The Yupinji on Yingchun Avenue is the most spacious, with two floors up and down. There is a general warehouse in the back hall and a machine room with the most complete equipment. The small building next to it is the district police station. The second floor of the station is facing the police office, which is particularly safe.
Ding Hanbai ate at the opposite Chaifeng Building at noon, and the leader of the museum invited the guests to thank him for carving Han statues before.
After he finished socializing, there was only the guy in the hall, and when he stepped into the back hall, he saw Ding Yanshou cleaning the machine himself. "Dad." He shouted, leaning against the door frame, "Didn't you go to the second store today?"
Ding Yanshou said, "Your second uncle is with Erhe, so you don't need to gather so many people."
After two sentences, Ding Hanbai noticed the cardboard box on the table, which was wrapped in layers of newspapers. When he opened it, it was the hibiscus stone. He was like a cannonball, and it only took a moment for him to explode: "Why are you touching me again?! What about Ji Zhenzhu! I let him watch, he is a bastard!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Shenyu ran in from outside: "Who is calling me?"
Seeing that it was Ding Hanbai, he explained, "Master, Master asked me to bring it here for polishing, but I didn't want to do anything else." The deerskin handkerchief in his hand was damp, he wiped the finely carved hibiscus stone and turned it around. Ask Ding Yanshou, "Master, are we tossing half each?"
Ding Yanshou also polished the grinder: "you throw his half, he throws your half."
Polishing is the last item of jade carving. If you don't tremble at the end, it will be a waste of your previous efforts. It took them one day to finalize the hibiscus stone, one day to draw the line, and one day to sculpt the hibiscus stone. Once the polishing was completed, the result of this discussion was achieved.
The front is all based on their own abilities, but Ding Yanshou asked them to throw them to each other.
Ding Hanbai was amused: "Do you want to see us do bad things to each other, or cooperate happily?"
Ding Yanshou was also stunned: "Then it depends on the consciousness of the two of you."
The stone could not be split in half, so they had to divide it in order. Ji Shenyu took the lead in polishing the half of Ding Hanbai, calmly, ignoring the father and son behind him, and finished it very seriously.
The reason why he is serious is not that he is afraid that he will provoke Ding Hanbai's bombardment if he neglects it.
After the handover was completed, Ji Shenyu was suddenly apprehensive. He could polish the other party with the same heart, could Ding Hanbai do it
He sculpted according to Ji Fangxu's method. If Ding Hanbai deliberately spoiled it, the light perception of the finished product would be greatly reduced.
Ji Shenyu stood by and did not move, staring down at the silver handicraft, the machine turned on, and he stretched his index finger to Ding Hanbai's shoulder. Ding Hanbai looked up at him: "Is something wrong?"
He didn't say it clearly: "...Don't row your hands."
Ding Hanbai seemed to find it ridiculous and ignored it, feeling his shoulders sink just as he was about to start. It was still that slender index finger, pressing him with strength without any cocoons.
He raised his face again: "Did you look at my shoulder?"
Ji Shenyu held back for a long time: "...don't row your hands."
Ding Hanbai was about to freak out and shoved Ji Shenyu away with his palms. At this time, Ding Yanshou gloated at the back: "He is worried about you, afraid that you will ruin his merits."
"Master..." Ji Shenyu hurriedly gave Ding Yanshou a wink, and then looked at Ding Hanbai, the man seemed to have crossed his eyebrows. It's really not easy to mess with, he turned around to tidy up the warehouse, and let it be fate.
Guests come and go, magpies leave and return, and so on.
Ji Shenyu stood under the eaves of the back hall, and when the sound of the machine in the room stopped, he turned his head to look, and saw Ding Hanbai sweeping flying shavings with a brush, calm face, pursed thin lips, no excitement about the success.
Is it really not thrown away? He worries.
Ding Hanbai didn't get up for a long time, staring at Furong Shi, wondering what he was thinking, after thinking enough, seeing enough, he went outside to wash his hands without saying a word. Ji Shenyu, like a stray cat slipping into the house, lightly jumped in to check, and laughed at a glance.
"Master!" He presented a treasure to Ding Yanshou, "This is called Yinhan Chudi, and it has both characters and birds. The four knives you drew have been changed to the Milky Way... Master throws it really well."
He is a little embarrassed because his villain's heart has become a gentleman's belly.
Ding Yanshou put on his glasses to look at it and commented: "The design is brilliant, and the carving technique is also unremarkable. The characters are thin and not like the usual style of Han Bai. At first I thought it was you who carved it."
Ji Shenyu replied, "My brother said that the material is crystal clear and clear, and it is only when you are thin that you have a fairy spirit."
He glanced back at the door. Ding Hanbai hadn't come back yet, but he couldn't wait, and asked, "Master, which half do you think is better?"
Ding Yanshou asked back, "What do you think about yourself?"
It's hard to answer this, and if you can't answer it, you will offend people, but Ji Shenyu intends to tell the truth: "In terms of carving skills, my brother is better than me, he is too stable and familiar, and I was very surprised when I carved with him. , I admire it very much." He paused for a moment, then leaned in and whispered to Ding Yanshou, "But I have a good sense of light, and every knife is the best position, isn't it Master?"
Ding Yanshou was stunned for a moment, then laughed slyly. He originally had four apprentices, but the three were always afraid of him and respected him, perhaps because he carried the majesty of the head of the family. And Ding Hanbai is difficult to discipline, and he dares to choke on anything when quarreling, which is a headache.
No apprentice has ever been so close, with light in his eyes, like whispering among classmates, or conspiring to do something bad. He regards Ji Shenyu as his adopted son. At this moment, his younger son is so lovable that he can't help laughing loudly, and he is overjoyed.
Ding Yanshou also whispered in a low voice: "Yes, you have learned all Fang Xu's unique skills."
Ji Shenyu doesn't have to be competitive, he wants to get Ding Yanshou's approval and let the other party think he is valuable. "Master, in fact..." He gradually withdraws with joy, "Actually, I originally wanted to cover this unique skill, only I can know it, then I will be useful to Yupinji."
Ding Yanshou nodded and listened carefully, Ji Shenyu said again, "But you are too kind to me, and my brother is your own son, why don't I teach him?"
Ding Hanbai, who returned from washing his hands, still had a sullen face. Seeing this, Ji Shenyu felt that something was wrong, picked up the Hibiscus Stone to escape the disaster, and fled to the hall to look at the counter.
Only the Ding family and their son were left in the house, Ding Hanbai sat down and sighed, "Tell me about it, Master."
Ding Yanshou said, "It's not equal to each other, you're better in your technique, why don't you feel so overwhelmed, do you still want to win a big victory?"
Ding Hanbai was accustomed to victories, and only one victory would kill him. He even laughed at Ji Shenyu contemptuously. Now, why is he so sluggish? The point is... He's a little scared.
He was afraid that Ji Shenyu would one day surpass him.
It can't be said to be afraid, or uneasy.
"Son, relax." Ding Yanshou seldom called him that. "Everyone in the industry says that my craftsmanship is at its peak. I only listen to jokes, but I will follow no matter how others praise you. You are my son. High talent, how much hard work you are willing to put in, I know best, as long as you don't waste it, you can always run wild."
Ding Hanbai was amused by the wording, and after laughing, he looked at his father: "What about Ji Shenyu?"
Ding Yanshou answered truthfully: "Shen Yu is too much like Fang Xu, very intelligent, extremely savvy, and has the same problems, that is, inexperience. The reason why they are inexperienced is because they like a lot of things, and because they are too smart to learn everything I have to meet, but I can't focus."
Ding Hanbai interrupted: "What else?"
Ding Yanshou said: "Then I can't tell, he has been with Fangxu for ten years, and he can't only carve things." After a slight pause, he patted the back of Ding Hanbai's hand, "You are not afraid of being kicked out, you are afraid, but Because he has something you don't have. He likes to carve things, and he sculpts everything with emotion, but ask yourself, are you?"
This is what makes Ding Hanbai uneasy. Ding Yanshou has said earlier that his skills are always greater than his feelings in his work. When it is ugly, he even says that he shows off his skills coldly.
Ding Yanshou also warned him that no matter whether he likes this business or not, he has to take responsibility.
There was silence in the hallway. There was a silver handicraft on the counter on the west side. Ji Shenyu sat behind the counter with a box of pistachios on his lap.
Kacha nibbled one, threw it up, raised his head, opened his mouth, and was picked up by someone before eating. He turned his head to look at Ding Hanbai, and continued to eat without saying anything. After drinking, he took the initiative to give it to the other party and asked, "Have you finished talking with Master?"
Ding Hanbai said "um": "I'm complimenting you."
Ji Shenyu asked again: "Master praised me, do you have any taste?"
Ding Hanbai said, "I'm complimenting you."
Ji Shenyu believed that he knew what Ding Hanbai cared about from the beginning. After eating the pistachios, he and Ding Hanbai looked at the counter silently. As soon as a customer came in, they asked about Furong Shi. They both pretended to be fools and didn't answer well.
Elaborately carved, reluctantly.
But in the end, it was sold. It opened for half a year. Ji Shenyu happily ran to Ding Yanshou, calling him to make money for Yupinji. Ding Hanbai sneered alone, and his mood that was not very clear also improved.
The two stayed until the door was closed, and after get off work, Ding Hanbai treated Ding Yanshou as a treat, and simply went to the Chaifeng Tower opposite. During dinner, Ding Yanshou asked Ji Shenyu if he missed the restaurant in Yangzhou, but Ji Shenyu shook his head.
"Yangzhou restaurant and master have eaten all the time, and it's not fresh anymore," he said. "Afterwards, master didn't like to go to restaurant, so he just let the nanny do it in different ways. If you don't eat it, you don't eat it. It's healthy."
Ding Hanbai said casually, "Health care is long gone."
His mouth was too fast, and he had finished saying what was wrong. When his calf hurt, Ding Yanshou kicked him under the table. He picked up the browned butter chicken wings to Ji Shenyu and said, "Come on, don't be angry."
Ji Shenyu liked the chicken wings, took a bite and muttered, "It's okay."
The three master and apprentice had a full meal, and when they got home, it was completely dark, but the small courtyard was replaced with new light bulbs, which were much brighter than usual. Ding Hanbai finally went to work tomorrow. After entering the house, he stood in front of the closet looking for clothes. After Ji Shenyu had finished his bath, he was ready.
Ding Hanbai dawdled to wash up. After washing, he walked around the courtyard. Seeing the bedroom light was on, he shouted, "Pearl! Come out!"
Ji Shenyu flashed the crack of the door: "Why do you want to take a walk at night?"
Ding Hanbai replied deliberately, "Health, learn from Master Ji."
Ji Shenyu ran out to beat him, called him by his name, and kicked him at the key points, but he was happy. He stretched out his hand to stop it, twisted his arm, stumbled on his leg, but pretended to beg for mercy.
There was something on the other side's wrist, which was cold and icy, tossing it to and fro incessantly, Ding Hanbai grabbed it and said, "Your bracelet is really cool."
Ji Shenyu snatched the amber pendant, his smile still lingering, showing a few white teeth.
Enough of the commotion, Ding Hanbai turned off the lights, and the courtyard was suddenly dark. He and Ji Shenyu walked forward in the darkness, then went up the steps and parted at the door. "Go to sleep." He didn't say goodnight often.
Ji Shenyu suddenly patted him: "Senior brother, I want to give you a gift in return."
A gust of wind came over, the magpies on the tip chirped, the clouds in the night sky were also blown away, the stars showed their faces, and the moonlight made Ding Hanbai see Ji Shenyu's face clearly.
The man's eyes were burning, and he was serious about communicating with him.
Gifts... Reminiscent of fake emerald earrings.
Ding Hanbai stepped back and said bluntly, "You can pull it down."