"Hiss, these are the bowls and plates you just made?" Even the carpenter didn't wait for Yuan Zhou to take it himself. He was so excited that he directly reached his hand into the box.
"Yes, these are the ones." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Exquisite, exquisite." Carpenter Lian picked up one of the bowls and fiddled with it with his yellowish fingers. Soon, he figured out the mechanism in Yuan Zhou's bowl.
"Click." A soft sound came from the bowl. Then, a channel for the meatballs to roll down was revealed.
"Not bad, not bad," Carpenter Lian said twice in a row. He was obviously very satisfied.
"Thank you for your compliment, Carpenter Lian," Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Don't be humble. This is what I should do. Good is good." Carpenter Lian raised his head and glanced at Yuan Zhou. Then, he lowered his head and continued with his work.
"Although your bowls don't have any special skills, they are meticulously made. Moreover, the polishing is exquisite and beautiful. The mechanism is also well designed," Carpenter Lian said.
"Yes, I'm not very good at carpentry. I can only use some simple and practical techniques to match them and try my best to make them perfect," Yuan Zhou nodded in response to Carpenter Lian's words.
Make them perfect … Carpenter Lian muttered to himself. In his heart, he scolded his disciple for not living up to his expectations. However, on the surface, he nodded affirmatively and said, "Indeed, these techniques are quite common. However, it's rare that you are so meticulous."
"That's all I know." Yuan Zhou nodded his head earnestly and echoed.
Looking at Yuan Zhou nodding his head and admitting it with a straight face, even Carpenter Lian, who was known to be shameless, blushed.
That's right. Although Yuan Zhou didn't use any special skills in carpentry, the craftsmanship of the bowls was absolutely exquisite.
Even if Carpenter Lian's disciple, who had been with him for the longest time, and Yuan Zhou, they wouldn't be able to reach Yuan Zhou's level.
This was because Yuan Zhou's craftsmanship was extremely meticulous. In other words, he could only make it full. It was not something an ordinary person could compare to.
What's more, Yuan Zhou didn't know how to carve wood. This was something Carpenter Lian naturally knew. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hired Yuan Zhou to make the cabinet.
In such a short period of time, Yuan Zhou had produced such a beautiful result. To Carpenter Lian, this was simply a miracle.
The reason why Carpenter Lian said that at the beginning was so that Yuan Zhou wouldn't be arrogant. However, Yuan Zhou wasn't arrogant at all. He really felt that he was far from being good enough. This made Carpenter Lian feel sad and happy at the same time.
He was happy that Yuan Zhou was not arrogant at all, which meant that there was still room for improvement. However, he was sad that he was not arrogant even though he had such great woodworking skills. His mentality was so good, but he was a chef.
This was simply too unbearable, so unbearable that even the Carpenter felt a burning sensation in his heart.
"What a waste." Carpenter Lian took out the small ornaments from the box and felt even worse.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Zhou asked as he looked at Carpenter Lian's changing expression.
The non-ingredient carving skills provided by the system were all related to the kitchen. There was naturally no top-notch woodworking skills. After all, the system's goal was to nurture Yuan Zhou into a God of Cooking.
Yuan Zhou knew very well that his woodworking skills were only at the ordinary level. Therefore, when he saw Carpenter Lian's expression, he thought that the simple work was not up to his standards.
Putting himself in Yuan Zhou's shoes, if he were to ask Yuan Zhou to guide an apprentice who had just learned how to open a fire to cook, he would naturally feel uncomfortable.
Yuan Zhou felt that his woodworking skills were only at the level of learning how to open a fire when compared to Carpenter Lian's.
It was like a programmer guiding a computer noob who only knew how to turn on and off a computer.
Therefore, Yuan Zhou's mentality was very low as he came to ask Carpenter Lian to take a look.
"It's fine. I think the ornament looks real. It's just a combination of small materials. It's not carved in one piece, right?" Carpenter Lian said.
"That's because I can better practice my woodworking skills this way," Yuan Zhou said with a nod.
"This pavilion is pretty well made. There are no gaps between the pieces, and the adhesion is very stable. What did you use?" Carpenter Lian asked as he pointed at the small pavilion in his hand.
"I used edible gelatin and added some cooked glutinous rice starch," Yuan Zhou said in detail.
"I see that you also put in a lot of thought into the tables and chairs inside. Are they all made like this?" Carpenter Lian asked.
"Yes. Because this is too small, it's not easy to make a contract, so I used the adhesion method to make everything," Yuan Zhou said shyly.
Yuan Zhou knew that those skilled carpenters, regardless of their size, would not use adhesion that was as thick as a nail. For example, the person in front of him would never do this.
"It's already done pretty well," Carpenter Lian said with a smile.
"Thank you," Yuan Zhou said with a nod.
"I see that you have some ideas about mortise and tenon, right?" Carpenter Lian put down the bowl and ornament in his hand and looked at Yuan Zhou seriously.
"I've carefully looked at the wooden cabinet you made for me. It's very exquisite and beautiful. However, I really don't know how to do this," Yuan Zhou said directly.
"This thing can be said to be simple, but it can also be said to be difficult." Carpenter Lian kept Yuan Zhou in suspense. When he saw that Yuan Zhou was listening attentively, he continued, "However, the bowl you made is somewhat similar to mortise and tenon. It's the simplest kind, but it's not bad."
"I'm here today to ask Carpenter Lian to help me. It would be even better if you could give me some pointers," Yuan Zhou said directly.
Although Yuan Zhou was not good at socialising, he could still sense whether someone liked him or not. Therefore, he said it directly.
When Carpenter Lian heard Yuan Zhou's words, he immediately made up his mind and said with a serious expression, "That's easy. After all, you're Old Man Zhou's man. Today, I'll let you see my unique skill. Follow me."
"Thank you, Carpenter Lian," Yuan Zhou was overjoyed and immediately said.
"Don't be so polite. Just follow me," Carpenter Lian led Yuan Zhou all the way to the back.
They walked directly to the place where Yuan Zhou made Three Fragrance to the Ocean last time and led him to a room on the left.
The room had two big wooden doors. Carpenter Lian directly pushed open the log-colored wooden door. It was very spacious inside. There was not a single complete piece of furniture inside. Everything was scattered all over the place.
"This is where I usually work. You came at the right time. There just happened to be a Huanghuali armchair here. Later, you'll have to take a good look at how this armchair is made." Carpenter Lian's back was facing Yuan Zhou, and an expression of confidence appeared on his face.
"Armchair? It's the Ming Dynasty's Universal Calendar Cabinet and armchair. It's very commonly used, but it's basically lost now. I didn't expect Carpenter Lian to know how to make it, "Yuan Zhou lamented.
"Kid, you know quite a lot. That's it," Carpenter Lian nodded in satisfaction.
"I know a little," Yuan Zhou said.
"Then, do you know about half-tenons, stuffy nails, and hand tenons?" Carpenter Lian continued to ask.
"I've read some information about them," Yuan Zhou said honestly.
"Then, do you know this?" Carpenter Lian asked as he picked up two pieces of wood that were tied into a cross.
"This is a triple-spring drill," Yuan Zhou said without hesitation.
"It's good that you know. Now, let's take a look," Carpenter Lian nodded in satisfaction and prepared to start.
Carpenter Lian was purposely testing Yuan Zhou. He naturally hoped that Yuan Zhou would know as much as possible. After all, the more he knew, the better. After all, only then would he know how rare and precious the skill he was going to use was.
The layman would just watch the show, while the expert would see the artistry. A person who was neither an outsider nor an insider was naturally easier to fool.
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