Chapter 1402 Wood Carving
Grandpa Xiao paused for a moment, then continued to tell the story.

The person who came to the door was the owner of the antique shop across the street.

Mr.Zhou.

He is two or three years younger than Grandpa Xiao, but his son is only two years older than Xiao Xiao.

Because he was born late in life, he has been very doted on since he was young.

Originally, everyone understood.

After all, he is someone else's son, and most people have no right to interfere in how other people educate their children.

However, something happened before that made the neighbors nearby shake their heads and sigh at Mr. Zhou's child.

Coincidentally, that incident was also related to Mu Lao.

One day, Mr. Zhou came to Gumuxuan and said he wanted to see if there was anything suitable for his child as a coming-of-age birthday gift.

Mu Lao is an enthusiastic person.

When he heard that Xiao Zhou was going to have his adult birthday, he immediately said that as a grandfather, he would also give the child an adult birthday present.

After all, he has seen Xiao Zhou grow up since he was a child.

It’s another important birthday when you become an adult.

He always wants to express his feelings.

He asked Lao Zhou to come back in a few days to pick up his birthday present.

After expressing his gratitude, Mr. Zhou left.

Since Mr. Mu wanted to give the child a gift and asked him to come back in a few days, he must be going to make a wood sculpture for the child himself.

There is no need to mention Mu Lao's wood carving skills.

What is even more precious is the thoughtfulness.

Mr. Zhou didn't expect that his original intention of coming out was to choose a gift for the child, but he ended up asking for an extra gift for the child first.

This trip is worth it.

Mr. Zhou's brows relaxed.

But he walked forward steadily.

The wood carving was given by Mu Lao.

Then he also has to find a gift for his son.

……

"What a wonderful thing that would have been."

Grandpa Xiao sighed.

He also gave Xiao Zhou a gift for his birthday.

After all, Mr. Zhou attached great importance to his son’s coming-of-age birthday, and he notified everyone he knew.

Several tables were set up in the hotel for the guests.

Everyone gathered together to celebrate.

……

“And yet something like that happened.”

Grandpa Xiao shook his head.

……

The gifts everyone gave to Xiao Zhou were all good.

Among them, Mu Lao's wood carvings are the most outstanding.

Not to mention the quality of the wood carving itself, the fact that it was carved by Mr. Mu himself specifically for Xiao Zhou's coming-of-age birthday almost crushes all the other gifts people buy in the store.

This is a sincere thought.

Besides, Mu Lao’s carving skills are not to be underestimated.

Everyone who saw the wood carving was amazed at it, and some even whispered how much such a wood carving was worth.

The wood carvings in Gumuxuan are not cheap.

But for what it's worth, it's a birthday present.

Unless they really have to, who would sell a birthday present given to them by someone else?

Such a thoughtful gift.

but……

A truth that everyone knows.

But some people don’t know.

Xiao Zhou...actually sold this wood carving.

Not only did he sell it, he also lied that the wood carving was the work of a Qing Dynasty wood carving master and asked the buyer for a full five hundred thousand yuan.

……

Xiao Zhou did this in a secretive way.

He's not an idiot either.

Of course I know that it would not sound good if this matter were made public.

Although I know...

But why bother with money?
Xiao Zhou used the money to buy a new car, and told the old couple that he had made a fortune by picking up a bargain in the antique market.

The old couple Zhou, who were unaware of the situation, were very happy.

He believed that his son had made great progress and had a good understanding of antiques.

Now is not the same as before. It will be difficult to pick up the pieces without a solid knowledge base.

……

However, there is no wall that is impenetrable.

This matter was eventually known to someone, and told to Mu Lao.

The old man couldn't believe it.

But the person who came to inform took out the photos he had taken secretly.

The photo is not very clear.

However, Mu Lao recognized at a glance that it was the birthday gift he gave to Xiao Zhou.

He could even describe the shape of the objects he carved out piece by piece with his eyes closed.

Even a blurry image is good enough.

The old man looked ugly.

They are gifts that have been given away. Logically, it is their business how they deal with them.

Even though he was the giver of the gift and the creator of the wood sculpture, he had no right to interfere with other people's behavior.

So, if the whole thing was just Xiao Zhou selling the gift to someone else, then the old man would have no other reaction except being angry.

That is, in the future, Xiao Zhou, or even Mr. Zhou-
Although he didn't know whether Mr. Zhou knew what Xiao Zhou had done...

He will become a little dull.

He would never give you a second gift that he had carved and polished with his own hands.

However, when he heard the visitor say that Xiao Zhou had actually passed off his wood carvings as works of Qing Dynasty masters and sold them to others at "sky-high prices", the old man could no longer sit still.

"Nonsense!"

“Too much!”

"How could this be……"

The old man's lips trembled with anger.

His work is his work.

It is not a masterpiece by a master, nor is it a fake imitating a masterpiece by a master.

It is a work that he created with great effort and care.

Every piece is his child.

He hopes more people will appreciate them.

He is not pedantic and does not have the unfashionable idea that only people who truly love wood carving can own his works.

He also needs to eat.

but……

The old man took a deep breath and his chest rose and fell violently.

The current situation is -
His works were used as a tool to defraud others of their money!

The old man was so angry that he couldn't even finish his words.

He was very angry when he found out that Xiao Zhou had sold the gift he gave her to someone else, but he just felt that his kindness was wasted.

But when he thought that the other party was just an adult after all, and had been spoiled too much by Old Zhou, he calmed down after his anger subsided.

However, that kid not only ruined his feelings, he also wanted to ruin his reputation and his work!

That day, the buyer discovered that the wood carving was not the work of a Qing Dynasty master, and that the wood carving was made by him...

If this matter were to be publicized...

How will others view him and how will they view Gumuxuan?

The old man pushed aside his wife's hand that was holding him, and said, "Let's go."

He wants to find Xiao Zhou and get the wood sculpture back!

……

Things got a little out of hand.

The person who came to inform Mu Lao spread the matter again.

When Mu Lao arrived at Lao Zhou's antique shop, a lot of people were already following him.

Most of them were neighbors who had attended Xiao Zhou’s adult birthday party before.

When they first heard this, they were all a little confused.

what happened?

How could such a good birthday gift turn out to be so confusing?

Isn’t Xiao Zhou going too far?
It’s fine if you want to cheat people, but don’t let it ruin Gumuxuan’s reputation.

It's fine for those who know the situation, but I'm afraid that some people who just heard a few words might think that Gumuxuan is a store that specializes in counterfeiting and making fakes.

(End of this chapter)