Han Ze worked day and night for nearly twenty days, and Boss Chen's Ruyi Guanyin root carving ornament was completed ten days ahead of schedule. He called Boss Chen on his home phone and told him that the Ruyi Guanyin root carving was completed and asked him to come and pick it up.
When Boss Chen heard that the Ruyi Guanyin root carving was completed ahead of schedule, his face immediately turned very ugly. When he signed the contract with Han Ze, he clearly told him that the carving of the Ruyi Guanyin root carving must be fine, and it doesn't matter if it is delayed for a few days, as long as the ornament is carved well. Now he has completed the task ten days ahead of schedule. It is conceivable how rough the finished Ruyi Guanyin root carving is.
The mother of one of his big clients was a Buddhist for many years. In order to please this client's mother, he made inquiries from various sources and got to know Han Ze. He thought that his master was a master-level sculptor and the apprentice would not be too bad. He did not expect that Han Ze would be so rough and cut corners in the process.
Han Ze didn't know what Boss Chen was thinking. He looked at the Ruyi Guanyin root carving ornament in front of him in amazement. He felt it was very magical. He couldn't imagine that he had carved it one by one. People's wisdom is truly endless.
Yang Qiubai supports Han Ze's carving because she can make money by carving things for others. In fact, she has never understood why those people would spend a lot of money to ask Han Ze to carve something for them.
When Han Ze placed the polished Ruyi Guanyin root carving ornament on the table, she seemed to understand why those people were willing to pay Han Ze to carve things. She didn't understand art, and didn't know what works were good, but when she saw the Ruyi Guanyin root carving, she was amazed. She seemed to see the Guanyin looking at her with a kind smile. She turned around and looked at her man in surprise, praising him, "I didn't expect my man's craftsmanship to be so amazing. The Guanyin he carved is so lifelike, especially the Guanyin's eyes, which seem alive."
She really didn't expect her man's craftsmanship to be so good, so good that she felt like she had gotten a bargain. Looking at the Ruyi Guanyin root carving again, she felt a little reluctant to part with it. Although she didn't believe in Buddhism, she wanted to put such a vivid Ruyi Guanyin in her own living room. It was such a pity that Boss Chen gave it away.
Facing his wife's admiring gaze, Han Ze raised his tail, his eyes were dark and bright, he approached Yang Qiubai, and asked with a smile on his face: "Wife, am I awesome?"
The look of him praising me so quickly made Yang Qiubai's original sense of pride disappear without a trace. She calmly pushed his face away and said nonchalantly, "It's just so-so. There's still room for improvement. Keep working hard."
Han Ze's shoulders drooped instantly, his expression was unhappy, and he had lost all his energy and spirit. He said sullenly, "I know."
Yang Qiubai couldn't bear the frustrated look on his face. She said awkwardly, "It's not bad actually. Compared to the men in the village who can't do anything, you are much better."
Han Ze was not comforted. His shoulders drooped even more and he looked listless. The men in the village only knew how to farm all day long. They had never learned carving, let alone understood it. His wife actually used him to provoke them. Was his carving skill really so bad
Yang Qiubai said uncomfortably: "You carved it very well, okay?"
I secretly comforted myself that men are no different from children and they need to be praised from time to time.
Han Ze immediately looked at Yang Qiubai with great energy, and said with shining eyes: "Wife, do you really think that the Ruyi Guanyin root carving I carved is very good?"
Yang Qiubai nodded helplessly.
Han Ze looked at Yang Qiubai and said in a daze, "Wife, are you afraid that I'm proud?"
Yang Qiubai looked at Han Ze in confusion: "What?"
Han Ze smiled innocently and said, "Don't children often say that pride makes people fall behind, while humility makes people progress? You just said that because you are afraid that I will fall behind?"
Yang Qiubai looked at him stiffly: "..."
She really didn't think that much about it. She just couldn't stand seeing him being so proud and wanted to discourage him on purpose. Well, she decided not to say anything and let him think that way.
Han Ze's smile widened: "My dear, you are so kind. With your encouragement, I will never be proud or fall behind. I will make a lot of money and buy you a big house. Let everyone in the village envy you, don't worry."
Yang Qiubai shuddered. This man was too annoying. She couldn't stand it and glared at him: "Okay, stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and put the decorations away. Boss Chen should be here soon."
Han Ze smiled and said, "No hurry, wait until Boss Chen comes over and takes a look. If he's satisfied, we can pack it up."
...
Boss Chen drove over, accompanied by his business partner. Before coming, Boss Chen did not have high expectations for the Ruyi Guanyin root carving, and when he saw Han Ze, he did not even smile at him.
Han Ze didn't care about it, but Yang Qiubai was a little indignant. However, she didn't say anything. After all, he was the boss who paid the money, and she wouldn't be so tactless as to offend him.
Boss Chen asked directly: "Where is Guanyin?"
Han Ze led them to the carving room. When they saw the Ruyi Guanyin root carving, before he could say anything, Boss Chen's business partner beside him exclaimed: "It is so ingenious, both in form and spirit. He is worthy of being Master Chen's apprentice. It is so exquisite."
Boss Chen was also stunned. He took out a tissue to wipe his eyes in disbelief. He looked at Han Ze, pointed at the Ruyi Guanyin root sculpture, and asked with trembling hands: "Han, Master Han, is this the Ruyi Guanyin root sculpture you carved for me?"
The title also changed from Han Sculptor to Master Han.
Han Ze smiled and nodded.
Looking at the smile on Master Han's face, Boss Chen felt ashamed for his misunderstanding and slander of Master Han before coming. Master Han was indeed worthy of being Master Chen's apprentice. Just as he was about to speak, his business partner grabbed Han Ze's arm and said, "Master Han, I want a set of bamboo root carvings of the Eighteen Arhats. Is that okay? The price is not a problem."
Han Ze was about to agree, but Yang Qiubai, who came over with a kettle, coughed. Han Ze immediately changed his words and said awkwardly, "Well, well, I need to discuss this with my wife."
Boss Chen's business partner Boss Mi is a collector. He has plenty of money. He heard that Boss Chen knows a carver, so he followed him to have a look and try his luck. He was amazed by Han Ze's root carving of the Avalokitesvara, and was so moved that he wanted him to help carve the bamboo root carving of the Eighteen Arhats that he had always wanted. He was very disappointed when he heard Han Ze's words: "There's nothing to discuss. If you're worried about the money, it's okay. You can raise the price."
Han Ze looked at Yang Qiubai. Boss Mi saw Master Han's actions and suddenly realized that Master Han was afraid of his wife. In an instant, he understood and felt that he had found the key point. He looked at Yang Qiubai and said with a smile like Maitreya Buddha: "This is Master Han's wife, right?"
lady
Yang Qiubai's mouth twitched uncontrollably. She was a rural woman, and she was so jealous of the term "madam". She smiled and said, "My last name is Yang, and my boss calls me Xiao Yang. If anyone hears me calling him that, they will laugh at me."
Boss Mi immediately smiled and said, "Sister Yang, your last name is Mi. I plan to ask Master Han to carve a set of Luohan bamboo root carvings for me. What do you think?"
Yang Qiubai frowned and said, "Boss Mi, some time ago, Han Ze worked overtime day and night to carve Boss Chen's Ruyi Guanyin root carving. He was busy for more than 20 days and was exhausted and thin. I plan to let him rest for a while. He didn't make much money, what if his body is broken? He has no scruples and doesn't know how to take care of himself, but I can't ignore him. He is the pillar of the family. The old and the young in the family are all waiting for him to support them."
Boss Mi looked at Boss Chen, meaning, how low is the price you offered to Master Han? His wife doesn't even want to take our work.
Boss Chen was really embarrassed. Based on Master Han's previous craftsmanship, he thought the price he offered was already high. But compared to the Guanyin he carved, the price he offered seemed too low. It was reasonable for Master Han's wife to have such thoughts.
Han Ze was deeply moved by Yang Qiubai's words. He touched his waist and found that it was indeed not as fat as before.
Then he thought proudly, his wife said that everyone in the family, young and old, needed him to support. Although he felt a lot of pressure, his wife was right. He was the pillar of the family and the family could not do without him.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise. It felt so good to be needed and valued. Although he had uneven feet, he was not useless. He could bring a good life to his family. Therefore, he had to take good care of his body so that he could earn money to support his wife and children.
So he said, "Boss Mi, I'm very sorry that I can't agree to carve an Arhat for you. I need to rest. I've been too tired recently. We can't let the sake of earning a little money ruin our health. There are many carvers in the city. You can ask them to carve for you. They're all the same."
Boss Mi smiled bitterly and shook his head. The sculptors in the city were not Master Chen's apprentices, and they did not have the same skills as Master Han. How could they be the same? Now, he has identified Master Han's skills and he looks down on others.
Yang Qiubai added, "Boss Chen's Ruyi Guanyin root carving Han Ze performed exceptionally well. I am worried that the next work may not be as good. If you have too high expectations, you will be disappointed."
Although Han Ze felt that his wife looked down on him, he also thought that what his wife said made sense. It is always a good idea to be prepared for the worst. It is very possible that something might go wrong in his carving and the root carving might not be well done.
Han Ze kept nodding beside him, his wife was so right.
Boss Mi smiled and said, "It's okay. Everyone has bad performances sometimes. If you don't perform well on a bamboo root carving, just keep carving. Take your time. I'm not in a hurry to get it, and I'm not giving it away as a gift. Give it to me when you're done. Money is not a problem. If you have any difficulties, just let me know."
Han Ze and Yang Qiubai looked at each other, and Han Ze said, "Boss Mi, since you are not in a hurry to buy the Luohan bamboo root carving, I can carve it slowly. When it is finished, you can come and see it. If you are satisfied, you can buy it. If not, you don't have to buy it. I can't let you suffer a loss. Do you think it's okay?"
Boss Mi was stunned. Is there such a good thing
Yang Qiubai smiled and said, "Han Ze, this isn't a good idea, right?"
Boss Mi asked carefully: "What do you think is the best way to do it?"
Yang Qiubai said apologetically, "If Han Ze's bamboo root carving performs exceptionally well again and is discovered by others, and they want it and the price is satisfactory to us, we will be in a difficult position if we don't sell it to them. After all, Han Ze is in this business. Sell it to them. You told us in advance, and we can't let you down... Boss Chen, can you help me think of a solution? What should I do?"
Boss Mi said hurriedly, "That's easy. I'll pay the money first, and you can just tell others that it's my root carving, isn't that enough?"
Yang Qiubai frowned and said, "This is not appropriate. How should the price of the root carving be determined? We can't take advantage of you."
Boss Mi waved his hand and said straightforwardly: "When the time comes, we will pay whatever price the root carving carved by Master Han is worth. If there is more, we will refund you. If there is less, we will pay you. It's nothing."
Yang Qiubai smiled and nodded, "Boss Mi is worthy of being a businessman. This way, no one will suffer a loss. If you are not satisfied with the root carving, I can return the money to you."
Han Ze asked quietly beside him, "Wife, is this the decision?"
Don't we need to ask for his opinion
Yang Qiubai nodded and said, "You've been working so hard recently. It's too hard. Boss Mi is so kind. You don't have to rush to work. You can take a rest when you are tired. It's such a good thing. What are you hesitating about? Isn't it, Boss Mi?"
Boss Mi was amused. Master Han had outstanding skills, but he was unexpectedly henpecked. He said, "Yes, Master Han, your wife cares a lot about you. I promise that I won't tire you out with this job, and I won't rush you. You can rest whenever you want."
Han Ze frowned slightly: "...Okay."
Boss Mi wanted to laugh again. He knew so many sculptors, but he liked Master Han's temperament the most.
Boss Chen next to him finally couldn't help but speak up, and asked faintly: "Have you finished talking?"
Han Ze turned around, looking apologetic, and said, "We're done, Boss Chen, are you satisfied with the Ruyi Guanyin root carving?"
Boss Chen felt very embarrassed. He was more than satisfied. He was too satisfied. He was so satisfied that he couldn't even afford to spend his original meager salary.
Han Ze smiled and pulled out a box from the side. In the box lay a string of old sandalwood Buddhist beads. He said, "Boss Chen, these are the leftovers from carving the Guanyin Ruyi root carving. It would be a pity to throw away those materials. I thought about it and carved a string of Buddhist beads for you. I wonder if you like it?"
Boss Chen was shocked. He looked at the Buddhist beads in Han Ze's hand and said excitedly, "I like it. Of course I like it. I didn't expect Master Han to carve a string of Buddhist beads for me. This, this is not written in the contract..."
Boss Mi particularly disliked this aspect of Boss Chen, who was too serious about everything. He said, "Old Chen, Master Han is so righteous that he even gave you the raw materials. What else do you have to complain about?"
Boss Chen said uncomfortably: "I'm not complaining, I just feel..."
Boss Mi said unhappily, "You can't even hire a master carver like Master Han for 500 yuan a day. What are you?"
A good sculpture master should be cherished. Lao Chen's attitude is wrong. He is disrespecting art.
Boss Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Then how much do you think I should pay Master Han?"
Han Ze said from the side: "Let's just follow the contract and pay the right amount."
Yang Qiubai coughed beside her. Han Ze glanced at her and said hesitantly, "Wife, we have to do what the contract says, otherwise people will say I am dishonest. We will still be selling sculptures in the future, and I can't let people think I am dishonest."
Yang Qiubai cursed inwardly for being stupid, sighed and said, "Okay, let's do as you say."
Who makes the man in my family an honest man
Han Ze smiled foolishly and said, "Wife, you are so nice."
Yang Qiubai rolled her eyes. She was tired of hearing this sentence, okay.
Boss Chen had no choice but to count out three thousand yuan and give it to Han Ze according to the contract. Before leaving, he gave Han Ze another two thousand yuan, saying it was the wages for the Buddhist beads.
Han Ze looked at the money in his hand and stared at Yang Qiubai blankly: "Boss Chen is a good man! The Guanyin root carving is 3,000 yuan, and he actually gave me 2,000 yuan for a string of Buddhist beads. He is really righteous, worthy of being a big boss."
Yang Qiubai glanced at him. Didn't he hear what Boss Mi said? A master-level engraver like Han Ze might not be hired at 500 yuan a day. Han Ze worked day and night for 20 days, and 5,000 yuan was only more than 200 yuan a day. How could he think that Boss Chen was a righteous man
Han Dazhuang suddenly appeared from the side and looked at Han Ze with admiration: "Han Ze, I just realized today that you are really capable. You can earn 5,000 yuan just by carving a piece of broken wood with a knife. You are really amazing."
Yang Qiubai was shocked, snatched the money from Han Ze's hand and went back into the house.
Han Ze looked at him coldly: "Can you use a knife to carve something for me to see?"
Han Dazhuang saw that Han Ze's face looked strange and smiled awkwardly.
Han Ze said, "I have been learning carving since elementary school. I have acquired this skill for more than 20 years. It is not something that can be achieved casually. What you said makes it sound as if my skill is worthless."
Han Dazhuang said, "Yes, yes." His eyes rolled and he said, "Han Ze, I know why your wife treats you so well."
Han Ze raised his eyebrows and looked at him with disdain: "My wife treats me well as she should, there is no reason. Only people like you who lack care will find excuses everywhere."
Han Dazhuang thought his idea was right, and he said, "Han Ze, think about it, you are so good at making money, how can your wife not treat you well? If she doesn't treat you well, what will you do if another woman takes you away? If I can make as much money as you, my wife will treat me well too."
Han Ze said: "You are wrong. Although my wife values money more than life, in her heart, I am more important than money."
Han Dazhuang didn't believe it.
Han Ze glanced at him and said, "I was busy for twenty days some time ago. My wife was so distressed that she didn't let me take any work today. She was worried that I would get tired, so she asked me to take a rest. If she didn't feel sorry for me, wouldn't she have asked me to take all the work to make money for her?"
Han Dazhuang thought about it, yes, if it were him, if he could make money like this, his tigress would definitely order him around as much as she could until all his energy was drained out.
Han Ze said with a half-smile: "So, you think too much. Not everyone treats their men as animals."
Treated like an animal
Han Dazhuang was shocked. His tigress didn't treat him like an animal.
Thinking of this, he didn't even bother to say anything to Han Ze and ran back home. No, he had to go and implement his method of curing the disease with medicine.
...
Yang Qiubai was cooking, and Han Ze was resting on a recliner. Suddenly, he heard a miserable scream from the side. Han Ze was startled, and stood up from the recliner. He lay down and moved with a crackling sound. Yang Qiubai came out of the kitchen, looked at Han Ze in confusion and asked, "What's going on?"
A smile flashed across Han Ze's eyes: "Why does that sound like Han Dazhuang's?"
Yang Qiubai frowned: "How can a grown man scream like this?"
No wonder Liu Qingmei came to her and asked her how to control a man. Liu Qingmei really needs to control her man. The sound is no different from that of slaughtering a pig. A grown man doesn't even know how to be ashamed.
Han Ze smiled and said, "I'll go take a look."
Yang Qiubai frowned, not wanting him to go, but thinking that this man was really bored during this period, she said, "The children will be out of school soon, come back for dinner, don't dawdle outside."
Han Ze said, "I'll be back after taking a look."
...
Han Ze walked out of the yard and saw Han Dazhuang's house was full of people watching the fun. He walked over slowly. Someone saw Han Ze and teased him, "Han Ze, has your wife ever beaten you like this?"
Han Ze said proudly: "My wife treats me very well, how could she hit me? Don't talk nonsense."
The man smiled and said, "I heard that your wife took all your cigarette money. Is such a wife considered good?"
Han Ze looked at him with contempt and said, "My wife doesn't let me smoke for my own good. Many people get lung cancer because of smoking. Don't you know that?"
The man pointed at Han Ze and smiled, then shook his head and said nothing more.
Just as Han Ze was about to speak, he saw Han Dazhuang scurrying out like a rabbit, with Liu Qingmei chasing him with a stick. Han Dazhuang saw Han Ze and quickly hid behind him as if he had seen a savior. Han Ze was stunned. Why did this guy hide behind him like that
Liu Qingmei was about to hit him with the stick, but she saw Han Dazhuang hiding behind Han Ze. She raised the fire stick and shouted angrily, "Han Dazhuang, come out and die!"
Han Dazhuang hugged Han Ze's waist, poked his head out from behind Han Ze, looked at Liu Qingmei and said smugly: "I won't come out."
Liu Qingmei narrowed her eyes, pointed at Han Ze and said, "Han Ze, get out of the way."
Han Dazhuang hugged Han Ze's waist tightly and said, "Han Ze, you can't let me go. If you let me go, I will die."
Han Ze spread his hands, very helpless: "Sister-in-law Qingmei, can you please not involve me in your affairs? Han Dazhuang is hiding behind me, and I can't do anything about it. How about you drop the stick and drag him away?"
When Han Dazhuang heard Han Ze's words, he hugged Han Ze tightly. The grown man shed tears and cried loudly: "Master Han Ze, I want you to be my master. Please save me, or I will be beaten to death by that tigress."
Han Ze frowned: "What master?"
Han Dazhuang cried and said, "You are so good at making money and you can control your wife. I want to become your apprentice and learn carving from you. I also want to make 5,000 yuan at once. Don't think of beating me again, tigress."
After Han Dazhuang finished speaking, Han Ze had no reaction, but the people around him looked at Han Ze with wide eyes. It turned out that carving made so much money, and he could earn 5,000 yuan at once? It seemed that learning carving was very promising. Thinking of this, they were thoughtful.
Especially Wu Bin and his wife who just came to watch the fun. Han Ze did make money from his carvings in the past, but it was all small profits, earning a few hundred or dozens of dollars. They didn't expect that he could make so much money all of a sudden. It seems that they still underestimated Han Ze!
Wu Bin even thought that since engravers make so much money, since his son is not good at studying, he might as well let him learn engraving from Han Ze.
Besides, he has such a good relationship with Han Ze, so there is no need to worry that he will not agree.
Cao Hua and Wang Licheng also had the same idea as Wu Bin. After they came over, they also heard what Han Dazhuang said. They all felt that since they had a good relationship with Han Ze, he would surely agree to teach their children carving.
I was thinking in my heart, this isn't just asking him to borrow money, so Yang Qiubai shouldn't be able to do anything about it, right
Han Ze had no choice but to pry his arms apart and said unhappily, "I won't accept an apprentice as old as you."
After Han Ze finished speaking, he didn't bother to watch the fun anymore and ran back home. If he was carried down by him again, his waist would be useless.
After lunch, the two children went to school. Liu Qingmei came to Yang Qiubai for advice. Han Ze saw that there was nothing for him to do, so he wandered out. Han Dazhuang was hiding in the corner of his courtyard wall. When he saw Han Ze coming out, he quickly pulled him aside.
Han Ze was startled and said unhappily, "Why are you so startled?"
Han Dazhuang sniffed, took a breath, and said, "Damn, it hurts so much. My face is all blue and purple. That tigress is so cruel."
Han Ze's face was full of sympathy: "There is no other man who lives like you. What did you do to make Sister Qingmei so angry?"
Speaking of this, Han Dazhuang looked uncomfortable, his eyes flickered, and he stammered, "No, I didn't do anything."
Han Ze didn't believe it. He thought that even though he hadn't done anything wrong, Sister Qingmei would chase him and beat him.
Seeing that Han Ze didn't believe him, Han Dazhuang said, "Isn't this the right medicine for the disease?"
Han Ze raised his eyebrows: "Prescribe the right medicine for the right disease? How do you prescribe the right medicine for the right disease?"
Han Dazhuang laughed, and the wound was moved. He cried out twice and said, "Whenever I said something wrong, the tigress liked to pull my ears. It's not that I think her words are wrong, and I don't like to hear them, so I pulled her ears hard. Doesn't she get angry?"
Han Ze suppressed his laughter and asked, "Why did you lift her ears?"
Han Dazhuang touched his forehead and said in annoyance, "Doesn't she like to lift my ears? I gave her a remedy for her condition and let her experience the feeling of having her ears lifted. She knew what it felt like and would not lift my ears again. Who knew she would get so angry?"
Han Ze couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter, pointing at Han Dazhuang: "You really are..."
Han Dazhuang waited until Han Ze had laughed enough, then he said with a sad face, "I don't know why that tigress went to your house."
Han Ze gloated and said, "Ask for advice."
Han Dazhuang looked at him blankly: "What advice?" Suddenly he realized something and immediately cried: "This tigress, if she doesn't ask for advice, I'm in trouble. If she asks for advice again, how can I live? How can I live like this!"
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