Chapter 60 Show your unique skills

After that, even if the lame mother-in-law indirectly became a member of the Yang family, Liu would put more rice and cook more dishes every day. After the meal was ready, she deliberately left one for the lame mother-in-law to send, and no longer had leftovers leftovers for the lame mother-law as before.

At first, the lame mother-in-law refused, saying that she didn't take fish as an apprentice to eat. It was the fish that persuaded her for a long time and pretended to be angry. The lame mother-in-law had to accept Liu's arrangement and promised that the Yang family would take care of her three meals a day.

The lame mother-in-law said that she didn't take fish as an apprentice for free meals. Liu was very moved when she learned about it. Therefore, although Liu couldn't prepare for the teacher's ceremony for a while, she specially chose a day to add vegetables and personally sent the meal to the lame mother-in-law to express her gratitude to the lame mother-in-law. After all, as parents Having learned that the fish learns from his teacher, even if he can't send the teacher's gift immediately, he has to come to the door to thank him in person to know the etiquette.

As soon as Liu arrived at the lame mother-in-law's place, she found that the hut she lived in was very dilapidated, so Liu quietly kept this in mind. When she went back, she asked several children in the village to ask for some straw. The next day, she asked the children to add a lame mother-in-law's place to add a roof, and first layer of straw to remove the holes in the roof. Block it.

Liu's noise and movement became a little big. The lame mother-in-law thought about finding the fish and asked the Yang family to keep it secret about teaching her the art of shadow carving, so that the people in the village would not come to the teacher after learning about it.

The fish knew that the craft of shadow carving could not be passed on at will, so he immediately responded to the lame mother-in-law's instructions, not only asking the family not to publicize it around, but also Li Erniu and the little bolt fish to hide it from them for the time being, for fear that they were young to show off for the fish at will.

So in the following days, the fish took time to learn shadow sculpture from the lame mother-in-law every day. At first, the lame mother-law only taught the fish to draw. First, she drew on paper, and then looked for stones to draw at will. Because the painting learned by the fish eventually had to be painted on the smooth stone slab, the fish needed more now. What I hold is how to draw paintings that need to be carved on stones.

Although the fish knew that if she wanted to learn the craft of shadow sculpture, she had to be obedient and do the basic skills step by step, the fish inevitably felt a little boring after learning painting with the lame mother-law for several months, so one day the fish pestered the lame mother-in-law, and begged to show her lame mother-in-law's hand. ......

"Master, Yu'er has heard from you talking about so many things that should be paid attention to, but the fish hasn't really seen how to carve pictures. Can you carve a picture for the fish to see?"

The lame mother-in-law said helplessly when she heard the words, "Yu'er, the master is old and doesn't want to do it until you have to force it. At present, you haven't learned how to carve. When you learn the master there, he will carve it again to show you. Now you can draw the painting obediently. Don't always think about the back. It's a matter."

As soon as the fish heard it, she shook her lame mother-in-law's arm and acted coquettishly, and pleaded in a sweet and greasy voice: "When the fish learns to carve, it will take at least two or three years!" The fish can't wait for so long!"

First, the fish first adopted a coquettish offensive. After acting coquettishly, she poured a cup of tea for the lame mother-in-law and sent it to the lame mother-in-law and begged: "Master, the fish now wants to see how the shadow carving master carved the shadow painting. The fish wants to open his eyes first and go on. Only then can you have the energy to learn the basic skills seriously. Master, you can show your skills in front of the fish!"

The lame mother-in-law was entangled by the fish. In addition, she loved the little cleverness of the fish very much, so she finally had to fulfill the fish's intention and said with a helpless smile, "Okay, the master promised you that. Don't shake the master's arm again, and then shake the master's old bone will fall off!"

"Bah, pooh! Master, you are really a crow. You won't break up in another hundred years!"

The fish first pretended to be angry and the lame mother-in-law who always said sad words, and then asked excitedly, "Master, where is your guy who carved the picture hides? The fish will find it for you. Please start working immediately.

"No hurry, let's go to the stream to pick a suitable stone slab first. How can the master carve it for you without a stone slab?"

The lame mother-in-law said and walked out on crutches. Seeing this, the fish quickly followed her. The master and apprentice slowly walked to the depths of the village and soon came to a stream.

After a few days of class, Yuer was taught by the lame mother-in-law's system that Minnan is not only the hometown of stone carving, but also the hometown of stone. All parts of southern Fujian are rich in all kinds of stone, especially the most indispensable thing in Hui'an area. After listening to the introduction of the lame mother-in-law, Yuer remembered that she could always see a lot of Hui'an in her previous life. Some of the big stones picked by women on their shoulders must be used to carve shadow paintings.

Because the most indispensable thing in southern Fujian is stone, the lame mother-in-law also developed the habit of picking up and putting it in the water as soon as she saw a good stone. During the period of living in the broken cottage in Xiaoqi Village, the lame mother-in-law picked up a lot of stones that could be used to carve shadows and paintings, and put them all of them in the stream for washing... ...

At present, the lame mother-in-law is going to take the fish to the stream to pick up the stones she had laid. As soon as the master and apprentice arrived at the stream, the lame mother-in-law sat on the big stone by the stream and used crutches to command the fish to pick the stones in the stream. Soon she picked an oval blue bucket stone. The two returned with the blue stone and returned with the blue stone. Back.

As soon as he returned to the hut, the fish couldn't wait to ask the previous question again: "Master, where is your carved and painting guy? These stones have been found and you can show them out! The fish has never seen the guy with carved pictures until now!"

"What's bright? Those guys are like treasures, that is, a few broken drills," the lame-legged mother-in-law said with a smile and pointed to the basket she first touched out the shadow sculpture given to the fish, and said, "In the bamboo basket on the kang, fish, go and take them out."

While talking, the lame mother-in-law took a piece of cloth to wipe the blue stone that had just been picked up, and soon wiped the whole piece of blue stone, especially the side washed out by the stream. The lame mother-in-law wiped it very hard, as if she wanted to make it smoother.

And the fish quickly took out a heavy small cloth bag from the bamboo basket on the kang head. After opening it, he took out a piece of about 30 centimeters long, which was extremely hard and was called a "small diamond" by the shadow sculptor; and there was also a piece that seemed to weigh one or two catties in his hand. Diamonds, and drills that can't be named by several fish.

After secretly looking at the guy who carved the picture, the fish only came to the conclusion that some looked like the head of a screwdriver and some looked like an iron pestle, but one of the iron pestle fish weighed it at all, but it couldn't help but secretly guess that such a heavy iron pestle lame mother-in-law could hold it in her hand and be light and flexible. Do you control it and use it to carve out fine pictures?

After the fish sent the bangs and diamond to the lame mother-in-law, the lame mother-in-law did not use them immediately, but suddenly let the fish sit on the small bench obediently and ordered, "You sit there obediently. If the master didn't call you, you are not allowed to move. Don't worry, just let you sit for a while."

Although the fish was full of doubts, she still sat on the small bench obediently, while the lame mother-in-law picked up the brush when the fish was practicing painting at will. After staring at the fish for a while, she picked up the pen and drew it on the Qingdou stone...

Seeing this, Yuer understood what the lame mother-in-law meant, and immediately asked excitedly, "Master, are you painting me? Are you going to carve a portrait for me?

"Well, since you are so clever and clamoring for the master to do it, the master will give you a portrait. In the future, when you grow up, you can make a thought and see your beautiful appearance at the age of seven."

This small village is just a rural place. Most of the villages are illiterate fishermen and farmers. Even a few children who can go to the city to study can only read but not draw. Therefore, the fish is so big that it is impossible to leave a good time in childhood for himself, and there is no chance to ask someone to draw a picture of his young self...

Therefore, at present, when the fish saw that the lame mother-in-law wanted to carve a portrait of herself, she took this carving as her "first photo" and immediately chased the lame mother-in-law with great interest and asked: "Master, does the fish change its beautiful posture? Is it okay for the fish to change to a better posture? You didn't explain it just now. The fish just sat around like this. It must be very ugly after carving it out!"

"This is also the first time that a fish has been painted and carved. Why does it have to be painted beautifully?"

"Master, do you respond to the fish? Is it okay for the fish to change his posture now?

As soon as the fish learned that the lame mother-in-law was going to carve a portrait for her, he kept chattering, which was a bit like the eager discussion with the cameraman about what kind of posture was good when taking portraits in his previous life.

But the lame mother-in-law's painting skills are very deep, so the action depicted is extremely fast. When the fish is still struggling with what kind of posture to change, the lame mother-law has put down her pen and said helplessly, "Fish, stop tossing around. The master has described the carved manuscript, and you just change it again. It's too late for any other posture.

"Have you drawn the manuscript? So fast? The fish usually draws on the slate, and he can barely finish one painting in the morning. How can you only use a quarter of an hour?

First, the fish compared the speed of the lame mother-in-law with the speed of her own rookie. After comparison, she came to her senses and said with a small head and a depressed face: "Master, you are so bad! You can decide the manuscript without waiting for the fish to change a good posture. After a while, the carved pictures must be very ugly..."

The fish's love for beauty and attention to the image made the lame mother-in-law feel that she couldn't laugh or cry, and at the same time felt that such a fish was very cute, so she finally comforted the fish: "The master has carved pictures for most of his life. His kung fu is much better than you. What's strange about writing a manuscript faster than you? ?"

"That's right. How can a rookie who has only learned for a few days compare with your veteran master?" Although the fish said so, she pouted her little mouth because she couldn't change her posture.

The lame mother-in-law had to comfort her again when she saw this: "Well, don't keep poking your mouth. This portrait is naturally the most real and unpretentious side of the person. Your painstaking posture may not be as beautiful as the master's casual posture!"

The fish also learned to draw in his previous life. Although he only cared about playing and didn't study hard at school, he could not understand the words of the lame mother-in-law, so the fish immediately swept away the depression and returned to his previous excited appearance. He gathered around the lame mother-in-law and kept noisy to let her start carving quickly.

The fish's eagerness made the lame mother-in-law's face feel more helpless and said anxiously, "Look at the master carving for a while, what should you do or do? This picture needs to be carved for one or two months, and you can look at it slowly..."

"One or two months?"

"Is that, do you think this picture can be carved in an afternoon?" The lame mother-in-law asked with a smile.

The fish honestly replied, "That's not true, but it takes a month or two to carve a piece, isn't it too long? I have been able to embroider several embroidery in more than half a month..."

"If it weren't for the fact that it was not easy to carve pictures and paintings, but also had to be very time-consuming and laborious. Can this picture and painting be so valuable? If it weren't for these difficulties, how could a good picture be worth a wall?

The lame mother-in-law's words are very reasonable. The so-called "slow work makes fine work", such as shadow carvings, which are drilled out by gongs and drills, can also be understood in a month or two. Who makes it unique and exquisite?

So the fish was no longer surprised. She sat obediently beside the lame mother-in-law and watched her do it. After looking at it for a while, the fish first summed up the preliminary method of carving shadow carving - usually with a pen on the stone, and then engraved it.

After the fish told the method she summarized by herself to the lame mother-in-law, the lame mother-law smiled and added with an approving look: "Yuer, you have summarized correctly, but the master is used to drafting with a pen first, so even if he has carved the picture for many years, he still insists on drawing the outline with the pen first... ..."

"But many masters who have carved shadows and paintings like masters for most of their lives are very skilled, so they often create directly on stone without having to draw contours with a pen first."

The lame mother-in-law's words made the fish surprised again. This is created directly on the blank stone plate without writing a manuscript, which has increased a lot! If you can't work hard, you probably won't even be able to carve good shadow sculptures, right?

The fish is sighing in her heart, and the lame mother-in-law who has begun to start work has taught the fish while doing it:

"Now I use the most common method to carve, which is also the first method you need to learn. You have to look carefully."

Hearing this, the fish quickly cheered up and couldn't take his eyes off the lame mother-in-law's every move. The lame mother-in-law skillfully carved on the slate and did not forget to take the opportunity to teach the fish: "We have to hold the sling in front with our left hand to ensure the direction of the force; after holding the right hand and then**, through the weight and sparseness of the slitting point. Secretly show different characters and scenery images..."

The lame mother-in-law uses her hands and skillfully to carve thinly on the Qingdou stone surface. Her strength seems to be very light, but she can just leave small white dots on the stone surface. She can also carve and tell the fish over and over again: "Fish, the carving shadows and paintings rely on ingenuity rather than brute force. Remember to Grasp the strength of the falling point..."

"The fish wrote it down."

As the fish answered, he kept every action of the lame mother-in-law in mind. He carefully looked at the lame-law gently chiseled on the blue stone washed by water, and saw that she left small white "points" on the stone with just the right force.

These white dots and the light gray places that have not been carved form light and shadows. They complement each other and decorate each other. Through the combination of dense, thick, deep and shallow "points" and dashed lines, a clear, realistic and vivid figure painting quickly leaps onto the stone, making the fish's eyes gradually exposed. Look at the works of art with incomparable amazement.

Just as the fish couldn't wait to see the lame mother-in-law further improve the picture, the lame-law stopped, wiped the sweat beads on her forehead, and said tiredly, "Master, let's carve these first today, and the rest will continue to carve tomorrow. The master is old and should not be done for too long..."

The lame-legged mother-in-law said with a self-deprecating smile. Seeing this, the fish sensiblely held her excitement, received the green bucket stone and gong for the lame-legged mother-in-law, and poured a cup of tea for the lame-law.

After the lame mother-in-law gasped and slowed down for a while, the fish asked the question in her heart: "Master, this sculpture looks easy, but it is actually a very laborious job, isn't it?"

"Yes, the weight of the diamond alone will make people's arms sour after holding it for a while, so the sculpture can only be carved for a while, and that's why a picture should be carved for a month or two." The lame mother-in-law explained carefully to the fish.

Yuer is a very intelligent person. A lame mother-in-law thought about this carefully and then figured out the truth: "Yuer understands that he must have been holding the diamond for a long time, and his hand is sore and can't grasp the force of the drill. If he can't control the force steadily, it's easy to take too much stone. The face is smashed!"

"The fish is really smart. It is precisely this reason. You must remember the sentence 'If you want to hurry, you can't reach it. Don't let yourself rest and inactive wrists to relieve the soreness of your wrists and arms because of greed for merit."

"Master's teaching should be kept in mind," the fish first made a pledge with the lame mother-in-law, and then helped the lame-bo-law to the kang and said, "Master, please lie down and rest for a while."

The lame mother-in-law carved for a while, and her whole body seemed to have been emptied out. Therefore, she nodded gently and closed her eyes and lay on **. Seeing this, the fish quickly walked out of the house to practice painting. After seeing the amazing skills of the lame-law's hand, the fish wanted to paint faster. I have learned this skill well, so that I can change my basic skills as soon as possible.