Shen Shixuan took her to Zhuangzi, where he was doing carving, where Chu Yiyao met the old master, who was fifty years old, because he had to sit there with his body hunched over for many years, his back was slightly hunched, but his spirit was very good, he was wearing a large leather wrap on his body, and he walked around in front of a group of apprentices with his hands behind his back, giving them guidance from time to time.

"The master taught the most basic carving, and these apprentices were found in nearby villages." Shen Shixuan took her into the room inside, there were already some carvings on display, I had studied for half a year, some of them were learned quickly, and they could be carved out of simple ones, as long as the things were special, they could be sold well.

"If it's a business, it's too slow." Some of the carvings have to be painted, and it is not something that can be done in a day, and compared to the porcelain shipped from Datong in large quantities, this thing is somewhat restrictive.

"When the business of the shop is stable, you can add more people, the shop doesn't have three floors, I think it will open up another road, and it is not bad to do Accord on the third floor." The main reason is that the street of Nantang Market is very prosperous, and there are almost few shops that lose money, but it is just a matter of making more and making less, so the price of those shops will be so high.

"There are some drawings here." Chu Yiyao took out a stack of painted paper, which was filled with all kinds of indoor ornaments and carving styles, the demand for these things is not as much as jewelry, but the value of appreciation is high, in Chu Yiyao's opinion, Jinling's things, with some Luoyang's literary atmosphere, will be sought after by many people, which is why she will make a fuss about porcelain.

Lampshades, potted plant buttons, and the outer frames of various screens, Shen Shixuan looked at the delicate drawings one by one, and then looked at Chu Yiyao's casual face, and couldn't help but marvel, almost drawing everything that could be used, and the last one was even detailed to the hook at the head of the bed.

"Except for the screen, the rest are relatively small, but they are suitable for carving now, and when there are more regular customers in the shop, you can carve large things." Chu Yiyao walked in front of the frame and said, and at the end remembered something and added, "The frame of the screen can also be made small." ”

With a smile on his face, Shen Shixuan listened after her, and after a while, he came out through another door, and in this fenced courtyard was placed tree roots and wood, and a shed was built on top of it to cover it for waterproofing.

"It's a good place to get wood from the mountains." If you find a place in Jinling City, not to mention how much silver it costs to make such a large Zhuangzi, it is very troublesome to transport this wood.

"Let's eat first, and I'll take you for a walk around the village." When the two of them arrived at the front yard, a peasant woman in her thirties was in charge of cooking for them here, Chu Yiyao walked into the house, and a fragrant smell of bean soup wafted over, and there were five or six dishes on the table, all of which were filled in relatively large basins.

Waiting for the master to sit down first, Chu Yiyao sat down, and the peacock on the side first served a bowl of soup according to her eating habits, the meat peeled out of fresh beans and some tofu were boiled together, and some chopped vegetables were put together, the color was very attractive, Chu Yiyao scooped a spoonful, this is the most original soup made of soup, without adding a lot of ingredients, Chu Yiyao can also taste the slight sweetness of fresh vegetables when eating.

"Master Bai, you're in good luck here." Chu Yiyao drank a small half bowl to warm her stomach with satisfaction, and looked up and said to the master sitting opposite.

The old master took a sip of wine, smiled, picked up the wine gourd and poured a bowl for Shen Shixuan, "Shixuan, you also drink a bowl, your master and I once got drunk, went back and carved the wood with a knife in a daze, and I didn't know how to sleep, and when I woke up the next morning, I finished carving the reclining Buddha that I hadn't carved before, and since then I have never carved such a perfect thing." Master Bai said that he was a little sorry later, he had been doing this business for decades, but what he had inadvertently did at the beginning became the best.

"When you take this knife again, you always have to drink some wine to feel it." Master Bai was accustomed to the knife never leaving his body, and he touched the carving knife in his arms, knowing that it was doing everything with spirit.

"I'm still stunned about what to do, drink." Master Bai said for a while and saw that Shen Shixuan didn't move, and urged loudly, Shen Shixuan looked at the full bowl but was a little helpless, "Master, I'll drink two cups with you, this bowl is really." ”

The corners of Chu Yiyao's mouth rose slightly, looking at him a slightly embarrassed appearance, the unease he had come all the way was gone, but Shen Shixuan on the side was very distressed, he was not strong enough to drink, and he usually drank a few small cups at most at home, and if he went down such a big bowl, he would definitely be drunk.

"Boy, how can a man not drink!" Master Bai urged him to drink, how can this countryman use a small wine cup to drink, they are all brought over in a big bowl to drink, "You will marry a daughter-in-law in the future, but you will be drunk." ”

Shen Shixuan glanced at Chu Yiyao quickly, he was really embarrassed to be said by the master in front of her, but he was drunk if he really drank it, so how could he go back to Jinling, it was too embarrassing.

"Master." Shen Shixuan shouted helplessly again, and said to the entourage at the door, "Go get a cup." ”

The attendant quickly brought a cup over, Shen Shixuan poured a cup and drank it, and raised the cup high, "Master, I respect you!" ”

Master Bai scolded with a smile, "Stinky boy, you can't hide for a while." Seen by Master Bai's trick, Shen Shixuan smiled, the wine brewed by himself in the countryside was very powerful, and after a while, he felt that his face was a little hot.

After eating, Shen Shixuan took Chu Yiyao to the village to walk, at this time in the afternoon, there were very few people working in the field, most of them were either sitting in the yard after eating, or leaning against the big tree outside the house to chat in the shade, groups of peasant women sat under the big tree with baskets on their backs, doing needlework and chatting.

Walking and walking, we came to the only temple in the village, and when I walked inside, there was a small courtyard, in which an old monk was sweeping the floor, wearing a black robe.

"There is only one master in this temple, or is this master who walked far away here and stayed." Shen Shixuan had been to this village several times, and took her into the temple, and the vermilion gate was a little mottled with paint.

Chu Yiyao took the silver from the peacock's hand and put it into the merit box in front of the Buddha statue, put his hands together and worshiped the Buddha statue, and when he went out, the old monk stood at the door, and bowed to Chu Yiyao with one hand on his chest, Chu Yiyao bowed back, and the monk looked at her with a smile, kind eyebrows.

"Master, where are you from?" Chu Yiyao was suddenly curious, why did this master stay in this village after walking so many places.

"The poor monk comes out of the Buddha and goes to the Buddha." The old monk fiddled with the Buddha beads in his hand and said such a sentence slowly.

Chu Yiyao couldn't help but have some ridiculous questions, how could they care about these people in the Buddhist sect, said goodbye, turned around and was just about to start, when the voice of the old monk came from behind him, "I wish the host is kind, and there will be retribution." ”

Turning to look at the old monk, the latter had slowly walked into the temple, and there were words in his mouth, and Chu Yiyao's mind was still echoing what the old monk said...

Coming out of the temple, the village also walked a rough way, and walked back to Zhuangzi, Chu Yiyao thanked, "Shen Gongzi, I haven't thanked you for the last time, thank you for finding the horse for us." ”

"It's a matter of effort, Miss Chu also happened because she came here, and Shen is also responsible." Shen Shixuan's drunken face was still slightly red, Chu Yiyao shook her head, even if she didn't come here, the problem of the carriage was already there, and she would have an accident wherever she went.

"It's not too early, Shen Gongzi, let's go back, if it's dark, the mountain road won't be easy to walk." Chu Yiyao came back to his senses and suggested, Shen Shixuan nodded, went in and explained some things, waited for Chu Yiyao to get into the carriage, and continued to sit outside the carriage and ordered the coachman to set off.

Not to mention the matter of the shop, the two of them didn't talk much, the wind outside the carriage was blowing slowly, and finally woke up the wine blown by Shen Shixuan, and when he listened to it, it was quiet in the carriage.

This is a very special girl, far from the perception of the eldest lady of the Chu family in his memory in the previous life, the only thing that is the same may be the arrogance revealed in the occasional words and deeds, if he wanted to say it, he didn't expect it to be the result today.

From the first meeting in Datong to the subsequent chance encounter outside the jewelry shop, it seems that the trajectory has been out of Shen Shixuan's own expectations, or he has not predicted it at all, everything just goes naturally.

It wasn't until he found her in the woods that day that Shen Shixuan's heart had that strange feeling, in the dark carriage, the faint light of the beads shone on the girl who was curled up, even if she was embarrassed, her eyes were still full of tenacity, that is, subconscious movements, he got into the carriage and carried her out, she was very light.

Seeing that she was a little confused and didn't know where to put her head, Shen Shixuan smiled secretly in his eyes, and refused to fake her hand anymore, and carried her all the way up the hill, for which his hand was sour for several days.

The carriage soon arrived outside Jinling City, Chu Yiyao got out of the car, and the sky was already a little dark at this time, and the wind was blowing, and it looked like it was going to rain.

"Be careful on the road." Shen Shixuan watched her get into the carriage, and then sat down himself, the carriage also carried a touch of lingering fragrance that seemed to be left by her, and the books she had read were placed on the small table, Shen Shixuan laughed, and the coachman outside asked, "Young master, where are you going?" ”

"Go straight home." …

As soon as the carriage arrived at the Shen Mansion, the pouring rain fell, and the already gray sky was even more gloomy, the mother-in-law at the door hurriedly handed him an umbrella, and the house lit the lamp, Shen Shixuan bypassed the corridor and just walked into his yard, and the maid who had been waiting for a long time said that the lady had been looking for him for a day.

Without waiting for dinner, Shen Shixuan went to the courtyard of Shen's second wife Guan again, it was only a moment of effort, the heavy rain had already washed the ground, and small ravines quickly accumulated under the eaves, and the wind was very strong, Shen Shixuan also sprinkled a drop of water from his pants when he arrived at Guan's yard, and his mother outside the door hurriedly brought him a cloth to wipe it.

"Why did you come back so late, drenched?" Guan Shi reached out and patted the water beads on his shoulder, Shen Shixuan shook his head, took the cloth from his mother's hand and patted it on his pants a few times, "Mother, what are you looking for me." ”

"Your sister-in-law has been sick for so long, and your aunt came to urge you to marry Ruoqian quickly, and to make the Shen family happy, and your sister-in-law can get better sooner." Guan pulled him to sit down and said softly.

The author has something to say: the weather outside the window is terrifying, it's very dark, the wind hangs old and fierce, Ryoko shiveres in the office, and feels like a lot of zombies are coming (why did I think of zombies again(╯□╰)o)