When Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing drove the carriage to deliver the thick elm log to Kong Siren's courtyard, Kong Siren was squatting in the yard, carefully polishing dozens of large and small tools padded with linen.
There are many tools that Lu Lu cannot name at all.
Kong Siren was so focused that he didn't even know that Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing had stopped outside the courtyard with their carriage. He just wore glasses and carefully compared the sharp edges of the tools. After comparing them for a while, he polished them with a file or grindstone.
Next, be careful and cautious.
Chen Xiuqing wanted to go up and call the door, but Lu Lu held her back.
She waited for more than ten minutes until the door of the house was opened and her wife came out with some kidney beans to dry. Only then did she see Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing standing outside the courtyard. They hurried over and patted Kong Siren on the shoulder: "Old man
, what are you doing, you don’t know how to welcome guests in when they come...it’s Xiao Lu who’s here!"
"ah……"
Kong Siren looked back at his wife and didn't react.
His wife stamped her feet, glared at him fiercely, put the dustpan directly on the ground, and hurried over to open the door for Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing.
When Kong Siren saw it was Lu Lu, he quickly stood up and said apologetically: "It's Xiao Lu. I didn't pay attention just now. I'm sorry, why didn't you say anything?"
"I've been waiting for almost twenty minutes, Brother Lu won't disturb me..."
Chen Xiuqing was getting bored of waiting, and she felt a little unhappy after what she said. She immediately received a blank stare from Lu Lu, and did not dare to complain any more.
Lu Lu then smiled at Kong Siren: "It's okay, sir, such a dedicated and serious attitude of striving for excellence is the spirit of craftsmanship. You are always a master, I admire you! Look, I have sent you materials again this time.
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The carriage rushed into the small courtyard. Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing worked together to unload the section of elm tree. Lu Lu then looked at Kong Siren and smiled and said, "What do you think of the old elm tree's lumpy material?"
In a previous life, this piece of wood was bought by a businessman from out of town. If he was willing to go all the way to get it back, this piece of wood must be a good thing.
Kong Siren pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, looked around the elm wood, asked Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing to look around again, and finally nodded excitedly: "With good wood and good materials, we will definitely be able to build something good. I
I suddenly had an idea, I will definitely carve a good object out of this wood for you."
"There's nothing wrong with these rotten and insect-eaten places, right?" Lu Lu asked, looking at the side stuck to the ground.
"No problem. I took a look just now. The heart of the tree is still intact, and the rest is the essence... Xiao Lu, do you also know how to carve?" Kong Siren suddenly asked.
Lu Lu shook his head: "Why do you say that?"
"I found that you are very good at choosing materials... The piece of pine seed you sent last time is full of oil and transparent, plus it is hollow. The color is black, red, and yellow, with transitions and progressions. The carved things are even.
I didn't even expect it to be so beautiful. Come on, follow me into the house and see if you like it."
Kong Siren took Lu Lu and walked to the warehouse on the side.
After opening the door, Lu Lu saw a piece of pine wood standing in the warehouse that was previously thought to be only firewood, but now it gave people a very amazing feeling.
According to the changes in the texture and color of the wood, Kong Siren uniquely carved out the peaks, rocks, streams and vigorous trees. Turning around, each side can be taken out individually to become a painting.
And blended together just right.
"Is this...is this still the Song Mingzi?"
Chen Xiuqing was even more stunned when she saw it: "This is so beautiful."
He took two steps closer and wanted to reach out to touch it, but Kong Siren stopped him: "This material is very oily and cannot be touched with hands, otherwise the color will become darker and darker. After taking it home, if you want to take care of it, you have to use a dryer."
Wipe the cloth frequently so that it will gradually become coated with pulp, become transparent, and become more beautiful!"
Lu Lu is clear about this.
In later generations, many people used pine Akiko to turn beads into bracelets. Akiko is different from other materials.
When other woods are played with hands, they gradually become pulpy and become more and more rounded, but pine Akiko is difficult to plate out. If you want to plate it out, you must wear gloves, and even so, it becomes transparent.
few.
And this is the reason why even though it has the name of Northern Agarwood, its price is not at the same level as Agarwood.
"Uncle, your craftsmanship is great!" Lu Lu praised sincerely.
"Wait!"
Kong Siren took down the light bulb hanging on the roof of the warehouse, tied a knot in the wire, threaded a wooden bar, put the light bulb in, and let the wooden bar rest on the tree hole. Then he closed the door of the warehouse and pulled the
switch wire.
The moment the lightbulb lit up in the dark room, the entire big pine tree became transparent, exuding a bright red halo. Looking at the carved patterns on it, it was another beautiful scene that was both smart and heavy.
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When Chen Xiuqing saw it, she was so surprised that she was speechless.
Even Lu Lu seemed a little dull when he saw this scene. The more he looked at it, the more delighted he became.
Kong Siren did not disappoint Lu Lu at all. Such good craftsmanship made the value of this piece of wood increase a hundred times, no, even a thousand times.
"How is it? I'm still satisfied!" Kong Siren asked.
"Satisfied, I'm so satisfied. This is a very rare piece of art." Lu Lu did not hesitate to praise him, and he was glad that he had met such an expert again.
At this moment, an idea suddenly came to his mind: Should Kong Siren be the core and a handicraft factory be established in this area?
You can find the materials yourself by yourself, and Kong Siren will be responsible for processing.
In terms of handicrafts, they are also on the export level and can be a lifelong career.
"Uncle, take this money, it will be your salary plus bonus for the next six months!"
Without hesitation, Lu Lu took out 500 yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into Kong Siren's hand.
Kong Siren looked at the money in his hand, and his usually calm hands began to shake uncontrollably: "Xiao Lu, take your money back quickly and just pay it to me on a monthly basis. Let me receive so much money all at once.
I feel sorry for you. I am old and clumsy. You see, almost half a year has passed from the end of last year to now, and I just reluctantly made something like this for you. I feel guilty in my heart."
"Uncle, please don't say that. As the saying goes, precious essence is not expensive, and the same is true when it is used in carving. What good thing is not the blend of inspiration and careful carving and polishing? This is your old hard work, such a beautiful work.
Even if it takes twice as long, I think it’s worth it!
You can keep this money with peace of mind. If you need anything or have any requirements, just tell me. My home is in Xiushantun, you can come to me at any time!"
Lu Lu took Kong Siren's hands covered with white tape and patted them gently: "Uncle, you have to pay attention to rest. You don't have to do things in such a hurry. Pay more attention to your health...especially these hands, you have to take good care of them.
!”
Kong Siren's hands were full of cracks and had to be wrapped with medical white tape.
Lu Lu felt heartbroken when he saw it. Kong Siren was a big treasure to him.
"Thank you... I specially used the same material to make a base for this thing. It is convenient to keep at home. As for the rest, just keep it here as firewood!"
Kong Siren said with a grateful face: "It just so happens that your car is here, so just take it back. The place is small, so we have to make room for the next thing."
"good!"
Lu Lu nodded and called Chen Xiuqing. The two of them worked together to carefully carry the ornaments out of the house. Kong Siren had prepared some pine leaves, linoleum and other things to spread on the carriage for protection, and then helped carefully put the ornaments into the carriage.
superior.
The matter is finally done.
Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing drove the carriage back. Seeing the two people walking away, Kong Siren murmured to himself: "A close friend!"
On the way back, Chen Xiuqing glanced at the ornaments covered by tattered linoleum in the car from time to time: "Brother Lu, I really didn't expect that there are people with such good skills who can turn an inconspicuous piece of firewood into such a beautiful thing."
It’s beautiful. Did you already have this idea when you were in the mountains?”
Lu Lu smiled and said nothing more.
Chen Xiuyu then asked: "Brother Lu, why haven't I seen you talk about this uncle before?"
"No? I told you clearly, but you didn't pay attention. Our brothers asked him to make the tiger tooth pendants for them. I also went to his house and found out that he has very good carving skills. So, in
After seeing this piece of Song Mingzi who protected us, I thought of bringing it back. This uncle really gave me another surprise."
After a pause, Lu Lu continued to ask: "Qingzi, if this object belongs to you and someone comes to you to buy it, how much will you pay before you sell it?"
Chen Xiuqing scratched her head: "I can't say, I always feel reluctant to sell it."
"What if it has to be sold?" Lu Lu asked.
"It's three thousand at least!" Chen Xiuqing thought for a long time and gave a price like this: "The thing is yours, how much do you think it will cost before I sell it?"
Lu Lu smiled slightly: "Almost!"
In his opinion, this was a sure-fire way to make money. He began to look forward to Kong Siren's next work, and also began to consider whether to open a handicraft factory.
After thinking about it, I still think that I should wait until the next item comes out and then discuss it with my brothers.
The two drove the carriage back to Caodianzi and carefully placed the ornaments in the corner of their living room.
When she saw this thing, Chen Xiuyu also expressed surprise and affection. She kept asking Lu Lu and Chen Xiuqing about it.
As for the smell of rosin, it was simply ignored.
The entire wooden block is made of red pine wood, and I have long been accustomed to this smell.
Chen Xiuyu asked this question. Chen Xiuqing had a big mouth and immediately told the story of catching a flying dragon in Walagan Forest Farm, meeting the Wild Boar King, and being forced to hide in a pine tree hole. This shocked Chen Xiuyu.
It was so urgent for a while.
Lu Lu had to comfort her, and explained to her how to decorate the ornaments in daily life. By the way, he also said that just such a thing cost hundreds of dollars in labor.
Looking at this beautiful thing, Chen Xiuyu acted very generously: "No matter how much you spend, it's worth it!"
As evening approached, as if they had made an appointment, Zhang Shaofeng, Liang Kangbo and Zhao Yongke also came over. They brought some wine and meat with them and gathered at Lu Lu's place to eat and drink together.
Seeing that there was such a beautiful thing in Lu Lu's house, several people also liked it very much and studied it for a long time.
After the food was cooked and put on the kang table, several people sat cross-legged on the kang and started drinking and chatting.
During the dinner, Lu Lu saw several people exchanging glances, and couldn't help but ask: "Brothers, can't you just say something if you have something to say? What on earth is going on? You're just winking."
"Fourth, tell me, we haven't been in the mountains for a few months since we came back from catching the flying dragon, right?" Zhang Shaofeng asked Lu Lu with a smile.
"It's been a few months, haven't you been busy with various things on the farm?" Lu Lu nodded and said.
"I'm free now. I've been running into the mountains with you a lot, and my heart is itching... What are you going to do next? We can't be idle forever, right?"
"You can't be idle. If you are too idle, people will easily become lazy!" Lu Lu scratched his head: "What will you do next?"
Liang Kangbo looked at Lu Lu with a smile: "Last time we were in the mountains, didn't you say you wanted to go back to see Tuomulun in the next few months?"
Hearing this, Lu Lu didn't understand anything: "Waiting for me here? If you want to go gold mining, just say so, and go around in such a big circle."
"Aren't we afraid that you have other plans?" Liang Kangbo said with a smile.
Lu Lu nodded: "I've thought about this. We really should go get something. We can't stay at home all the time... So, let's prepare in the next two days. Xiao Zhengyang will call me daddy.
I will stay with him for two more days and leave the day after tomorrow."
Chen Xiuyu was holding her child at the side. When she heard Lu Lu talking about going gold panning, she looked a little nervous: "Brother Lu, I heard from the elders that gold panning is very dangerous. Isn't this a safe thing?"
"Daughter-in-law, don't worry. We are going to look for it in the mountains ourselves. We are not going to places where people have mined it. We are looking for things that no one has discovered. It will be fine!" Lu Lu comforted him.
"How can there be so much gold for you to find? Besides, do any of you know how to find gold?" Chen Xiuyu's face was full of disbelief.
"Look, you are underestimating your man. I have done research in this area. Don't worry, I am sure. Besides, we are looking for gold, not hunting. It is safer than carrying a mallet. We will go there for a month.
The time will come back, and then I will rest at home for a while, and then I have to rush to Honglangtou Market to pick up the mallet!"
As Lu Lu said, he suddenly felt itchy on his left arm. He lowered his head and saw that there was a mosquito lying on the blood vessel. It was very comfortable to suck blood. He immediately slapped it to death: "I forgot about the mosquito coil today!"