Yuan Zhou walked into the courtyard with the box in his arms.
The courtyard was sunny and the flowers and leaves were luxuriant. It looked full of vitality, but it wasn't hot at all. Instead, there was a comfortable feeling of the natural breeze.
Of course, it was all thanks to the system.
"Peng", Yuan Zhou put down the box and took out a letter opener from his sleeve pocket. After straightening it, he started to open the box.
"Tear La", Yuan Zhou cut open the outer layer of adhesive paper and then tore open the box. Then, the exquisite wooden box inside was revealed.
"Wooden box?" Yuan Zhou looked at the wooden box curiously and then continued to open it.
The wooden box was well-packed and had fine patterns engraved on it. The color was dark brown. With a light touch, the fine grain on the surface and the smooth feeling of the lacquer material told Yuan Zhou that the wooden box was very expensive and not an ordinary one.
"Is it really an ingredient?" Yuan Zhou opened the wooden box and guessed curiously.
"Hua La", the box was opened and the thing wrapped in fine cloth was revealed.
"Zi Zi", it was the sound of the foam material rubbing against each other when Yuan Zhou picked up the thing.
"Ceramic tableware?" Yuan Zhou picked up a well-wrapped plate.
He quickly opened the anti-breakage foam material and then revealed the plate inside.
The plate was round with a shallow mouth. The bottom was dark brown and the inside was glazed with a turquoise color.
However, the color of the glaze was not uniform. It looked a little green, some green and some dark green, just like a grassland.
When he touched it with his hands, he found the surface of the plate was very smooth. It wasn't that the glaze was not uniform at all. Instead, it was made that way on purpose so that the visual effect was uneven.
"Nice plate." Yuan Zhou put it down and continued to look through the tableware in the wooden box.
There were ceramic plates, bowls, saucers, chopstick holders, soup bowls and even small bowls for eating. Obviously, it was a complete set of tableware.
"It's a series of tableware." Yuan Zhou arranged the tableware one by one and placed them on the path paved with bluestone.
After he arranged the whole set of tableware, the note lying at the bottom of the wooden box became extraordinarily clear.
It was a white post-it note. The connecting edges weren't whole. It seemed that the person who tore it off was quite casual.
What was even more casual was the words written on it.
[A casual work — Chu Xiao. ]
The four simple words were written in a flamboyant style, and the signature at the end was even more ostentatious, very much in the style of Chu Xiao.
"It seems that Chu Xiao's ceramic skills are quite good." Yuan Zhou couldn't help raising his eyebrows.
Because of this sentence, Yuan Zhou took apart all the other tableware and looked at them carefully again. These tableware were flawless.
After that, Yuan Zhou put the tableware back into the wooden box one by one. Of course, Yuan Zhou's movements were very light. After he was done, he carried the wooden box back to the second floor of the store.
Since it was sent by someone else, Yuan Zhou naturally placed it in his room.
As soon as he entered, Yuan Zhou placed the wooden box on the top shelf before going downstairs again.
"It seems that I have to prepare a gift in return," Yuan Zhou thought.
Coincidentally, after lunchtime ended, before Yuan Zhou could even start washing up, he received a call from Carpenter Lian.
"Yuan, the wood you bought is here. You can start making bowls in the afternoon," Carpenter Lian said directly.
"Okay, I'll be there in forty minutes," Yuan Zhou immediately said.
"Okay, be careful on the way," Carpenter Lian said.
"Got it, master," Yuan Zhou nodded.
After that, the two hung up. It couldn't be helped. The master and disciple didn't like to socialize. Other than having a good conversation about carpentry, they didn't usually talk much.
Their phone calls were always business-like.
On the other hand, Yuan Zhou looked at the phone and smiled, "It seems that there's no need to think anymore. The gift in return has arrived."
That's right. After Carpenter Lian notified Yuan Zhou that the wood had arrived, Yuan Zhou immediately thought of a gift to give to Chu Xiao.
Thinking about the gift in return, Yuan Zhou washed up even faster. Therefore, when Yuan Zhou arrived at Carpenter Lian's place, he was ten minutes early.
"There's no need to rush. The wood won't run away," Carpenter Lian said unhappily when he saw Yuan Zhou rushing over.
"The road conditions are good today. There are fewer red lights, so I came faster," Yuan Zhou explained gently.
"It's good that you didn't rush. Anyway, the wood won't rot anytime soon," Carpenter Lian's expression softened.
"Then, master, let's go take a look at the wood," Yuan Zhou nodded and suggested.
"If I knew that you would come to see it, I would've asked you to move it in," Carpenter Lian said as he walked towards the workshop.
"Thank you, master," Yuan Zhou said.
"That's enough. You were fine on the phone. Why are you talking nonsense in front of me?" Carpenter Lian said unhappily to Yuan Zhou.
"Because master didn't give me a chance to say it over the phone," Yuan Zhou said directly.
"Don't mention it. The wood hasn't been dismantled yet. It's packaged well," Carpenter Lian said as he waved his hand.
"Mhm," Yuan Zhou didn't say thank you this time. He nodded and looked at the wrapped wood with anticipation.
Carpenter Lian suggested that the wood they bought from Vietnam be sent to him. Since Yuan Zhou would be carving it here, it would save them the trouble of transporting it. It was indeed much more convenient.
As the quantity of wood was relatively large, Yuan Zhou and Carpenter Lian asked Zheng Jiawei to send it back to their country after buying it.
Otherwise, such a quantity of wood would have to be inspected in Vietnam. After all, there were a few types of wood that Vietnam had banned from being exported.
If it wasn't for Zheng Jiawei, it would definitely be more troublesome to send the wood back to their country.
After dismantling them one by one, the wood remained intact. The current dryness of the wood was also suitable for crafting.
"Master, I'll start now," Yuan Zhou looked at the wood and couldn't help but want to start carving.
"You can start," Carpenter Lian clearly understood Yuan Zhou's mood. He nodded and left him alone.
Of course, while he said he didn't care, Carpenter Lian still paid attention to Yuan Zhou from time to time.
Because Yuan Zhou started making the set of tableware, the hour that they agreed on had long passed. However, Carpenter Lian didn't say anything when he saw how focused Yuan Zhou was.
It wasn't until Yuan Zhou finished a set of ten wooden tableware that he stopped. Incidentally, Chu Xiao also sent ten ceramic tableware.
"Not bad," Carpenter Lian said with satisfaction as he watched from start to finish.
"Mhm," Yuan Zhou exhaled and looked at his work with satisfaction.
"A complete set of three dishes and one soup for a single person," Carpenter Lian said after looking at the number of bowls and plates.
"Yes, master. Can you help me send an international express delivery?" Yuan Zhou vaguely remembered Carpenter Lian proudly saying that many foreigners came to order furniture.
"Of course. After all, there are many Chinese overseas. They don't have our craftsmanship," Carpenter Lian said proudly.
"Then I'll have to trouble master to send this set of tableware to this address," Yuan Zhou said as he took out a piece of paper that he had already written.
"France? No problem, I'll get someone to pack it up for you, "Carpenter Lian immediately agreed.
During this time, Yuan Zhou also placed a piece of paper in the wooden box that he had just made.
However, Yuan Zhou tore it very neatly. There was also a sentence written on the square piece of paper.
[Work for Practice – Yuan Zhou] This sentence was written by Yuan Zhou in an orderly manner as if it was very natural.
However, just like how Chu Xiao specially ordered the exquisite wooden box, the wooden box that Yuan Zhou used to hold the tableware was carved by him. Not only was it the same style as the tableware, it was also made from the same wood.
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