At this time, the shopkeeper came up to wipe his sweat and apologized repeatedly: "There are so many offensives, so I accidentally let this guy come up when I get busy."

"It's okay." The lady said softly, "I'm afraid the shopkeeper doesn't want to cause trouble."

The shopkeeper was scheming and said with a chuckle, "Miss is extremely intelligent. This guy's family is very powerful in Yicheng. The whole family is shameless and his clinging skills are perfect. Beating a dog depends on the owner's face. I don't have the courage to send this guy to you, Miss."

"It is not easy for a store to do business, so you don't have to take it seriously." Mr. Liu laughed and said with great considerateness.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that the lady and General Manager Liu did not blame him at all.

"Shopkeeper, why are there so many people gathering in that big crane?" asked the lady.

The shopkeeper poked his head out and said, "Oh, that's the crane made by the Ye Family Workshop for the Qi Family. Ten months ago, a ship from the Qi Family arrived at the port from the West and transported a huge Western clock. The clock was originally loaded in a box, and it seemed that the young master of the Qi Family wanted to see it on the boat, so he loaded it on the boat. However, after arriving at the port, he found that it would not be disassembled, so he could only open the roof plate and find a way to lift it out. The original small boom and the porter were useless. When the Qi Family was anxious, he found the young master of the Ye Family to find a way. Unexpectedly, the young master of the Ye Family immediately drew a pattern and asked the workshop to play it.

This horse-drawn crane was built. That day, the entire clock was unloaded from the boat to the shore, and the entire street was filled with people. The clock weighed 4,000 kilograms, and it seemed that loading and unloading with this crane was not difficult. This crane was called a thousand kilogram crane. However, because the brackets were originally chiseled out of wood, it seemed not very reliable, especially because the moisture in the port was invaded, these days, Qijia and Ye's workshop are trying to rebuild this crane with stone and stainless steel. Look, on the side of the crane, those wearing blue coarse cloth clothes with yellow embroidered characters are apprentices from Ye's workshop."

"Can a few apprentices in the Ye family do such a big project? That's so great." Seeing that the lady was very interested in these things, General Manager Liu took over the conversation.

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Those apprentices are just stationed in the port, and they should be able to keep the crane still useful. In fact, all maritime merchants are inevitably transported some big things. In the past, they used to dismantle a few boards, add heavy objects and put up a few springboards to load and unload. This thousand-pound crane is made, but it saves everyone a lot of trouble. No one wants to dismantle the boards and install them, right? Any wooden parts that need to be repaired in the port need to be repaired, those apprentices have to take care of. It is not just a matter of making money, but there are many strange things on the ship. Their experiences of repairing for one year are much more than those in a workshop. Those who can be apprentices in the port are apprentices in the second and third year. Many people can enter the Ye family's fine workshop to go to school in a year."

Manager Liu asked again: "Apprentice, study for work? Is there any constitution here?"

The shopkeeper said everything, and explained: "Not everyone can enter this Ye family workshop. If you want to learn craftsmanship from the Ye family, you have to learn the basic skills of sawing, shaving, drilling, etc. in one year. Then, the second year, you will officially become apprentices with several teachers. The apprentices will learn craftsmanship in the Ye family's repair workshop in the first year, and those with better craftsmanship will be sent out. There are inevitably some rich people in various restaurants, restaurants and inns, or some people get drunk and cause trouble, and some things will be smashed. These apprentices sent to repair the toolbox, and the same is true for the shop. If something is broken, a guy will go to the Ye family's repair workshop to call someone. The price of repair is extremely low.

If the furniture is broken or the one is bad, then move it back to the repair workshop. However, most of the common minor problems will be fine. Sometimes, it takes more effort to repair some broken tables and chairs than to make another one again. But as long as the customer doesn't say it's changed, the repair workshop will be guaranteed to be repaired." The shopkeeper pointed to a table next to him and said, "Look at this table, don't look at the surface painted, it was broken into several pieces. The masters of the repair workshop led a few apprentices, and I couldn't see where the old man was broken. Although it was a bit troublesome, the apprentices had a good craft after thinking about it this year."

After hearing what the shopkeeper said, General Manager Liu laughed and said, "Isn't this a trick? But it makes sense to think about the apprenticeship."

"No," the shopkeeper was also a little happy, saying: "Many apprentices can't survive this year. However, they learn a little bit of things and don't suppress themselves. Besides, the carpenter also needs some strength. It's not in vain to work hard for a year. After the second year of the Ye family's apprentices, part of them went to rough workshops, and the other part was sent to the port or to several barracks on the outskirts of Yicheng to handle various chores."

"Rough Workshop? Those apprentices have poor skills?" asked Mr. Liu.

"Not all. This person has a different personality. Some people are very lively. When encountering things, they like to think about it and adapt. Some people may just be rude. In fact, the group of apprentices with the best craftsmanship are many in rough workshops. They are really serious about craftsmanship. The people sent out have to be able to pass the skills, but what is rare is that they still need to be more careful. There are more ships of all sizes in this port, and there are so many things that need to be done in a mess. If you are stubborn, you will probably be tortured here. It is said that the same is true in the barracks. Sometimes the superiors have to make something on their own on a whim, but they are really unsure. Isn't this considered to be the one who has the best talent? Those who like to think about craftsmanship and flexibly develop their minds and experience their vision."

Mr. Liu nodded and said, "That's true. Then what about?"

The shopkeeper continued: "Whether it is training outside or meticulous in a rough workshop, those who can survive the three years of apprenticeship can go to Ye's workshop to become a student. In fact, there are only one out of ten who can survive this year's foundation and three years of apprenticeship. Even if the Ye family gives these apprentices, the wages are quite generous, but if they can't pass the apprenticeship, they can only find another way out. But if the apprentice passes, the Ye family will give away a complete set of woodworking tools, saws, planes, hand-cranked drills, ink buckets, and steel rulers, which are all extremely exquisite tools. The idle carpenters outside the Ye's workshop will not ask for any of the tools.

And this set of things is inserted in a coarse tool bag and placed in a tool box with iron frame and wooden shell. Those apprentices who can finally get this set of tools are all filled with tears... And when they enter Ye's workshop, it's different. In addition to some people who will continue to repair woodworking, many people also have to learn painters, hoops, carvings, etc. It is said that some people also have to learn some forging skills or some pottery methods. The tricks there are so deep that I can't explain clearly. But the furniture and lacquerware produced by Ye's workshop should have also been heard of."

"Yes. A short table in Ye's workshop can actually be sold for 5 taels of gold in the capital. But that short table can be seen, and its face is as smooth as a mirror, and it can reflect people in the slightest. Even the old craftsmen in the capital who have been making furniture for the royal family said that they don't know how they made it." General Manager Liu sighed.
Chapter completed!