The examiner said nothing and kicked the drinker out. This means that the drum roll counts!

"Haha! Make up the whole number!" The executioner beat the drum twice more.

Well, just cut off a quarter of an hour from the game time.

There was a young craftsman who was nervous from the moment he entered the stage. The bamboo basket he made was crooked and he was struggling in his mind whether to rearrange it or not. When he heard the compact five-beat drum, he thought the competition format had been changed and he immediately broke down and cried.

People started to throw flowers at Wang Ge. She was a woman in her thirties. Wang Ge had already made the finished product. When the woman saw that the straw sandals were different from others, they had an extra back and a lace.

Vice, I liked it immediately.

She left the flowers in front of Wang Ge and whispered: "You can keep your word. I will really go to the post house to find you later."

"How dare you lie to my sister-in-law? Otherwise, will my little girl dare to come to the countryside again?"

"Too."

"Sister-in-law will help me spread the name again after I go out, and I will make two more pairs for you then."

"okay!"

"Don't tell anyone about this good thing."

"Oh, I'm not stupid."

Starting from this lady, flower throwers came one after another, and Wang Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, she did not know that there were also differences among craftsmen. Several examiners were gathering together to debate whether to classify "first-class craftsmen" as "first-class craftsmen".

"The quota is given to Wang Ge.

Master craftsmen will not accept apprentices easily, mainly because they do not have the time and energy. After the competition, the "first-class craftsman" can choose a craftsman among the examiners as his apprentice, and the craftsman cannot refuse. Once he becomes a apprentice, the craftsman must make a name for himself.

With careful guidance, I can say that I am sure to pass the craftsman competition two months later.

The examiner who admired Wang Ge naturally saw that her basic skills were extremely solid and her speed was very fast. Others could knit one piece while she could knit a pair.

There is only one reason for the opposition, that is, she is too old. Since Emperor Cheng promulgated the craftsman examination order, the number of people taking the exam every year is like crucian carp crossing the river. As time goes by, not to mention the craftsmen children, the age of the craftsmen is getting older and older.

The same is true for small craftsmen.

Take Guzhixiang as an example. The child prodigy Liu Bo studied hard and knitted straw sandals at the same time. He was admitted as a "craftsman" at the age of ten and became famous throughout the county!

It is a pity that Liu Bo gave up his craftsmanship for the sake of his studies. In order to encourage the craftsmen in the countryside, Liu Bo Xiaolang was appointed as the examiner in every selection of craftsmen in the past two years.

Liu Bo also came, voted against, and left.

One examiner said strangely: "I saw Liu Xiaolang staying in front of the Wang girl for a long time, and I thought she would agree, but I didn't expect that she would object."

"I can understand. He has great talent, but the most disdainful thing is a craftsman who relies on his age to build up his craftsmanship."

"The road to a craftsman is broad and boundless at the beginning, and anyone can step in. But when we reach the level of craftsmen, we know that the road suddenly narrows into a single-plank bridge. To be able to cross the single-plank bridge, talent and diligence are indispensable!

"

"Yes, I have to admit that talent comes first!"

I don't know what Liu Bo would think if he heard the examiners' discussion. They misunderstood. He voted against it because he saw that Mrs. Wang's talent was too good. Once she became a teacher from the countryside, she would probably be constrained by her thoughts.

, unfavorable for the future!

Craftsman? He believes that if nothing unexpected happens, Miss Wang will definitely be able to pass the exam within ten years!

The selection of craftsmen this time started at midnight in the morning and ended at a quarter past noon. What Wang Ge did not expect was that she was among the ten places set by the examiner, and was the second to be named. The ten places for craftsmen were determined.

After that, the ten craftsmen who received the most flowers were selected, for a total of twenty craftsmen.

Only then did Wang Ge see Liu Xiaolang standing among the examiners.

The examiner announced: "After our discussion, we have decided that Zhang Qing will be the first-class craftsman. Zhang Qing, come forward."

Eight-year-old Zhang Qing came forward with his finished straw basket. The material used was cattail grass. It was only one foot high and half a foot wide, but it really showed his stability and solid basic skills.

The most difficult part of weaving cattails is the preliminary process, including selecting materials, washing, drying, pounding and pounding until soft, etc. Zhang Qing's family is poor and it is impossible to select cattails of the same thickness, so he tears the cattails into thin ropes and twists them into a rope braid as thick as a finger.

Then use a cloth to polish the rope braid back and forth to make it softer and smoother, and then start braiding.

Therefore, the finished product has the softness of braided linen and the toughness of cattail grass itself. There is a lifting rope on the upper third of the straw basket, which can be carried on the shoulder. The rope ends at both ends go up inside the basket and are woven into a basket cover to prevent rain.

"Zhang Qing, among our examiners, Master Zhao and Master Zhao are both proficient in straw weaving skills. You are allowed to choose one to become your apprentice," the examiner said.

Zhang Qing's father whispered his name. Zhang Qing obeyed and said excitedly: "Sir, I want to take Master Xiao Zhao as my teacher."

Master Zhao didn't feel embarrassed, so he first congratulated Master Zhao on getting a good apprentice.

The examiner told all the craftsmen: "On the fourth day of May, the craftsmen will gather at the County Duting Station with at most one relative. The materials and utensils required for the competition will be uniformly provided by the county government. Each person can participate in up to two

There are many types of competitions, but the technical direction cannot be taken into consideration at the same time. On the fifth and sixth day of the lunar month, we will take you to familiarize yourself with the examination rooms for craftsmen. The examination will begin on the seventh day of the lunar month and last for about half a month. Remember, when applying for the 'passing examination' certificate, you must

The luggage items state that you are not allowed to carry sharp objects, otherwise you will not be able to stay in the inn, let alone enter the county! Is there anything else you don’t understand?"

The passing rate of the craftsman examination is included in the official's annual performance, so when facing these twenty young craftsmen, the examiner is quite patient and kind.

Wang Ge raised his hand.

The examiner was impressed by her: "You said."

"Sir, does it cost money to take the exam in the county?"

"Haha, no need to buy anything else, no need to spend anything."

"Thank you, sir." Wang Ge and his second uncle looked at each other, smiled, and both breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as she left the examination room, the crowd surrounded Wang Ge. Many people had already brought straws, asking her to fulfill her previous promise.

It must be said that the people of this era are very honest, and those who have not thrown flowers to her will never fish in troubled waters. The first lady to throw flowers was squeezed out of the crowd, and she waved her arms anxiously and shouted: "I am the first."

"I won't forget it!" Wang Ge shouted back to her. "Everyone, follow me back to the inn. The car is borrowed. I'll return it first."

Dozens of common people crowded behind them and followed the uncle and nephew to the inn.

The examiner laughed: "Look, if you don't know, you would think that Mrs. Wang has become a craftsman on the list. Hey? Where is Liu Bo?"

"He said he has a lot of homework today and is going back first."

Others envied Liu Bo for serving as a craftsman examiner at such a young age, but they didn't know that he was really bored. When he returned home, his mother, Ren, was spinning thread.

Liu Bo saw that the bamboo slips on which he practiced calligraphy had been scraped and washed, so he sat down beside the spinning wheel and said, "I'll come, grandma, take a rest."

"You." Ms. Ren smiled gently, "Although our family is not rich, we don't have to rely on me to spin thread. You have to sell straw sandals to make a living. My mother just can't be idle."

Liu Bo said softly, "Hmm," and said, "It's almost time for my father to send me a letter home."

"It's almost time." Ms. Ren didn't care about revealing her longing for her husband in front of her children. She said slowly: "Sometimes, I wonder, what is your father doing now? Is he just thinking about us? He is the only one.

Is it hard to live in Luoyang? Can the students in Taixue be as obedient, smart and easy to teach as my sons?"

Liu Bo's face turned slightly red: "My grandma really...praises me in different ways every day."
Chapter completed!