"Aji, are there any blacksmiths and carpenters in our house?"

"Yes! The worship of the palace is that the old man and the old man are carpenters and blacksmiths! Especially Mu Lao's hand carving, lifelike and superb! I was the one who went to borrow from Mu Lao just now! ”

"Great!" Wang Yan clapped his hands, and the light in his eyes flowed.

"Take me to Mu Laona!"

"Young Master! Mu Lao has already arranged people, and it is time to come soon! ”

"I'm looking for Mu Lao! You wait for me here! As he spoke, he ran back to the courtyard and searched for a few rolls of drawings from the rolls on the side of the table in the study.

Aggie is weird! The young master was inexplicably excited, and it wasn't until he saw him running back with the scroll that he felt that he understood something.

"Young Master! Do you have drawings in your hand? ”

"What else can it be if it's not a drawing?" Wang Yan glanced at Aji. "Hurry up, lead the way!"

For the big palace of the palace, Wang Yan used to stay literal, but today, as Aji walked step by step into the depths of the palace, he realized that his home was really not simple.

Passing through the moon gate in the backyard, there is an avenue as far as the eye can see, and there are neatly arranged independent courtyards on the left and right, with different decoration styles.

"Young Master! This is Zhang Lao's courtyard, Zhang Lao is the military advisor of Liang Tianweiwei, the art of war, the arrangement of troops, a piece of cake! Young master, this is Liu Lao's courtyard, Liu Lao is our No. 1 lawyer, iron teeth and copper teeth, no one can match, it was Liu Lao's grievances to King Zhao back then, young master, this is Qu Lao's courtyard...."

The more Wang Yan listened, the more frightened he became, thinking that the offerings in the mansion were just some strange people, but he didn't think that they were all famous ruthless characters in the world.

Old man Wang has so much energy!

The bluestone pavement is one mile long and ten zhang wide, and there are fifteen courtyards on one side, a total of thirty!

Mu Lao's yard is very special, the wooden wall is topped with glazed tiles, the most special thing is the courtyard door, carved with a picture of distant mountains, carved vividly, after looking at it for a long time, it really gives birth to a sense of being far away from the world.

Aggie was obviously used to seeing it, so he stepped forward, took the mallet from the hook on one side, and gently struck the brass bell hanging from the green pine on the top of the mountain.

The door opened without hearing footsteps, and it was opened by a middle-aged man with a white face and beard, with an ordinary appearance and a smile on his face.

"Uncle Bai, where is Mu Lao?"

"Little Yoshiko, why did you come back? Zhang Liang: Didn't they go over? ”

Following the prestige, an old man appeared in front of him.

Mu Lao is really ethereal, fairy wind bones, white hair and childish face, white eyebrows and beardless, and a neat white cloth coat! The eyes that are slightly open are like stars in the night, bright and bright!

Like a land fairy! An elder gesture.

Treating the elderly, Wang Yan has always been respectful, and bowed down very well.

"Mu Lao is on top, and he is worshiped by the boy."

"Oh, I can't help it." Mu Lao hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"The young master doesn't come here on weekdays, but what's the matter with coming today?" Mu Lao's voice was very soft, and he felt like he was bathing in the spring breeze.

Wang Yan stood up straight and held the scroll in his hand high.

Mu Lao took the scroll, shook it away with a slight shake, and with just one glance, his face burst out with amazement!

"Young Master, this is what you designed?"

Wang Yan nodded in agreement.

"Good stuff! Great stuff! Mu Lao smiled and muttered two sentences.

"Young master, can you be admitted to the hospital?"

"The elders invite, don't dare to resign." Wang Yan said respectfully.

"Bai Wazi, leave the door open and let the young master in."

Ah Ji and the middle-aged man surnamed Bai were a little surprised, but Mu Lao had already spoken, and the middle-aged man surnamed Bai opened the door, and Ah Ji followed Wang Yan into the courtyard together.

Mu Lao is worthy of being the saint of carpenters, just walk into the door and see not far away under the wall standing two Dharma Protector elephants, the carving is extraordinary, the sculpture is lifelike, it is coated with a thin layer of wax, in the sunlight from the background, more vivid three points.

Through the second gate, I came to the front yard.

The wooden ware in the courtyard is large and small, and the carving is thick and fine, but any one is taken out and put on the market is the best or even the best goods.

Mu Lao didn't say anything along the way, his eyes kept looking at the drawings he brought, and nodded from time to time.

Walk through the front yard and pass by a promenade.

There are twelve wood carvings on the left and right, all of them are beast heads and human bodies, with different forms, they are the sculptures of the zodiac, and they combine humans and beasts to this extent, admire! Admire!

Wang Yan couldn't help but admire and admire in his heart! He had already been impressed by Mu Lao's skills!

These twelve statues are placed here, and they are really evil.

"Mu Lao, your skills are simply miraculous!"

"Haha, it's all idle practice, which makes the young master smile."

Mu Lao's yard is smaller than Wang Yan's, but in terms of decoration, his small yard is really out of reach.

In the middle of the sandalwood floor, there is a low table, a futon, and a tool rack on the side, and on the low table is a half-carved work, which should be a dragon, but only one head is carved at this time.

There is a living pond outside the yard where several koi fish swim around.

Wang Yan and the others were taken to the backyard, where several of Mu Lao's apprentices were carving their own works.

The gazebo in the middle of the courtyard is supposed to be carved out of a giant wooden root, at least from the outside, and the gap is not visible from the outside.

Sit on the stone bench and subconsciously look up! Suddenly surprised to close his mouth, it turned out to be an engraved picture of ten thousand Buddhas! What a masterpiece! I thought this pavilion was complete just now, but I didn't expect that Xuan Miao was in it, with Vajra Arhat engraved on the left, and Yaksha carved on the right, although the light was dim, but the expressions of the characters were still clearly visible.

"Mu Lao, do you believe in ghosts and gods?"

After speaking, Wang Yan felt a little redundant, who in this era does not believe in ghosts and gods? As the saying goes, there are gods in the first three feet, and it would be strange if you don't believe it.

"Haha, don't hide it from the young master, the old man has always been respectful of the ghosts and gods, and he can't believe it! It's just that I like the characters more. ”

When Aji came, he told himself that there are many strange people in the palace, especially these offerings, it seems that he is right.

"Mu Lao, my drawings were obtained on a whim a few days ago, and please identify one or two for me."

Mu Lao smiled and spread out the drawings on the wooden table.

A pair of rough hands gently caressed the drawing, as if touching a peerless treasure, and the fingertips gently brushed over its key parts, and the mouth couldn't help but let out a sound of admiration.

"Mu Lao, what do you think of this thing?"

"Glittering." Old Mu said with a heroic smile.

"Is that true?" Wang Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Haha, the old decay has been immersed in this way for decades, how can he speak in vain?"

"Young Master, how did you come up with this set of middle halls?" Mu Lao stroked the drawings gently, as if he was stroking a young girl.

Wang Yan naturally won't tell the truth, and no one will believe it, so he has already made an excuse.

"I just felt that the chairs in the lobby were not atmospheric enough, so I remodeled them on the basis of the existing ones, and the result was changed to this look, and I don't know if it's good or bad."

"Good! This set of halls is square and atmospheric, as soon as this thing comes out, those tables and chairs in the hall are suddenly eclipsed, since the young master has this talent, it is better to worship my subordinates and follow me to be a carpenter, the future is limitless! ”

Wang Yan hurriedly shook his head, he didn't want to hold a piece of wood and carve endlessly, the reason why he got this set of Zhongtang out was simply to open up another way to make his own money, Mr. Wang had a wide range of business, but Wang Yan didn't want to use Mr. Wang's strength, he wanted to fight by himself.

"Haha, what the old man said is a joke, young master, don't take it seriously, you began to show your talent for doing business at a young age, and your future will definitely be even more limitless than that of Brother Wang, just with this thing, you can gain a firm foothold in the carpentry industry."

"Thank you Mu Lao for the compliment, but what about the others?"

Mu Lao just focused his attention on the middle hall, and at this time he unfolded the other scrolls, and when he looked closely, the sound of admiration was endless, and he was even more excited to applaud when he saw the last one!

"Mu Lao, how long does it take to make a set of these things?"

Mu Lao pondered for a moment, slowly stretched out three fingers, thought about it and retracted one.

"Twenty days?" Wang Yan's voice was a little excited, this set of middle hall and bedding in the later generations could not be completed in a month or two, but he didn't expect that Mu Lao would only need twenty days, and he was really a saint among craftsmen.

"Two days!" Mu Lao said affirmatively.

"So fast?"

"Haha, if this thing is not made early, how can the old man sleep peacefully?"

"Mu Lao, this thing should not be rushed, the body is the most important." Wang Yan didn't want Mu Lao to have any forks because of this.

"Haha, young master, don't worry, this kind of thing can't hurt the old muscles and bones, if you don't make it quickly, you will be sad."

"In that case, I'll leave it all to you!" Wang Yan held Mu Lao's hand and said.

"Two days later, the old man will definitely show what the young master wants in front of everyone." After speaking, Mu Lao said to a few apprentices not far away.

"Apprentices, stop what you are doing and do something big for your teacher!"

An apprentice had already brought Mu Lao's tools.

With a carving knife in hand, Mu Lao's mental state has reached a higher level.

"Young master, the old decay will not be sent away! Bai Wazi, you are here to accompany the young master, after the young master leaves, bring the tools and come to the workshop quickly. ”

The apprentice surnamed Bai nodded, and watched the master leave with all the senior brothers.

It can be seen that he is also very anxious, and those who can become the apprentices of the old wood are extremely enthusiastic about wood.

Wang Yan was no longer in the way, and left Mu Lao's courtyard with Aji.

"Young Master! Mu Lao hasn't been so excited for a long time, what exactly are you drawing on your drawings? ”

"A very large gold ingot!" After speaking, Wang Yan laughed heartily.

That's your first step! Perak Hall! Yangsan! Although the master started later than you, one day he will uproot these hidden dangers of you!

Wang Yan will never allow any forces around Yuanyang County that can threaten the Wang family! No matter how small!