Everyone in the family thought that his master was just an ordinary villager, and no one knew his master's true origins. Brother Shi only found out about it because of him. But sometimes he would think that if he had never known, would he have given up his favorite wood carving? But he has a wife and a son, and an old mother above him, so he can't afford to take the risk.
Shi Liu looked at Brother Shi's dazed expression and knew that there must be something behind this that she didn't know. She wanted to explore it, but she was worried that her brother would feel uncomfortable. What's more, her brother had been hiding it for so many years and would not easily tell it out.
On the other hand, Brother Shi looked at Shi Liu with gentle eyes and confided his true feelings: "I don't want to bring bad luck to my family. There are many things that cannot be touched."
Shi Liu is smart, and she almost guessed the truth even with just a few words. However, things will change in the future. If Brother Shi doesn't take advantage of this time to practice more, even if he has the chance in the future, he will probably have lost his touch.
"Brother, I've heard Zhou Pan mention those things before. Things are actually starting to change. Craftsmen will definitely be very popular in the future. Brother, you have extraordinary talent. It would be a shame if you wasted your youth."
Brother Shi's heart trembled violently when he heard this. He actually started to change, but he didn't dare to gamble.
Seeing this, Shi Liu knew that Big Brother Shi was probably scared out of his wits. "Actually, as long as Big Brother doesn't sell his beautifully carved items, there won't be any problems. According to Zhou Pan, his father seems to be very obsessed with wood carving, and even many upper-class people like wood carving. Big Brother, you're really paranoid. With our family background, the things you imagine won't happen."
Brother Shi asked uncertainly, "Is that so?" The master's family seemed to have some connection with the inner court of the previous dynasty. In this case, it was not the wood carving that harmed the master, but the family background that was the cause of the disaster?
"In fact, many people expose and report this out of jealousy. Top-notch woodcarvers earn a lot of money. A small ornament can earn more than an ordinary carpenter in a year's work. It's no wonder they're jealous. Everyone gets jealous sometimes, and there's nothing shameful about it. But if you harm others out of jealousy..."
As Shi Liuda described the situation, Brother Shi began to slowly recall the scene of his master's accident. Suddenly, a simple and honest face appeared in his mind. He was immediately struck by lightning and froze on the spot...
Exhaling deeply, Brother Shi said with a deep look in his eyes: "Sister, maybe you are right. Master must have been framed by a villain."
Shi Liu knew this was the case. No matter how remarkable a woodcarver was, he was often considered a lowly craftsman among the masses. This wasn't a lie; it was simply the definition of a craftsman from ancient times. Even after the fall of the previous dynasty, the impression some people leave on others remains unchanged. Unless it was out of jealousy and malice, who would mess with a seemingly ordinary craftsman?
Brother Shi thought of the eager look in his master's eyes when he last saw him, and his eyes darkened. Perhaps he was really wrong, but could the world really change? For a moment, Brother Shi didn't know what to do.
Shi Liu didn't intend to force Big Brother Shi to figure things out immediately. Some things couldn't be forced; he had to figure them out slowly. Besides, after Zhou Pan's lecture, she didn't dare act as recklessly as Third Brother Shi had back then, so she had to teach him herself. However, her current level wasn't even as high as Big Brother Shi's, so how could she possibly teach him? This was a good opportunity for her to study hard and surpass him.
After seeing off Big Brother Shi, Shi Liu started to think about Second Brother Shi. After all, they were all the same brothers. Second Brother Shi and his wife were usually nice to her. She couldn't leave Second Brother Shi behind among her four brothers. But the key was what did Second Brother Shi like?
Second Brother Shi is undoubtedly one of the few smart and capable people in the entire Shi family, but he doesn't seem to have any special preferences, at least not as obvious as Third Brother Shi's love for food.
Shi Liu pursed her lips. In fact, her second brother was very suitable to be an official, but there was no vacant position in the production team now. He was doing a good job, and it would be difficult to remove him. Besides, she didn't have the power to do so.
Before Shi Liu could continue to think about this, Su Sanlan and Shi San Ge had prepared the meal, so Shi Liu had to go out to eat.
Today's stewed fish was made by Su Sanlan herself, and she put a full pound of tofu in it. It can be said that she spent a lot of money on it. This is because her daughter wants to eat something good, otherwise she would not be willing to put so much fish and tofu.
Shi Liu happily enjoyed her mother's care. She could never get tired of eating salted fish and tofu, but it was too salty. She couldn't eat too much at once, otherwise her throat would be hurt. Before she knew it, she had eaten a large steamed bun with the salted fish and tofu. You know, on normal days, she could only eat half of it at most. Now she had eaten a whole bun and was completely full.
The salted fish was delicious and appetizing, but Shi Liu hadn't noticed it while eating it, until she finished. Luckily, she had stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets in the small medicine box she'd received when she signed in. However, if others knew about this, they'd probably find it incredible. In an age when almost everyone is struggling to get enough to eat, the idea that someone actually needed stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets was absurd.
Except for Shi Liu, everyone else in the family only had a few pieces of salted fish in their bowls. Of course, there was still a lot of tofu, after all, there was no shortage of soybeans at home.
It was obvious that Su Sanlan was partial to one side. Everyone else in the family, both adults and children, had gotten used to it and it seemed normal to them. But in the eyes of Aunt Su, it was very glaring.
Su Sanlan raised her eyebrows and said sarcastically, "Oh, her second aunt is really in a hurry. She comes here at dinner time. It's a pity that the bottom of our pot has been scraped clean. We can't eat the fish and tofu. The elders, hurry up and pour some water into the pot, at least let your second aunt get some of the fishy smell."
Shi Liu scratched the sole of her shoe with her toes in embarrassment. Her mother's words were so harsh. What surprised her was that Second Aunt Su actually sat down at the table and waited for the fish soup. This... She always felt a little weird. Second Aunt Su had always been proud and arrogant. She didn't get angry and leave after being ridiculed by her mother. Instead, she stayed as her mother asked.
Mrs. Shi was also a wonderful person. She did whatever her mother-in-law told her to do. She even ran to the kitchen, scooped a ladle of water into the pot and started to boil it.
Su Sanlan was stunned by her second sister. She looked at Aunt Su from head to toe in surprise and asked hesitantly, "What's wrong with you?"
Aunt Su Er looked at her third sister and tears suddenly flowed down her face: "Wow, third sister, my family really can't make ends meet anymore..."
Shi Liu suddenly thought of the news she had heard at her grandmother's house that day. Could it be that Second Aunt Su was really at the end of her rope? As she thought about it, her brows furrowed.
Su Sanlan's face suddenly fell, she slammed her chopsticks on the table and said angrily: "It's still the New Year, don't cry in our house, or you will cry away all the blessings of the old Shi family." If there is something to say, she said it. She hated her second sister's crying behavior the most, as if someone owed her something.
The old Shi family, who knew Second Aunt Su's temperament well, were also furious. They felt that their Second Aunt was ignorant. How could she go to someone else's house to mourn during the New Year? If she had something to do, she couldn't wait. (End of this chapter)
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