"What I'm talking about today is rosewood."
"Pear, also known as flower palm, flower raccoon, dalbergia odorifera, flower branch, red and purple wood color, delicate texture. It has many uses. It can be made into various toys, tables, chairs and other furniture. Some people even make it into the four treasures of the study."
Before Xu Wen came up, he had already prepared a draft in his heart. At this time, he said it one by one, all in plain English and clear and easy to understand.
" There are new and old rosewood trees. Old rosewood trees are also called yellow rosewood trees. The colors range from pale yellow to purple-red. The texture is clear and special. When sawn, it smells fragrant. It is a rare and good tree."
" The biggest and most valuable characteristic of rosewood is that its properties are very stable. No matter whether it is cold or hot, it will not deform, crack, or bend. It can be preserved for a long time."
" At the same time, its texture is very clear, like flowing water. There are mainly the following common types…"
Xu Wen's voice carried some of the simplicity and warmth of summer wood, which was very pleasant to hear. At this moment, he explained calmly, his attitude calm and generous. The countless gazes around him and above him seemed to not exist.
This trait was rare among current craftsmen and would-be craftsmen and attracted everyone's attention.
No one knew that when Xu Wen was explaining the characteristics of rosewood, a pair of bright eyes and happy lips appeared in front of him.
He had only been in the old lumberyard for five days and had only known Lian Linlin for four days. Of course, he could not cover everything.
In these four days, Lian Linlin talked most about rosewood.
She said that she liked this kind of wood best because the patterns on it were so varied that it made people wonder.
When she was a child, her father went out to work, and she stayed at home. Only wood kept her company. She stared at the rosewood grain, imagined its various shapes, and made up stories for herself.
The child's imagination was so strange that she made it up herself and told it to her father when he came back.
Even Master listened while busy with his family affairs. Sometimes he asked her,"What happened later?" She was extremely happy.
This is the story of their father and daughter, and it is also a very precious memory of her.
Xu Wen listened to her words and looked at her smile. What he felt was the deep loneliness hidden below.
"There are six ways to identify rosewood."
" One look at the striations, the second look at the interlaced texture, the third look at the polarized light, the fourth look at the ghost face, the fifth look at the cow hair pattern, the sixth look at the fluorescence, and the seventh smell of sandalwood."
"To see the striations means to observe the longitudinal section of rosewood. The wood grain of rosewood is thick, the grain is straight and many, the heartwood is red, yellow, and reddish brown, and the long striations are very obvious from the longitudinal section."
" Second, look at the interlaced texture. It means…"
All of this was explained to him by Lian Linlin.
As she spoke, she continued to look for several pieces of rosewood of different shapes and sizes for him to refer to.
In fact, she also had the same problems as those old teachers. She was very random and lacked organization, which made Xu Wen very uncomfortable.
Xu Wen pointed out her problem at that time and organized these contents together with her.
Lin Lin has one of the biggest advantages-she is not the kind of girl who is unruly and willful and can't listen to others 'opinions. She immediately realized that Xu Wen was right. She told him everything she knew and rearranged it with him as the leader.
"Your brain is really easy to use."
The windows were up and sunlight came in, illuminating her eyes. She leaned forward and looked eagerly at Xu Wen and said,"Continue teaching me how to read." When I learn it, I'll be able to sort out all these things you said and assemble them into a book!"
At that time Xu Wen only felt funny, he simply said: "Well, then wait for Miss Lian Lifang to write a book and help me stay clear."
"Don't worry, leave it to me!" Lian Linlin said everything as if he had already learned to read and was about to start writing a book.
Fragments of memories flashed through Xu Wen's mind, causing his eyes to smile.
His voice was lighter and more coherent as he continued his exposition.
Explanatory writing was a compulsory course for all students. They had to learn it since junior high school.
Think before in school composition class, Xu Wen is also the best at this, often praised by the teacher clear thinking, logical sense.
Later, he went to college and experienced more baptism of textbooks and reference books. He had a clearer understanding of how to introduce a concept.
Now, it was just a small test. Above the stone platform, Master Yao sat up straight and leaned forward slightly.
Finally Xu asked all finished, salute way: "about rosewood I know everything here, please comment on the teacher."
No one spoke for a moment.
In the first round, when Xu Wen explained the reasons for his identification, he also introduced it for a long time like this.
At that time, it was generally shorter and far less complete than it is now.
And Xu Wen is now talking about, in fact, some masters do not know, to say some details they may be more complete than he said.
However, what he said was not just these contents, but another way of thinking. In more modern terms, that is a scientific way of thinking.
The masters listened to Xu Wen's explanation and felt something deeper. They unconsciously started to stay, thinking a little lost.
After a while, soft applause suddenly sounded.
Master Yao was the first to regain his senses and applauded excitedly.
Not only that, he stood up from his chair and walked down the stone stairs to the wooden tablet.
"Give me the pen." he said briefly.
Master Yang didn't come back to his senses for a moment. He was stunned for a moment before handing the pen in his hand to him.
Master Yao took the pen and wrote a straight word directly under the old wooden field. Thinking about it, he felt that it was not enough, so he added a complete character below.
What he meant was that full marks weren't enough, so he gave Xu Wen double marks!
Master Lian looked at Master Yao's actions and smiled. The masters of the other woodyards did not speak for a moment.
As for the lower-ranked masters and apprentices, they all started discussing.
In their opinion, Xu Wen's explanation was indeed clear and organized, and they understood it immediately. However, giving a full score was enough. How could they give double scores?
At this time, Master Jin Wuji of Beech Field raised his hand first and began to clap.
Then Master Hong from Redwood Farm and Master Tian from Cypress Farm followed behind and started clapping one after another.
Their intention was obvious. They agreed with Master Yao's evaluation and believed that Xu Wen's comments had exceeded their standards.
The secondary masters and apprentices immediately did not dare to say anything else. Master Yao put down his pen and strode to Xu Wen. He sized him up and said," Good, good!"
Then, he looked at Master Lian behind him with a complicated gaze." What you said today was taught to you by Master Lian, right?"
Master Yao's voice was heavy, and some of his pronunciations were not very clear. He had to listen carefully to hear them clearly. However, he was standing right in front of Xu Wen, and this " Master Lian " had clearly fallen into his ears, causing him to be stunned for a moment.
He thought for a moment and was about to shake his head when he heard a voice behind him." No." It was Master Lian's voice.
Master Yao was stunned for a moment. His gaze wandered around the team in the old wood yard." Which senior brother is teaching on behalf of him?"
His eyes fell on Xu San, who would stutter whenever he met strangers or became nervous. At this moment, he denied it intermittently and stuttered even more.
"Miss Lian taught me." Xu Wen came back to his senses and answered seriously.
"Miss Lian?" Master Yao looked at him and asked in surprise.
"Yes, Master Lian's daughter. Although she is young, she is very knowledgeable about wood. She helped me a lot when I got to the old woodyard. She taught me everything I've told you today." Xu Wen's voice was clear and clear, and it spread throughout the entire square.
Master Yao didn't say anything, his expression was a little strange.
Xu San carefully pulled Xu Wen and whispered," This, this kind of occasion, you, don't spout nonsense…"
"Senior Brother, you should know very well whether you are spouting nonsense or not." Xu Wen shook his head.
At this point, he could clearly hear the voices around him.
Few thought he was telling the truth, and some laughed at him, saying he was a philanderer, dazzled by women. Some people also said that he might be very scheming and wanted to take this opportunity to please the master of his own wood yard in exchange for an opportunity to enter the sect early.
Xu Wen listened and his heart gradually sank. He took a step forward and was about to continue defending Lin Lian when a hand placed on his shoulder from behind stopped him.
It's master Lian.
Master Lian shook his head at him, telling him not to speak.
Xu Wen didn't quite understand, but when he looked at Master Lian's eyes, he fell silent.
What Lian Linlin knew was naturally taught by her father Lian Shifu.
Master Lian would teach his daughter these things and even teach her to this extent, proving that his thoughts were different from those of these people. But now, even he didn't want to say anything more…
For some reason, Xu Wen felt somewhat depressed.
At this moment, Master Yao chuckled and patted Xu Wen's shoulder. Suddenly, he asked," Oh right, you haven't started yet, have you?"
His eyes were deep and expectant.
"Yes, not yet." Xu Wen realized something and answered as usual.
"Then…are you willing to become my disciple?" Master Yao asked with a smile.
Right now? Didn't you say six months later?
Xu Wen was stunned.
"No, he won't." Before Xu Wen could answer, Master Lian's voice suddenly sounded behind him.