carved heart

Chapter 31 The Final Round (3)
Ah Yin responded, and when he raised his head, he saw Shen Changtang sitting in front of the desk, holding a brush in his hand, as if he was writing something.Ah Yin didn't look much, and sat down on the Xiudun near Zhang.When he just sat down, Mu Yanghou asked again: "Have you tried eating?"

Ah Yin replied honestly: "I used it a little."

Shen Changtang called the little boy in again, and said, "Prepare some food to cool off the heat." He wrote and said, "Gongcheng is by the river, there is not much rain, and the weather tends to be stuffy. When it's stuffy, it's easy to get heat and feel weak. In the palace The imperial physician prescribed some nourishing prescriptions, which are good for relieving the heat."

Children have always prepared food to cool off the heat.

While Shen Changtang was speaking, the food was brought in.There are about seven or eight dishes, peeled and sliced ​​garlic cucumbers, iced eight-treasure mung bean porridge, sweet and sour plum soup, green lotus buns, fresh lotus root slices and silver sprouts in small plates , and a bowl of eel soup.

Everything is done delicately and deliciously, and it looks tempting.

Ah Yin tasted everything, only to find that it was more delicious than what was made at home.After eating, the heat in my heart seemed to dissipate.After touching a stick of incense, Ah Yin was already seven or eight percent full.When she put down the bowls and chopsticks, the boy withdrew the food and the bowls.

At this moment, Shen Changtang also put down the wolf hair in his hand, and asked, "Are you full?"

Ah Yin was sitting upright, "Thank you, Lord Hou, for the food."

"come over."

Ah Yin was vigilant in his heart, thinking to himself, is this slaughtering people after they are full?
"Aren't you going to make an apology? Come and tell Ben Hou how you plan to make a plea." There was no ups and downs in the voice, neither salty nor weak, which made Ah Yin tremble with fear.But when she got to the desk, within arm's length of him, he didn't make any movement, just stared at her.

A Yin hesitated for a while, and asked, "Master Hou knows everything?"

"Ah."

Seeing his appearance, Ah Yin thought of Shen Changtang who was in the carriage this morning for no reason.Such a lofty Shen Changtang would also be worried that others would be afraid.Thinking about it this way, she was not so vigilant at the beginning, she said: "Master Hou is wise and powerful, when Ah Yin encounters a problem, he is the first to think of Master Hou."

These words, Shen Changtang was very useful, and said: "En."

Ah Yin continued: "Although Lord Hou gave Ah Yin such privileges, Ah Yin still felt that he was wronged, so he cut him off first and then played without first saying hello to Lord Hou, so Ah Yin came here to plead guilty."

In a word, the "crime" is understated.

But Shen Changtang was not unhappy, on the contrary he was a little happy.Previously, she had always resisted getting involved with herself, but now she is willing to use her own name, and she finally has a sense of being protected under the wings of Mu Yanghou.

He said "hmm" again.

Ah Yin sensitively noticed the difference from the previous two sounds, and was a little happy.

She added: "A Yin is willing to accept the punishment."

"Punishment..." He repeated her words and asked, "Would you like any punishment?"

She blushed, "Yes."

Shen Changtang laughed lowly and said, "Close your eyes."

She closed her eyes, her fingers trembling slightly.But after waiting for a while, when the softness in her imagination didn't overwhelm her, she quietly opened a slit of her eyes, only to see Shen Changtang looking at her leisurely, and said: "You have good patience, you can wait for so long. Huh? What do you think the Marquis wants to do?"

With a "boom", Ah Yin's face turned even redder!

It's really embarrassing!

"I……"

Shen Changtang interrupted: "The punishment just now was just joking with you, you did nothing wrong. This is what this Marquis promised you, and you deserve it." He hooked his hands and said: "Come over here. "

"Master Hou?"

He hooked her hand, it was clearly in June, his hand was as cold as ever, he stroked her tiger's mouth with his fingers, and said, "Did I tell you that I am very happy with what you have learned tonight?"

Ah Yin was a little unaccustomed to his sudden gentle tone.

She said: "Master Hou said, I know now."

Shen Changtang said again: "You are a smart and prudent girl, you reacted quickly to tonight's matter, and you didn't even need me to take action. I like you very much." The slender palm under the fingertips was still stiff, and Shen Changtang squeezed her palm tightly. : "Don't be nervous, get used to it slowly."

As he said this, her hands became even stiffer.

Shen Changtang had no choice but to let her go.

She said, "Master Hou, it's late at night..."

Shen Changtang glanced sideways at the sky outside, and asked again: "What time is it?"

"It's three quarters."

Shen Changtang said again: "Stay with me for another quarter of an hour." As he spoke, an envelope fell in front of Ah Yin.He closed his eyes and said, "Read the letter to me." Ah Yin replied, the envelope had already been opened, and inside was a very beautiful lower script with hairpin flowers.

Looking at the words carefully, it turned out to be a letter from Mu Yanghou's mother.

His hands trembled.

Shen Changtang opened his eyes and asked, "Illite?"

How could she be illiterate if she could talk to him about Li Taibai's poems "on the top there is the high mark of six dragons returning to the sun, and on the bottom there is the return to Sichuan with surging waves and twists and turns"?She cleared her throat and began to read the letter in an unwavering voice.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yanghou didn't react at all, and seemed to be listening very engrossed.

Ah Yin had no choice but to continue reading.

After a quarter of an hour arrived, Shen Changtang opened his eyes on time and said, "You've been living here for the past few days, and the rest of the nuclei sculptors are the same." He waved his hand and said, "It's almost time, go back and rest."

Ah Yin responded.

Xiaotong took Ah Yin back to the wing room where she lived, and when the door was closed, Ah Yin pressed the door and heaved a sigh of relief.

The time for the start of the third round is the three quarters of the day.

Since it was the last competition of the Fighting Nuclear Conference, special attention was paid to the third round, and the best auspicious time of the day was specially chosen as the start.There were also more people watching the game around. Like yesterday, when the sky was groggy, the venue was already bustling with people.

However, the only thing that was different today was that none of the six nuclear carving artists who should have attracted much attention showed up.

The contestants' sheds are empty, and the morning breeze blows, making them feel a little lonely.

Until the six nuclear carvers, as well as the two sponsors and the county magistrate of this city all appeared in the opposite shed, the six contestants still did not appear.Everyone began to talk, and the noise outside the venue became more and more noisy.

A entourage rushed into the arena and reported: "My lord, the five nuclear carving artists have left the inn before dawn, and so has the girl from the Yin family."

The six nuclear carving technicians set off before dawn at the same time?

Shangguan Shixin said: "Wait a little longer, maybe the six nuclei sculptors cherished each other yesterday, and went to talk about nucleation this morning."

Shangguan Shixin sent a message, and now the game time has not yet come, so Luo Yuan had no choice but to give up. After letting the entourage back down, Luo Yuan looked at Ah Si who was guarding the entrance in the distance, and then retracted his eyes without a trace, and closed his eyes. Smile and talk to Shangguan Shixin.

Compared with Mu Yanghou, the young master of Shangguan's family is really gentle to the extreme, and his words are like a spring breeze.

Finally, half an hour before the three quarters of Chen's time, the six nuclei carving technicians arrived late.

The six appeared together.

It really made the letter of Shangguan Shixin hit the mark. As soon as Mao Shi arrived this morning, the six nuclear carving artists all got up energetically, but because of Mu Yanghou's words last night, they had to go to the venue to send them to the venue today. stroll.Mu Yanghou got up late, and it was not easy for everyone to rush, so they came and went, so they simply got together to talk about it, and guess what problems would arise today.Everyone expressed their conjectures, the beauties in the villa served delicious food, and a group of people with common hobbies chatted so happily that they almost forgot the time.

Six people came late.

Now that they come here, they don't even need to wait for the participating sheds, they just enter the arena directly.

Having seen the ostentation of Mu Yanghou yesterday, Luo Yuan naturally did not dare to be negligent today. He did not consider the scorching sun and let Mu Yanghou's ceremonial canopy come in handy.So early in the morning, six new tables and chairs had already been erected in the meeting place. The wooden chairs still had handrails and were covered with scarlet soft cushions. Behind them were six attendants holding huge umbrellas, and six maidservants shaking round fans.The food box on the table also has four layers, and the food inside is also full of color, fragrance and taste, and all aspects have been considered by the nuclear carving technician.

The overall specifications are naturally not as good as Mu Yanghou's preparations last night, but this time, it's not too bad. In Gongcheng, it can be regarded as first-class treatment.

Many nuclear carving artists who did not enter the third round yesterday saw it, and their eyes were red.If I had known that there would be such a treatment, I would have worked harder yesterday to get into the second round, and it would be good to enjoy it.Now I can only look at others helplessly, I am really envious.

Six people take a seat.

Luo Yuan was worried again, the nuclear carving technicians who participated in the competition had come, but the master hadn't arrived yet.Today is different from yesterday, but today is an auspicious time.Seeing that the three quarters of the hour were approaching, and another person hurriedly came to the entrance, Luo Yuan took a closer look, wasn't it the gentleman next to Mu Yanghou?

Yan Shen said: "Master Hou will come back later, the fighting nuclear conference can start first."

When Yan Shen came over, Luo Yuan came out to greet him, not far from the six nuclear carving technicians.

The deep words fell into Ah Yin's ears word by word.

She had a bit of an impression that she saw a face-to-face gentleman in the villa this morning. He was not dressed like a servant or guard. He was in his [-]s and [-]s, but he was a bit dignified, and his demeanor looked like a nobleman from Yongping.

Probably only noble people can be received by Marquis Mu Yang, right?

The sound of the gong, buzzing and shaking the sky, brought back Ah Yin's thoughts.

The final round of the Fighting Nuclear Conference officially begins!
A sealed scroll was placed on a mahogany tray, presented by a little boy, and sent to Luo Yuan.Luo Yuan said with a smile: "The young master is also one of the hosts. I will start the first two rounds, and the third round will be the finale, and the young master will start."

Shangguan Shixin did not refuse, tore off the seal, opened the brocade bag, and took out a scroll.

Like an arm, the scroll swung away.

The huge word "Xia" was displayed in front of everyone.

The topic of the third round only had one word - Xia.

When talking about Xia, nuclear carving technicians naturally think of lotus.In the scorching summer, the pink lotus is in full bloom, and there is a beautiful scene of "the lotus leaves meet the sky, and the lotus flowers are red in the sun".Naturally, there are not only summer lotus in summer, but for nuclear carvers, lotus is the easiest and most frequently carved.

As soon as the topic came out, the six nuclear carving technicians fell into deep thought.

It is not impossible to carve the lotus, but there is no doubt that the first thought of all the nuclear carving technicians on the spot must be related to the lotus.If you want to win the first prize, it is difficult for the carved lotus to stand out.

The first theme that Ah Yin thought of was also the lotus. She even quickly created a scene in her mind of a lotus pond with a lake and mountains. There are carps on the shore, lotus flowers are in full bloom, and there is a corner of the pavilion. It is a scene full of summer. .

This kind of core carving highlights the character of Xia, and the most important thing is the carving of lotus and fish on the shore.

Nuclei carving is not like writing poetry, a vivid picture can be depicted with just a few words.There are too many limiting factors for nuclear carving.The gazebo is consistent in all seasons and can show the vitality of summer. Only the lotus that blooms in midsummer is the most brilliant time, and the carp on the lake.The carp in spring, summer, autumn and winter are all the same, but their performance is different. In winter, thousands of miles of snow cover, the lake is frozen, and the fish can only stay at the bottom of the lake.In summer, carp often stick out half of their bodies on the lake, with their mouths wide open, as if they also feel the sweltering heat in summer.

Ah Yin opened the wooden box and took out the carving utensils.

She knew that He Shixia must be the first thing that everyone thought of, but the scenery she imagined just now was too beautiful, it would be a pity if she didn't carve it out.If such a summer scene can be carved carefully and perfectly, it will also be moving.

"The Yin family has started carving!"

"In the first two rounds, she was the last to take the knife, but in the third round, she was the first to take the knife. Could it be that she was hiding her strength in the first two rounds?"

"Curious what she would carve..."

There was a lot of discussion in the crowd, and the other five nuclear carving technicians were also affected, and they couldn't help but look sideways.She still didn't use pen and paper, and the pen and paper on her desk were useless.Without hesitation, she peeled the skin with a file, and the knife was clean and crisp without any muddy water.

... Such an opponent is really scary.

The five nuclear carving technicians felt lingering fear, and they didn't care about what Ah Yin was carving, so they quickly returned to their senses and pondered hard.

The seats for the third round were arranged in a row. Liu Liulang was the second to get the peach pit after Ah Yin in the second round, so he was the No.2 in the second round. In the final round, he was arranged next to Ah Yin.

He had no idea, after much deliberation, he still couldn't come up with a good stone carving. Looking out of the corner of his eye, a lotus flower gradually appeared from the corner of the peach stone.

Saturday Lang was slightly taken aback, he didn't expect Ah Yin to carve the most common lotus.

He didn't think about lotus before, but now seeing that Ah Yin chose lotus, a picture of a beautiful woman picking lotus gradually appeared in his mind. Immediately, his eyes lit up, and he didn't care about Ah Yin, so he picked up the pen and began to draw on the rice paper.

The time for the third round was not short, from the third quarter of the hour to the setting sun, there were five full hours.

After an hour, Mu Yanghou finally arrived, still rushing in, everyone present got up and saluted, including the six nuclear carving artists who were fighting for the core.Ah Yin was preoccupied at first, but when Mu Yanghou came, his train of thought was interrupted.

She looked at Mu Yanghou, feeling a little dazed for no reason.

Such a gentleman hugged her so intimately in the carriage yesterday morning, she sat on his lap, smelled his breath, and exchanged the most intimate body fluid with him.The two little tongues were lingering, making her blush.Even though she felt ashamed, the feeling was unprecedentedly fresh, and even for a moment, she was enjoying it, as if eating her favorite pastry, after entering her mouth, the aftertaste was endless.

It was also such a gentleman who held her hand last night and intersected his fingers, so gentle and tender.

But he is also such a gentleman, he hugs from front to back, covering the sky with one hand, his status is as high as a cloud that cannot be picked from the sky, and he is so far away that he can only look up at his neck.

The figure of Xie Shaohuai suddenly appeared in her eyes, which gave Ah Yin a shock.

Xie's Xiaolang is just the son of the county magistrate, and the right family has made her suffer for five years.What's more, it's Lord Hou, a nobleman who is under one person and above ten thousand people, and he is not as easy to control as Xie's Xiaolang.

"Hiss..." Xie Shaohuai gasped in pain, and immediately glared at Luo Jiao who was beside him: "You are crazy!" He patted the bruise on his arm, then gritted his teeth and said: "This is the venue! There are noble people ahead! Do you know the general idea!"

Luo Jiao said: "Do you think I don't know where your eyes are looking? Pay attention! I'm your real wife! I'm by your side, your eyes are glued to that foxy girl!"

"You are making trouble for no reason!"

Last night, the person next to her pillow was full of sleepy talk and kept calling "A Yin", so annoyed that she kicked him awake.The couple slept in separate rooms again.When she saw Ah Yin today, she felt angry from the bottom of her heart.Originally, she should be the one that attracts the most attention. With Gong Cao as the elder brother and the county magistrate as the father-in-law, her every move should attract attention.But now, everyone has become that bitch!She was standing in the corner, no one was paying attention to her!Some people even looked at her severed finger when they saw her!

The more Luo Jiao thought about it, the angrier she became, and she pinched Xie Shaohuai again.

Xie Shaohuai grinned his teeth in pain, and couldn't help but said: "Believe it or not, I divorce you!"

Luo Jiao's face was livid, if she hadn't taken into account the current situation, she would have fought with Xie Shaohuai long ago.How dare he divorce her!She was annoyed: "Do you think you can marry that foxy girl if you divorce me! Don't dream!" As if thinking of something, she suddenly calmed down again, showing an inscrutable smile: "She will be courteous soon! The city can't stay any longer."

Xie Shaohuai frowned: "What do you mean?"

Luo Jiao cheered up and said, "Just one thing, if you want to marry her, it will be impossible in your life."

After Mu Yanghou came, Ah Yin was distracted several times.

My grandfather once said that one should not be distracted when carving nuclei. If one is distracted and cannot integrate into the artistic conception of nuclei carving, one cannot carve a good nuclei.

She tried to pull back her thoughts, but she couldn't get into the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains.She put down the awl knife, closed her eyes and meditated.My grandfather also said that when he sculpts the core carving in his mind, there will be a burst of joy spontaneously, which makes him forget himself and only immerse himself in the tiny world of the core carving.

What is her favorite thing about summer?
(End of this chapter)