Xu Wen returned to Xu's house, beckoned the workers to unload the goods, looked at the stones that occupied a large open space, and let out a long breath, with a sense of satisfaction and expectation.

Since many of them have been unraveled into stones, they are easier to stack, so the area of these stones is a little smaller than when they were in the Qiyu Stone Factory, and they look more neat and beautiful.

It was the result of an afternoon of his work.

Today, as time progressed, he could clearly feel that he was more and more integrated with the stone, as if there was a progress bar moving forward.

And the higher the degree of integration, the more he can appreciate the texture and subtlety of the stone, and the more he knows how to deal with it.

His body is already in control, and when he understands it more deeply, his body will automatically cooperate and harmonize with it.

He can clearly feel his progress, and he can also see the room for further improvement in the future.

It's a really, really good feeling.

The ball jumped off his shoulder, and he didn't know where he was going. Xu Wen put some cat food on it, and he ate something casually, rejuvenated his muscles and bones, and continued to work.

Xu Zhai's special time enveloped him, like amber wrapped around the worm, gelling and stagnating, and he was the only one busy here.

The remaining rubble is also broken down into neat stones of different sizes and shapes.

The big ones are half a person to one person tall, and the small ones are only the size of a palm, but no matter how big or small, Xu Wen handled it very well.

Time is completely meaningless in Xu Mansion, and the unfinished miscellaneous stones gradually become finished stones, and Xu Wen's progress bar continues to move forward.

Finally, all the stones were processed and stacked neatly. Now I don't know what kind of assessment Meng Ping will give it when he calculates its value again.

However, Xu Wen did not stop, dealing with stones is only a basic skill, his progress bar is not yet full, and he has to continue to work hard.

He began experimenting with stone carving.

Stone and woodDue to the difference in the material texture, stone carving is usually not as delicate and clear as wood carving.

According to Qin Lianying's notes, the four most common techniques for carving stones are "removing the ground and protruding, pressing the ground to conceal the flower, subtracting the ground and leveling the earth, and plain leveling." ”

According to the specific explanation of the following, it seems that there are actually four kinds of high carving, deep relief, bas-relief and line carving.

They are the most basic techniques of stone carving, but there are many carvings that are a mixture of these four techniques.

Qin Lianying also mentioned in the notes that the masonry master is not limited to this, and can also make more ingenious and complex carvings.

Stone carvings and brick carvings can also be carved openwork and vertical carvings, showing the unique decoration of wooden houses, but it requires very high craftsmanship to complete, and the carving techniques are not the same as wood carvings.

Xu Wen was not ambitious, and he didn't want to reach the level that Qin Lianying said immediately.

In Xu's house, the sound of ding-ding-ding sounded again, monotonous and repetitive.

Xu Wen kept trying the four simplest and most basic techniques, so many stones were just right for him to practice, carving one layer, grinding it and then moving on to the next layer.

As I watched, a chest-sized stone gradually became smaller and thinner, and finally only a thin layer remained.

Xu Wen put it aside and picked up the next piece.

Time passed, and the shadow of the black cat came and went around Xu Wen, not bothering him.

On the eaves of Xu's house, a figure was looking down at him from afar, as if it was no longer as ethereal as before, and much more solid than before.

Xu Wen is not iron-clad, Xu Zhai's time is stagnant, and his physical fatigue will be weakened to a certain extent, but the impact of long-term work on his spirit is still great.

Xu asked himself to feel it, so after a while, he would stop, rest for a while, read a book, watch Qiuqiu fight with the little turtle in the pond, and have fun.

I haven't seen him for a while, and Qiuqiu has made "friends" with the little turtle in the pond, and he goes to tease others when he has nothing to do.

This guy is really a little cheap to attract cats and dogs, and the so-called fight is actually it slapping and pushing other people's little turtles to play.

The baby turtle was basking in the sun next to the pond, and it stretched out its paws to push people from the shore into the water.

The little turtle crawled back from the water in a good manner, retracted its hands, feet, and feet into its shell, like a fluttering stone, and pushed the people forward again.

In the end, the little turtle finally came out, and Qiuqiu squatted at the water's edge, staring intently at the bottom of the water.

Xu Wen smiled, turned his head, and suddenly saw a clump of green grass next to the stone that had just sprouted out.

Time here is stagnant, the pond is always red lotus like fire, the pond is overgrown with weeds, but they are all half-dead old leaves, never see new leaves.

Xu Wen had never seen this clump of young grass before, but now he suddenly realized that the green was fresh and tender, and it seemed almost transparent in the sun, bringing people a strong sense of freshness.

Xu Wen was a little surprised, and couldn't help but reach out and flick the leaves.

The dew on the leaves wet his fingers, and the soft touch was equally vivid.

This Xu Mansion seems to have undergone some changes?

When the basic skills of the four carvings were practiced to a certain extent, Xu Wen remembered what Meng Ping said when he left last time.

"Come back tomorrow. ”

Is this to say, there is something else to teach him?

Speaking of which, although he did not have a formal master-apprentice status, Meng Ping treated him like a real disciple with great dedication.

Xu Wen can clearly feel it and is very grateful.

Even the money for this batch of stones was confiscated and given to him as teaching materials, and he also wanted to give some reward to the teacher......

Xu Wen's eyes turned and fell on the batch of rough stones that were left unattended next to him.

Xu Zhai doesn't know the passage of time, but there is always day and night outside.

Another morning, the owner of the steamed bun stall saw the familiar young man and the black cat he had brought with him.

"You're here. He smiled kindly, looked at Qiuqiu and asked, "Do you want to cut another piece?"

"Excuse me. Xu Wen held a wooden box in his hand and said with a smile.

He placed the wooden box on the stone fence by the river, held the hot meat bun in his hand, and chatted with the boss while eating.

"Be careful of falling. The boss glanced at the wooden box and kindly reminded Xu Wen.

"It's okay, steady. Xu Wen smiled and shook his head.

The boss couldn't help but glance at the wooden box again, and suddenly said, "This box looks very valuable?"

"You seem to know how to appreciate treasures!" the old neighbor next to him heard it and teased him.

"No, look!" the boss hurriedly explained.

When the old neighbor saw it, he immediately sighed, and his eyes froze.

Wanyuan City has a very deep heritage, especially in the area of the Qushui River, from ancient times to the present, literati and ink writers live, surrounded by gardens and antiquities, and the ears and eyes will be affected by three points.

"Is this camphor wood?" asked the neighbor after looking at it for a long time.

"Hello Eyesight. Xu Wen said with a smile.

"Good carver!" exclaimed the neighbor after looking at it for a while, tapping the small table.

The texture is clear, the surface is smooth, the lines are clear, and the size is uniform. Its surface is very plain, but the four corners are carved with cloud patterns very casually, which not only makes the corners round and not easy to hurt people, but also looks leisurely, elegant, smart and interesting.

The most important thing is that the texture of the camphor wood itself is combined with the moire carving, which has a sense of flow through the clouds, and the finishing touch is as ingenious.

"This box is good, where did you buy it?" the more the old neighbor looked at it, the more interesting it became, and hurriedly inquired.

"I did it myself, and I won the prize. Xu Wen said with a smile.

"Make your own ......" The boss and the old neighbor looked at each other and looked at him with new eyes.

At this age, this craftsmanship is really extraordinary!

I just don't know, what is in such a good box?