Reborn Craftsman

Chapter 104
And a bet of 1000 yuan was not a small amount in 93.

When it was placed on the dining table, many carpenters immediately became jealous.

However, most of them have self-knowledge and did not participate in this competition.

The oldest white-haired old bamboo craftsman said: "I am already at this age, so what if I win the competition, let this young man compete with Qu Datong! I will just watch."

"Although this young man is a bit overconfident and dares to compete with Master Qu's grandson, Qu Datong, we still have to watch over some things, so as not to spread the word that I bully children!" This is the voice of a big-headed bamboo craftsman. From the way he bowed his head and bowed to flatter him, he knew he was not a good person.

Zhang Xinhua smiled when he saw this scene. He didn't speak, but waited for the development of the matter.

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

He just found out now.

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

Seeing that something was wrong, Zhang Xiaoying tried to persuade him: "Liu Xing, don't compete with Qu Datong in the bamboo craftsman's craft, he is very dirty and despicable, I'm afraid he will lose badly if he cheats."

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

"Who said I'm afraid?" Liu Xing ignored Qu Datong's arrogance, but looked at Master Qu: "There are all kinds of bamboo craftsmanship competitions, you always set a rule, don't let your grandson Laipi deny it when I win, That would be bad!"

"Okay! Very good!" Master Qu narrowed his cloudy eyes: "You are a very high-minded kid. If you don't get hit once or twice, you will definitely die a miserable death when you enter the society. The rules of the bamboo craftsman competition are very simple. , whoever weaves a handy bamboo product within an hour and gets the approval of half of the people present, that is the winner."

"Any bamboo product will do?" Liu Xing couldn't help asking.

If this is the case, it will be difficult for him to lose!

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

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

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

Even if Liu Xing doesn't say anything, he will uphold justice.

"Someone is here, go and prepare a bamboo craftsman's tool bag, and ten high-quality bamboos!" Zhang Xiaoyu knew that the competition between Liu Xing and Qu Datong could not be stopped, so he quickly called the Zhang family who were guarding the door to prepare materials and tools.

Seeing that the matter had come to this point, Zhang Xiaoying had no choice but 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 he didn't move any more after that.

At this time, the sun had already set and night fell, only a little afterglow on the western edge of the sky illuminated the whole world.

The bamboo craftsman's tools and materials were delivered shortly after. Qu Datong didn't speak, but took out the bamboo knife from the tool bag and began to break the bamboo to make his special bamboo products.

Judging by his proficiency, the basic skills are still solid.

Liu Xing was not in a hurry to make bamboo products at the first time, but watched Qu Datong's method of using bamboo knives. After watching for 3 minutes, he smiled and started to make his own special bamboo products.

This is a contest without gunpowder.

If he wins, no one will underestimate him as a child.

And if he lost, he was afraid that he would have to go back to the market immediately.

And the most important point.

Most of the bamboo craftsmen present, as well as the Zhang family, were not optimistic about him, Liu Xing.

After all, he is only 14 years old, so it would be strange if he can come up with bamboo products that make these people look good.

That is to say, in everyone's mind, Qu Datong is sure to win.

But as time went on, a dramatic scene happened.

Master Qu's face suddenly changed. He found that Liu Xing's technique of breaking bamboo strips was very similar to Master Huang, the most powerful bamboo strip craftsman along the coast, and his proficiency was even more refined than him.

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

"It's the Seven Stars' method of breaking bamboo!" The old man in black beside him said hoarsely: "This Liu Xing does not seem to be simple! At least there is a master bamboo craftsman standing behind him."

"Then my grandson Qu Datong is going to lose?" Master Qu looked at the old man in black in panic.

"That's not necessarily the case. Chase makes lanterns, which require a high degree of proficiency and technology to make, and your family made a fortune by making lanterns. If you lose to Liu Xing, then you will have no face in the coastal areas." !" The old man in black seemed to be comforting, but he was actually warning Master Qu that this competition was provoked by your family, and if you lose, the consequences will be very serious.

Therefore, it is better to hold on to the hope that Qu Datong will win steadily.

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

There was no reason why Master Qu didn't know what the old man in black meant. He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead with his hand. He didn't say anything at the moment, but silently looked at Qu Datong who was making the lantern.

The price of bamboo lanterns in the coastal area is very high. In addition to being purely handmade, there are also very few people who can make them.

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

The bamboo lanterns made by Qu Datong can all be traced back to a kind of 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 very simple to put it bluntly. It's nothing more than a bamboo craftsman's skill. Although Liu Xing has never seen it, he can glimpse one or two of it.

He watched it for two or three minutes before, but he didn't watch it after that because he saw through it.

The biggest difficulty of bamboo lanterns is "round weaving", which not only affects the overall appearance, but also involves the selling price. Qu Datong has been influenced by Qu's family in this aspect, so he is naturally handy in handling it.

After a while, a simple oval-shaped lantern appeared in everyone's sight. Although it looked rough, the structure between the strips looked very harmonious.

And with the addition of each strip, the outline of the oval lantern gradually became fuller, which made the dozen or so bamboo craftsmen who were watching the bustle around suddenly couldn't help discussing in private.

"This Qu Datong is really good! My grandfather would have made this bamboo lantern when he was still alive, but it is absolutely impossible to achieve such a beautiful appearance!"

"The technique of watching Qu Datong must have been trained since childhood, and there is also the inheritance of the Qujia bamboo craftsman's craftsmanship in it. Otherwise, how could he have made the outline of the lantern so quickly!"

"That kid named Liu Xing looks like he's going to lose. Look at the things he carved with a bamboo knife, you can't tell what he's making at all!"

"Hey! Before the competition started, I knew this kid would lose, and I didn't even think about how old he is. Although his hands are a little callused, he is obviously not at the same level as Qu Datong!"

"Hush! Speak softly, that girl named Zhang Xiaoying seems upset again!"

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(End of this chapter)