jade carver

Hu Yang was serious and careful, and he sent the twins to the dentist after dinner. The two children held hands and acted bravely, which made everyone laugh.Master brother Xu Junjie felt sorry for these two little guys and voluntarily stayed with them.He followed old man Xu for a long time, and he didn't look down on those little gadgets on the street, so he just persuaded Cheng Ye and the others with a smile, "Go on shopping for a while, it's rare to come here."

Hu Yang was considered to be half the host, seeing that the dentist's place was small, and there was no place for everyone to squeeze in, so he agreed. "I know a few old antique shops that are good, and I'm familiar with the shop owners. Shall I take you there to have a look?"

Cheng Ye and Yun Yifei naturally agreed to thank them. In this kind of place, it is better to have a familiar person lead the way than to wander around alone.Hu Xiaoyuan also stood up and followed him out. The little fat man rolled his eyes, looked at his brother's back and smiled maliciously.He had heard from his uncle before that the reason why his brother's relationship with his grandfather became increasingly tense was because of his own orientation... Hu Xiaoyuan guessed that Hu Yang probably liked docile men more than docile women some.

Fatty Hu guessed right, Hu Yang does like men.After he knew that he was different from ordinary people, he was troubled for a while, but in the last rebellious period of youth, he caught up with the strong suppression of the old man of the Hu family.Hu Yang is gentle in dealing with things, but it doesn't mean he is willing to listen to his elders in everything, but Mr. Hu yells at him, so the more he straightens up, he stands there without changing his face and insists on himself.

As a result, it was also very unpleasant to make trouble with the family.Otherwise, it wouldn't be so difficult for me to get a little bit of jade at the beginning. I went to ask Lao Xia for help in carving it, and I made hard money after going back and forth several times.Now that a few years have passed, he has opened a new store and is gradually getting better. The family probably won't be able to get back together, but they let go a little, but Populus euphratica doesn't want to go back to rely on that big tree.

Hu Xiaoyuan followed behind, raising his eyes from time to time to see Hu Yang and Cheng Ye talking.To be honest, although his brother admitted it early and insisted that he only likes men, he has never seen his brother with a very good relationship brother.That's what made old man Hu relax a little. The old man felt that Hu Yang was deliberately angry with him back then, and he didn't want to believe that his grandson liked men from the bottom of his heart.Hu Xiaoyuan is different from his grandfather, he has been exposed to many new things, but he has no objection to his elder brother's choice, but has always been curious about what his brother likes...

The little fat man lay on the counter and pretended to look at the little white jade lion under the glass. His eyes turned slightly, and he saw Hu Yang holding a white jade pendant and explaining seriously to Cheng Ye. The boss next to him couldn't get in the way.Hu Xiaoyuan narrowed his eyes happily. It would be nice if his brother could find someone like Cheng Ye, at least his homework and test papers would not be a problem in the future... However, just for his brother's attentiveness and seriousness, if he really chooses After leaving Cheng Ye, I'm afraid that the conflict with grandpa is likely to rise again.

Hu Xiaoyuan stroked his chin with a frowning face, one side was his grandpa and the other was his elder brother, neither was easy to mess with.Mr. Hu holds grudges. Although his brother doesn't hold grudges, he is clear in his heart.The little fat man was really worried about his elder brother, he felt that he had to use his brains to find a way to reconcile his grandfather and Populus euphratica.

Hu Yang didn't know what Hu Xiaoyuan was thinking, and he was still telling Cheng Ye seriously!He also watched Cheng Ye grow up, and knowing that Cheng Ye lacked this part of knowledge, he was naturally willing to explain it to him.Let's not talk about Cheng Ye's future skills, just because Lao Xia helped him when he was on the farm, Hu Yang will repay him with all his heart.

Yun Yifei who was beside him also took a fancy to one, and he held it in the palm of his hand, the jade was moist and delicate to the touch.This piece is newly carved, and the jade material is not bad, but the carver is not flattering.Yun Yifei curled her lips, put down the ugly jade, and muttered in a low voice, "Now this little master has all the guts..."

Hu Xiaoyuan's ears were pricked up, and he heard it right away. He was a good person, and immediately leaned over to take a look, "Which one?"

Yun Yifei pointed it out to him, and the latter immediately took a breath, "It's so ugly."

Hu Xiaoyuan was used to telling the truth, and he didn't care that the boss was on the side. He didn't stop his voice, but it made the boss' eyelids twitch.

Hu Yang, who was on the side, also felt a little sorry, and coughed, "Xiao Yuan! Don't mess around, this black jade is black enough, and it's not small..."

"I also like this black jade material, but this work is just..." Hu Xiaoyuan wanted to say more, but was suppressed by his brother's cough, and shut his mouth without winking.

The boss sold the Hu family a favor, but he answered the words with a wry smile, and said: "This piece of black jade was entrusted by a young master to sell here. The workmanship is really not very good, and I didn't dare to ask for more. cost price."

Cheng Ye went over to take a look at the ugly jade, it was a big black bump, the carved head was like a lion, the stomach was like a toad, the lines were shallow and messy, it was not really good.Cheng Ye had little contact with jade materials, but he could tell that the materials were really good. "It would be great if it could be repaired. Well, the middle can be cut open, the mouth can be changed here, the body can be changed into curled up, and the lines can be deepened here..."

Cheng Ye looked around at the ugly jade, murmured for a while, his hands were itchy.He suffered a lot with Lao Xia, and he couldn't get used to such violent behavior, so he couldn't help but want to modify it when he saw it.

Hu Yang was very active, and seeing that Cheng Ye couldn't move his feet, he asked the boss a few words in a low voice, wanting to buy it.I'm afraid this piece of ugly jade is the work of a junior who has practiced his hands, and it's sold here with the help of a relationship, so I don't know if it's good to buy it rashly.

The boss was very happy to make a move, presumably he was embarrassed to have such a "treasure" in the store.However, regarding Populus euphratica's question, he faltered and said that it was an ordinary Xinjiang worker, but did not answer specifically which one it was.

Hu Yang didn't ask too much, seeing that the boss was willing to sell, he asked the price.Cheng Ye didn't have much money in his pocket, and he felt uncomfortable when he heard Hu Yang asking for the price, biting his lips and listening to the boss's reserve price.He made up his mind, if he didn't have enough money, he would go to Yun Yifei to borrow some, and he would never ask Hu Yang for a penny.

After all, I am familiar with Populus euphratica, and the boss asked for a reasonable price. While taking the certificate from the supervision and inspection station, he said to them: "This one, the quality of the jade is good, but the oiliness is a bit lacking, and the workmanship is... ahem, what. We You don’t need much, just five hundred will do.”

Yun Yifei nodded at the side, this price is only for materials, it is worthy of this piece of black jade.

Cheng Ye thought for a while, then slowly took out the money from his pocket, five brand new banknotes, which Li Rui brought for him when he came.After paying the money and delivering the goods, Cheng Ye got the piece of black jade, carefully wrapped it in a box and took it away.Cheng Ye had never spent so much money, and he was still distressed while holding the box, frowning for a while, and then relaxed, looking worried.

Yun Yifei persuaded him from the side, "Cheng Ye, such a big piece can be cut to make two small seals, you can keep one piece for yourself, and make another piece and send it to Uncle Xia's shop for consignment."

Hu Yang also chimed in, still smiling and saying, "Yes, even if you are a teacher, put a piece in the store and try it, you may not be able to earn money."

There used to be an old rule in the jade carving industry that an apprentice needs to make three pieces of jade when he leaves the master.Give one piece to the master to prove your skills; take one piece to the store as a consignment to show your strength to everyone; give one piece to yourself to urge future progress, and keep it as a souvenir.

Cheng Ye had studied with Lao Xia for many years, and it was almost time to be a teacher, but Lao Xia didn't mention it, and Cheng Ye didn't ask.Even if he leaves his teacher, Cheng Ye will not leave Lao Xia. He has regarded Lao Xia as his relatives all these years, and when Lao Xia is no longer able to see or work, he will take care of his master.With this thought in mind, Cheng Ye didn't pay much attention to the matter of becoming a teacher, and naturally forgot this old rule.Now that Yun Yifei mentioned it, it reminded him.

"I'll go back and ask the master, if we want to make the three major pieces, this one alone may not be enough." Cheng Ye's brows stretched a little, and he felt a little embarrassed. "I used to help out with my master. I haven't done it alone. I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it..."

Yun Yifei was also crazy, and immediately snorted when he heard Cheng Ye say this, "Cheng Ye, you don't have to be modest about this matter, the 'bergamot' you got last time, the elder brother turned iron-colored, almost Let people buy it back as an antique! If Uncle Xia didn't stop me, I'm afraid that people really took it back as a treasure..."

Cheng Ye also remembered that incident, and couldn't laugh or cry, "That's because the elder brother did an experiment, he didn't know where he got the fake formula, and asked me to imitate a piece of ancient jade for him, saying that he wanted to teach everyone how to distinguish the real from the fake ..."

Yun Yifei was also happy, and waved his hands to persuade him, "Don't worry about that, just do it seriously, how can you not sell it! If it is really impossible, let the big brother paint you, and we will sell it as an antique!" Master Brother Xu Junjie's ability to cheat can be described as a masterpiece, all kinds of tricks emerge one after another, and his actions are very similar. Once Lao Xia's eyesight was not good and he couldn't see clearly, and he was almost deceived.

"That's right, then don't be afraid." Cheng Ye joked along, feeling that the box in his arms was much lighter. "I'll go back and discuss with the master. After returning from the training class, I will start to make these three major items. When the time comes, they will be sold in the most prominent places in our shop, haha."

"That's right! Eldest senior brother has to go out in person and rejoice lotus flowers on the side... Last time he recited lotus flowers, he sold them for [-]% more money!"

Hu Yang was listening to Cheng Ye and the others talking, and when he heard that Cheng Ye was going to sell it in a jade shop in the provincial capital, he thought about it, smiled and didn't speak again.

With Populus euphratica leading the way, Cheng Ye and his party had a lot of fun walking around, and Yun Yifei also collected a piece of small jade fish during the flight, which can be regarded as a harvest.Hu Xiaoyuan chose a jade wrench, the little thing was more expensive than the big black lump in Cheng Ye's arms.A few people went shopping late, and finally Hu Yang drove him back. Hu Yang didn't go up to sit down when he was sent downstairs. He only told Hu Xiaoyuan to study hard and said goodbye to everyone.

When Cheng Ye and Yun Yi flew back to the hotel room, the elder brother and the twins had already arrived.The twins' mouths were stuffed with sterilized cotton, and their mouths were bulging, and they couldn't speak fluently, but from the outside, they could still see some differences. At least two of the three had red eyes.

The elder brother and Xu Xiaowu sniffed, their eyes were red, and they couldn't help crying, they groaned and hurt together against the corner of the wall.Xu Xiaowen was laughing on the sidelines, and clarified to everyone with sterile cotton in his mouth and gestures, "Xiao Wu has two teeth to pull... He was afraid of the pain and ran away. The big brother went to chase him... Someone opened the door, and the door slammed into it." On Xiao Wu's forehead, the back of Xiao Wu's head hit Big Brother's nose..."

Everyone in the house is happy, this is something that can only be met with a little bit of memory!Cheng Ye was careful, seeing the twins stuffed with cotton wool in their mouths, he went to pour hot water to put them down.The cotton wool is too bitter, and I'm afraid it will be used for gargling, so it's better to hang it out early.

Xu Junjie rubbed his nose, his eyes were red again, and said to Cheng Ye in a nasal voice, "By the way, Li Rui called you just now and left a number for you to call when you come back."

Cheng Ye's eyes lit up, and he immediately put down the box and went outside to make a phone call.The hotel they live in is the simplest. There is only a shared telephone machine in the lobby outside. The people at the counter can only pass the calls back and forth. When dialing out, it is the same as the public telephone booth outside.

Seeing Cheng Ye run away, Xu Junjie grinned. It was the mention of Li Rui that made Cheng Ye so happy.He saw the box on the table with the name of the old shop still printed on it, and asked, "You guys still buy things, haven't you been scammed?"

Yun Yifei also poured a cup of hot water and put it in his hands to warm his hands. He is from the south, and he was not used to such an early winter when he first came to the north. "No, Hu Yang knows the owner, Xiao Wubai accepted it."

Xu Junjie was worried, so he opened the box and looked at it. He gasped after just one glance, "Could it be chewed out with his teeth?" He weighed Moyu again, and his face turned slightly better. "The price is not too bad. It's just this job... I have to repair it when I go back. At least I'll make this big one smoother first. It's so chilling to see. Cheng Ye is also, if you want to get a piece of ink jade, tell me, I will Looking back to find a piece of mountain material is better than this..."

Yun Yifei understood Cheng Ye quite well, so he smiled and didn't answer.Cheng Ye is willing to help others, but what he is most afraid of is causing trouble for everyone, especially if it involves money, he is afraid that he will not easily ask people for jade.Maybe the one who can accept it is the one named Li Rui?Whether it's food or books, Cheng Ye uses them cheerfully, as if two people don't know each other.

Cheng Ye didn't have the time to think about the Moyu he just bought. The words Li Rui just asked were still in his ears, and he subconsciously said, "Are you going back early this year?"

Li Rui laughed over there. Although there were some noisy and fragmented voices around, he couldn't hide the complacency in his voice, "Yes! I finished the work ahead of time, and the boss gave me a big vacation. We will then Go back to the farm for the New Year. Hey, Cheng Ye, you have a winter vacation this year, right?"

"Yes, but less than usual. According to the teacher, it seems to be only half a month..."

The other side answered with a smile again, "Half a month is enough! I will take a few more days off, let's go back to celebrate the New Year with my uncle and fat aunt this time." The voice through the microphone stopped for a moment, and coughed again He said, "Hurry up and study, I... will not let you go in that half a month."

Cheng Ye's ears turned red, he lowered his head, and murmured "um" while holding the microphone.