good wife

Chapter 539 Punish Wang Wei angrily! (1)
Jingyi and Yuanxi looked at each other and walked over.It turned out that the girl in red was paying the price in front of a stall selling root carvings.

An old man sells root carvings, "Girl, what I sell here is handicraft work! Look at the carving skills, and then look at the coloring. Also, this is a fine carving of the best Huanghuali. Look, this is the Maitreya Buddha who symbolizes good fortune and auspiciousness! If you take it home, whether it is placed on the desk or in the front hall, it will be an excellent omen!"

Seeing the girl's expression of hesitation, the old man said again: "Girl, this root carving is the most suitable gift if you give it to the old man. The price is really not expensive!"

The girl in red looked at it, shook her head and said, "It's still too expensive! Isn't it just a piece of wood? Why is it worth a tael of silver? It's too expensive!"

The old man had no choice but to sigh: "Since the girl thinks it is expensive, let's look at other gadgets. This Maitreya Buddha is the price, and it cannot be lowered."

The red-clothed girl bowed her head again for a long time, "I still think that Maitreya Buddha is good. Especially the smile on the face is so vivid. I want it."

The old man was overjoyed, and then he showed embarrassment and said: "Girl, but the price really can't be lowered. Look, it's a foot high! As far as the materials are concerned, A tael of silver is also cheap."

The girl in red seemed a little annoyed! "Isn't it just a piece of broken wood? Why is it so expensive in your hands? One tael of silver? Why don't you go grab it?"

The old man saw that the girl was a little unreasonable, and then saw that there were two strong men standing behind her, he waved his hands and said, "Well, girl, I won't sell it anymore. I won't sell it anymore." After saying that, he was about to clean up the stall.

The girl in red refused to give up, "No! I like that, so you have to sell it to me!"

Jingyi carefully looked at the girl's attire, she didn't look like a Han Chinese, and thought that there were eight major tribes in this closed city, and looking at the attire of the two strong men behind her, they should be her followers.The red-clothed girl had a bell tied around her waist, every time she moved her body, it would jingle, which was very pleasant.

Look at the delicate facial features of the girl in red, but her skin is slightly honey-colored, which should be considered good-looking in modern times.But in this ancient times, it should be regarded as relatively dark.The girl's eyes were big and watery, and her whole body exuded youthful vigor.

Jingyi fell in love with this girl at the first glance, and it was the first time Jingyi felt the vigor in her body after she came here.Not as rigid and reserved as some ladies who have been restrained for a long time.Although this girl seems a little unreasonable, she is a straightforward person!Moreover, although she was a little annoyed, she didn't send anyone to snatch it!Didn't say no money!Thinking about it, she didn't understand the value of root carving.

"Girl, aren't you a local?" Jingyi stepped forward and asked with a soft smile.

The girl in red turned her head to look at Jingyi, "I'm not a local. I came from the southernmost part of the closed city. Who are you?"

Seeing the girl being rude to the princess, Si Hua and others wanted to reprimand her, but they were stopped by Yuan Xi.

Jingyi smiled and said, "I only came here last year. Miss, do you like this root carving?"

"Well, I like it very much. I want to buy it back and give it to my father."

"Your father believes in Buddhism?"

The girl in red nodded, "Naturally! Our whole family believes in Buddhism. I believe in it too! But this Buddha is too expensive."

"Girl, it's hard to buy a good heart with money. Besides, the girl may not understand the craftsmanship and value of this carving, so she said this. Root art creation is a hard work, from material selection, shape, conception and production, to Naming will take a year and a half, or even longer. Of course, the little rabbits and frogs over there will not take so long, but this Maitreya Buddha takes a lot of time. It's time."

The old man said excitedly: "This madam knows the goods! This Maitreya Buddha, the old man has been thinking about it for more than two months! I'm afraid it will destroy this good piece of yellow flower! Besides, this sculpture , it would be even more time-consuming. The old man has been carving for half a year!"

"Does it really take that long? But my brother and the others can carve out a little wooden figure in just a few days!"

"Girl, what you are talking about is an ordinary wooden figure, not a root carving! This is completely different from what you said!" Jingyi said with a smile: "This carving, especially the material of Huanghuali, can be described as The root carving is the best! Look at this old man's carving, is it the same as your brother's carving?"

The girl in red looked at it, nodded her head and said, "It's a little different. But why is there so much money?"

Jingyi smiled lightly and said: "Girl, not everything can be used for this carving. Only roots that grow in harsh environments, such as growing in the back of the sun or in the crevices of cliffs and cliffs, have been struck by lightning, burned by fire, and eroded by ants." The roots that have survived tenaciously due to lack of sunlight, soil, water, and nutrients due to pressure from rocks, stones, people stepping on them, and cutting with knives, gradually deform after a long time. The ideal material. Do you think such raw materials are easy to find?"

The girl in red was startled, "It's just a thing, and there are so many details?"

"Not only are the raw materials difficult to find, but making root carvings is not an easy task! It is divided into eight steps: degreasing treatment, peeling and cleaning, dehydration and drying, shaping, finishing, matching and quenching, coloring and varnishing, and naming. Miss thought, your brother can do it?"

Only then did the red-clothed girl's eyes gradually show surprise and admiration!And in the old man's slightly cloudy old eyes, there was a bit of splendor shining! "This lady is really good at it! I admire you!"

"Girl, now you probably have a little understanding of root carvings. This Maitreya Buddha, are you going to buy it or not?"

"Buy! Since this thing is so cumbersome, I will buy it back and give it to my brother, so that he can study it carefully!" After the girl in red finished speaking, she turned to a strong man behind her and said, "Abu, give me the money! "

A young man in gray sackcloth gave the silver to the old man, and took the old man's packed things.

"My sister, how do you know so much? Do you know how to do root carving?"

"I won't. Miss, meeting is fate, why not, my husband and I invite you to the teahouse ahead for a cup of tea?"

Before the young man named Abuda could stop him, he heard the girl in red shout, "Okay! I've always heard that you Han people like to drink tea the most. And you're very particular about it. Let's go." After finishing speaking, She took Jingyi's arm, "My name is Ai Li, this sister, what's your name?"

"My name is Jingyi, how old are you this year?"

(End of this chapter)