Xiao Qi said as he took out a small box from his pocket.

"I was a little embarrassed when it first came in, because I was used to living alone and the house was a bit messy, but it didn't seem to care at all, all eyes were on my workbench. Xiao Qi said, "I turned on the lamp on the workbench, and it sat on the pen holder under the lamp, just as beautiful as in the moonlight, and it said that it wanted to see how I made leather goods." ”

"The light is much warmer than the moonlight. ”

"Yes," Xiao Qi grinned with gritted teeth, "I didn't know what to do for a while, but then I suddenly saw its frozen red feet, and suddenly I had an idea in my head, whether I could help it make a pair of boots." ”

"Shoes?" I asked, "they're very small shoes." ”

I cautiously said what I thought, fearing that it would think I was not rude, but it was surprisingly generous, and happily stretched out its foot for me to measure it. Xiao Qi's tone began to become gentle, "I found a piece of paper, pinched its little foot with my fingertips, and sketched the shape of the soles of its feet on the paper, those small small feet are only the size of beans, I am afraid that I will pinch it." ”

"It's not easy to make such small shoes, right?"

"It's not easy to make," he says, "and I thought about it for a long time, so I chose vegetable tanned cowhide in its original color, because it leaves marks during use, creating a unique color and texture, and I wanted to make a unique pair of shoes for it." ”

I seemed to be able to see the cobbler sitting in the light, his face was illuminated by the light, his eyes were focused on the calfskin under his hand, the cutter made smooth marks on the leather, the force was even, stable and precise, he kept exchanging straight and oblique blades, checking the drawings over and over again, correcting the incisions, his fingers gently sliding over the leather under his hands over and over again, as if caressing a baby, he did not seem to be making shoes, but praising the texture of the leather under his hands.

It should have heard his words, and the originally plain leather turned into delicate little boots under his hands.

"It's these shoes," Xiao Qi opened the box just now, "It was originally made for it, but because it was too small, I made it many times before I made it, and when I finally made a satisfactory work, I didn't find a chance to give it to it." ”

"You should be a cobbler. I said, "Try it, maybe making leather goods will feed you." ”

"It watched me make shoes for it all night, until dawn, I was sorry that I might not be able to finish it today, it said it was okay, and then said to me, when you touch the leather, it seems to be talking to the leather, it looks free. Xiao Qi said, "I used to just like leather goods, and when it said this, I also seemed to feel that talking to all kinds of different leather seemed to be what I wanted to do the most." ”

"And then?"

"Later, I started to try to put my work online, but I didn't expect someone to call me and want to customize the backpack from me, so I had the first order, then the second order, the third order, and when the monthly order was enough to support myself, I quit my old company and became a full-time leather craftsman. Xiao Qi said, "Before I met the False Beast, this was something I never dared to imagine, and all of this was the result of the False Beast's encouragement, it told me that you can." ”

"Then why..."I looked at him in front of me, who was obviously still dressed as a white-collar worker, "You still work in the company?"

"Hmm..."Xiao Qi was a little lost, "Among my customers, I met a girl, she is a very aura girl, she has customized several products with me, and she will also communicate with me about design ideas, and give me a lot of good advice, she can understand my works, know the emotions I put in every piece of skin, so one day, I found that I seem to be in love with her." ”

“... Actually, I thought you'd fall in love with the beast. ”

"No... The Beast is more like a best friend to me, a confidant to confide in, a partner to share secrets and dreams. Xiao Qi said, "I told the beast about my feelings for that girl, and it was very happy for me when it heard it, and gave me a lot of suggestions." I've always felt that that kind of girl is not something that people like me can touch, so I haven't dared to confess, but the beast keeps encouraging me, telling me that I also have my own excellent side, no need to be inferior, and with its encouragement, I finally went to confess. ”

"Success?"

"No," Xiao Qi smiled bitterly, "I failed, and I didn't even have a chance, that girl never came to me to customize leather goods again." ”

"This..."

"That day happened to be the night of the full moon, I was drunk again, and after seeing the beast at the entrance of the building, I was drunk and delirious and disappointed and frustrated by being rejected, so I cursed the beast fiercely..."

"What did you say?" I asked, a little helplessly.

"I said it was a liar," Xiao Qi said, "I said that it had been praising and encouraging me all the time to deceive me, just hoping that I could watch it dance and fulfill its dream of being a dancer." ”

“... You're going too far. ”

"Hmm... I don't remember the rest of that night, except that when I woke up the next morning, there was a small red umbrella beside me, and the beast was gone, and it never appeared again on the night of the full moon. ”

"So you didn't work as a cobbler anymore. ”

"Originally, I didn't feel anything, thinking that it was just a monster leaving, but then I gradually found that every full moon night I would miss it very much, want to chat with it, tell each other about their dreams, and complain to each other about the bad things in life, especially whenever I see the pair of boots I made for it, I no longer have the heart to make leather with peace of mind, the leather that could talk seems to have become mute overnight, and my work began to be frequently complained by customers, and finally, I gave up this road. ”

I looked at those delicate boots, which were originally a craft that could be fought for a lifetime, and I couldn't help but feel a little pity.

"Later, I went back to work in the company, and the days became the way they were before, and I regret it, but there is no regret medicine in the world, right?"

"Hmm... It should be heartbroken by you. ”

"Soon I will be working in another city. Xiao Qi said.

"Huh? ”

"A. . . Far away from the city. "So I want to find it, apologize to it, and give it these shoes." Also, watch it dance again, in the moonlight, and return the red umbrella to it by the way, which was originally a treasure that belonged to it. ”

(End of chapter)