SWDnovel Chapter 104 The gap is really big
Chapter 104 The gap is really big
Xing Yi stood still, but Wen Qiyi pushed him: "Let's go and take a look."
Xing Yi said: "It's not good to go in casually like this."
"There's nothing wrong with it. I have good intentions."
Pushing Xing Yi forward, he stretched his head from behind and said, "You have locked up the dog."
The old carpenter locked the dog into a side room, put an iron buckle on it, and stuck it in with a branch.
There happened to be a pot of old pumpkin and corn porridge placed on the white wooden table. The old carpenter brought bowls and chopsticks, each of them scooped out a bowl for them, and then treated them to a plate of fried soybeans.
Wen Qiyi drank a bowl and said, "One more bowl."
Smacking his lips, he glanced back at the wall.
Xing Yi noticed that he had looked at things on the wall like this several times.
With the old carpenter's consent, Xing Yi took off the mask and showed it to Wen Qiyi.
Wen Qiyi said: "This was originally an old tree root. It looks like it is at least 100 years old."
"how do you know?"
"Look at the growth rings. One circle is one year."
"It's so densely packed that you can't see clearly."
"There is a simple method. When you are over a hundred years old, the growth rings will turn into braids. There are two braids. I would say it is less than a hundred years old."
Xing Yi asked the old carpenter: "Why do you use such old tree roots to carve?"
The old carpenter didn't seem to understand.
Wen Qiyi started to show off: "You don't understand this. Old tree roots indicate strong vitality. Using them to carve works of art coincides with the meaning of longevity."
Seeing Xing Yi's shocked expression, Wen Qiyi felt proud.
“However, the knife skills are mediocre, and the color of the paint was not adjusted properly, leaving an old piece of wood in vain.
The old carpenter said nothing and silently put the mask back on.
Because he urinates quickly after drinking porridge, Xing Yi wants to go to the back of the room for convenience, and Wen Qiyi follows him out.
Wen Qiyi shuddered, picked up his trousers, and said, "I'll leave first in a while, you can leave later."
Xing Yi asked: "Why?"
"I need you to do something."
"What to do?"
"Ask the old carpenter, do you want me to take those bamboo roots and tree roots?"
"Take those two handicrafts?"
"What kind of handicrafts? If he has such skills, he wouldn't have gone out to open a shop long ago, and he would still quietly stay in this small village and live his life?"
"I'm afraid not."
"What's wrong? I'll just give him money."
"Then just tell him directly."
"With my status, it's inappropriate for me to talk about money in his home."
"Then it's appropriate for me to go and tell you?"
"should be okay."
"You want me to contact people in a small village like this?"
"Didn't I tell you? This is a special situation. If I send you to handle it, it's OK. If you go there yourself, it's not OK."
"Then how much do you want to give him?"
"As I said just now, I have arranged it for you that I cannot ask for money. Go ahead and ask him how much he wants."
"OK then."
Wen Qiyi took the shotgun and walked outside the village. He looked back and thought the dog would not see him, so he stood down and waited.
Xing Yi was in the room, pointed at the mask and the lion head and asked, "Do you want to sell it?"
The old carpenter glanced outside: "That person named Wen wants to buy it?"
Xing Yi did not answer directly. He didn't know what the old carpenter thought.
The old carpenter said: "If he comes to buy it, I won't sell it."
Xing Yi said: "What if it's me?"
"If it's you, just give me whatever you want."
Xing Yi didn't say I wanted it, nor did he say how much he would give. He looked at the two handicrafts and said goodbye to the old carpenter.
Wen Qiyi greeted him: "What should I say?"
"It's interesting. I should take action."
"Did you tell him directly?"
"I don't know your true intentions yet."
"I'll pay you 200 yuan for two things."
"200 yuan?" Xing Yi grinned, "It can't be done."
"Why can't it be done?"
"I asked him, and the gap is really big."
"How much does he want?"
Xing Yi looked back: "Three thousand."
"Three thousand? Just the rotten wood and old bamboo roots?"
"Just one piece."
"That means six thousand for two items?"
"Ah."
"Huh, I'm just crazy about money."
Wen Qiyi raised his gun and aimed it in that direction: "Then let him stay and hang there forever."
On Saturday, Xing Yi was on vacation and returned to Guangming Hotel. Boss Wei said: "The young man named Yang is here to see you again."
Xing Yi said, it's Yang Linxiang, why didn't he call?
"I tried, but I can't get through."
"Yes, there is no signal from the hydropower plant."
Call right away.
Yang Linxiang said: "I guess you will come back today, and I want to tell you the good news that the chicken blood stone is available."
"Do you have bloodstone?"
"My enemy, someone sent it to me the day before yesterday."
"Okay, I'll be right over here."
Yang Linxiang deliberately changed a big light bulb, took out the stone and placed it on the table. Sure enough, the color was dazzling red and the shape looked like a chicken. It was about the same size as an ordinary domestic chicken. If there was a crest on the head, it would be a chicken. A rooster can be named "Rooster's Dawn".
The stone given away by Hong was named "Fighting Yuntian" because it resembled an eagle.
This chicken can be modified to move closer to the eagle, no matter it, at least it has this red interior like snow, which is already amazing.
Yang Linxiang told the story again.The man came in a tricycle, and the stone was wrapped in a sack. He didn't need help from others, so he carried it in alone.
"After he came in, he first asked me his name, and then asked me to repeat the content of the revelation. He also had no problem with the code. Then he felt free to untie the sack and let me see it. As soon as I saw the color, I became excited. Xing Brother Yi's wish was fulfilled.
"I asked him about the origin of the stone, and he said he bought it in a village at the junction of Jinxiu County and Shengjing County. He liked the red color very much, so he spent 500 yuan. After buying the stone, he kept it at home. I admired it until I saw the revelation and realized that someone had gone to great lengths to find a medicine introduction for my father. He wanted to do a good deed, so he sent it to me.
"But when I asked him how much he wanted, I was shocked when he asked for 1 yuan. He said that if he met an expert with this stone, he would give up [-] or even [-] yuan. He did this to help others. For fun, that’s why I do it.
"I won't listen to his deceit and just say it's too high. We don't buy the stone for viewing, but to make medicine. It doesn't cost much. Spending so much money to buy a big stone that can't be used up is not worth it. Is it okay? Knock off a dime and sell it.”
Xing Yi couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "He will definitely not agree. If you knock off one piece, the whole stone will be useless and worthless."
Yang Linxiang said: "Yes, after hearing what I said, he felt a little bit reluctant. He asked me reluctantly how much I would give up. I said one thousand."
Xing Yi raised his head and laughed: "Then you are too stingy. Who will sell this stone to you for 1000 yuan?"
Yang Linxiang shook his head and said: "Yes, he listened to me and asked me to pay 1000 yuan, wrap up the stone, get up and leave."
Xing Yi opened his eyes wide: "Then, how did you reach a deal with him?"