1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Haha, Mr. Qi, you look pretty good."

Chen Tiezhu greeted him cheerfully when he arrived at Mr. Qi's home.

"You kid, you didn't even come to see me during the New Year. Where's Doudou?" Mr. Qi said something disdainful, but he waved his hand happily, motioning him to sit next to him.

"He's playing at my eldest brother-in-law's house. Xiao Zhou will come over soon. Go buy some food and we'll have a good meal tonight." Chen Tiezhu said after sitting down.

"I don't think it matters whether I see you or not, right? Finding you such a good grandson-in-law is better than anything else, isn't it? Although Zhenwen is a bit stubborn, he really cares about Wenwen in his heart."

"I know, I know, you are all good kids." Mr. Qi took his hand emotionally and patted it gently.

"Grandpa, let's not think about those unhappy things." Qi Cuiwen's tears also fell.

"Actually, it's okay to think about it. After thinking about the unhappy things, aren't the rest all happy?" Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Let's arrange their wedding next year and let them have a fat baby. They can do whatever they want, and we can take care of the child together, how nice."

"Yeah, that's good, that's good, anyway, I have nothing to do all day." Old Qi nodded hurriedly, so happy, as happy as a child.

There is always a thorn in his heart, that is, being betrayed by the apprentices he taught carefully. Now that one of them has been brought to justice, the resentment has been somewhat relieved.

And for him, the one he cares most in this life is his granddaughter.

He also approves of Han Zhenwen, the prospective grandson-in-law. The last time he met him, he actually accepted it completely.

Even though he didn't know what Han Zhenwen's family was doing at the time, because it was Chen Tiezhu who made the connection.

Chen Tiezhu, who was valued by the Zhou family and had contact with him, was very important in his heart. Otherwise, why would he entrust his granddaughter to him?

"Grandpa, why are you like Uncle Chen, always thinking about far-off things?" Qi Cuiwen said shyly.

"What's far? It's not far at all." Old Qi said with a smile.

"Now Grandpa's heart is truly at peace, and he no longer has to worry about your future. People live this life not only for themselves, but also for their descendants."

"Grandpa, why do you talk about far-off things?" Qi Cuiwen said unhappily.

"That's right, why do you talk about far-off things? Want to be lazy so soon? That won't work." Chen Tiezhu said.

"When Xiao Zhou's jewelry company is set up, Wenwen will definitely be asked to help. As for you, when you want to move around, just go and take a look."

"Although Wenwen is also very talented, she still has a long way to go on this road. Although I am an outsider, I think the carving skills are still related to personal experience."

"That's for sure. Your joys, sorrows, anger and happiness will be reflected in the carving." When it comes to carving, Mr. Qi suddenly becomes serious.

"But I heard from Wenwen that you usually spend a lot of time doing other things, but you don't put much effort into carving. This is not good, you can't waste good materials."

"Hehe, I have been very busy recently. Acquiring companies, and then farming and so on, I only found time to come here this time." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Wait until you are done with this busy period, then you can calm down and feel it. If you don't have enough confidence, I won't dare to do it carelessly."

"That makes sense." Old Qi nodded.

"In fact, no matter whether the material is good or bad, we need to be serious when carving. Only in this way can the craftsmanship improve, even if it is just a little bit."

"Wenwen is still young, but the time she has lived in your house has enriched her experience. Slowly, her craftsmanship will settle down, and it also depends on some luck."

"Anyway, Wenwen is still young, and youth is capital." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"I can't do it. It's too late to enter the industry. It can only be a small hobby, and I can't really devote myself to it."

"That's fine, you are still a doctor, and curing diseases and saving lives is the right way." Old Qi said.

"Life is just like that. If you can do one thing well, your life will not be in vain. You have so many things to do, and you have to make some choices."

"Just like the distinction between the southern and northern schools of sculpture, is it important? I don't think it matters at all. The style you like and the style you want in your heart are the path you should take.. ”

“When we start carving, we actually have an idea of ​​what the material will look like after carving. How to make this look come true is the technique of carving.”

“Having a shape but not being bound by it is carving. As for how far you can go in carving, it really depends on your talent.”

Chen Tiezhu was happy. “The craftsmanship is the same. Just like us surgeons, there are only so many fixed surgical procedures. The key is whether you can realize the idea in your mind and whether your hands can realize it.”

“But no matter how skillful your hands are, if you don’t have an idea in your mind, it’s just an ordinary knife. You two should listen carefully. I’m at this level now, and it’s difficult to improve.”

“But you actually have a lot of room for improvement. How far you can develop in your respective fields in the future depends on your personal understanding and efforts.”

“Brother-in-law, don’t worry. Next, I will consolidate my basic operations and improve my abilities. "Han Zhenwen said seriously.

"Uncle Chen, I will also work hard." Qi Cuiwen also nodded with a smile, and waved her fist to show her attitude.

Seeing this, Old Qi was very pleased. His granddaughter had really changed a lot. She should be more cheerful than before, so that she can go further on the road of carving.

When a work is presented to the world, it actually carries the mentality of the sculptor. And this kind of work that integrates emotions is the best.

He was really pleased. Even if his granddaughter's craftsmanship still has a lot of room for improvement, she has taken this key step.

Even if he is gone in the future, with Chen Tiezhu around to give advice, his granddaughter's future achievements will not be bad.

While chatting, Zhou Fengxia and Lu Dan also rushed back from outside.

Although there is still some time before dinner, we have to prepare in advance.