Chapter 53 Abduction
Bai Wei got on the ox cart, and the cold wind blew her face coldly.
Shenhui sideways to block the wind a little.
Bai Wei took out the bag, took out the oil paper bag and opened it, which contained pieces of light yellow taro. She handed it to Chen Yu, "I made crispy yellow taro."
She sliced the cooked taro, grind the tordeus, mixed the almond with salt sauce, wrapped the taro slices and dragged the noodles into the pot and fryed slowly. The sizzling aroma of the oil pan filled the kitchen, and she was already hungry when she smelled the fragrance.
When Chen Yu put the piece into his mouth, he tasted the crispy aroma of the nuts, mixed with a faint soy sauce aroma, and the soft and glutinous aroma of the taro inside, and unknowingly, he drank six or seven pieces.
"Is it delicious?" Bai Wei ate a few pieces and handed the bamboo tube to Chen Yu.
"Not bad." Chen Yu opened the bamboo tube lid.
"You..." Bai Wei wanted to stop him, but Chen Yu had just taken a sip of water with the bamboo tube. She opened her mouth and glared at Chen Yu.
Chen Yu looked at Bai Wei's sad gaze, and his smile spread like water waves in his eyes, "Isn't this for me?" He handed the bamboo tube over.
Bai Wei thought it was troublesome and only brought a tank of water to Chen Yu and poured water for him with a bamboo cover. She drank the rest with the bamboo tube. But how could she know Chen Yu just drank it!
If you eat too much taro, you will easily get dry. Bai Wei took the bamboo tube over, poured water to rinse the places he had drunk, and then poured the water into the bamboo lid and drank a few sips.
Chen Yu watched her slightly tilted her head to drink water, her plump lips were soaked with water, and a drop of water fell on the corner of her mouth and slid downwards.
His fingers on his knees suddenly closed into a fist and looked at them steadily. Bai Wei glanced at him, as if he had penetrating power, and looked straight into his heart. A strange feeling surged out of his eyes.
Bai Wei wiped the water droplets from the corners of her lips with the back of her hand, approached him, and stared at his ears, "Your ears are frozen red, wear a cape on her head to cover it, otherwise you will have frostbite."
Her words were like a drop of boiling oil falling into the blood, and instantly boiling to the top of her head, her face and ears turned red.
"Huh..." Bai Wei noticed something was wrong and subconsciously touched her fingers.
When your wrists tighten, the sky and the sky turn dizzy.
Bai Wei grabbed his sleeve in panic, and the man had been knocked down on the ox cart by Shenhui.
“…”
“…”
The atmosphere was filled with embarrassment.
Bai Wei looked at the gray and blue sky, her index finger was burned by the hot temperature on his ears. She scratched the fabric and laughed dryly: "Lying down and looking at the sky is pretty good."
Chen Yu: "..." Holding her arm and pulling it up.
The bag was slumped onto the ox cart, and she let out a breath of turbid air, bent down and picked it up.
Yu Guang caught Bai Wei's baggage, Chen Yu touched his earlobe with his fingers, and looked at him with his eyes closed and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
Bai Wei ignored Shenhui any longer along the way.
The ox cart was parked in front of Duan Mansion.
Bai Wei's face was frozen, "Do you find an inn to rest and wait for me?"
"I'll go to the escort shop."
Bai Wei nodded.
He knocked on the door, reported his name, waited for the door servant to report, and led her to the flower hall.
Bai Wei came too late, and the second and third place had already left.
"Miss Bai waited for a moment." The maid came up with tea and stood aside to serve.
Bai Wei nodded and looked at the house. The wall opposite the door was a mist and rain painting. There were two jade pieces placed on the bottom. There were tall tables on both sides of the table, with Ru kiln flower bags on it and a few wintersweet plants inserted.
There are three pear wood carved chairs on both sides, a small table next to the chair, and two plates of desserts are placed.
Bai Wei's eyes were fixed on Duobao Pavilion, and she was attracted by a jade artifact.
Forgot to be nervous for a moment, she got up and walked over, stood in front of Duobao Pavilion, looking at the jade-carved lotus egret patterned lotus petal cup.
"Like this?"
As soon as Duan Luochun entered the room, he saw Bai Wei staring at the jade artifact and trance.
Bai Wei heard the old voice and turned her head to see a familiar face.
She breathed a sigh of relief and said happily: "Are you here too?" She was not surprised. The old man was from the Tiangong Union, so it was not surprising that he appeared in Duan Luochun's house. "This thin-tied hollowing process is good, and he must have been practicing Taoism for more than ten years."
When Duan Luochun heard this, he was immediately amused and held two fingers up, "It took more than 20 years of Taoism to carve such a thing." He handed it to Bai Wei with a jadeware, "It took three years to carve this jadeware."
Bai Wei was even more surprised, she took it in her hand and looked at it carefully.
The blue jade is carved into a round cup, with the mouth of the eight-petal lotus, lotus petals carved on the inner wall, and raised stamen patterns carved on the inner bottom. The outer wall of the cup is carved with three egret patterns, lotus patterns and lotus petal patterns, and tangled branches linger around the outer wall and at the bottom of the cup. There are three blooming flowers on it, each with three layers of petals, which are full of three-dimensionality.
"Thin tires are the most profound skill in jade carving. This jade is designed in complex and the production process is full of suspense and risks. If you are not careful, it will be destroyed. It is worth it to take three years to carve such exquisite and elegant jade." Bai Wei gave high praise.
Duan Luochun smiled and said regretfully: "The emperor loves the characteristics of thin-fat jade, exquisite and elegant, and light and floating clouds. However, there are only a handful of people who are good at thin-fat craftsmanship. It is too difficult to revive it."
First, there is no condition, and second, no matter how talented a person is, he will have to practice for seven or eight years before he can carve a brilliant jade.
Bai Wei deeply agrees that the thin jade is as thin as paper. If the thickness is uneven, it will cause local colors to vary, affecting the effect of the entire work.
Her carving work did not make any breakthrough before, but only after studying thin tires, she had great breakthroughs.
"What did you say just now?" Bai Wei suddenly came back to her senses and realized that Duan Luochun had something extraordinary!
Duan Luochun touched her gray beard and her eyes flashed with brilliance, "Are you interested in this craft?"
Bai Wei suddenly realized a problem, squinted her eyes, and looked up and down at the little old man in front of her.
An answer is about to come out!
"Master Duan?"
How can ordinary people know the emperor’s preferences?
Duan Luochun laughed loudly, "Little girl, do you call me Master Duan and want to worship me as your teacher?"
Bai Wei's works are full of spirituality and are a genius of plasticity. Duan Luochun admires her very much.
"I have a master."
"Where is the master?" Duan Luochun didn't believe that Xie Yuzhuo was Bai Wei's master.
Bai Wei whispered: "My master told me not to say his name."
Duan Luochun valued Bai Wei, but also knew the rules. Since she had been a serious disciple, she would no longer force her.
He got back to the point, “How much do you know about thin tire crafts?”
"I understand it more briefly." Bai Wei said modestly.
Duan Luochun believed it, after all, he had been studying for more than ten years before he learned this skill. Bai Wei, a little girl, is capable of filming, if she has accomplished in thin-body craftsmanship, can she let others live?
"The prefect held a treasure election conference to revitalize the reputation of Baoyuan Fucheng's 'Jade Capital'. At the beginning of next summer, there will be a jade competition between Baoyuan Fucheng and Annan Fucheng. I will guide you to carve a jade artifact. If you can stand out, the prefect will not treat you badly." Duan Luochun still hopes that Bai Wei will seize this opportunity.
Bai Wei squinted her eyes. County Magistrate Qiao and Gu Shi'an became a gangster and were very hostile towards her. If she was on the thigh of the prefect, wouldn't she be left sideways in Baoyuan Prefecture?
She suppressed her excitement and found something was wrong, "Is this what you said to the public to cooperate with the leader to carve a jade artifact?"
“What’s the problem?”
Of course there is!
If it is an entry, the jade carvings that Mr. Zhao wants will be ruined!
Bai Wei didn't want to miss the conditions offered by Mr. Zhao, so she took out a picture from her sleeve, "You carve this jade piece for me, and I promise to participate. After all, the competition is risky, and they have high hopes for me. If I lose, I will lose my reputation."
Hey! This little girl movie!
Duan Luochun bulged his eyes and wanted to refuse!
But Bai Wei looked like he would just beat him apart if he didn't agree.
"Okay, I promise you." Duan Luochun stared at the artwork full of return, "cheesy!"
Bai Wei heard Duan Luochun’s implicit sound, and disagreed, Gao Ya was so hungry that she starved to death!
"We're determined, I'll go back first and come to see you after the New Year." Bai Wei achieved her goal and said goodbye to Duan Luochun.
Duan Luochun looked at Bai Wei's back and sighed deeply.
Bai Wei's analysis is good. She is now famous in Baoyuan City. Many people look forward to next year's jade competition and do have high hopes for her, hoping that Bai Wei will defeat Annan City and revive the former glory of Baoyuan City.
If she loses, the more she is expected, the more she will fall.
Therefore, he deliberately revealed the news of his cooperation with the leader to Mr. Zhao, and he would definitely spend money to get the jade he carved by himself. When he mentioned this matter again, Bai Wei would definitely agree. At that time, he would also instruct Bai Wei to carve it for Mr. Zhao, but he would not know that Bai Wei asked him to take it alone.
"Hey!" Duan Luochun glanced at the artwork. He was digging a hole and burying himself!
"She can't win."
A cool and lazy voice sounded, Duan Luochun turned around and saw Yuanbao pushing Duan Yunlan over.
“She has potential.”
"The Jiang family and the Wen family spend a lot of money on cultivating jade craftsmen every year. The contestants are all jade craftsmen who have been practicing Taoism for decades. She is just a novice. If she can win, Baoyuan Mansion City will not be suppressed by Annan Mansion City for decades." Duan Yunlan coughed a few times, "Your vision is as bad as ever."
Duan Luochun's face changed suddenly. He took into account his identity and said nothing.
Duan Yunlan pulled the Buddhist beads in her hand and smiled slightly, "You can take her back to the capital and return to Baoyuan Mansion in a few years, and you may not be able to win."
Yuanbao's eyes opened slightly, and he finally understood what the young master said, "things of the world are unpredictable."
He instigated Duan Luochun to abduct Bai Wei to the capital, so would Shen Yu have to follow him?
Duan Luochun didn't know the twists and turns in Duan Yunlan's belly, so he carefully considered Duan Yunlan's suggestions.
Chapter completed!