At this time, Xu Wen suddenly remembered the feeling he had just felt when he was making wooden components.

The skin of the fingers is in contact with the grain of the wood, and the emulsion/blending is like a mixture, which brings a strong sense of pleasure in the freedom of swaying.

For some reason, following this feeling, he remembered another thing, or another place.

Shirinji Temple.

The day before yesterday, he went to Jinglin Temple with Jiang Wangfeng, and when he was alone before, he had a good appreciation of this temple.

Jinglin Temple is an ancient temple, and its architectural style and charm are different from those that are common today.

Comparatively speaking, its shapes and lines are cleaner, more earthy, and not even as smooth and smooth as those that are most common today.

But in such simplicity and simplicity, Xu Wen felt a more primitive and natural beauty, light as the wind and vast as the sky.

For some reason, this impression had something in common with his feelings about wood, and he was directly associated with it, and he fell into deep thought.

Xu Wen gently rubbed the preliminarily formed wooden embryo in his hand, his eyes looked at the direction of the drawing, but his eyes did not focus.

When he was drawing the drawings, he also drew the carved patterns, and all the details he could remember were drawn on them.

But now he has something else on his mind.

"Your Excellency, please note that there is a stepping stone here. ”

At this time, a carriage outside the official square stopped, and the attendants waited for the two to get out of the car.

The only one who can make Deng Chengsheng call himself an adult and stretch out his hand to support him is naturally greater than his official position.

There is only one such person in the entire Jiangnan Road, and that is Governor Zhang Fengxian Zhang.

Deng Chengsheng can use "mediocrity" as a label to get to this point, he must have his ability. For example, his action is relaxed and casual, as if he is careless, but full of kindness and kindness, which makes people can't help but feel like a spring breeze.

Governor Zhang smiled faintly, stretched out a hand on his hand and got out of the car, grabbed his hand again, and looked up with a smile: "This is the Jiangnan Workshop? The last time I came here was three years ago, and I feel that I have changed a lot." I kept saying I wanted to take a look, but I couldn't spare it. ”

"My lord is busy with official business, and it is also the luck of these sons and daughters to be able to take the time to come here today. Deng Chengsheng said with a smile. His sycophants are not direct, but this kind of straightforward and undisguised words, combined with his slightly teasing expression, shows some extra closeness.

"Hahaha, the 100 labor test is to select talents for the emperor, and it is also the emperor's grace to these craftsmen. I only hope that they will be down-to-earth and diligent, and they will not live up to the emperor's kindness. Governor Zhang said with a smile.

Deng Chengsheng echoed with a smile, and suddenly Governor Zhang turned his head to look at him and asked, "Speaking of which, I heard that your future virtuous son-in-law also took the apprenticeship test and is also taking the exam behind this wall?"

Deng Chengsheng's face did not change, but nodded extremely calmly: "Yes." To tell you the truth, it's because of him that I dragged the adults to come to the apprenticeship institute to take the test, so I can be regarded as asking the adults to supervise the lower officials, haha. ”

Governor Zhang also smiled when he heard this, and took his hand as he walked inside, and asked, "I heard that this young man is your baby's sixth girl?"

"That's right, Liu'er's temper, she took a fancy to it at a glance, I really have no choice but to go along with it. Deng Chengsheng said helplessly.

"Oh, where did the sixth girl fancy him?" Governor Zhang asked with a smile.

"Looks handsome. I bumped into it at the temple fair, and when I came back, I yelled for people to inquire. Deng Chengsheng shook his head and sighed, as if he was very helpless.

"It's normal for a young girl to like pretty guys. Governor Zhang comforted him.

"I inquired, and although this young man is not from a high background, he is still promising. Born in a second-level workshop, the first time he participated in the county exam, he won the county head. Later, when I met, my appearance was indeed extraordinary, and my conversation and temperament were good, which was worth cultivating, so I agreed. Deng Chengsheng babbled, sounding really like an old father who was worried about his children's marriage.

Governor Zhang seemed to be really interested, and asked, "Grooming and temperament are really not easy to cultivate, this young man is really not from a high background?"

"Yes, indeed. Since he was a child, he was passed on to his uncle's family, who was an old widower and not a good man. When he was a child, he herded cows, and he knew that he went to someone's private school to listen to his husband's lectures and read and write, and he learned better than the children who gave Shu Xiu to study. Deng Chengsheng did inquire about it, and said like a few treasures.

"I really know how to be motivated. But if you have this ability, why don't you take the formal imperial examination and go to the apprenticeship examination?" asked Governor Zhang Zhengse.

Deng Chengsheng answered him with only two words: "Craftsman." ”

The craftsman's registration is hereditary, and whether he can take the exam or not depends not on Cen Xiaoyi's personal wishes, but on whether he has such qualifications.

"Is his uncle a craftsman?" asked Governor Zhang.

"Yes. Deng Chengsheng replied.

Hmph, it was also the emperor's grace that gave this group of people the opportunity to be idle. Governor Zhang snorted.

"There are self-aware and self-motivated, and there are muddled ones. The emperor is naturally wise, but he is not so subtle. Deng Chengsheng persuaded.

Governor Zhang seemed to want to say something, but in the end he snorted again and shut his mouth.

Deng Chengsheng pretended not to know, and continued to talk about Cen Xiaoyi.

After that, he entered the second-level workshop, and in only two years, he overwhelmed the senior brothers, won the opportunity to take the county exam, and won the first place in the county exam in one fell swoop. After that, he was favored by the second-level workshop, but he didn't care about himself alone, but made a condition to join with everyone in the division. Deng Chengsheng sighed and said, "Although it is a craftsman, it can be regarded as not forgetting its roots." ”

"He lived up to the words of the saints he learned when he was a child. Governor Zhang nodded, "Although his background is low, he is also a good son-in-law." ”

"Not yet. Deng Chengsheng shook his head unexpectedly and retorted, "Marry a man and marry a man, dress and live." Just have a good character, but you can't do it without ability. I don't want Liu'er to suffer with him. ”

"Brother Xian means ......"

"He can't get a good score this time, and I won't promise him Liu'er. ”

"Hahaha, that makes sense! So, I'll help you take a look at this new son. Governor Zhang laughed and patted Deng Chengsheng on the shoulder and promised.

The two walked into the Jiangnan workshop side by side, and at this time, at the other end of the city, a carriage hurried into the city.

Lian Linlin lifted the curtain of the car, looked at the scenery outside the window with great interest, and his mouth had not been closed since he entered the city.

"Lin Lin, close the window. Lian Tianqing sat in the corner of the carriage and scolded softly.

"Daddy, this is Lin Luo's Mansion? The largest city on Jiangnan Road? Xiao Xu is here to take the exam? Can he get the head of the object?"

"Today is the second day, Xiao Xu is still in the examination room, and he will come out tomorrow. Let's go into the city, find a place to stay, and then ......."

Before Master Yao finished speaking, Lian Tianqing suddenly pushed the car door and floated down from the car.

At this time, although the speed of the car was not fast, it was still galloping. Lian Tianqing stood on the ground from the car, steadily, as if he had gotten out of the car in the most ordinary way.

"I have something to go out for, you can find a place to stay first, and I will be back soon." As he spoke, his figure quickly disappeared into the crowd of people on the street.

"Your father just left, then how does he know where we live when he turns around?" Master Yao was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and asked Lian Linlin anxiously.

"It's okay, he'll know. Even Lin Lin was still staring outside, her eyes shining, as if the sun was shining in her eyes at this moment.