There was silence inside the window. There was laughter outside the window. For a moment, Xu Wen and even his master did not speak.
"If you want to be a craftsman, I can teach you something. If you want to be a steward, your abilities far exceed mine. I'm afraid I have nothing to teach you."
Since Xu Wen knew Master Lian, it was the first time he had heard him speak such a long speech. However, when he spoke, he was straightforward, just a simple statement, without excessive emotion.
Xu Wen didn't answer immediately. His mind, which had been slightly excited by everyone's praise, calmed down again.
Warehouse management was a skill that he had studied a little in the modern era.
Even if he didn't have a specialization, he could still show off in this era.
But is that what he wants?
After he had studied warehouse management for a while, he stopped studying.
- Why?
Perhaps it was because deep down in his heart, he didn't really like this aspect of work…
"I want to learn carpentry."
Finally, Xu Wen finally answered with a calm expression after careful consideration.
"Alright then." Master Lian remained calm." Tomorrow…"
Before he could finish speaking, there were two knocks on the warehouse door. Then, her hair swayed and fell, and a pair of bright eyes appeared at the door.
"Are you done talking? Dinner, feast!" Lian Linlin smiled happily.
Master Lian looked over and his expression softened. A smile appeared on his lips.
He nodded casually at Xu Wen and ordered,"See you at Huang Zi Fang tomorrow morning."
"Daybreak?" Xu Wen was stunned for a moment before he followed up and asked," But I still have work to do…"
"You are now my disciple." Master Lian said this lightly and left with his hands behind his back.
Xu Wen was enlightened.
Those chores were for apprentices who had not yet joined the sect, and since he had officially become Master Lian's disciple, he should have listened to his arrangements.
The dinner tonight was cooked by Lian Linlin.
That day, other than helping her senior brothers in the courtyard of the old wood yard, she spent all her time doing this.
It was just a regular treat, but in the afternoon she heard that they might be happy to mention first place, so she added an extra meal.
Fresh white fish mixed with bright yellow eggs, green leeks mixed with pink curved shrimp, and bright red lake crabs with old yellow wine, so fresh that one could almost swallow their tongue.
Xu Wen's chopsticks touched the bowl. He didn't expect Lian Linlin to have such good craftsmanship.
Suddenly, a peeled large lake crab was put into his bowl, Xu Wen looked up, and even Lin Lin's flower-like smile: "Come, please eat, today's great hero!" Wow, first place, I never thought about it before!"
She chattered on and on about Xu Wen and stuck a few gold coins on her face.
That was true. She was able to organize three warehouses in two days. Other than Xu Wen, she was the first to do so.
She was so excited that she forgot to eat. Xu Wen stared at her and said,"I'm tanned..."
Lian Linlin suddenly covered his face and said angrily,"What can I do? It's easy to tan!" These are my early morning to catch back to the lake, autumn sun is still so big, annoying! Ahhhhh, I'll come back in vain in winter!"
She whispered, annoyed.
The brothers laughed and coaxed her, saying,"Black is also beautiful, black is also beautiful."
Her skin had been tanned to a wheat-colored color, and she had the unique richness and sweetness of a young girl. Xu Wen stared at her and said sincerely,"Really, it looks good in black."
Even Lin Lin was not happy at all. He stretched out a hand and said,"Shut up and don't say anything more!"
The table was filled with laughter. Fresh and sweet crab meat was sipped into his mouth. Hot yellow wine with ginger flavor flowed into his throat. Xu Wen let out a long sigh. It had been a long time since he had felt so comfortable.
The next day, Xu Wen arrived at the entrance of Huang Zi Fang before dawn.
The pale morning light reflected a figure in green in front of the square. The man stood with his hands behind his back and looked up at the strange beast in the corner, looking very imposing.
Xu Wen stopped and stared at him.
This monthly assessment, Xu Wen knew the name of Master Lian.
Tian Qing.
From his name to his temperament, this person did not look like an ordinary craftsman.
He was the only master of the old lumberyard, which meant that he had to identify all these unrecognizable abandoned lumberyards alone.
From a certain perspective, this was also Master Yao's trust in him.
Those wooden frames that were made overnight seemed ordinary, but in fact every detail revealed a subtle delicacy. This kind of delicacy is not deliberate, but random, is this person engraved in the bones of the skill.
Although Lin Lin's abilities are not recognized by most people, her understanding of wood and even her views and judgments about the world are actually superior to her peers.
To be able to raise such a daughter, even Master's temperament and ability could be seen.
For various reasons, Xu Wen made a decision yesterday.
It was obvious that Master Yao was more famous and had excellent skills in tenon and mortise joints, but Xu Wen still chose to take Master Lian as his teacher.
What can he learn from this man?
"Master."
Xu Wen walked forward and bowed to Lian Tianqing.
Lian Tianqing turned around and looked at him with an indifferent expression."You're here early. Not bad."
He led Xu Wen in. It was very quiet around them, just the two of them.
The other brothers didn't seem to have woken up yet.
Xu Wen didn't ask any more questions and followed Lian Tianqing into the Yellow Square.
Tian Qing quickly stopped in his tracks, and Xu Wen followed suit. He raised his head to take a look and was immediately stunned.
There was a statue in front of him. It was the statue of Lu Ban.
Every wrinkle in the statue of the old patriarch seemed to have traces of time, but the eyes that stared at the wood in his hand were still warm and focused, as if they would not change no matter how many years passed.
The last time he came, Xu Wen had sensed a magic power from it. This time, he was attracted by it again.
His eyes were fixed on it, unable to take them away.
Lian Tianqing stared at the statue of Lu Ban for a while before turning to Xu Wen and curling his lips.
He took off a pocket at his waist, took out a set of things from it, and offered it up.
Xu Wen came back to his senses and looked along his movements. He found that it was a mini set of tools. The ruler saw, ink fountain, and planer knives were all complete, and there were several other kinds that he could not recognize.
Each of these tools was only the size of a finger, but they were made with great precision and detail. It was as if a small person of this size could pick them up and use them at will.
Tian Qing placed this set of tools in front of Lu Ban's statue and asked Xu Xu before kneeling down on the cushion.
Xu Wen was a modern man and was no longer used to kneeling. However, when he saw the statue of the Ancestral Master in front of him, he could not help but kneel down without hesitation.
" Patriarch Lu Ban is here, disciple Lian Tianqing is praying here, and Xu Wen, a disciple of Xu Family, has been accepted as a disciple…"
Tian Qing prayed softly in front of them. His voice was not loud, but it naturally carried a certain power.
It was still early, and the hall was dark. Only the candlelight in front of the statue of the founder illuminated the world in front of him.
Xu Wen's attention was completely drawn over. At this moment, he seemed to see Patriarch Lu Ban turn around and look at him with the same focused gaze.
He looked at the Ancestral Master and suddenly felt as if he had seen this old face somewhere before.
Just as he was recalling, Lian Tianqing suddenly pulled him.
"Kowtow." Tian Qing said succinctly and forcefully.
Xu Wen was stunned. He looked at the Ancestral Master's statue again, knelt on the futon, and kowtowed three times.
When these three heads kowtowed, something in his heart seemed to disappear, and something new appeared, rooted deep in his heart.
After paying respects to his grandmaster, Xu Wen was officially accepted as a disciple of Lian Tianqing.
Tian Qing brought him back to the old wood yard and stopped in the courtyard.
"What do you think is the greatest wealth of this old wood yard?" Lian Tianqing stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back and asked.
Xu Wen subconsciously looked at the room in front of him.
"That's not right." Tian Qing shook his head.
He started walking in the courtyard.
The yard was overgrown with weeds, the green bricks cracked, and the " garbage " piled up. However, Lian Tianqing patrolled this place as if he was patrolling his own territory.
After a moment, he bent down, seemingly very casually, picked something up from the old pile of wood and threw it into Xu Wen's hand.
"Look at this." Lian Tianqing said.