Wood was generally divided into five categories. In view of the different texture and properties of each wood, as well as the rarity, from low to high, they were:
Five types of wood, four types of wood, three types of wood, two types of wood, and one type of wood.
The five types of wood were the cheapest.
The first type of wood was the best and most expensive.
"It seems that you know a lot, little comrade. However, we are the timber market in Beijing. We have all the best timber!”
"However, currently, the common people only consume five types of wood. Those who are more generous only use four types of wood!”
"Follow me!"
The old master smiled and led Chen Qi to another market.
High-grade wood was used in this era where even rice had to be planned. Only people with high status would use it.
"Is that so?"
Chen Qi's heart skipped a beat.
The old master's words reminded Chen Qi.
Originally, Chen Qi wanted to get himself a set of very good solid wood furniture.
But now that he thought about it, wasn't it too high-profile?
However, he was a carpenter himself. It didn't seem to matter if he did a little better.
The cabinet that Jia Zhang-shi and the others wanted to rob was made of white ash wood, a second-class wood.
Chen Qi decided to take a look first.
Along the way, the old master asked,"
"Little comrade, what are you going to do with the wood?”
"I'm going to add some furniture to the house. I'm a carpenter, and my skills have been passed down from my ancestors!”
Chen Qi said with a smile.
It was great for Chen Qi that someone was willing to chat with him.
"Oh? Ancestral craftsmanship? Was it an individual? Why haven't I seen you before? I've never heard of a carpenter as young as you!”
The old master asked continuously.
"My dad was the one who did it before. I'm only preparing to start now. It's normal that the old master hasn't heard of me!”
Chen Qi said with a smile.
"Is that so? Tell me who your father is. I know all the carpenters in this city!”
This old master was also very confident.
"Haha, old master, my father has been dead for two years. You might not know!”
Chen Qi laughed.
"Dead for two years? Tell me what your father's name is!"
The old master was stunned. After carefully looking at Chen Qi's appearance, he suddenly had an idea.
"How about this, old master? If I say my father's name but you haven't heard of him, then you can introduce me to some good jobs!”
"But don't worry, my culinary skills are absolutely impeccable!”
Of course, Chen Qi was very confident in his craftsmanship.
Grandmaster carpentry skills were not just for show.
This represented the top of the world.
The world's top... Did you hear that, the whole world! Top-notch!
"Sly brat, let me ask you, do you live in the courtyard at the intersection of Nanluogu Alley and New North Bridge?”
The old master's sudden words stunned Chen Qi.
"Hey, you're a kid from the old Chen family! He did not expect it to grow so big in the blink of an eye! He looked very similar to Old Chen when he was young. He had a good appearance that made people envious!”
When the old master saw Chen Qi's stunned expression, he knew that he had guessed correctly.
"Master, do you know my dad?"
Chen Qi reacted and asked in surprise.
"I don't just know him. I'm one of your father's few good friends!”
The old master sighed and said,
"Let's not talk about this. You want a job, right?”
"Yes, old master, you want to introduce me to a job?”
Chen Qi's eyes lit up.
"Call me Uncle Zhao, but don't be in a hurry to thank me. Although you're Old Chen's son, you still have to use your skills to speak! Are you confident in your skills?"
Uncle Zhao asked.
"Of course. I was very talented in carpentry since I was young. I surpassed my father after learning for a few years!”
Chen Qi bragged without blushing or panting.
"Really?"
Uncle Zhao found it hard to believe, but from Chen Qi's expression, he didn't look like he was lying.
"Of course!"
Chen Qi appeared extremely confident.
"Old Chen didn't tell me about this. Could it be that he wanted to give me a surprise when you became an adult?”
Uncle Zhao thought for a moment and then came to a realization.
Then, he excitedly led Chen Qi to a small wooden factory. He pointed at a pile of wood and said,
"Come, let me see your craftsmanship first. If it's really as good as you say, you don't have to worry about the work!”
"Yo, the wood here is not bad, but it's all scraps! The tools are also complete!"
Chen Qi saw that although the factory was small, it had everything.
Moreover, the people who were busy were all old masters and disciples. They were all doing very delicate work, and their craftsmanship was not bad.
"Just use these scraps to assemble the mortise and tenon joints.”
Uncle Zhao said casually.
"Simple!"
Chen Qi did not have stage fright. He stepped forward and began to look for scraps around him.
"The wood core is orange-red, the edges are light yellow, the texture is straight, and the structure is fine.。。”
Chen Qi touched a piece of plane-shaped wood the size of his head, and information about the wood appeared in his mind instinctively.
"Pa!"
Chen Qi knocked on the wood, and Uncle Zhao nodded slightly.
At this moment, some curious old masters surrounded them.
However, they did not say anything. Instead, they led their disciples to observe this young boy.
"Medium toughness, solid and durable, no cracks!”
Chen Qi raised his head and smiled.
"Uncle Zhao, this is red bean cedar wood!"
"Hmm, not bad. Let's begin!"
Uncle Zhao suppressed the shock in his heart.
Red bean cedar was a very, very rare type of wood.
Although it was only considered average among the first type of wood, it was rare.
To be able to easily make a judgment in a very short period of time through the scraps, at least his vision was definitely very vicious.
It was hard to imagine that such a gaze would appear on a young man.
Usually, only old masters who had come into contact with all kinds of wood would have such an eye.
"Tsk tsk, did you two kids see that? There's always someone better!”
An old master who was watching praised and even turned around to glare at his two young apprentices.
"Whose child is this? Not to mention anything else, his eyesight is extremely vicious!”
"Indeed, it seems that there is real evidence!”
"Old Zhao said that he wanted to introduce a job to this child? Could it be an individual?"
"It's probably a kid with ancestral craftsmanship!”
"It's an ancestral craftsmanship. I'm really envious!”
"Generally, the craftsmanship passed down from generation to generation has some unique skills!”
The old masters in the small factory also surrounded him.
They were all extremely skilled carpenters, so their judgment was naturally different.
This small factory was specially used to mass-produce furniture and other things for those big shots.
The people gathered were all experts.
"Oh, there's no need to perform too well. I won't use those shocking methods for the time being, but it's enough to surprise them!”
Chen Qi thought to himself as he picked up a carving knife from the side and began to work.
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