Rebirth Craftsman

And the bet of one thousand yuan was not a small sum in 1993.

When this was placed on the dining table, many of the sealers were jealous.

However, most of them were self-aware and did not participate in this competition.

The eldest white-haired old stickman said: "I'm at this age. Even if I win the competition, let this young man compete with Qu Datong! I just watch."

"Although this young man is a little overpowered and dared to compete with Master Qu's grandson, Qu Datong, there are some things we still take care of, lest it spread out and say that I bully the child!" This is the voice of a big-headed stripper, look at him. The deputy bowed his head and flattered, and knew that he was not a good person.

Zhang Xinhua smiled when he saw this scene. He did not speak, but waited for the development of things.

After all, the more capable the people he invited, the greater the hope for repairing the golden bean steamer.

He only found out now.

Since this Liu Xing came, things have become more and more interesting.

Seeing that something is wrong, Zhang Xiaoying persuaded: "Liu Xing, don't try the craftsmanship of the sealer with Qu Datong. He is very sordid and despicable. I am afraid that he will lose miserably when he is cheated."

"Haha...my wife's words are very reasonable!" The shameless Qu Datong looked at Liu Xing happily: "If you are afraid of losing, it is too late to withdraw now."

"Who said I was scared?" Liu Xing ignored Qu Datong's arrogance, but looked at Master Qu: "The craftsmanship contest is varied, you always make a rule, don't let your grandson Laipi deny it when I won. That's not good!"

"Okay! Very good!" Master Qu's muddy eyes narrowed: "You child has a very high spirit, and he will definitely die very miserably if he goes to society after he is not beaten for one or two strokes. The rules for the contestants are very simple. , Whoever weaves a handy stick product within an hour and gets the approval of half of the people present, then it is the one who wins."

"Any stick products will do?" Liu Xing couldn't help asking.

If so, it would be hard for him to lose!

"Well, it's all right!" Master Qu nodded and replied.

"What are you waiting for, let's start!" Liu Xing looked at Zhang Xinhua: "Although this competition is just entertainment, I think the necessary justice still needs to be, so I want you to be a notary."

"No problem!" Zhang Xinhua replied with a smile.

Even if Liu Xing didn't say anything, he would be fair.

"Come here, go and prepare a tool kit for the bamboo craftsman, ten excellent Nanzhu roots!" Zhang Xiaoyu knew that Liu Xing and Qu Datong's only test could not be stopped, and immediately asked the Zhang family who was at the door to prepare Materials and tools.

Zhang Xiaoying saw the matter now, so she had to accompany Liu Xing and led everyone to the grass outside the hall.No one noticed that when Liu Xing came out, he took a bite of a chicken leg, but then he didn't move.

At this time, the sun has set, and night is falling, only a little afterglow on the west side of the sky illuminates the whole world.

The bamboo craftsman's tools and materials Nanzhu were sent in a short while later, Qu Datong did not speak, but took out the stick knife from the tool bag and began to break the sticks to make his masterpieces.

Judging from his proficiency, his basic skills are fairly solid.

Liu Xing was not in a hurry to make the stick products for the first time, but watched Qu Datong's method of using the stick knife. After watching it for three minutes, he smiled and started to make his own special stick products.

This is a competition without gunsmoke.

If he wins, naturally no one is underestimating him as a kid.

And if he loses, he is afraid that he will immediately roll back to the market.

And the most important point.

The vast majority of the sealers present, as well as the Zhang family, are very dissatisfied with Liu Xing.

After all, he was only fourteen years old. It would be strange if he could produce the stick products that these people are optimistic about.

In other words, in everyone's mind, Qu Datong is sure to win.

But over time, a dramatic scene happened.

Master Qu's face suddenly changed, and he found that Liu Xing's method of breaking the sticks was very similar to Master Huang, the most powerful master craftsman in the coastal area, and he was even more proficient than him.

"It's impossible!" Master Qu quickly rubbed his eyes, thinking he was wrong.

"It's the seven-star stripping technique!" The black-clothed old man on the side said hoarsely: "This Liu Xing doesn't seem easy! At least there is a master sealer standing behind him."

"Then my grandson Qu Datong will lose?" Master Qu looked at the black-clothed old man in a panic.

"That's not necessarily true. Chase makes lanterns. This requires a high level of proficiency and technology to make. Moreover, your family made a fortune by making lanterns. If you lose to Liu Xing, you will have no face to mix in the coastal areas. !" The black-clothed old man seemed to be comforting, but in fact he was warning Master Qu that this contest was initiated by your composer. Once you lose, the consequences will be very serious.

Therefore, it is better to hold Qu Datong's hope of winning stably.

As for the consequences of failure, I'm afraid it is not as simple as being kicked out of the round of repairing the golden bean steamer.

Master Qu didn't know the meaning of the old man in black. He stretched out his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead. He didn't say much at the moment, but silently looked at Qu Datong who was making lanterns.

The price of bamboo lanterns is very high in the coastal area. In addition to being handmade, there are very few people who can make them. This is the source of money for his composer and the secret of making a fortune.

But it is obviously impossible to make hand-cut and beautiful handmade bamboo lanterns within an hour, so everything must be kept simple.

The bamboo lanterns made by Qu Datong all go back to a bamboo craftsman's technique in the Southern Song Dynasty. That is to say, there are inheritances in it, which are not understood by ordinary bamboo craftsmen.

Of course, it's actually very simple to put it bluntly. It's nothing more than a craftsmanship. Although Liu Xing hasn't seen it before, he can see one or two of them.

He watched it for two or three minutes before, and then he didn't watch it because he saw it through.

The biggest difficulty of bamboo lanterns is "rounding", which not only affects the overall beauty, but also involves the selling price. Qu Datong has been influenced by the composer since he was a child, so it is naturally handy to handle.

In a short while, a simple oval lantern appeared in everyone's sight. Although it looked rough, the structure between the sticks and the sticks looked very harmonious.

With the addition of each stick, the outline of the oval lantern gradually plumped up, which made the dozens of stick artists around who watched the excitement suddenly start talking in private.

"This Chase really has a hand! This bamboo lantern will be made when my grandfather is alive, but it is absolutely impossible to achieve such a beautiful appearance!"

"Looking at Qu Datong's technique, he must have been trained since he was a child, and there is also the inheritance of the craftsmanship of the Qujia bamboo craftsman. Otherwise, how can the outline of the lantern be made so quickly!"

"The kid named Liu Xing seems to be defeated. Looking at the things he carves with a bamboo knife, you can't see what he is making!"

"Hi! Before the competition started, I knew this kid would lose, and I didn't want to think about how old he was. Although he had some cocoons on his hands, it was obviously not of the same level as Qu Datong!"

"Hush! Speak quietly, the girl named Zhang Xiaoying seems to be upset again!"

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