Carpenter Lian was determined to use his superb craftsmanship to bluff, no, to widen Yuan Zhou's horizons.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Carpenter Lian," Yuan Zhou said seriously.
After that, Yuan Zhou took two steps back and found a good vantage point to observe Carpenter Lian's craftsmanship.
Yuan Zhou wandered around the spacious room, careful not to step on any random wood or tools placed on the ground. He looked for a good vantage point and then looked at Carpenter Lian with a serious gaze. Finally, he stopped moving.
Yuan Zhou treasured the opportunity to watch Carpenter Lian work up close. After all, the two of them were not related and this was a craftsmanship, so Yuan Zhou was naturally grateful to Carpenter Lian.
Carpenter Lian patiently waited for Yuan Zhou to find a good vantage point before he began to show off his craftsmanship.
It was a demonstration because Carpenter Lian had a very bold idea in his mind.
Carpenter Lian did not say a word when he was making the hoops and bolts. In other words, he was as silent as Yuan Zhou when he was working.
Carpenter Lian was actually almost done with the preliminary work. Now, all he had to do was debug and assemble the chair. That was how the magic of mortise and tenon could be seen.
Without a single nail or adhesive, he could make a beautiful, delicate, and durable chair.
Carpenter Lian was not young. His hair was white and his back was slightly hunched. However, when he looked at the wood in front of him, his eyes were extremely focused and focused.
His fingers were rough. With Yuan Zhou's eyesight, he could see the many thorns and old skin on his hands. However, his arms were strong and his muscles bulged as Carpenter Lian exerted his strength.
Even the hand holding the wood did not tremble because of his age. Instead, it was very steady.
Carpenter Lian knocked on the wood lightly. Then, he firmly held the wood on both sides and put them together.
Carpenter Lian's speed was fast and his eyesight was accurate. Carpenter Lian's hands did not stop. In a short while, the round chair was completely presented in front of Yuan Zhou.
However, Carpenter Lian did not stop. Instead, he continued to show off the skills he had just mentioned.
Of course, Carpenter Lian only showed off some of the mechanics of mortise and tenon. He didn't show much else. After all, he didn't have much time to prepare in advance.
"Pa, pa." Carpenter Lian stood up and patted the dust off his clothes.
"You're amazing. You just used two long-lost carpentry skills," Yuan Zhou immediately said.
"Not bad. You have observed very carefully." Lian Muxin was more and more satisfied in her heart. She nodded her head and said warmly.
"This is a rare opportunity, so I naturally have to be careful," Yuan Zhou said seriously.
"This is indeed a rare opportunity. If you use this technique on the bowl you just made, it should make the mechanism even more seamless," Carpenter Lian said meaningfully.
"Of course." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Do you want to learn?" Carpenter Lian looked calm on the surface, but his heart tightened.
"If you want to learn, you'll have to become my disciple," Carpenter Lian said before Yuan Zhou could reply.
"Huh?" Yuan Zhou was a little confused. He didn't understand how things had suddenly developed to this point.
"If you want to learn this technique of mine, then you'll have to become my disciple," Carpenter Lian repeated in a rare show of patience.
It couldn't be helped. From the first time he met Yuan Zhou, he was moved by his attitude towards cooking. Then, he went to the store to install the cabinets. After that, it was the bowl and the ornaments.
Even a carpenter would not be able to reject such a talented carpenter. Even his own apprentice was not as good as her.
Those who were talented wouldn't work as hard as Yuan Zhou. Those who worked hard wouldn't be as talented as Yuan Zhou. Those who were talented and worked hard wouldn't be as humble and willing to learn as Yuan Zhou.
That was why Carpenter Lian came up with this idea. He would show off his skills and get Yuan Zhou to become his disciple.
Lian Muxin was a little nervous, but she didn't show it on her face. She just looked a little serious.
"Alright. As long as you're willing, I'm naturally willing." Yuan Zhou didn't think too much and nodded in agreement.
Yuan Zhou was never hesitant when it came to learning from a master. Just like how Yuan Zhou recognized Grandpa Ma as his master when he was learning Wu Ji.
"Ahem, as long as you agree. Just do it according to the normal ceremony. As for Zhou Shijie, we'll deal with it separately," Carpenter Lian said while suppressing his laughter.
"Then when do you think the ceremony will be suitable?" Yuan Zhou asked politely.
"I think it'll be a good day in three days. There's no need for a big ceremony. Just cook a table of dishes for me." Carpenter Lian's tone was much more intimate.
"Yes, master," Yuan Zhou immediately shouted.
"Hmm. You're really quick to react," Carpenter Lian said with a smile.
"Thank you for being willing to teach me, master," Yuan Zhou said seriously.
"You're born with great talent. Even if I don't teach you personally or take you as my disciple, you'll still be able to learn," Carpenter Lian said seriously.
"No, the skilled are the teachers. I'm still far behind in carpentry," Yuan Zhou said while shaking his head.
"You don't have to say that. Even if you don't take me as your master today, I'm willing to teach you based on your craftsmanship," Carpenter Lian said.
Carpenter Lian really thought so. Even if Yuan Zhou didn't take him as his master in the end, he still wanted to teach Yuan Zhou these carpentry skills.
That way, his skills wouldn't be lost. After all, he was already old and didn't need these skills to make a living. Even his disciples, as long as they met the requirements, he would teach them.
However, Yuan Zhou was the only one who met the requirements.
"Thank you," Yuan Zhou bowed and said seriously.
"Didn't you just say the skilled are the teachers? There's no need to thank me," Carpenter Lian grabbed Yuan Zhou's arm and helped him up.
"Let's go. This is good news. Let's go out and introduce him. I still have two disciples here," Carpenter Lian grabbed Yuan Zhou and walked out.
"Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"By the way, you don't have to call them senior brothers. Those little rascals have been learning for so long. It's better for them to call you senior brother." Carpenter Lian said.
"I'll listen to you, master," Yuan Zhou said with a smile.
"If you're so obedient, aren't you afraid that I won't let you learn how to cook?" Carpenter Lian couldn't help but tease Yuan Zhou when he saw how obedient he was.
"You won't." Yuan Zhou shook his head.
"How do you know? If you don't learn how to cook, you can focus on carpentry," Carpenter Lian said with dissatisfaction.
"Because I think my talent in cooking is higher than my talent in carpentry. You don't want me to waste it," Yuan Zhou said with certainty.
"Brat, you're even praising yourself. You're as shameless as that old man Zhou," Carpenter Lian said with a smile.
"I'm telling the truth. Thank you for the compliment," Yuan Zhou said seriously.
"Get lost. You're the only one who's so serious," Carpenter Lian said.
This time, Yuan Zhou didn't say anything. He just smiled slightly.
Carpenter Lian paused for a moment before saying, "I won't stop you from learning how to cook. Otherwise, that old man will kill me. However, you can't delay your carpentry training. You just need to learn one of my unique skills every year."
"Don't learn too fast. Otherwise, I won't have that much time to teach you," Carpenter Lian added before Yuan Zhou could reply.
"Okay." Yuan Zhou nodded.
"Why do you only have so much talent?" Carpenter Lian looked at Yuan Zhou and couldn't help but sigh.
"Maybe it's because I was born with talent," Yuan Zhou said after thinking for a moment.
Carpenter Lian was so angered by Yuan Zhou's words that he laughed. He pointed at Yuan Zhou and took a step forward.
However, when Carpenter Lian saw that Yuan Zhou didn't move, he said in a bad mood, "Hurry up. We still have to see your junior brothers."
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