Chapter 1156: Chapter 1154: Outsider
In just a few strokes, Wufu’s pen revealed a new design sketch, still employing a three-dinsional drawing thod, with a clearly outlined filigree gold bracelet appearing on the white paper.
It also features a Phoenix as the main subject, but with only two or three blossoms, mostly complented by swirling wave patterns, making it grand and stylish, and the eyes of the Phoenix are further adorned with rubies—where others paint dragons to liven them up, she instead brings the Phoenix to life.
On the sa sketch, she annotated what should be used as background for the details, coupled with the three-dinsional diagram, allowing one to understand clearly at a glance.
"Do you think this will work?" Wufu passed the sketch over, smiling and said: "Using filigree would make the bracelet rather light and convenient to wear daily. It’s suitable for either young girls or won of this age. Of course, I’m just an outsider, so I invite your esteed craftsman to ponder over the gold ornants."
Upon seeing the comparison between the two sketches, Xia Li instantly judged the superiority, feeling both excited and frustrated for being outdone by a re young girl.
"Your sketch can also be made solid, with the flowers carved a bit more exquisitely, not necessarily wasting as it could beco a family heirloom, but there are too many blossoms making it cumberso, removing so and replacing them with cloud or wave patterns might be better." Wufu pointed to his sketch again.
Listening carefully, Xia Li imagined the changes and then bowed to Wufu: "I thank Miss for your guidance."
Wufu smiled lightly: "I wouldn’t dare call it guidance; I am just an outsider."
"Haha, even an outsider can be remarkable," the Third Old Master Wen laughed as he stroked his beard, saying, "Both versions of the sketch will be made, the solid and the filigree, giving Xia Li credit and a reward of two taels."
Xia Li was slightly stunned and hurriedly said: "Third Old Master, I’m unworthy of this credit; it should be given to Miss Wu."
"She has her own credit, you have yours. Our Hundred Treasures Silver Building seeks craftsn like you who dare to innovate and question boldly," Third Old Master Wen said with intention.
Many present were craftsn, and after hearing these words, their faces turned sowhat sheepish.
Xia Li hesitated, looking at Wufu, and she said: "Just accept the reward; I simply made slight changes to your sketch, it’s not a big deal."
Listening to this, Xia Li had no choice but to express his admiration.
After this little episode, Steward Wen’s contempt towards Wufu diminished sowhat.
The group moved to the jade area.
"Is this window actually made of Hu paper?" Wufu looked at the craftsman’s house bewilderedly, pointing at the window.
"What’s the problem?" An elderly man in his fifties or sixties ca out from inside, surveying Wufu up and down, asked: "Are you the young girl nad Wufu?"
The other was elderly, an elder, Wufu bowed shallowly: "Indeed, may I ask who you are?"
"This is our Hundred Treasures Silver Building’s top great craftsman, Mr. ng Shangxing," Third Old Master Wen introduced proudly: "In The Thirteenth Year of Taixing, Old Mr. ng’s Pine and Crane Birthday Jade Carving was offered by our Wen Family to the Empress Dowager for her birthday, and Old Mr. ng earned the title of Confucian Craftsman from her."
That very year established their Hundred Treasures Silver Building’s prosperity and status. Only, Old Mr. ng has a peculiar temper and has produced few works in recent years, staying low-key, otherwise, he should be even more worthy of the title of master than Lin Gonyun back then.
Today, Old Mr. ng is here just because of a birthday carving, otherwise, Wufu would likely have never seen him.
Upon hearing of the other’s background, being fellow craftsn, Wufu bowed once more and asked: "Old Mr. ng, are your eyes not faltering?"
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