On this day, Master Lian still didn't greet Xu Wen, Xu Wen still stood aside and didn't take the initiative to step forward.

In the afternoon, Xu Wen suddenly felt that something was wrong next to him, and when he turned his head, he saw Lian Linlin squatting next to him, holding his cheeks and looking at him.

"What are you looking at?" asked Lian Linlin.

"I should ask you that, right?" Xu asked.

"You look weird, different from everyone else. ”

"What's the difference?"

"Hmm...... I can't tell. ”

Lian Lin Lin shook him for a while, jumped up, sat down on a pile of wood next to him, and pointed to the pile next to him: "Aren't you tired of standing up? Sit and sit." ”

The pile of wood was also very old and didn't look very clean, but even Lin Lin didn't care, as if he had long been accustomed to this environment.

Xu Wen sat down according to his words, and even Lin Lin seemed very interested in him, and asked, "Are you here to learn art from my father?"

"Learning art is a long thing, and you don't need to rush it. Xu asked.

"But a lot of times, if you don't take the opportunity, the opportunity slips away. Aren't you afraid?"

"As long as you have the heart, the opportunity will always come. ”

"Is that so...... But sometimes no matter how much heart you have, it's useless......" Lian Lin Lin took a long breath, and her bright eyes were covered with a layer of sorrow that should not belong to her.

Xu Wen looked at her and didn't speak.

In this era, in this profession, men are born with a status that women can't get.

But in the blink of an eye, Lian Lin Lin became excited again, she turned her head and asked Xu Wen, "Otherwise, I will teach you?" Yes, if you call me Master, I will teach you how to distinguish different woods!

"Okay, little master, can you teach me?" can make the faint sorrow disappear, Xu Wen doesn't care about this title.

"Hey, you're really good!" Lian Lin Lin smiled, she casually picked up a piece of wood next to her and handed it to Xu Wen.

"This piece is beech. Beech wood is called southern elm in the north, which is very strong, but it is not a hardwood, and it is a relatively easy wood to handle. ”

She introduced it skillfully, and also knocked on the wood to Xu Wen's voice, "The pattern of beech wood is very beautiful, like the overlapping of mountains, and it is also called 'pagoda pattern'." It's so dirty that I can't see the lines......"

She looked around, and Xu Wen thought she was going to find another piece to show him, but Lian Lin Lin jumped up and said, "Wait for me for a while!"

Then, the girl's jet-black braids swayed behind her, and she quickly disappeared into the door of the room, and soon reappeared with a suitcase in her hand.

She really said to Xu Wen like a teacher, "Although wood is a material that is not easy to preserve, some old wood can be reused after restoration." ”

"Generally speaking, there are three reasons for the deterioration of wood quality: deformation and cracking, mildew and decay, and insect erosion. Restoration according to different reasons can rejuvenate old wood and reuse it. ”

Xu Wen called her Master, originally to make her smile again, but now she is very professional and straightforward.

So he also became serious and asked, "I see that even the wood identified by the master is often wrapped in paint or other things, and the original form cannot be seen at all, is this not counted in it?"

"The paint and shell are used to protect the wood, silly apprentice. Lian Linlin glared at him angrily and said, "The paint is impermeable to water and breathable, but it is easy to eclipse." If you are truly completely covered in lacquer, you only need to peel off the old lacquer, and the wood itself will not be damaged. The most troublesome thing is that the wood itself is destroyed, and it is seriously and completely rotten, and some of them can't even pick it up, so this kind of wood is completely useless. ”

Lian Linlin raised the piece of beech wood in his hand and gave Xu Wen an example, "For example, this one, the surface is black and dirty, but it is actually because it is soaked in water and moldy." The beech wood is hard, and it is difficult to rot like this, which shows that it has been soaked in water for a long time and is not well maintained. But it is precisely because beech wood is hard that mildew is not easy to invade the inside, so we only need to scrape off the outer layer, and the inside can generally continue to be used. ”

She opened the box and shook off a piece of burlap with various tools in a small pocket. There were also a dozen or so small bottles next to the linen, and I don't know what they contained.

Lian Linlin put the beech wood on a table, held the scraper in his right hand, pressed the surface of the wood with his left hand, and with a flick of his wrist, a layer of black mold wood was flattened.

Her posture is leisurely and her movements are skillful, and this one action alone is not something that can be practiced ordinarily.

The slight sound of brushing continued to sound, and the blackened surface was removed one after another, gradually revealing the solid wood underneath.

It was a beautiful color with a deep reddish tinge and a hint of red. A large area of red is like a cloud, and the clear texture seeps into the interior, which is really reminiscent of the distant mountains.

"How's it going, it's beautiful, isn't it?" Lian Linlin removed the last piece of mildew and held the beech in front of Xu Wen.

"Generally, the lighter beech is pale yellow, but the longer it ages, the darker its color will be, and when it is old, it will take on a red color, and this kind of beech wood is called 'blood beech', which is very rare. ”

Lian Linlin stared at this piece of blood beech, her eyes were full of emotion, and she whispered, "It turns out that this is a piece of blood beech...... That's how old wood is. You peel back its exterior and often get unexpected surprises. ”

Xu Wen looked at this piece of wood, and also looked at Lian Linlin's almost obsessive eyes, and did not speak.

Starting from this piece of beech wood, Lian Linlin really began to explain the mysteries of all kinds of wood to Xu Wen.

At first, she probably just wanted to tease Xu Wen and pretend to put on the master's shelf, but as she spoke, she herself indulged in it first.

Her enthusiasm and professionalism quickly infected Xu Wen, who listened very attentively, and sometimes asked just the right questions, which made Lian Linlin even more happy.

Even Lin Lin is very familiar with all kinds of wood.

The name, character, origin, and use of each type of wood, she spoke as if it were something carved into her blood and bones.

On this day, she told Xu Wen a total of five kinds of wood, and kept looking for samples from the piled up "garbage heap".

"Rosewood is very interesting, its trunk is prone to nodules, we call it boils. The boils will penetrate deep into the wood and form different patterns. Some of the patterns are like human faces, with eyes and mouths, which we call grimaces. However, not all rosewood has a grimace, looking at the same lines as this copper coin, it is a boil. ”

"Rosewood is very dense and strong, but it's very light, and it floats when you put it in the water. The surface of the old rosewood will be pulped, which is very smooth and very pleasant to the touch. ”

Lian Linlin took a long rosewood and showed it to Xu Wen.

"Rosewood is a very precious material for furniture, such as this one, which is the leg of a Taishi chair, but unfortunately only this part remains. ”

This rosewood has a smooth surface without the slightest ornamentation, with a natural and elegant curve.

"How did this arc come into being?" asked Xu Wen with some curiosity.

"Rosewood furniture is very particular, such chair legs are generally carved from the whole wood, and there is no need to bend it by other means. Lian Linlin explained.

"Isn't that a lot of waste to take only this part of the whole wood?"

Rosewood is Huanghuali, in his time, this kind of wood has basically disappeared, each set of Huanghuali furniture is sky-high, even he has heard of it.

"The more precious the wood, the more care you have to be with it. Lian Linlin said solemnly.

Unconsciously, a large pile of wood has accumulated around them, which are these five kinds, all of which Lian Lin Lin turned out of the "garbage heap".

In order to allow Xu Wen to see the interior better, she also processed some of it.

After talking about Huang Huali, she said very sophisticatedly: "You can't remember too much, so let's talk about it today." Come, help me put this wood in the warehouse. ”

Xu Wen was indeed listening and memorizing, stuffing things in his head. Hearing this, he straightened up and glanced at Master Lian's side.

It's also strange to say, for most of the day, Lian Lin Lin has been opening a small stove for him here, and no one over there, whether it is Master Lian or his apprentice, has come to disturb him, and he hasn't even said a word.

Didn't the ancients taboo the disciples of the church and starve the master to death? How is this different from what he imagined?

"What's the fuss? Let's go. Lian Linlin urged.

"Oh, okay. Xu Wen picked up the heavier iron pear wood and walked into the wing room with her.

Although there is a shed in the courtyard outside, it is generally breathable, and the smell is unpleasant.

It's different in the wing, the confined space is fermenting with a sour and rotten smell, and the smell makes people want to vomit.

Lian Linlin skillfully took out a cloth mask and put it on his face, and pointed to the other side: "There is a mask over there, you can wear it yourself." ”

Xu Wen looked at it, and there were some cloth bags on the plate on the other side, and the colors were not discernible in the dim light. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it, I don't need to." ”

Lian Linlin looked at him strangely and said, "Then let's go." ”

She picked up the wood again and walked inside with Xu Wen.

The wood inside is piled up, and only a few paths are carved out in the middle for people to pass.

Walking somewhere, Lian Linlin nodded with his chin and said, "Just put the iron pear wood over there and pile it on it." ”

Tie Limu was very heavy, even though this body was used to farm work and hugged this part of the road, Xu Wen still felt that his arms were sore, and he couldn't support it a little.

But even so, he still didn't put down the things as he said, but looked at the pile of wood that Lian Linlin pointed to: "Just put it down?"

Even Lin Lin was still walking inside, and when he heard this, he looked at him suspiciously: "Yes, otherwise?"

"Isn't it hard to find it when you put it like this?" asked Xu.

"Just look for it, everyone knows each other well. Lian Linlin said nonchalantly.

"It's a waste of time to find a plank in a quarter of an hour. Xu Wen remembered yesterday's incident and shook his head.

"Hmm, what do you think we should do?" Lian Linlin tilted his head and looked at him with interest.