After hearing this, several old men looked at each other and smiled, and Mr. Lu Chengen said: "It is not easy to reach the state of 'Tao' in carving. It is not like 'skill'. As long as you study hard and practice hard, you can achieve it. And
Breakthroughs on the 'Tao' must go through life's experience, years of precipitation, and broadening one's horizons before one can realize the Tao. Of course, this also means that if many people are stuck in 'techniques', they may not have a chance to break through!"
Mr. Lu's words made the more than 40 wood carving masters around him nod with sympathy. Like Liu Dong, they are now at the peak of their 'skills' and have been unable to break through!
After listening to Mr. Lu's words, Liu Dong nodded thoughtfully.
"Liu Dong, if you want to reach the realm of 'Tao' in wood carving skills, I have a way to help you!"
"Mr. Wu, please speak, I am all ears!" Liu Dong's eyes lit up and he said quickly.
"Haha, actually many people know this method, but not many can do it!" Wu Chengqing shook his head and continued, "Actually, this method is also very simple, that is, traveling!"
"Traveling?" Liu Dong was surprised.
"Yes, there is an old saying that 'reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles', and the same is true for sculpture. Instead of thinking too hard, it is better to put everything down and feel the nature of the world and everything in a down-to-earth way. Experience the different customs and customs of different places, and experience more and more.
Rich, you will naturally experience more and understand more deeply, and when you carve again, it will naturally be different."
"However, this kind of thing is too painful, tiring, and even dangerous. So few people make this kind of determination. Therefore, whether you succeed or not depends on you!"
"Thank you, Mr. Wu for your teachings!" Liu Dong said sincerely.
Hearing this, Wu Chengqing smiled and nodded.
"No need to thank you. Shopkeeper Long also knows these things. Even if we don't tell you, he will tell you!"
"But you will also be the shopkeeper of Taiyi Pavilion in the future. Now we have been standing here for most of the day watching you do carvings. And now it is noon. Shouldn't you take care of our meal?"
"Of course!" Liu Dong nodded quickly.
"You old Wutou, you really never forget to take advantage of me wherever you go!" Uncle Long laughed and cursed, then continued: "Okay, come with me! I have just booked a banquet for you at Baiweiju!"
"Haha, the braised chicken at Baiweiju is one of a kind. Just thinking about it makes my old man drool. Let's go quickly!" Mr. Tang He said first.
"I just know how to eat!" Mr. Lu next to him laughed and cursed, then walked away.
As the new shopkeeper of Taiyi Pavilion, Liu Dong naturally wanted to accompany him. During the banquet, everyone toasted one by one, and Liu Dong did not refuse. The wine was dry, and everyone was amazed by the refreshing atmosphere and the amount of wine he could drink.
At the same time, he was truly accepted by everyone.
Including the carving in the morning and the lunch at noon, Uncle Long's goal of calling Liu Dong here today has been exceeded.
The meal lasted until three in the afternoon, and then Liu Dong accompanied Uncle Long to see the group off in person, and then followed Uncle Long back to Taiyi Pavilion.
"Xiaodong, this is the contract I prepared before I left. You just need to sign it!"
"Uncle Long, is this too little?" Liu Dong hesitated.
In addition to the land of the furniture factory and all the wood collected by Uncle Long, which was given to Liu Dong at a previously agreed price of 100 million, the 560-square-meter facade of Taiyi Pavilion in the Antique City, as well as the wood carvings displayed inside,
Uncle Long sold it all to him for only 500,000 yuan!
This is really too cheap. Let’s not talk about anything else. Just talk about the land value of these shops in the Antique City. One square meter is 3,000 yuan, and the area of 560 square meters is at least 2 million. And there are hundreds of wood carvings.
The value of handicrafts is no less than that of land.
"Haha, didn't I tell you before? It's no use to me if I have more money! Just give me some thought!" Uncle Long waved his hand and said with a smile.
"But, Uncle Long...!"
"Okay, don't worry, I'll be angry if you don't sign!" After waving his hand to interrupt him, the old man said with a sullen face.
Hearing this, Liu Dong was moved. After a long time, he said with a slightly choked tone: "Okay, Uncle Long, I will listen to you and I will sign this contract!"
"Haha, is this right?" After saying with a smile, Uncle Long took out a few yellowed papers from the black box next to him and handed them to Liu Dong.
"Xiaodong, this is the land deed of Taiyi Pavilion. Of course, this is from the old almanac. Keep it as a souvenir!" the old man sighed.
All land in China now belongs to the state, and private individuals can only lease it but do not have ownership of the land.
After Liu Dong took the land deed from the old man's hand and looked at it, he found that the earliest one was stamped with the official seal of the Jinan Prefecture of the Qing Dynasty, and the time was July 1885. The next one was the Beiyang Government of the Republic of China.
As well as the land deeds issued by the later Nanjing government and after the founding of New China when the land ownership system had not yet been reformed. Of course, the most special chapter was issued by Shandong Province during the Hongxian regime when Yuan Shikai became emperor.
Land deed.
"Here you go!" Uncle Long handed a small red book to Liu Dong.
And this is the land certificate proving that Taiyi Pavilion is owned by Liu Dong.
Then the old man handed Liu Dong the land lease certificate of the furniture factory and other documents one by one, and explained to him the meaning of these documents. Nearly an hour had passed.
"Okay, everything is here, I put them all in this box, you can take them away later!"
"Well, I understand, Uncle Long!"
Seeing this, the old man nodded and pushed the box aside. Then he asked: "Xiaodong, now that Taiyi Pavilion is in your hands, I want to ask how you plan to run it in the morning.
Those points you mentioned are very good!"
"Uncle Long, I'm sorry, I didn't discuss it with you at the time, I just made my own decision!"
Seeing the apology on Liu Dong's face, the old man waved his hand indifferently.
"These are nothing. From now on, Taiyi Pavilion will be run by you, and you will have to make your own decisions without consulting me."
"If you ask me about everything, then Taiyi Pavilion will not be able to develop in your hands!"
After finishing speaking, the old man glanced at Liu Dong and said, "What happened when I said I would provide them with free wood for carving? You know, this is a lot of money!"
"I know, Uncle Long! But if our Taiyi Pavilion wants to expand, after all, we can't just stay in Dongshan Province, we have to go abroad. But if we want to open up the external market, we must have our own characteristics, and the most important thing is
We just need to have our own wood carving masters, so I want to use this method of free supply of carving wood to attract wood carving masters from other provinces to join us, first provide high-quality wood carvings, and then open up the market little by little!"
After listening to Liu Dong's words, Uncle Long pondered for a moment and nodded, "Your method is indeed good, but I'm afraid the initial investment in purchasing wood will be quite a lot!"
Liu Dong had naturally expected this, but Liu Dong had no intention of actually buying the precious huanghuali and small-leaf red sandalwood from the market. He would rather go to Vietnam and India to participate in local wood betting. With his
The ability of perspective is absolutely perfect, and you will have a lot of money left over by then. Moreover, using these precious woods can also attract real wood carving masters to join you.
As for other wood such as chicken wing wood and mahogany, the current market price is not high, usually one to two thousand yuan per ton, and it does not cost too much to purchase.
"I know, Uncle Long! I made a lot of money from betting on stones last time, which is enough to support the early expansion of Taiyi Pavilion! In addition, although I promised to supply wood for free, I want to divide it into several levels!"
"Oh, you said?" Now Mr. Long became interested.
"Yeah!" Liu Dong nodded.
"First of all, I define Taiyi Pavilion as a boutique high-end wood carving shop. Then the wood carvings we buy in the future will all use precious mahogany, sandalwood, rosewood, agarwood and other precious woods as carving materials. Other cypress, elm,
We will no longer make common wood carvings such as camphor wood."
"Then, we roughly divide them into three levels based on the grade of the wood and the craftsmanship of the people. The first level is the carver whose wood carving skills have reached the peak of 'skill'. They can use mahogany, chicken wing wood and other woods, and every
You can apply for a certain specification of huanghuali or small-leaf red sandalwood once every three months. The second level, that is, people like Wu Lao and Tang Lao who have reached the 'Tao' realm, can use huanghuali and small-leaf red sandalwood as carving materials.
Every three months, you can apply for a certain specification of dark wood as carving material. The third level is the top wood carving master in the country. Those who have reached the peak of the Tao realm can enjoy all the wood in our Taiyi Pavilion wood library as a carving material.
Carving material!”
After listening to Liu Dong's words, Mr. Long thought for a moment and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that your ambition is not small!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled. The reason he was able to think of this was thanks to Wang Qiang's reminder.
"However, this method is indeed good! But there are probably not many people who can reach the third level! The peak of the 'Tao' realm is really too difficult!"
"Haha, it doesn't matter if there are few people, as long as there are some, we don't have too many top-quality wood collections anyway!"
"Yeah!" Uncle Long nodded.
"By the way, Xiaodong, depending on what you mean now, the jewelry store, Taiyi Pavilion, and Lao Li's Chenxiang Pavilion. I guess you don't have time to take care of the three stores yourself. Do you need me to find one for you?
Shopkeeper, leave him to look after the store when the time comes, you just need to control the general direction!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong couldn't help showing a look of joy on his face. Originally, he wanted to find an opportunity to tell Uncle Long about this matter, but he was just afraid that the old man would say he was lazy, so he never spoke. (Unfinished)
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