After the large-scale root carving ornaments of the peacock with its tail open became popular with the wealthy people in Qingchuan City, all the masters of the Yayi Workshop became very enthusiastic.
Later, I heard about this piece of peacock spreading its tail, and the final price was actually raised to more than 3,000 taels, which was like a shot of chicken blood.
Everyone is eager to make a better ornament on their own right away.
The people Zhou Yanqing invited to buy wooden stakes from various places became more and more careful after receiving the news.
The wooden piles were transported one by one to Xiahe Village in Qingchuan City. They were all piles of precious wood such as mahogany, nanmu, huanghuali, and chicken wing wood.
After the villagers near Xiahe Village got the news about the collection of wooden piles in Xiahe Village, they sent people to check it out in person. After getting the exact news, they hurried home and took their family with them, and then together with the seven aunts and eight aunts, they searched everywhere.
The stakes are gone.
As a result, other carpentry shops that later followed suit had no wood piles to collect, and had to go farther away and spend more money to collect them.
And every winter, the farmland is idle. Although this place is not a cold place in the north, there are occasionally one or two heavy snowfalls in winter.
Most farmers here plant rice for one season. Although the fields will be replanted with rapeseed or other winter-resistant crops after the autumn harvest, most people are still idle.
Usually at this time, there are many people going out to the city to find odd jobs. Most of the strong laborers at home have gone out, leaving only some old, weak, women and children at home.
Now I got the news that Yayi Workshop is collecting wooden piles. The price of a pile is not low. It is more cost-effective than doing odd jobs for a whole winter. Everyone knows how to calculate it, so naturally they go everywhere to find wooden piles to dig.
After almost all the wooden piles were dug in the woods of Xiahe Village, interested people began to look for them outside.
Qiao Mingjin was afraid that these people would be dazzled by money. Instead of digging stakes, they would cut down some trees and kill the goose to get the eggs. It was very considerate.
After she received a new wooden stake that had just been cut recently, she announced to the public that she did not want new wooden stakes. As long as they were cut for more than a year.
I also asked the folks from the next village who came to sell goods, and found out that his family wanted to build a few rooms in the winter, so they went up to the mountains to cut wood, and then dug the wooden piles.
After Qiao Mingjin sent someone to the next village to learn about the situation, she collected his wooden stakes. However, if someone sent another wooden stake that was less than a year old, she would not accept it.
Since the Yayi Workshop produced large-scale ornaments with peacocks in full bloom, more than a dozen masters in the workshop have also produced their own works one after another.
Some are large and some are small. Some are exquisite and some are ordinary finished products. The shapes are also different, giving full play to everyone's imagination.
Yue Dalei made a work of "Lady Holding a Palace Lantern", He San got a flower stand, and He Xia got a crane spreading its wings. He Xiaochun made a "Spring Is Always".
The masters from the city also produced several exquisite works, including "Golden Rooster Creeping the Dawn", "Fish Leaping over the Dragon Gate", or auspicious ornaments, or Arhats, or flying ones.
These ornaments received endless praise from Qiao Mingjin and Zhou Yanqing.
Among them, Master He came up with the saying "Drink water and think of its source".
There are rockeries, running water, pavilions and pavilions, and children playing around. The whole work is very lively and interesting, full of life.
The name "Drinking Water and Thinking of Its Source" was given by Zhou Yanqing. That guy seems to be better than Qiao Mingjin in coming up with names that cater to current people's tastes.
On the day after taking the name, Zhou Yanqing had it taken to the carpenter's shop. The day after it was put on the table, he spent 500 taels of silver on it from a wealthy family who sent a servant to guard it.
I heard that the gentleman later held a special banquet for autograph signing, and invited countless gentlemen in the city to come and view the masterpieces he bought.
This made Zhou's shop even more popular.
Among the carpenters sent by Zhou Yanqing to the city, the only master who brought his apprentice, Master Wu Yong, also produced a large-sized ornament of the Maitreya Buddha with a big belly.
The Maitreya Buddha has a kind smile and half-covered cassock. One hand is placed on his knees, the other hand is holding a Buddhist bead, his feet are on the lotus throne, and his expression is lazy.
After the entire work was carved, everyone in the workshop looked solemn.
I wish I could kneel down and kowtow a few times immediately.
In fact, some people have done this.
When Mrs. Ma saw it, she immediately knelt down with her feet weak. She kowtowed a few times in awe and sincerity, and clasped her hands together and muttered to her. I wonder if she wanted Maitreya to give her a son.
Seeing her like this, Mr. He also kowtowed a few times.
People in this era were in awe of the Buddha, and it was not something Qiao Mingjin could say much. She looked on and did not dare to say anything.
In the end, everyone in the workshop took turns to pray, and she had no choice but to follow Shanruliu and lead the three children to kowtow.
In the end, the exquisite Maitreya Buddha ornaments could not be transported to the shop in the city as quickly as possible.
Because everyone in the village knew about it that day.
People came in droves, and even the village chief was alarmed. People with their wives and grandchildren came to watch the fun, and finally knelt down and kowtowed several times.
Villagers came one after another with their wives and children to kowtow.
In the end, everyone in the village came to pay their respects. Even the Wu family, the Sun family, and the Yu family all condescended to pay their respects, but the Maitreya Buddha ornaments could not be shipped out.
Because the clan leader found Zhou Yanqing.
"What are you talking about, the patriarch wants to keep this ornament and put it in the Yue family ancestral hall?"
Qiao Mingjin was very surprised after hearing Zhou Yanqing's words.
The people in the village always thought that the workshop belonged to the Zhou family, and Qiao Mingjin was just an agent, just helping the Zhou family collect the wooden piles. Therefore, the patriarch would usually only go to Zhou Yanqing when something happened.
Qiao Mingjin didn't care. She didn't get any less money, so why did she take all the trouble?
"Well. The village chief said that this Maitreya Buddha should stay in the village and be worshiped in the ancestral hall to enjoy the incense of the villagers, so that he can protect the children and grandchildren of Xiahe Village." Zhou Yanqing said leisurely.
Qiao Mingjin was stunned.
It's just a wooden pile. Before it was dug out, it was just rotten wood that was exposed to the wind and sun on the mountain. When did this become a god in the sky who wants to enjoy the fireworks on earth?
Zhou Yanqing looked at Qiao Mingjin and knew what she was thinking.
He smiled and said: "You don't have to be surprised. This thing has not been carved. It is indeed just an inconspicuous piece of wood. But in the temple where the incense is strong, the wooden, clay and jade Bodhisattvas have not been carved.
Wasn't it nothing before it was grown? Once it was carved out, it naturally had aura. It's no wonder the clan leader thought so."
Qiao Mingjin looked left and right and couldn't tell whether there was spiritual energy or Buddhist energy in this wooden pile.
But it was hard for her to argue.
Asked: "Then you agree?"
Zhou Yanqing looked at her and said, "Do you want me to agree or not?"
Qiao Mingjin glanced at him, thought for a while and said: "It was originally produced in our workshop, but now it belongs to the village. Can't we put it in our workshop? It will also give our workshop some reputation."
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Zhou Yanqing glanced at her and said: "If you want to keep it, you can't put it in our workshop. Think about it, these days, let alone Xiahe Village, even the people in Shanghe Village got the word that there was a wooden stake
After the spiritual incarnation of Buddha has descended into the world, how many people will come after hearing about it? When the time comes, he will be placed in the workshop, and people will come and go. Not only will it disturb the masters and delay their work, but they may also smoke smoke.
, this workshop has become a temple, who can bear this?"
This is also true. There are a lot of people coming here these days.
Many people not only knelt down and worshiped, but also brought incense and candles. After worshiping, they put them in the room, causing people to come and go in the whole workshop. The smoke was so thick that even Wan'er and the children were uncomfortable
Love has come to the workshop.
Zhou Yanqing paused and then said: "Besides, this thing is put in the village for worship. The patriarch is watching it and remembering that this Buddha came from our workshop. In the future, he will take more care of us in the village. Come and worship us."
With more people worshiping us, the reputation of our workshop will naturally spread. Are you still worried about not being able to sell your goods at a high price?"
"You think long-term." Qiao Mingjin said with a smile. This profiteer and profiteer was indeed right.
After the two of them discussed it, they discussed it with Master Wu Yong. After all, if the things were made but not sold, he would also lose a share of the dividends.
Unexpectedly, Master Wu Yong readily agreed.
He also purified his hands himself, and on the day when the clan leader led several clan elders in the village to respectfully invite the Maitreya Buddha to the ancestral hall, he also followed him and held it there.
When the masters in the workshop saw that Master Wu's works were so popular, they were naturally more willing to work hard. There was a lot of energy in the workshop as you chased after me.
After Master Wu Yong succeeded in creating his first root carving work, he took his apprentice to select a piece of dried nanmu and spent half a month non-stop to create a more exquisite and superb Maitreya Buddha.
come out.
Because the sculpture he made before was just his first practice, he did not choose good wood. However, after it was carved and it became popular among the people of Xiahe Village, he gained full confidence.
With experience, the second Maitreya will be much better than the first.
This time Zhou Yanqing learned a lot, and he was afraid that someone would come to snatch it. Not only did he let Master Wu lead his apprentice to close the door and quietly make the Buddha, but as soon as he got it, he immediately covered his head and transported the Buddha to the city.
It was displayed in the shop the next day, and Zhou's shop once again caused a sensation.
After Zhou Yanqing kept it specially for three days, a wealthy man from the city helped the old woman who was fasting and chanting Buddha to come over and bought the Buddha back at a high price of one thousand taels.
When Zhou Yanqing got the money back, the whole workshop was in a sensation. Although the large ornament with the peacock in full bloom was fetched a higher price, it was not sold after all.
And since Master He's "Drinking Water and Thinking of Its Source" sold for five hundred taels, this Maitreya Buddha actually sold for a high price of one thousand taels!
The raw materials are just wooden stakes collected with one tael of silver.
Everyone was honored. On the same day, they served wine in the workshop to celebrate... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.
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ps: There will be three updates today. The time is morning, noon and evening. Originally, the editor ordered at least three chapters to be updated in the week starting from the day before yesterday, but there were things in the first two days and there were fewer chapters, so four chapters were owed. I will try to make up for it on New Year's Day.
Up. Xiyu originally wanted to have a good time on New Year's Day, but now she has to stay at home and code words. It's miserable~~~~
