carved heart

Chapter 30 The Final Round (2)
When he was in the process of polishing, he glanced casually and found that Ah Yin, who should have finished it long ago, was still engraving.He couldn't help being taken aback, but at this moment, Ah Yin tilted his head slightly, and the cascading black hair blocked his sight, so he couldn't see what Ah Yin was carving.

It wasn't until Xiao Tong reminded that there was only one cup of tea left in the time that he came back to his senses and polished it quickly.

Finally, two hours arrived.

Ah Yin put down the carving, showing a happy expression.The nuclear carving technician next door took the opportunity to look over, and couldn't help being stunned again. Everything went well. The nuclear carving was no different from what he saw before, but logically speaking, when he polished it, she should have already finished it. Yes, how could it be finished later than him?
He was full of doubts in his heart, but he couldn't talk to the contestants at this time, so he had to keep his mouth shut.

The six nuclear engravers got up and walked into the arena.

According to the regulations of the second round, each nuclear carver can only give the peach pit in his hand to one nuclear carver.Because of Ah Yin's remarkable performance in the first round, almost all of the six nuclear carvers were the first to stop at Ah Yin's table.

The carvings on the wooden table are very good, the two big persimmons are round and lovely, and the lines of the leaves are also lifelike. From the point of view of knife skills, it can indeed be called good.But today's nuclear carvers are extremely picky, how can they catch their eyes if they are just good?Soon, five nuclear carvers had already left.

The sixth nuclear engraver still stopped, holding Ah Yin's everything is going well, holding a diorama in his hand, looking carefully from front to back, left, right, left, right, and right.

Suddenly, the nuclear carver let out a "huh" and lightly touched the leaves on the persimmon with his fingers, and the slender leaf moved slightly.Looking at it through the diorama, the leaf can swing from side to side, as if blown by the wind, it is very lively.

With this swing, I just saw a line of poetry.

The spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease, seeing Chang'an flowers in one day.

It fits well with the theme of everything going well, like looking forward to everything going well, like a small surprise.The sixth nuclear carver was full of praise, and said again and again: "Wonderful!" The nuclear carver also looked over, and also found the ingenuity of the nuclear carving, and his eyes lit up immediately.

Unexpectedly, she moved her little hands and feet on the leaves, skillfully making the leaves swing.

A Yin shyly said: "I was fortunate enough to see a boat with a nuclear carving before, the window can be opened, and this is also the reason for A Yin."

The sixth nuclear carver said again: "Wonderful!"

The other five stone carvers heard the sound, and when they were about to watch, the sixth stone carver slapped the wooden table, left a peach stone, and said, "Don't grab the old man, this old man will send the peach stone out." gone."

Seeing this, Ah Yin got up and thanked him, with a smile on his face, it was joy from the bottom of his heart.

After the second round, it was already dark.

Six nuclear carving technicians have been selected, and they will participate in the final fighting core tomorrow morning.The six nuclear carvers who came up with the question were also invited into a mansion, and guards were guarded inside and outside to prevent leaking the question.

The several nuclear carvers were not acquainted with each other at first, and it is also thanks to this time that the Fighting Nuclear Conference made friends.

Although they were not allowed to leave the mansion, which seemed to be a surveillance, but the few of them chatted very happily, chatting about He Diao was very enjoyable.

The questions for the third round had already been agreed by the six of them, and they were sealed in the scroll.There is no one else who knows the subject except the six of them.Now the scroll is placed in the side pavilion of this mansion, guarded by two guards.

"The Yin family is quite talented. From my point of view, she is the winner of this competition."

"...That's wrong! I think the other nuclear carving artist's aptitude is not bad. Although he didn't get in the top three in the first two rounds, the nuclear carving is very innovative. Now that there are more nuclear carving technicians, the nuclear carving is very difficult. Lack of novelty, it is rare for someone with novelty, maybe he can stand out in the topic of our third round."

"Oh? You mean Zhou Na Xiaolang?"

"Exactly."

The one who has been protecting Ah Yin between the lines is the sixth nuclear carver Yuan Hong who gave her a peach core today.Everything goes well. The ingenious workmanship on the nuclear carving really refreshed him. How could a person who came up with such an idea of ​​embedding new ideas lack new ideas?However, he didn't say these words, and he didn't bother to argue with others.Such a piece of fine jade has not yet been carved, and he still lacks an apprentice. When the fighting nuclear conference is over, he will strike first.

Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the house, accompanied by hurried footsteps.

The door was pushed open.

The man dressed humanely in the First Nursing Hospital said: "I'm reporting to the Sixth Elder, a thief has entered the mansion and is arresting him."

Yuan Hong asked, "What did you steal?"

The man said: "It should be because he wants to steal the question, but please don't worry, the little thief has been found before he gets close. When the little thief is caught, he will definitely give the old man an answer."

Yuan Hong nodded.

After Nursing Yuan left, several nuclear carvers said one after another: "I didn't expect such a thing to happen." Another nuclear carver echoed: "It's really audacious to steal the title under our noses." A nuclear carver said: "The beneficiaries are probably those six nuclear carvers."

As soon as these words came out, the six people present were silent for a while.

Yes, what's the use of stealing titles for thieves?The only ones who will benefit in the end are the last six nuclear carving technicians in tomorrow's Dounu Conference.

"Insanity!" A core carver said coldly.

Yuan Hong said: "Everyone, don't be in a hurry to make a conclusion. After the thief is caught, I will ask Luo Gongcao to interrogate him. If he is really one of the nuclear carving skills, he will be severely punished!"

After Ah Yin returned home, Mrs. Qin had already cooked a table full of fish and meat.Mrs. Qin kept adding vegetables to Ah Yin, and after a while, the vegetables on the small bowl were piled up like a hill.Ah Yin said helplessly: "Mother, I can't eat that much."

Qin said: "If you can't eat it, leave it. Tomorrow you have to go to the nuclear competition. Mom heard that you won No.1 in both rounds today. The possibility of winning the championship tomorrow is very high."

Yin Xiuwen said: "No.1 has 50 taels of silver. If you win the first prize, remember not to spend the money indiscriminately."

Ever since Ah Yin was going to participate in the Fighting Nuclear Conference, Yin Xiuwen had to recite 50 taels of silver almost every day.Ah Yin heard it in her left ear and heard it in her right ear. If she really got the 50 taels of silver, she would not give it away.

Recently relying on her daughter, Qin has become more confident, and said angrily: "Don't talk about money all day long, your daughter is still eating. What if the food is not good, and it will affect tomorrow's performance? You know how to talk about it!"

Yin Xiuwen saw that his daughter really had no appetite, so he didn't dare to get angry, but he was also unwilling to be scolded by a woman pointing at her nose, and retorted: "What kind of dish are you cooking? A good fish doesn't even have any flavor. No, how can people eat it?"

Qin's chopsticks slid towards the belly of the fish and split into two halves. One half was placed in Brother Hao's bowl, and the other half was placed in his own bowl.

"Success, don't eat it if you think it's not delicious. I'll eat it with my son."

Yin Xiuwen's complexion turned blue with anger, this woman really knows how to talk back!
Suddenly Ah Yin put down the bowls and chopsticks, the couple looked over together, even the second and third aunts who were eating stopped their chopsticks and looked at Ah Yin.She said: "I'm full. Mom and Dad will eat slowly." Then she got up and left the side hall.

Behind her came Qin's voice: "There's still soup."

Ah Yin said: "I'll drink it later." Seemingly thinking of something, he added: "Mother asked Dong Yun to come to my room."

Everyone in the side hall looked at me and I looked at you, and they were silent for a while.When Yin Xiuwen saw it, his face turned pale again.See what this looks like?He is the head of the family!Why is everyone acting on their daughter's face now!
After sitting for a while, the Qin family next to him and the two aunts opposite each ate their own food, without any soft words to comfort them.

Immediately he was anxious!

But he was angry in his heart, and Yin Xiuwen couldn't bear to bear the 50 taels tomorrow, so he could only endure it forcefully.

Dong Yun's hands and feet were fast, Ah Yin had just entered the room with his front feet, when Dong Yun came with steaming hot soup on his back feet.Ah Yin drank half of it, but he was absent-minded after all, so he let Dong Yun take it away.Jiang Xuan also finished her meal at this time, went back to the room, closed the door, and said, "Sister, what's wrong?"

"I don't have any discomfort. I ate a lot of pastries in the afternoon, and I'm still a little supportive now."

During the Douhe Conference, think about Douhe.Now that the Fighting Nuclear Conference is over, it's time for Mu Yanghou to remember, those few notes have been lingering in her mind.Said to see him tonight, but didn't say the time, how could she see him.

Very annoying for no reason.

But it's annoying, Ah Yin didn't want to make Jiang Xuan worry, so he changed the subject and said, "Did you find out anything with Fan Xiaolang today?"

Jiang Xuan said: "Fan Xiaolang said that Ah Si was sneaky and wandered outside all the time, as if he was waiting for someone."

"Wait someone?"

"That's what Fan Xiaolang said. It's just that he waited all day and didn't see anyone coming. Now Fan Xiaolang is still following Ah Si, saying that he will report to his sister when there is something new." After a pause, she continued: " My sister asked me to keep an eye on Luo Gongcao, after the fighting nuclear conference ended today, I saw a stranger get into Luo Gongcao's carriage, but left soon after."

"who?"

"It's a man taller than Tiger's Eye." Jiang Xuan gestured, and said, "Because the distance is too far, I can't see his appearance clearly. I stayed in Luo Gongcao's carriage for less than a quarter of an hour." Jiang Xuan asked: "Sister, what does Luo Gongcao want to do?"

Ah Yin shook his head slightly: "I don't know for now, but there is nothing wrong with being careful."

The night is getting darker.

After Ah Yin paced back and forth in the room a few times, Fan Haohe came over.

Ah Yin asked: "What did you find out?"

Fan Haohe said: "There is a thief who wants to steal the question, and now all the followers of the Luo family are catching the thief."

Hearing the word "stealing the question", Ah Yin's whole body shivered, as if he had figured out something, a chill ran up his spine.Her lips were tightly pursed, and her brows were also tightly wrinkled. Such a dignified appearance made both Fan Haohe and Jiang Xuan afraid to say a word.

After a while, Ah Yin walked to the table and poured himself a cup of cold tea.

"Sister, the tea is cold..."

Ah Yin said: "It's okay, I'll take a sip of cold tea to calm down." After a while, she put down her teacup, and her dignified appearance gradually calmed down."How long until curfew?" she asked.

Fan Haohe said: "There is still an hour and a half left."

"One and a half hours..." She murmured, "It should be in time."

Fan Haohe was puzzled, and just said: "The villain is stupid, I don't understand what the big girl means..."

Ah Yin said: "Do you know where the other five nuclear carvers live?"

Fan Haohe said: "The remaining five nuclear carving technicians are not from Gongcheng, they all live in the inn on the East Street."

"It's convenient to live in the inn. You can hire a carriage right away. It can accommodate five or six people. It's spacious and stylish. The price is not a problem. The key point is to be quick." She lowered her voice and said: "You Let’s just say that their outstanding performance today has won Mu Yanghou’s favor. You are eager to perform, so you have to rush to take on this job, and you must arrive at the villa where Mu Yanghou is currently staying before the curfew.”

Fan Haohe nodded.

"I understand!"

As soon as Fan Haohe left, Ah Yin said: "Ah Xuan, I'll go out for a while, you stay at home."

Jiang Xuan said in amazement: "It's getting dark, where is my sister going? Could it be Luo Gongcao..."

"It's just a guess, not sure yet. I'll be back soon, and within a quarter of an hour, you can pack a change of clothes for me, as well as my nuclear carving utensils."

After finishing speaking, Ah Yin lifted her skirt and went out of the house, and walked towards the back door.After going out the back door, she called out, "Chen Dou, are you there?" After a while, Chen Dou's figure appeared in front of Ah Yin.She breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Your Lord Hou said that he wanted to see me, but my carriage has other uses. I wonder if you can report to Lord Hou so that Lord Hou can send another carriage to pick me up?"

Chen Dou responded.

She went back to the house again, and said to Jiang Xuan: "I may not be able to come back tonight, but don't worry, it's just a gathering with today's nuclear carving technicians. I don't want to stay at home tonight, so don't say anything. Don't tell anyone. Tomorrow morning I will go directly to Douhe's meeting place, and if father asks you, tell me that I went there early in the morning."

After finishing the instructions, she patted Jiang Xuan's back again.

Jiang Xuan understood and nodded.

When Ah Yin arrived at the villa, it was already an hour later.

She was later than the other five nuclear carving technicians. When she arrived, the five nuclear carving technicians were already sitting in the reception hall.There were two little boys guarding outside, seeing Ah Yin, the little boy's expression flickered slightly.

As if he hadn't seen him, Ah Yin greeted him with a smile, and said loudly: "The mountain road is difficult to travel at night, it's a bit late, I hope Lord Hou will not blame you."

As he spoke, he lifted his skirt and entered the hall.

The five nuclear carving artists inside had already heard her voice, and got up one after another, some looked panicked and at a loss, some were complacent because they were able to meet Lord Hou, they all had their own thoughts.Liu Liulang was the first to walk over, and asked Ah Yin in a bewildered manner, "Do you know why Master Hou summoned us?"

The rest of the people also gathered around, after all, the person who came to inform them was the servant of Ah Yin.

A Yin also pretended to be confused, and said: "I don't know very well, but today, Lord Hou came to see us Douhe and said that again. I think he attaches great importance to our nuclear carving technicians. Now In June, after all, the night is sweltering, there are many mosquitoes, the villa is cool, and you can sleep comfortably, so maybe it’s because Lord Hou is sympathetic to us when you call us here tonight?” She smiled, and said: “I’m just guessing, if you guess Wrong, don’t take offense, everyone.”

Hearing what A Yin said, the other five people also felt quite reasonable based on Mu Yanghou's performance today.

Everyone said a few more homely things at the door before returning to their seats.

Liu Liulang was well informed and happened to be sitting next to Ah Yin, lowered his voice and said to Ah Yin: "Do you know that the mansion where the nuclear carvers lived was robbed?"

Ah Yin shook his head.

Liu Liulang said: "I happen to have a distant relative who works in the Luo family. He told me. Although I don't know why Mu Yanghou summoned us so late, it's pretty good. We are all here tonight. Respecting the Great Buddha, no monsters, ghosts, and snakes dare to approach, and there is no suspicion of stealing the title."

A Yin glanced at him, and felt that this Liu Lang was quite clever, so he responded with a smile.

A little boy comes in.

"Thank you for your hard work today. Lord Hou specially prepared a good room for you to rest in. Each room has a maidservant. If you have other orders, you can tell the maidservant clearly. The Lord Hou will send you off tomorrow morning. Going to the venue to fight nuclear power, please rest earlier and reserve your energy."

After finishing speaking, the little boy turned sideways: "This way please."

Seeing that it was really as Ah Yin said, everyone was overjoyed, and felt that it was a great blessing to be entertained by Lord Yongping.Even if there is no leader in the battle nuclear conference this time, it would be a decent thing to say it, and they all thought to themselves, this Marquis is different from the rumors, but he is quite easy to talk about.

After everyone entered the room one after another, Ah Yin's calm face began to become a little stiff.

She called the little boy who was leading the way, and asked, "Please take me to see Lord Hou, I want to plead guilty to Lord Hou."

She used the word "pleading guilty".

Today is really urgent, she can't think of other ways for a while.

Just like the last time, Ah Yin was taken to the same room as last time.

The only difference is that this time the room was brightly lit, and Shen Changtang was sitting in front of the desk, with Yan Mo and Yan Shen beside him.When Xiaotong went in to inform Ah Yin to wait outside the door, she faintly heard voices in the room.

"...It's time to close the net."

"Yes."

"……Prepare……"

"Subordinate..."

The voice was not loud, she could only hear these words.

It was also at this time that Xiao Tong's voice sounded—"Master Hou, the Yin family has come to make an apology."

Hearing this, Ah Yin was a little nervous.

Mu Yanghou's voice sounded again in the room: "Stand back." A Yin stopped at the door, and when Yan Mo and Yan Shen came out, they both gave her a strange look.Ah Yin also greeted the two of them.After the little boy came out, she went in.

The room is spacious and bright, and ice basins are placed in the four corners.

As soon as I stepped in, the heat on my body disappeared, and my whole body felt refreshed.A Yin saluted and said: "A Yin came to plead guilty." She was extremely disturbed, he had already made things difficult for her when she was not wrong, but now that she made a mistake, it may be difficult to end.

She stood anxiously with the thought of never returning.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yanghou said to her: "Don't stand, sit down."

(End of this chapter)