Chapter 182 When the mountains look up to the mountains, love comes
The old uncle who came to ask for money was a little panicked. He said, "It's getting late. Let's all take our seats first."
"Please wait a moment." Zhao Xingyan presumptuously squeezed in, "Why don't you let her finish her words? It's so uncomfortable to be stuck here halfway through."
"Yeah." Someone on the side chimed in, "We've already been delayed for a while, so we're not afraid to wait a few more minutes."
Just as my cousin was about to retort, the old lady laughed cheerfully and said, "That sounds quite interesting. Since everyone is not hungry yet, let's just watch this excitement to the end."
The sky is big, the earth is big, and the birthday person is the biggest. The oldest person present has spoken, and it is someone else's party, so who dares to speak?
Meng Tang turned around and nodded slightly to the old lady.
Wei Chuan pushed her lower back with his palm and said, "It's okay, just go ahead and talk."
Meng Tang cleared his throat and continued, "The patina of old boxwood is formed over the years. It feels like warm jade to the touch. If you look at it from the side, you can see a faint amber halo."
"But the piece on display here is coated with transparent lacquer. It was rubbed around before the lacquer was completely dry, forming an artificial patina, so there are no signs of aging."
Meng Tang touched a raised area on the wood carving and said, "Generally speaking, the patina on the raised area is thicker than on the sunken area."
"If you say it's thick, then it's thick." My cousin was really panicked.
This little girl is really capable.
Even people who don’t know the business can’t feel it out, not to mention they have to wear gloves.
Meng Tang snorted softly and tapped the crane's beak. "Qing Dynasty craftsmen were particular about creating beautiful works with their iron pens, and they would follow the nature of the wood when cutting. Here, the cut is made at an angle, but it deliberately imitates the single cut of the craftsmen of that time. There are subtle traces of the wood grain being cut, which should be clear with a magnifying glass."
Afterwards, Meng Tang gave several details one by one, which made it impossible to refute.
They couldn't refute it because no one understood, but inexplicably, they all believed Meng Tang.
I can’t even recite all these professional names now.
Zhao Xingyan was completely amazed and asked in surprise, "So... this Crane and Deer in Spring is fake?"
Meng Tang nodded. "It's indeed fake, but even if it's a high-quality imitation, it has a certain level of craftsmanship. The shape is quite accurate, the aging process is very natural, and the knife skills are also remarkable. Overall, it has some value."
Zhao Xingyan clapped his hands and looked at Meng Tang with admiration: "You little girl, although you may look young, you are actually very experienced and professional. When did you learn wood carving?"
"Five years old." Meng Tang smiled.
Zhao Xingyan patted Wei Lifeng on the shoulder to express his affirmation.
"No, if you say it's fake, it's fake." My cousin was unhappy. "You are just making up stories. What are you up to?"
Wei Chuan shouted to the waiter in the distance, "Send your security over here and kick them out."
That's enough to give them face.
"Auntie, you can't do this. You're just a little girl. How can you say this is fake? Even if it's fake, maybe I've been deceived."
Wei Chuan sneered, "Listen to your own words and see if they are contradictory. When my grandfather passed away, I announced the funeral three times but you didn't come. I was being polite by not kicking you out today."
Security came over quickly and asked the person to leave.
Those who are here today are all close partners, relatives and friends.
Everyone has heard about the old man of the Wei family, so no one would gossip about what Wei Chuan did.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Wei Lifeng called out and arranged for everyone to take their seats.
Vivian took the opportunity to come over and smiled at Meng Tang: "I finally know why he likes you."
The young people were all at a table. Meng Tang sat down with Vivian and laughed, "Why?"
Vivian said, "You looked so irresistible just now. When I confessed to him, guess what he said?"
Meng Tang shook his head, feeling very curious.
Vivian came closer and said to Meng Tang, "He said that he has seen too many beautiful girls since he was a child. He doesn't care about appearance, but values inner qualities more."
"Any educated, well-educated, normal person has some inner qualities, but not everyone's inner qualities can impress him."
"When you specialize in your area of expertise, you will unconsciously attract everyone's attention, and Wei Chuan is just one of them."
“When the mountains look up to the mountains, love comes.”
Meng Tang was startled. Wei Chuan just happened to come over and patted her shoulder: "What are you staring at? Come eat."
Meng Tang smiled at him and picked up the chopsticks.
Vivian's words left a deep impression on Meng Tang's heart, like a chisel carving into wood, which would not break easily despite the passage of time.
The birthday banquet ended at three or four in the afternoon. After seeing off the guests, Wei Chuan hugged Meng Tang and rested on the sofa.
Tomorrow is Sunday. Wei Siyuan glanced at the two of them and asked, "How about going back together? Stay at home tonight."
Meng Tang subconsciously looked at Wei Chuan, who directly refused: "No, let's go back to Compaq."
Chu Yin walked over with heavy steps and sat down.
Wei Chuan raised his eyes and asked, "Grandma is gone?"
Chu Yin lowered her shoulders: "We've sent it back. We're almost done here. Will you and Meng Tang come back with us?"
Wei Chuan said, "You guys go first. We'll go back to Compal later. Meng Tang has to go back to school tomorrow. She has a lot of things to do in her studio."
Chu Yin didn't quite understand: "Studio?"
Wei Chuan said: "She is carving large pieces in the wood carving studio of the department this semester. She applied for a dedicated workbench from the school and spends the whole day there."
Chu Yin paused and said to Meng Tang, "You still have to take care of your health. I'll ask Auntie to make you some soup and send it to school. The food at your school is okay, but there's no real nutritious soup. You don't have the ingredients for stewing soup at home at your school."
"That's a good idea." Wei Chuan was the first to nod in agreement, "She's too thin."
Meng Tang nudged Wei Chuan: "...No need, right? It's too much trouble."
"It's not a big deal. Just ask the driver to deliver it every day and bring it back when you're done eating."
Meng Tang: “…”
Wei Chuan said, "Mom, forget it. It's a bit troublesome to send it every day. And she has to drink in front of the driver. She's not used to it."
"Okay." Chu Yin was a little lonely. "Then we'll leave first. You and Meng Tang go back and be careful."
Meng Tang stood up to see him off.
Chu Yin walked to the hotel entrance and looked back.
After getting in the car, Wei Lifeng turned around and asked her, "What are you looking at?"
Chu Yin said, "Meng Tang looks a little thin, and he has to do so much physical work all day. I'm worried that his body won't be able to handle it."
"Besides, if they get married in the future, they'll have to recuperate and have children. The recuperation process is slow, so it's better to start now."
Wei Lifeng: "...I say you're really thinking too far ahead. Don't mention this in front of Xiaochuan, or he'll definitely argue with you."
"What's there to argue about?" Chu Yin snorted. "Look at Xiaochuan, he's determined to be with her. Even if they don't get married after graduation, they should get engaged, right?"
Wei Lifeng: "Why do you worry about the marriage? Just give the money, and..."
"And what?" Chu Yin rolled her eyes at Wei Lifeng. "Why are you saying half of what?"
"Besides, it's hard to say whether you will live in Z City in the future." Wei Lifeng glanced at Chu Yin.
Chu Yin was stunned: "What do you mean? Where else can they live if not in Z City?"
Wei Lifeng looked at her: "What do you think?"
"Yanqing?" Chu Yin suddenly jumped up from her chair. "Did Xiaochuan tell you that? He said he would go back to Yanqing with Meng Tang in the future?"
"Calm down." Wei Lifeng held her down. "Yanqing is the birthplace of boxwood carving. Meng Tang has an identity bond with it. She is an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. The policy requires that the inheritor must reside permanently in the place where they apply for the license."
Chu Yin's eyes were dull: "In other words, my son will be marrying into the family from now on?"
Wei Lifeng laughed: "You can't say that. Yanqing has its own regional characteristics for the inheritance of skills. Meng Tang has no choice. What's more, she has an elderly person at home who needs to be taken care of."
Chu Yin suspected that Wei Lifeng was brainwashing her. She tilted her body and said to Wei Lifeng:
"I only have this one son."
Wei Lifeng said "Oh" and said, "Then imagine, if they live in City Z after graduation, do you think they will live with us?"
Chu Yin suddenly stopped talking.
Wei Lifeng patted her hands and said, "Why do you care about him? The more you care, the worse it will be. Stop making trouble for yourself."
Chu Yin could only say that she had to learn her husband's mentality.
The two people who were in a bad mood rested in the hotel for half an hour and then returned to Campanile.
Not long after he sat down, Wei Chuan received a notification about a sports charity event on his phone.
Seeing his fingers typing non-stop, Meng Tang asked, "What are you doing?"
"It's a sports charity event." Wei Chuan said, "The coach confirmed it with me. I'll reply."
Meng Tang said "hmm" and lay down with his head resting on his legs.
Wei Chuan took the opportunity to lower his head and kiss her, then continued to reply to messages.
Meng Tang's cell phone rang. She took it out and saw that it was Meng Yuchun calling, so she quickly answered it.
"How was your day?" the old man went straight to the point.
Meng Tang said, "It went quite smoothly, except that I encountered a fake that looked exactly like our Helu Tongchun."
Meng Yuchun laughed: "So you went to fight against counterfeiting?"
"If I didn't have the real thing at home, I really wouldn't have been able to tell at first glance." Meng Tang said, "The technique is quite good, I don't know how they faked it."
"What else could it be? Money," Meng Yuchun said. "National Day is coming soon. Are you coming back this year?"
"I went back." Meng Tang said, "Although I have been learning to carve large pieces through videos all day, I always feel like something is missing through the screen, so I still have to go back."
Meng Yuchun was silent for a few seconds, then said, "It's okay for you to come back. Your father has already obtained the marriage certificate."
Meng Tang was stunned. So fast?
But then I thought, they are so old, and there is no need to have a wedding banquet, so they can just get a marriage certificate.
After hanging up the phone, Meng Tang was a little dazed.
Wei Chuan touched her face and asked, "What's wrong?"
Meng Tang shook his head: "Nothing, grandpa called and asked if I would go back for the National Day holiday."
"How did you answer?"
"Yes." Meng Tang looked into his eyes. "What about you? Will you accompany me this time?"
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