On that day, Zhao Shucheng was lying in the yard, and received a call from Xie Zhiyao. He realized that it was Xie Heshun’s wood carving workshop to be reopened and invited Zhao Shucheng to go with him.
Zhao Shucheng thought about it and felt that he should have gone there. After all, Xie Heshun also helped with the recliner before.
However, when Xie Heshun opened, Zhao Shucheng always had to prepare some gifts. Xie Heshun was a wood carving shop, and it was not appropriate to give ordinary gifts, but he was not very interested. Later, Zhao Shucheng hesitated for a while, thought about it, and decided to give a ghost martial arts ball.
Ghost Bomb, also known as concentric balls and ghost Bombs, were originally ivory carved balls, taken from the meaning of magical skills. The production is quite complicated and the craftsmanship requirements are extremely high. Generally, natural giant bones are polished into balls, with multiple layers inside and outside. Each ball has a hundred holes all over the body, and the innermost ball is solid. Use a golden hairpin to fluctuate from the hole, so the four balls rotate and move in a round and exquisite manner.
In fact, this craft was initially on stone carvings, which were beads in the lion's mouth. Later, it gradually processed, from solid balls to hollow carvings, interlaced and overlapping, exquisite and exquisite, with various embossed patterns engraved on the surface.
The ivory carved ghost skills ball initially had only three layers, but later it gradually developed to 25 or 28 layers in the late Qing Dynasty, and now it has developed to a maximum of sixty layers.
However, because Zhao Shucheng used wood carvings, the toughness and strength of wood, ivory or cow horns are different, it is naturally impossible to carve dozens of layers like ivory carvings, but there is no problem with seven or eight layers. Such a gift should be satisfied with Master Xie.
Thinking of doing it, Zhao Shucheng went directly to the yard to find a large piece of wood, and then started working in the yard with the wood carving tools that Xie Heshun gave him before.
When Maqiushan saw Zhao Shucheng carving wood, he thought that Zhao Shucheng might be a little bored, so he didn't pay much attention.
As time passed, from morning to afternoon, Zhao Shucheng was busy except for lunch, which made everyone curious about what he was doing. Because after they looked, Zhao Shucheng was just fiddling with a wooden ball. Even if it was carved with patterns on it, it shouldn't take so much time, right?
Xu Hongdou also came back from the small restaurant. Seeing Zhao Shucheng busy, Damai and Maqiushan were sitting in the yard chatting, he couldn't help but walk over and ask, "Damai, what is Zhao Shucheng doing? Why are you keeping your head down?"
"We are not very clear. I heard from Mr. Ma that he has been fiddling with a wooden ball there since the morning, and I don't know what he is thinking."
After hearing this, Xu Hongdou walked to Zhao Shucheng curiously and asked, "Zhao Shucheng, what are you doing?"
Zhao Shucheng looked up at Xu Hongdou, then looked at the sky again, and then realized that it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon.
"You are back from get off work, and I really didn't realize that time passed so quickly. I didn't have much to do, but Xie Heshun's wood carving workshop was about to reopen, so I'll prepare a gift for Master Xie."
"Is that so, what, let's see."
"Oh, the construction is not finished yet. You will see it when it is finished. There is nothing good to look at now. By the way, it's time to have supper now, right? Let's go, I'll cook for you."
As he said that, Zhao Shucheng put away the wooden balls directly and then walked towards the kitchen.
Although Xu Hongdou was a little curious, she heard Zhao Shucheng say she would show her to her in the future, so she was not in a hurry and followed Zhao Shucheng to the kitchen.
Soon, the day for Xie Heshun’s wood carving workshop to reopen, Zhao Shucheng and Xu Hongdou came to the wood carving workshop.
As Xie Xiaoxia lit firecrackers and the wood carving workshop was unveiled, everyone entered the wood carving workshop.
The reopened wood carving workshop is quite different from before. Xie Zhiyao took his people to take photos and short videos of the wood carving workshop to facilitate online publicity.
"Uncle, our current transformation of wood carving workshops is mainly to strengthen personal brands and enhance the connection between customers and wood carvings, rather than just selling wood carvings. At that time, online stores will become the main sales channel in conjunction with short video promotion."
Xie Heshun hadn't actually been exposed to these things before, and he didn't understand them either, so he said, "Okay, I don't understand them anyway, I'll leave them all to you and listen to you."
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Thank you, congratulations, the wood carving workshop reopened, and I think there are more craftsmen here, and the future will definitely get better and better. A small gift is not respectful."
Xie Heshun smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, you can just come here, what other gifts should you bring?"
Xie Zhiyao asked curiously: "Uncle, hurry up and see what Zhao Shucheng gave me. I'm really a little curious."
After hearing this, Xie Heshun hesitated for a moment, lifted the red cloth covered by Zhao Shucheng's gift, and then saw the ghost martial arts ball given by Zhao Shucheng.
"This is?"
"The ghost trophy was originally made of ivory or ox horns, but now ivory is prohibited from being sold, and ox horns cannot be found that suitable. Besides, you are a wood carving shop after all, so it is more appropriate to give this."
Xie Heshun looked at the ghost gong ball, fiddled with his hands on the layer inside, saw the carving on it, and said, "Okay, okay, this craft is really a masterpiece."
"Master Xie praised it. In fact, your craft can also make such things, but you may not have been exposed to it before, so you think it is novel. In fact, I have another intention to give this, which is to let your apprentices know that skills are endless. Although machine carvings are popular now, machine carvings may not be able to do such carvings for a long time. On the contrary, if your craftsmanship is as perfect as possible, it is no problem to make such things, and it can also help attract customers and establish a personal brand."
Xie Heshun nodded and said, "You have put your heart in mind. I like this gift very much. I will definitely place it there for all my apprentices to see it."
Xie Zhiyao also looked at Gui Gongqiu curiously and said, "This must have cost a lot of money, right?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! "It's nothing, it's all carved by yourself, but it takes a lot of time. Generally, carving doesn't take too long. This must be planned in advance, and you must even be careful. You can't make any mistakes, otherwise the whole thing will be ruined."
It was the first time that Xu Hongdou actually saw the gift given by Zhao Shucheng. After taking a closer look, he found that it was indeed very distinctive and exquisite.
After a few people came to the yard to sit down, Xie Zhiyao called Xie Xiaoxia and prepared to arrange his work in the future.
After Xie Xiaoxia sat down, she saw the ghost gong ball in the master's hand at a glance and looked at it curiously.
Xie Heshun saw it and handed it to Xie Xiaoxia, saying, "This is the ghost martial arts ball made by Zhao Shucheng himself. Let's see, if you can also make such things, you will have learned all the skills."
Xie Xiaoxia looked at the ghost sport in her hand. He actually could make the carvings outside now, but he still had some strength in the layers inside. He originally thought that his level was similar, but now it seems that he is still far behind.
However, if you really make such a work, you will definitely become a well-known person, and making money will not be a problem.
Sun Zi is the promotional video shooter of Xie Zhiyao's company. When she saw Xie Xiaoxia coming, she asked, "Xia Xia, are you still doing live broadcasts?"
Xie Xiaoxia said embarrassedly: "I'm still doing it, but no one is watching it."
"It's okay, we all started to see it since no one started."
Xie Zhiyao said: "I have discussed with my uncle. You have to continue doing this live broadcast. Xiaoyue has also opened a wood carving workshop account on various platforms and often comes to shoot some short videos of wood carving workshops. In addition, she specially designed a short video with the theme of master and uncle, which is for you to shoot your master."
After hearing this, Xie Heshun waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, I won't shoot, I won't shoot, why are you?"
"Master Xie, you don't have to be nervous, just take pictures of your daily routine."
Xie Heshun still said nervously: "But I can't speak?"
Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Master Xie, you don't have to worry. You don't have to say anything. Xia Xia shoots you videos, occasionally asks you what you say, just do whatever you have. At other times, you can do your own things yourself, such as how to teach your apprentices, carve new works, etc. You don't have to worry about anything, you can also treat Xie Xiaoxia and the camera as it doesn't exist. The videos you shoot will be edited later."
"I don't shoot, why am I shooting that one?" Xie Heshun turned his head and saw that Xie Xiaoxia had actually started shooting. He immediately said anxiously: "What are you shooting? Don't shoot! You shut me down!"
He then complained to Xie Zhiyao, "Look at this child, he will be very excited as soon as he gets photographed. You said you use this energy to work, are you still at the same level today?"
Xie Xiaoxia said: ‘Master, I love you!’
This made Xie Heshun stunned, and then he kicked Xie Xiaoxia directly and said, "You are still taking pictures, you shut me down."
Zhao Shucheng smiled after seeing this and said, "I think the effect is very good now. Bamboo, please watch the video effect."
Sun Zi walked to Xie Xiaoxia and looked at it, saying, "Oh, really, this effect is very good. I will add text and add some effects and flower characters. The theme of your video is called Master, and you will hit me again."
Xie Heshun couldn't help laughing when he heard this. He watched his apprentice and grandson go in to discuss the video and said, "Oh, look at them."
Xie Zhiyao received a call and said to Xie Heshun: "Uncle, I have something to do here to go to the police station, I will leave first. Lao Zhao, I won't be with you anymore, you can do your own thing."
"good!"
Zhao Shucheng said to Xie Heshun: "Master Xie, in fact, Xiaoxia is willing to do such a thing, so you can let him do it. This is also for your wood carving workshop. If there are more people watching short videos, there will be more people ordering wood carvings from the Internet, which can be considered as increasing income for others, right?"
"I know, but what can I take pictures like this?"
"Anything is OK, just like this just now, it's very interesting. Besides, you are the inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. You can't just think about inheriting this craft to your apprentice, and you also have to leave a video. If the apprentice is not good at the end, but you have stayed this video. At that time, the apprentice's grandchildren are talented and you will learn from you when they see the video, right?"
Chapter completed!