Chapter 922 A fly in the ointment
This is the old man’s masterpiece.

It is his greatest masterpiece so far.

He was not sure whether he would have the energy and ability to carve out such a spiritual work again in the future.

Perhaps, this wood carving is the only one.

The old man felt really painful to give away such a work that meant so much to him.

But when the old man noticed the increasingly determined and steady look in his son's eyes, he suddenly understood.

This wood carving is worth the gift.

If it weren’t for the child Xiaoxiao, their family would probably be in a very different situation now.

Now, the house is there, Gumuxuan is there too, and their always naughty and mischievous son has not only come back, but has also changed a lot, becoming a better person that they can hardly believe.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that a wooden sculpture cannot repay such a kindness.

However, he had no intention of using the wood carving to offset the favor.

He is not that self-righteous yet.

Their whole family will always remember this kindness in their hearts and repay it to the best of their ability.

"Old Wood, you are so awesome."

Grandma Xiao sincerely praised, "This wood carving is really vivid."

"Yes, Mom, look, the hair on Jiu's body and the dark patterns on Bai's body are all there."

"No."

"How can it be carved so finely?"

Xiao's grandmother and mother were amazed, "This expression is also very vivid."

……

Sensing something was amiss, Mr. Mu interrupted them and asked, "Ajiu and Bai?"

The old man's face showed some confusion.

Isn’t there only a little fox on Xiaoxiao’s body?
He himself didn't even know that he carved other animals?

……

Hearing this, the Xiao family smiled knowingly.

"Grandpa Mu."

Xiao Xiao raised his left hand, "hiss~"

The white bracelet that Mr. Mu had always thought was broken? !

No, this is not a white bracelet?
This is clearly a snake!
Looking at the "white bracelet" stretching its body gracefully and then spitting out its tongue at him, the old man was shocked, his pupils contracted, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes.

Grandma Tan couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise and subconsciously took a step back.

Mu Tansong reached out and supported the old lady's unstable body, with a look of surprise on his face.

Not to mention the two old people, he also always thought it was a white bracelet, and he had silently guessed the price of this white bracelet in his heart.

Although he didn't know much about jade, the quality of this white bracelet really looked great.

He even grumbled to himself that with such an expensive bracelet exposed out in the open, he wouldn't be afraid of being thieves.

Now he knew that if there was a thief who really coveted the white bracelet, the thief would be the one who would be in trouble.

……

"Grandpa Mu, this is Abai."

Xiao Xiao stood where he was, raising his hands slightly.

The white snake's body seemed to be emitting a faint halo under the moonlight.

The whiteness is so lustrous that it clearly reveals a hint of translucent texture.

If you hadn't seen it move with your own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that it was a living snake.

……

However, when they met those bright red vertical pupils, both the old couple Mu and Mu Tansong felt shocked.

The feeling of panic that made their hearts skip a beat instantly gripped their minds.

But then, their eyes widened, filled with amazement.

So, although they were obviously a little scared, they were reluctant to look away.

It was not until the white snake wrapped itself around Xiao Xiao's wrist again and closed its eyes that they were able to break free from this tangled state.

……

"How about it, isn't Abai beautiful?"

Old Madam Xiao asked cheerfully, "I have lived to this age and have never seen a white snake more beautiful than Ah Bai."

……

Xiao Xiao on the side lowered his eyes to hide the smile in his eyes.

He could clearly sense the white snake's joy. It seemed that grandma's words satisfied the monster.

……

"No, it's a snake!"

"I was really shocked when I saw a perfectly good white bracelet suddenly move."

Grandma Tan recovered and stepped forward a little, "I always thought it was a white bracelet."

"Aren't all snakes slippery?"

"Why does this snake look like a work of art, crystal clear?"

……

"That's right, can my grandson's pet be an ordinary snake?"

Old Madam Xiao narrowed her eyes in a smile, and was quite proud. "Not only Ah Bai, look at Ah Jiu, isn't she also very beautiful?"

"Not an ordinary fox at all."

……

Ajiu shook his body without opening his eyes, but Xiao Xiao could feel that he was in a good mood.

He smiled.

Grandma is always right.

Ajiu is indeed not an ordinary fox.

It is a nine-tailed fox.

……

"indeed."

Old Mrs. Tan looked at the little white fox in Xiao Xiao's arms with a look of fondness on her face, "What a pretty little fellow."

Then she turned around and looked at Grandpa Mu as if she had thought of something, "Old man, you didn't know that the snake in the child's hand was a real snake, and it was carved so realistically."

……

"Yes, Uncle Mu, you were able to carve Abai so well without even knowing that Abai was a real snake. Your carving skills are really amazing."

Mother Xiao was quite impressed.

"Uncle Mu has amazing observation skills."

Father Xiao also felt the same way.

People say that old people’s eyesight is blurry, but my eyesight is better than that of young people.

……

Old Man Mu leaned close to Xiao Xiao's wrist and looked at it carefully, then turned to look at the "bracelet" on the wooden carving of Xiao Xiao's wrist. After looking back and forth several times, his solemn expression finally relaxed.

"Fortunately, fortunately, I always like to pay attention to details. Finally, the snake did not collapse."

Then, the old man said with some regret, "If I had known that this was a live snake, I would have carved the posture of its body standing upright just now."

"This way the whole work will be more dynamic and full."

After knowing that the bracelet was made of a real snake, the work that was originally perfect in the old man's eyes inevitably had a little flaw.

It's because his observation skills are not good enough.

……

"Old Wood, you are asking too much. This is already very good."

Grandpa Xiao patted Grandpa Mu on the shoulder and said, "If you really feel uncomfortable, can't you just carve another one later?"

"You make it sound simple."

Grandpa Mu glared at Grandpa Xiao and said, "This requires inspiration and state of mind."

"who knows-"

“Who knows if you will carve a better one later?”

Grandpa Xiao took over what Grandpa Mu said, "Besides, don't you still have your son?"

"Maybe Xiaomu will be better than me by then."

"Him? He's still a long way off."

Although Mr. Mu said this with disgust, a smile appeared on his face.

At first he didn't have much hope that his son would "turn over a new leaf".

But after this period of time, seeing his son really settle down and learn wood carving from him seriously, his initial expectations rose again.

Let his son inherit his craft and train him to become a master of wood carving.

　ps: Thank you GTkevin for the reward (*︶*)!

　　
　
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