Of course, this is just speculation.

Zhang Haogu, however, remained calm and carefully studied the young man to determine his true identity.

This is a good opportunity.

To curry favor with Eunuch Wei is to be an eunuch.

It's so good to call him Eunuch Wei, he's nine thousand years old, so he should be treated as his godson or grandson.

Having a good relationship with the Dog Emperor is the way to go.

Zhang Haogu looked at the guy in front of him carefully, but he became more and more certain in his heart that this guy might really be Zhu Youxiao.

It would be difficult to judge if it were another emperor.

However, the Carpenter Emperor is really too famous.

Of course, there are still some wealthy young men who are full and have nothing to do but do carpentry work. However, it is clear that they were in the Tianqi Dynasty and in the capital, and if their ages match up, it should be Zhu Youxiao.

Zhang Haogu's guess was really good. The vendor selling wood carvings in the market was none other than the famous carpenter Emperor Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting high in the Mingtang Hall.

At this moment, Zhu Youxiao was contentedly enjoying the compliments he received from the onlookers around him.

Will my carpentry job work?

The dead eunuch around me doesn't count, the palace maids don't count, and the guards don't count either.

Only when you show it to the people and let them evaluate it can you call it real skill.

At this moment, there were quite a few people surrounding Zhu Youxiao.

Someone came up and looked at it for a long time, picking up one or two from time to time, and exclaimed: "This carving is not bad! Look at this bird carving, drink, these eyes are vivid, what a good carving, or

Sandalwood?."

Hearing the buyer's praise, Zhu Youxiao said proudly: "This is natural. To carve any animal well, the most difficult thing is the eyes. The eyes of raptors are cold and ferocious, while the eyes of birds and beasts are smart and lively."

Realistically, this carving happens to be a canary. It’s not easy to hold the gentle and pleasant eyes. Hey, hey, I also spent a lot of effort to get it."

Generally, if a vendor talks about something mysterious like this, it is mostly to raise the price and sell it at a better price.

But Zhu Youxiao is different, he is a real person who loves trees and understands trees and is looking for a confidant.

"I see that you are not very old, but your carving skills are top-notch!" The buyer nodded.

Zhu Youxiao immediately became excited: "That's right, everything is a work of painstaking effort. The canary wood carving in your hand has a sharp and thin beak. If you are not careful, it will be damaged. I only keep the last part.

Excellent quality, without any flaws. The rest will be completely destroyed.”

The buyer was dumbfounded: "You used sandalwood, and if there were any defects, you destroyed them all?"

"Natural, since it is incomplete, why should we keep it?" Zhu Youxiao said matter-of-factly.

Buyer: "..."

Zhang Haogu was also speechless. This carpenter emperor didn't know whether he was too rich or didn't regard money as money.

This man seemed to really like it and couldn't put it down. He held the canary wood carving in his hand for a long time and refused to put it down: "How much do you want for this wood carving? I'll buy it!"

But Zhu Youxiao said: "My wood carvings are all priceless treasures. If you meet someone who understands them and truly loves them, the one with the highest price will get them."

Seeing such an unruly vendor, the buyer was not annoyed. Instead, he was more eager to get the wood carving. He pointed out his five fingers and said, "Can I buy one for five taels of silver?"

Zhu Youxiao was the emperor and was rich all over the world, so he certainly didn't pay attention to five taels of silver.

But the higher the price for the wood carvings he carved, the happier he would be from the bottom of his heart: "Is there anyone else who bids higher?"

Previous buyers' offers have put off many people.

It should be noted that the other small vendors nearby can only earn a total of ten taels during the whole year of winter and summer.

If each of Zhu Youxiao's five wood carvings could be sold for five taels of silver, then selling them all would make more than other vendors earn in a year, making other vendors jealous.

"I will pay twenty taels of silver."

Someone else called out the price: "This wood carving is lifelike and made of sandalwood. It's a pity that it only costs five taels of silver."

It doubled in the blink of an eye, making it even more daunting.

Before he finished speaking, the rich man with a big belly said: "Then it's not a pity if you offer twenty taels? I'll offer fifty taels!"

Zhang An couldn't hold himself back anymore: "Fifty taels? Is a piece of wood so valuable?"

"His wood carving level is considered to be top-notch, but the wood carving itself is not that valuable. What is really valuable is the sandalwood. This sandalwood wood is hard, has an eternal fragrance, is colorful and indestructible, and is immortal.

It can also ward off evil spirits, so it is also called holy sandalwood. If he carves a little bird, it is just ordinary. If he carves a Buddha statue, it will not be fifty taels, but at least it can be sold for three thousand taels!"

Zhang Haogu said very casually.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.

What's more, it's Zhu Youxiao.

"Brother, what do you mean by this? Do you think that my wood carving skills are not worth so much money?" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but frowned.

Zhang Haogu was waiting for Zhu Youxiao to talk.

At that moment, he smiled: "If you don't believe it, ask this man if what I said is right!"

The rich man who just spent fifty taels immediately laughed: "What this young man said is not bad. This sandalwood itself is priceless. It's a pity that it was carved into flowers and birds by you. If this is the Buddha who is always smiling,

, Hehe, this price is more than what it is now!"

Zhu Youxiao was stunned, feeling a little hurt.

Zhu Youxiao was obsessed with carpentry work, but now he never thought that the real situation was like this.

Feeling that your own wood carving skills are worthless.

The most valuable thing is wood.

This greatly shocked Zhu Youxiao.

Zhang Haogu said leisurely and contentedly: "Actually, this carpentry job is not about selling priceless things more expensively. If it can turn decay into magic and sell low-priced things at high prices, then

Call me your boss!"

"oh?"

But Zhu Youxiao became interested: "I heard what Xiongtai said, do you have this ability?"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said slowly: "Of course!"

"How can we see it?" Zhu Youxiao chased after him.

"Brother!" Zhang Haogu stopped the wealthy man and asked, "Let me ask you a question, if there is a wooden horse that can walk automatically after riding on it, would you be willing to spend money to buy it?"

"Is there really such a thing?"

The rich man was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "I know, I know, I have read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This is Zhuge Liang's Wooden Cow and Lost Horse. Of course I am willing to buy it, but this thing probably won't exist!"

"You haven't seen it, how do you know it doesn't exist? Unfortunately, I have actually seen it!"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said slowly: "Farewell!"

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