Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Seeing that Lin Ran's persuasion worked, Tong Yang was extremely excited.

After Zhuang Sheng left the shop, Tong Yang quickly held Lin Ran's hand and moved it up and down: "Mr. Lin, you really helped us!"

"Where?" Lin Ran waved his hand, "Mr. Zhuang is just a little stubborn. In fact, he is not a bad person. Don't blame him."

Lin Ran was still trying to help Zhuang Sheng find the steps.

"How is that possible? He and I are old friends." Tong Yang said quickly, then looked at the bronze sculpture on the table and asked, "Mr. Lin, have you finished reading this work?"

"Yes." Lin Ran nodded, "Master Liu Yu's carving skills have been superb. I admire this younger generation. This bronze statue is so important. You can take it with you first. I am already blessed with it."

Lin Ran didn't want to see this bronze statue again, and it almost got him into big trouble.

He planned to walk around the store to see if there was any copperware worth buying.

"Master Liu Yu, please go down with the Bronze Guanyin." Tong Yang thought to himself that he would never take out this bronze statue to show to others again. Fortunately, Lin Ran was here to help today. If it were the young master of the Huo family, , he didn’t even know what to do.

It's a crime to have a jade, and this bronze statue can't be sold, so using it as a store treasure is a burden.

Let Liu Yu take the bronze statue back later, so as not to cause any more trouble to himself.

But at this moment, Liu Yu, who was just about to snatch Copper Lane and leave, stood upright in front of the table, motionless.

Why are you so stubborn again?

Tong Yang didn't know where they offended him, so he tugged on Liu Yu's clothes and said, "Go down quickly. I still have to entertain guests."

Liu Yu completely ignored his words and said to Lin Ran word for word: "You just said that my works are still far from the master's works. Can you give me some advice?"

Lin Ran was stunned. He almost said this sentence to Zhuang Sheng's ear just now. Even Tong Yang next to him didn't hear it. Liu Yu was standing on the opposite side of the table. Why did he hear this sentence?

People who often polish copperware in workshops should have poor hearing.

Unexpectedly, Liu Yu directly revealed the answer.

"I can read lips."

Working in a noisy environment and needing to communicate with others, Liu Yu turned out to be self-taught and mastered lip-reading.

Careless.

Lin Ran didn't expect anyone to have such an ability. No wonder people used to cover their mouths with their hands when whispering.

He smiled bitterly and said: "Master Liu Yu, please don't mind. What I said just now is just to persuade Mr. Zhuang to give up the bronze statue. It is not my sincerity."

Lin Ran hoped that Liu Yu would not dwell on this issue, and he expressed his apology directly.

Who knew that Liu Yu grabbed Lin Ran's wrist and turned it over.

The movement was so fast that everyone present was shocked.

Tong Yang was the first to react, holding Liu Yu's arm with both hands and shouting: "What are you doing?"

He thought Liu Yu was going to be violent.

Who knew that Liu Yu just turned over Lin Ran's wrist and looked at it, and saw traces of calluses on it.

He let go of Lin Ran's hand.

"The calluses on your hands are not deep, but it can be seen that your movements are very skillful, which does not match your age at all." Liu Yu said, with a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes.

At Lin Ran's age, if he comes from a family of craftsmen, he should already have strong calluses.

But he only has some young calluses on his hands, so he must have been in this business not long ago.

But for some reason, his fingers were particularly nimble, and he was obviously an expert at forging pottery.

So I feel very confused, considering his age and status.

"Master Liu Yu is really sharp-eyed, but you have misunderstood one thing. I don't know how to cast bronzes, but I only know a little bit about pottery." Lin Ran smiled and could see clues from his hands. Liu Yu still had some knowledge. to a certain level.

Tong Yang breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, Lin Ran was going to be angry at the rude behavior just now.

It seemed that Lin Ran had a higher status than Zhuang Sheng. Zhuang Sheng had to be polite when speaking in front of Lin Ran.

Liu Yu suddenly grabbed someone else's wrist. This behavior was really rude.

So much so that Tong Yang also pulled his face down: "Master Liu Yu, have you finished the work in the workshop today?"

"Let's talk about things in the workshop." Liu Yu sat down on the sofa instead, "Boy, you said that my level is still far from that of a master. Can you tell me your opinion?"

Lin Ran naturally didn't want to say anything and said with a smile: "I've already said it, I'm just perfunctory with Mr. Zhuang."

"What if you could tell me what's wrong with my work? In fact, I have a suitable work in my hand, and it would be perfect to give it to Mr. Huo." Liu Yu said calmly.

"Master Huo?" Tong Yang was stunned for a while. He now felt the same as Zhuang Sheng, suddenly becoming an outsider.

Lin Ran had no interest in mentioning this matter. Liu Yu's works were indeed impeccable in appearance.

However, the Chinese sculpture culture not only pays attention to the appearance, but also pays attention to the spirit.

The ultimate pursuit of a sculptor is to cultivate both internal and external aspects and nourish the form with Qi.

But this kind of state can only be experienced by oneself. It is very difficult to tell others.

Lin Ran and Liu Yu were only casual acquaintances, so there was no need to waste time telling him this.

Unexpectedly, he actually knew the purpose of their visit, and judging from his tone, it seemed that he knew Master Huo's hobbies very well?

In any case, the other party seems to be a person who is very confident in himself, so he can give it a try.

Lin Ran decided to express his opinion.

But he still had to take the other person's face into consideration and said with a smile: "Master Liu Yu, actually what I just said was a bit inappropriate."

"No need to say polite words, just get to the point." Liu Yu interrupted Lin Ran rudely.

"No, I'm serious." Lin Ran smiled, "Actually, Master Liu Yu has already stepped into the threshold of a master, but he has only stepped into the threshold."

As soon as these words came out, not only Tong Yang, but also the waiters working nearby were stunned and almost dropped the bronze in their hands to the ground.

What is the origin of this boy who dares to speak to Master Liu Yu in this tone?

You know, it is not an exaggeration to say that Liu Yu alone supports the entire Tianxia Pavilion!

Surprisingly, Liu Yu, who had always been arrogant, was not angry. Instead, he frowned and listened carefully to Lin Ran's opinions.

"You have sculpted the characters' expressions so lifelike, especially the eyes, that you have stepped into the threshold of a master. However, your casting techniques rely too much on Zhu's casting technique, and there is absolutely nothing of your own in it. A true master , when carving, you don’t just carve out the object, but you infuse your spirit and your understanding into it.”

"Simply put, it's too hollow."