novelaction Chapter 145 Accident
Chapter 145 Accident
Lu Qiong thought that he could make wood carvings and sell them in town. Although he didn't know if he could make money this way, at least he had a way to go, which was much better than sitting and waiting for death.
He heaved a sigh of relief when he thought of this. At least... he could still do something to help his mother and the family. Otherwise, he really... didn't know what to do.
His mood gradually relaxed, and he was no longer as nervous and anxious as before. Although the road ahead was long, as long as he tried hard, he would always find a way out. He believed that as long as he persisted, he would be able to change his current predicament.
After returning home, Lu Qiong began his "work" and took out several pieces of sandalwood that he had collected before. These sandalwoods were all picked up by chance in the nearby mountains. Each piece has a unique texture and fragrance, which is very suitable for making wood carvings.
As for the steps and techniques of carving, when he was young, his mother Ye Lina was worried about him going out alone, so she hardly let him go far away. But Lu Qiong did not feel bored or lost because of this. On the contrary, he found his own fun at home - carving.
Lu Qiong started to study carving when he had nothing to do at home. With plenty of time and his amazing talent for learning, his carving level is now at least at the master level, if not superb.
Lu Qiong took out the tools he usually used, sat on a small stool, and began to get into the state. He focused his eyes on the sandalwood block in his hand, as if the whole world only had him and this piece of wood.
As time passed, Lu Qiong became more and more skilled, his fingers dancing flexibly, and every stroke was filled with his love and persistence for art. Gradually, a lot of sawdust appeared out of thin air next to the stool under Lu Qiong's feet, and these sawdust scattered all over the ground like petals blown off by the wind. Looking at the sandalwood block in Lu Qiong's hand, it already had the shape of an animal.
Lu Qiong finally stopped what he was doing, came back to his senses, and looked at the clock on the wall. He said to himself, "My sister should have finished school, I have to hurry up and cook." So he quickly packed up his tools and walked to the kitchen.
Lu Qiong opened the refrigerator as usual and took out a piece of fat pork. He defrosted the pork skillfully, then picked up a sharp kitchen knife and prepared to cut it in half. However, at this moment, he suddenly remembered something, and the knife in his hand involuntarily shifted a little to the right.
Soon, Lu Qiong prepared a sumptuous meal. He casually picked up a steamed bun and took a big bite to simply replenish his energy. Then, he returned to his workbench and continued carving.
After a while, the sound of a key being inserted into the door lock was heard, and Xilin carefully pushed open the door with her schoolbag on her back and walked in quietly. She saw her brother sitting at the table with full concentration, and didn't notice her coming back at all. So she decided to sneak up on her brother and see what he was doing.
Xilin originally wanted to scare her brother by making a strange noise when he wasn't paying attention, but when she got closer, she found that her brother was so focused on the work at hand that she immediately gave up the idea. Although her brother had always been so kind to her, if she annoyed him, she might get spanked.
She walked gently to Lu Qiong and whispered, "Brother." But Lu Qiong seemed not to hear her and continued to carve with concentration. Xilin raised her voice again and shouted, "Brother."
At this time, Lu Qiong finally raised his head, looked at the little girl in front of him, and said with a smile: "Oh, it turns out that Xiaolin is back."
Xilin stared at the wood carving on the table curiously and asked, "Brother, are you carving a little rabbit?"
Lu Qiong nodded and replied, "Well, it's a little rabbit, but it's not finished yet. By the way, go and have your meal, the food is on the table."
Xilin looked at the food on the table, a trace of doubt on her face: "Brother, what about you? Aren't you going to eat with me?"
Lu Qiong gently touched Xilin's head: "Brother has already eaten."
"Is that so? Okay then," Xilin nodded, then sat alone at the dining table and prepared to eat.
At this moment, there was a loud bang, and the door was pushed open again. Ye Lina walked in slowly, dragging her tired body. Her face was very pale and she seemed to be in discomfort. But when she saw her daughter eating, her eyes showed a trace of joy and relief. She didn't want to make her daughter worry, so she forced herself to stay alert and tried not to let Xilin notice anything unusual.
Ye Lina and Lu Qiong looked at each other, and said nothing tacitly.
After his mother and sister finished their meal, Lu Qiong stopped what he was doing and skillfully cleaned up the dishes.
Late at night, Ye Lina and Xilin had already gone to bed, but there was still a faint light in Lu Qiong's house.
In the dim and silent room, Lu Qiong was carefully coloring the rabbit wood carving by the light of candles. Only after all the steps were completed did Lu Qiong extinguish the candles.
The next day, although Lu Qiong did not have to go to town to work like his mother, he still got up early. He wanted to complete as many wood carvings as possible so that he could take them to town to sell.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed. Looking at the dozen or so wood carvings on the table, Lu Qiong smiled happily. It was time to take them out and try to sell them.
What Lu Qiong didn't expect was that the people in the town were quite fond of wood carvings. After he set up his stall and took out the wood carvings, a long queue formed in front of the stall.
Seeing this scene, Lu Qiong was already grinning from ear to ear.
However, on his way home after closing his stall, he heard something that almost made him lose control of his emotions.
Two young men walking together were talking about something.
Passerby A: "Hey! I really don't understand why Miss Vanessa fell in love with that lame boy, isn't he just good-looking? She even spent a lot of money to let us take care of his business, just to buy this broken wood carving?" As he said that, he threw the lifelike little rabbit in his hand into the trash can.
Passerby B replied: "Who said it wasn't true? I spent several hundred yuan to buy such a broken wooden sculpture. What can I do with it? I can't eat it or play with it. It's useless at all..."
Lu Qiong, who was standing behind the two men, clenched his fists, then loosened them after a few seconds, and finally walked away silently.
Outside the door of a luxurious villa in the town, Lu Qiong knocked cautiously.
A few seconds later, a good-looking woman wearing glasses opened the door.
Lu Qiong spoke first: "Um, may I ask... is Miss Vanessa here?"
The housekeeper took a look at the handsome boy in front of her and said politely, "I'm the housekeeper here. What can I do for you, Miss?"