Chapter 27 The Woodsmith
Lu Chong carved ten layers of calendula and got the special "Lufang" knives from Lu Yuan. Lu Kai happily congratulated Lu Chong and told Lu Chong that he was a clan of the Lu family in Songyang City. He liked to make friends on weekdays and hoped that Lu Chong had time to find him in Songyang City.
Lu Chong was also very happy to meet Lu Kai, who had a cheerful personality, and promised him to go to him. Lu Kai left first because he wanted to do other things.
Several judges planned to report the matter of Lu Chong carving ten layers of flowers to the clan council immediately, so they told Lu Chong to come tomorrow morning and obey the arrangements of the Lu Family Clan council.
Lu Chong did not see Teacher Lu Chuanming, and returned to the museum alone, nor did he find Teacher Lu Chuanming. Lu Chong waited in the museum.
It was not until very late that Teacher Lu Chuanming returned to the museum and hurriedly found Lu Chong, saying angrily: "They were too much. I heard that you carved out ten-layered marigold chrysanthemums. I immediately convened the sect council and passed the final discussion and decided to prepare you to accept the title of the engraver in the name of vigorously enhancing the talented disciples, and arrange for you to be deacon in the sculpture production department of Lufang East Courtyard in Qinghe City."
Lu Chong learned a little about some arrangement procedures after the assessment. Generally speaking, those who pass the assessment master level will return to their original city to work. However, those who reach the level of a sculptor or a wood tool master must decide after consultation by the Zong Council. The Zong Council is composed of people with master level in the Lu family with skills reaching the eleventh level. Currently, there are only nine masters in the entire family.
Lu Chong understood Teacher Lu Chuanming's mood, and he also decided to follow the path he pursued in the future, so he said to Teacher Lu Chuanming: "Teacher Chuanming, don't worry, we will go there tomorrow, and I will never agree to them."
Teacher Lu Chuanming looked at Lu Tong's firm face and felt a little moved, but he was also very worried, so he nodded in the end.
When Lu Chong and Lu Chuanming came to the "Wood Arts Workshop" again the next day, the elderly who reviewed the qualifications and the female servants who led the assessment in the hall all showed respectful expressions.
A very beautiful lady enthusiastically led them to a huge and luxurious room where nine masters of the sect councils were seated. The city lord was also one of them, and he was the only master among all the masters who could carve twelve layers of marigold chrysanthemums.
When the city lord saw them coming in, he smiled and said, "Chuoming, come and sit down. Your Huanglong City Lufang is really amazing. A genius has emerged! Our Qinghe City Lufang is inferior to us. Xiao Tong, you can sit down too! This is the masters of our family."
Lu Chong saluted the masters respectfully, and then sat down calmly.
At this time, one of the masters said happily: "It's rare! The young talent, through our discussion yesterday, decided to give Lu Chong's title to the engraver of Lu Chong, the inscription. This is a high attention and support for your Huanglong City Lu Fang. Lu Chong no longer needs to conduct an assessment, but it is decided by us directly appraisal."
Teacher Lu Chuanming looked at the nine masters and knew that this was indeed the result of the discussion of the Zong Council. He lowered his head and remained silent, and did not speak anymore.
The room was quiet, but Lu Chong stood up and said, "I just got the master level of the assembly. I have been identified as a sculptor in less than two years. This is not in line with the procedure, and I am also worried that others will talk nonsense behind my back."
Everyone was very surprised by what Lu Chong said, because no one could underestimate what the masters said. Some were excited, some were pondering, and some frowned. However, one of them still said: "You don't have to worry at all. This was discussed by the Zong Council. Given that Lu Chong had the first time participating in the assessment, he had the level of a sculptor. We agreed to make exceptions to promote and apply, which can inspire and hope to the younger generation of the family, and inspire more talents."
Lu Chong thought for a while, then raised his head again, and said resolutely: "Then, I will apply for the woodworking appraisal now."
These words were like the thunderbolt in the clear sky, shocking everyone. The masters found it incredible. Teacher Lu Chuanming also looked at him with a look that he didn't know Lu Chong. This young man had only been studying in Lufang for a year, and had only been studying assembled for half a year. He dared to challenge the assessment of the woodworking master at this time. If he either spoke in anger, his mind would be confused. Teacher Lu Chuanming felt very sad.
The masters exchanged eyes with each other, nodded to each other, and the city lord also said with a smile: "Okay, I am worthy of being a genius in my Lu family that is rare in a century. The courage is commendable. We all agree that you will be able to assess the wood craftsman. If you can pass, you will naturally be awarded the title of the wood craftsman. If you fail, you must obey the decision of our sect council and accept the title and arrangement of the engraver."
Next, the city lord asked people to prepare for the assessment. Five of the masters were selected as the judges of the woodworking masters. After Lu Chong paid ten silver coins, he was taken to a dark big room.
Lu Chong changed into the set of "Lufang" knives he obtained during the one-year test, stroked several wooden materials placed on the table, nodded to the five masters, one of them asked someone to light a incense, and the timing officially began.
Lu Chong ran the knife quickly and calmly, his right hand flew up and down sharply, his left hand rotated quickly and slowly, and his hands were very skillful, as if he was playing a wonderful song.
When most of the hour passed, there were already 1,023 different sizes of wooden blocks and pieces of wood. Lu Chong made simple modifications to the wooden blocks and pieces, making each block and piece look interesting. This is the minimum number required for a ten-layer machine wooden box.
Lu Chong slowly arranged the 1,024 pieces and pieces on the table in a certain order, then stopped and stopped moving. His eyes were slightly closed, and his mind began to move desperately. Countless crossed lines were arranged nervously in his mind. At first, it was very confused. After hundreds of calculations, his mind became clear, as if there was a clear road in front of him. Lu Chong's body and mind were completely in this clear way of thinking.
The last stick of incense had been lit. Perhaps because of a little discomfort in his throat, a master coughed gently. Lu Chong, who had closed his eyes and thoughtful, finally opened his eyes.
Lu Chong took a deep breath, stretched out his hands to stroke the wooden blocks and pieces, and combined the wooden blocks and pieces from slow to fast. The wooden blocks flew into Lu Chong's hands one by one as if they had been arranged. In the end, they reached a dazzling level. With a "pop", a closed and complete wooden box of mechanism appeared in front of the five masters.
After passing the machine wooden boxes to each other, the five masters nodded and showed that, indeed, this was a qualified machine wooden box of ten levels, although the masters suppressed their surprised expressions.
But the fierce debate in the Zong Council was something that Lu Chong didn't know. When Lu Chong was taken to the huge and luxurious room by the maid again, the city lord's face was still a little rosy, but he still said calmly: "Lu Chong, I have to admit that your talent exceeded everyone's imagination. The Zong Council decided to grant you the title of Wooden Artifact Master. However, the allocation of specific positions is a little inconsistent, and there are three ways for you to choose."
"One is to be a teacher at the Lufang South Institute in Huanglong City, one is to be a shop owner in a small shop in Qinghe City, and the other is to be in charge of the shop in Dongguang Town in Songyang City."
When Lu Tong heard Songyang City, he felt a little moved. He knew the city lord and the others. He could not face his former teacher and Xiumutong when he returned to the south courtyard of Lufang, Huanglong City. He must be very passive in the small shop in Qinghe City. The shop in Dongguang Town, Songyang City is a kind of alienation and warning to himself.
Teacher Lu Chuanming was originally extremely excited because Lu Chong was given the title of the Wooden Artifact Master, but now he was very angry at the arrangement of the Zong Council. He said loudly: "This is unfair. A Wooden Artifact Master will actually arrange to go to a town supervisor. Why is this?"
A master explained: "Chuoming, this is something that everyone has decided. After all, Lu Chong is only thirteen years old, and he still needs to be tempered to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the family. Don't worry, it only takes three years to run Lu Chong well in these three years. I promise to let him return to the main store to hold an important position in three years."
This is a master of the Wooden Artifact Master, and Teacher Lu Chuanming had nothing to say. Everyone calmed down at this time and quietly waited for Lu Chong's choice.
Lu Chong pondered for a while, raised his head and said seriously: "I am willing to go to Dongguang Town, Songyang City."
Chapter completed!