the combination of ideas and craftsmanship of the new era to use the old carpenter. The craftsmanship has produced many works that incorporate the new era, which makes the works created by the old carpenter attract the attention of many people.

In fact, many old artists in later generations are seeking development, hoping to find new heirs, so the best way is to add new blood and vitality to the works created, attracting more people to pay attention and learn, so that art can continue. inheritance and development.

The same principle is used here. If they want to make something different from others and attract the attention of passers-by, then the things they make must have new ideas instead of just making these old wooden pieces blindly.

Wood is dead, but the human brain is alive.Only when the creator adds new vitality to the created works, can the created works catch the attention of others and achieve better development.

I don't know if this man can understand what he said, but the words have come to this point, and the rest is up to this man to ponder and comprehend.Because he can only talk on paper at most, and if he is really given a carving knife, he doesn't even know how to cut it, and the lines are like mountains, so carpenter Zhao is the only way to do the woodwork.

Seeing that the man was deep in thought, Josh didn't bother him anymore, and quietly weaved the hay in his hands.

I spent an afternoon making five or six small straw hats, and weaved two beautiful little baskets. I thought that if I sold these little hats and baskets tomorrow, I could exchange half a catty of pork for my son. Just eat and he will be satisfied.

As for the problem of not being sold, Josh never thought about it.

Until I heard the cry of a child coming from the room, it was presumably that the child who was taking a nap in the room woke up and cried without seeing him.

"Niannian is awake, I'll go in and see him." Josh quickly put down the things in his hand, got up, and went into the room where they slept.As soon as I entered the room, I saw my son lying on the bed and yelling at him, without a single tear on his face.

"Em woo..."

As soon as he saw him come in, the child looked at him with a grievance on his face, and his mouth was puckered up, his heart softened into a mess.

"Oh, whose baby has woken up? It's our little Niannian, isn't it?" Josh went over to pick up the baby and kissed it, then lowered his head and rubbed his son's face with his face, and asked Said: "Is it because you cried when you woke up and didn't see me? Your father and I are outside."

"Next time you wake up and don't see us, just call out and we'll come in, so don't cry next time, okay?"

The little baby was a little embarrassed, buried her face in E'Mu's arms, and hummed softly.

"Okay, let's get up when we wake up, do you want some water?"

"want."

When he went to pour the water, Josh remembered that the water on the table was cold, and there was no such thing as a kettle here, so if he wanted hot water, he had to boil it now, "The water in the kettle is a bit cold, wait I'll go to boil some hot water and let's drink again."

The child had just woken up, and drinking cold water was bad for the stomach, so he didn't dare to give the child a drink, so he got up with the child, got off the bed, combed the child's hair, and took the child's hand outside. .

The man outside heard the voices in the room, and after a while, he saw Fu Lang coming out with the child.

Josh handed the child over to the man sitting at the door. The clingy baby who had just woken up was nestled in his father's arms, looking very petite and cute, "Here with your father, I'll go to the kitchen to boil some hot water .”

Seeing that the man was about to get up, Josh said that it would be fine for him to go, and went into the kitchen.

Zhao He had no choice but to sit back on the stool with his arms around the child, looked at his son who had just woken up and cried, and had red eyes, and stretched out his hand to stroke his head.

The little baby who just woke up was a little listless, and his spirit had not recovered.

At this time, the people who entered the kitchen lifted the lid of the stove and saw that there were steamed buns and porridge left in the pot. Don't think that the man must have left them for them.The people here usually eat two meals a day, and very few people eat three meals, but he saw that this man always ate and would specially save a bite for them.

Scooped two ladles of cold water into the pot, lit the fire with a torch, put two handfuls of firewood in, quickly boiled half the pot of water, and heated the remaining porridge and steamed buns by the way. Take it out and eat it with the kids.

As soon as I went out, I saw the father and son talking and laughing, of course the younger one was laughing, and the older one was listening.

Because there are only two steamed buns, he and the child are alone, and the remaining one is passed to the man next to him.Seeing that the man didn't pick up, Josh signaled him to take it quickly with his eyes, "Eat it, Niannian and I can have half a share, and we'll have dinner later, it's not good to eat too much."

Zhao He looked at the steamed buns handed in front of him, hesitated for a while, and took it.