To be honest, Liu Dong still feels sorry for Mu Gang. If he was born in ancient times with extraordinary talents and martial arts, he would definitely be Zhang Fei, a peerless general in the style of Dian Wei, who would be granted the title of lord and general.
I'm afraid it's no big deal. But in this modern era where martial arts are famous, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, you can't withstand firearms. Therefore, Mu Gang, who is dull-minded but has strong martial arts skills, besides looking after Uncle Long's home and nursing home, he also
The hero is useless.
"Hey, don't go, Xiaodong, why don't we discuss it again!" Mu Gang strode to catch up and said. To be honest, for so many years, except Liu Dong, who can fight with him, no one else can fight with him at all.
Down.
"Sir, they're in!"
"Well, I saw it!" After retracting his gaze from the two people's backs, Zhou Bin looked up at the three gilded regular characters of 'Taiyi Pavilion' hanging above the door, and couldn't help but smile lightly on his face.
I thought to myself: "I didn't expect to come here in the end! It seems that there is a chance to win this Guan Gong statue!"
"Come on, let's go in too!" After saying that, Zhou Bin stepped forward, stepped on the stone steps in front of the door, and walked into the gate of Taiyi Pavilion.
"You brat, is this how you invited Mr. Guan in?" When Liu Dong walked into the backyard, the old man who was sitting in a rocking chair and taking a nap heard their footsteps. After opening his eyes, he looked at Liu Dong with an angry look.
said.
Hearing this, Liu Dong looked at the statue of Guan Gong in his arms and couldn't help but touch his nose in embarrassment.
You must know that although in real history Guan Gong was only a famous general during the Three Kingdoms period, for thousands of years, because of Guan Gong's loyalty, benevolence, courage and integrity, as well as the need of successive rulers to strengthen their dominance, over thousands of years
Later, Guan Gong has been deified in China, and even in all Chinese circles around the world.
In the Qing Dynasty, Guan Gong was worshiped as "the God of Loyalty and Righteousness, the God of Martial Arts, the Benevolent and the Brave, the Great Emperor of Guan Sheng", and was revered as the "Martial Saint", as famous as Confucius, the "Literary Saint".
Among the people, Guan Gong is also revered as the "God of Wealth and Wealth", and is the god who protects merchants. In Buddhism, Guan Gong is revered as "Jialan Bodhisattva". Folks call him the King of Jialan, Jialan Thousand Years Old, and together with Wei Tuo Bodhisattva, he is called Buddhism.
They are the two guardian gods of the temple. Moreover, in Taoism, Guan Gong is also called "Guan Shengdijun", or "Guandi" for short. He was originally one of the four guardians of Taoism. This shows Guan Gong's sacred status among Chinese people.
In addition, according to incomplete statistics, there are even more than 40,000 Guandi temples around the world. They are worshiped in more than 30 countries and regions including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United States, Japan, Australia, and Malaysia. It can be said that Guan Gong is the most important person in China.
One of the most popular gods for thousands of years.
It is precisely because of Guan Gong's special status that when people invite a Guan Gong to be enshrined at home or in the company, they usually choose a good and auspicious day. Even women and people born in the year of the tiger are not allowed to do it. When the final consecration is completed, a Taoist priest is invited to do the consecration.
Red consecration. Of course, Taoist priests must be true Taoist priests who truly practice Taoism, not those fakes who sell dog meat with sheep's heads and specialize in defrauding people of money.
Of course, from this we can see how disrespectful Liu Dong's behavior towards Mr. Guan is by holding his left hand around the belly of Mr. Guan and his right hand around the base. But Liu Dong can't help it. Who asked him to come out?
When I was there, I forgot to take Mr. Guan out of the mustard space earlier.
"Second Master Guan redeems his sins. I have always admired you very much. I will make many offerings to you in the future so that the incense will continue every day!" After reciting it silently in his heart, Liu Dong placed the statue of Guan Gong next to Uncle Long.
on the square table.
Of course, Liu Dong didn't believe in these gods and ghosts in the past, but after he inexplicably gained this power, it also made him feel a little bit nervous. Although there are no ghosts and gods that he believes in, there are some.
Confucius kept his thoughts at a respectful distance.
The old man, who originally wanted to give him some advice and lectures, suddenly widened his eyes when he saw the statue of Guan Gong placed by Liu Dong on the table at close range. He didn't care about Liu Dong at the moment, so he carefully picked up the statue of Guan Gong.
I started to look at it carefully, and even when I saw the micro-carving pattern on the base, I took out a magnifying glass from my pocket to assist.
Seeing the old man's actions, Liu Dong couldn't help but show a trace of satisfaction on his face. It took him more than ten days to carve this statue. Even for him, it was already a masterpiece in terms of craftsmanship.
I am very satisfied with the superb Guan Gong wood carving.
Seeing that the old man was looking seriously, Liu Dong did not disturb him, but found a seat next to him and sat down.
Soon, after five minutes passed, the old man breathed a sigh of relief, straightened up, and looked at Liu Dong with a hint of surprise in his eyes, but more importantly, he looked at Liu Dong with surprise, "Boy, tell me, why are you so good at your craftsmanship all of a sudden?"
Did you buy so much? Did you show me the defective products before?"
Of course, although the old man asked this question, his tone was more of a joke.
After all, after so many years, the old man still understands Liu Dong's character. Moreover, the sword technique of this Guan Gong statue is no different from Liu Dong's previous works, so the old man has no doubt that he used another person's work to
Fool yourself.
What's more, most of Liu Dong's wood carving skills were basically taught by him, so the old man still has this vision and confidence.
Listening to the teasing words from Uncle Long's mouth, Liu Dong couldn't help but touch his nose with a wry smile. Of course, looking at this work that he had worked so hard to carve, he was affirmed by Uncle Long, whom he had always respected.
And praise, Liu Dong still felt a little proud in his heart!
"Uncle Long, look at what you said, how dare I fool you in front of you! This statue of Guan Gong took me twelve days to complete! The reason why I can reach this level is thanks to Uncle Long's usual skills
Teach hard.”
"Okay, brat! I'm a lot older, I don't need you to give me a hat!" After a pause, he said, "Besides, if you don't work hard yourself, then I will give you more things.
It’s useless!” Although he said this, the old man was still very proud in his heart.
After all, he has always regarded Liu Dong as his nephew, and he has taught him the craftsmanship of carving. Now that Liu Dong has finally achieved amazing achievements through his hard work, he still feels proud in his heart!
"Uncle Long, Mr. Zhou is here!" While the two were chatting, Mu Gang, who had been looking at the store in front, strode in and said.
"Oh, the man is here! Quick, let him in!" After hearing this, Uncle Long said quickly.
"Xiaodong, haven't you always wanted to learn from a jade carving master? Today the opportunity has come!"
After hearing what the old man said, Liu Dong was startled, but before he could ask, he heard the increasingly clear footsteps coming from the front yard. Finally, he had to suppress his doubts temporarily and turned towards
Looking at the courtyard gate.
"Is it you?" Looking at the person who appeared at the door, Liu Dong couldn't help but asked with surprise on his face.
"Haha, we meet again, brother!" Zhou Bin glanced at the statue of Guan Gong placed on the wooden table, and then said with a smile to Liu Dong, who looked surprised.
"Mr. Long, I'm glad to see you again!" Zhou Bin then bowed to the old man and said respectfully.
"Mr. Zhou, you're welcome! But it seems like you know Xiaodong?" Uncle Long said with a faint smile on his face, looking at the middle-aged man.
"Haha, it's a coincidence. Just now on the street, I took a fancy to the Guan Gong wood carving in the hands of this little brother. It was a real masterpiece. So, I was so happy that I wanted to buy it.
, it’s a pity that this little brother turned around and left without even asking the price! Later, I wanted to follow this little brother to see if there was still a chance to get this Guan Gong statue. But I didn’t expect that in the end I arrived.
Mr. Long surprised me!" Zhou Bin glanced at the young man in front of him and said with a smile to Mr. Long.
After listening to what he said, Liu Dong nodded. Although he also wanted to sell the wood carving, he had to do it after Uncle Long had read it, so when he rejected the middle-aged man in front of him, his attitude naturally changed.