Originally, Jiang Wei thought that bringing Chen Yi here would increase the goodwill of these old men, but now, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. Talents like Chen Yi, no matter where they go, will be like a rainbow, attracting people's attention and appreciation.
And now he has become a soy sauce, just like a passerby, no one cares about him at all, but his heart is full of excitement, Chen Yi has become a disciple of these old men, then he can naturally come here every day At this point, over time, even if you poach one, it will be a satisfying thing.
When they came to the yard, everyone sat down to rest. Gu Gu looked at Chen Yi's big dog lying on the ground obediently, and couldn't help but smile. The dog is like its owner.
During the break, Gu Gu also had some exchanges on painting with Chen Yi, and was even more impressed by Chen Yi's painting skills. Previously, through Jiang Wei's introduction, he knew that Chen Yi followed a bird farmer. Learning to draw, that’s what’s shocking.
In his opinion, even those who graduated from major art academies may not have as solid a painting foundation as Chen Yi, let alone such a peaceful mind.
From these things, it can be seen that Chen Yi's own efforts are what they admire very much about Chen Yi.
Gu Gu and others did not know about the paintings painted by Chen Yi. Even Mr. Qian and Mr. Yuan were very impressed. If they had seen the picture of crow and peacock painted by Chen Yi, their shock would be far more than that.
"Lao Bai, who had just stayed in the yard to watch the door, heard that Chen Yi could identify the flaws in Lao Yu's jade and had extraordinary painting skills. There was also a look of surprise.
This young man. He was somewhat fond of it. But he didn't expect to be able to appraise and paint at the same time. When he heard that Gu Gu wanted Chen Yi to experience the process of jade carving, he naturally thought of something and had some expectations in his heart.
Afterwards, after resting, Mr. Bai immediately pulled an old man and asked him to watch. He went in to watch Chen Yi's experience. Unexpectedly, the old man gave him a roll of his eyes, threw up his sleeves and left, leaving only the words "You are on duty today". Bai Lao couldn't help but go crazy, but he could only accompany him. The blood wolves stayed in the yard together.
Under the guidance of Gu Gu, everyone came to the two connected machines. Since Chen Yi was allowed to experience it, naturally there had to be someone beside him to give Chen Yi a demonstration, otherwise. Merely having a strong foundation in painting is of no use. You must have a deep familiarity with the techniques and tools of jade carving in order to completely produce the picture in your mind.
This demonstration work was carried out by Yu Lao, and Gu Gu assisted beside him, ensuring that Chen Yi could experience the jade carving process from beginning to end.
"Little friend Chen, since this time is just for experience and in order to avoid waste, let's carve it with stick jade. First, I will teach you how to carve a simple leaf jade pendant. This is an indispensable entry-level tool in jade carving. "Yi, we need to choose two pieces of jade that are very similar to leaves to maximize the use of jade materials and not waste too much." Mr. Yu looked at Chen Yi and said with a smile, and then led Chen Yi to the material selection area next to it. .
In this area, there are two boxes filled with various shapes of jade. One box contains large pieces, and the other box contains small pieces. It can't help but dazzle people. Chen Yi After a brief look, you can tell that these two boxes are full of jade.
According to Mr. Yu, these two boxes are dedicated to providing jade for practicing. The jade in the small box was bought a few years ago. However, because they have not accepted new apprentices for many years, they, the old jade carving masters, even if they have The new idea needs to be tested. It is also a jade carving ornament, not a small piece of jade that can only be used for small jade ornaments. Therefore, this box of small pieces of jade has not been used much after being kept here for several years.
As for the more expensive Hetian jade and jadeite, they are placed in a separate room to prevent any loss.
"Chen Xiaoyou, you choose one first, I will find one similar to yours." Mr. Yu said to Chen Yi with a smile.
Chen Yi nodded. This box of jade was placed in front of him, which really made people a little surprised. Although most of the stalls in the antique city also displayed dozens of pieces of jade, they were not as spectacular as this pile of jade stacked together.
After casually looking around among them, Chen Yi took out a piece of jade that looked very much like a leaf. When he just got the identification system, he was deceived by this jade stick and was laughed at by Boss Wang from Baoyu Xuan next door. Now Without touching it with his hands, he could tell that it was Bangzi Jade with just a few glances.
The hand feel is not as delicate and smooth as that of Hetian jade, and the color density is even more incomparable. However, only collectors who understand jade can see this, and some who are new to the industry cannot tell the difference at all.
The best quality bangzi jade only costs more than a thousand yuan per kilogram, while the cheap ones only cost a few hundred yuan.??kg, this box of jade is not full, it seems to be about 20kg. Based on the quality of these jade materials, the price is probably about 15,000, 15,000, based on the jade pendant carved by Yu Lao just now, I can buy a few boxes.
Speaking of this, Chen Yi suddenly had a question, "Mr. Yu, with your jade carving skills, you can sell a piece of jade for tens of thousands of yuan, so how to survive is still a problem."
"Haha, you really believe what the middle-aged man said just now. The jade carving factory used to be owned by the public, and we could only get some wages from it. But now the jade carving factory no longer exists, and no one cares about us, so we buy The jade material and the things carved out naturally belong to us.”
"It's just that we stay at home because we just want to preserve the last vitality and hope of the jade carving factory. Although most of them are now pursuing some flashy jade and cannot appreciate high-level jade carvings, with our ability to survive, there is no way Any questions, the middle-aged man just looked at the stick jade outside our yard, we didn't let him into the workshop at all." After hearing Chen Yi's words, Gu Gu next to him laughed and said.
Mr. Yu also nodded, "Yes, Chen Xiaoyou, once we leave and go our own way, the last inheritance place of Lingzhou jade carving will completely disappear. Although we will be richer than now, others will come Lingzhou, if you want to visit Lingzhou’s jade carving culture, it’s a bit ridiculous to go to our workshop.”
"To be honest, we don't look down on the prices offered by those jewelry companies at all. Compared with money, the inheritance of Lingzhou jade carving culture is the most important."
Chen Yi nodded with an moved expression. He felt respect from the bottom of his heart for these old people who stuck to the jade carving factory. Maybe some people's skills were not up to the level of Yu Lao, but if they went out to open a workshop, they could earn as much as they could. There will be more money than you have now.
Nowadays, any jade pendant worn by Mr. Yu can be worth tens of thousands, but it takes decades of hard work. A jade carving worker who has studied for several years, in addition to working in a jade carving factory or jewelry company, he also opens his own workshop. , I am afraid that no one will care about the jade made. This is due to the lack of technology and experience.
" If you want to become a jade carving master like Yu Lao, you must be able to endure loneliness and be patient. And in today's society where interests are paramount, there are still many patient people.
Hearing these words from Gu and Yu, Jiang Wei couldn't help but show a bitter look on his face. He saw the persistence of these old men and did not think that he could possibly persuade them to work in his jewelry company, although the environment there was better and the income was better. There will be more money.
"Mr. Yu, I've picked it." Chen Yi took the jade he picked out and said to Mr. Yu. At the price of stick jade, this piece of jade does not exceed five grams. One kilogram is one kilogram. According to the quality of these jade , only 800 yuan per kilogram, that gram is 80 cents, and the market price of this piece of jade is only 4 yuan.
In the antique market, these few dollars of jade are sold as Hetian jade using some random tricks. It is this kind of high profit that makes antique dealers have more and more actors and their acting skills are getting better and better.
Mr. Yu smiled, took a few glances, and picked out a piece of jade that was not much different from Chen Yi. Maybe it was impossible to find the same piece of jade in a large piece, but it was not a problem in a small piece of jade. .
"Haha, Xiaoyou Chen, painting on jade is very easy and complicated. As long as you are familiar with the smoothness of jade and have good brush control, it will not be a problem. Our jade has the same shape. I will draw a leaf first and you can imitate it. "As he said, Mr. Yu picked up the brush and drew a few strokes on the jade, and then drew an angular and even textured leaf image. While painting, he also talked to Chen Yi about something. Points to note.
As for why he used a brush to paint on jade, Mr. Yu also explained it. Chen Yi smiled. He had already thought of this reason when he saw Mr. Yu carving Maitreya Buddha just now. Traditional Chinese ink is waterproof and difficult to remove. The function of mounting calligraphy and painting is to use some water and paste, but the painting itself does not have any damage. One is the quality of the rice paper, and the other is the characteristics of the ink.
This time, just for experience, Chen Yi did not draw on his own initiative. Instead, he imitated Mr. Yu and drew a leaf on the jade. At first, he was a little uncomfortable with it. He rubbed a few strokes, but then he made a single stroke. And passed.
When painting on jade, the most important thing is to have a stable pen. Chen Yi has painted hundreds of paintings, and the pen in his hand is naturally as stable as Mount Tai.
"Oh, Xiaoyou Chen, that's good. The next step is to rough carve, remove the unnecessary jade material, and reveal the rough shape of the leaves." Seeing how quickly Chen Yi learned to paint on jade, Mr. Yu praised him. , and then brought Chen Yi to the machine.
Next, Mr. Yu gave Chen Yi a general introductionTools to be used, and then put the jade stone on the machine for polishing. While pondering, he explained to Chen Yi the things to pay attention to.
Chen Yi couldn't help but smile. When Mr. Yu was explaining, he would sometimes turn his head away and not look at the leaves on the machine at all. The level of this jade carving was simply very powerful. (To be continued)