Siheyuan: The Villain's Cool Life

Ask after dinner.

By the end of the meal, everyone had even wiped off the grease on their plates with steamed bread.

The last mouthful of soup went into my stomach.

He burped for a long time.

I feel comfortable. I haven't had a proper meal in more than a year.

"Shen He, right? You're very good. The meal you cooked is impeccable." Director Wang walked over.

"Director Wang, you're too kind. It's just a common occurrence, lacking materials."

"Oh? You mean you haven't used your full strength in this meal?"

"I guess so. The main reason is that there are not many seasonings, so the taste is much worse."

"Um... Shen He, are you ready to take the banquet?"

"The banquet..." Shen He thought for a moment. He had heard Yu Shui talk about Sha Zhu taking over the banquet, and he also knew Sha Zhu's price. After thinking about it, he set a price for himself, which was neither high nor low.

"Director Wang, of course."

"How do you respond? If I meet you again in the future, I'll treat you."

"For a private meal like this, the minimum price is 10 yuan. If there are some special ingredients that require time and effort to prepare, the cost will naturally be relatively higher.

宴席的话，一桌8个菜1块5，12个菜2块。

The starting point is 8 tables.

Director Wang, rest assured, I will definitely give you value for money."

Director Wang thought about it and nodded, saying that it was indeed not expensive.

"Shen He, I have a solo dinner for eight people these days. It's all home-cooked food. You can just cook it as you like. Can you take it?"

"Of course I can take it. You're my first table of customers, so I'll give it to you for free. Just consider it as a favor to help me taste the food."

"Haha...Okay, let's put it this way. I'm ready here, and I'll invite you over when the time comes."

"Okay, you can come to me anytime this month. I will probably have other work-level exams next month, so you have to tell me in advance so that I don't delay your work while I'm taking the exam." Shen He said as he took out the note for his promotion exam next month.

Director Wang took a look at it and said, wow, they all look low-level, but if this guy takes the test a few more times...

"Okay, I'll ask you a few days in advance. If you don't have time, I can change the time." Director Wang gave the things to Shen He again.

From this point on, Director Wang has a new respect for Shen He.

Chapter 41 Lu Ban Jing

After a banquet held in the courtyard, Shen He's reputation seemed to improve a lot in an instant.

Every time I entered or exited the gate, many aunts and grandmas gave me a smile.

Sure enough, everyone respects those who have skills.

No matter whether it is useful or not, at least I won’t offend anyone.

Who knows, one day all your connections might come in handy?

At the end of the month, Shen He went to the sawmill and bought a piece of wood that was 3 meters long and 40 centimeters in diameter, and came back to practice.

I'm just taking a break anyway, how else can I explain the sudden appearance of so many pieces of furniture in the house?

We found three neck-wrap masters and Shen He, a total of four people.

The cart was pulled to the door and four people carried it into the yard together.

When we arrived at the central courtyard, we were stopped by several aunts.

Shen He asked several masters to put down their work and take a break.

"Xiao Shen, did you bring back a piece of wood?"

"Well, my house is lacking some furniture. I've learned some carpentry skills by myself, so I can practice making a set of furniture for my own home so that I don't have to make furniture for others in the future."

"Be good, Xiao Shen, you will also come to do the furniture carpentry work."

"I only know the basics. I taught myself just for fun."

"You said you can become a talent by self-study, but it would be a shame if you had to learn from a master."

"Haha... Auntie, you're joking. No one wants to marry you even at your age."

The aunt nodded. That's right. Shen He is already 22 years old. According to the method used to teach his apprentice, it will take at least 5 years. Shen He is probably 20 or years old.

Besides, this guy is also handsome. I hope the master has a daughter or a wife at home...

"Aunt, you guys are busy. The masters still have things to do. I can't waste their time. I'll go back first. We can talk another day."

Shen He asked a few masters to lift it up and walked to the back.

bang...

Put it on the stool.

It has to be sawed when making furniture.

Only the master who can open the board by hand can be called a master.

Shen He also wants to challenge it.

After seeing off a few neck-wrap masters, he closed the door and started to think about it.

Stools, tables, um, a small chest of drawers, another table against the wall, and two large stools.

Well, that’s all for now.

Shen He took out the big box containing carpentry tools from the space.

The tools in here haven't been used for a while and need some cleaning.

When Shen He took out all the tools, he let out a light exclamation.

There's something wrong with that box.

There is a mezzanine.

With Shen He's professional vision, he quickly found the opening mechanism.

Only by finding the right mechanism can you open the mezzanine below.

What caught my eye was a yellowed letter, two books and a small sign.

This is……

There are only two words engraved on the sign: Lu Ban.

Is this... Luban card?

There was a saying a long time ago that only those who hold the Lu Ban card can be considered the descendants of Lu Ban.

This……

I just don’t know if this Luban card is real.

The key point is that Shen He had only heard of this legend and had never seen the real Lu Ban cards.

Looking at the texture of this brand and the patina on it, at least... God knows where it came from.

Put the sign down and pick up the two books.

There are two books in total: Lu Ban Jing and Lu Ban Jing.

Fuck me.

There were records of this scripture when Shen He was learning carpentry.

According to this, there should be a second volume of Lu Ban Jing, and the three volumes together constitute a real Lu Ban Jing.

According to the book, after learning the middle and lower volumes of Lu Ban's Classic, one must "lack one of the three," meaning one must choose one of the following: widower, widow, orphan, single, or disabled, in order to practice.

I also remember that the first volume was about building houses for people, so there were some particularities, but not too many.

The middle volume is about building a house for the gods, which is extremely particular and requires not only craftsmanship, but also knowledge of various Taoist incantations. Otherwise, it cannot be consecrated, and the temple will not be able to bear the power emitted by the gods.

The second volume is about building a house for ghosts, which is more elaborate and involves the practice of various runes and Taoist methods, which is even more numerous.

Shen He put down the book, opened the letter and took a look.

Ok.

This should be the letter left by the old man. The man was not his son, but an adopted one. It was not that he did not want to teach him carpentry skills, but that he could not teach him. His son was kind-hearted and had learned Lu Ban's classics. He would become like him in the future.

The old man said that he had built many Taoist temples and bridges in his life.

Perhaps it was God's mercy that saw his achievements and sent him such a son when he was old.

He didn't dare to harm his son.

I just said that my son had no talent for carpentry, and my son believed it.

Shen He remembered that after the transaction, the man kowtowed several times to the wooden box. It seemed that the man was a good son, just as the old man said.

What a pity, people are starving to death in this world. Perhaps this box is the only life-saving thing the old man left for his son.

The letter concluded by saying that the old man had started learning his craft at the age of 5.

Because he was in good health, the master refused to teach him, so he poked one of his eyes with a stick. Only then did the old carpenter take him in.

Finally, because the master did not want his apprentice to end up like himself, with no one to see him off in his old age, he only taught him the first and second volumes.

After twenty years of apprenticeship, he gained a little fame, and after another twenty-seven years, he became very famous.

But when I look back, I am still alone.

So they started building bridges and taking on work for various Taoist temples and monasteries.

When he was old, God gave him a child, whom he treated as his own.

Finally, the Lu Ban Sutra and Lu Ban plaques were sealed, waiting for the right person.

The last sentence is, please do not learn Lu Ban's Classic easily, and do not spread Lu Ban's Classic easily. I said it three times.

Alas... his name was not mentioned at all in the entire letter.