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"Boss, did you make that yourself?"
As the Boss brought over the food, Gu Xi pointed at a small statue sitting in the sunlight.
The statue glittered with fine specks of golden light beneath the sun.
"Yes. I made it when I was very young. Back then, Changzi City was popularizing Golden Pine as a decorative and building material.
I wanted to learn carving rather than inherit the family business, but my family disagreed, so I picked up some scraps and taught myself.
That turned out to be one of my better pieces.
As you can see, I wasn't very good at it."
"This one is actually pretty decent."
Looking at the Boss's work, Gu Xi said it despite himself.
The Boss had long grown accustomed to such words. He merely smiled.
Then Gu Xi asked, "Can I pick it up and take a look?"
The Boss froze for a moment. He glanced at Gu Xi, then finally nodded.
Gu Xi picked up the statue. It was made entirely of wood and was not particularly heavy, but the tiny golden glimmers on it had not been painted on or dusted with gold powder. They radiated golden points of light from within.
Clearly, the essence of this Golden Pine was that gold grew within it.
"Is there still any Golden Pine material like this?"
Gu Xi asked curiously.
"No. Why?"
The Boss shook his head. "You rarely see Golden Pine anymore, and Golden Pine really isn't the best material for learning woodcarving."
Gu Xi smiled. "Don't worry. I originally wanted to become an artist."
Gu Xi dipped his fingers in water and swept them across the tabletop, quickly drawing a portrait of the Boss on its surface.
Seeing the picture before him,