God-level Golden Hand

Chapter 553 Pointing and Pointing
Xu Jingxing felt very uncomfortable being held by Zhao Changfa's palm, but he was too embarrassed to break free, so he could only let the old man's rough palm stab the back of his hand, and then asked curiously: "What do you want from me?" ?”

"Actually, it's not a big deal, I just want to have a good chat with you after seeing the furniture you made," Zhao Changfa said with a bit of embarrassment on his face, "I always think my craftsmanship is pretty good. At least it is top-notch in the island city, but since I saw your craftsmanship, I know that I have been sitting in a well and looking at the sky, and after seeing your work, I seem to understand something, but I can’t figure it out. Quite feeling, so I want to invite you..."

Zhao Changfa stopped talking here, as if he was embarrassed.

"Go ahead and talk," he was a little dumbfounded, if it was a pretty girl making such an expression, it must be very eye-catching, but a strong old man in his 60s... the scene was a little scary.

Zhao Changfa coughed, "I would like to ask you to guide me," and asked expectantly, "Is it possible?"

It turned out to be this matter, the old man of feelings is still an old technical geek.

However, he also knows that this matter may be just a few casual words to him, but it is completely different to Zhao Changfa.To a certain extent, Zhao Changfa is somewhat similar to Tang Xianhai. They are both low-educated but quite skilled craftsmen of the older generation. It is very difficult for these people to improve their overall level, because they are equivalent to Walking on one leg, the technology may have been very skilled, but the ability in creativity, imagination and cultural heritage is almost zero. If you do not get help after encountering a bottleneck, you may be trapped here for the rest of your life. up.

But Tang Xianhai's situation is better than Zhao Changfa's, because Tang Xianhai's job is liked by literati and refined scholars. It's not particularly serious, and the heights you can reach before hitting a bottleneck are relatively high.

As for Zhao Changfa, obviously he was not so lucky, because woodcarving is a relatively unpopular industry. Ten years ago, most of them still made furniture for a living. If you don't realize that you need to make up for your shortcomings, even if you realize it, you probably don't have the conditions to implement it.

Therefore, no matter how skilled Zhao Changfa is, he can still only make a living on a small hill in a place as small as the island city.

In addition, it is precisely because Zhao Changfa's lameness is more severe that he is amazed by his works, because what he is good at is exactly what Zhao Changfa lacks, and it is also the most important thing for a handicraft practitioner to advance from a craftsman to an artist the elements of.

Although he doesn't know what level Zhao Changfa's level is, judging from the other party's reaction, it is obviously at the level of a craftsman. The old man just said that he is a carpenter. I guess it is not modesty, but the truth .

Of course, he guessed it, but he couldn't say that, so he hurriedly said: "Senior Zhao is too polite, it is a blessing that juniors can't wait for face-to-face communication with a veteran craftsman like you, if you are willing to give some pointers , the younger generation will come to see you another day."

Zhao Changfa blushed slightly, "You don't need to say these polite words. I know what level I am. I am not qualified to teach you, but you are fully qualified to be my teacher. I admire your craftsmanship from the bottom of my heart. If you are free, I will be very satisfied if you can give me a few pointers, tell me a time, and I will come to the door in person."

Seeing that the old man was straightforward, he felt good about him and stopped being polite, but said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite, you are not good at what I am good at, and I am definitely not as good at what you are good at, so let's Find a time to have a good chat. If it’s convenient for you, go directly to my handicraft shop. It’s on the pedestrian street next door. My workshop is in the shop. We can chat for as long as we want. Anyway, I’m now It's okay to be idle."

"Okay, okay, okay," Zhao Changfa was so excited that he didn't know what to say, he just held Xu Jingxing's palm vigorously and shook it vigorously.

Fortunately, I was able to pull my hand out of Zhao Changfa's palm this time, and shook it without a trace, and then said with a smile: "But the free time between the two of us may only be two days, because there is always someone who will take over. There won’t be so much time for the work here.”

Zhao Changfa was stunned, and then smiled: "This is indeed a problem, but this job must belong to you, that is, I didn't know you would participate before I came, otherwise I wouldn't come here at all, no, I will definitely come to see you You, but you will definitely not participate in the competition, lest I lose too badly."

"Ah? You mean, you want to give up directly?" He asked a little surprised. This is a big job that involves millions of wages. If you say you give up, you give up?This old man is too refreshing, right?
Zhao Changfa chuckled: "I won't give up and wait to lose face? I'm not that stupid. Competing with you, I have no advantage at all. The chance of winning is almost zero. Rather than being eliminated, it's better to give up."

Zhao Changfa's statement made him a little at a loss for what to say. He thought he would have to go through a lot of fighting to get the job, but he didn't expect the process to be so simple. He just showed his face and scolded the people from the Woodcarving Association. And then the job is done?

But the final decision is still in the hands of Taoist Xuanyang, so he turned to see what Taoist Xuanyang said.

Xuanyang Taoist had been watching them talking with a smile just now, and now he laughed even more: "This story is spread, it must be a good story, if the atmosphere in all industries is like this, why should the country be unhappy? ?”

He grinned and teased: "A Taoist priest also cares about the rise and fall of the country?"

Taoist Xuanyang replied solemnly: "Of course, a Taoist is first a person, then a Chinese, and finally a Taoist, just like you. You are Xu Jingxing first, then Xu Jingxing, a Chinese, and finally Xu Jingxing, a craftsman. In fact, there is not much difference between a Taoist priest and your craftsman status. It is just a profession that combines the means of making a living and the philosophy of doing things. Are you not a god who does not eat fireworks? You know, during the years of the Anti-Japanese War, there were countless Taoist priests who joined the army to fight against Japan and In the end, those who shed blood and died, this beautiful river and mountain also has a part of the merits of Taoism."

(End of this chapter)