Early the next morning, the carriage from yesterday slowly stopped in front of the door.
"Tu Yunju?"
Looking at the replaced plaque, Butler Wei was stunned for a moment.
Behind him, a middle-aged man in plain clothes slowly got out of the car and followed closely behind Butler Wei.
Looking at Tu Yunju's brand new plaque, the man could not hide his doubts and doubts.
Jiang Yun, who had been waiting for a long time, went out to greet him. Today he had changed into a brand new pair of blue robes and black trousers. He was obviously dressed up. His temperament was already more elegant, but now he was even more handsome.
Early in the morning, Xu Tuzi handed Liu Yiyi a piece of gold cake and told her to take her young lover to buy new clothes.
After all, the clothes from the past looked worn out because of time.
Liu Yiyi blushed and secretly retorted, then quickly took Jiang Yun to buy new clothes, and helped him clean and dress up when he came back.
It has to be said that Jiang Yun looks very good, with light copper-colored skin and a handsome appearance, graceful facial edges and golden proportions. A pair of extremely beautiful hands hang down on both sides, and he is full of bookishness but still has a valiant and heroic appearance.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Liu Yiyi has a good impression of Tusheng.
"Master Xiao Jiang, shopkeeper Xu Tu." Butler Wei greeted him from afar, and then smiled and nodded at Xu Tuzi who was dozing at the counter.
"Steward Wei." Jiang Yun hurriedly returned the salute and said strangely politely to the middle-aged man behind Steward Wei, "Why is Master Lin here too?"
The middle-aged man in plain clothes following Butler Wei turned out to be Master Lin who failed to carve yesterday.
Master Lin found that Butler Wei called Jiang Yun Master Jiang, and his face became slightly gloomy. At this time, when he heard Jiang Yun's greeting, he said coldly, "Master Jiang has extraordinary skills. I came here to visit and learn a few things."
Butler Wei glanced at him with a frown, then turned around and said, "Master Lin heard about your carving last night and was curious about Master Jiang's skills, so we came together today to observe."
"Oh~"
Co-author knew that he had stolen his business and came here to cause trouble!
I still remember that this man surnamed Lin was not very skilled at that time, so he gave a lot of gifts before he visited his mother through a relationship with a guest in the house. If it weren't for his mother's guidance, he wouldn't have the reputation he has now.
The woodcarving industry is about inheritance and talent.
I was taught by my mother step by step and inherited the orthodoxy!
Jiang Yun stopped paying attention to the unkind Master Lin, and instead raised his eyebrows and asked, "Master didn't come today?"
Butler Wei's expression changed slightly, he laughed and said, "I originally wanted to come here in person, but I have something important to do at the last minute. However, he still gave me many instructions, asking me to cooperate with Master Jiang to rescue the 'Five Ladies'."
Jiang Yun didn't think much about it.
The servants of the Wei family walked into the hall carrying a wooden box containing five ladies. Jiang Yun took the wooden box and opened it. Liu Yiyi on the side came over to watch curiously and couldn't help but exclaimed.
"Wow~ It smells so good."
Qin Xiangmu is born with a unique fragrance, and the smell of this fragrance can make people feel refreshed physically and mentally. When practicing, the fragrance can calm people's mind and achieve the effect of concentrating on practice.
This wood is expensive and extremely rare. Many wealthy nobles like to use this wood for carving wood.
It is both elegant and beautiful when placed at home, and it can also highlight your own heritage to your guests. Jiang Yun had two wood carvings carved from fragrant wood in his home before, so Jiang Yun was very familiar with them.
Five vivid wood carvings of ladies in the box were placed on the table.
Master Lin, who was cold-eyed and suspicious, couldn't help but said in a strange tone, "Qinxiang wood is extremely valuable. If there is a slight mistake, it will be difficult to find the wood again. Master Jiang, are you confident?"
But Butler Wei smiled and said, "Master Xiao Jiang's skills are excellent, he must be 100% sure!"
Unexpectedly, Jiang Yun pondered for a moment and said slowly, "To be honest with Butler Wei, I am only 90% sure at best."
"Haha." Master Lin immediately said with a smile, "90% sure? Master Xiao Jiang is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, but he just doesn't know the reason for the less than 10%?"
Next to her, Liu Yiyi looked at this villain's behavior and was so angry that her teeth itched.
Seeing Butler Wei's expression change slightly, Jiang Yun hurriedly explained, "It's not that my skills are insufficient, but that my carving method is different from Master Lin's. There may be differences and conflicts in subtle details, so I can't draw a conclusion. .”
"If I was asked to carve on wood from the beginning, I would be 100% sure."
This Master Lin has been full of yin and yang since he entered the door, and Jiang Yun is not a fool. If you talk about age and hairline, I may not be as good as you.
But for wood carving, you must be inferior to me!
Butler Wei, who smiled inexplicably, glanced at the two people who were facing each other, nodded and raised his hand to signal Jiang Yun to start.
Jiang Yun slowly sat down and took out his carving knife.
Next to her, Liu Yiyi stood curiously and watched, standing to the left and right of Butler Wei.
A pair of beautiful eyes would glare at Master Lin from time to time, sticking out his tongue and making faces.
Master Lin didn't care about the little girl and stared at Jiang Yun closely.
Jiang Yun first picked up the Five Ladies' Greed, looked at it carefully for a moment, and made a few simple marks. Master Lin understood that he was looking for the angle to cut the knife. At this time, he should have a model of the final product in his mind.
As expected, after Jiang Yun finished making the mark, he pondered for a few breaths before picking up the knife and putting it down.
greedy.
Greed for money is vulgar, greed is elegant.
Although it is said to be the best for both refined and popular people, the greedy ladies carved by Master Lin are somewhat inferior.
Too cheesy.
Especially for a wealthy businessman like Mr. Wei, the vulgarity can be appropriately reduced, and people need to have the feeling of being seduced by a glance, which directly touches the soul.
"Shua~"
The smooth carving knife cut pieces of wood, and Jiang Yun recalled the scenes when his mother repaired her own wood carvings.
His speed was very slow today, much slower than yesterday.
Because repairing is more difficult than carving, carving only needs to be done in one go, from the wood embryo to the final shape, all in your own style.
The thoughts and hands are all in one go.
But repairing involves applying a knife to a work that has been carved by someone else. This can easily lead to a collision between two styles or even two schools, and ultimately lead to completely different results.
"Huh~"
Liu Yiyi didn't dare to express her nervousness. She looked at Jiang Yun secretly and found that Jiang Yun's eyes were full of determination and confidence.
The humility and caution he usually spoke with disappeared the moment he held the carving knife!
The repair process is extremely long.
Although Master Lin came because he was unhappy, he followed the rules and did not disturb Jiang Yun.
He was also curious in his heart, how good is this boy? The greedy lady he carved can actually satisfy Master Wei.
It wasn't until Jiang Yun finished repairing his eyes that the suspicion in Master Lin's eyes suddenly turned to surprise. The hand holding the knife is steady and not hasty, and the arc outline is a master-level technique.
After only a few glances, the charm in the lady's eyes was completely transformed!
The hands that were originally crossed on his chest dropped vertically, and Master Lin gradually put away his contempt and dissatisfaction.
Such techniques and skills would be impossible to master without the words and deeds of a top-level master craftsman. This person's handling of details is one point that runs through the whole situation, and the linkage style of each point is consistent. It is simply terrifying!
About half an hour later, Jiang Yun slowly put down the wooden sculpture.
Jiang Yun, who was sweating profusely, had a confident joy on his face, and handed the "Greed" of the Five Ladies to Butler Wei who looked full of admiration.
On the side, Butler Wei witnessed with his own eyes that the entire wood carving changed from vulgar to elegant. Obviously the difference between the wood carving and the previous one was only a very small part, but it gave people the impression that the whole wood carving had been upgraded to a higher level.
"Master Xiao Jiang, awesome!"
He sincerely praised Jiang Yun. Even though Jiang Yun was so young, his hand was as steady as an old dog's when cutting the knife.
When making small changes, Butler Wei worried about him for fear of making more cuts. Especially changes to the eyes of wood carvings, even if they are outlined a little more, will affect the final effect.
But Jiang Yun was stunned and stabilized!
This not only requires great psychological quality, but also requires deep technical foundation to support it.
Really admire it!
While Butler Wei was carefully looking at the wood carvings, Liu Yiyi hurriedly helped Jiang Yun wipe his sweat.
Who doesn’t like serious, outstanding and handsome boys!
Jiang Yun's hands were beautiful, and Liu Yiyi's eyes were constantly attracted by those hands when he was carving. And the way he cuts the wood with the knife is full of the beauty of lines.
She increasingly feels that watching Jiang Yun carving is a kind of enjoyment, a kind of spiritual enjoyment!
After a while, Butler Wei carefully put the first wooden sculpture aside, turned around and asked, "Can Master Jiang continue? How about taking a rest first?"
Jiang Yun raised his hand to stop.
"No need, I happen to be in good condition now, so I'll just finish it all together."
Two statues.
Three statues.
Four statues.
Starting from the second wooden sculpture, Jiang Yun's knife fell faster and his knife skills became smoother.
But Master Lin stood aside and said nothing since the Greedy Lady finished repairing it. Liu Yiyi thought he was going to start playing tricks, but she found this man standing quietly aside, like an apprentice observing his master.
From time to time, he would raise his hand to learn Jiang Yun's sketching techniques.
When the modification of the fifth wooden sculpture was completed, it was already noon.
Everyone in the hall stared intently at the five wooden sculptures arranged as a whole, and all the male eyes changed from initial appreciation to astonishment.
Even though Yiyi is a girl, she can't help but murmur how beautiful she is.
Greed is the property of the empress.
Anger, tempting caress.
Love, the mind is moved.
Stupid, so pitiful.
Resentment, thousands of mistakes are all men's fault.
"It's my fault, baby, it's all my fault." A servant of the Wei family couldn't help but laugh out loud, looking at the resentful lady with a look of infatuation on his face, and then he realized that he was being too empathic and made a fool of himself, and immediately said sternly His face was unmoved by the wood carving.
Everyone looked away with strange eyes, and secretly smiled knowingly.
There is a licking dog!
"Master Xiao Jiang's ingenuity is truly admirable." Butler Wei sighed sincerely.
Master Lin, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly clasped his fists and said, "In the entire Jingyu District, there are few people who can rival Master Jiang, and Lin is even more inferior to you!"
"Master Xiao Jiang's control of details and shaping of the overall style are beyond mine. This is not only about techniques and skills, but also requires rich knowledge and ability to deal with situations."
Jiang Yun looked at Master Lin, who had gone from being eccentric to being convinced, and said with a smile, "Master Lin, thank you. Master Lin's techniques are equally impressive."
He is not arrogant enough to give advice to others.
As long as you know your own skills, it is really inappropriate to pretend to be a master and give instructions to an old carpenter who is nearly half a century old.
As for whether Master Lin had secretly learned his own techniques just now, Jiang Yun didn't really care.
No matter how many skills you have, it is still not as good as having excellent on-the-spot adaptability.
Each wood carving has different wood materials, requires different styles, and creates a different final image. The craftsman's cutting point, main line direction, character proportions, etc. all need to be conceived and processed on the spot.
If you encounter another mistake, you still need to make amends.
Six points for talent, three points for mentorship, and one point for experience.
Even if Jiang Yun learned the skills from his mother, they all need to be based on his own understanding.
Master Lin already treated Jiang Yun as a craftsman of the same level, and sighed, "I am ashamed to say that I have never heard of Master Jiang's reputation before. I have had the pleasure to see such ingenious techniques in the hands of the wife of the Mo family. Once, but unfortunately it was only that one time.”
"I really don't know where you learned such skills. You are already a master at such a young age."
Jiang Yun was stunned, and the smile suddenly froze on his face.
Where did you learn it? I learned it from my mother!
Liu Yiyi on the side saw this and hurriedly stretched out her hand to wipe Jiang Yun's sweat before covering it up.
After glancing at Liu Yiyi gratefully, Jiang Yun clasped his fists and said humbly, "I accidentally learned the craftsmanship inherited from a line of craftsmen. The master lives in seclusion in the mountains and does not want to leave a reputation."
Master Lin immediately nodded to express his understanding and did not delve into it further.
Butler Wei waved to his servants to pack the five ladies into boxes and take them away. He said with a satisfied smile, "I believe that the master will be shocked when he sees these five modified wooden sculptures."
Although the five wooden sculptures of ladies had charm before, they were not elegant enough.
Now after Master Xiao Jiang has made such a correction, the overall grade and temperament have suddenly risen to a higher level.
"As long as Master Wei likes it."
Jiang Yun took the opportunity to add, "In the future, we will add wood carvings and stone carvings for sale in the shop. If Mr. Wei or Butler Wei are interested, please take care of the business of the shop. Or introduce some friends who like art to come over. I would be very grateful."
Butler Wei raised his eyebrows and joked, "I believe in Master Jiang's craftsmanship. I will come here every few days from now on. If Master Jiang has excellent works, he must leave them to me to feast my eyes on." "
Master Lin recommended himself, "I will come to visit often in the future. I hope Master Jiang will welcome you."
"Wherever you are, you are a guest."
After the three of them exchanged polite words, a servant came from the carriage carrying a wooden box.
Butler Wei smiled and opened the wooden box, which was filled with golden light.
"This is the reward for Master Jiang this time."
Before Jiang Yun moved, Xu Tuzi moved from the counter to the box in a flash. "Thank you so much, Butler Wei. Your satisfaction with the work is our greatest wish. We would be disrespectful to refuse this reward."
Butler Wei glanced at Jiang Yun and found Jiang Yun and Liu Yiyi snickering, and he immediately understood.
"There are two hundred gold cakes in the box. Each piece is priced at forty. Are shopkeeper Xu Tu and Master Jiang satisfied?"
Xu Tuzi's eyes widened when he heard such a huge sum of money. He had worked so hard to arrange a formation for less than a hundred gold cakes!
As a result, my apprentice made a wood carving forty yuan, and he made two hundred yuan on the spot!
Xu Tuzi felt that the eyes he looked at Jiang Yun were a little softer at this time. His disciple had made a huge sum of two hundred gold cakes at a young age. Would he have dared to think about it before?
This is not a disciple, this is clearly a thigh!
After getting the money, the smile on Xu Tuzi's face became more flattering, "Satisfied, Master Wei and Butler Wei are generous and generous."
Now that the business was done, Butler Wei and Master Lin left after everyone exchanged greetings.
Before leaving, I specifically asked Master Jiang to make more wood carvings, and he would definitely bring friends over in a few days.
Xu Tuzi was holding the box, his usually lazy eyes now full of light.
"My dear apprentice, it's a good thing that the master's love for you is not in vain. We will divide the shares 250-50 according to the shares."
He was still mumbling, "Since we are rich, let's go to the restaurant to have a good meal for him tonight, and I'll treat him. My dear disciple, you can eat as much as you want tonight, and eat back all the food you've been starving for for the past six months." "
As he spoke, he patted his chest and made a clanging sound. That was a bit of a humiliation!
