He was not sure whether he would have the energy and ability to carve out such a spiritual work again in the future.
Perhaps, this wood carving is the only one.
...
It was really heartbreaking for the old man to give away such a work that meant so much to him.
But noticing the increasingly firm and steady look in his son's eyes, the old man suddenly figured it out.
This wood carving is worth giving away.
If it weren't for this child Xiaoxiao, their family would probably be in a different situation right now.
Now, the house is here, and so is Gumuxuan. The son who has always been a naughty bastard is not only back, but he has also changed a lot. He has become so good that they can't believe it.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that a woodcarving cannot afford to repay such kindness.
However, he had no intention of using wood carvings to offset his kindness.
He is not that self-righteous yet.
The whole family will always remember this kindness and will try their best to repay it.
...
"Old Mu Mu, you are so awesome."
Grandma Xiao’s heartfelt praise, “This wood carving is really lifelike.”
"Yes, Mom, look, there are hairs on Ah Jiu's body and dark patterns on Ah Bai's body."
"No."
"How can it be carved so finely?"
Xiao's grandmother and Xiao's mother were amazed, "This expression is also very expressive."
…
Old Mr. Mu, who sensed something was wrong, couldn't help but interrupted the two of them, "Ah Jiu and Ah Bai?"
The old man's face showed a bit of confusion.
Isn't there just a little fox in Xiaoxiao's body?
He didn't even know he carved other animals?
…
Hearing this, the Xiao family smiled knowingly.
"Grandpa Mu."
Xiao Xiao raised his left hand, "Hiss~"
The white bracelet that Mr. Mu always thought was broken?!
No, where is this white bracelet?!
This is obviously a snake!
Seeing the "white bracelet" that gracefully stretched its body and then spit out the snake letter at him, the old man looked shocked, his pupils shrank, and there was even a hint of fright in it.
...
Grandma Tan couldn't help but let out an exclamation, and subconsciously took a step back.
Mu Tansong stretched out his hand to support the old lady's somewhat unstable body, with a look of shock on her face.
Not to mention the two old men, he always thought it was a white bracelet and secretly guessed the price of the white bracelet.
Although he doesn't understand jade, the quality of this white bracelet really looks great.
He also murmured in his heart that if such an expensive bracelet was exposed, he would not be afraid of being noticed by thieves.
Now he knew that if any thief really cared about this white bracelet, the only one who would be unlucky was that thief.
…
"Grandpa Mu, this is Abai."
Xiao Xiao stood on the spot and raised his hand slightly.
The white snake body seemed to be filled with a shallow halo under the moonlight.
It is so white that it clearly reveals a trace of translucent texture.
If you hadn't seen it move with your own eyes, it would be hard to believe that it was a living snake.
…
However, when they faced those bright red vertical pupils, Mr. Mu and Mu Tansong both felt astonished.
That feeling of panic that jumped in their hearts instantly seized their minds.
But, immediately, their eyes opened wide, filled with surprise.
Therefore, although they were obviously a little scared, they were reluctant to look away.
It wasn't until the white snake wrapped around Xiao Xiao's wrist again and closed their eyes that they got rid of this tangled state.
…
"How about it, isn't Abai pretty?"
Old Mrs. Xiao asked cheerfully, "My old lady has never seen a white snake more beautiful than Ah Bai in all her life."
…
Xiao Xiao on one side lowered his eyes to block the smile in his eyes.
He could clearly feel White Snake's happy mood.
It seems that grandma's words made this monster very satisfied.
…
"No, this is a snake!"
"I was really shocked when I saw a nice white bracelet suddenly move."
After Grandma Tan regained her composure, she couldn't help but stepped forward slightly, "I always thought that was a white bracelet."
“Aren’t snakes all slippery?”
"Why does this snake look like a work of art, so crystal clear?"
…
"Then, can my grandson's pet be an ordinary snake?"
Mrs. Xiao smiled and narrowed her eyes, feeling quite proud, "Not only Ah Bai, look at Ah Jiu, isn't she as beautiful as anything?"
"Not an ordinary fox at all."
…
Ah Jiu shook her body and did not open her eyes, but Xiao Xiao could feel that it was obviously in a good mood.
He smiled.
Grandma is really right when she says it.
Ah Jiu is indeed no ordinary fox.
It is a nine-tailed fox.
…
"indeed."
Mrs. Tan looked at the little white fox in Xiao Xiao's arms with a look of affection on her face, "What a beautiful little guy."
Then she looked back at Mr. Mu as if she had thought of something, "Old man, it's a shame you didn't know that the snake in this kid's hand was a real snake, and it was actually carved to look like it."
…
"Yes, Uncle Mu, you can actually carve Ah Bai so well without knowing that Ah Bai is a real snake. Your carving skills are really amazing."
Xiao's mother was quite impressed.
"Uncle Mu has amazing observation skills."
Father Xiao also felt this.
They say old eyesight is dim, but their eyesight is better than that of young people.
…
Mr. Mu got close to Xiao Xiao's wrist and took a closer look. Then he turned to the wooden "bracelet" on Xiao Xiao's wrist and looked at it. After going back and forth several times, his rather solemn expression finally relaxed.
"It's okay, it's okay. I always like to dig into details. This snake finally didn't collapse."
Immediately, the old man felt a little regretful, "If I had known that this was a live snake, I would have sculpted the way it raised its body just now."
"This way the whole work will be more lively and full."
After knowing that the bracelet was a real snake, the work that was originally perfect in the eyes of the old man inevitably had some flaws.
It's because his observation skills are not enough.
…
"Old wood, your demands are too high, this is already good."
Grandpa Xiao patted Mr. Mu on the shoulder, "If you really feel awkward, can you carve another one later?"
"You make it simple."
Mr. Mu glared at Grandpa Xiao, "This requires inspiration and state."
"who knows-"
"Who knows if you will carve a better one later?"
Grandpa Xiao took over what Mr. Mu said, "Besides, isn't there still your son?"
"Maybe Xiaomu will be better than his predecessor when the time comes."
"He? He's still far away."
Mr. Mu had such disgust in his mouth, but a smile appeared on his face.
At first, he didn't have much hope that his son would "change his evil ways and return to righteousness".
But after this period of time, when he saw his son who was really concentrating on learning wood carving with him, his initial expectations rose again.
Let his son inherit his craftsmanship and train his son to become a master of wood carving.