Lord, I'm floating

Chapter 11
When it was almost noon, Zhong Jin came back from the outside, and the three of them who were drinking tea and chatting harmoniously in the main room hurriedly got up.

Zhong Jin's face was warm, so the three of them didn't need to be too polite, and called Chen Mou to the east room.

After sitting down, he cut to the chase and said, "I have a good friendship with Mu Xing. From now on, you can work here with peace of mind. The monthly salary is tentatively set at five spirit stones, and other rewards will be calculated separately. Do you have any questions?"

Chen Mou had already heard from Wan Lin about the benefits of being an apprentice in Master Zhong's forge.

He knew that Master Zhong was moved by his blueprint, otherwise Mu Xing might not have enough face. At this time, Master Zhong took the initiative to mention Mu Xing and tentatively set the monthly salary as five spirit stones. How could he be unwilling?
He needs a stable job with less work, more money and no need to work overtime frequently. It is better to learn something.

He didn't have the idea of ​​going to other crafting shops to try his luck, so he didn't have to worry about it until he mastered the Cangbi Ancient Jade.

"No doubt, thank you, Master Zhong."

"Do things well, and I will not treat you badly. You can ask me about refining tools, fire techniques, and cultivation experience. When you have a solid foundation, I will arrange for you to forge tools."

Zhong Jin said it in a pleasant manner, and made big cakes for the newly recruited apprentices.

In his forging room, it's not a matter of him saying who will hold the small hammer.

Chen Mou was grateful and thanked him very much. Master Zhong offered to impart knowledge and win him over to strengthen the relationship. Where can he find such good things?

After the cutscene, Zhong Jin asked: "Who did you learn the painting skills from? The technique is very unique, and it is very different from the current drawing method."

When the play meat came, Chen Mou warned himself in his heart, not to drift away because of passing the test, and he didn't know how much he weighed.

He said sincerely: "I dare not lie to Master Zhong. I studied literature when I was young, and I often slacked off. I went to the nearby carpenter's workshop to watch the carpenter draw pictures with bamboo brushes to describe the carving patterns. Over time, I learned the carpenter's brushwork and painting skills." , I usually like to write with a bamboo brush."

Master Zhong was stunned. It turned out that he was from Ye Luzi. No wonder his painting skills were nowhere to be found. He nodded and said: "The stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. It is not a bad thing."

"I learned in a messy way. I only wanted novel styles and good-looking surfaces, and I didn't care whether it would cause trouble for the forging. Brother Wan Lin has already pointed out my mistakes. I will ask Master Zhong to give me advice. I have to learn drawing from scratch."

Chen Mou made some real and false self-criticism, and promoted Master Zhong through Senior Brother Wan, and gave Master Zhong the opportunity to "point" him to draw.

Every skill is inherited in an orderly manner, and learning without telling is called "stealing skills".

Zhong Jin nodded in relief, and his broom eyebrows stretched out. He liked young people's eagerness to learn and was very sensible, and said, "From tomorrow onwards, I will teach you formal drawing skills. You have a basic drawing foundation and can learn quickly. But remember, don’t pass it on to others without permission, including Wan Lin and Xue Biao.”

The apprentice of the church starved to death the master.

Therefore, there is a saying in all walks of life, "Art should not be passed on lightly, and Tao should not be sold cheaply."

Chen Mou cupped his hands: "Yes, remember Master Zhong's instructions."

The two chatted for a long time, and at the end Master Zhong had something to say and euphemistically advised the newly recruited apprentices, "Practitioners should be pure-minded and ascetic, and don't be addicted to women." He asked Chen Mou to come to work tomorrow and go back this afternoon. rest.

Walking out of the east room, Zhong Jin called Wan Lin to accompany Chen Mou to the store to apply for a signboard for free entry and exit.

He also had to have a disciplining conversation with the newly recruited apprentice Xue Biao. Some rules must be up front. Compared with the gentle attitude towards Chen Mou, it is of course completely different and harsh.

Wan Lin and Xue Biao must also be told not to disclose today's events to the outside world.

He didn't want the other forging houses near the foot of the mountain, a few guys came up with Chen Mou's idea.

Accompanied by the talkative Senior Brother Wan, Chen Mou successfully got the "apprentice" wooden sign from the shopkeeper Hong. After staring at the shopkeeper, he saluted and said goodbye to Senior Brother Wan. He searched for a small restaurant on the street and had a simple meal. A meal is a celebration of finding a job.

Before returning home, Chen Mou made a special trip to Fan Laodao's house halfway up the mountain.

However, it was found that Fan Laodao and the two maidservants were missing, and several shop assistants were carrying out the beds, cabinets, tables and chairs and other objects in the yard. When they asked the assistants, they only said "I don't know".

Debris was thrown everywhere, the flower garden was destroyed, and the sight was desolate and messy.

He left without saying goodbye.

He originally thought that the old man would stay in Fangshi for a few more days, so he felt quite lost and walked down the mountain alone.

Fan Laodao has saved lives and imparted great merits to him. After dispelling his suspicion, he has not repaid him at all. I don't know if we can meet again this time?

The old Taoist has an unknown amount of spiritual stones in his hand. He can understand the old Taoist approach, and he will not let anyone know where he is going.

Later in the afternoon, he went to Mu Xing's mansion again, bringing gifts to visit and thank him.

Yesterday while drinking, I asked about Mu Xing's residence. At this time, Mu Xing might go out to make inspections. There are only maidservants in the house, which is not very convenient.

Back in his small courtyard, Chen Mou lifted the wooden cover on the water tank. When he was scooping up water, he saw that his face reflected in the water was a little pale, and finally realized belatedly that Master Zhong didn't want to see him at first , and advised him to "don't be obsessed with women".

Even the fly in his yard is male, and he is so poor, how can there be a woman to make him addicted?
It's all the fault of the Cangbi Ancient Jade, who threw him on his back.

Injustice.

In the afternoon, I meditated in my room and adjusted my breath to fully make up for the loss of my body. It was almost dusk.

Going out to the streets of Fangshi, endured the pain and spent two spirit stones, bought a small jar of spirit wine, paired with some fruits, preserved fruits, etc., and walked westward with it.

It's a lively time on the street, people come and go, and the sky is full of sunset.

Find Mu Xing's courtyard at the foot of the mountain and knock on the courtyard door.

It was Tao'er who opened the door, both of them were stunned.

"Mr. Chen is here, please come in quickly."

Tao'er moved to the side of the welcoming road, saluted and said in a soft voice, the joy of meeting an acquaintance was revealed in her voice.

Chen Mou crossed the threshold and handed the gift to Tao'er, saying: "Get up quickly." Seeing two charming maidservants walking out of the main room, he stood still and asked Tao'er with a smile, "Has Brother Mu returned?"

He didn't need to ask for specific details, he already guessed that Fan Laodao gave Tao'er to Mu Xing, and only took away the pregnant Xing'er, in order to travel lightly and hide his whereabouts, the old Jianghu's behavior is really tight.

Seeing Tao'er in a strange mood yesterday, she was sad because she was abandoned by the old Taoist.

"Brother Mou, please come in quickly."

Mu Xing came out of the room in a hurry, saw the gift in Tao'er's hand, and said with a smile: "Come on, just come, what gift do you bring, next time I won't be so ignorant."

Chen Mou walked towards the main room, and said with a smile: "I went to the Forge Bing Pavilion for a trial job today. Thanks to your face, brother, I passed the test smoothly. Master Zhong asked me to go to work tomorrow, so I came here to thank you."

The words should be said in the open, if there is coming and going, friendship will naturally form.

Everyone loves to hear flattery, Mu Xing grinned happily, and ordered the maidservant to serve the food and wine quickly, and he wanted to have a good meal with his little brother.

When the wine was half drunk, Mu Xing laughed and cursed when talking about Fan Laodao who had quietly left.

"That old man, asked me to bring Tao'er back to settle down yesterday afternoon. I don't know if he left last night or this morning. His whereabouts are secretive. When I went in the morning, the courtyard door was open, and it was impossible to see him off. No."

For them, presenting a maid as a gift is a common thing.

Just like Fan Laodao gave several hundred catties of books to Brother Mou, the radish and cabbage each have their own favorites, and they are all human favors.

Chen Mou sighed a few words along with him, the old man, why didn't he send his maid?
He was so poor that he had nothing, and he was short of a pretty maid who helped him with cooking, laundry, chores, and red sleeves. He really didn't have any other intentions.

The wine suddenly became unsatisfactory and sour.

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　Thanks to "Time Machine R&D Engineer, book friend 20210528123654148, Mushi" for his support.

　　I would like to reveal in advance that in the decadent feudal world of self-cultivation, the protagonist will have more than one woman who is not distracted. The thick eyebrows and big eyes Lao Yan drives the car, and she is coquettish and caught off guard. to that kind.

　　This is an attempt at a lighthearted style.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)