Chapter 263: The Declining Jade Carving Factory

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Early the next morning, Chen Yi drove Shen Yujun to Yuan Lao, and after greeting Yuan Lao, he drove back to the hotel and waited for Jiang Wei's arrival. (Please search, or enter directly to see the latest chapter)

Jade carving in Chen Yi did not enter the antique shop, has always felt very mysterious, even now, still so, on a small piece of jade, carved out of many beautiful and detailed patterns, simply amazing, in the process, the palm of the hand trembled slightly, then this piece of jade, it is completely wasted.

The 5,000-year-old Chinese culture has given birth to many ingenious carving artworks, wood carvings, stone carvings, jade carvings, and the crystallization of each kind of Chinese people's wisdom.

Speaking of jade carving, Chen Yi couldn't help but think of his current Zigang jade cup, 6 Zigang can be said to be the most famous figure in the jade carving industry, for other jade carving masters may not know, but 6 Zigang in the antique world, it can be said that everyone knows, no one knows.

The jade cup, all sides are very light and thin, on this thin jade, one side carved landscape pattern, one side carved poems and songs, the carving is lifelike, but there is no damage to the slightest bit of jade, its skills are very strong, and later generations of jade carving artists are extremely respectful of it.

Whether there are traces of Zigang jade on it, jade carvers in the Qing Dynasty and even in modern times like to sign Zigang on the jade, which is considered to pay tribute to the predecessors, and all the jade pendants of the Zigang section are called Zigang cards, which shows the great influence of 6 Zigang.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Jiang Wei came to the hotel and met Chen Yi, "Brother Chen, I haven't seen you for two days, I don't know how many treasures you have found." Jiang Wei said with a smile, he was extremely amazed at Chen Yi's level of Taobao leakage.

Chen Yi couldn't help but smile, "Hehe, Brother Jiang, I haven't been to Taobao in the past two days, but the painting I bought for 10,000 yuan in the antique city, I accidentally appeared, it is a treasure." ”

"What. That painting that doesn't seem to be worth much can be a treasure. Looking at the thick smile on Chen Yi's face, he hesitated for a moment, and said tentatively in disbelief: "Brother Chen, that painting shouldn't be Dong Qichang's real work." ”

"That painting is not Dong Qichang's genuine work, but under it, there is a genuine painting of Dong Qichang." Chen Yi smiled. Briefly explained the process to Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei's eyes widened, and his mouth seemed to be able to stuff a duck egg, "This, Dong Qichang's real product, Chen Xiaoyou, your eyesight is too powerful." "The middle-aged fat man spent 200,000 yuan to buy the painting. Almost begging Chen Yi for 10,000 yuan to buy it, but in the end, there was a genuine piece of Dong Qichang hidden inside, he couldn't help but be a little funny, if this middle-aged fat man knew about it, he probably even had the heart to die.

"Brother Jiang, it's just luck, I saw that there are some techniques that are very similar to Dong Qichang. Who would have thought that someone else would cover the painting paper on his painting and trace it directly, no wonder that some of these techniques would be so realistic, and it is also fortunate that they appear unintentionally. Chen Yi said with a smile, it was indeed luck, if it wasn't for his curiosity, he used the identification technique to identify it. It is estimated that it will pass by this treasure.

"Chen Xiaoyou, since this painting is hidden in it, have you found someone to take it out, I know some framing masters." Jiang Wei sighed on his face, and then said.

Chen Yi couldn't help but smile, "Brother Jiang, you're late." Yujun's master has already helped me find a framing master, and it is also very interesting to talk about the things of the past two days, the old man we met when we were finishing the lights in the antique city. I met Master Yu Jun again at his home, and as Huang Hexuan said, he came from the Sujing Jinling School. ”

"What, there is such a coincidence in the world, Brother Chen, you are very close to that old man, Miss Shen's master Yuan Lao is a representative of the Lingnan School of painting, the framing master he introduced is naturally extraordinary, Brother Chen, I haven't seen anyone for two days, but you gave me such a big surprise, let's go, let's go to Lingzhou Jade Carving Factory." Jiang Wei said with some surprise, the old man's painting skills are also very good, but he didn't expect to meet Chen Yi again.

Walking out of the hotel, Jiang Wei thought about it and decided to take Chen Yi's car to the jade carving factory, and it was much better to talk and talk along the way than to drive a car by himself.

Sitting in the car, looking at the three birds and a dog in the back, Jiang Wei couldn't help but laugh, he felt that this Brother Chen's small life was much more comfortable than him, teasing the dog, sneaking the birds, every time he went to a place, he found a treasure in the antique city, it was a carefree life.

It's just that what Jiang Wei doesn't know is how much effort Chen Yi has put in for today's achievements.

"Brother Chen, have you guessed what I went to the jade carving factory for?" Looking at the two purple and blue parrots, Jiang Wei turned to Chen Yi and asked.

Chen Yi looked at Jiang Wei with a mysterious face, shook his head and smiled, "Brother Jiang, I guessed a little, but I just don't know if it's right, since there are jade carvers in your jewelry company, then this time you have to go to the Lingzhou Jade Carving Factory, it shouldn't be someone who goes to the Jade Carving Factory to help make jade, and I once heard Senior Brother Gao Cunzhi say that some jade carving factories in Lingnan have gradually declined, so you should be digging corners." ”

"Brother Chen, your analytical skills are very powerful, I didn't say anything, you can guess it, no wonder you can show treasures and secrets that others can't see." Hearing Chen Yi's words, Jiang Wei said with some surprise.

"Brother Jiang, you won't really dig the corners of the wall, the corners of the jade carving factory shouldn't be so easy to dig." Chen Yi couldn't help but say in surprise, no matter how the jade carving factory declines, it should be much stronger than some jewelry companies.

Jiang Wei smiled suddenly, and then shook his head, "Brother Chen, the Lingzhou Jade Carving Factory is not gradually declining, but is close to going out of business. ”

"Presumably you have just entered the antique shop not long ago, for some things are not very well understood, Lingzhou's jade carving was very famous a few decades ago, but now the most famous school of jade carving, there is no name of Lingzhou jade carving, the jade carving school is divided into two factions, the north is represented by Tianjing jade carving, and the southern school is naturally represented by Yangzhou jade carving, including Tianhai jade carving, Nanyang jade carving and so ......on."

Under Jiang Wei's continuous narration, Chen Yi understood the current situation of Lingzhou jade carving, it is hard to believe that Lingzhou jade carving will be such a situation, Lingzhou jade carving technology was formed in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, has a history of thousands of years, has a very glorious history, in the eighties of the last century, Lingzhou jade carving factory reached its peak, jade carving craft factory employees reached nearly 1,000 people, creating a large number of award-winning or national collection of craft jade carving products.

It's just that like some other traditional cultures, Lingzhou jade carving factory due to various reasons, in the market flood seems to be powerless, jade carving talent loss in large quantities, on the one hand, the natural market products are mixed, impact on traditional products, and on the other hand, is the difficulty of jade carving talent training.

Now the two most famous jade carving factories in Lingzhou, only the southern jade carving factory in Lingzhou that they are about to visit is still alive, and the Lingzhou jade carving factory has long disappeared.

Now some technicians of the Southern Jade Carving Factory have long retired or changed careers, and there are only about ten people left who really create, and according to Jiang Wei, this jade carving factory has not had new apprentices enter the factory for ten years.

The reason is very simple, the traditional skills are taught by word of mouth, three years of apprenticeship, four years of help, ten years of traditional way, so that some apprentices are discouraged, and now people who can appreciate exquisite jade carving are very rare, on the contrary, those simple grinding and polishing, can be sent to the market to buy a good price of general ornaments, become the need for short-term profits, but also make many apprentices learn a short time, then began to do this simple ornament, the pursuit of money, and did not continue to learn jade carving more advanced skills.

"Brother Jiang, the purpose of your visit this time is to invite those masters who are still insisting in the factory to work in your company." After listening to Jiang Wei's description, Chen Yi sighed secretly, and then asked.

He had only heard from Gao Cunzhi that the Lingzhou jade carving stone had declined, but he didn't expect that now there were only more than ten people left.

Nowadays, in some jewelry stores, the basic ones bought are gold and silver jewelry, even if there are some jade pendants, only a few are finely carved, and the rest are just simple products made of machine qì plus artificial carving.

According to such a situation, Jiang Wei went to invite some masters to work in his company this time, and his origin was naturally good.

Rather than staying in a half-dead jade carving factory, it is better to go to the jewelry company, just like this, I am afraid that Lingzhou jade carving, will really disappear, in the jewelry company, although some high-level masters can not be restricted, but after all, it is for others to work, naturally also to do something to cater to the market, and can never concentrate down, research the real boutique jade carving.

"Yes, Brother Chen, we businessmen, are naturally profit-oriented, but under the premise of interests, it is also a good thing to be able to help these old jade carving masters find stable jobs, so that their skills will not be lost, but some of the older generation of artists, a lifetime only admit death, I went some time ago, but before we talked a few words, these masters are reluctant to talk, I heard that some other jewelry companies, are also inviting these masters, but their purpose is very clear, I just wanted to treat these masters as living signs, and I heard that they were directly kicked out. ”

Jiang Wei shook his head, "I am from Baodao, but I have lived in China for many years, and I am a little sad about many skills that are about to be lost in China, I don't want to flaunt how great my behavior is, I just want to help these masters without harming the interests of the company." ”