Chapter 4 Shipbuilders and Paper Makers
Yuan Changliu no longer clings to what the so-called soul is. He washed his face with cool well water.
Then when I got out of the house, I saw that in the yard, the old man dragged out all the locust trees that he had cut back before. A roof was also built on the locust wood, saying that it was afraid of exposure to the sun.
"Changliu, after a while, I'll talk to you about this shipbuilding." The old man lit a cigarette for himself and said.
Yuan Changliu nodded, and immediately went to the kitchen, and saw two nests and a small plate of pickles on the stove. Fang Baoyu was eating on the small square table inside the kitchen, and when he saw Yuan Changliu coming over, he said hello first.
Yuan Changliu grabbed the head of the nest, broke the middle, and put the pickles in. Then he devoured it.
"Won't you take a sip of soup?" Fang Xiangyu asked as he took a small sip and slowly ate his meal.
Yuan Changliu wasted a lot of energy and swallowed the rice.
"The master said that after eating, he would talk to me about shipbuilding. I want to finish it quickly so I can study. ”
After hearing this, Fang Xiangyu whispered, "Oh." "I didn't ask again.
It's just that when Yuan Changliu left, he looked at the nest head in his hand that had eaten less than half of it and put it in an empty bowl. He pulled out an object made of paper from his pocket. If you look closely, it's a small paper figure.
As soon as the little paper figure got outside, he stretched his torso on his own.
"Look at you, what are you doing with such a big reaction. It's just a little ferryman who hasn't entered the industry yet. Yin and Yang have two paths and forty-nine lines, and this ferryman is the last line. I haven't heard of this Yangjiayu ferryman. The little paper figure jumped on the table and sat on top of the nest, swinging his feet around.
"I'm not afraid of him. I'm afraid of grandpa. He never allowed me to touch the yin and yang things. If only he knew that I was secretly learning how to tie paper. I'm afraid I'm going to ruin you. Fang Xiangyu lightly tapped the little paper man's forehead with his fingers. The little paper figure was poked and fell over on the head of the nest.
"If you want me to say that your grandfather is delaying you, I said before that you have no opportunity to enter the industry and are not suitable for this industry. But you obviously have a talent that no one else has. I haven't seen anyone tie a paper figure for the first time and be able to summon spirits. The little paper man sat up with all his strength and muttered.
When Fang Baoyu heard this, his movements were a little hesitant, and his face looked much gloomy.
"Grandpa won't hurt me. You don't provoke much. Fang Beiyu's tone was a little stiff, obviously angry.
"Okay, okay, I don't provoke. I just feel sorry for it. The little paper man grinned, sucking all the hot air from the food on the table into his mouth.
I saw that all the food on the table began to rot and mold for a while.
Naturally, no one knew about the strange incident that happened in the kitchen, and at this time, Yuan Changliu was holding the relevant information about shipbuilding that had been stuffed into him before, while listening to the old man's instructions.
"In this matter of shipbuilding, we must not be greedy for quick trouble. You'll have to take care of the wood alone. Not only should the inside of the wooden board be engraved with runes to avoid water, but also the unique inscriptions of the Yangjiayu ferryman. The plank should be smooth, and the keel should be strong. Lao Fangtou pointed to the words written in the shipbuilding book with one hand and prompted.
"Master, can you show me your ship? I want to see what the finished product should look like. Although the old man explained for a long time, Yuan Changliu still felt that it was better to understand the real thing with his own eyes.
"That's not going to work, you can't see my ship until you've built it. It affects your understanding. The old man refused.
Yuan Changliu was a little frustrated, and he flipped through the design drawings in the information. I thought I might as well try to make a small wooden boat out of ordinary wood first.
"There is no rush in shipbuilding, you are still young, how can you have the strength to build a ship. And this ferryman's boat cannot be made with tools, but only with the palm of your own hand. With the palm as the jacket and the fingers as the pincers, the strength of the whole body can be completed. The old square head spat out the smoke ring and said slowly.
Yuan Changliu was really dumbfounded at this time, he thought that with the help of modern tools, he could complete it quickly, but this was done for a long time, and shipbuilding could not be done with the help of any tools, and even the design of other people's ships could not be referenced.
"Therefore, the top priority is to forge the body. Especially the strength of the palm. I'll pass you a set of kung fu, get up at five o'clock in the morning and run around Yangjiayu first, and then practice this kung fu. As he spoke, the old man handed over the practice of refining the body to Yuan Changliu from his arms.
"This forging body first forges the strength of the legs, then the waist, then the arms, and finally the palms. Come to me to pick up the medicine after practicing every day, and the combination of the medicinal bath is not only better, but also greatly improves the efficiency. ”
As soon as Lao Fang talked about medicine, Yuan Changliu remembered the black ointment he had smeared on his feet last time.
"Is that the one you used last time?" Yuan Changliu asked.
"You're a clever boy." The old man scolded with a smile.
Yuan Changliu and Lao Fangtou were communicating when suddenly the bell on the door rang.
Yuan Changliu glanced at the bell strangely, and then wondered, "There's no wind." Why is this bell ringing?"
"See for yourself first, I've got to get on the boat." The old man took a deep breath of his cigarette, then pinched the butt of his cigarette, took the oar from the room, and went out.
Yuan Changliu wanted to take a look, but when he thought of Lao Fangtou's warning, he suddenly stopped thinking and honestly looked at the exercises.
On the other side, when the old man crossed the river, he saw two people, one high and one low, standing by the river, both wearing cloaks, and the tall man carrying a strange-looking big box on his back.
"Oh, Apanpo, you're taking on another job." As soon as the old man saw the other party, he asked cordially.
"Yes, business is not easy to do these days, it is rare to have a business, so naturally I have to go on a trip in person. Just passing through Yangjiayu, you can take a shortcut. After that, Ah Pan took out a few ancient coins from his broken pocket and threw them to the old man.
"Okay, the fare is also available, let's start the ship1!" When the old man received the money, he thrust the oars into the river, only to see that the river water, which was originally flowing normally, suddenly formed a whirlpool on the riverside. Immediately after that, a wet boat "struggled" and was revealed.
The three of them got on board one after another, and with the oar in his hand, the old man paddled lightly, and saw the boat quickly straighten up, and then disappear into the air as if it had never existed.
When they arrived at their destination, Ah Pan Po and the little man got off the boat, and the old man was about to leave, but Ah Pan Po stopped him.
"Lao Fang, on the way here, I met a few paper carpenters who were asking around if there were any good masters made by paper people near Yangjiayu. I think it should be on the road, you haven't been going out much lately, beware of causing trouble. Apanpo said earnestly.
"When did you meet it?" The old man hurriedly asked.
"Just the day before yesterday, those people were hanging around with paper figures on their backs, and they were still running traffic lights in the town."
The old man pondered for a moment, thanked Apanpo, and then rowed a boat to Yangjia Village.
When I got home, I saw that my home was in a mess. The old man's heart suddenly burst into his heart, and the secret passage was broken.
When he entered the backyard, he saw Yuan Changliu lying on the ground, unconscious, and the old man took his pulse, and his heart was a little more settled. Yuan Changliu is not in danger of life.
After that, Lao Fangtou looked in other rooms, but he didn't find Fang Xiangyu. Suddenly, the old man panicked, and he shouted around: "Xiao Yu'er! Then he rushed straight out of the house, but he couldn't find a few papermakers who behaved strangely.
The old man hurriedly hammered himself and secretly scolded himself for being careless. The paper maker pierced the eyes, isn't Apanpo also weird. Apanpo can find the paper maker, and the other party can also find her. Apanpo was taken advantage of by the other party. This way of doing things reminded Lao Fangtou of his past, as well as the paper craftsman family who regarded human life as a mustard.
But the old Fang Tou didn't understand why they would kidnap Fang Xiangyu. Fang Peiyu didn't enter the industry, so he didn't have any value.
The more the old man thought about it, the more wrong he became, and he returned home. Carry Yuan Changliu to the bed to recuperate. Then he turned Fang Xiangyu's house upside down and found nothing.
Then the old Fang Tou remembered that when he left in the morning, Fang Xiangyu was eating in the kitchen. So I went back to the kitchen. Finally, under the small square table that I turned over, I found a small paper figure.
The little paper figure seems to have suffered a lot, not only has a small part of his body been burned off, but his beautiful makeup is gone.
The old man suddenly felt his head big when he saw the paper man, and when he was trembling and holding the paper man, he heard the little paper man speak intermittently: "Fang accompanies ...... Jade, small ...... Jade...... Brother. Run! ”
After saying this, the little paper figure spontaneously combusted, but no ashes were left behind.
The old man was completely shocked: "How come? This is...... Summoning. Accompany Yu, how did you have an opportunity? This can't be, it's obviously a complete person...... Isn't that right? ”
The old man seemed to have remembered something, he immediately ran to the river temple at the entrance of Yangjia Village, drew a rune paper on the spot, wrote on the back of the rune paper the birthplace of the jade and the birth date, and then burned this rune paper. I saw three red dots and six gray dots on the ground.
The old square squinted his eyes, lying on the ground and counting the gray dots over and over again.
"How can it be six? Xiao Yu'er, how could you be missing? So that's your chance. Blame me for not finding out. Blame me ......"
The old square knelt on the ground and wept silently, then suddenly spat blood and fell to the ground unconscious.
At night, Yuan Changliu woke up, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Yang Erye's face.
Yuan Changliu sat up reflexively, then looked around, and asked blankly, "Second Grandpa Yang, where is my master?" Is he back? Fang Baoyu was captured by several weirdos who manipulated the paper figures. Go and save him! ”
Second Master Yang's eyes were red, and he pulled Yuan Changliu back: "I have already called the police about Xiao Yu'er's disappearance." This afternoon, someone found your master running to the river temple in a panic. I didn't come out, and then when I went in, I saw your master fall to the ground. When I arrived at the hospital, I was out of gas. After the examination, it was a sudden death from a heart attack, and your master is also old, so his days are short. Long stream, ......"
"My master, can carry me back and forth on Tiger Head Mountain, how can such a person be! …… How so? ”
Yuan Changliu couldn't accept this result, and he couldn't help but wonder if it was because of himself, Master and Fang Beiyu, that this kind of thing would happen.
Second Master Yang knew that Yuan Changliu was drilling the horns again, so he hurriedly hugged him and said, "Changliu, people are inherently dead, and no one can escape." Come with me tomorrow to see your master. See him for the last time. ”
Yuan Changliu couldn't help crying, he hugged Yang Erye, his throat couldn't howl, but his mouth kept growing, as if in this way, he could let his emotions out.