When it was almost noon, Zhong Jin came back from outside, and the three people who were drinking tea and chatting harmoniously in the main room hurriedly got up.
Zhong Jin looked warm and told the three of them not to be polite, and called Chen Mou to go to the east room.
After sitting down, he said straight to the point: "I have a good relationship with Mu Xing. You can work here with peace of mind from now on. The monthly salary is tentatively set at five spiritual stones. Other rewards will be calculated separately. Do you have any questions?"
Chen Mou had already heard from Wan Lin about the benefits of working as an apprentice in Master Zhong's forge.
He understood that it was his drawing that impressed Master Zhong, otherwise Mu Xing might not have enough face. At this time, Master Zhong took the initiative to mention Mu Xing and tentatively set the monthly salary as five spiritual stones. How could he not be willing?<
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He needs a stable job with less work, more money, and no need to work overtime often. It is better for him to learn things.
He has no idea of trying his luck in other weapon refining shops, so he will work less until he masters the Cangbi ancient jade.
"No doubt, thank you Master Zhong."
"Do your job well and I won't treat you badly. You can ask me about weapon refining, fire techniques, practice experience, etc. Once you have a solid foundation, I will arrange for you to start forging tools."
Zhong Jin spoke kindly and painted a pie for the new apprentice.
In his forging room, it is not a matter of his words as to who is allowed to hold the hammer.
Chen Mou responded with tears of gratitude and thanked him profusely. Master Zhong took the initiative to impart knowledge and win over him to strengthen the relationship. Where can he find such good things?
After the cutscene, Zhong Jin asked: "Who did you learn the painting skills from? The technique is very unique and very different from the current painting methods."
When the meat of the show came, Chen Mou warned himself in his heart that he couldn't let himself get carried away just because he passed the test. He didn't know how much he weighed.
He said sincerely: "I don't dare to have a master who hides the clock. I studied literature when I was young, and I was often lazy. I ran to a nearby carpenter's workshop and watched the carpenters use bamboo pens to draw pictures and depict carving patterns. Over time, I learned the carpenter's painting skills.
, I also like to write with a bamboo pen."
Master Zhong had a look of surprise on his face. It turned out that he was from Yeluzi. No wonder his painting skills were nowhere to be found. He nodded and said, "Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. It's all-inclusive, so it's not a bad thing."
"I learned it haphazardly. I just wanted the style to be novel and beautiful, regardless of whether it would cause trouble for forging. Senior Brother Wan Lin has pointed out my fallacy. I will ask Master Zhong for his advice in the future, and I will have to learn drawing from scratch." p>
Chen Mou made some true and false self-criticisms, using Senior Brother Wan to promote Master Zhong and give Master Zhong the opportunity to "instruct" him on drawing.
Every skill must be inherited in an orderly manner, and learning without telling is called "stealing skills".
Zhong Jin nodded happily and spread his thick brows. He likes young people's eagerness to learn and is very sensible. He said: "Starting from tomorrow, I will teach you formal drawing skills. You have a drawing foundation and you can pick it up quickly.
But remember, you cannot teach others, including Wan Lin and Xue Biao, without permission."
The disciples of the church starve to death of the master.
Therefore, there is a saying in all walks of life, "Art should not be taught lightly, and Tao should not be sold cheaply."
Chen Mou cupped his hands and said, "Yes, please remember Master Zhong's instructions."
The two talked for a long time, and finally Master Zhong gave a meaningful and tactful admonishment to the new apprentice, "Practitioners should be pure in heart and have few desires, and do not indulge in women and cannot extricate themselves." He asked Chen Mou to come to work tomorrow and go back this afternoon.
Rest.
After walking out of the east room, Zhong Jin called Wan Lin to accompany Chen Mou to the store to get a sign for entry and exit at will.
He also has to have a lecture with his new apprentice Xue Biao. Some rules must be set in mind. Compared with his warm attitude toward Chen Mou, they are of course completely different and harsh.
I also need to tell Wan Lin and Xue Biao not to disclose today's events to the outside world.
He didn't want to think about the other forges nearby at the foot of the mountain, where a few guys were plotting against Chen Mou.
Accompanied by the talkative Senior Brother Wan, Chen Mou successfully got the "Apprentice" wooden sign from the store manager Hong. He was stunned by the waiter, then said goodbye to Senior Brother Wan, and found a small restaurant on the street for a simple meal.
A meal to celebrate finding a job.
Before going home, Chen Mou made a special trip to Fan Laodao's house halfway up the mountain.
However, they found that Fan Laodao and the two maids were missing. Several clerks were moving beds, cabinets, tables and chairs and other items in the yard. When asked, the clerks only said "I don't know."
Debris was scattered everywhere, the flower beds were destroyed, and everything was desolate and messy.
He left without saying goodbye.
He originally thought that the old Taoist would stay in Fangshi for a few more days. He felt quite disappointed and walked alone down the mountain.
Fan Laodao had done a great job in saving lives and imparting qigong to him. After eliminating the suspicion, he has not repaid him in the slightest. After this parting, I wonder if we can meet again?
The old Taoist had an unknown amount of spiritual stones on hand. He could understand the old Taoist's approach and not let anyone know his whereabouts. From then on, he lived in seclusion in the world, hiding his merits and fame, so as to avoid the trouble of being thought of.
Later in the afternoon, he went to Mu Xing's house again, bringing gifts to express his gratitude.
Yesterday when I was drinking, I asked about Mu Xing's residence. At this time, Mu Xing might go out on inspection, and there are only maids in the house, which is not very convenient.
Returning to his small courtyard, Chen Mou opened the wooden cover on the water tank. When he was scooping out water, he saw that the face reflected in the water was a little pale. Finally, he realized with hindsight that Master Zhong didn't want to see him at first.
, and also advised him to "don't indulge in women."
Even the flies in his yard are male and he is so poor that there is no female sex for him to indulge in?
It's all the fault of Cangbi Ancient Jade, which he has shouldered.
What an injustice.
In the afternoon, I meditated and adjusted my breath in my room to completely make up for the losses in my body. It was almost dusk.
I went out for a trip to the streets of Fangshi. I endured the physical pain and spent two spiritual stones to buy a small jar of spiritual wine. I paired it with some fruits, preserved fruits and other items, and walked westward.
It's a lively time on the street, with people coming and going, and the sunset filling the sky.
I found Mu Xing’s courtyard at the foot of the mountain and knocked on the door.
It was Taoer who opened the door, and both of them were stunned.
"Master Chen is here, please come in quickly."
Tao'er stepped aside to welcome guests, bowed and said softly, her voice filled with the joy of meeting an acquaintance.
Chen Mou crossed the threshold and handed the gift to Tao'er, saying: "Get up quickly." When he saw two pretty maids walking out of the hall, he stood still and smiled and asked Tao'er: "Is Brother Mu back?"
He didn't need to ask for specific details. He had already guessed that Fan Laodao sent Tao'er to Mu Xing and only took away the pregnant Xing'er in order to travel lightly and hide his whereabouts. Lao Jianghu's actions are really impeccable.<
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Yesterday I saw Taoer in a strange mood. She was sad because she was abandoned by the old Taoist.
"Brother Mou, please come in quickly."
Mu Xing greeted him and hurried out of the room. When he saw the gift in Tao'er's hand, he smiled and said, "Come here. What gift do you bring? I don't want to see anyone like this next time."
Chen Mou walked to the main room and said with a smile: "I went to the Forging Pavilion today to try out the work. Thanks to you, brother, I passed the test smoothly. Master Zhong asked me to start work tomorrow. I came here to express my thanks."
If the words are spoken openly, there will be comings and goings, and friendship will naturally develop.
Everyone loves to hear flattery. Mu Xing grinned happily and ordered his maid to quickly serve food and wine. He wanted to have a good meal with his little brother.
After half-drinking, Mu Xing laughed and cursed as he talked about Fan Laodao, who had quietly left.
"That old guy asked me to bring Taoer back and settle him down yesterday afternoon. I don't know if he left last night or this morning. His whereabouts are mysterious. When I went there in the morning, the courtyard door was open. I didn't even want to see him off.
No."
For them, giving a maid as a gift is a common thing.
Just like Fan Laodao gave Brother Mou hundreds of kilograms of books, everyone has his own love for radish and cabbage, it's all a favor.
Chen Mou sighed a few words along with him, why didn't the old man give him a maid as a gift?
He is so poor that he has nothing but a pretty maid with red sleeves to help him cook, wash and do chores. He really has no other intention.