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Hearing this word, Xu Wen immediately had some associations in his heart.

The original owner of the old house on Quhe Road, his great-grandfather who had never met was surnamed this.

Jing Cheng became very eccentric with the old mansion, and he was also sent here for no reason, and this great-grandfather named Lian Mo also cast a veil of mystery in his heart.

But this thought was only dispelled in a flash.

His blood relationship with Lian Mo is notarized, and the notarial certificate is clearly written, Lian Mo was born in the Republic of China.

Now this place is truly "ancient", at least also the Ming Dynasty, a few hundred years before his maternal grandfather was born.

Even this surname is not common, but it is not so rare.

Senior Brother Xu led him over and advised, "Don't move here, the master told you to go over again." ”

"Yes. Xu asked.

Senior Brother Xu walked over quickly, and followed the other senior brothers to give Master a hand.

Master Lian had gray hair, was about fifty or sixty years old, wore a large leather apron, and the wrinkles on his face were full of wind and frost.

He squinted, discerning a pile of wood.

Looking closer, Xu Wen realized that this work was a little more difficult than he imagined.

These are old wood, not to mention tattered, and the surface is covered with all kinds of foreign objects.

Some are paint, some are old decorations, and some are directly sludge and dirty.

But even so, even the master can immediately call out the name of the wood inside.

He only needs to pick up most of the wood and weigh it, some of it needs to be knocked, and only a few parts need to be cleared to see inside.

This work is really not simple, how many years do you have to practice to practice......

This small old wooden yard has a bit of a hidden dragon and crouching tiger feeling.

Even the master recognizes it quickly, and the apprentices' work is not easy. They need to transport different pieces of wood to different places for storage.

It's okay to say that some of the pieces are made of wood like door panels, which need to be carried by two people together, and it is sweaty to go back and forth a few times.

Xu Wen stood aside, not rushing forward to help, but calmly observing the surrounding situation.

"Master Lian, do you have Huanghuali here? three feet long, one foot wide, and seven minutes thick. ”

After a while, a man walked in the door and asked in a loud voice.

"Ergen. Master Lian squinted his eyes and recognized it, turned his head and instructed his apprentice, "Go to the library and have a look." ”

Senior Brother Xu turned his head and went to the inner wing, and even the master beckoned Ergen to sit, Ergen shook his head politely, but there was still some contempt that could not be suppressed.

Master Lian laughed twice and continued to do the work at hand. The other apprentices next to him looked numb, as if they had long been accustomed to it.

Senior Brother Xu looked for more than ten minutes in the warehouse before coming out, and he held something and put it in front of Ergen.

"There are two pieces. ”

Both planks were dirty, and they could not be seen in their original form. Ergen glanced at it with disgust and asked, "Are you sure it's Huanghuali?"

"My master never missed. Senior Brother Xu said with some dissatisfaction.

"I made a mistake last time!" Nigen raised his voice.

"That's Ah Jiang taking the wrong ......" Senior Brother Xu glared back, and one of the apprentices shrunk his neck.

Ergen complained a few more words, found a piece of oiled paper next to him, wrapped two wooden boards and left.

Xu Wen was stunned for a moment, just as Senior Brother Xu passed by him, he asked in a low voice, "Don't you need to make a receipt?"

"It's all my own family, what's there to fight. Senior Brother Xu looked at him very strangely.

"Hmm......" Xu asked without saying anything more.

On this day, Xu Wendu just stood aside and watched.

Even the master didn't let him do any work, and the other apprentices didn't greet him, he just watched, and didn't mean to take the initiative at all.

When the sun went down, Senior Brother Zhou sent someone to call him, and the five teenagers regrouped together.

"What did you learn today?" asked Senior Brother Zhou.

No one spoke for a while, not even Lu Cheng spoke.

"He Ping. Senior Brother Zhou had no choice but to name him.

"I didn't ...... Didn't learn much. He Ping looked a little aggrieved.

He Ping went to the cypress field, which is a commonly used wood, with a large place, many materials and many people. He was hung out in the past like Xu Wen, no one paid attention to him, he had the courage to ask his senior brother, and was impatiently scolded to the side.

Liu Adaa was similar to Chen Tie, only Lu Cheng smiled shyly and said, "Master Hu taught me to identify several common types of mahogany, how to look at the cracks on the mahogany, and how to take care of the old mahogany. ”

"I've learned a lot. Senior Brother Zhou glanced at him.

"It's just scratching the surface. However, Master Hu praised me for my talent and asked me to continue to learn from him tomorrow. Lu Cheng said embarrassedly.

"Hmm. Xu asked. Senior Brother Zhou didn't care, and named Xu Wen.

"Master Lian is very experienced, no matter what kind of wood, you can recognize it when you get started, and I have a lot to learn from him. Xu Wen said very seriously, Senior Brother Zhou was expressionless, and he couldn't see what he was thinking.

After asking, Senior Brother Zhou asked them to go back to rest. Tomorrow is the same as today, if you finish what you need to do first, you will go to the respective assigned woodyard to give Master a hand.

It's not an easy day, and it's like adding another job. But none of the teenagers slacked off, and everyone was excited.

They have long been told by their parents that they are here to learn a craft that can be eaten for a lifetime.

Now Senior Brother Zhou called the five of them out, obviously giving them a chance to learn art in advance, they couldn't be happy, how could they have an opinion?

Zhou Zhicheng watched the teenagers leave, and his eyes stayed on Xu Wen's back for an extra long time.

The other teenagers, including Lu Cheng, are a little beautiful. The special treatment of this day gave them a sense of identity with each other, and they exchanged heads and ears while walking, exchanging experiences of their own day.

And Xu Wen walked beside him alone, as if listening to them, and as if he was thinking about his own affairs.

This young man feels completely different from others, and it is also the reason why Zhou Zhicheng has been bullied and secretly helped early on.

But......

The figures of the teenagers disappeared, and Zhou Zhicheng also turned around and returned to the main house of Yao's Wooden Workshop.

"Master. As soon as Zhou Zhicheng entered the door, he smelled the fragrance of medicine, looked up, and found that the master was holding a bowl and drinking it with a sad face.

He hurriedly stepped forward to serve, and Master Yao swallowed the last mouthful of medicine with great difficulty, and raised his hand to touch it on the table. Zhou Zhicheng immediately picked up the sugar cake in the box and handed it to him.

"Life is so hard......" Master Yao sighed after eating the sugar cake, and reached out to touch the second piece.

He touched the air with one hand, and Zhou Zhicheng had already taken away the food box one step in advance.

"The doctor said that your lungs are hot and injured, and you are suspected of quenching your thirst, so you can't eat more sugar. ”

"Life is hard...... Master Yao sighed and looked at his apprentice with a blank look, but Zhou Zhicheng's attitude was very resolute.

"Well, how is today?"

"Liu Ada, Chen Tie, and He Ping are still mediocre. Lu Cheng had a smart mind, and he had already called on Uncle Hu's pulse in a long time, and let Uncle Hu teach him something. ”

"Hu Si's old goods...... This kid has a bit of a skill. ”

"Xu Wen was assigned to the old wood yard according to what we discussed yesterday. He didn't say a word when he got there, he just stood by and was stunned for a day. I really don't understand this kid. Such a great opportunity...... Master, maybe you're right, he's the real wood. ”

"Hmm......" Master Yao picked up the tea, took a sip slowly, and said, "No matter how good the opportunity is, you have to grasp it yourself." Let's take a look. ”

The next day, Xu Wen still started with the rooster crowing, quickly finished picking up water, and went directly to the firewood shed to take a look.

Sure enough, Lu Cheng had also finished his work and was waiting for him to go to Huangzifang together.

Along the way, Lu Cheng behaved very close and kept talking. Xu Wen replied without a word, by no means cold, but he was obviously not concerned.

The two came to Huangzifang, and as soon as they entered the door, Lu Cheng greeted everyone he saw very respectfully.

Xu Wen went directly to the old wood yard, and just after entering the door, a person bumped into him from the side, hit his back, and the wood in his arms fell to the ground with a thud.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't look at the road!" the other party immediately apologized, his voice crisp and soft, it was a girl.

Are there girls here?

Xu Wen subconsciously took a step back, looked down and saw a head of jet-black hair, and then smelled the faint fragrance of shavings oil.

The girl bent down and hurriedly collected the wood on the ground, and knocked her head with her fist: "I told you to walk carefully, you always forget, silly Linlin!"

When she knocked on it, the wood she had just picked up in her hand fell down again, and she screamed in annoyance and began to pick it up again.

The girl's youth and liveliness made Xu Wen smile faintly, and he squatted down and cleaned up with her. His movements were sharper than those of the maiden, and in a few moments most of the wood was in his arms.

The girl straightened up gratefully and reached out to pick it up. She raised her head, her eyes were bright, as if there was infinite spring light reflected in Xu Wen's eyes, and for some reason, he suddenly remembered the window of the Four Seasons Hall.

He was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses and asked, "Where are you going, I'll send it for you." ”

"No, no, no, this is my job, I'll just come. Lin Lin's attitude was very persistent, and Xu Wen was not reluctant, and returned the wood to her.

The girl held a large pile of wood and did not leave immediately, but looked at Xu curiously and asked, "Little brother, you are very eye-catching, are you my father's new apprentice?"

"Your father?" asked Xu.

"That's the old man over there. If you are his apprentice, you have to call me Senior Sister Linlin!" the girl said proudly.

Xu Wen looked over there, standing under the tree, putting a leather apron on his body, wasn't Master Lian who was?

"Unfortunately, I haven't had the privilege of apprenticeship yet. Xu Wen said regretfully.

"Then you have to come on!" said the girl, cheerfully, and ran inside with the wooden blocks. After running for less than two steps, she suddenly lost her mind, slowed down, and walked steadily.

As soon as Master Lian looked up and saw his daughter, he immediately beckoned to her: "Girl, you came just in time, come and see what this is." ”

Lin Lin walked over, put the thing at Master Lian's feet, picked up the strange thing and looked at it.

"This is a patchwork of wood, the heart of the wood is sandalwood and nanmu mosaic, with a layer of teak on the outside, and a layer of bamboo skin on the outside. She said it casually, as if it weren't too much trouble.

"Not bad. Master Lian praised him, and Lin Lin's eyes smiled crookedly, as if there was light in them.

Xu Wen looked over there, unconsciously a little distracted.