Reborn in '77, I have a job panel!

This time I was more skilled, the cuts were smoother, and the grooves were more regular.

Carpentry Proficiency +1

Congratulations! Your carpentry career has been upgraded!

Carpentry (Newbie) lv.1: 0/20

As a carpenter, you can gradually become skilled at making decent wooden products. Basic items like tables, chairs, and stools will no longer be too difficult for you.

[Waist strength +20%, finger strength +30%, finger dexterity +20%]

A warm current flowed from my waist and fingers.

Qian Cheng felt that his back was stronger, and his fingers were more flexible and powerful. He tried to clench his fist, and his knuckles made a slight "crack" sound.

Comfortable.

He put down his tools, flexed his fingers, and then looked at the poplar planks that Zhang Changtian had prepared for him.

It's time to make chairs.

Qian Cheng first reviewed in his mind the key points Zhang Changtian had taught him yesterday: the angle of the stool legs should not exceed 5 degrees, the height should be between 43 and 47 centimeters, and the mortise and tenon joints should fit perfectly...

He picked up a ruler and a pencil and drew lines on the wooden board.

Four stool legs, two cross braces, and a seat.

The dimensions had to be precise. Qian Cheng drew the lines very slowly, checking each line repeatedly.

Draw the lines and start cutting the material.

The saw cut into the wooden board, making a "shh" sound.

Qian Cheng's hands were steady, his saw cuts were straight, and the sawdust fell evenly.

Zhang Changtian was drinking tea in the outer room when he heard the sound of sawing wood. He took his teacup and strolled to the door of the carpenter's shed, leaning against the door frame to watch.

He saw Qian Cheng sawing a stool leg.

The movements weren't very skillful, but they were steady.

The sawing position is accurate, and the sawing rhythm is even, unlike before when it was haphazard.

Zhang Changtian remained silent and continued watching.

After Qian Cheng sawed the four stool legs, he started sawing the cross brace.

The cross brace needs to be shorter, but it must fit snugly with the stool legs, requiring higher dimensions.

Qian Cheng measured and measured again before he began to saw.

After sawing, start planing.

As the plane pushed across the wood, thin shavings curled and fell.

Qian Cheng bent over and pushed the ground repeatedly, beads of sweat gradually appearing on his forehead.

He felt strong in his waist, unlike before when his back would ache after a while of planing. His fingers were also more nimble, and he could hold the planer handle very steadily.

The bonuses of "+20% waist strength", "+30% finger strength", and "+20% finger dexterity" are very noticeable when working.

Zhang Changtian watched with increasing focus.

Why does this kid seem like a completely different person today?

In the past, when I asked him to plan wood, he would complain of being tired after only a few strokes, and the surface he produced was uneven, so I had to redo it myself.

But judging from its appearance today, the wood shavings are evenly distributed and the surface of the wood is smooth; it's already starting to look promising.

Qian Cheng didn't notice Zhang Changtian watching him; his mind was completely focused on the work at hand.

After planing the material, we began making the mortise and tenon joints.

This is the most crucial step.

The tenons should be made at both ends of the cross brace, and the mortises should be made on the stool legs.

The dimensions must be accurate to the millimeter, otherwise it will either not fit or be too loose.

Qian Cheng first used a chisel to draw the shape of the tenons at both ends of the cross brace, then carefully sawed out the general outline with a saw, and then used a chisel to trim it little by little.

The chisel struck the wood, making a thumping sound.

Qian Cheng's hands were very steady; with each chisel stroke, the wood was removed exactly as he had envisioned.

Zhang Changtian straightened up without realizing it, and put down his teacup.

When did this kid learn how to use a chisel?

When I was teaching you about stools yesterday, I only explained the principles, but didn't give a specific demonstration.

Did he figure it out on his own?

Qian Cheng finished repairing a tenon, picked it up to look at it, measured its dimensions with a ruler, nodded in satisfaction, and began repairing the next one.

After all four tenons were made, he began to cut mortises in the stool legs.

This is more difficult than making a tenon; the mortise must be chiseled squarely, the depth must be consistent, and the inner wall must be smooth.

Qian Cheng took a deep breath and picked up the chisel.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The chisel fell again and again, and the wood shavings were scraped away little by little.

He was completely focused, his eyes fixed on the chisel tip, his hands feeling the grain of the wood.

After an unknown amount of time, all four mortises were opened.

Qian Cheng picked up a cross brace, aligned the tenon with the mortise of a stool leg, and gently hammered it in.

"Click."

With a soft click, it fit perfectly.

Qian Cheng was delighted and continued assembling.

Four stool legs and two cross braces were quickly assembled into the frame of the chair. He picked up the frame and shook it; it was very sturdy and not loose at all.

Next is the seating board.

The seat board needs to be planed flat and the edges need to be chamfered for it to be comfortable to sit on.

Qian Cheng clamped the wooden board onto the workbench and carefully planed it. After planing it flat, he used a file to smooth the edges.

Finally, secure the seat to the frame.

He used nails; iron nails were precious these days, but Zhang Changtian's family had plenty.

Qian Cheng carefully hammered in eight nails, each one firmly, hammering the nail heads into the wood, and then filled the gaps with sawdust and glue.

After doing all this, he let out a long breath and straightened up.

A small wooden chair stands quietly on the worktable.

It stands firmly on four legs, with a flat seat and a sturdy frame.

Although it's still a bit rough around the edges, it's already a usable chair.

Qian Cheng wiped his sweat and smiled.

Carpentry Proficiency +1

Carpentry (Newbie) lv.1: 1/20

A notification flashed before my eyes.

"Are you done?"

Suddenly, Zhang Changtian's voice came from behind.

Qian Cheng was startled and turned around to see Zhang Changtian standing behind him, staring at the chair.

"Master, Master," Qian Cheng said somewhat guiltily, "I just did it casually."

Zhang Changtian didn't say anything, but walked forward, bent down, and carefully examined the chair.

He first shook the chair, but it didn't budge.

I touched the mortise and tenon joint again, and it fit perfectly.

I pressed down on the seat again; it was flat and sturdy.

Zhang Changtian straightened up, looked at Qian Cheng, and his eyes were complicated.

"Is this your first time making this chair?"

"Okay." Qian Cheng nodded. "I heard you talk about it yesterday, and I'll try to do it today."

Zhang Changtian was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "You really haven't learned carpentry before?"

"No, I just watched you do it yesterday, and figured it out myself today."

Zhang Changtian fell silent.

He put his hands behind his back, looked around the chair again, then walked to the corner and picked up the two wooden clips that Qian Cheng had just made.

The clip was dry. Zhang Changtian tried to bend it; it was quite elastic, and the serrations meshed tightly.

"Did you make this too?"

"Hmm, the clothespins at home are broken, so I'm thinking of trying to make one."

Zhang Changtian put down the clip, walked back to Qian Cheng, and looked him up and down.

The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at something rare and precious.

Qian Cheng felt a little uneasy under his gaze: "Master, I...I did something wrong?"

"Yes," Zhang Changtian finally spoke, "Absolutely right."

He paused, then said, "You're a carpentry genius!"

Qian Cheng was taken aback: "Genius? That can't be right."

"How could it not be?" Zhang Changtian pointed at the chair. "To make it like this on your first try, isn't that genius? When I was learning carpentry, it took me three months just to plan the wood before my master even let me touch the mortise and tenon joints. How long did it take you to make this chair, from cutting the wood to assembling it?"

Qian Cheng thought for a moment: "About two and a half hours?"