It only took two days. When the actual finished product was made, even he was surprised.
At first glance, the two half-length wooden sculptures of Hong Bin are almost identical, even the knife patterns are almost the same.
Then he started waxing.
During this process, I carefully looked at every wrinkle on Hong Bin's cheeks, the folds of his clothes, and even the hair on his head. The more he looked at it, the more he felt an indescribable natural feeling.
Shen Xing was a little unbelievable. The half-length wooden sculpture of Hong Bin in front of him was very charming, even better than the first half-length wooden sculpture.
He looked around in confusion and compared the details of the two wooden sculptures, but couldn't find anything. They felt almost the same. But based on visual sense alone, one can still feel that the second Hong Bin wood sculpture is more natural and even agile.
The wood in the store seemed to be out of stock. Shen Xing took out his mobile phone and called Lao Wan, the supplier he often contacted, and ordered several types of wood he needed.
These woods include shadow wood for making blood pupils, but Lao Wan told him that he currently does not have shadow wood on hand, and will reserve it for him as soon as it becomes available.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Xing looked at the sky. It was only noon now. He was going to visit Qiguang Orphanage and meet Lin Feifei, who had just lost her mother.
In order to catch up on Hong Bin's wood carving work at home, I didn't go out for several days. I mostly ordered takeout or cooked noodles to fill my stomach.
Shen Xing got into the small and cramped bathroom, took a shower, changed into clean clothes, put on casual sneakers, and quickly went out.
Because he received a bonus from the Municipal Security Bureau these days, even though he hasn't opened a store for a few days, Shen Xing still remains mysteriously calm.
Now Hong Bin's second half-length wood sculpture has been released, and the sales are even better than before. Hong Anjie will definitely be very satisfied when he returns from his trip. When the time comes, another sum of money will come into his account, so that Shen Xing will not have to worry about his livelihood for the time being.
I took one bus and then transferred to another one on the way. After about forty minutes, I arrived at the Qiguang Orphanage on Mingguang Street, Yungu City. After getting off the bus, I bought some mangoes and bananas at a nearby fruit shop. Then came to the entrance of the orphanage.
This orphanage has the background of the city hall. It was previously established under the leadership of the city hall. Later, the main body was changed and it was taken over by a local charity. The current scale of the orphanage is quite good.
Because various charity activities are often held, the funds raised are relatively abundant, and volunteers from other industries come to volunteer from time to time. The volunteer time is sorted from Monday to Sunday, and there is an endless stream, which saves money for the orphanage. A large amount of employee compensation expenses were incurred.
When Shen Xing was at the bus station, she called the orphanage office. They had already received a notice from Sheriff Xiong Wei, so they agreed to arrange a meeting between him and Feifei.
After Shen Xing finished registering at the gate of the orphanage and walked into the large, clean and tidy yard, a young woman wearing volunteer work clothes came over.
This woman had a trendy bun, and her light blue work clothes fit her perfectly. She was about 1.7 meters tall, but her figure was very thin, far below the slim range.
The woman has good facial features and looks very friendly.
Speaking of which, if the volunteers don't feel friendly, they may not be welcomed by the children in the orphanage.
It should be rest time at this time. There are more than a dozen children chasing and playing around the garden in the yard. There is a shallow pool in the middle of the garden. The water is very clean and there are some toys floating in the water.
The woman smiled and said, "Is it Mr. Shen? My name is Song Xiaoyu. I am a volunteer at the orphanage. I will take you to see Feifei."
Shen Xing smiled and nodded, and asked, "Are you a student, or are you already working?"
Song Xiaoyu was a few steps ahead, walked up the steps, and turned around and said: "I am still a medical student for the time being, but I will graduate soon this year, and now I am interning in the city's third medical hospital."
Shen Xing somewhat admired this kind of girl. Not only did she have to work as an intern, but she also set aside her private time to do volunteer work. She could see that Song Xiaoyu really had love and put it into practical actions, instead of just talking about it like many people. .
"How long have you been volunteering here?" Shen Xing asked.
"It's been almost half a year, and I come here every weekend." Song Xiaoyu walked in front, opened the door into the building, and held the door for Shen Xing.
After Shen Xing entered, she closed the door gently at the back, walked forward quickly, and then pointed upstairs: "Feifei is in her dormitory on the third floor. There are no other children in the dormitory except her. Everyone is in the yard. Let’s play.”
"She didn't go out specifically to wait for me?" Shen Xing said.
"No." Song Xiaoyu shook her head, "She doesn't go out at all. Maybe it was because of what happened to her mother that it hit her harder."
Shen Xing nodded.
Song Xiaoyu continued: "But this little girl Feifei has a very special and mature personality, which is different from other people her age."
"Yes, she is often alone at home. Sometimes she goes to my place to wait for her mother to come home. She also helps me with housework. She is very sensible." Shen Xing smiled.
The two of them came to the third floor while talking.
On the way, Song Xiaoyu greeted the official staff of the courtyard and several volunteers like her, and also helped to tidy up the pants of a few little boys. It looked like these little guys had just ran out of the toilet and were eager to go downstairs to play. Even the pants are worn crookedly.
Shen Xing unconsciously had a better impression of Song Xiaoyu, and could feel that the other party really liked these children.
Pushing open the door of room 307, Song Xiaoyu stood at the door and whispered: "Feifei, your Uncle Shen is here to see you."
After saying this, she walked into the house, followed by Shen Xing.
Looking over, he saw a little girl wearing a white dress with slightly curly hair hanging on her shoulders, kneeling on a chair near the window, looking out at the garden downstairs.
The little girl turned her head, glanced at Song Xiaoyu, and then moved her eyes to Shen Xing.
"Hello, sister Xiaoyu!" she said as she slowly climbed down from the chair.
Shen Xing placed the fruit in his hand on the square table in the room and said, "Feifei."
Feifei's mouth slightly flattened, but she didn't answer his words. Instead, she walked over quickly, stretched out her thin arms, hugged him, and pressed her little face against Shen Xing's waist without saying a word.
Shen Xing slowly lowered his arm, held Feifei's shoulder, and stroked it gently. He did not speak for the time being, and the scene was silent.
After a moment, Feifei, who was holding him, slowly raised her head, looked at him and said softly: "Uncle Shen, I miss you!"
"Yeah, me too." Shen Xing nodded, "Feifei, don't be sad, it will pass. No matter what happens, it will pass."
Feifei hugged him tighter: "I heard from Chief Xiong that you caught the bad guy, thank you!"
Song Xiaoyu wisely exited the room at this time and gently closed the door.
After a while, Feifei let go of her hand. There were tears on her face. Her little face was flushed, showing a cuteness and an indescribable maturity.
"I heard you were injured?"
Shen Xing pointed to his shoulder: "I was stabbed on my shoulder at that time and it has already recovered."
"Chief Xiong told me. He also showed me a photo of the murderer before his death. I remember meeting that man several times before. His surname was Guan, and he seemed to like my mother very much." Feifei said.
