I went ashore by weaving straw shoes and became a master craftsman

Chapter 10 The Craftsman Passed
The examiner didn't speak, and kicked out the drinker.Which means, the drums count!

"Haha! Make up an integer!" The executioner beat the drum twice again.

Well, the game time is directly reduced by a quarter of an hour.

A little craftsman has been nervous since he entered the field. The bamboo baskets he weaves are crooked, and he has been struggling in his heart whether to re-weave them?Hearing the compact pentatonic drums, I thought the competition system had been changed, and immediately broke down and cried.

From Wang Ge's side, the common people started to throw flowers, and she was a woman in her thirties.Wang Ge had already made a finished product. The lady saw that the straw sandals were different from others, with an extra back and an extra pair of laces, and she immediately fell in love with them.

She left the flowers in front of Wang Ge, and said in a low voice, "Speaking is a good thing, I will really go to the post house to find you later."

"How dare you lie to sister-in-law, otherwise, will my daughter dare to come to the village in the future?"

"Too."

"Sister-in-law will help me pass on my name after I go out, and I will make two more pairs for you then."

"okay!"

"Don't tell the good things about it."

"Oh, I'm not stupid."

Starting from this lady, the flower throwers came one after another, and Wang Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief.At this time, she didn't know that there were also differences among craftsmen.Several examiners are getting together to debate whether to give Wang Ge the "first-class craftsman" spot.

Craftsmen don't accept apprentices easily, mainly because they don't have the time and energy. After the competition, the "first-class craftsman" can choose a craftsman among the examiners as his teacher, and the craftsman cannot refuse.Once apprenticed, the craftsman must give careful guidance for the sake of fame. After two months, it can be said that it is safe to pass the craftsman competition.

The examiner who appreciates Wang Ge naturally sees that her basic skills are extremely solid and her speed is fast. She can make a pair when others make one.

Opponents have only one reason, that is, she is too old.Since Emperor Cheng promulgated the craftsman examination order, those who take the examination every year are like crucian carp crossing the river.As time goes by, not to mention the craftsmen and craftsmen are getting younger and younger, and so are the craftsmen.

Take Wu Zhixiang as an example, Liu Bo, a child prodigy, studied hard while weaving straw sandals. At the age of ten, he was admitted to the "artisan craftsman" and was famous throughout the county!

It's a pity that Liu Bo stopped crafting for his studies.In order to motivate the craftsmen in the village, Liu Bo Xiaolang was appointed as the examiner every time the craftsmen were selected in the past two years.

Liu Bo also came over, voted against and left.

An examiner said strangely: "I saw Liu Xiaolang lingering in front of the Wang lady for a long time, thinking that he would agree, but I didn't expect to hold an opposing opinion."

"I can understand. He has great talent, and what he despises the most is a craftsman who relies on his age to pile up his skills."

"The road of a craftsman is broad and boundless at the beginning, and anyone can step in. But when we reach the level of craftsmen, we know that this road narrows into a single-plank bridge. Those who can cross the single-plank bridge need talent and diligence. Both are indispensable! "

"Yeah, I have to admit, talent comes first!"

If Liu Bo heard the examiners' comments, he didn't know how he would feel.They misunderstood, he voted against it precisely because he saw that Miss Wang's talent is too good, once she learns from the village as a teacher, it is likely to restrict her thinking and not be good for the future!

Craftsman?He believed that, if there were no accidents, Mrs. Wang would definitely be able to pass the exam within ten years!

The selection of craftsmen this time started at Chen Shi in the morning and ended at noon at a quarter. What Wang Ge didn't expect was that she was among the ten places set by the examiner, and she was the second to be named.After the ten craftsmen are selected, ten craftsmen who receive the most flowers will be selected, making a total of twenty craftsmen.

Only then did Wang Ge see that Liu Xiaolang was also standing among the examiners.

The chief examiner announced: "After our discussion, Zhang Qing has been appointed as the first-class craftsman. Zhang Qing, come forward."

Eight-year-old Zhang Qing came forward holding his finished straw basket. The material used was cattail grass, which was only one foot high and half a foot wide, but it did show his stable and solid basic skills.

The most difficult part of cattail grass weaving is the preliminary procedure, including material selection, washing, drying, pounding and softening, etc.Zhang Qing's family was in a difficult situation, and it was impossible to choose cattail grass of the same thickness, so he tore the cattail grass into thin braids and twisted them into braids as thick as a finger.Then use a cloth to polish the rope braid back and forth to make it softer and smoother, and then start braiding.

Therefore, the finished product not only has the softness of hemp weaving, but also has the toughness of cattail grass itself.There is a rope at the top third of the straw basket, which can be carried.The rope ends at both ends go up inside the basket and are woven into a basket cover to prevent rain.

"Zhang Qing, among the examiners among us, Master Zhao and Master Zhao are both proficient in straw weaving skills, and you are allowed to choose one to be your teacher." The examiner said.

Zhang Qing's father whispered a name, Zhang Qing obeyed, and said excitedly: "My lord, I want to worship little craftsman Zhao as my teacher."

Master Master Zhao didn't feel ashamed, so he first congratulated Master Master Zhao for accepting a good apprentice.

The chief examiner told all craftsmen: "On the fourth day of May, all craftsmen will gather at the County Duting Post Station, and at most one relative can be with them. The materials and utensils required for the competition will be uniformly provided by the county government. Each person can participate in two contests at most. There are many types of competitions, but the direction of skills cannot be taken into account. On the fifth and sixth days of the first day, I will take you to familiarize yourself with the examination rooms of the craftsmen. The contents of the luggage are clearly stated, and sharp weapons are not allowed, otherwise you will not be able to stay in the post house, let alone enter the county town! Is there anything you don’t understand?”

The passing rate of the craftsman examination is included in the official's annual performance, so the examiner is very patient and kind when facing these twenty small craftsmen.

Wang Ge raised his hand.

The examiner had an impression of her: "You say."

"My lord, does it cost money to go to the county to take the exam?"

"Haha, no additional purchases, no cost."

"Thank you, sir." Wang Ge and Second Uncle looked at each other and smiled, both heaving a sigh of relief.

As soon as she left the examination room, the crowd surrounded Wang Ge, and many people had already brought straws, asking her to fulfill her previous promise.

I have to say that people in this era are very honest, and those who didn't throw flowers at her would never fish in troubled waters.The first woman to throw flowers was squeezed out of the crowd, she waved her arms anxiously and shouted: "I am the first."

"I'll never forget it!" Wang Ge shouted back to her. "Everyone follow me back to the post house. The car is borrowed, so I will return the car first."

Dozens of common people surrounded them like this, and followed the uncle and nephew to the posthouse.

The examiner laughed: "Look, those who don't know, think that Miss Wang has become a craftsman on the list. Huh? Where's Liu Bo?"

"He said that today's schoolwork is tight, so he will go back first."

Everyone envied Liu Bo to be a craftsman examiner at such a young age, but they didn't know that he was really bored.Back home, Grandma Ren was spinning.

Liu Bo saw that the bamboo slips he used to practice calligraphy had been scraped and cleaned, so he sat down beside the spinning wheel and said, "Let me come, mother, let's have a rest."

"You." Mrs. Ren smiled gently, "Although our family is not rich, it doesn't have to rely on me spinning and you selling straw sandals to survive. Grandma just can't be idle."

Liu Bo gave a soft "um" and said, "Father is about to send home a letter."

"Hurry up." Ren didn't care about revealing her miss for her husband in front of the child, she said slowly: "Sometimes, I would think, what is your father doing now? Is he just thinking about us? He alone Living in Luoyang, is it hard? Can those students in Taixue be as obedient, intelligent, and easy to teach as my son?"

Liu Bo's face flushed slightly: "Aunt really... praised me in different ways every day."

(End of this chapter)