Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 93 Carving
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they spent a good while playing with the two adorable little ones and Xiao Quan, until the elderly and children were all sleepy before the party ended.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Ze, who had brought her back, Su Ning closed the door and, with Xiao Yuanquan in tow, strolled over to the veranda and sat down.

She took just one sip of rice wine, and her cheeks flushed as red as peach blossoms in March.

Sitting on the grass mat, his hand supporting his forehead, there was a hint of laziness and a slightly tipsy look in his eyes.
"Woof woof~"

"Don't spin the little circle, it makes me dizzy."

"Woof~"

As the alcohol took effect, she realized that she had such a low alcohol tolerance; she got drunk after just one sip.
He poured a cup of spring water from his spatial storage, swirled the enamel cup, and wondered, "Spring water can relieve fatigue and restore energy; I wonder if it can also help with hangovers?"

He mumbled something, then gulped down several mouthfuls until the dizziness subsided and the double vision in front of his eyes disappeared.

By sheer accident, I discovered yet another use for the spring water.

With the discomfort in his chest gone, Su Ning smiled, put down his cup, picked up the little circle beside him, and vigorously stroked its black fur.

Tonight, the moon is yellowish with fuzzy edges, and the stars twinkle, forming a dazzling Milky Way.

A person and a dog snuggled together, admiring the beautiful night sky.

It wasn't until he caught a glimpse of the wooden box on the low table out of the corner of his eye, and remembered the teachings of Master Qu during the day, that he suddenly felt inspired to carve.

Putting down the small circle in his arms, Su Ning sat up straight and took out the black jade with a thin crack from his pants pocket.

"I'll use you as a practice subject."

I opened the wooden box and placed the tools one by one on the table. Then I opened the book and read it carefully from beginning to end several times before I started to try it out.

Time slips away unnoticed as I watch the black jade in my hand gradually sculpted into the image in my mind.

Playing with the crude-looking little jade pendant, Su Ning smiled with unusual satisfaction.

I found a red string, wove it into a chain, strung the jade pendant together, and wore it directly around my neck.

"So, what do you think? Aren't the little circles cute?"

"Woof~"

"I'll give you the next one."

"Woof~"

The passion for carving couldn't be extinguished anytime soon. Not only did he take out a piece of jade of every color from the bottom of the spring, but he also picked out several pieces from the scraps his mother had left in the courtyard.

First, use scraps to polish and carve the simplest design, then use jade from the bottom of the spring.

When she felt her entire neck stiffen and half of her body go numb, she realized that she had been going crazy all night.

After recovering from the soreness and numbness in his body, he stretched and looked down at the masterpiece he had created overnight, unable to help but smile with satisfaction.

From repeatedly failing at carving materials to eventually producing something that looked decent... well, at least you could tell what it was carving, so that's quite an improvement, right?
For example, this peanut carved from red jade, although lacking the craftsmanship of master craftsmen, still shows the stripes on the peanut shell...

But you can tell at a glance that it's a peanut, not two round dumplings stuck together!
"Before long, we'll be able to carve flowers, plants, and even small animals, right? I'll carve a zodiac animal for Xiyou then... Oh no!"

Clutching the red peanut in her hand, she remembered something she had forgotten as she started talking about grapefruit!
Slapping his forehead, Su Ning hurriedly put all the reference books back into the wooden box, and put the jade from the bottom of the spring back into his space. He left the rest for the time being.

In her haste, she forgot about the red peanut bracelet she had been holding and simply slipped it onto her wrist.

Before I could even wash my face and change into clothes covered in shreds, there was a loud knocking on the door.

"coming."

Su Ning paused, turned around, and went to open the door. "Who is it?"

"Ning Baogai, it's me! Open the door quickly!"

It's barely dawn, why so early?
Hearing the sound, they quickly opened the door, and Luo Shuangshuang jumped in.

"Ning Baogai, I only found out you didn't come to my house when I got home from work yesterday. I came over in the evening but you weren't home either. Did something happen?"

“My two older brothers and family members just came back yesterday, and they forgot about it after we finished eating a hot pot meal.”

"Haha, you forget things sometimes too? It's alright, I was just worried about you and stopped by on my way to work to see what was wrong with you."

Luo Shuangshuang habitually grabbed her hand and immediately noticed the red peanut on her wrist.

"Huh? I don't remember Ning Baogai wearing something this ugly..."

Hmm~ What kind of look is that?

Could it be?

"You did it?"

Seeing her nod with a dangerous smile and narrowed eyes, Luo Shuangshuang chuckled foolishly and immediately changed her attitude to praise her sincerely.

"Wow, to be able to carve such beautiful grapes on the first try, Ning Baogai is really amazing!" "What grapes? These are peanuts."

"Uh... peanuts, you mean this is... ah, right, right, it looks like... pfft~ hahaha~"

"Hahaha~"

Unable to hold back her laughter any longer, Su Ning burst out laughing along with her.

After examining the red peanut pendant on the bracelet several times, I thought, "It doesn't really look like a peanut. It looks more like a grape."

"If peanuts are round, then... saying they look like peanuts isn't wrong!"

"Okay, you're right, then... grapes it is."

Taking the bracelet from her hand, Luo Shuangshuang brought it closer to her eyes. The two round beads together looked more and more joyful. "I don't know why, but although the design is simple, it makes people feel happy just by looking at it."

"You spendthrift girl, you actually used such fine jade for practice?"

“Look, it’s not a waste since we’re wearing it.”

This explanation is laughable. Luckily, she's not petty or narrow-minded, otherwise she would have been filled with envy and jealousy.

"Alright, now that I know you're okay, I'll head to work now."

"So early? You still have an hour or two before work. Are you going to starve at the gate? Come in and have something to eat. You haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"

"No, we were just about to eat at the cafeteria, hehe, but it would be even better if we could get Ning Baogai's cooking!"

"Come on in quickly."

Seeing her constantly playing with the smooth, delicate red... well, grape in her hand, it seems she really does like it from the bottom of her heart, just as she said.

After closing the door and leading her into the courtyard, Su Ning secretly shook her head: she still hadn't figured out the purpose of this red jade...

If it has such amazing and immediate effects as Blue Jade, it wouldn't be right to just give it away to Grapefruit.

After thinking for a moment, he secretly pulled out a piece of black jade that he had just put away from his pants.

"I'll keep this peanut as a souvenir. If you don't mind, you can have it."

Black jade is the most mysterious jade color besides purple-eyed jade.

It is completely clear and lustrous, without a single impurity, just as rare as the red jadeite carved with grapes.

Luo Shuangshuang, who was quite knowledgeable, suddenly felt the grapes in her hand were too hot to handle, and quickly shoved them back into her hand, saying, "Don't scare me so early in the morning, I can't accept something so valuable."

"I was originally planning to carve you a jade zodiac pendant after I'd honed my skills, but since you seem to appreciate it so much, I'll give you this as a temporary solution..."

He jokingly handed her the black jade in his hand, and Su Ning raised an eyebrow, saying, "Take a closer look before you speak."

I examined the black jade with curiosity. It was a small, square plaque with no special patterns, but there were two characters engraved on the front in some unknown script.

One is Ning, and the other is... Shuang?

This font makes two adjacent characters look like two blooming flowers at first glance.

Luo Shuangshuang lovingly rubbed against the two words on it, exclaiming, "I like it!"

"Either?"

"must!"

She also has a treasure, and we can pick one to exchange later. "Wouldn't this count as a token of our love?"

"Cough cough cough~"

Is this how you use a token of love?
"Haha~ Thank you Ning Baogai, I will definitely keep this little tag with me at all times, I won't even take it off when I take a shower!"

"Very good, you must remember what you said."

"Of course~ Don't worry, I'll definitely wear it for the rest of my life."

With her smiling eyes like pools of autumn water, Su Ning led the chattering group to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Luo Shuangshuang regarded this black jade pendant as a symbol of their friendship, and as she said, she never took it off easily again, but she was not given the chance to wear it for a lifetime.

At that time, both of them felt fortunate when they thought back to this day.

"By the way, grapefruit, I'll send the meat over later. Will anyone be home?"

"Yes, my mom is on her day off today, so she probably won't be going out that early."

The two voices gradually faded into the courtyard, leaving only the little circle sleeping soundly and snoring.

(End of this chapter)