Chapter 238 Jade is not cut
"Ahh Such a beautiful jadeite! This can't be the legendary Imperial Green, right? Although Zhang Xiaoyu has been working in this shop for many years, it is the first time she has seen the ice imperial green jade, and it is inevitable that she will be surprised.
"That's right, this is the ice imperial green, although it is not as good as the glass species, but it is still crystal clear, brilliant, and full of green, as if a piece of nature's green is solidified in a piece of jade." Liu Lao nodded and said, then looked up at Zhang Xiaoyu: "Girl, let you go to do something, why are you still stunned there." β
"I'll just take a look."
"What, don't listen to me?" Liu Lao's eyes widened, Zhang Xiaoyu pouted and said "stingy", and then went out.
"Old Liu, do you know this girl?"
"Alas, old friend Togu, why I advised you not to go to Burma in the first place, it is because I have encountered something similar. The child's parents died there because they went to Myanmar, and I knew her grandfather, who later passed away because he was seriously ill, so I entrusted her to me. Liu Lao sighed and said.
"I see......"
"Xiao Zhang, what do you think of this child?"
"It's beautiful."
"Is it interesting?"
"Old Liu, you know, I have a girlfriend." Zhang Tianyuan said embarrassedly.
"Where do you want to go, I mean how about you see her doing things in your company? I'm old, I don't have the spirit I used to have, and I'm just going to live a few shops, but it's a pity that this child stays with me, she has always wanted to go to the imperial capital. I know you're going to the imperial capital to open up the market, so it's better to take her with you. It can definitely help, at least it's no problem to be a jade shop shopkeeper. I've taught her all the skills, and this girl is interested in that. Liu Lao explained.
"Are you really willing?"
"What if you can't bear it? I don't know when the store will be closed, people are old, always want to live a more relaxed life, go to travel in the future, see old friends, I'm afraid there is no family to take care of the store pΓΉ. Liu Lao said with a smile.
"Okay, since Liu Lao is willing, then I can't ask for it. It just so happens that my emperor needs people to open up new business, so if she wants to, let her go with me. Zhang Tianyuan felt that there was nothing to refuse about this good thing, and this was not a bad thing.
"Then it's a deal." Liu Lao said with a smile.
"It's a deal."
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"What's the matter?" Zhang Xiaoyu actually came back at this time.
"Have you explained everything?"
"It's clear."
"Well, it's good to explain it clearly. We're discussing your affairs, I'm going to let you follow Xiao Zhang to the imperial capital, are you willing? Liu Lao asked.
"Of course, it's no problem to go to the imperial capital, but why follow him. Who the hell is he? Zhang Xiaoyu asked strangely, seeing Liu Lao's attitude towards Zhang Tianyuan, she knew that Zhang Tianyuan was not simple, but who was Zhang Tianyuan. She still wanted to figure it out.
"This Xiao Zhang is the CEO of a company group with assets of hundreds of millions, don't you like the things in the HRE folk goods supermarket? Do you know whose supermarket it is? β
"It can't be his, right?"
"You're right, it's just a business under his company. His main business is actually antiques and jade. There are more than a dozen shops in Shangpu, and this time I went to the imperial capital. On the one hand, he wants to study, and on the other hand, he wants to open the market of the imperial capital. If you follow, you will be a veteran-level figure, and the future will be limitless. Liu Lao said with a smile.
"No, he's not much older than me, right, rich second generation?"
"His parents were farmers. He can have today's achievements because of his own ability. That's why I'll let you follow him, and you will have a chance in the future. Liu Lao replied.
"I still don't believe it, unless he can prove it to me."
"Nonsense! Why do people prove to you that you are begging for help? Liu Lao was a little angry.
"It's not that I can't find a job, Liu Lao, you don't want me to continue working here, I can go to Daqin Fashion Culture Communication Company, people there have been calling me to poach me." Zhang Xiaoyu is quite confident.
"Oh? How much do they pay you? β
"If you go, you will be the head of the department, with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan!" Zhang Xiaoyu said.
"Oh, that's the case, then I can't give you so much money, in terms of the current situation of our company, I will give you 10,000 a month, which is more appropriate, and when you have results, the salary will naturally go up, our company has a strict rating system, this does not conflict with the position, even if it is an ordinary worker, if you do a good enough job, the level is high enough, you can also get a high salary, you have no qualifications at all, and you have not been recognized by me, you can only get 10,000 at most." Zhang Tianyuan said with a smile.
"The cost of living in the imperial capital is so high, 10,000 yuan is not good at all." Zhang Xiaoyu said.
"You didn't say no outright?" Zhang Tianyuan said with a smile.
"I believe that Liu Lao introduced me to you, there must be a reason, it doesn't matter if the salary is lower, I want to know if there are other benefits?" Zhang Xiaoyu asked.
"Let's put it this way, if you really have the ability, you may be a department manager at most after ten years in Daqin Fashion, can you earn a monthly salary of 100,000? I think it's more difficult. But with me, in ten years' time, you may be the executive manager in charge of the imperial capital area, and I can guarantee that you will have a house and a car by then, and your annual salary will be at least five million. Zhang Tianyuan said with a smile.
"Sounds good, but I still want you to prove yourself, otherwise I won't agree lightly." Zhang Xiaoyu actually recognized Zhang Tianyuan's words in his heart, although Daqin fashion has done well, it is only limited to Shaanzhou, but Zhang Tianyuan's company has already involved Shangpu and Xifeng, and will enter the imperial capital in the future, who has greater ambition and who will develop better in the future can be seen at a glance.
What's more, if you follow Zhang Tianyuan now, you will be the founding father of the opening from now on, and the status is completely different. Maybe in the future, when the company goes public, it will be able to get shares. This is all something that the Great Qin Fashion cannot provide.
"How do you want me to prove it, are you letting you see my passbook? Or would I like to take you to see my company? Zhang Tianyuan asked.
"Don't bother. I listened to what you just said, you seem to be able to carve, let's compare, if I lose, I am willing to go with you. Zhang Xiaoyu said confidently.
"Do you really want to carve with me?" Zhang Tianyuan asked with a smile.
"Don't you dare to compare?"
"Hahaha, okay, in that case, it's better to be like this, didn't that guest today want a pair of jade phoenixes? Let's carve the jade phoenix together. You carve the phoenix, I carve the phoenix, the time is set tomorrow before the person comes to pick up the goods, the final victory or defeat is judged by Liu Lao, the most important thing is to see how the carver is? β
"Okay!" Zhang Xiaoyu simply agreed.
Liu Lao did not object, in fact, Liu Lao was also very interested in Zhang Tianyuan's carving technology, he only heard about Zhang Tianyuan's carving skills from Shi Laowang, Xiao Fengrui and others, but he had never seen it with his own eyes, and today he can open his eyes.
"Xiao Zhang. It won't be delayed, will it? β
"No, Old Liu, don't worry, I'll stay here for a few more days, and the preparations for the imperial capital are underway. I can't help if I go. Zhang Tianyuan nodded.
In fact, he still wants to go to the imperial capital as soon as possible, but if he can waste some time to accept such a talent, it will be worth it.
This says do it. The two of them began to prepare the tools.
Although this jade is good, it is the so-called "jade is not cut and cannot be made". No matter how good the jadeite, if it is not carved. It's just a piece of jadeite, but after carving, it's a completely different story. Liu Lao sighed with emotion: "So the carver, for jadeite and nephrite, it is particularly important." β
"That's right, I also think that jadeite is a stone, an extraordinary stone. Although when faced with a seemingly ordinary jadeite rough stone, you may wonder why this stone has caused countless people to bend their waists? But when you see the warm jade meat after cutting, no more than no less than green silk like floating clouds or seaweed, you can't help but have a lot of precious and beautiful imagination in your heart. This time in Yancheng Gambling Stone Conference, I am a god oil. When the people in the store were preparing the carving tools, Zhang Tianyuan also had time to discuss the jadeite and carving with Liu Lao.
"Hahaha, well said! Although jadeite is a beautiful stone, but the years have covered its natural beauty, it is the selection of jade connoisseurs and the meticulous processing of jade cutters to achieve the exquisite jadeite jade, so there is a saying that 'jade is not cut, not a device'. Reading jadeite, we should all have feelings of reverence, because each jadeite jewelry embodies the hard work and sweat of those who know jade. A skilled carver can make jadeite more valuable, and those with bad craftsmanship may ruin a piece of jade. Liu Lao laughed.
"Tang Taizong said: 'Although jade has beauty, it lies in the stones, and it is not worth pondering, and it is not separated from rubble.'" Pondering the jade, the beauty of the jade is outstanding. The emperor's words actually show the great use of carving and pondering. Zhang Tianyuan continued.
"Well, for example, the small jade fish with yellow jade natural jade fish hand play, several jade fish on the jade jade have clear scales, light posture, swimming and playing, lifelike. In addition, delicate carving treatments such as relief and hollowing out also add infinite style to this jadeite jewelry. Carefully rubbing the natural jade fish with yellow jade, feeling the coolness of the jadeite jade, the roundness and delicacy of the carving, I can't help but sigh at the carver's magic workmanship. Some people say that the flower piece is not as good as the bare body, that is actually because they are not confident enough in their own carving, and the outstanding carver must be much more expensive than the bare body. Liu Lao nodded.
"We are really heroes who see the same thing, in fact, the younger generation is not particularly familiar with this carving, but by chance I got the guidance of a master and learned some carving skills." Zhang Tianyuan said modestly.
"In fact, it is not so complicated, although many ancient precious carving skills have been lost, but after all, our country is an ancient country with a history of 7,000 years of civilization, so jade processing also has a history of 7,000 years. In the long history of jade carving, our ancestors created very advanced jade carving tools and jade carving methods, and jadeite was discovered later, but this carving technique is the same. Liu Lao explained.
"What are the carving methods that have been handed down today?"
"There are mainly reliefs: finger embossing, there are bas-reliefs, deep reliefs; There are also beautiful color carvings, such as: Fulu birthday and so on. Openwork: refers to the hollow carving, there are cross hollow carvings, there are circular hollow carvings, there are ornamented hollow carvings, etc. Such as: lower limbs and branches of animals. Carving: It refers to the hollowing out of jade, but not through the air, with deep hollowing (such as: vase, pen holder, etc.) and shallow hollowing (such as: pen washing, ashtray, etc.). Line carving: refers to line carving, silk carving, such as: human hair, animal hair and water waves, etc. Yin carving: refers to a carving method of the lower part of the concave, such as: yin and yang gossip, etc. Round carving: refers to arc-shaped carving, such as: teapots, teacups and spherical jade pieces. β
"So many ways to carve?"
Zhang Xiaoyu glanced at Zhang Tianyuan and said, "You don't know the carving method, how can you carve?" β
"I don't know how many ways to cook, but that doesn't mean I can't cook." (To be continued......)