God-level Golden Hand

Chapter 111 Long live understanding
When Xu Jingxing heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched. When did he become so famous?He has been admiring his name for a long time, so he pretends to be a well-known figure.

But don't reach out to hit the smiling person, he is so enthusiastic, he can't keep a straight face, not to mention that this person may be his big customer, he must not neglect, so he also stood up with a smile and shook hands with this person.

This man is tall and tall, with a red face and slightly slender eyes, but he has a loud and sonorous voice. At first glance, he is a bold person. He looks like a typical big man in Qilu. He smiles very happily, although he is in his fifties. Appearance, but the spirit is just the age, no different from the middle-aged people in their forties.

When shaking hands, this person is also very hard, giving people a very solid feeling.

After shaking hands, Xu Jingxing moved him a Maza, and asked with a smile, "What's your name, brother?"

"My surname is Zhao, Zhao Changgeng," Zhao Changgeng said with a hearty laugh, "I know your name. Your surname is Xu, and your name is Xu Jingxing, right? Xu Jingxing, that's a really good name."

Facing such a familiar and over-enthusiastic guy, Xu Jingxing was really not used to it, but looking at this person's demeanor and attire, he knew that he was a real rich man, and he must not offend him. He still wanted to raise money to open a shop. .So he endured the discomfort in his heart and smiled: "It's just the name, I don't care that much," and then asked straight to the point: "Boss Zhao is looking for me..."

"Hey, looking at my head, I almost forgot the business." Zhao Changgeng patted his head and replied, "I want to order a Buddha cabinet, can you do it?"

"Buddhist cabinet?" Xu Jingxing was taken aback for a moment, then his brain spun rapidly, going through the various styles, manufacturing techniques and related taboos of the Buddhist cabinet, and then nodded, "Of course it can be done, I don't know how big Boss Zhao wants to make it of? What style? What material?"

"I don't know much about this. The old lady at home believes in Buddhism and wants to buy a high-end Buddhist cabinet. No, I heard that Master Xiao Xu's craftsmanship is superb, so I came here. I don't ask for the size and style, as long as it fits. , As for the material, we should use the best, the best material is red sandalwood right now?"

Xu Jingxing nodded, "According to the normal market price, the best material is indeed small-leaf red sandalwood. The market price of a ton of top-quality small-leaf red sandalwood can be sold for more than 200 million, and it is the kind that has a price but no market. Definitely buy it."

"Then little master Xu, can you buy it?"

"Me? Of course I can buy it. The best ones are definitely not easy to buy, but the average ones are not difficult. Besides, it's just a Buddhist cabinet, and you don't need the best materials. Of course, the average ones are not cheap. One ton is more than 100 million yuan, which is not cheap.”

"How much material does it take to make a Buddha cabinet?"

Xu Jingxing pondered for a moment, then replied: "According to the normal size of a Buddhist cabinet, a small half square is enough."

"How much does the small half square weigh? How much?"

"Half a square of red sandalwood weighs about 40 jin, or [-] tons, and a smaller half square weighs [-] to [-] jin, and the price is around [-] to [-]."

"A Buddhist cabinet only weighs six or seven hundred catties?" Zhao Changgeng asked in surprise.

Xu Jingxing explained with a smile: "After five or six hundred catties of materials are made into finished products, it is estimated that there will be about two hundred catties left over. The loss rate is too high. It's okay to make furniture, but to make fine objects like Buddha cabinets, which need to be carved There are too many places, and the actual utilization rate is less than 30.00%.”

"So low?" Let alone Zhao Changgeng, even Lao Yang's eyes widened in surprise.

Xu Jingxing didn't mind either, and pointed his fingers to explain to them, "The mahogany bought in tons must be logs. From logs to finished products, they need to be dried. Drying alone will evaporate more than 15.00% of their weight, and then they are flat sawn into boards. , about 20.00% is consumed here, planing consumes 15.00%, and then white skin, insect eyes, rotten hearts, cracks and other damages need to be removed, and [-]% of the weight disappears out of thin air. Finally, fine carving is added, and It is [-]% loss, how much is lost, you can add it up and calculate it yourself."

Lao Yang and Zhao Changgeng did the calculations, and it was true that after such a calculation, the final utilization rate was only about 20.00%, that is to say, a thousand catties of logs could only be made into finished products weighing less than three hundred catties.

Of course, this is for making furniture. If it is used for carving, the utilization rate may be slightly higher, because carving can be carved with any shape, and it can be used regardless of its size and shape, which can save a lot of wood.If it can be used as furniture, then it won’t work. There can’t be any defects on a complete board, especially when making high-end furniture. If there is such a small defect, this set of furniture cannot be sold, so the loss rate is very high.

Therefore, when calculating the cost of a piece of furniture, it cannot be calculated according to the weight of the finished product, let alone the cost of materials, but also various expenses.But some people like to put it the other way around, saying that the small-leaf red sandalwood cabinet is only about a hundred catties, calculated according to the market price, the cost is only five to sixty thousand, why do you sell it for hundreds of thousands.This person is just like those idiots who say that the cost of a steamed bun is only a few cents. A steamed bun doesn't need much flour, but what about water and electricity?What about artificial?What about the rent?What about profits?

Calculation of costs should not only be based on material costs, this is a truth that normal people know, but some people like to mess around and use their brains smaller than walnuts to simply calculate their self-righteous costs.

Fortunately, Zhao Changgeng in front of him is not that kind of person. After some calculations, Zhao Changgeng said with a smile: "It turns out that the wastage rate of making furniture is so high. No wonder the price of those mahogany furniture is higher than the other. Come to think of it, it doesn't seem so dark."

When Xu Jingxing heard this, he felt much more at ease, he understands long live.No matter what industry you are in, if customers can understand their difficulties, they will be happier than paying more money.

So he nodded with a smile, "That's the reason, Boss Zhao can understand, then it would be great," said he pondering for a moment, "Well, Boss Zhao, wait a moment, I will draw you a drawing, and then we can discuss it." How about the specific situation?"

Zhao Changgeng nodded in agreement without hesitation, "No problem, you are a professional, I will listen to you."

With the customer's cooperation, Xu Jingxing had nothing to say. He took out a pen and paper and lay down on the tricycle to start sketching. After a while, he sketched out an exquisite Buddhist cabinet design. The size, style and various details were taken into consideration, although it was a bit rough. , but marked everything that should be there, and then showed it to Zhao Changgeng.

Zhao Changgeng didn't know if he could understand it, anyway, he held it for a long time and looked very serious, and finally added: "Everything else is good, except that the size is a bit small, my house is relatively big, so I made it Wider ones are better."

"Widening? No problem," Xu Jingxing nodded without hesitation, and then asked, "Then, what about the material? Will Boss Zhao buy it or should I buy it?"

(End of this chapter)