technical type

Not to mention Cao Mu's surprise when he suddenly received a bowl of chicken, at noon, he took Ji Mo to the wooden house on the mountain as usual, and took him to make a piano after dinner.

The groove belly structure was almost done yesterday, and after finishing today, the two panels will be glued together, using a pungent... glue?

When the light brown glue was picked up, Ji Mo couldn't help asking curiously: "Master, what is this?"

He wanted to say "glue", but he was not sure whether the word was within his own knowledge, so he simply omitted it.

"This is raw lacquer." Cao Mu looked back at him, and while applying raw lacquer to the panel, he explained, "There is a kind of tree called lacquer tree. When the bark is cut, this raw lacquer will flow out. At first it was milky white, and gradually will turn brown..."

With the application of raw lacquer, a slightly sour smell spread in the room, Ji Mo watched carefully, Cao Mu had already painted the two panels with raw lacquer, and then the two were combined, Cao Mu's arm exerted force, The muscles bulged again, and Ji Mo passed the rope aside.

The rope was right in his hand, it was the kind of rough hemp rope, Ji Mo hurriedly handed it over to him, watching Cao Mu biting the end of the rope, pinching the panel tightly with one hand, and starting to wind the rope up with the other hand, at first there was a little Loosen, then freed up both hands, and kept tightening, winding and tightening circles, until finally the panel looked like it was suffering, and was tightly tied up.

"This Qin is also like a human being. If it is not broken, it will not have a great sound."

After Cao Mu tied a knot tightly, he put the qin embryo back in place. It was still early, so he told Ji Mo again that he had to leave it like this for a few days and try to dry it in the shade before he could start the rest. Step by step, he also showed Ji Mo the small accessories that will be installed one after another in the future.

Small accessories such as Yueshan, Chenglu, Qinzhen, Guardian Zhen, Longjian, crown horns, wild goose feet, etc. are all made of wood. In Ji Mo's eyes, they are very kind, and his carving skills can also do this.

Cao Mu has already made these accessories, and now he shows them to Ji Mo, and also shows him where these accessories are installed and what functions they will have. He was never explained when he was studying. over these.

Since Cao Mu was born, he was not very likable. He could see that his back was not straight at a young age, which was regarded by Mr. Cao as a malformation. The piano maker seems to be born with the ability to adjust certain things one by one. Mr. Cao always It is said that the qin is like a person, and the person is like a qin. If the embryo is not correct, how can it produce correct and elegant sounds?

Because of this, Cao Mu's two elder brothers were taught by the old man almost hand in hand when they were young. When it was Cao Mu's turn, they could only watch from the sidelines. The old man would not give any answers to his questions. Obviously he is also his son, but he is like a servant. In this way, a family is divided into different classes.

Of course, Cao Mu is naturally smart, and many things can be learned after reading it once. Mr. Cao just doesn’t talk about it once. After watching them finish a guqin, Cao Mu can also use the same wood to make a guqin that is almost exactly the same. , Brother Yousheng.

Mr. Cao is not happy about it, but full of disgust. If a person with a bad body can make a good piano, then his argument all the time is obviously wrong.

The violin made by his two sons that he carefully taught is not as good as the violin made by the younger son who never paid attention to it. To the old man, it is a kind of slap in the face, which will only make him hate the younger son even more.

Cao Mu, who didn't know anything, was happy that he was better than his elder brother. When he went to get a compliment in front of Mr. Cao, one can imagine what kind of blow he got.

Since then, there was no such thing as a father-son relationship, and brotherhood. They were like enemies when they got along. Beating and scolding are commonplace, but after finding out that Mr. Cao didn't let it go, it got worse.

Even so, Cao Mu still fell in love with making qin. It has nothing to do with the qin. The qin he made by himself will never let him down. The body made him forget that he was just an ugly and filthy person in the eyes of the world, and he was also like the nature in the forest, with a delicate fragrance.

"This, I can do it too!"

Ji Mo happily pinched a small accessory, and challenged Cao Mu. With the carving technique he learned in his previous life, it is no problem to make a woodcarving like this. , not seeking innovation, simple, simple.

"is it?"

Cao Mu didn't think it was different, he only thought that Ji Mo had seen similar wood processing at Carpenter Cen's house, and knew how to make such small things. Originally, these accessories were considered simple, and if they were not adjusted to match the guqin, they were actually ordinary.

"Then do it and see."

It was still early, and Cao Mu gave Ji Mo some tools and a piece of wood with great interest. Ji Mo pursed his lips for a while, and started to concentrate on doing it after receiving the things. The skills are still there, but his hands are a little weak Fortunately, the carving knife given by Cao Mu is good, sharper than the one used in the previous world, and the material of the wood is also very good.

Seeing Lie Xinxi, Ji Mo is also very happy that it is the skill he has learned and can be used. He visually measured the size of the goose foot in his hand, carved out the rough outline with a carving knife, and then deepened the outline little by little. , the finished product was completed very quickly, it should be said that it was too fast.

During the whole process, no knife was superfluous, and subtraction was carried out continuously, and a small wooden block was carved into the exact same goose feet. Putting the two together, even Cao Mu could hardly tell which one he made.

"I didn't expect you to have such talent!"

There is no one who does not want to accept a good disciple. If the disciple is like this, he seems to be somewhat like himself. If the system expands the project at this time and lists the favorability, it will be found that Cao Mu's favorability for Ji Mo has greatly improved.

Relying on talent but being arrogant, being tall but despising others, in Cao Mu's eyes, he has never really let go of others. Even if he accepts Ji Mo as his apprentice, it is just a fun to pass the time, and he is not ready to really teach with all his heart. Compared with the talents bestowed by God, teaching ordinary people is asking for trouble.

But if Ji Mo has such a talent, it will be different. At any time, teaching a genius is better than teaching a fool. Watching his disciples achieve achievements is also a very fulfilling thing for himself.

In Cao Mu's mind, he thought about many plans on how to teach his disciples, and then his eyes fell on Ji Mo's body after passing the two wild goose feet in his hands. There was some pity in his eyes. Maybe sooner or later I will follow myself, but now I am too young to make large pieces...

After thinking about it for a while, it was already late. Cao Mu packed up his things and took Ji Mo down the mountain. In the afternoon, it was time to raise chickens as usual.

"Master, am I not doing well?"

Holding the small slingshot, Ji Mo walked up to Cao Mu, and Cao Mu didn't say anything since he saw the wild goose's foot. His silence was a little strange, and Ji Mo was a little confused. Is this a lightning strike?

"It's nothing."

Cao Mu smiled lightly, patted his head, and said, "It's very good that you have such a talent. Just work harder in the future. Don't talk about these things outside."

"Okay, I know, I won't say anything." Ji Mo deserved it, he is not a child anymore, this is clear, Cao Mu is afraid that the Cao family will find out the trouble.

How much is a guqin worth?According to Cao Mu, it takes at least seven or eight years for the wood to be used, from cutting to material selection. This is to dry the wood in the shade. Otherwise, the musical instrument will be easily deformed, either warped or bent. The sound changes, which is not good.

It is purely made by hand, and it will take many years, and there are many other aspects such as artificial skills. These all converge into the value of the guqin. It is very elegant and rare. .

When a piece of work is completed, if the value obtained after selling it is not worthy of seven or eight years of hard work, how can it be regarded as worth the money.

Calculated in this way, the Cao family's family background probably shouldn't be what it is now, then...

Ji Mo could guess some of Cao Mu's thoughts. He probably didn't want the restless women in his family to share the benefits, so he secretly made pianos on the mountain without telling everyone.

Get up early in the morning, go to bed late at night, and there is noon time, every day is like a thief, so sneaky, maybe it is the habit of the Cao family. The village has never heard that the Cao family can make pianos, so it can be seen. For fear of envy.

Ji Mo also doesn't like those women in Cao's family. Mrs. Cao once asked him to talk to him. Overtly and secretly, she wanted his family to pay her. The reason was that Ji Mo studied with Cao Mu, and she didn't care what he learned. Nothing, anyway, you have to give money after learning.

Even the two sisters-in-law and sister-in-law of the Cao family had a contemptuous attitude when they met Ji Mo by chance, either mocking him for his lack of vision, or mocking him for learning to be a hunchback in the future.

They thought that Ji Mo couldn't understand, or they weren't afraid that he would understand, and they were responsible for their own choices!

Ji Mo didn't sue everywhere, but wrote down all these things. If outsiders like himself could receive such treatment, how would they be treated as the "Cao Shitou" that made them even more unscrupulous?

When thinking of this, Ji Mo would feel a sympathetic anger, even if they don't know Cao Mu's craftsmanship, they shouldn't be like this, this is not the attitude they should have towards their relatives.

Ji Mo, who lives in a happy family, suffered the biggest blow when he was slapped jokingly by his brothers and sisters in the first world. Without such verbal harm and cold violence, he could not imagine what kind of life Cao Mu lived. I just feel sad that he can't change the situation of the other party, but he is willing to be a more filial apprentice and treat him better.

No one is born a rock.