At the beginning, the whole family fled from famine, and I used a milk bottle as a koi carp

Old man An knitted day and night for two days, fiddled with firewood, dismantled and dismantled it, and finally managed to finish the first small bamboo basket.

He showed it to his granddaughter with an excited look on his face, "Ning Bao! Look, this is the first bamboo product I have woven. Do you think this is okay?" After saying this, he chewed on the big teeth and waited for his granddaughter's reply.

"Master, you are so awesome! It's really good to be able to knit at this level for the first time." An Ningning gave a thumbs up and praised her.

Old Man An felt that his stooped waist became straighter, and the wrinkles on his old face felt loosened by his granddaughter's praise.

The four babies gathered around, cheering and praising, "Grandpa, you are so awesome, your weaving is so good."

"Grandpa, I didn't expect you to be so powerful!"

"Grandpa An, you are so awesome!"

Sanbao looked at his brothers and praised them, and said anxiously: "Grandpa, you are so awesome, you can weave it really like a basket."

Three babies "."

Tranquility "."

After having the model, An Ningning found An Laoer, and after some discussion, the two decided to find someone who was good at weaving more bamboo products in the village. It's still too slow for Old Man An alone. At the very least, we need to make samples first.

An Laoer took the basket and went to find the village chief with his niece on his back.

The village chief's family is building a house. With his two sons, craftsmen hired from outside, and help from the villagers, he doesn't need to worry much. The village chief was smoking dry tobacco nearby and supervising the progress.

When An Lao Er and the others came over, they saw the village chief Le from afar and praised him: "Uncle village chief, your house was built so quickly!"

The village chief replied cheerfully, "It's not bad! Zhengqi (the eldest son) and Zhenghe (the younger son) have grown up and can run the house, so they take care of the work. We don't have many family members, so we only need to build five or six rooms. It’s enough to live in.”

An Laoer nodded, and after some pleasantries, he mentioned the reason for his visit today, "Uncle Village Chief, what do you think of this?"

The village chief took the bamboo basket, looked at it for a while, and then mentioned it again, "The weaving is quite dense, but the craftsmanship is a bit rusty. Isn't this just a basket?"

An Laoer handed him another wicker basket. Now the village chief understood, "Well, that's right. It's much lighter than the wicker basket and has better toughness."

"Uncle village chief, I want to find two people in the village who are good at weaving mats and frames. We found that bamboo weaving is not only light, but also tough and has various weaving shapes. Look at this wicker weaving. too heavy.

Even if it is made of wood, it is very heavy and very easy to break. I was wondering if I could make up some more stuff and take it to town to see if there is a market for it. If there is a market, we villagers can make a lot of money every year by making something up in their spare time. "

The village chief nodded, feeling that this was a reliable thing, and it would be practical to make some money through his crafts. In the past, in Xiushan Village, there were people in the village who made wicker frames and the like to sell in the market.

As long as it is beneficial to the construction of the village, the village chief is still willing to do it. He personally takes the two people to the village to find the two old men and women who are the best at knitting.

The skill of knitting is one thing, but the most important thing is to be able to endure loneliness and keep doing the same thing over and over again.

If you find a good person, just ask him to go to Lao An's house in the afternoon to work together. All the preliminary matters need to be communicated clearly.     Especially the specification and size of the weaving you want, and the size of the bamboo strips to be used.

An Laoer made a special trip to the town, bought some daily necessities for the carpentry workshop, and brought them back for reference.

Old An brought an elder from the village's An family, Uncle An, who was a generation older than Old An, and the other was Mrs. Yang, the wife of the clan elder surnamed Liu. The request was made by An Laoer and An Ningning, and the weaving process and plan were discussed by the three old people together.

The principles of knitting are actually the same. After a few people discussed it, they started to get busy.

An Ningning's first batch of samples asked for several baskets of different sizes, including bamboo baskets and simple vases.

An Laoer wandered around the county town several times and came back to discuss with An Ning: "Ning Bao, don't you think we can directly supply goods to merchants like wood workshops and then let them sell to all over the country?

On our own, we feel that the market in the county is limited. These bamboo products are not disposable. I think they are quite durable. Once purchased, they can basically be used for many years. "

An Laoer feels that they only need to be responsible for producing and weaving, and then selling it to some firms. This is relatively simple!

"The bamboo products that are currently most in demand are daily necessities. We are not too far from the town, so we can open a direct-operated main store. Let others know how popular our products are. As for outside shops, we can open them in appropriate places. Instead of franchising others, in some major places, it is better to open your own stores.”

An Laoer nodded. The store is not open now and he doesn't know the specific sales situation. He is considering it is safer and sells it to others, which is less risky. But if you wholesale to others and you are too dependent on others, you will lose your pricing power.

"We don't just sell anything. Our bamboo products will have a brand, just like a wood workshop. In many places, there are chain stores."

An Laoer nodded dejectedly, feeling that he didn't know as much as his younger niece. I feel like he is not suitable for business!

An Ningning looked at her uncle's dejected look and couldn't help but feel a little funny. She comforted her and said, "Uncle, you have been studying before and have never done business. You have never even been to the market. It's normal for you to not know!

We don’t understand it very well, but we can try and explore at the same time, and wait until we figure out how to do transactions. Sooner or later, like carpentry workshops, they opened all over the country. "

An Laoer was right when he thought about it. He thought about it for his own sake. There is no way you can do well in anything without learning! He simply didn't think about it that much. When he had time, he kept an eye on Old Man An and the three craftsmen. As the masters who would teach others in the future, they had to do a good job. The rest of the village would rely on the three old men to teach.

The village chief is cheerful and often comes to hang out. Apart from building a house for his family, this is what he cares about most. There are also many elderly people in the village, and some orphans and widowed mothers rely on the financial support of the two surnames every year. If they can make a living, it would be best if they can earn some money by spending time at home.

After all the houses are built, at the beginning of next year, we are planning to open a school in the village and find a teacher. I have discussed this with An Laoer. If it is not too much, the money from the shared account earned in the villages on the road will be enough.

If I start a business in the future, I will keep 10% of the profits every year specifically for the village school. He probably communicated this with the clan elders on both sides. The children will still have to study in the future. Although it costs money, only the children who study will have a big future.

Look at An Laoer in the village. In the past, everyone laughed at An's family. He was so poor that he couldn't afford to eat, but he wanted to study like the people in the city. An Lao'er also studied for several years without much success, but this time, from the beginning to the destination, the scholars in Lao An's family made the greatest contribution to the village.

As long as reading is mentioned in the village now, I believe that no parents of children can refuse.

As long as it is good for the village, the village chief can try it. If it succeeds, the whole village will benefit.