Oops, overslept!

To make an appointment with the Sculpture Association, naturally the sooner the better, Zu Yu only has one day left in his vacation, if he goes back to class, he might not be free until the weekend.

After communicating with the other party, the association said that they can meet at any time, but they just need to trouble them to go to the association.

Artists have many quirks, especially those who can be called masters. No matter how high the status of Cecil is, not everyone is willing to sell his face.

Zu Yu readily agreed. It was because they wanted something from others, so it was better to come to the door on their own initiative.

Cecil was not worried about him going alone, so he specially spared time to go with him.

Zu Yu found a piece of jade in the pile of jade that Cecil had brought back, but it was just a piece of jade, but it was bigger than a fist. Jane is enough.

He put away this spotless piece of white jade like suet, and went out with Cecil.

Since he got his driver's license, Zu Yu didn't like letting his bodyguards fly the aircraft. Cecil modified him a relatively low-key aircraft. Zu Yu now drives it to and from school, and this trip is no exception.

Zu Yu made the driver's seat, so Cecil naturally wouldn't sit in the back alone, and they didn't bring bodyguards, so the two of them went out together.

Anyway, everyone now knows that Cecil's health has improved. If something unexpected happened, he didn't have to worry about it at all. The space button that was originally put away to hold the mecha was now hanging on his body. The SS-level combat power was completely Not afraid of any threats.

Enter the address of the Sculpture Association into the aircraft, the autopilot system is turned on, and it can reach the destination smoothly without Zu Yu driving it.

As soon as the aircraft stopped at the gate of the association, the staff of the association who had been waiting for a long time stepped forward to lead them.

"Welcome, Mr. Melved." The president of the association came out to greet them as soon as he received the news, and shook hands with Cecil warmly.

"I'm sorry to trouble you this time, President."

"Where is it, this way please."

The president led them into the association, and introduced them to an old man with white hair who was still stable: "This is Mr. Ronnie, he is a gemstone carving master. After listening to your needs, I I contacted Mr. Ronnie, and it happened that he also wanted to try some new things recently, so you can talk to him if you need anything."

Zu Yu said politely: "Hello, Mr. Ronnie."

Old Ronnie replied good, and then asked: "I heard that jade is going to be carved? Can I have a look first?"

Sculptors like them, besides their own creations, will also accept commissions from guests, and as the president said, he is planning to try new carving materials recently. He listened to the president’s explanation and checked the information to understand. After some basic information about jade, I became interested in this kind of material that I had never touched before.

So old Ronnie was very interested in their commission.

Zu Yu hurriedly took out the jade material he brought, he put the box containing the jade material on the table, and opened it to reveal the fat-white jade inside.

"This material." Old Ronnie reached out and touched the piece of jade, and couldn't help nodding his head in admiration: "Not bad, not bad, even though it's just a rough stone, you can still feel its delicateness and moistness, you want to carve it into What's it like?"

Zu Yu took out the jade slips, and a printed enlarged high-definition photo: "It's fine to carve like this, the patterns must be exactly the same without any differences, and it must be completely hand-carved, teacher, can you do it?" ?”

The style of the jade slip is very simple, a thin and small piece of plaque, one side is smooth, and the other side is carved with the traditional Chinese characters "Jade Slip". The pattern is also simple, and overall it is simple and inconspicuous.

Old Ronnie didn't think it was an overkill, he carefully took the ink-colored jade slip, stroked the words on it carefully, and picked up the photo next to it to look at it carefully, before giving them a positive answer : "Yes, this is simple."

As long as it can be carved, Zu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "Then how long does it take to carve such a jade plaque?"

"If you hurry up, two or three hours will be enough."

"So fast?" Zu Yu was surprised: "Are you sure? Isn't it time-consuming to polish and carve this kind of jade by hand?"

As soon as the words came out, the old Ronnie and the president laughed: "I'm afraid this little gentleman has never understood our carving business. The gemstone carving tools we use now are very sharp. They are used for cutting and carving. You brought them. This kind of jade is no different from how a chef carved vegetables and fruits, if the pattern wasn't a bit complicated, the time would only be shorter."

so smart?Zu Yu was speechless, but it was a good thing to get it so quickly.

"Mr. Ronnie, can you carve more? It's best to carve as much as you can on this piece of jade."

This request made old Ronnie a little surprised: "Do they all have to be the same?"

Zu Yu nodded: "Yes."

Old Ronnie wondered: "In this case, why not just use a machine to re-engrav it? It will be much faster than pure handwork."

"What is lifeless carved by a machine is not as good as hand-carved."

"I like to hear that." Old Ronnie smiled: "The thing carved by the machine can only be called an object, and it cannot be called a work of art at all. Just for your words, I will take this job."

"Then I will trouble you!" Zu Yu smiled happily, and asked him again after laughing: "I don't know how to calculate this reward?"

Old Ronnie waved his hand: "I am very interested in the material you sent. If you want to pay, you can just give me a piece of this jade."

Today's federal jade is not worth much. Although it is rare, it is not regarded as jewelry. The remuneration that old Ronnie asks for is not expensive, and it can even be said to be very cheap.

Generally, the price for asking him to sell is enough to buy a large box of jade, and what is spent is not the price of the jade itself, but the courier fee.

Although jade has a completely different price in Zu Yu's heart, he still readily agreed to the reward.

"I have several different kinds of jade over there, and I will bring them over for you to choose next time."

"There's no rush, wait until I carve the first jade tablet first, and then you can come and see if it fits."

They agreed on a time to meet the next day, Zu Yu put away the jade slip and only left the photo to old Ronnie.

After all, this jade slip contains very "ahem" content. Even if no one can understand it now, he dare not hand it over to others. What if it is lost?

I don't feel at ease if I don't keep it myself.

Seeing that he took the jade slip back, old Ronnie didn't say anything. He had touched and looked at the jade slip carefully just now, and he had already remembered the rough thickness and the thickness that the lines should have, not to mention that there was a more For high-resolution photos, these are enough.

But Zu Yu was worried that he didn't remember it, so he took another video of the jade slip and sent it to him, then he got up and left the carving association.