Siheyuan: The beauty Xueru Huizhen, the birds are jealous

[You continue to observe others making furniture, your skills gradually improve, and your woodworking skills are upgraded to level one!]

At this moment, a lot of new knowledge emerged in Yang Ming's mind.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, experts watch the doorway. Now, after improving his woodworking skills, he can see the mystery of the furniture craftsmen in front of him.

At this time, Yang Ming noticed that the technical levels of these carpenters in the furniture workshop varied greatly.

Two of the senior craftsmen, although old and with traces of time on their hands, appeared adept and calm when using tools to process wood.

Sometimes, in the bustling wood workshop, two experienced craftsmen are busy making fine furniture.

They gently placed the carefully carved wood close to their ears, tapped it a few times, closed their eyes and listened, as if trying to find out if there were any unusual sounds hidden deep within the wood.

Unlike other craftsmen, they do not rely on nails or adhesives to stabilize furniture, but rely entirely on the ingenious design of the mortise and tenon structure. With years of experience, they can accurately determine the location of the chisel without tedious measurements.

Yang Ming watched from the side and was deeply impressed by the skills of the two craftsmen. Soon, he heard a familiar reminder sound, reminding him that his woodworking skills had reached a new level.

Satisfied with the harvest, Yang Ming began to select suitable wood and left his address, asking the furniture workshop to deliver the finished products to his courtyard.

After leaving the wood workshop, Yang Ming went to the familiar tavern. He remembered Yan Bugui once mentioned that marriage requires a matchmaker or a respected elder to come and propose marriage.

Since he, Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru were in love with each other, he had never been introduced by a matchmaker, so he had been looking for a suitable candidate. Finally, he thought of Niu Ye, a frequent customer of the tavern, with whom he had a close relationship and a straightforward personality, who was very suitable for this role.

Yang Ming found Uncle Niu and told him his plan.

After hearing this, Niu Ye readily agreed and praised Xu Huizhen as a virtuous woman, saying that a virtuous wife should be married, and a virtuous wife can bring prosperity to three generations. After hearing this, Xu Huizhen half-jokingly walked to Yang Ming and asked him what he thought of her.

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Yang Ming put his arm around her shoulders without hesitation and said affectionately: "Huizhen, in my eyes, you are always the most unique person."

Xu Huizhen smiled with satisfaction after hearing this, and Niu Ye quickly tried to smooth things over, saying that what he had just said was unintentional.

No matter how time passes, there is always a sensitive point in women's hearts that they don't want to touch - that is the fear of being labeled as "ordinary in appearance" by others.

Xu Huizhen, this gentle woman, is naturally no exception.

However, she brushed away the embarrassment with a faint smile, and then placed the wine jug in her hand elegantly on Mr. Niu's table.

"Today, this glass of wine is my respect for you."

After Yang Ming finished his busy work, he returned to his familiar courtyard. At this time, the cart driver had delivered the wood and enthusiastically assisted him in moving the wood to the backyard.

Yang Ming expressed his deep gratitude to his master for his hard work and paid him fifty cents as a thank you.

"Hey, Yang Ming, how much wood did you buy?"

"Yes, what are you going to do with all this wood?"

"Could it be that, Yang Ming, you are also proficient in carpentry and plan to make your own furniture?"

When the neighbors saw the piles of wood in the backyard, they looked at him curiously, but most of them didn't believe that Yang Ming could make furniture.

He Daqing couldn't help but come forward and asked in a low voice: "Yang Ming, making furniture is no joke, you should find a professional carpenter to help you."

Yang Ming smiled and responded: "Uncle He, don't worry, I am always confident in what I do. When have I ever let you down?"...0

Although He Daqing still had doubts in his heart, he could only nod in agreement, but in his heart he had a glimmer of expectation for Yang Ming's "work".

At the same time, Yang Ming had already started his work. With his superb woodworking skills, he sorted and arranged the wood in an orderly manner, intending to start with a simple chair.

"this.."

Seeing Yang Ming working so hard, the neighbors began to doubt their own judgment.

Does Ming really have the talent to make furniture?

Jia Dongxu also noticed the movement in the backyard. He turned to look at his master Yi Zhonghai and said, "Master, do you think Yang Ming can really make furniture?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned slightly and observed Yang Ming's movements carefully. He found that Yang Ming's technique was quite similar to that of the craftsmen in the furniture factory, and he couldn't help but feel a little shaken.

"Dongxu, we just need to focus on our own skills. The most important thing for you now is to learn the techniques from me and master the skills of locksmithing."

Although Yi Zhonghai said so, Jia Dongxu felt somewhat dissatisfied.

He felt that he had been with Yi Zhonghai for many years, but had never been able to inherit the true skills.

Only when Yi Zhonghai was in a good mood could he get some advice. Most of the time, Yi Zhonghai was instilling some empty principles in him, which made him feel very disappointed.

Jia Dongxu seems destined to follow Yi Zhonghai's path until he can no longer change direction.

However, when Jia Dongxu witnessed Yang Ming's prosperous life, his loyalty to Yi Zhonghai began to slowly crumble, and he began to feel a little dissatisfied.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was completely unaware that his usual way of guiding had quietly planted the seeds of resistance in Jia Dongxu's heart.

As time went by, Yang Ming also successfully carved out a unique chair.

[You have successfully created a piece of furniture with your own hands, and have a deeper understanding of woodworking. Your woodworking attainments have been raised to level four!]

Level 4 carpenter, this is Yang Ming’s decision after careful consideration.

He knew very well that apart from Chinese martial arts, other skills were usually divided into nine levels, with the first level being the entry level and the ninth level being the peak level.

The fifth floor was already the best in the industry, and the seventh floor was even more of a master. As for the eighth and ninth floors, Yang Ming could not yet imagine their heights.

Now that his carpentry skills have been upgraded to level 4, Yang Ming has gained more confidence and decided to replace all the household items in his home with new designs of his own. After some hard work, the wood that was originally piled in front of the door has been transformed into a variety of household items.

In addition to common tables and stools, there are wardrobes, bedside cabinets, dressing tables, shoe racks, tea tables, etc. He even used the remaining materials to carefully make two easy chairs. The designs of these household items all refer to the styles of later generations, with a simple yet elegant style.

In order to ensure the durability of household items, Yang Ming also rounded their corners to prevent children from getting injured while playing at home in the future.