jade carver

The fifth match is the Eight Swords of Han Dynasty.

Han Badao is a kind of burial jade processing technology in the Han Dynasty, and the most common one is to hold cicadas in the mouth.The "eight" here does not refer to the exact number of knives, but to carve something with a very clean and concise technique, which is the most test of the carver.

Lao Xia's eyes were white and hazy, and he couldn't see anything.He carefully stroked the piece of sheep fat jade in the small box with his hand, as if trying to remember its shape in his heart over and over again.After a long while, he handed the box to Cheng Ye and said, "Cheng Ye, do you still remember the last unique skill I taught your master?"

Cheng Ye stood aside and said, "Remember, Han Badao Yuchan."

Lao Xia nodded, and asked again: "How far have you practiced your jade mill?"

"The second one." The set of jade grinders was made by Cheng Ye after he became the master of Lao Xia, and Lao Xia let him use it all the time. From the initial increase of each one, to the subsequent decrease one by one, ten years have been like a day. After practice, it has long been as flexible as one's own fingers.

Lao Xia smiled, the corner of his mouth raised so lightly but it seemed that he had exhausted all his strength, "Very good, very good. The second one is enough, these are good things passed down from the master..." Lao Xia's fingertips touched the piece of cut and scattered small mutton fat jade, and his fingertips couldn't help trembling slightly.He rubbed it for a while, handed the things to Cheng Ye, and said in a hoarse voice: "Cheng Ye, you have been studying with me for so long, and you should let them see what a teacher should know and have. "

Cheng Ye took the small box and put it on the stage to observe carefully. The original shape of the jade material is unknown, but this small piece was cut at the edge.The slightly angled part looks like Yuchan's head, and the two sides at the back are close together, but its natural shape can be used to make Yuchan's folded wings.Cheng Ye looked at it very seriously. Once the originally gentle person fixed his eyes on one place, he also had a stern aura that should not be offended.

Cheng Ye took the set of jade rollers that he carried with him, and picked out the second one to prepare for wiping.This is an extremely heavy and ancient object, like a knife but not a knife. The tip is separated from the two sides. On one side is an unopened long blade with a dark and cold light, and on the other side is full of grooves and date pits covered with diamond crystals. shaped protrusions.This thing is much bigger than the small piece of suet jade in Cheng Ye's hand, one black and one white, one big and one small, looking at the two things that don't fit together, they are both familiar and old when placed together ancient rhyme.

They are of the same type and should be together in the first place.Jade cannot be made into a tool if it is not carved, and who knows that this jade mound was made just for it?Decades ago, Mr. Xu selected this jade mound after thousands of choices. He used it to polish the whole piece of suet white jade and cared for it carefully.Decades later, Cheng Ye played for Shimen, and it was still the one he chose.They finally met.

Cheng Ye held the mutton fat jade in his hand, and his hands were no longer vague. He pinched the jade mound firmly with three fingers and tried to be the most stable every time. He carved it carefully on this small white embellished white.He used the "eight-point opposite" technique, and only sculpted on the back of the cicada, focusing on the eyes and wings of the cicada.In his eyes, the mutton fat white jade in his hand was no longer that slightly concave and convex rhombic pebble, it was a jade cicada with its head nodding and its wings folded, lying quietly in one place.I don't know if the jade carving person has already carved the map of the jade cicada thousands of times in his heart, or the mutton fat white jade is born with psychics, guiding the jade carving person to restore it to what it should be.

Every "knife" of Cheng Ye was decided very quickly, the "knife" was accurate and ruthless, and the "knife" was raised and closed, clean and neat!The only one in his hand is a jade grinder, which he uses flexibly. Pressing the "oblique knife" sideways is the most brilliant. Once the "knife" goes down, the two sides are of different shades but just right!

Cheng Ye's movements were already fast, but in the eyes of others, they were indeed slow and firm.

Carving jade, after all, is not cutting stone and chopping blades. The hardness of jade is much higher than that of iron knives, especially Hetian jade. Shake it up.Cheng Ye only used one jade roller in his hand, and did not replace it with other models during the period.Only the jade carvers who have gone from complex to simple and started to restrain themselves will choose to use it in this way.

Cheng Ye concentrated all his attention, not daring to be careless in the slightest. He combined his hands, eyes and heart into one, concentrating on the mutton fat white jade in his hand.A long time has passed, but it seems that only a moment has passed.Under the high tension, Cheng Ye gradually had a sense of fusion, not only he was carving jade, more often, he was also "carved" by jade.I realized something, but I couldn't explain it clearly at the moment.The jade grinding mound in the hand is as flexible as a finger, and the mind turns, moment by moment, after the jade powder falls, a rough and majestic "Han Eight Swords" jade cicada emerges!

Lao Xia forced himself to open his eyes to see his little apprentice, and he was very relieved to see his tenacity and strength.After all, Cheng Ye was still young, and in this kind of competition of tens of millions, if he could maintain a sense of normalcy at this time, he won.He did not choose the wrong apprentice at the beginning, this is indeed a malleable talent.

The master brought by Xu An was very uneasy at the moment, he only had half confidence in winning the fifth match. The jade cutting technique of "Han Eight Swords" was originally the pinnacle of jade burial culture. Later, the jade burial culture declined, and this technique naturally disappeared.This kind of thing, even if it exists, can only be passed down from the old sect.He had looked for information about the "Han Eight Knives", but he was rarely able to find it.What was used in this competition was only imitating the atlas of the predecessors, and vaguely made a white jade cicada with rough carving, relying on the skills he had honed for many years.

The fifth round of the selection was still placed on the big screen to be judged by the authority in the black market.In the huge tray, the two jade cicadas set off by the scarlet velvet are more crystal clear and moist!

The two jade cicadas, one big and one small, have not been polished yet, and the lines on their bodies are simple and capable, and they are integrated into one.The slightly smaller ones only need to be more delicate, and the back and belly are used on both sides, but if you look closely, you can see that the "knife" is heavy and the "knife" is shallow, which is a deliberately exaggerated "back knife" style. One of the most commonly used techniques in "sword", it is rare to do so.The larger one has much simpler texture, but every trace of the texture attracts people to look at it again and again, just one glance will make you indulge in its charm, and you will be greeted with an indescribable quaint atmosphere!

The authority in charge of the appraisal rarely spoke in surprise, "Eight Swordsman?"

"Eight Swordsman?!" Xu An looked sullenly at the magnified Yuchan in front of the screen, and he squeezed out the cigarette in his hand.How could he not remember this?This is the unique skill of the old man back then!He also learned from the old man, even if he didn't learn, but that kind of knife style is absolutely unmistakable!Xu An threw the cigarette butt on the carpet viciously, crushed it twice with his foot, and was about to open the door to go out, but was immediately blocked by two waiters at the door.

"Sir, the fight is not over yet, please don't leave the living room yet!"

"Get out! What the hell are you comparing to?!" Xu An pushed and shoved twice, cursing and yelling. "The guy who eats the inside out! My mother raised them all, eats our family's food, drinks our family's food... Now they are ganging up on me! A bunch of beasts!"

If there is no need to continue the fight, the fifth round will soon come to a conclusion, Xu An lost completely.There are black market rules in the black market, and if you lose, you must abide by the agreement.When Xu An Yushi was taken away, he was still yelling and cursing loudly, and even tried to forcefully leave, but he was quickly restrained.Until Xu An was kicked out after deducting all his money, he still couldn't see who had won him.

When Lao Xia brought Cheng Ye and the others back, he was already very tired, but he still insisted on refusing to go to rest. He must let Cheng Ye soak the jade he brought in the potion.

"You can't use this set of jade grinding stones for this kind of occasion. You don't want to show your wealth, do you understand? You are still young, and the master has no skills now. I am afraid that you will be bullied. The dental machines used in the competition are a bit old, and they all have uniform specifications. Model number, oh, I’m afraid you’re not used to it. Soaking the jade material in the water boiled with herbs can soften it, and it’s easier to carve..." Lao Xia’s eyes were treated urgently, and they were wrapped in layers of gauze , half lying on the bed still rambling non-stop.

Xu Junjie was also very tired, but he still persuaded Lao Xia with a smile, "Master, stop nagging, Yi Fei and the others have already dealt with Cheng Ye, and now they are taking Cheng Ye to watch the competition venue! Hehe, You can rest easy and sleep for a while."

Lao Xia breathed a sigh of relief, patted Xu Junjie's hand and told him to rest, "Are you going to compete tomorrow too? Go to sleep." Hearing Xu Junjie agree to leave, he hastily added, " When I see Cheng Ye later, tell him to go to rest too, ah!"

"Hey!"

The three days and three nights of fighting did consume a lot of physical strength. Lao Xia's eyes were almost destroyed there. Cheng Ye and Xu Junjie, two young people, were better, and they could continue the competition after sleeping.

It's just that on the day of the game, Cheng Ye was a little uneasy.He had a dream, dreaming that Li Rui kept running in a dark place, followed by the sound of hurried footsteps, and saw that he had escaped several times, but there was a heavy muffled sound—— That was the sound of bullets shooting into the flesh, and he could even hear the wet sound of blood soaking through the fabric.

Cheng Ye never believed in dreams, but this time he felt flustered for no reason.He took out his phone and checked it several times, but it was empty, without a single call or message.Li Rui once said that he would go to sea for a month, and he would not contact him during this time.How many days have passed now?

When Cheng Ye was holding the jade, he was still a little dazed. He tried his best to concentrate, but no matter what, he couldn't focus his eyes on the piece of jade in his hand.This used to be his favorite carving, but now it doesn't attract him at all.

Why did he learn jade carving?It seems to be for a better life.Yes, a better life, living with Brother Rui, living a better life than anyone else... He puts the best wishes of this life on the various jade stones in his hands, because he has such a sweet dream, so he feels Learning art and enduring hardship is also sweet, right?However, if the person who supported his dream is gone, how long can he persist?

The piece of white jade in his palm is also a rare and fine white jade, which was specially found by Lao Xia for him. Not long ago, the brothers took it out of the soaking water, and wiped off the herbal residues on it with a smile.It's just that such a teacher's deep affection seems to be no match for that person's words, a word of peace.

Cheng Ye no longer remembers the map that Bai Yu was going to carve, and now he only has one person in his mind.The people around had already begun to sculpt carefully, and the buzzing sound of the machine seemed to wake Cheng Ye up a little. He closed his eyes to try to calm down, but when he closed his eyes, it was like the bright red in his dream last night, and he was worried. Almost could not hold back the tears.

Opening his eyes again, Cheng Ye had already decided what he wanted to carve.

The slender and flexible fingers holding the toothbrush did not look strange, and he tried to sink himself into the thing he carved. That piece of white jade was carved into a white jade Guanyin.

Avalokitesvara gazes at all beings with his head down, his eyes full of compassion.

I only ask for this kind of mercy, give me a little bit, and protect my most important person from suffering and harm.

If you keep your eyes open for a long time, it is inevitable that you will be sore and sore. In the blink of an eye, the small drill on your hand will rub against your fingers, causing burning pain!Cheng Ye stared blankly at the unfinished white jade Guanyin in his hand, a blush slid down from Guanyin's forehead and flowed down his eyes, just like tears of blood.

The author has something to say: Some of the sayings of "Han Eight Swords" are borrowed from materials.