Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 259 Chapter 258 Engraved Chapter

Tang Zhitong has been involved in salary payment for two months. In the past, the payment had never been completed on the 3rd, because there were always escorts on the way who could not return.

A small number of colleagues who were escorted outside were paid by their family members. Tang Zhitong did not embarrass them. As long as other colleagues testified that they were indeed family members, their wages would still be paid.

"There is no way. These families are in trouble. The parents live with their sons. They don't have urban household registration. They can't buy much food with that little money. They are all waiting to get their wages to buy food today." The person who testified was none other than Fangyuan. The family situation of most employees is clear.

"...Sigh!" Tang Zhitong opened his mouth, but in the end he just sighed. It was true that he had supplies, but there was not much food in them. There was no way to explain the official source of other supplies. Even he did not dare to eat them openly. What’s more, to outsiders?

"Let's look forward, everything will be fine." Fangyuan has no good solution. His biggest hope is the pumpkin patch in the yard.

Tang Zhitong was speechless and could only nod in agreement. In the face of the general trend, personal power was very small. The meeting mentioned last month had already started yesterday, and no big shot could hold it back, let alone a nobody like himself.

"Brother Yuan, I want to leave early today. I have never had a personal seal, which is a bit inconvenient. I plan to engrave one." In any case, do your job well first, Tang Zhitong mentioned to Fangyuan.

"Okay, this is business, go ahead." Fangyuan readily agreed to Tang Zhitong's request.

Tang Zhitong checked the money, locked the drawers, locked the door, and rode his bicycle straight to the factory.

After this salary payment, Tang Zhitong recognized all the personnel in the escort department. The guy from the logistics unit who helped Tang Zhitong post the notice yesterday was named Qin Luming.

Although Tang Zhitong didn't know Qin Luming's family background yet, looking at what was going to happen, he didn't look like he came from an ordinary family.

In fact, in the next few years, the people who will suffer the most are those who don’t know how to adapt, don’t know how to get things done, and insist on eating rations.

Comparatively speaking, those capitalists in the old era lived more comfortably and there were always channels to get things. This is not nonsense, but the self-report of the person involved decades later...

Tang Zhitong also paid attention to the girl sorting stocks, the one Wan Xiangyang had seen last time, named Shu Qing.

Wan Xiangyang was waiting not far behind the girl to receive his salary this time, and his eyes were almost glued to her, but Tang Zhitong knew it well. If Wan Xiangyang didn't speak, he didn't plan to speak rashly, and let nature take its course first.

When Wan Xiangyang received his salary, outsiders were present and he did not show any special enthusiasm.

Along the way, Tang Zhitong was thinking about what was there. When he was riding to the engraving cooperative he had been to, he took out the sandalwood plug he had found last night from the space and walked in.

There was a new person sitting behind the counter of the cooperative, an old man with short white hair and glasses.

"Master, please, how much does it cost to engrave a seal?" Tang Zhitong saw that the person had changed, changed his title, and asked the price again.

"What material is the seal made of?" The old man glanced at Tang Zhitong from above his eyes and asked.

"I brought a piece myself. Can you help me see if it can be used?" Tang Zhitong took out the prepared sandalwood from his pocket and handed it over, speaking very kindly.

"The wood is good and can be used, but it's a bit too long. It's best to cut off a piece." The old man took it in his hand and played with it before saying.

"I want to engrave two seals of the same size. Can you process it here?" Because he also wanted to engrave one for Xiao Wang, Tang Zhitong deliberately found a longer scrap. The size was not suitable for other sizes, but he still had to engrave the seal. More than enough.

"Is there another one to spare? There are no two identical seals." The old man was a little surprised and reminded.

"You misunderstood, it's two name seals with different names." Tang Zhitong explained. "Oh, that's okay. Leave it here? Or wait for it to be used?" The old man took off his glasses, raised his head and asked.

"Waiting for use, how long do you think it will take?" Tang Zhitong replied.

"It needs to be polished, two quarters of an hour. Eighty cents for two." The old man put on his glasses again, picked up the tools, and prepared to start processing when Tangtang Zhitong agreed.

"Okay. This is the seal of my wife and I. Please make it the same size. After engraving the names, put the two seals together and engrave a simple drawing of Fengqi Wutong on the side. Half of each seal is on the top. It's best to make a hole for hanging. You can add more to the price." Tang Zhitong agreed immediately and made a small customization request.

"Haha, you young people still have ideas. No need to pay more, I will engrave it for you. Just write down your name." After hearing Tang Zhitong's request, the old man was delighted with the beauty of adulthood and agreed happily, pointing to the book on the counter. Finally, I started to make it skillfully.

"That's a good relationship, thank you." Seeing the old man's agreement, Tang Zhitong wrote down the names of the two people neatly, turned around, and looked at the counter intently.

Seal engraving is an old craft that originated very early. It has only been popular in China for the past thirty or forty years, and fewer people will use it after that.

The old man was obviously good at this. Although he didn't have a plane, his leveling skills with a carving knife were first-rate.

After processing the wood, the old man picked up the book and glanced at the name, then started carving with the knife.

Those who are difficult don’t know how to do it, and those who know how to do it are not difficult. After a while, the seals of both parties were engraved.

The old man tried the effect, then clamped the two seals together and began to carve them. While carving, he said: "No wonder you asked me to carve Fengqi Wutong, it coincides with your name."

"Hey, let me respond to the scene and ask for an auspicious meaning." Tang Zhitong did not deny that although the old man was old, his hands were very steady, and the phoenix he painted with just a few strokes was lifelike.

"How about I carve a lotus flower on the other side for you?" The old man stopped writing, glanced at Tang Zhitong from above the frame of his reading glasses, and asked cheerfully.

"That's a good relationship." Tang Zhitong saw that the old man was hardworking and Fengqi Wutong had already taken shape, so he immediately agreed.

A few minutes later, both sides of the seal were engraved. The old man polished it again and handed it to Tang Zhitong after making sure there were no burrs: "Take a look and see if you are satisfied."

"Satisfied, thank you." Tang Zhitong held it in his hand and looked over it over and over to see if the painting or calligraphy was good.

The inscription on the side was "Engraved in the capital by Soseki in 1959." There were seals from both sides. It was only then that Tang Zhitong realized that in front of him was Mr. Chen, a master of seal engraving.

With the side payment, the value of the two seals has doubled, and it will not be a problem to sell it for several thousand yuan in a few decades. Of course, Tang Zhitong has no intention of selling it.

"Thank you. A little kindness is never too little." Tang Zhitong put away the seal, took out five yuan from his pocket and handed it over.

"If you say eight cents, then eight cents. I wish you a long life." Mr. Chen didn't accept it, but found four and two dollars from the money box, handed it to Tang Zhitong, and then put away the five dollars.

(End of this chapter)