Chapter 778
Don’t look at Cai Jianzhong’s words and express the purpose of the creation meeting, aiming to exchange experiences and improve progress together. This is definitely not a lie, but Fang Yuan is more convinced that this is only a secondary purpose.
After all, there is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. This is a great truth for all ages. A group of craftsmen gathered together. Who would believe that they would only talk but not practice, and they would definitely compete with one or two. Even in a friendly match, they would not rank high and low rankings. But everyone also has a scale in their minds. What is the outcome of the competition? Which one is not clear?
If you lose, you are harmonious on the surface, and even say that you are not as good as others, claim that you are ashamed, and you probably feel breathless, and you plan to find the venue in the future. This is why the exchange meeting can be held all year round.
The communication activities are very secretive, and not many people know about it, so it is not for fame. Those who participate are all at their own expense, and there is definitely no reward, so it is not for profit. If you don’t seek fame, don’t make money, and you still come to participate, it is definitely to make a sigh of relief.
After all, for many people, fame and fortune are small, and face is big. You can lose, but you can't lose forever.
Of course, we must also admit that such activities will definitely increase our strength. After all, if you fail once, you will definitely have to think about how to win back after you go back. And those who win will naturally work hard to improve themselves in order to continue to win.
In this way, everyone's level will definitely be gradually improved and it will be very effective.
When Fang Yuan’s thinking was spreading, Cai Jianzhong also began to introduce: “Master Fang, this is the old friend I have told you, Kuai Zhenxing, known as Kuaishou.”
"Kuai..." Fang Yuan's eyes moved and he smiled with the flow: "Master Kuai. I have long admired the name of my name, so I'm lucky to know."
Kuai Zhenxing picked up a cup of tea, which made his knuckles look even more slender. However, his expression was a bit playful: "Have you really heard of me?"
"Uh..." Fang Yuan was stunned and couldn't react. After all, everyone knows that long-term admiration for Daming is usually polite words when they meet for the first time, and they are polite words.
But judging from Kuai Zhenxing's appearance, it seems that he has to be serious. What is the situation?
When Fang Yuan was caught off guard and didn't respond much, Cai Jianzhong glared and said, "Old guy, I'm so old. I like to make things difficult for others. I'm really disrespectful to you."
At this time, Fang Yuan noticed a smile in Kuai Zhenxing's eyes, and then he suddenly realized that he was joking. However, such a joke was really hard to deal with.
"I'm not a troublemaker." Kuai Zhenxing spoke again, shook his head and said, "I'm just unhappy."
"Why are you unhappy?" Cai Jianzhong asked. Fang Yuan was also very curious. After all, he and Kuai Zhenxing were only meeting for the first time, and they didn't even have a formal conversation, let alone any grudges. Why is Kuai Zhenxing unhappy?
"Because I know him, but he doesn't know me. Why should I be happy?" Kuai Zhenxing Zhenzhen said something, but this sentence surprised everyone around him.
"Do you know Master Fang?" Cai Jianzhong's eyes turned: "Wait. Could it be that I just heard me, what's the difference between me introducing you to Master Fang?"
"No, I knew him before you said it." Kuai Zhenxing and Zhan Yan smiled: "I have heard that a very young Feng Shui master has appeared in Quanzhou. He has become famous for more than a year after his debut. I am just old, but I am not old, but I often pay attention to the dynamics of the world, so how can I not know?"
"Highly famous?" In an instant, everyone, including Fang Yuan, looked very shocked.
At this moment, the beauty who opened the door walked back and said in surprise: "Master, is he really famous? Why have I never heard of it?"
Fang Yuan heard this, but he didn't think he was slapped in the face, but instead nodded in agreement. Anyway, he also felt that he should not have such fame.
"You are not of level enough, so it's normal not to know." Kuai Zhenxing said casually, then stood up, bowed in a very formal manner, and bowed at a standard 90-degree angle, and a full Beijing-style tone: "The Kuai family has always given the gift to Master Fang, and I would like to take care of you in the future."
"Master Kuai, you're... destroying me." Fang Yuan saw it and quickly avoided himself and made way out.
At the right time, the others were also shocked, especially the young man sitting next to him, saying in surprise: "Grandpa, what are you doing? Can he bear such a great gift?"
"You can bear it, you can definitely bear it." Kuai Zhenxing laughed and said, "Forget it, others, but Master Fang will definitely deserve it. You must know that your son-in-law's life is something he helped snatched back from the King of Hell."
"Son-in-law?" The young man was stunned: "Which?"
"Bang!" Kuai Zhenxing slapped it out, accurately slapped the young man on the back of the head, and then cursed: "Your aunt's husband, when you were young, he hugged you, have you forgotten?"
"Where?" The young man was stunned and then realized: "The son-in-law who is very good at cooking?"
Hearing this, Fang Yuanming realized and said, "Master Kuai knows Mr. Zhang Enze?"
"My brother-in-law, how can I not know each other?" Kuai Zhenxing snorted: "This bastard, I was so good at the imperial chef. I got rid of my sister and ran back to open a small restaurant. The old man at home almost suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. The mud legs were muddy, and the mud couldn't support the wall, wasting everyone's expectations."
Don’t look at Kuai Zhenxing’s scolding fiercely, but everyone can hear that this has a deep love and a high reproach. Otherwise, he would not have given Fang Yuan a big gift to Fang Yuan because he saved Zhang Enze’s life.
"If my nephew hadn't called me some time ago and told me about this, I would probably not have known that he had walked around the gate of hell." Kuai Zhenxing sighed: "In short, we must have to bear the favor of Master Fang's life-saving grace, so we can naturally bear this gift."
"It turns out that there is still this origin." Cai Jianzhong suddenly realized: "No wonder you heard me mention Master Fang just now. Not only did you look a little weird, but you kept urging me to call people over. It turned out that my heart was bright, but it made me feel more troubled."
"If you say a few words, are you not happy?" Kuai Zhenxing laughed and dug a small hole.
Cai Jianzhong would definitely not be fooled, and rolled his eyes and said, "It hurts people again..."
"Okay, it won't hurt you." Kuai Zhenxing laughed and said, "Master Fang, please sit down. I am not someone. When I see you coming, I can't even pour a glass of water. I'll give you tea!"
"Hey, you're addicted to damage." Cai Jianzhong couldn't help but shake his head, and then called out: "Master Fang, come and have some tea."
After some ruling, Fang Yuan sat down next to Cai Jianzhong. A middle-aged man next to him was very eye-catching and quickly took a cup of tea to serve. Fang Yuan said thank you, raised his glass and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then smiled and said, "Master Kuai, are you Kuai, the master of Kuai Luban, the Ming Dynasty Xiangshan Gang?"
"Master Fang also knows it?" Kuai Zhenxing said in surprise.
Fang Yuan shook his head and said, "Master Kuai, you are humble. This is not just about being a little bit famous."
"That's it." Cai Jianzhong agreed with a deep expression of contempt: "Just pretend, who often talks about Kuai Xiang? He doesn't think of you, who show off your ancestors, has happened hundreds of years ago, and he has repeatedly said it, so he doesn't feel bored."
When Fang Yuan heard the word Kuai Xiang, he knew that his speculation was correct. Kuai Zhenxing should have inherited the construction skills of the famous master craftsman of the Ming Dynasty and the carpenter of the head of Kuai Xiang, who was in charge of palace construction.
Most people must have heard of the name of Kuai Xiang, but it is very famous in the Chinese construction industry. It was praised by the emperor as a living Lu Ban during the Ming Dynasty. From this we can also know how exquisite his skills are.
According to legend, Kuai Xiang was born in a carpenter family and went to Beijing with his father since he was a child to participate in palace architectural design. When his father retired and returned home, he inherited his father's business and took over as the head of carpenter. It is said that the first thing he did to the throne was to organize and design the construction of the palace's main gate at that time.
This palace gate is Chengtian Gate in the Ming Dynasty, which is now **. After its completion, it was praised by civil and military officials. Emperor Yongle was even more happy and called him Kuai Luban.
Kuai Xiang was not only responsible for palace construction, but also for the construction of the imperial tombs of emperors of all dynasties. He was born during the reign of Emperor Jianwen of Huizong of the Ming Dynasty, and he lived very long. He went through seven emperors of Jianwen, Yongle, Hong Xi, Xuande, Zhengtong, Jingtai, and Chenghua, and lived until he was 84 years old.
With the medical conditions in ancient times, 84 years old was definitely a long life. With decades of architectural experience and being responsible for the construction of many major projects, Kuai Xiang's skills must be very clever, and it is not surprising that he is known as Lu Ban.
Fang Yuan still vaguely remembers that the name of Kuai Xiang seems to be in the textbooks of modern middle schools. In short, this is a master of craftsman who has been famous throughout the ages and has been remembered for generations, and is very admirable.
Kuai Zhenxing also noticed the reverence in Fang Yuan's eyes, and of course he was very happy. At the same time, he directly ignored Cai Jianzhong's sour criticism and smiled and said, "Master Fang, you guessed it right, my ancestors were Kuai Xiang. Unfortunately, our descendants were not very successful, which made him embarrassed."
"I don't think so," Fang Yuan smiled and said, "I think your craft may not be inferior to your ancestors, it's just that you lack the opportunity to display. After all, today, when modern architecture is popular, there is too little room for craftsmanship passed down by our ancestors. Even if everyone is determined, there is no big platform to display."
"Yes, yes, yes..." The others couldn't help but nodded, agreeing very much.
After sighing, Cai Jianzhong also spoke: "Of course, we must also see the good side. After all, the current environment is much better than decades ago. decades ago, craftsmen like us could only act as bricklayers and do some nuisances of repairs. But now, many people are becoming more and more interested in ancient buildings, and there is room for us to display..."
"Yes, yes." Kuai Zhenxing sighed quite and looked around his apprentice: "You guys, that's a good time, I'm much luckier than us..."
Chapter completed!