jade carver

Cheng Ye injured his hand and withdrew halfway through the competition, and he couldn't complete the white jade Guanyin piece after all.

Cheng Ye started to have a fever not long after he got off the field, and he read someone's name in a daze, but his teeth were clenched tightly, and he couldn't make out the exact sound of the word.Lao Xia turned around in distress, his eyes were also covered with medicine, wrapped in white gauze, and he was about to fall after walking a few steps, the last few apprentices couldn't stand it anymore, they just dragged Lao Xia out to let him rest.

Cheng Ye fell into a coma all day long, had a high fever, and sweated from hot to cold. On the way to the hospital, he was afraid that the wind would make his condition worse. down.Xu Junjie was taking care of Cheng Ye and wanted to feed him water, but he couldn't open his tightly closed mouth no matter what.Xu Junjie looked at the little junior brother who had been haggard in just one day, and cursed with red eyes, "No one is here, just me! Cheng Ye, you are still protecting him, are you afraid that others will know his name... ..."

Xu Junjie chanted for a long time, and even scolded that person's name. I don't know if he read that person's name. Cheng Ye gradually relaxed the strength of gritting his teeth, and finally fed some water into it.Xu Junjie gave Cheng Ye a drink of water while reciting that person's name, and he almost cried when he finished feeding a glass of water.

Xu Junjie packed up his things and took them out, and ran into Yun Yifei as soon as he went out.He had nowhere to hide with red eyes, so he could only sigh, "Did you hear it outside just now?"

Yun Yifei nodded, his voice was a little tense, and he continued to ask with a bit of doubt in disbelief, "Cheng Ye and Li Rui are really...?"

"Yes." Without hiding anything from him, Xu Junjie lowered his voice and gave an affirmative answer. "I also accidentally saw them together once... I didn't know."

"When did they get together? Where is Li Rui now? How did Cheng Ye become like this?" Yun Yifei was surprised at first, and then frowned. Who Cheng Ye likes has nothing to do with him, but he His senior brother has become so miserable now, he must ask clearly. "Yes, Li Rui has changed his mind?"

Xu Junjie shook his head. He and Cheng Ye had known each other for a long time. Li Rui followed Cheng Ye when he first went to the farm to find Lao Xia. According to Li Rui's affectionate temperament, he would never give up on Cheng Ye after so many years. "Perhaps there are some difficulties? If Cheng Ye doesn't say anything, we won't be able to ask more questions."

Yun Yifei opened his mouth and closed it again, they and Cheng Ye are brothers, they won't be rejected after several years of relationship, even if they change to another person today, Yun Yifei won't bother to ask.After all, in today's society, the relationship between Cheng Ye and the others cannot be accepted by everyone.

"Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu are staying with Uncle Xia over there. Senior Brother, go and wash your face. I'll take care of Cheng Ye here for a while."

Xu Junjie responded, but thinking of Cheng Ye's pitiful and helpless appearance just now, his eyes turned red again.He watched Cheng Ye learn the craft step by step, such a child who can endure hardships, such a child who has never complained about anything, is now tricked into tears by saying "Li Rui" twice in his ear... No wonder people say The most harmful thing is a word of love, but Cheng Ye and the others are afraid that they have been trapped in it for a long time, and they can't get out.

When Cheng Ye woke up again, the competition was over, and the contestants all went back one after another to wait for the announcement of the final ranking. Only old man Xu and Lao Xia were still waiting for him and refused to leave.

Cheng Ye opened his eyes, and saw Lao Xia calling out Master.

Before the bandages on Lao Xia's eyes were removed, his heart trembled twice when he heard his apprentice's weak voice, and he fumbled to hold Cheng Ye's hand, "Hey, Cheng Ye, the master is here. Do you feel How is it? Is it better? Is there any pain?"

Cheng Ye was still not in the mood. He shook his head when he heard Lao Xia asked, "No more, master, I am useless, I can't finish the competition..."

How could Lao Xia be willing to say a word about his apprentice, and he took up the conversation before he finished speaking, "What are you talking about, you did a good job, and you helped the master win the Shanghai master a few days ago, you forgot? It’s your fault, the master is useless, which made you fail to complete the game.” He uttered words to reassure Cheng Ye, and thinking of Cheng Ye’s injured finger, he insisted on asking someone to put on a bandage again for Cheng Ye Heal with him. "The injury on the hand needs to be taken care of. In the future, I will rely on these hands for food. Is the pain severe? Don't move the injured finger, be careful to get infected later."

"I just hurt my index finger. I've already taken medicine, and it'll be fine soon." Cheng Ye's face became thinner, and he looked into Lao Xia's eyes and asked him, "Master, how are your eyes?"

Lao Xia touched his eyes wrapped in gauze, and sighed, "It's okay, I just need to rest." The little apprentice he brought up with his own hands became so ill, Lao Xia was anxious, how could he calm down and raise his eyes!He stretched out his hand to feel that Cheng Ye's body was no longer hot, so he was a little relieved.Lao Xia knew that Cheng Ye had a delicate mind, and he was afraid that the child would be overwhelmed, so he patted him on the shoulder and persuaded him: "Don't always worry about the competition, there is still a chance in the future. When the master brings you next year, we will also take it at that time." first..."

Just as he was talking, someone opened the door and came in, and answered with a smile: "The first plan for next year has been counted so quickly? According to the long line, the next one must be our hero!"

Cheng Ye recognized the person and hurriedly greeted him: "Uncle Xu."

Old man Xu came to visit the patient, so he asked Cheng Ye to lie down and rest.He first looked into Lao Xia's eyes, and then looked back at Cheng Ye's fingers exposed outside the quilt, and suddenly he was happy to see that both the master and the apprentice were wrapped up tightly. "You really are masters and apprentices sharing weal and woe. This time you went to Tengchong, you suffered. Cheng Ye, I have heard from your big brother. This time you have made meritorious service, and the uncle will give you a red envelope later!"

Lao Xia was also happy when he heard this. He had been looking forward to Old Man Xu's words for a long time, and took the opportunity to blackmail him: "I want a big one!"

Old man Xu patted his chest and assured, "It must be big!" After a few words, he asked Lao Xia for the box containing suet white jade, "Junjie said you carried it with you all the way, quickly take it out and let me see Look. I finally got rid of those people from the jade factory, and I will never go back to suffer that kind of idleness..."

Lao Xia was also happy, "Why, Xu An will let you go?"

"Why don't you? That kid even came here to make a fuss. That scene was really... I've never been so embarrassing in my life!" Old man Xu urged Lao Xia with a stinky face, obviously he didn't want to mention Xu An again. "Hurry up and take out the treasure. Back when the master was locked in the safe, I could see it several times. Since that kid Xu An took charge of the house, I haven't seen it once, hey."

Lao Xia groped in the bedside drawer for a while, took out a wooden box and handed it to Old Man Xu, saying: "If he had half a fraction of the boldness and ability of a master, he wouldn't be where he is today!"

Old man Xu smashed it and said yes, Zhenggen Lao Xia was talking about the bastard things Xu An did, but when he opened the box and took a look at it, his voice became hoarse. His eyes widened and he suddenly scolded mother: "This, What's going on here! Who the hell cut it open?!" The old man Xu was so excited that his voice was raised, it sounded like a drake's voice.

Old Xia Leng was startled by his voice, and asked back: "You don't know? Didn't Junjie tell you that when we went, this jade was cut into this by Xu An, and there were six carved pieces in it?" The smaller ones, two pieces were carved by me, the jade cicada piece was carved by Cheng Ye, and the remaining three pieces were carved by Xu An's Shanghai-style masters during the competition..."

"You brat didn't tell me! I should have saved it. I've been dealing with things over there these days and I didn't bother to come over and have a look." Old man Xu touched the sheep fat jade in the box one by one, luckily It was a small piece, although it was cut piecemeal, but it was cut at the corners, and the big piece of jade body was still there.He listened to Lao Xia talking about the competition, and carefully looked at the carved jade pieces one by one, but he almost broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it. "I really didn't expect that he could invite such a powerful person to help. Fortunately, Cheng Ye was promising in the end and won for us! Otherwise, your eyes were for nothing, and I would have to pay Mr. Hu such a big piece of emerald wool!"

"Yeah, it's just that the hard work of the old man, master, is still ruined..." Lao Xia sighed, feeling a little lonely.

The old man Xu picked up the things in the box, and he felt a little better again, "It's okay, the big one is still there, but the lines of the shallow carvings made by the master before are gone. I'll put it away first, and when the children are promising in the future, I'll take care of it." For the master, he fulfilled this wish and carved it out..."

The two senior brothers talked for a while, and the old man Xu picked out the remaining pieces of small mutton fat white jade that had not been started, and divided them up. It happened to be a souvenir for each of Cheng Ye and his senior brothers. It was a gift from the ancestors to them.

Cheng Ye took a small piece of suet white jade and held it in his palm to play with. His face was still pale, and his emaciation after a serious illness was even more obvious at a glance.The old man Xu felt a little distressed when he saw it, and took Lao Xia out to share the mutton fat white jade with other apprentices, making room for Cheng Ye to rest.

"Old Xia, your apprentice is not very strong, is it? I will look for some traditional Chinese medicine to regulate my body after I go back. It is rare to have such good hands, so I have to cherish them." Old man Xu helped Lao Xia along the way, while Go and chatter.

Lao Xia was very proud when he heard him praise his apprentice. He also felt that Cheng Ye was really obedient and capable, so he couldn't help reminding Old Man Xu again, "Don't forget to give Cheng Ye a red envelope..."

The old man Xu was still sighing and sighing, but he couldn't be serious when he heard Lao Xia's interruption, and said with a smile: "I can't forget! Are you still afraid that I will lose Cheng Ye? Let him go to my shop to pick out what he likes." Just take it!"

Lao Xia refused, and retorted: "What good things can there be in your shop! According to me, let Cheng Ye go to Hu Yang's shop to pick out what he likes, and let you, the uncle, pay for it. Don't forget, when the time comes, tell Cheng Ye that you want the most expensive and best in Hu Yang's shop..."

Holding the box in his arms, old man Xu grinned, not at all glib as he used to be, and actually nodded seriously, "Alright, Cheng Ye is a good crafter, and he has become a teacher again, so it's time to make something good to win his name! By the way, do you know who from our family won the first place this time?"

Lao Xia also came alive. Because of Cheng Ye's serious illness and his poor eyesight, he simply wanted to stay a little longer and wait for the final results of the competition.He knew that no matter how good Cheng Ye's craftsmanship was, he would definitely not get the first place if he didn't finish the carving. He was afraid of hurting the child's heart, so he never asked about the specific situation. He would hear the old man talking about it and hurriedly asked: "Isn't it still Does it take a week for the results to come out? You just found out right now? Who got the first place?"

"Old Yun's family, Yun Yifei!"