Chapter 8 Learning Arts

The carpentry work of this Jiang carpenter can be said to be unmatched in this Le'an City.

About half a year ago, a down-and-out stranger from another place asked him to make some marionettes for him to use as a puppet show.

Others are looking for him, mostly to make furniture, but few people know that this Jiang carpenter's craftsmanship in making puppets and wooden gadgets is also rare.

He didn't have much on hand at the time, so he agreed.

It took four whole days to make five living puppets for the stranger, and his hands and feet were very nimble, and when he pulled the silk thread, he moved like a living person.

The stranger was very satisfied, and fell in love with the puppet, and even thought of learning how to make a puppet with him.

Jiang carpenter's good craftsmanship, if he doesn't want to find someone to pass it on, no one will believe it. However, his grandson, Jiang Feng, was so focused on reading that he had no interest in carpentry.

He also took in a few apprentices, but they all learned to make furniture with him, and now he didn't expect that someone would learn to make puppets with him.

But this person was a stranger after all, and he had no intention of apprenticeship, so Carpenter Jiang still rejected him politely.

But the man was not discouraged, and went to Carpenter Jiang's door for many days to ask for advice, and every time he came, he had to carry a courtesy for him.

Later, Carpenter Jiang couldn't stand his grinding, so he agreed to teach him his handmade puppet skills.

That man had already made a living by performing puppet shows, and he had some puppet-making skills, but now he learned from Jiang Carpenter, and he was even more amazed, and soon there was a trend of being better than blue.

Half a year later, Carpenter Jiang felt that he had nothing to teach in making puppets, so he told the man not to come again.

Then, the man said goodbye to Carpenter Jiang and left Le'an to go somewhere else.

Jiang Feng listened to the old carpenter's words, and couldn't help but wrinkle his eyebrows: "Grandpa is saying, you don't know where that person is now?" ”

Carpenter Jiang shook his head: "That person came back to our Le'an a few days ago, and he also came to our house. I see him dressed up, and now I think it's very beautiful. ”

"And why did he come this time?"

"When he came home, he said that he hadn't seen me for a long time, and that he had come to see me. But I sat in our room, drank two teas, and left. ”

He Lingjiang looked at the puppet in the old carpenter's hand and asked, "The old man may be sure that this puppet was made by that person?" ”

Carpenter Jiang nodded affirmatively: "When that person made puppets, he had a habit of polishing them a few more times to leave a unique arc in this place of hands and feet. ”

He rubbed the puppet slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Others will polish here, and it won't be exactly the same arc as the one he is used to leaving behind." ”

He didn't know if the person who harmed him was that person, but the strange puppet in his hand at the moment had nothing to do with that person.

He Lingjiang took the puppet in his hand and carefully examined the places of his hands and feet, and saw that it was so.

"Since that person can manipulate the puppet to carry the coffin and rob people, it must not be too far from here. Do you know where he will hide? ”

Carpenter Jiang thought about it for a while, and then said: "I remember his residence, it is not far away, but I don't know if the other person is still there now, can the lady go with me to see?" ”

"Okay." He ordered Jiang to bow his head, turned his head again, and said to He Shishi, "Fourth Uncle went to deliver a message to He Zheng and them, I will delay for a while." ”

He Shiren shook his head when he heard this: "I am with you." ”

This Rausch puppet carrying the coffin, as well as the puppeteer who manipulated the puppet behind it, sounded really evil, and he had to follow to rest assured.

He Lingjiang's face froze: "If we don't go back when we arrive, He Zheng and they should be worried." ”

"Don't worry, I'll arrange it."

After He Shishi said that, he took out a jade pendant from his sleeve, and handed it to the stall owner who was slumped aside with dozens of copper coins: "Boss, please bring a token to send a message for me." ”

"Let's just say that I and this Liu Niangzi will delay for a while, so that they can rest assured, we will go to find them later."

Then, he explained how to find He Zheng and them, and how to deal with them.

The stall owner was a little unhappy in his heart, he still had a stall, and when he saw the copper coins handed over by He Shishi, his heart couldn't help but move, which was worth his hard work for two days.

The time for breakfast was almost over, and he was already going to collect the stall soon after, so he ran an errand for them.

He reached for what the poet had handed him.

He Shiren put the jade pendant and copper coin into his hand: "You have to pass it on honestly, you set up a stall here every day, if you collect money but don't do anything, but you can run the monk can't run the temple." ”

As he spoke, he pointed his chin towards He Lingjiang again: "You also see, that little lady's knife skills are good, if you provoke her......"

The meaning of his words is not exhausted, but the meaning is self-evident, how can the stall owner not understand?

"Lang Jun rest assured that he will definitely pass on the truth to him."

He Shiren winked at He Lingjiang: "It's arranged, let's go." ”

Carpenter Jiang and his party went to the man's residence, and those who wanted to follow to see the excitement secretly fell behind them.

The place where the man lived was not far from the west of the city, and the people only turned a few corners before they arrived at a house where the door was deserted.

The house seemed to have been left untended for a long time, and a lot of wild grass had grown in the yard, and the whole yard was quiet, without a single sound of human smoke.

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other, that person is afraid that he is not here, right?

He Lingjiang stretched out his index finger and shushed as he motioned for everyone to be quiet.

Then she pushed open the wooden door and walked into the courtyard.

The skirt slid slowly through the wild grass, like the wind blowing through the grass and trees.

He Lingjiang stepped up the steps, stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door, the sunlight outside poured in from the door, and the interior suddenly lit up.

I saw a middle-aged man in a cloak sitting cross-legged inside, holding a puppet in his hand, about to cast a spell.

Hearing the movement at the door, he paused his hand, turned around and asked, "Who are you?" ”

He Lingjiang didn't answer, just avoided the daylight and closed the umbrella and entered the house.

The man's face sank, and his eyes showed a bit of gloom, and he was about to make a move, when he heard a voice calling: "Zhang Yan." ”

He looked in disbelief, and saw that Carpenter Jiang, who was supposed to be lying in the coffin, came to the door with steady steps.

The middle-aged man called Zhang Jian shrank his eyes, and as soon as he moved his hand, he was about to put the puppet into his sleeve, but He Lingjiang moved faster than him, and snatched the puppet from his hand with a flash.

Jiang Feng took two steps forward, and saw that the puppet was engraved with the old carpenter's birthday, and he couldn't help but be shocked: "This is my grandfather's birthday!" ”

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