Upon hearing this, Cha Chengye was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and looked at him carefully.
"Hey... now that you mention it, it's true... I never realized before that the rocks by the river are quite beautiful."
Cha Chengye picked up a small stone nearby and proudly showed off his taste.
"Look at it, doesn't it look like a rolling sea of clouds, with a sun that's only half visible on top..."
Jiang Tiantian laughed, "Yes, Dad, I named this stone the Rising Sun. What do you think? Is it very descriptive?"
Cha Chengye smiled and nodded, giving Jiang Tiantian a thumbs up.
Then he walked around a pile of stones, stroked his chin and thought for a few seconds, then looked up at Jiang Tiantian.
"Are you planning to use it as a decoration?"
Jiang Tiantian nodded and said, "Dad, you are so smart. I plan to put these stones in my restaurant. This way, it will have its own characteristics."
"Well, that's a good idea. These stones are free anyway, so I'll take as many as I can."
Cha Chengye waved his hand generously, "Let them help you get it back."
It looked as if he could move the entire stone beach to her as long as Jiang Tiantian wanted.
After saying that, Cha Chengye called several young men from the village, and together with A Ku, they started to lift the largest stone.
As for the other smaller stones, the adults and the children in the village each took one and carried it back.
"Dad, can you lend me the stonemasons and carpenters in the village for a few days? I'll ask them to help me deal with these stones."
Jiang Tiantian pointed to a pile of stones on the ground and explained:
"Now these stones look a bit gray, and they have no luster or moisture. After being processed, they will be more eye-catching and beautiful."
Jiang Tiantian finished speaking and added, "It's not for nothing. I will pay them processing fees based on the piece."
"How are you going to deal with this?" Cha Chengye asked curiously.
"These stones must first be ground, polished, waxed, and then placed on a base before they can be successfully transformed into a work of art," Jiang Tiantian explained patiently.
Cha Chengye pondered for a moment.
"Then just take all these stones to the stonemason's house, and you tell him what to do with them."
"As for the carpenter, just tell him directly and tell him what you need him to do."
"I won't arrange any other work for them these days."
"Hey, thanks, Dad!"
Jiang Tiantian nodded happily, bent down, easily picked up a stone the size of a millstone with one hand, and followed the group of men heroically.
Seeing this, Cha Chengye's mouth twitched. This girl looks so delicate...how come she has so much strength?
He saw that Jiang Tiantian's pocket was bulging, and asked jokingly, "Tiantian, you don't have a stone in your pocket, do you?"
Jiang Tiantian turned her head and blinked at him, saying mysteriously, "Dad, that's the treasure I picked up today."
Cha Chengye was aroused by her curiosity, "Oh? What kind of stone is so precious?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiantian paused, then put down the two large stones in her hands and took out a palm-sized stone from her pocket.
Cha Chengye took a closer look and immediately shook his head and laughed.
It turns out that a "nine" character similar to cursive script was naturally formed on the surface of the stone.
That free and easy, unrestrained and wild demeanor really reflects the true temperament of that kid Cha Jiuzhang.
Cha Chengye couldn't bear it, and said pointedly, "Did Cha Jiuzhang, that stinky boy, write to you or call you after he went to the capital?"
Look how pitiful this little girl is. She is almost missing her loved ones.
Jiang Tiantian smiled knowingly, put the stones back into her pocket without hesitation, and bent down to pick up the two big stones.
"Dad, don't worry, he calls me every three days, we are doing fine!"
After saying that, Chongcha Chengye raised his eyebrows smugly, hummed a little tune, and walked forward.
"We ordinary people are so happy today...really, really happy..."
"Hehehe..." He held Cha Chengye behind him and laughed his ass off.
Fortunately! This girl is very generous.
If it were someone else, she would probably feel resentful if her man had been away for several months.
…
During the two-day weekend, a group of little kids from Chajia Village had a lot of fun following Jiang Tiantian.
They were either picking up stones by the river, or fishing, having a picnic, or having a barbecue by the river...
The parents were also happy to see this happen. They wished Jiang Tiantian would stay and help them take care of the baby every day so as to divert the child's vigorous energy.
In the following two days, Liu Qingshu put away his disrespectful thoughts and focused on following A Ku, finding many beautiful stones.
He happily took them all back and piled them next to the foundation of the house he was building.
When you are ready and have nothing to do, learn to grind, polish and wax by yourself.
This can be considered as an amateur hobby that he has just started.
After the old stonemason and carpenter in the village slowly processed all the stones according to Jiang Tiantian's instructions.
All the villagers who came to visit were shocked by the final product!
These stones are big and small, and of different colors. The pictures on the stones are gorgeous and varied. When placed on a wooden base, they can be used as ornaments, which have a special meaning.
"Is this the stone you picked up by the river a few days ago?"
“So beautiful…”
"How come it becomes so beautiful after just some casual processing?"
"Wow... look at the texture of this stone, it's even prettier than the painting!"
“Isn’t this amazing?”
“…”
In the eyes of the villagers, these stones that originally lay by the river were the most ordinary stones that could not be more ordinary.
However, when they saw with their own eyes that these ordinary stones could be transformed into exquisite works of art.
The shock was indescribable.
Hearing the villagers' exclamations, the old stonemason was also very proud.
His family has been dealing with stones for generations, and he has been hammering away at it for almost his entire life, either making stone mills or daily necessities such as stone rollers, stone pots, and stone mortars.
He never thought that one day, his hands would be able to turn these inconspicuous stones into works of art.
When each piece of stone gradually emits brilliance under the polishing of his rough big hands, the sense of satisfaction and shock that comes from within is quite wonderful.
He and the old carpenter looked at each other and saw the joy and satisfaction in each other's eyes.
The gains this time were far more than what Jiang Tiantian paid them.
"Our skills have not been in vain. These stones have been transformed after passing through our hands." The old stonemason said with emotion.
"Yes, Jiuzhang's wife is very smart. She can make something new out of any stone she picks up." The old carpenter now has a special respect for Jiang Tiantian.
These days, he and his three apprentices were custom-making wooden bases for each stone, and Jiang Tiantian also opened up a new business for them.