carved heart

Chapter 44 Suizhou apprenticeship (3)
Jiang Man continued to encourage: "Think about it, Young Master, if you married Miss Yin, the husband and wife would be harmonious and beautiful, carving cores in the morning, carving cores in the afternoon, and carving cores in the evening, chatting about core carvings, enjoying the flowers and the moon, and then going back together." Wouldn't it be beautiful to appreciate nuclear carvings, day after day, year after year? After a while, we can have a baby together, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, if you teach a doll to carve kernels from an early age, it will definitely be the same when you grow up. A nuclear carving genius. In this way, it not only silences the wife, but also satisfies the mind of the young master, isn't it the best of both worlds?"

Shangguanshi's confidence moved slightly.

Jiang Man asked: "How does the Young Master feel?"

Shangguan Shixin shook his head.

Jiang Man was taken aback, and asked, "No... not good?"

Shangguan Shixin has other concerns.

Jiang Man didn't know, and he wasn't sure about this matter, it was just a guess.On that day of the fighting nuclear conference, there was something in Mu Yanghou's words, which seemed to mean something.If he hadn't met Mu Yanghou in the Tianling Inn that day, he must have been at a loss.But it happened.Mu Yanghou never does extraneous things, and he is not interested in nuclear carvings.

Interested now, why?
Shangguan Shixin thought of Ah Yin.

Jiang Man became anxious, and said, "Young master! Don't dawdle. If you like it, do it first! I heard that Miss Yin had a marriage contract with Xie's family in Gongcheng, but she broke it off later, and now she has no marriage contract. , unmarried men and unmarried women, you also said that it is rare to find a confidant in life, if the confidant is still your wife, you will have a wife and confidant all at once!"

The five characters "strike first is the strongest" flashed on.

It was rare for Shangguan Shixin to hear something reasonable from Jiang Man's mouth, he said in a low voice: "My lady and gentleman are so good." Mu Yanghou has already returned to Yongping.Now that he is close to the water, why can't he get the moon first?

Lu Lan and Ah Yin competed for nuclear power, and the five nuclear carvers from Shangguan's family served as judges. Originally, Yuan Hong, who was his apprentice, should have written the title.But now looking at the entire Shangguan family, everyone knows that Yuan Hong wants to take the Yin family as his apprentice.If Yuan Hong came up with the question, Lu Lan would inevitably feel that it was unfair.The five nuclear carvers and Yuan Hong thought about it, and finally decided that the two who wrote the title should be the two of Dou He.The two asked each other a question.

This way of fighting nuclear weapons is novel.

Ah Yin also found it interesting, so he stayed in the room and thought hard.After two days, Ah Yin seldom went out.Jiang Xuan was worried about disturbing Ah Yin, so she often wandered around Shangguan's house, talking with the cook and the cook in the servant's kitchen.

On the third day, Ah Yin still did not leave the wing room.

Jiang Xuan brought Ah Yin's lunch and came in with a gloomy expression.When Ah Yin saw it, he put down the file in his hand and asked, "What's wrong? But who offended you?"

Jiang Xuan was depressed, and quickly raised her eyes to look at Ah Yin, then lowered her head again, and asked, "Did sister think of any questions?"

"There is a clue." Ah Yin thought she was worried, and said again: "Actually, it doesn't matter what questions Lu Lan asks. We are fighting cores, and we are fighting nuclear carvings. It is impossible for her to be in front of the entire Shangguan family. Make things difficult for me."

Seeing that she was still depressed, Ah Yin was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "I'll go out for a while."

Jiang Xuan raised her head anxiously, and took Ah Yin's hand.

"do not……"

Ah Yin sat down and asked, "What happened outside?"

Jiang Xuan said: "These days my sister is in the house, and that Lu Lan is outside the house every day. She speaks with one mouth very flatteringly, coaxing many people into submission."

Ah Yin smiled and said, "What's the matter? We're here to learn nuclear carving, not to deceive people."

Jiang Xuan was anxious, and said: "No! Now when they mention Lu Lan, they are full of praise, saying how good Miss Lu is. When they mention sister, they secretly say that sister has no real skills, and... they also say that sister is opportunistic. ..." She gritted her teeth and said, "It is thanks to the Young Master's family that he has won the favor of Duke Yuan."

Ah Yin frowned.

Jiang Xuan said again: "They don't say it on the surface, but they always look at my sister like this in secret. Today I overheard, and I was in a hurry, and I had a quarrel with a maid. But... But the quarrel was not won..." She Sniffing, he said, "Sister obviously came to Suizhou on her own! The Fighting Nuclear Conference won the first prize, and she was favored by Yuan Gong openly! Now they actually say that my sister may be entrusted with the Gongcheng Fighting Nuclear Conference The blessings of the Young Master's family have seen the face of the Young Master's family."

Hearing this, Ah Yin went out and walked around, the people around looked at her with really weird eyes, but they didn't dare to point and point in person, but the eyes were really uncomfortable.

When Ah Yin returned to the courtyard, he happened to meet Lin He who lived in the opposite wing.

She was thinking of saying hello, but Lin He gave her a lukewarm look, turned around and went back to her room, which was completely different from the easy-to-get along that Shangguan Shixin said.

As soon as the door was closed, Jiang Xuan said, "Sister, Miss Lin must have misunderstood you."

Ah Yin patted her hand and said, "Don't worry."

"How can you not be in a hurry! My sister is new here, and she hasn't become Yuan Gong's apprentice yet! Everyone is talking behind their backs, how will you carve cores at Shangguan's house in the future?"

Ah Yin said: "I have already guessed who is behind the scenes, pouring dirty water on me for no reason, I also have a temper."

People don't offend her, she doesn't offend others, if people offend her, she won't just sit and wait for death.

"She stepped out of the room?"

"Returning to the girl, yes, she went out with her sister at noon. But they didn't go far, and turned back when they walked to the garden." The maid with a double bun secretly looked at Lu Lan's face, and then He smiled and said: "Girl, according to my servants, the surname Yin just climbed into the thigh of Shangguan Shaodong's family. What kind of strength can he have? Gongcheng is just a dilapidated place. Miss, you came from Yongping. You are serious. It’s a precious place. It’s nice to say that you won the first prize in the Battle of Nuclei Conference, but the Young Master was there at the time.”

The maid is called Ruqing, and she is Lu Lan's maidservant.

Seeing that Lu Lan stretched her brows, she said again: "After the surname Yin left the room, she didn't do anything, she just wandered around outside. If you think about it, she's just like her younger sister, and she can only listen to it. They were blocked in their hearts, and at worst they would use their savage natures of common people and open their mouths to quarrel. In any case, they were the ones who lost face in the end. When they returned to the room, it was rare for Miss Lin from Heyuan to come out."

Lu Lan raised her eyebrows and asked softly, "What did she say?"

"Miss Lin is usually dull-tempered. How can she say anything? But, no matter how dull-tempered and taciturn a girl is, how can she bear the man in her heart to be the backer of another girl? Of course it is. I don't have a good face." Ruqing covered her mouth and smiled: "You are still smart, you have established a good relationship with everyone in Shangguan's family so quickly, otherwise how would you know that Miss Lin loves Shaodong's family? Now there is a drama to watch, Lin The girl is definitely going to trip up Yin."

As she said that, Ruqing boasted with extra sincerity: "Miss, this method is really good. It won't cost Yin's reputation. If she was thin-skinned, she might clean it up in a few days. The burden is gone."

Lu Lan said with a smile: "She has some ability to climb up to the Young Master's house."

"It's just relying on her face. She has the young master as her backer, and girl, you also have Deng Gonggong as your backer. The person who can call the shots at this battle nuclear conference is not the young master. No matter how much Yuan Gong likes Yin, he still can't help it." There are four other nuclear carvers. Yuan Gong doesn’t care about Eunuch Deng’s face, but the other four nuclear carvers will too. Miss, when you become Yuan Gong’s apprentice and enter nuclear science, it’s really promising Kam!"

Lu Lan smiled and nodded, and then ordered: "For the remaining two days, keep an eye on her, and tell me immediately if you make any moves."

Ruqing said: "Is the girl afraid that the surname Yin will sue the young master's family?"

"If you really found it, wouldn't it prove what everyone guessed?"

Ruqing nodded.

"Miss, you are right. It doesn't matter whether you look for her or not. If you look for it, it is proof. If you don't look for it, you are guilty. A few nights ago, the young master went to Ting Heyuan to look for her, but many people saw it with their own eyes."

After two days, Lu Lan felt more at ease.

After Yin stepped out of the room once, she never came out again, as if she was really afraid of the eyes from outside.

Ruqing said with a smile: "When today's fight is over, the girl will be Yuan Gong's apprentice, and I'm afraid Yin will have to go back to her little place in despair."

Lu Lan said: "Come in with water, I'm going to dress up carefully today."

Ruqing replied: "Of course, today is the big day for the girl to defeat the Yin family. After all, the girl came from Yongping, how can the temperament of the surnamed Yin be comparable? With careful dressing, I am afraid that the young master will treat the girl Take a closer look."

At the same time, Ah Yin in Tinghe Garden also got up.

Jiang Xuan fetched water, wrung out the handkerchief and handed it to Ah Yin to wipe her face, and said, "Sister, just now I met Lu Lan's maid outside digging well water, and seeing her proud look makes me angry."

Ah Yin wiped her face all over, and said: "Ah Xuan, do you ever remember something my grandfather said?"

Jiang Xuan was startled, and said: "Grandpa said a lot, what does sister mean?"

She leaned forward slightly, wiped the corners of her eyes with her fingers, and said with a smile, "Look at you, you haven't washed your face clean." She wrung out the veil again and wiped the corners of Jiang Xuan's eyes. Carving a good nuclei is just like washing your face. You have to wash it carefully and conscientiously. You can’t be careless at all. If you lose your mind, it’s easy to wash it. Concentration is the only way to get things done. For those of us who carve cores, we can’t wait to spend one day as two days, find better ways to carve, and conjure up more new tricks on peach cores. How can there be time to toss about other things?"

Jiang Xuan nodded in understanding.

Ah Yin tapped her forehead lightly, and said, "Okay, I'm going to change my clothes. It's time to go to Douhe later."

Seeing Ah Yin's appearance, Jiang Xuan knew that she had made up her mind, so she didn't worry about it at the moment, and said cheerfully: "Sister, do you want to wear a bust-length Confucian skirt? I specially changed the wide sleeves to narrow sleeves, so that it is easier to sculpt nuclear."

Jiang Xuan stuck out her tongue, and then responded.

Ah Yin stayed in the room alone, looking at the vanity mirror.

I don't know if Mu Yanghou has received any news from Li Taishou.

Shangguan's house has a large courtyard named Heyuan, which is a place dedicated to Douhe on weekdays.

Yuan Hong's acceptance of disciples is considered a major event.

People in Shangguan's family already knew that Ah Yin and Lu Lan were going to fight for nuclear weapons today, and many people were looking forward to it. After all, Shangguan's family hadn't had a new nuclear carving artist come in for a long time.It is much more fresh to see two young girls who are as beautiful as flowers and jade than watching two big, big and thick men fight against the core.

The time for Douhe has not yet come, and there are more people watching Douhe in the nuclear garden than usual.

There is a high platform in the nuclear garden, and there are two tables on the platform, neither high nor short, and the people below can clearly see the movement of carving cores on the table.And there are five armchairs under the stage, which are the positions of the five judges today.

Further back, there are also five armchairs, three of which belong to nuclear carvers who are candidates for nuclear science, and the remaining one belongs to Shangguan Shixin.

"Why are there only nine chairs? Isn't Mr. Deng from Yongping coming?"

"I heard that I have been in nuclear science for the past few days."

"What does denuclearization do?"

"You ask me, how can I know? I can't get into nuclear science. Maybe it's picking nuclear carving technicians to go to Yongping?"

"Really? Didn't you just pick one a while ago? Could it be that another nuclear carver in Yongping passed away?"

"The nuclear carver who was selected to go to Yongping a while ago was Miss Qin."

"Miss Qin...was...by the sage?"

Several people were whispering, and unexpectedly, an unhappy voice sounded: "Tongue-gobbling, deal with it according to the family rules. The three of you go to the punishment room to receive your punishment." Shangguan Shixin.

The always gentle and refined Mr. Pianpian frowned, hesitantly.

The few people were so frightened that they quickly silenced, responded one after another, and left with oil on their feet.The young master of their family is very talkative on weekdays. Firstly, he doesn't care about business and is only obsessed with nuclear carving. Second, he is gentle with others and rarely speaks harshly.But one yard counts for one yard. If caught on the spot, the one who should be punished will still be punished.

None of them expected that Shangguan Shixin would come so early.

But these few people didn't know that Shangguan Shixin came so early because of Ah Yin.

The young master's family never took the initiative to please the girl's family, and now they are close to the water, but they don't know how to get the moon first.And it just so happened that Ah Yin was preparing for the nuclear fight again these days, so he didn't want to bother him too much. It happened that there was a problem with a batch of peach pits from Taoshan, Gongcheng, and he was busy for a few days before solving the problem.

Shangguan Shixin carried a few strange cores in his sleeve pocket, which were rare to see.

He carefully selected for a long time before picking out a few rare peach pits.There are many kinds of peach pits, including large pits, small pits, round pits, slender pits, ordinary pits, and strange pits. Among them, some rare pits can be pleasing to the eye without carving. Carvings are easily stunning.

He was going to give it to Ah Yin.

After Ayin Douhe defeated Lu Lan, it will be a gift for celebration.

In case of defeat, it is given as a comforting gift.

Thinking of this, Shangguan Shixin was a little nervous, and his palms were sweating thinly.At the same time, he was looking forward to it, especially wanting to see Ah Yin's expression when he received these strange cores.

As soon as the Young Master's family came, with the lessons learned from the past, everyone present did not dare to speak, and the nuclear park became much quieter.But after a while, I saw Young Master sitting in an armchair with his head slightly lowered, a strange smile was faintly visible on the corners of his lips.

on the high platform.

Ah Yinduan was sitting at the table, next to her was Lu Lan, and there was only an arm's length between them.In the audience are five nuclear carvers, Yuan Hong is sitting in the middle, next door are Lin Gong, Zhang Gong, Shen Gong and Ma Lao.

Behind the five core carvers are Lin He, Yuan Bei, Lan Zheng and Shangguan Shixin.

It was not the first time for Ah Yin to carve cores, but it was the first time for him to sit on the high platform and be watched by the people below, especially the nine people below were all masters of core carving.

Ah Yin thought he would be nervous when he was on stage, but after sitting down, he didn't feel nervous at all. Instead, he was filled with excitement and excitement, and his chest was burning, as if he saw a broad avenue full of nuclei carvings in front of him.

Although she came to Suizhou and encountered a lot of bad things, but sitting here now, she was absolutely sure that her choice was right.

This is a place she loves!
Lu Lan looked at A Yin calmly. From her angle, she could just see A Yin's clenched fist under the table.She felt a little disdainful in her heart, thinking that she came from a small place after all, and she would be very nervous when encountering such an occasion.

She withdrew her gaze, and with a smile on her face, she glanced at everyone in the audience, decent and generous.

At this time, Lin He who was sitting first in the second row suddenly got up, walked to Lan Zheng and whispered to him a few times.Lan Zheng frowned and glanced at her, but didn't say much, got up and changed places with her.

It was the first time Ah Yin saw Lan Zheng. He had heard Yuan Bei say that he was Shen Gong's apprentice, and he was quite cold-tempered and somewhat arrogant.Thinking that these people might become his senior brothers and sisters, Ah Yin kept his good intentions. He is good at carving nuclei, and he is the apprentice of Shangguan's nuclei carver. Young people are in high spirits, and it is natural to have arrogance. things.

As for Lin He, Ah Yin is also looking for the bright side.

Just at this time Lin He looked over, Ah Yin nodded slightly to her, Lin He turned his face coldly, and talked to Shangguan Shixin.

Ah Yin didn't care either.

Shangguan Shixin noticed it and smiled at her, but he was a step slower.When he laughed, Ah Yin had already lowered his head and didn't see his expression.Shangguan Shixin was a little disappointed, all this fell into Lin He's eyes, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She shouted: "Zi Ye!"

Shangguan Shixin turned his head and asked, "What's the matter?"

Lin He said: "Can I call you if I have something to do?"

Shangguan Shi said: "Of course not, but why are you calling me if you have nothing to do?"

Lin He opened his mouth, but was speechless.After a while, she racked her brains to think of a new topic that Shangguan Shixin would be interested in, but just as soon as she said a word, Shangguan Shixin said: "The fight is about to start."

Lin He was frustrated, and angrily exchanged positions with Lan Zheng again.

It was also at this time that the battle between Ah Yin and Lu Lan officially began.

Yuan Bei went up to the high platform, gave the two of them paper and pens, and said, "Please write down your questions." Then he stood aside.

A Yin took the pen, paused the tip of the pen, quickly wrote down a few words, and then handed it to Yuan Bei.Yuan Bei looked down, looked at A Yin with a little surprise, and then went to collect Lu Lan's paper.

(End of this chapter)