Sui Yu Tou Zhu

The Yupinji on Yingchun Avenue is the most spacious, with two floors, a general warehouse in the back hall, and a machine room with the most complete equipment.The small building next to it is the district police station, and the second floor of the station is facing the police office, which is very safe.

Ding Hanbai had lunch at the opposite Chasing Phoenix Building at noon, and the museum leader treated him to thank him for carving Han Dynasty stone portraits. After eating, he came out of the hotel and vaguely saw Ding Yanshou taking Ji Shenyu into Yupinji.

He went over after dinner, only the waiter was in the hall, and when he walked into the operating room in the back hall, he saw Ding Yanshou cleaning the machine himself. "Dad." He shouted, and took a step to lean against the door frame, "Aren't you going to the second store today?"

Ding Yanshou said: "Your second uncle is with Erhe, so there is no need to gather so many people."

In between two sentences, Ding Hanbai noticed the cardboard box on the table, which was wrapped in layers of newspapers, and when he took it apart, it was the hibiscus stone.He is like a firecracker, it only takes a moment for his eyes to explode: "Why did you touch my material again?! Where is Ji Zhenzhu! I let him watch, he is a bitch!"

As soon as the words fell, Ji Shenyu ran in from outside: "Who is calling me?"

Seeing that it was Ding Hanbai, he explained: "Senior Brother, Master asked me to bring it here for polishing, and didn't want to do anything else." The buckskin handkerchief in his hand was wet, and he wiped the finely carved hibiscus stone, and turned to Asked Ding Yanshou, "Master, should we each throw half of it?"

Ding Yanshou also cleaned the grinder: "You throw away his half, and he throws your half."

Polishing is the last item in jade carving. If you don't tremble at the last stroke, all previous efforts will be wasted.It took them one day to finalize this piece of hibiscus stone, one day to sketch out the embryo, and the fine carving was exhausted both physically and mentally. Once the polishing is completed, this discussion will have a result.

In the front, they all rely on their own abilities, but Ding Yanshou asked them to throw each other away.

Ding Han blushed happily: "Do you want to see us play tricks on each other, or have a happy cooperation?"

Ding Yanshou was also happy: "It depends on the awareness of you two."

The stone couldn't be split in half, so they had no choice but to put it in order, Ji Shenyu took the lead in polishing Ding Hanbai's half, calmly, ignoring the father and son behind him, and finished it very seriously.

The reason why he was serious was not that he was afraid that his negligence would provoke Ding Hanbai's bombardment, it was simply that he liked this object too much and only wanted to try his best to achieve perfection.

After the handover was completed, Ji Shenyu was suddenly worried. He could polish the other party with the same heart, but could Ding Hanbai do it?

He sculpted according to Ji Fangxu's method, if Ding Hanbai deliberately messed up, the light perception of the finished product would be greatly reduced.

Ji Shenyu stood aside without moving, staring down at the piece of silver handed over, the machine started, and he pointed his index finger on Ding Hanbai's shoulder.Ding Hanbai raised his face to look at him: "Is there something wrong?"

He couldn't say clearly: "...Don't paddle your hands."

Ding Hanbai seemed to think it was ridiculous, so he ignored it, and felt a heavy weight on his shoulders when he was about to start.It was still the slender index finger, pressing on him, without calluses but with strength.

He raised his face again: "Did you see my shoulder?"

Ji Shenyu held back for a long time: "...Don't scratch your hands."

Ding Hanbai was about to get mad, he waved his palm to push Ji Shenyu away, at this time Ding Yanshou gloated behind him: "He is worried about you, he is afraid that you will spoil his merits."

"Master..." Ji Shenyu hurriedly winked at Ding Yanshou, and then looked at Ding Hanbai, who seemed to have turned his eyebrows coldly.It's really not easy to mess with, he turned around to tidy up the warehouse, and the result was left to fate.

Guests come and go, magpies leave and return, and so on.

Ji Shenyu stood under the eaves of the back hall, and when the sound of the machine in the room stopped, he turned his head to look. He saw Ding Hanbai sweeping away flying debris with a brush, with a calm face and thin lips pursed, showing no excitement of completion.

Is it really not thrown away?he is worried.

Ding Hanbai didn't get up for a long time, staring at Furongshi, he didn't know what he was thinking, he thought enough, saw enough, he went outside the house to wash his hands without saying a word.Ji Shenyu, like a stray cat slipping away from home, quickly jumped in to check, and smiled at a glance.

"Master!" He presented a treasure to Ding Yanshou, "This one is called Yinhan Diaodi, and there are people, birds, and birds. The four knives you swiped have been changed to the Milky Way... Senior brother is really good at tossing."

His villainous heart judges a gentleman's belly, and I feel a little embarrassed.

Ding Yanshou put on his glasses to look at it, and commented: "The design is brilliant, and the carving technique is also worth mentioning. The characters are thin, unlike the usual style of Hanbai. At first I thought it was you who carved it."

Ji Shenyu replied: "Senior brother said that this material is crystal clear, and the Cowherd and Weaver Girl are carved, and only the thinner can have the fairy spirit."

He glanced back at the door, Ding Hanbai hadn't come back yet, but he couldn't wait, and asked: "Master, which half do you think is better?"

Ding Yanshou asked back: "What do you think?"

This question is difficult to answer, and if you can’t answer it, you will offend others, but Ji Shenyu intends to tell the truth: "In terms of pure carving skills, my brother is better than me. He is too stable and familiar. I was very surprised when I sculpted with him. , I also admire it very much." He paused for a moment, then leaned closer and whispered to Ding Yanshou, "But this part of me has a good sense of light, and every knife is the best position, isn't it Master?"

Ding Yanshou was taken aback for a moment, then he laughed.He used to have four apprentices, but those three were always afraid of him and respected him, maybe it was because he carried the majesty of the head of the family.But Ding Hanbai is difficult to discipline, he dares to choke on anything when he quarrels, which is a headache.

Never before has any apprentice been so close, with gleams in his eyes, like whispering among classmates, or conspiring to do something bad.He regards Ji Shenyu as his adopted son, and at this moment his youngest son is so obedient and sweet, he can't help but laugh loudly, his heart is full of joy.

Ding Yanshou also whispered in a low voice: "Yes, you have learned Fang Xu's unique skills."

Ji Shenyu doesn't necessarily want to distinguish between superiors and inferiors, he wants to gain Ding Yanshou's approval and let the other party think he is valuable. "Master, in fact..." He gradually lost his joy, "Actually, I originally wanted to hold on to this unique skill. I am the only one who can do it, so I will be useful to Jade Pinji."

Ding Yanshou nodded, and listened carefully, Ji Shenyu said again: "But you are too kind to me, senior brother is your own son, how about I teach him?"

Ding Hanbai returned from washing his hands still with a sullen face, for some reason he seemed to have gone bankrupt.Seeing this, Ji Shenyu felt that something was wrong, picked up the Furong Stone to hide from the disaster, and fled to the hall to look at the counter.

Only Ding's father and son were left in the house, Ding Hanbai sat down and sighed: "Tell me, Master."

Ding Yanshou said: "I'm no match for you, but you are superior in technique, no matter what happens, it won't be so difficult. Don't tell me you still want to win a big victory?"

Ding Hanbai is used to winning big, and if he wins by a single margin, he will be killed. He even laughed at Ji Shenyu contemptuously. Now thinking about it, why is he so sticky?The point is...he was a little scared.

He was afraid that Ji Shenyu would surpass him one day.

I can't say it's because I'm afraid, or I can't calm down.

"Son, relax." Ding Yanshou seldom calls him that. "It's said in the industry that my craftsmanship is the pinnacle. I just take it as a joke, but I will go on when others praise you. You are my son. How much have you grown since childhood?" High talent, how much hard work you are willing to put in, I know best, as long as you don't waste it, you will be able to run amok forever."

Ding Hanbai was provoked by this word, and looked at his father after laughing: "What about Ji Shenyu?"

Ding Yanshou answered truthfully: "Shen Yu is too much like Fang Xu. He is very intelligent and has a very high understanding. The problem is the same, that is, lack of experience. The reason why they lack experience is because they like a lot of things, and because they are too smart to learn everything. It’s like being unable to focus.”

Ding Hanbai interrupted: "What else?"

Ding Yanshou said: "Then I can't tell. He has been with Fang Xu for more than ten years. It is impossible for him to only carve things." After a slight pause, he patted the back of Ding Hanbai's hand. Because he has something you don't have. He likes to carve things and carves everything with emotion, but you ask yourself, do you?"

This is what makes Ding Hanbai uneasy. Ding Yanshou said earlier that when he does work, technology is always greater than emotion. When it sounds ugly, he even says that he shows off his skills coldly.

Ding Yanshou also warned him that no matter whether he loves this business or not, he has to take responsibility. He complied and never let up, but that's all, and he can't add deeper feelings.

The hall was quiet and silent. There was a banknote on the west counter. Ji Shenyu was sitting behind the counter with a box of pistachios on his lap.

Cracked a grain, threw it up and opened his mouth, before someone stretched out his hand to pick it up.He turned his head to look at Ding Hanbai, continued to drink without saying anything, and then offered to the other party, asking: "Have you finished chatting with Master?"

Ding Hanbai let out a "huh" and said, "I praised you."

Ji Shenyu asked again: "Master praised me, do you like it?"

Ding Hanbai said: "I praised you."

Ji Shenyu believed that he knew what Ding Hanbai cared about from the very beginning.After eating the pistachios, he and Ding Hanbai looked at the counter silently. When a customer came in, he asked about Furong Stone. They pretended to be fools and couldn't answer well.

Carefully crafted, not willing.

But in the end it was still sold, and after opening for half a year, Ji Shenyu happily ran to find Ding Yanshou, urging him to earn money for Yupinji.Ding Hanbai sneered alone, and his uncertain mood also improved.

The two stayed until the door was closed, Ding Hanbai and Ding Yanshou treated guests after get off work, so they simply went to the opposite Chasing Phoenix Building.During the meal, Ding Yanshou asked Ji Shenyu if he missed the restaurants in Yangzhou, but Ji Shenyu shook his head unexpectedly.

"The restaurant in Yangzhou and the master have eaten it all over, and it's not fresh anymore." He said, "Later, the master didn't like to go to the restaurant, so he just let the nanny do it differently, don't eat this, don't eat that, and keep healthy."

Ding Hanbai said casually: "It's too early to preserve health."

Talking too fast, he finished speaking inappropriately, his calf hurt, and Ding Yanshou kicked him under the table.He picked up the burnt butter chicken wings and gave it to Ji Shenyu, saying, "Come on, don't be angry."

Ji Shenyu liked the chicken wings, took a bite and muttered: "It's okay."

The three masters and apprentices had a full meal, and it was dark when they returned home, but a new light bulb was replaced in the small courtyard, which was much brighter than usual.Ding Hanbai finally had to go to work tomorrow, and when he entered the house, he stood in front of the closet looking for clothes. Ji Shenyu had finished taking a shower, so he was barely ready.

Ding Hanbai took a long time to wash up. After washing, he walked up and down in the courtyard. When he saw the bedroom light was on, he shouted: "Pearl! Come out!"

Ji Shenyu opened the door: "Why do you take a walk at night?"

Ding Hanbai deliberately replied: "Health preservation, learn from Master Ji."

Ji Shenyu ran out to beat him, called him by name, and kicked him in the vitals, but he was happy.He reached out to restrain him, twisted his arms, tripped his legs, but pretended to beg for mercy.

There was something on the other party's wrist, it was cold, and he swung it back and forth non-stop, Ding Hanbai grabbed it tightly: "Your bracelet is really magnificent."

Ji Shenyu snatched the amber pendant, still smiling, showing some white teeth.

Enough of the fuss, Ding Hanbai turned off the lights, and the small courtyard was suddenly dark. He and Ji Shenyu walked forward in the darkness, then went up the steps, and parted ways at the door. "Go to sleep." He didn't say good night often.

Ji Shenyu suddenly patted him: "Brother, I want to give you a gift in return."

A gust of wind came over, the magpies on the tip croaked, the clouds in the night sky were blown away, the stars showed their faces, and the moonlight allowed Ding Hanbai to see Ji Shenyu's face clearly.

The man's eyes were burning, and he seriously wanted to reciprocate with him.

A gift...inexplicably reminiscent of fake emerald earrings.

Ding Hanbai stepped back and said bluntly: "You can pull it down."