"The big one won't work, I'll carve the small one!" The squirrel thought to himself.
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "It is true that you can carve small ones. It is difficult to carve large ones, but it is equally difficult to carve small ones. Each one has its own advantages, and they are no different. Jing Kuan's physique is getting better and better, his claws are also flexible enough, and his body agility is far beyond
Ordinary squirrels are also very strong. I will give you a new knife, so let’s learn from it together.”
The squirrel immediately burst into laughter, hugging Fangzheng's ears and rubbing them back and forth...
When Hong Boyer saw this flat mouth, he really couldn't figure out what to learn from this kind of hard work...
At the foot of the mountain, Guan Xiangfeng, Fan Qing, Qiu Xiaoye and others no longer had the direct disciple dispute, and their relationship with each other was obviously better. They were talking and laughing along the way, and they were obviously much closer. When Jiang Zhou saw this, he couldn't help but
I sighed in my heart: "I almost used this quota to harm these young people. What a sin..."
But when the excitement passed, several people were a little reluctant. Qiu Xiaoye asked Jiang Zhou: "Teacher, are we really leaving like this? Why don't we stop working hard and learn the master's carving skills?"
"Haha, isn't it easy to learn?" Jiang Zhou said with a smile.
"Simple? Why is it so simple?" Qiu Xiaoye was confused.
Jiang Zhou said: "The master doesn't teach, but he didn't say that the crippled horse can't be taught? The crippled horse has learned it, so we can just learn from him."
"Follow him?!" Guan Xiangfeng suddenly felt guilty. Before, Ma Laizi came to him to learn from him, but he didn't teach him. Now that things are better, the situation has changed, and he will go back to Ma Laizi to learn from him. Will they teach him? He felt bitter in his heart.
Now he regrets more and more that he looked down on others and spoke without leaving any room...
"Xiangfeng, you can get it only by letting it go. If you don't let it go, you will never make progress in your life." Jiang Zhou said.
Guan Xiangfeng nodded thoughtfully and said: "Teacher, I understand, I will go and apologize to him, sincerely apologize. I will never look down on others again..."
"Pfft! This is the first time I heard someone scolding me for having dog eyes." Qiu Xiaoye and Fan Qing laughed at the same time.
Guan Xiangfeng snorted and said, "I know how much improvement can be achieved by knowing your mistakes!"
"Haha..." Seeing Guan Xiangfeng like this, everyone laughed...
After everyone came down the mountain, Guan Xiangfeng immediately went to the small shop to buy good cigarettes and wine, chopped ten kilograms of good meat, and went straight to Ma Laizi's house.
"What are you doing?" Ma Laizi looked at the pile of things in Guan Xiangfeng's hand and immediately understood what Guan Xiangfeng meant. He frowned and said.
"I...I'm sorry. I apologize to you for my previous behavior." Guan Xiangfeng bowed and saluted.
Ma Laizi shook his head and said: "There is nothing to apologize for. If it weren't for your sudden move, I wouldn't have the opportunity today. Do you want to learn sculpture?"
Guan Xiangfeng's old face turned red. How long had it been? Ma Laizi wanted to learn his craft before, but now he has changed his mind. He refused simply at first, but now? Will Ma Laizi teach him?
"Hmm..." Guan Xiangfeng nodded.
"In a few days, I will learn some first, and then I will come back and tell you how much you can learn. It depends on your ability." Ma Laizi said.
Guan Xiangfeng was stunned, what does this mean? Are you trying to teach him? So easy? There are no conditions? Guan Xiangfeng looked incredulous: "Master Ma, don't you have any conditions?"
"What conditions are required? Does Abbot Fangzheng ask me for any conditions? If yes, it is that the inheritance of this technology is not allowed to be interrupted! People with bad character cannot pass it on... To be honest, your character is just okay."
Ma Laizi said.
Guan Xiangfeng smiled bitterly. He also knew that something was wrong with him, so he didn't refute.
Ma Laizi continued: "But I'm not bad at heart, so I'll pass it on to you."
"Don't call me Master Ma. It's better for Cripple Ma. Okay, let's go back. Whoever wants to learn can come over when the time comes... Also, take the things away, I don't want them." Cripple Ma thought very simply, Fang Zheng
Even if his things are confiscated, he can't take other people's things, otherwise it will be spoiled.
Ma Laizi was resolute. In the end, Guan Xiangfeng still carried the thing out. As a result, he met Song Ergou at the door. Song Ergou immediately asked: "What's wrong? Why did you carry this thing out again?"
Guan Xiangfeng explained the matter, and Song Ergou smiled: "It's easy, let's go to my house!"
"What are you doing?" Guan Xiangfeng looked confused.
"Let's put the wine on the table. If you treat him not to eat, he will definitely eat if I treat him. When the time comes, sit down and chat, you can say whatever you want..." Song Ergou pulled Guan Xiangfeng and left, taking Guan Xiangfeng with him.
The tobacco, wine and food in Xiangfeng's hand were taken away.
Guan Xiangfeng said with a grateful face: "Thank you very much." He sighed in his heart: "Who said that people in the world are inhumane? Isn't this just humaneness? Damn, I used to be really rubbish..."
Guan Xiangfeng didn't see it. Song Ergou touched the wine bottle, and his eyes shone... A bottle of wine worth several hundred yuan!
Song Ergou came forward and directly invited Ma Laizi, Wang Yougui and others. Together with Jiang Zhou, Qiu Xiaoye, Fan Qing and others, a large table of people gathered together to drink, eat and chat, and their relationship quickly heated up.
By the time you get to the point where you're happy, you've become friends.
Guan Xiangfeng even patted his chest and shouted: "Village Chief Wang, the conditions of our village are actually very good. The only problem is the lack of advertising."
When Qiu Xiaoye heard this, he rolled his eyes. As expected, wine is a good thing to bring people closer. If you drink half a kilo of wine, you will become our village...
Wang Yougui said in embarrassment: "There is no way. The village is poor and cannot afford advertising. We can only rely on word of mouth to spread the word."
"Hey, I happen to have a buddy who makes this. I'll ask for the lowest price later, and I'll pay for it to advertise our village! Such good bamboo, such good people, and such good craftsmanship must be obtained
Fire!" Guan Xiangfeng spoke with a loud tongue.
When Wang Yougui heard this, he quickly shook his head and said, "That's not possible. How can I ask you to pay for it?"
"It has to be done! Master Ma taught me his craftsmanship, and I can't repay it, so I can only repay it to the village. This is settled, whoever goes back on his word will be a puppy, drink!"
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The next day, Guan Xiangfeng squatted at the entrance of the village and cried secretly: "Damn, I drank too much, I bragged too much, I'm going to go bankrupt..."
Fan Qing came over and said with a wry smile: "Why are you bothering? If you don't go and talk to the village chief, the village chief will definitely not care."
"What are you talking about? Whoever regrets it is a puppy, am I that kind of person? At worst, I won't go out for the next two years, and I'll just stay and learn my craft with peace of mind!" Guan Xiangfeng said through gritted teeth.
Fan Qing said: "You can't be serious, right?"
"What do you think? Such good carving skills are worthy of my investment." Guan Xiangfeng said.
"I thought I was the only one who thought so." Fan Qing also laughed.
"Hey, then we will be brothers from now on." Guan Xiangfeng said.
Fan Qing nodded.
Guan Xiangfeng said: "As a good brother, can you wash my clothes for me? If you don't wash them for free, I will pay for the food."
Fan Qing: "..."
At the same time, Ma Laizi got up early, had breakfast, and went up the mountain in a hurry.
Fang Zheng opened the door and saw Ma Laizi standing at the door of the temple with a silly smile on his face. Fang Zheng was also helpless. Based on his age, Ma Laizi was Fang Zheng's elder. When he was a child, Fang Zheng stole eggs from Ma Laizi's house.
As a result, I was caught in the act, and that would be a good beating...
Now it has become like this again. The situation is really changing, who knows where it will go...
But Fang Zheng doesn't hold grudges either. After all, he did make a mistake at the beginning. Moreover, the slingshots and small bows and arrows he played with when he was a child were all made for him by Ma Laizi. At that time, he was envious and ruined many children.
Shaking his head and dispelling the thoughts in his mind, Fang Zheng took Ma Laizi to the bamboo forest. The two sat on the ground. Fang Zheng began to teach Ma Laizi the art of Zen carpentry step by step: "The art of Zen carpentry is about seeing with the eyes, thinking in the mind, and getting the hands on it."
become……"
In the following days, apart from eating fast and chanting sutras, Fang Zheng basically spent the rest of the time walking around with Ma Laizi, observing the texture of various bamboos, analyzing the internal structure, how to conceive, how to comprehend, etc... Although Ma Laizi is
He entered the carving industry halfway, but he is a carpenter. The decades of experience are not in vain. It is just that in the past, he only accumulated and summed up the experience that can be used casually, but he does not understand the reason. It seems that there are many
People know that when building a house, the roof is made into a triangle, but they may not know why it is triangular; they know that people do not sit on tree pillars when entering the mountains, but they do not know why they cannot sit on them, etc...
Fang Zheng held a key and helped Ma Laizi open room after room. He talked a lot and Ma Laizi suddenly became enlightened and could understand many things through analogy. In addition, he had many years of carpentry work, and his hands were also very steady and studious.
With hard work, you are making rapid progress!
At the same time, Ma Laizi also brought back what he learned word for word and taught it to Jiang Zhou and others. Jiang Zhou was more experienced. He was able to figure out what Ma Laizi couldn't figure out and taught it to others through his own understanding.
Everyone explains further. In this way, everyone learns, studies, and helps each other, and the learning speed is faster.
Jiang Zhou, Guan Xiangfeng and others also completely stayed. In order to repay the village, the carvings they usually made by practicing their skills were donated to the village free of charge, and were printed with their own names. In this way, each piece was exquisite.
The artwork appeared. At first, the tourists who came to the village didn’t pay attention, and some were too concerned about the price. But after they spread the photos, they quickly attracted a large group of people who knew the goods, especially someone who recognized Jiang Zhou.
Later, there was an endless stream of people from all over the world looking to buy carvings, and other businesses in the village also started, and everyone made a lot of money...
Guan Xiangfeng also fulfilled his promise and spent all his pocket money to advertise Yizhi Village. Yizhi Village quickly spread in Heishan City, and many people came here...
The entire Yizhi Village and the surrounding villages seemed to have been activated, and the lives of the villagers were getting better and better... But everyone knew in their hearts that such a change could not be achieved without the man on the mountain.