jade carver

Lao Xia was enjoying the cool on the side, and looked up at Cheng Ye from time to time, where his little apprentice was concentrating on tracing the line.A part of the ink line made yesterday was washed off with clean water, and a second modification was carried out according to the color and texture of the exposed jade, and gradually adjusted to the desired shape.

Lao Xia was more at ease with Cheng Ye. He had no spare money in his hand, and he didn't have enough materials for Cheng Ye to train the children of the aristocratic family. He could only meet and teach Cheng Ye.For example, what Cheng Ye used today was a piece of ink-colored Xiuyu the size of a child's palm, left over from making a large piece.

Cheng Ye removed the variegated colors inside, dug it out, and made an antique goose Ruyi based on the remaining shape.He was taught by Lao Xia with his hands, and he worked slowly and meticulously, and the carved things carried a natural and ancient feeling.The black-colored Xiuyu goose bends its neck in the palm of Cheng Ye and looks back, completing a beautiful arc, round and lovely.

Lao Xia was satisfied in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He picked three or four faults and told Cheng Ye about it, and finally praised Cheng Ye calmly. "It's okay, better than yesterday's. Let's rest and work hard after eating."

Cheng Ye responded, but didn't put down the jade in his hand immediately. He kept thinking about Lao Xia's words, looking at those mistakes, as if he was thinking about how to correct them.

Li Rui took off the tool in Cheng Ye's hand and put it away, and patted his forehead, "What are you thinking about, pack it up quickly, and eat later." Seeing that Cheng Ye still wanted to take it back, he slapped him for a while Slap, "Wash your hands and eat!"

Lao Xia watched and smiled, feeling that the two boys had such a good relationship.Even when Li Rui was around, Cheng Ye was still like a child who couldn't grow up and had to be taken care of.Lao Xia usually looked at Cheng Ye's silent, and felt uncomfortable. This child had suffered too much, and he understood the hardships of life early.When others complain about poor food, the child understands that only by working hard can he have enough food in the future.

Cheng Ye still made the lunch. First, he wanted to repay the master more, and second, he wanted to improve Li Rui's food and cook some of Li Rui's favorite dishes.Because Lao Xia doesn't eat chili, and Li Rui prefers flavorful ones, he made different kinds of dry-stir-fried kidney beans. The ones without chili were placed in front of Lao Xia, while the ones with chili were placed in front of Li Rui.The two people looked at each other, each bowed their heads to eat their own food, and kept muttering about the other's troubles in their hearts.

Cheng Ye has the habit of taking a nap, and Lao Xia installed a single bed for him here, allowing Cheng Ye to rest for a while and take care of his body.The single bed is placed in the west room, separated by a sliding door. In hot weather, only a curtain is placed to separate it for ventilation.

Li Rui waited for Cheng Ye to finish packing, and followed him in for a while.The single bed was too small, Cheng Ye huddled into a ball and almost fell off.Li Rui simply hugged him and let him lie on his body, "Sleep like this, don't toss about."

Cheng Ye came here in the same way last night, most of his body overlapped with Li Rui's, he closed his eyes and fell asleep not long after.Li Rui hugged him, and felt that the little jade fish on Cheng Ye's chest was slightly cool. Through the skin, it made people calm down, and it seemed that it wasn't so hot anymore.

Li Rui didn't sleep well last night, but now he has a good sleep.

He even had a dream in which Cheng Ye hugged his neck and called his brother affectionately, just like when he was a child, he was all eyes on him.Cheng Ye became so small in his dream that he could carry it in his pocket and never leave it.

When Li Rui woke up, he wiped the corners of his mouth and laughed at himself. He was about to become a brainless fool like Feng Chen.He raised his eyes and saw Cheng Ye writing big characters outside through the curtain, looked at the thin neck, covered his eyes again, sighed, and fell back on the bed.He's finished, he's really going to be like that monkey Feng Chen...

Li Rui's puberty has begun.

Everyone knows about puberty.As early as in junior high school, there were bold people who started to go home together hand in hand, and those who were more courageous would secretly kiss behind people's backs.Now in high school, they are even more blatantly coming in and out, and there are also troublemakers who often hang out with people from vocational high schools and don't return at night.

Before, a little girl from the same school wrote to Li Rui. After Li Rui was busy with his money-making business, he took care of Cheng Ye's health. He didn't have the time to care about these romances, so he threw away the letter that he didn't reply.The kiss was not delayed. When I didn't understand, I often snatched Cheng Ye's candy. Now that I am sensible, I even post it from time to time to take advantage of it.

Cheng Ye's health gradually improved, and he insisted on running every day, but he no longer fell ill frequently, which made Li Rui put down one of his worries.

Another matter of making money is almost too busy.Li Rui's bookstore is not being managed by himself now. The last time Liu Lao Si was attracted by a few old books of his and refused to leave. He left them for free to revise and revise the damaged old books. The repairs are very good, okay It can improve several appearances.Such a talented person is a poor man who can't lift his hands or shoulders, but only likes books.

It would have been nice to find a job mending old books in the city, but on the farm his skills and penchant were the butt of ridicule.Can't get enough to eat, and still hang around all day to buy tattered books?This is a brain disease!

Li Rui had some spare money in his hand, so he got another book in a metal carriage and piled it there, and it was almost time to sell it.The fourth brother Liu came to help him.Liu Laosi happily agreed to Li Rui's proposal to mend the book. The only request he made was to let Li Rui keep the books he liked and sell him the first copy first.It doesn't matter the salary, he is the only one in his family, and the whole family will not be hungry if he is full, as long as he has something to eat.

Li Rui was careful and tried Liu Laosi once.The old man has no taboos about reselling books he doesn't like, but when he sees one he likes, if Li Rui wants to touch it, he will tremble with distress for a long time.He looks like a bookworm, with solid eyes.

Li Rui tried a few times and inquired about the situation from his brother-in-law. After confirming that Liu Laosi was a useful person, he gave him the books in the iron compartment with confidence.

Most of Li Rui's books were discarded. Liu Laosi was slow to repair them, but he had a good eye. He had collected books for so many years, and he knew the price to some extent. He mentioned Li Rui intentionally or unintentionally, and gradually Li Rui understood what was worth.The repair was slow, but just in time for a batch of book prices to increase, Li Rui made a small profit and generously gave Liu Lao Si a stack of books, which made the old man laugh for a long time.

Li Rui also followed the example of others, picked a part and kept them, and began to sell them slowly.Don't worry about these things, there are only so many of them in total, and they are only worth money after a long time.

After Li Rui's father found out about this, he generously expressed that he would reward him, "Tell me, how much you earn, I'll double it for you!"

Li Rui told the truth this time, "Seven thousand."

Li Rui's father almost choked on the smoke, coughed, and asked him again, "How much?"

"Seven thousand."

"You didn't lie to me?"

"I'll show you the passbook...?"

Li Rui's father didn't read the passbook, but he was a little cautious when he took out the 7000 yuan, "You keep it secretly, don't tell your mother."

Li Rui responded, and made another request to his father, "Dad, I want to learn to drive."

Li Rui's father thought about it, and felt that they owed him for neglecting his son these few years, so he agreed. "Success, let me show you how to drive, sooner or later you have to learn to drive."