Reborn Great Nation Craftsman

Chapter 21 The Four Lessons of a Wood Artist
Being beaten by the old lady, Zhang Junping stopped appreciating his masterpieces, washed his hands, prepared to start making lunch, and vowed to regain his self-esteem in cooking.

Braised carp is a famous traditional dish. There are historical records of eating carp in the Spring and Autumn Period. The son of Confucius was named after carp.

Zhang Junping held the knife and tapped the fish head twice, knocking the carp unconscious.

The movements are quite agile, and the carp is directly cut open with one knife, and then cramps, scales, gills, internal organs, and blood foam.

After washing the carp, there is no blood, and then put it on the fish and put it in another small basin for later use.

Then take out the green onion, peel off the outer skin, wash the head, cut into sections first, and then shred.

Take out the ginger, wash it, peel it, and cut it into slices.

"Hey, boy, I'm not bragging, just by looking at this action, I know that I used to cook a lot at home!" The old lady sat on the easy chair without moving, looked at Zhang Junping's swift action, and praised Zhang Junping with a smile.

"Hey! The poor's children will be in charge early! I will also grill fish, and I will show you another grilled fish another day!
I used to eat grilled fish in the village before!

At that time, there were many people in the family, and there were very few people earning centimeters. The food that was distributed every year was not enough to eat. At the end of the day, I felt hungry!
Put anything you can eat in your mouth!
What kind of mice and snakes were caught and roasted by us, and fish, we often sneaked to the river to catch fish and roast them!
Don't put any salt, just bake it and eat it!

At the beginning, the grilled ones were either undercooked or burnt, but slowly, we actually got better and better..." Zhang Junping reminisced about his childhood while cleaning up the fish.

Listening to Zhang Junping's ramble, the old lady felt a little distressed, but she knew that Zhang Junping didn't need her comfort.

Zhang Junping was talking, but the work in his hand did not stop.

Pour the oil into the pot, and when the oil is hot, put the carp that has just been packed into the pot and fry, and fry the carp until both sides turn yellow, then take out the fish and put it on a plate for later use.

After cleaning the pot, Zhang Junping changed the subject again, "Grandma Liu, let me tell you a secret, in fact, I didn't like painting at all before!"

"Since you don't like it, why are you still learning to paint with Lao Yang?" the old lady asked with great interest.

"Because I learned to paint with Master Yang, I can eat delicious food!

As long as I draw with my heart, Master Yang will reward me with delicious food!
Sometimes sweets, sometimes snacks, and eggs and meat! "

"You boy!
Let Master Yang know that you are learning to paint with him, and you are actually coveting his delicious food. Be careful he will expel you from the teacher's door! "The old lady laughed.

"Don't be afraid!
I am such an excellent apprentice, how can he be willing! "

While talking narcissistically, Zhang Junping added oil to the pot again. When the oil is hot, add rice wine and fermented bean sauce and stir fry. After the fermented bean sauce is fried, then add onion, ginger and garlic and stir fry until the aroma comes out. , then add water and put the carp in.

After doing all this, Zhang Junping put down the shovel and clapped his hands, "Okay! After ten minutes, you can eat!"

There are many ways to braise carp, and the practices vary from province to province.

Zhang Junping made braised carp with tempeh sauce to take care of the old lady's taste.

As people get older, their sense of taste deteriorates, and their mouths are generally heavier.

"Okay, good!
After taking care of your meals for so many days, my old lady also eats ready-made ones today! "The old lady got up as she spoke, walked into the house, and took two food stamps.

"Go, run another errand, go to the alley and buy a pound or two of steamed buns and come back!"

"Okay!" Zhang Junping was not polite, took the food stamp and ran to buy steamed buns.

The steamed buns at the mouth of the Hutong are two taels per pound.

One catty and two taels of steamed buns can buy six, mainly for Zhang Junping.

The old lady has a small appetite and can't even eat a single steamed bun.

Zhang Junping is different, a meal can make a pound of steamed buns.

When Zhang Junping returned from buying the steamed buns, the fish in the pot was almost ready.

When the braised carp was ready, Zhang Junping fried another vinegared cabbage.

"Okay, boy, you are qualified to be a cook with your craft!" After tasting Zhang Junping's dishes, the old lady was greatly surprised and full of praise.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Junping, who was reduced to starvation on the street, actually has a good cooking skill.

The old lady decided very simply: "Boy, the cooking in the future is yours!"

"Okay! Please, please! Make sure to keep your pet fat!"

"Stinky boy, neither big nor small!" The old lady laughed and scolded, and began to concentrate on eating.

This is a habit developed by the old lady since she was a child.

After eating, Zhang Junping rushed to wash the pots and dishes.

After drinking a cup of tea, the old lady got up and went back to the house to take a nap.

Zhang Junping was so energetic that he didn't need to take a nap.

Because I was worried about making furniture and making the old lady take a nap, I took a brush and practiced calligraphy in the yard.

Practicing calligraphy and painting, in addition to talent, also pays attention to mastery of the hand. If you don't practice your hand for one day, you will fall back if you don't practice for three days.

In my memory, the predecessor has always used a writing brush to dip in water and practice calligraphy on a bluestone board.

After Zhang Junping crossed over, he also inherited this method of practicing calligraphy.

No way, who made him as poor as his predecessor, unable to buy rice paper or ink.

He took a bowl of water from the faucet and practiced calligraphy on the stone table with a brush dipped in water.

Zhang Junping's previous life was not bad at painting and calligraphy, and he really worked hard.

Although he is only a junior high school graduate, his level in painting and calligraphy is no worse than that of college students from art colleges.

A good wood artist is not only a good woodcarver and carpenter, but also a good calligraphy and painting skills.

A wood artist, at a certain stage, if you want to continue to improve your level, you must have the skills of painting and calligraphy.

This is not just analogy, but a technical need.

Tenon and mortise structure, carving, inlay, calligraphy and painting are the basic skills of wood artists. If any one is missing, it is equivalent to a short one.

Maybe it doesn't show up in normal times, but when you break through, this short gate is like a short board on a bucket, sticking you tightly, preventing you from breaking through the current level.

This situation is the same not only for wood artisans, but also for craftsmen from all walks of life.

For example, in paper-cutting, you can't draw, you don't have a solid foundation in painting, you're always just comparing the gourd to the gourd.

Someone taught you how to cut chickens like this, oh!You know, the chicken is so cut.

Teach you how the phoenix cuts, you know how the phoenix cuts.

Teach you how to cut dragons, you know how to cut dragons.

Without teaching you, you will never cut the dragon and the phoenix.

Never break through the frame drawn by others.

This is also the reason why Yang Mingde said before that all the carpenters he taught in Jiahe Village were carpenters, not carpenters.

Zhang Junping's eldest brother-in-law and other villagers would only draw scoops with gourds, but would not use them flexibly.

The 32 mortise and tenon joints handed down by the patriarch Lu Ban are ever-changing.

You can make up all kinds of furniture, you can also build different styles of houses, it all depends on how you combine and apply.

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