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  Chapter 193 Sixty-six is ​​a big hurdle (ask for a monthly pass at the third watch)

  The dumb grandpa is going to carry this back, and it seems that he is planning to use it in this way.

   But Liu Qingshan couldn't bear it, so he asked Master to put down the piece of amber wood, took a small knife, and scraped it up a few times.

  Amber wood is very hard, and only the layer of soil and humus attached to the surface is scraped off, revealing a beautiful brown-red color inside.

   The oil is very good, and the texture is also beautiful. It should be amber wood that was buried underground for thousands of years after the big red pine fell down, and the oil was gradually deposited.

  It’s too useless to use it to light a fire, Liu Qingshan thinks, it’s better to carry it back and make it into a bracelet, and give it to Grandpa Professor Wang and Master.

  When you are free, a few old men can at least clear your mind and eyesight and be good for your health.

  So he gestured to the master to explain, and the dumb grandpa nodded while listening, not paying much attention.

  Originally, in this era, people’s first priority is to fill their stomachs. If anyone has nothing to do and plays with a bracelet all day, he will be regarded as not doing his job properly.

  After Liu Qingshan finished speaking, the dumb grandpa happily gestured for a while, roughly saying:

   There are all these things, in the forest, and in the Xiaosongjiang River. No one takes this as a good thing, and they are all set on fire.

  Liu Qingshan also knows that the wood buried in the forest is called amber wood, while the wood buried in the river is called wave wood. The shapes are all kinds of strange, and they are very popular among sculptors.

  So he sent this piece of amber wood and two antlers to Woodcut Leng.

  The dumb grandpa moved an object from the back of the wooden house.

  Even with the master's supernatural power, it is so difficult to move, Liu Qingshan hurried up to help.

   Hey, so heavy!

  The tremendous pressure from his arm made him realize the weight of this thing and the true power of Master.

  If he was asked to carry this thing, there would definitely be only one ending: directly press down.

   This is a huge tree stump with a height of more than half a meter. The diameter of the wooden stake on it is very thick. It is estimated that two people need to embrace it.

  Below are a few roots coiling like horned dragons. The entire tree stump is actually a huge piece of amber wood, exuding a sense of simplicity and nature.

  The master and apprentice worked together to move the big tree stump to the front of the house, and when it fell to the ground with a bang, Liu Qingshan felt that his arms were limp, and he could no longer lift his strength.

   But his eyes were full of surprises, and he kept circling the stake, the more he looked at it, the more he fell in love with it.

  If this is polished well, it will be a natural big coffee table, or in other words, it can be used as a dining table.

  Especially the three taproots twisting and buckling below, just like three legs, supporting the wooden pile above.

  There are a few small roots around it, counting, there are eight in total, a little carving, it is eight coiling dragons.

   Good things, really good things, Liu Qingshan now only has one word left in his mind: carve and decorate naturally.

   "Just to boil a pot of boiling water, the firewood is not enough. This piece of pine nuts is so big, Qingshan, you quickly help Auntie split the fire."

  An aunt's voice came from the side, which made Liu Qingshan tremble with fright, and quickly opened his arms to hug the big tree stump.

  It's a pity that this one is too big, so I barely hugged half of it: "Auntie, don't burn these pine nuts in the future. Let's keep them and open a sculpture gallery in the future."

  Especially Songjiang Langmu, that shape is really wavy, you can save it slowly now, anyway, no one wants anything right now.

  In the future, the value of wave wood and amber wood will be discovered by people, and it happens to be an exhibition hall in Jiapigou, which is also a major feature.

  The aunt curled her lips in dissatisfaction: "What's the use of this thing, it's just for burning fire."

   Then she found a few rotten logs, stuffed them into the pot, and boiled water for everyone to drink.

  Liu Qingshan followed his master and patrolled around a few times until the evening when work was over, and then he followed the big team and went down the mountain with wild vegetables on their backs.

  The big piece of amber wood was too heavy, so I had to slowly bring it down the mountain in the future. I just took back the small piece that tripped him, which was enough to process bracelets.

  There were still two antlers stuck in the back basket, and the rest of the space was filled with young leaves of thorn sticks.

  When we got home, it was almost dark. In the yard, the fourth and fifth children were playing rubber bands with Xiaoman and a few other girls. When they saw Liu Qingshan, they immediately rushed forward.

  Liu Qingshan picked up the two antlers at the back and pressed them on his head:

   "Moo, baby, moo—"

  A group of children ran all over the yard chattering, and the fourth child said with a smile while running:

   "Brother, Da Lu Lu is not called like you!"

  Liu Qingshan gently used the antlers to pull Er Mangzi somersault. This guy sat on the ground and kicked his legs, his face full of displeasure: "Why don't you do it to others, but you have to do it to me?"

  Liu Qingshan was justified: "Who called you a wild boy, playing with a group of little girls."

  Er Mangzi was about to cry, but thinking about what Brother Qingshan said made sense, he got up and helped him unload the big back basket behind him.

  The eldest sister Liu Jinfeng came out of the house, and asked Liu Qingshan to wash his face and eat. The food was being heated in the pot for him.

   Seeing so many crutches, Liu Jinfeng was also full of joy: "It happens to be steamed buns tomorrow morning."

  Mother Lin Zhi also came to the court: "Let's make dumplings. Make dumplings for your grandfather. Tomorrow is your grandfather's sixty-sixth birthday."

  Liu Qingshan also slapped his thigh: "Oh, I almost forgot because of my busy work. It's my 66th birthday, so I'll have a good time."

  According to local customs, on the sixty-sixth birthday of the old man, the sons and daughters have to make sixty-six dumplings, and must eat them all in one meal.

  The elderly have a poor appetite. Of course, few people can finish it, so what should I do?

  Of course there is a way, then reduce the size of the dumplings and wrap them all into very small dumplings, the kind that can eat several in one bite.

  The reason why the old man’s sixty-sixth birthday is taken seriously is because there is a folk saying in the local area: When a person reaches sixty-six, the king of Hades will eat meat.

  There is another sentence that is commonly used: Seventy-three eighty-four, the king of Hades will not tell me to go.

  So sixty-six years old, seventy-three years old and eighty-four years old are all big milestones, and they must be celebrated with a lot of excitement.

  Tomorrow is grandpa’s 66th birthday, so meat is a must for making dumplings, but at this time, if it’s not a festival or festival, where can we get meat in the countryside?

   And the dumplings must be filled with meat, because the King of Hades wants to eat meat.

   Liu Qingshan looked at the sky, his eyes were darkened, even if he drove to the county town, there would probably be no place to buy meat, so he couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

   At this time, my mother smiled: "During the Chinese New Year, I left two boxes of canned luncheon meat, and I have been preparing them. Let's use luncheon meat to chop into meat fillings and make dumplings."

  Success, luncheon meat is also meat.

  In this era, canned food is not regarded as junk food like later generations.

  The canned food at the moment, whether it is canned fruit, canned fish or luncheon meat, is definitely a high-end high-end food.

  The problem of making dumplings was solved, Liu Qingshan went into the house and took a bite of his meal, then carried the piece of amber wood to Zhang Jizi's house.

   It happened to be grandpa’s birthday tomorrow, so he saw if he could carve out the bracelet and give it to grandpa as a birthday gift.

  Zhang Jizi also just came back from picking mountains and was eating. Several younger brothers in his family also found time to weave chicken coops.

  This new-style chicken coop has been selling very well, and has already brought more than 300 yuan in income for his family.

  Adding the two dividends a year ago, and the money from the sale of mountain products in the past two days, the family's savings are also less than 2,000 yuan.

   This money is enough to tell the three boys their daughter-in-law!

  So Zhang Shuzi's father has stopped moaning and moaning all day recently, and his days are getting better and better, and his energy is getting more and more energetic.

   Seeing Liu Qingshan coming over, he was even happier.

  The folks in Jiapigou all know that Liu Qingshan led the group out of their prosperous days.

  Liu Qingshan was going to make bracelets, and he told Zhang Shuzi, who agreed wholeheartedly.

  At first, Liu Qingshan thought that there were no modern tools, such as punching machines and polishing machines.

  He didn't go home either, and worked with Zhang Shuzi in the warehouse for half a night before he polished the strings.

   "Qingshan, I really didn't expect this thing to be so beautiful!"

  Looking at this string of translucent brown-red bracelets, Zhang Xiaozi was also full of admiration.

  If he hadn’t seen with his own eyes that what Liu Qingshan brought over was a piece of pine nuts, and they processed them together, he couldn’t believe that something like pine nuts could make such a good thing.

   "Qingshan, you said we make this and sell it, is there anyone willing to pay for it?"

  Zhang Jizi couldn't help asking.

  Liu Qingshan was playing with the bracelet, smelling a faint rosin in his nose, and his spirit was lifted.

  Hearing Zhang Jizi's question, he shook his head and nodded again: There must be very few people buying it now, but in the future, it must be a hot item.

   But looking at Zhang Jizi, his heart suddenly moved: In terms of ingenuity, Zhang Jizi can be said to be the number one in Jiapigou.

  Since the idea of ​​using wave wood and amber wood to open a carving hall in the future, why not ask Zhang Shuzi to go out and learn this craft?

  Liu Qingshan has never been in contact with this kind of business. He decided to ask Master Lu for advice when Master Lu brought the fake Baoyu. It would be best if he could find a master for Zhang Jizi.

  Looking at the Shanghai watch on his wrist, it was almost twelve o'clock, so Liu Qingshan left and went home to sleep.

  Early the next morning, Liu Qingshan ran to the mountains and returned quickly, followed by a cheerful master.

  Mute grandpa is now considered a member of their family, and must participate in such a big event.

  Family, make dumplings together.

  Grandpa’s dumplings were all pinched by Lin Zhi himself. They were all small and exquisite. He envied the youngest brother, and kept begging Liu Jinfeng:

   "Sister, can you make small dumplings for me and Shanxing?"

  Liu Jinfeng poked her forehead with his hand, and tapped her forehead with the white dough on his finger: "Then we have to have lunch directly."

  Liu Shikui said cheerfully: "Four phoenixes and five phoenixes, help grandpa eat together."

  Liu Qingshan took out the bracelet: "Grandpa, this is my filial piety to you. It's okay to hold it in your hand and play with it. It can relax the muscles and blood, clear the heart and improve eyesight. I wish you a long life!"

   "Good good good good!"

  Liu Shikui smiled happily, and took the bracelet for a closer look.

  It is heavy in the hand, and has a faint pine scent. Each bead is the size of a pigeon egg, showing an amber color, giving people a simple and heavy feeling, and the lines on the beads are clearly visible, and the arrangement is very neat.

  The most rare thing is that this is a birthday gift from his grandson. This kind of heart is the most precious.

  Liu Shikui twirled the beads with a smile, making a soft knocking sound, which was deep and thick, and it was very comfortable for the ears.

  The old man couldn't help but show the beads in Professor Wang's hand: "Old Wang, what do you think? Hahaha, are you greedy?"

  Two old people like to bicker when they are free.

  Professor Wang has long been envious of him, and he can't get used to Lao Liu's vigor, so he glared at his grandson:

   "Xiaoshanzi, you have no conscience, let me tell you that the strains may not be researched this year, and it will be better next year. No, it won't work next year. Wait for the year of the monkey."

  (end of this chapter)