The organizer sensed a spark flying and said with an apologetic smile, "Yes, we specially invited her last time..."

"Has the jade carving inheritance competition nowadays fallen to the point where anyone can enter?" Ji Shiwan sneered with disdain.

The organizer looked embarrassed and said, "Ms. Ji, please don't underestimate her. Her Han Ba ​​Dao performance last time was truly superb. All our judges gave her high praise."

Although the organizer's character is not very good, he has a very sharp eye. He has seen too many excellent jade carvers, and people like Ning Yichu are definitely not ordinary people.

Upon hearing this, Ji Shiwan curled his lips in even more disdain. "Can something as perfunctory as the Han Eight Swords be used as a competition item in the inheritance competition? Don't you think it's too cheap! Even if it's a preliminary round of popular science competition, it should at least be something like thread carving..."

The organizer wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Because it was a popular science event, he was afraid that the competition would be too complicated, so the questions were relatively simple.

The Eight Swords of Han are certainly not something that can be considered perfunctory...

But Miss Ji is confident and comes from a noble family.

only……

Their topic today happens to be thread lifting!

Nowadays, many beauty salons have launched line carving beauty projects, but in the jade carving industry, line carving generally refers to carving with lines, forming patterns through height differences. As the saying goes, jade cannot be made into a useful object without being carved. No matter how good the jade is, it can only become a beautiful jade that will last forever after being polished by a jade carver.

"Then... what project do you think the finals should be about, Miss Ji?"

"Evacuate the body or carve it out, so that the contestants can show their skills!" Ji Shiwan ordered arrogantly.

The organizers were shocked, as evisceration and carving are projects requiring extremely high craftsmanship.

It is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the failure rate is extremely high.

Not to mention that it is difficult to find jade carvers with such excellent craftsmanship, even the raw stones that support such excellent craftsmanship are quite difficult to find. The raw materials determine its scarcity!

Not to mention that the loss of carving is quite serious. Jade is priced by gram. How can an ordinary jade carver get access to that?

Finally, and more importantly, openwork carving is a traditional carving technique that deviates from the modern pursuit of simple and elegant style. Only when you meet someone who understands the art can you avoid wasting your precious time...

"But...but the jade we prepared might not be enough for carving, and the time...the carving time will definitely double..."

"My Ji family has taken care of the food and lodging. Isn't the jade material easy? Send a message and let the contestants choose whether to do line carving or openwork carving. Once they decide on openwork carving, I will directly transfer a batch of Hetian jade from the warehouse. The finished products will be auctioned by the Ji family, and after deducting the cost, the full amount will be given to the contestants at a discount."

The organizer hesitated, not knowing whether Miss Ji came prepared or was just too experienced and had taken all the points into consideration.

The final product was auctioned off, which was equivalent to advertising for both the competition and the Ji family...

The organizers really had no reason to refuse.

…

"What? Line carving turned into openwork carving?"

"A craft as old-fashioned as openwork carving is actually being used as a competition? What are the organizers thinking?"

"I dare say that most of the jade carvers here don't know how to carve!"

"Didn't I tell you that you can choose between openwork and thread carving?"

"Hmph, that being said, the organizers made this last-minute request, clearly showing a preference for hollow carving. Perhaps the high scores were given to hollow carving as well?"

When the contestants received the news, they expressed dissatisfaction and protested, but were eventually forced to accept it.

As a result, the duration of the contestants has changed significantly.

Some contestants chose thread carving, taking 24 hours to complete their work, while others chose hollow carving, taking 48 hours, which is definitely not enough for the average hollow jade carver.

Only the most experienced and excellent jade carvers can complete an excellent hollow carving work within this time point.

For many jade carvers, the time it takes to complete a piece ranges from a week to several years...

The more complex it is, the longer it takes.

The organizers have not specified the finished products of the carvings, and all participants can design them according to the shape of the Hetian jade.

Ning Yichu really didn't expect that the organizer would add an item at the last minute, but she also wanted to challenge herself, so she chose carving.

After entering Room 18, she first checked the machines and tools. After confirming that everything was correct, she waited for the organizer to distribute the raw materials. After a while, someone knocked on the door and delivered the Hetian jade.

But Ning Yichu knew at first glance that this jade material... was strange in shape and not easy to polish.

"Ms. Ning is so capable, she charges over a thousand per gram. The small problem with the shape must be easy to solve, right?" The man who came to distribute the Hetian jade wore a suit and glared at Ning Yichu provocatively.

This is not a staff member of the organizer. Ning Yichu has never seen him in the competition area.

Thinking about the Ji family's sudden claim to provide raw materials, he immediately understood, "Go back and tell your master, if you resort to such despicable means just because you're afraid of losing to me, I'm afraid you won't go far in the world of jade carving."

For jade with odd shapes, you first have to spend a lot of time designing the pattern, and this alone will probably waste a lot of time...

The competition only lasts 48 hours, so the start is a huge disadvantage!

The man in the suit sneered, "You think you can be compared to our young lady? Ha, you're not even worthy enough to carry her shoes!"

Bang.

Ning Yichu closed the door of the compartment with his backhand, too lazy to pay attention to it, and concentrated on thinking about what kind of graphics to make.

This piece of jade is heavy in the front and light in the back, and it's not quite round. If it were used as an accessory, it would be severely damaged, making the price-performance ratio too low. Furthermore, it has quite a few hidden streaks. If the finished product is to be perfect, these flaws must be avoided...

On the other side, Ji Shiwan got the best Hetian jade in her exclusive compartment, with perfect shape and few dark streaks.

Before coming to the competition, she had practiced several times with ordinary jade materials.

As long as she doesn't make any mistakes, the championship will definitely be hers.

"Miss, the jade material has been delivered to No. 18," the suited man complimented. "If you hadn't taken so few orders, Mrs. Zheng wouldn't have gotten that order before. She simply took advantage of your opportunity! Now that you're participating in this competition, you'll definitely give her a good slap in the face and teach her a lesson!"

"Notify the organizers and get ready to start..." Ji Shiwan's mouth curled up slightly, and she enjoyed what she heard.

The man in the suit nodded repeatedly.

Just as I was about to exit...

"Wait." Ji Shiwan suddenly called him.

"Miss, do you have any other instructions?"

Ji Shiwan's fingers, painted with bright red nail polish, stroked the Hetian jade, glancing at the camera intentionally or unintentionally. "I heard that these videos will be compiled into a collection and posted on the official website. I don't want some ignorant people to steal my limelight."

The man in the suit understood, "Young lady, you are extremely beautiful and your jade carving skills are first-class. No one can compare to you."

As the organizer announced the start of the competition, jade carvers in dozens of rooms turned on their machines at the same time and started jade carving for a whole day or even two days!