wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 15-15. The destination of inferior scissors

When the old man heard Zheng Yuanxin mentioning Zheng Yuanli, he became very angry: "Don't mention the second child to me. He is a good hand in running Longshunhe, and he introduces the strengths and complicated craftsmanship of Zheng's scissors to customers every day with a low eyebrow and a smile. , talking endlessly, in fact, if you let him operate it, it will all be over. He is purely talking on paper."

Zheng Yuanxin said good things for his younger brother: "The second child is more clever since he was a child. I asked him to study hard with you. I believe he will quickly master our Zheng family's craft of forging scissors."

The old man waved his hand: "You can pull it down! Don't let your second child come over, I have a headache when I see him. That kid is more clever since he was a child, he has a way of dealing with people, and he is very slippery in stealing, rape and tricks. Your father used to let him He learned his craft from me, and he always filled me in with good words, but he just dawdled and didn’t work. I asked him to pull the bellows to learn how to watch the fire, and it took him a long time to pull it. Talking about it. I can't get him. You call old San Yuanfei over, he has a strong physique and is a material for blacksmithing."

"Second uncle, the third child likes to play with guns and sticks since he was a child. He is not interested in blacksmithing. Besides, Dad asked him to manage the family's mine. He is not at home every day. I want him to come and learn from you, but I can't catch him. .”

Once again, the old man's hope came to nothing, and he couldn't help yelling: "It's your father, that old man who thinks about making money every day, expanding his business territory, leaving his good ancestral knives and scissors business without researching it, so he has to make the business fully blossom, making it a mess." None of the juniors can set their minds to practice blacksmithing properly."

Zheng Yuanxin was not happy that my father was criticized, and retorted: "I think my father is far-sighted and has a unique vision. The family runs a mine and grasps the raw materials for iron making, so we can control the cost of iron tools, and our Longshunhe business can also survive."

"You are all reasonable. Hey, the three of you can't do it. Do you want me to count on the fourth and fifth?"

"Old Si Yuansheng has a talent for reading since he was a child. The teachers at home praised him as a literary star, and he will be the number one scholar in the future. How can he make a living as a blacksmith? Old Wu Yuanchen is also talented in reading. Dad wants him to leave with the fourth son. Official career, to be a support for our family's business."

The old man sneered: "Your father Zheng Zongde really had a good plan and arranged you in an orderly manner, but none of them came to inherit my craftsmanship. Boss, I will leave the word here for you today. The Zheng family's business is done. No matter how big it is, it has to be supported by the craftsmanship of forging scissors, with it, Long Shunhe is a treasure, without it, no matter how big your family business is, it will be ruined."

Zheng Yuanxin got angry and stood up with his hands: "Second uncle, don't scare me. Let me tell you the truth! Longshunhe is no longer the Longshunhe you ran when you were young. It sells not only scissors, but also a variety of swords. Scissors The sales share of the store only accounts for [-]% of the store, and this [-]% share also includes scissors purchased directly from outside and scissors processed by you. Think about it, how much can your forged scissors account for?"

The old man was like a thunderbolt: "Didn't the scissors I forged support all the profits of Long Shunhe?"

"The scissors you forge are from iron to inlaid steel, and the materials must be the best. A pair of scissors must be sold for at least 40 yuan to pay back the cost. Now, the scissors made by scattered blacksmiths on the street It only sold for 30 Wen, or even 20 Wen.”

"Can those cheap scissors be used?" The old man strode towards the basket against the wall, and picked up a pair of scissors, "This is the 20 Wen scissors you mentioned. People buy them home and use them for half a year. After another half a year, the blade will be rolled up and it will become scrap iron."

"However, it is cheap. People are willing to buy it." Zheng Yuanxin pointed out the fact, "As long as the scissors sell quickly, they are good scissors recognized by everyone."

The old man blinked, confused and puzzled in his cloudy eyes: "Could it be that the scissors carefully crafted by our Longshun and our family really won't work?"

"It's not impossible. If Long Shunhe only sells the scissors made by our Zheng family, our Zheng family will have to raise more than ten blacksmiths, and the cost will double. The profit of scissors is low, and we don't need to invest so much in it. Funds." Zheng Yuanxin pointed to Tian Erya who was forging iron in front of the iron stove, "Second uncle, you see that a country girl like Tian Erya can also make scissors, which shows that the level of skill in this industry is not high. As long as they are willing to work hard, anyone can do it. This will do."

The old man followed his gaze and saw that Tian Erya had burned the scissors head until it was bright bayberry red, and quickly put it in water to quench it.The most important thing in blacksmithing is to control the temperature of the wrought iron. It seems that this country girl is proficient in the art of blacksmithing. She used to forge scissors a lot.

Zheng Yuanxin saw that his thoughts were a little shaken, so he held his shoulders to comfort him: "Second Uncle, now our Longshunhe has become a big business, we can't just sell good products, we also have to think about how to ensure its profits. Otherwise, we can only do less and less business, waiting to close the door.”

"I know that profits must be guaranteed in business. But," the old man questioned, "Can the quality of the scissors bought from outside be good? Aren't you afraid of smashing Long Shunhe's brand?"

Zheng Yuanxin supported him by the shoulder: "Second Uncle. Our Longshunhe will strictly control the quality, check its appearance, check its cutting edge, look at its cutting shaft, and try its cutting edge. Only the scissors that have passed the inspection can be obtained from us. They are sold at Long Shunhe's counter. Besides, the scissors made of inferior materials have to be sent here for processing, do you always check them?"

"No wonder you all don't want to work hard on forging scissors. It seems that you have found a business strategy. I just eat carrots and don't worry about it." The old man pushed him away and walked to the iron shelf near the special iron stove. Holding a pair of scissors with shiny edges, these are fine products that have been honed by him through a process of iron testing, quenching, and filing.It seems that wanting to pass on this skill to the next generation is just my own wishful thinking.He pulled out the oilcloth and covered the scissors one by one.

Zheng Yuanxin saw Tian Erya methodically inserting the scissors into the connecting double blades, holding the scissors that were polished over and over again with coarse sand cloth, and found it very interesting: "Erya, how do you do blacksmithing as a girl?"

"My father is a blacksmith. I watched it every day, so I learned it naturally."

"Don't you think the job is tiring and dirty?"

"I don't dislike it. Blacksmithing can make money. Others don't know how to learn it. I have to cherish this craft."

The old man pouted, if one of his nephews had a heart like Arita's, he would be content.

Tian Erya handed the polished scissors to Zheng Yuanxin: "Master, what do you think of the scissors I forged?"

Zheng Yuanxin took it and flipped through it, and held the handle to open and close it a few times: "It can be opened and closed freely, and the notch is smooth and smooth, which is very good."

"What a fart!" The old man snatched it away with his hands, tilted his mouth, and pointed to the thick iron sheet on one side: "These are the good scissors you made? You have the ability to cut this piece of iron sheet with it."

Tian Erya saw that the iron sheet was about one centimeter thick, and was a little annoyed: "Aren't you just looking for faults? The scissors you made can cut such a thick iron sheet?"

Without further ado, the old man took out a pair of scissors from the shelf, clicked a few times, and cut the iron sheet into two pieces.

Tian Erya was dumbfounded.

The old man picked up the scissors she made and aimed them at the iron sheet, only heard a few scraping sounds, and the edges of the scissors showed signs of curling.He threw the scissors on the ground in front of her: "garbage. You can deal with it."

Tian Erya picked up the scissors, aimed at the mouth of the furnace and threw it into it.

(End of this chapter)