C16 Carpenter Yao San Ye

Taking advantage of the fact that winter had not arrived, Yao Shu first picked two big baskets of red and blue flowers from the hot spring at the back of the mountain and went home. After washing and drying them, she gave them to Da Bao, Erbao and her two nephews to hammer at home and gave the three treasures to her mother to look after.

However, on the way there, Yao Shu was still a little worried about her child.

Especially San Bao. Recently, the weather had turned cold, so he couldn't leave her.

Yao Feng saw that his sister was frowning, so he teased her: "I heard from your sister-in-law that Shu is capable, and she would never have thought of drawing a Rouge Box, let alone seen one. "Little girl, when did you learn to draw?"

Her original body had always been on good terms with her two brothers. Yao Shu also admired her big brother's straightforward personality, and Second Brother, the great noble son who kept his mouth shut. She had treated them as her own brothers for the past few months, so there was naturally no gap between their words.

"Big brother! Other people all say that Second Brother is quick to learn, so if he doesn't work, then I'll be smart to learn? "

Yao Feng laughed after hearing this: "You are a lazy person. Back then when you were reading and writing, your father always pressed down on your head. No matter what you said, you just learned. "You're smart, but you don't dare to say that!"

Yao Shu was flustered and exasperated. "Big Brother!"

As the siblings joked, they arrived at the western side of the village.

Yao Feng stood outside the broken door and shouted, "Master San! Third Master Yao! At home? "

A few dogs barked in the yard, followed by the barking of their owners.

The door opened, and a thin old man appeared behind it. He was dressed in a thin simple robe, and he cleaned up the room cleanly.

Yao Shu noticed that his fingers had thick joints and that there were fine scratches on his rough hands. It was obvious that he was used to doing chores.

Yao Feng smiled as he handed over the item in his hand and said, "Master San, today you are bringing my sister to visit you. Is it convenient?"

Yao Shu also called out in a crisp and clear voice, "Greetings, Master San."

The old man happily received the bottle of liquor and a roasted chicken from Yao Feng, and happily said: "It's convenient, it's convenient! Was this the mischievous lass? They had not seen each other for a few years, but they were already so tall! Come in quickly! "

As he spoke, he welcomed the two into the house.

Yao San was living alone, and his family originally had a son. Unfortunately, he died, and his wife died a long time ago.

Yao Shu had long heard that he was living on his own carpentry skills and living in poverty. When he entered the old man's empty house, she realized that he was living in extreme poverty.

The doors and windows were solid, but the walls were thinner, so the room was cold.

Besides the beautiful wooden tables, chairs, and shelves, everything was in tatters. There was also a wooden planing board placed at the end of the wall, but it seemed like it hadn't been used for a long time.

The villagers could also make ordinary tables and chairs, but on such a big day as marriage and death, they would hire carpenters to make furniture. Therefore, the Third Master of the Yao family didn't have much work to do.

The three of them chatted for a while. Because San Ye's ears weren't good, Yao Feng asked loudly, "San Ye hasn't been busy these days, right?"

The old man was very happy to have someone come to his house. He shook his head while calling out to Yao Feng and Yao Shu to the siblings, "I'm not busy! "No rush!"

Yao Feng and the other elders sat down and said, "Shu has recently drawn some small things and knows that Master San's carving skills are the best. She wants Master San to make some for her."

The Third Master of the Yao family chuckled, "What do you want, little girl?" The wooden hairpins and pendants that the little girls like, San Ye can carve for you. "

Yao Shu took out a drawing paper, "Master San, it's not an eagle hairpin and pendant, it's an eagle, a Rouge Box!"

The Third Master of the Yao family took the drawing paper and asked curiously, "So the Rouge Box is just a Rouge Box, why would they need sculptures to draw it? "Huh?"

He had learned to be a carpenter since he could remember. After all these years, he still had good eyesight.

Yao Shu's drawing was clear, and all the patterns on it were exquisite, becoming one with the small box, as if the Rouge Box was originally like this, and a normal box, compared to this, seemed very ordinary.

"Girl, did you draw all these?" He turned over and over a few pieces of paper, his eyes shining. "You little brain of yours, how did you come up with all these diagrams?"

Country folk generally had simple carpentry skills, especially when it came to carving skills.

It was just that in the matter of carving flowers, even though one's martial arts were important, it was still about patterns and designs that mattered.

For a moment, Yao San Ye held Yao Shu's flowers, birds, insects, and fish in his hands, lost in his reverie.

"Good, good! The flower, bird, insect and fish are good painters, but they are difficult to carve out in spirituality. Your painting technique is marvelous, and you actually managed to draw out the appearance of a flower, as if it was carved! "

Yao Shu smiled. She had used some sketching techniques in the painting, so how could she possibly draw the actual result?

"San Ye, just tell me if you can carve it!"

The Third Master of the Yao family was overjoyed. He nodded and said, "If you can do it, naturally you can do it!"

Yao Shu asked again:

"How many palm-sized Rouge Box can you carve out in a day?"

The old man muttered to himself for a moment before replying, "Forging a box and carving a flower, four or five won't be a problem."

Yao Shu nodded. "Alright then." There are four kinds of patterns here. I'll have to trouble you to take ten out of each one. I'll give you one hundred gold coins for each of them, and forty of them will be four silver coins. "

The Third Master of Yao Mountain City jumped in fright as he hurriedly shook his head, "Four taels of silver? No, no! This is too much! "

He lived by himself. Even though he didn't cultivate his land and usually bought some food, he didn't even spend four silver taels a year!

"In addition to carving, you also have to polish and polish it. It took quite a bit of effort!"

As Yao Shu spoke, she winked at her brother, indicating for him to help her persuade him.

The two siblings had discussed the price before they came here. Seeing that the old man still shook his head and refused to budge, Yao Feng changed the topic: "Didn't Lord San teach many of the village's young people carpentry? If it's cold today and we don't need people in the fields, we might as well have them help as well. At that time, we can give them some money and let them earn some money for us to chew on. "

Yao Shu also agreed, "Yes! Other than carved boxes, ordinary boxes need to be made. However, they are different from those in the marketplace, as they need to be painted with paint. They cost ten gold coins each. "

The Third Master of the Yao family was a sincere person and was unwilling to take advantage of the juniors. However, after hearing the words of the two siblings, Yao Feng and Yao Shu finally relaxed and said, "Those who come to learn craftsmanship are all from families with poor conditions. It would be a good thing if they could also come to work."

Yao Shu was delighted. "Then can Master San please make another hundred boxes without any flowers. I will give you a total of five taels of silver in ten days."

The old man glared at him and said, "How can you ask for another five taels of silver!?" A hundred polished and painted Rouge Box would serve as a gift for you as a gift. "A total of four taels of silver is enough for me!"

The siblings looked at each other and smiled — —

Where in the world would they send a hundred Rouge Box to add to another person's effort? Seeing that the old man was adamant, they had no choice but to give in and wait for the old man to be compensated elsewhere.

Yao Shu explained in detail about the size of the Rouge Box and other details. The three of them chatted and laughed for a while before the siblings bade their farewells and left.