Chapter 13: The Great Maker
At dusk on August 28, 1200, Wox came to Liu Xinya's home for a banquet at the appointed time.
It's hard to say it's gracious, right? However, the key point is that Mrs. Liu's cooking skills are really superb, otherwise she would not have succeeded in capturing the heart of a master craftsman back then.
Because of the common language in academics, Wads and Liu Xinya's father Liu Gongxuan are rare bosom friends, so they often attend the Liu family's family banquets.
"Coming? Feel free to sit down. I'll have to wait a little longer for dinner. Liu Xinya is no longer a white coat in the hospital, wearing a pink short-sleeved T-shirt on the upper body and a pair of hot pants on the bottom, a casual outfit at home. There is less of the majesty of a professional doctor and more of the liveliness of a young girl.
She was busy helping her mother in the kitchen.
"You get busy first, I'll go to Gong Liu's study." Woz walked to the second floor with ease.
"Hey," Liu Xinya suddenly remembered, "Speaking of which, my father still has a guest today, so I didn't come down to greet you." ”
"Well, but it's nothing, I don't think they will." She added, "After all, I'm from the studio." ”
In Yining City, the mention of studios must refer specifically to the camp of demons. Woz suddenly felt a little curious, who else in their studio could be received by Liu Gongxuan? Is it a wise man?
When I walked up the stairs, I saw a stout middle-aged man coming up.
"Ah, Woz! I'm sorry, I was so engrossed for a while that I didn't notice the time. Like a bear, the man opened his arms with an awe-inspiring enthusiasm and gave Wox a big hug that he couldn't refuse.
Woz could clearly hear the moan of his ribs, and at this point, he could understand why the man had so few friends. After all, not everyone can withstand his enthusiasm.
Although the profession is a fabricator, theoretically does not have the ability to fight directly; But Woz had no doubt that Liu Gongxuan could beat the centurion-level demon in hand-to-hand combat with his bare hands!
"Strong Bear" also patted Woz on the back enthusiastically, making a loud drum-like sound. Woz, who felt his blood churning, quickly broke free from the opponent's grappling and distanced himself.
"Ahem," Waz coughed, "I heard you have guests now?" ”
"Ah, yes. Because I didn't expect you to come back today. The bear-like man rubbed his iron-shaved chin, "But it doesn't matter, that kid is also yours...... Although it has just joined. ”
As he spoke, he didn't mind taking Woz to the study: "Speaking of which, you still have to thank me, or did I convince him to join your demon camp!" ”
After being stunned for a moment, Wads finally reacted and guessed who he and Liu Xinya had been mentioning just now.
Sure enough, after walking into the study, the boy who taught Ling Key was inside, looking at a book intently.
Liu Gongxuan said: "Since you are all from the same studio, you don't need to reintroduce it again, right?" ”
Waz smiled and said, "You and Van Lee both have a crush on this kid." ”
"Old Fan, that guy? I don't know. Liu Gongxuan shrugged his shoulders, "But I've taken a fancy to him for a long time." You must know that the completion of the 'Sword Pavilion' this time has a credit to him! ”
Obvious curiosity flashed in Woz's eyes: "So, the technical support you are looking for is this kid?" He remembered what Liu Xinya had mentioned to him during the day, "He is a student of that beautiful beauty maker?" ”
Liu Gongxuan continued to rub his chin: "Hmm...... Well, the situation is more complicated. Speaking of which, I also have some difficulty judging the relationship between them, and it seems that it is not a simple master and apprentice. But don't worry about the technical strength, so you don't have to worry about those details. ”
But what is worrying is that after the two walked into the study, they talked for a long time, but Ling Key, who was the center of the topic, was still buried in the book as if no one was around, and he didn't want to talk to them at all.
Both Woz and Liu Gongxuan should be regarded as Ling Key's seniors, and such an attitude is obviously rude. However, Liu Gongxuan didn't mean to blame, but explained to Woz for him: "Well, don't worry too much, this kid shouldn't have noticed us." ”
"Is the mental power highly concentrated?" Waz could see at a glance the current state of the boys, which was a dream for the legal system or any profession. Because that means far more efficiency than usual. Whether studying, meditating, or practicing, being in this state of "flow" means doing more with less, or even "perfecting".
Only those who have undergone the most rigorous training can barely manage to take the initiative to enter this state. They will also only get into the groove when they need it most.
"What book are you showing him?" Woz was a little curious, "Can it be so attractive?" ”
Liu Gongxuan smiled bitterly: "It's just an ordinary alchemy book." This kid seems to be able to concentrate completely casually...... However, Zhang Wenjie has always rejected alchemy, and she should not have seen this kind of books and materials there, so she is so serious. ”
"Do you get into a high concentration when you are faced with new knowledge? That's cheap. ”
"I'm sorry, senior, I was in a trance...... just now" Ling Jian suddenly woke up, and quickly raised his head, and saw Woz beside Liu Gongxuan, "Eh, Woz senior!" ”
"Don't care." Woz smiled and shook his head, "Seems to have bothered you." ”
Ling Jian hurriedly walked over: "You're polite." It's not too early, so I'll take my leave. He turned to Liu Gongxuan and bowed.
The bear-like man grinned and said, "Why don't you stay and finish dinner before leaving, after all, it's almost dark, and the restaurant outside will be closed." ”
"Thank you. But I still won't bother you. Ling Jian politely declined the invitation, "The night market in the city will continue for a while, I can buy some ingredients and go back." ”
"Oh, cook your own food." Liu Gongxuan suddenly raised his interest, "Please let me try it if I have a chance in the future!" ”
Ling Jian was shocked by the other party's insight, obviously he had only met four or five times, and this rugged man was probably too familiar!
Ling Key was completely unable to cope with Liu Gongxuan's enthusiasm, and finally left the Liu family almost in despair - every time he came here, Ling Key felt subtly uncomfortable, so he tried to visit as little as possible.
After Ling Jian left, Woz also said to Liu Gongxuan speechlessly: "Hey, you scared people. How can anyone directly ask for a meal, and the kid is not a chef, right? Isn't Mrs. Liu's craftsmanship still satisfying you? ”
Liu Gongxuan shook his head: "You don't know. Zhang Wenjie, that is, the school of beautiful makers, has always had a tradition, they insist that 'a good maker must also be a good chef' - the so-called kitchen is a workshop, and ingredients are raw materials; If you can't even control the ingredients, then you are not qualified to control more complex materials...... That's probably what it means. ”
Wodds asked, "What about you?" In this way, Liu Gong, your cooking skills should be good, right? ”
"Hehe, with Amei here, how can my cooking skills be bad?" He smiled and flaunted his grandchef wife, "Besides, from the perspective of a craftsman, as long as I am given a recipe that is accurate enough, it will not be difficult to reproduce the dishes in it." ”
The two of them also left the study and walked towards the dining room.
"Speaking of which, Ling Key came to Yining City because he wanted to defect to you, right?" Watts asked, "I thought he was going to live with you." ”
"Well, I had that in mind. But the kid didn't seem to fit in, so he bought a room for himself to live in. In the end, it's a guy from Zhang Wenjie's workshop, he's really rich! ”
"I think he can't stand your character!" Woxz laughed.
Liu Gongxuan didn't care about his ridicule: "But it's okay, if you live in my house, you can actually count yourself as half of my students." But now I don't have the confidence to let him call me teacher! ”
"Oh? Is it talented? ”
"Hmph, although it may not be comparable to your pervert, it is certain that your studio has picked up a big bargain!"