Lu Wanzheng raised an eyebrow; it seemed they were the first people to arrive here.
The threshold of the courtyard is quite high.
The four of them entered the courtyard, and a fresh, woody scent wafted towards them—it smelled wonderful.
When the old craftsman saw that someone had finally come in, he smiled kindly. His face was deeply lined, but he had the air of an artist.
"They're here."
Although the old man was quite old, he had a strong voice and was very loud.
"Grandpa, what do we need to do?" Zhong Yunyue asked. Perhaps it was because of his wooden demeanor, but after entering this area, he felt much more comfortable, both physically and mentally.
"I have a few semi-finished products here. Pick one and carve it yourself. Once you're done, your task is complete," the old man said, pointing to a few smaller items on the table.
Lu Wanzheng's gaze followed the old man's finger, and she immediately spotted a half-finished little rabbit.
Carving does require patience. The old man kept explaining and guiding the two of them. Nowadays, few young people have such patience. It took them more than an hour to complete their root carvings.
Seeing that Zhong Yunyue's carving was quite good and that he had great talent, the old man looked at the two of them with even more kindness.
Lu Wanzheng's little rabbit wasn't perfect, but it was the first item she had completed, and she was still very happy with it.
Seeing that the two had done a very good job, the old man was so pleased that he let them take his carvings back with them.
Lu Wanzheng and Zhong Yunyue waved to the old man and left with their respective root carvings and a fragment.
The paper-cutting museum had probably already been taken away, so they decided not to waste their time there and went directly to the ancestral hall.
Along the way, they met Feng Bo and An Ruoning, from whom they learned that the fragments of the paper-cutting museum had been taken away by Ji He and Xu Feiyang.
After the group disbanded, Xu Feiyang and Ji He rushed to the paper-cutting museum, but they couldn't find it no matter how hard they looked.
Ji He scratched his head in frustration and finally had to seek help from the locals.
With the help of locals, they finally found the paper-cutting shop hidden deep in the alley.
Two grown men, following the guidance of a paper-cutting master, cut the red paper in their hands bit by bit. They would replace one piece with another when it was ruined, and they seemed to enjoy it immensely.
Midway through, Wei Tianyu's group also successfully found the paper-cutting museum.
When the two teams met, the pressure immediately increased.
Both teams unconsciously sped up their work, and their paper-cutting movements became increasingly careful and cautious.
In the end, Xu Feiyang was slightly more skillful and managed to take down the fragment.
The two teams, who had just been at loggerheads, immediately shook hands and made peace.
Just as Feng Bo and An Ruoning found the paper-cutting shop, they saw Ji He walking out triumphantly with a brocade pouch in his hand.
Xu Feiyang walked out chatting and laughing with Wei Tianyu and Han Xi.
Seeing that Feng Bo had arrived late, Han Xi immediately mocked, "You're too late. The fragments here have already been taken." Han Xi assumed that Feng Bo didn't have any fragments.
"Tch," Feng Bo scoffed. This guy really has a foul mouth. "He acts like he's got a fragment. Even though we didn't get this fragment, we've already got one somewhere else."
As soon as she finished speaking, An Ruoning readily took out the brocade pouch from her pocket.
Han Xi was a little envious. She turned her head away, determined not to admit defeat.
Seeing his arrogant expression, Feng Bo chuckled, "You guys should go to the Temple of the Matchmaker and get the brocade pouches. They're easier to get there; you can just look for them."
Of course, he wouldn't tell them that he had already taken the key to unlock the door, and that they could exchange the key for a fragment.
Feng Bo grinned mischievously and pulled An Ruoning away.
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