Shui Yiyao took another closer look. After examining it carefully for two minutes, she looked up and said, "Judging from the style, it's a jade kneeling figure carved by Master Chen Da in his early years. There are two such jade kneeling figures. One was buried with the then Empress Duanrong, and the other with Princess Jinning."
Chen Da is a well-known jade carver in the industry, but he is most famous for something else, not the jade kneeling figure. This test point is quite niche.
“…” Xiao Jingguang stared at Shui Yiyao, his expression gradually becoming stiff.
The piece he chose was a genuine antique from 500 years ago, and he had put a lot of effort into it. He also deliberately hid the seal on the underside, preventing anyone from looking at it. The average person wouldn't be able to tell it was the work of Master Chen Da. After all, he was a jade carver from 500 years ago.
Unless you are familiar with the styles of all jade carvers over the past five hundred years.
Did this little girl just guess it by chance? Or is she really familiar with it?
If it was the latter, it was too terrifying. China's jade culture has a long and prosperous history. How many jade carvers have there been in the five hundred years of history? If she really knew everything... No, it was impossible.
However, even if she knew it was the work of Master Chen Da, she wouldn't necessarily be able to guess which piece it was. After all, the pair of jade kneeling figures made by Chen Da were identical. Aside from the markings on the seals, everything else was identical.
"So in your opinion, is this one for the Queen or the Princess?" Xiao Jingguang's tone was unconsciously a little urgent.
This step can only be done by guessing, and the chances of winning or losing are 50-50.
Mr. Lu Guoliang suddenly stood up and said, "The Jade Friends Association is supposed to test your eyesight. Using these identical items to test your eyesight isn't a test of your eyesight, it's a test of your luck."
He frowned. "That's not fair."
Numerous jade kneeling figures have been created throughout history, each with its own unique characteristics. However, it is well known in the jade carving industry that the two jade kneeling figures at Chen Dedada are carved identically.
The lines, the size, the jade color, all are the same.
Xiao Jingguang remained calm and just looked at Shui Yiyao: "My master told me that luck is part of strength."
When everyone heard this, they were all upset.
Having said that, is it appropriate to use it at this time? Isn't this just cheating? It's already good enough to be able to tell that it is a jade kneeling figure carved by Chen Da.
"It's from Princess Jin Ning." Shui Yiyao answered directly without even looking at it.
Lu Guoliang was about to refute Xiao Jingguang, but when he saw Shui Yiyao answer, he was a little surprised and asked with a frown, "What's your guess?"
Shui Yiyao just chuckled and shook her head.
Of course not a guess.
The jade carvings in this world were parallel to those in her original world. The works and the jade carvers were essentially the same. The knowledge about jade was also shared. Chen replied that she knew.
Moreover, it was quite a coincidence that she had a jade kneeling figure in her family before, which belonged to the queen. That jade kneeling figure was indeed the same as the princess's jade kneeling figure, but five hundred years later, how could the two jade kneeling figures be the same in different environments?
This world is parallel to her original world, at least in terms of jade carvings. So the marks left on the jade carvings will naturally be the same.
She recognized the jade kneeling figure of the queen. It was not this one.
Right again.
Xiao Jingguang stared at her intently and fell silent.
Why did she get the answer right so easily?
Shui Yiyao looked at him and said provocatively, "Next."
Xiao Jingguang was very sure: "You are not guessing."
He asked anxiously, "How did you know that?"
Shui Yiyao glanced at him with a cold expression: "I don't want to tell you."
Xiao Jingguang: "We are here to exchange ideas and learn from each other in a friendly manner. I hope Chengyu can give me some advice."
"Just consider it my guess," Shui Yiyao said, adding, "After all, luck is also a part of strength. Isn't it?"
Xiao Jingguang was speechless. He looked at the jade figure kneeling on the tray, then at Shui Yiyao who refused to cooperate.
Did you guess it or see it?
"Reveal it quickly," someone shouted, "Just look at the seal and you'll know if it's true or not."
At everyone's request, Xiao Jingguang asked the etiquette lady to come out and show everyone what was on the tray.
In addition to Chen Da, the seal at the bottom also has the posthumous title written on it, which is exactly the posthumous title of Princess Jin Ning.
Shui Yiyao is right.
"Awesome." Lu Guoliang saw the mark under the jade kneeling man and gave Shui Yiyao a thumbs up.
Everyone looked at Shui Yiyao in disbelief. Really, how did she do that?
Shui Yiyao remained calm: "Not bad. Let's see the next one."
Xiao Jingguang's face turned cold and hard. He waved his hand and the second etiquette lady came forward with a tray.
He removed the red handkerchief from the tray, revealing a box underneath.
It was a transparent glass box with a small ornament inside.
It was something that Shui Yiyao was familiar with.
I met you at the last jade friends party.
"Isn't this Master Qian Buyu's phoenix nirvana?"
Someone in the crowd shouted.
"Yes, this is Master Qian Buyu's phoenix nirvana!" someone was very sure.
This thing almost got them into trouble at the last jade friends' meeting. Master Qian Buyu has always been good at flower themes, but he didn't expect him to be able to create auspicious animals.
Lu Guoliang next to him kept frowning and shaking his head slightly, but didn't say anything.
This isn't Lao Qian's work. These little brats are probably doomed.
Xiao Jingguang is quite cunning and actually did this.
"What is certain? This thing is far inferior to Master Qian's Phoenix Nirvana."
Shui Yiyao looked at the thing in front of her, frowned, and sneered.
It does.
But it's just a resemblance.
“Imitation.”
Xiao Jingguang stared at Shui Yiyao with his eyes wide open and his cheeks tensed.
"How can this be an imitation..."
Some people were not convinced and questioned Shui Yiyao.
Shui Yiyao was still looking at the work in the glass case. "Master Qian's Phoenix Nirvana has ninety-nine phoenix wings along the center line. This one is obviously underweight. It's probably a little over ninety at most, less than ninety-five."
"Is this a replica?" someone asked incredulously, "Did you even count how many wings there are?"
Shui Yiyao raised her eyes to look at him: "By the way."
The number of wings in the center line is less than a hundred, which is not difficult to count, and it is exactly ninety-nine, which is also easy to remember.
"That's not right. But he imitated it, why didn't he imitate it completely?" asked a young man next to Xiao Jingguang.
He is the leader of the delegation from Xiaoshan Kingdom. It is said that he is a prince of Xiaoshan Kingdom and this time he is visiting on behalf of the royal family.
"Of course it's because," Shui Yiyao looked at the young man, "vegetables."
It’s not that the imitators don’t want to, but that they can’t do it.
Master Qian pursues meticulous detail to the extreme. His skills have been accumulated for nearly forty years. How can anyone imitate him?
Perhaps it is possible for ordinary people to imitate his smallness, but to be both small and exquisite at the same time is two different things.
This imitator chose to only imitate the shape. This phoenix nirvana is indeed very beautiful, but due to the lack of technology, it is missing something.
Xiao Jingguang stared at Shui Yiyao: "Then can you tell its origin?"
After hearing this, Shui Yiyao looked down again and said, "It can be considered a unique dish."
She raised her eyes to look at Xiao Jingguang: "You imitated it."
Xiao Jingguang's breathing stopped for a moment.
Right again.
He imitated this Phoenix Nirvana by looking at pictures and materials, without having seen the real thing, but he thought he had done a very good imitation.
Even his senior brother said that they were 99% similar.
And those people just now were obviously deceived, and they all said that it was Master Qian Buyu's phoenix nirvana.
Except Chengyu.
She actually remembered how many wings were on the center line? How could she remember how many wings there were on something that was only five centimeters long and she had only seen it once?
Xiao Jingguang's voice was heavy: "How did you know that?"
Shui Yiyao: "What Master Qian Buyu pursues is not the same as what you pursue."
"I haven't paid tuition yet, so I have no obligation to teach you. Next one, hurry up."
Xiao Jingguang stared at Shui Yiyao, gritting his teeth.
Shui Yiyao looked at the third tray.
I don't know what it will be.
Xiao Jingguang looked at Shui Yiyao, his face turning pale. After a while, he turned to look at President Wu: "President, I'm sorry, I'm not feeling well and want to rest."
President Wu was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, the lounge is over there."
In full view of everyone, Xiao Jingguang turned and walked towards the lounge.
The etiquette lady holding the tray stood there for a moment, then immediately followed Xiao Jingguang.
Soon, Xiao Jingguang disappeared into the hall with his three trays.
Shui Yiyao watched the man leave before she realized, "Why did he take the things with him? Does he not plan to come back?"
The jade carver next to him was also puzzled: "Maybe there has been a subtle change in mentality."
Shui Yiyao:?
She pinched a jade bracelet in her hand and said, "I haven't even used the things I prepared yet."
Everyone waited in the hall for ten minutes, and finally Xiao Jingguang's assistant arrived.
The assistant said with an apologetic smile, "Master is really not feeling well, and the Jade Friends Association can no longer support us. Fellow jade carvers, I'm very sorry. This is a gift from my master to you as a small token of my apology. Please accept it."
A gift box was given to everyone present.
When it was handed to Shui Yiyao, she did not take the apology gift box from the assistant's hand.
She asked, "Why, is Xiao Jingguang acting like a cuckold?"
The assistant forced a smile and said, "I'm very sorry, my master is really unwell."
Shui Yiyao: "I don't want the stuff. I just want to know if he's still going to participate in this year's competition. Before we started, we agreed on this, right? Betting on the qualification to participate in the competition? I accept the loss."
The assistant's expression could no longer maintain his forced smile, and turned a little ugly: "Of course, I accept the loss."
"It's okay as long as you admit defeat." Shui Yiyao nodded.
The assistant handed the gift box forward again: "This is an apology, please keep it."
Shui Yiyao still didn't answer: "I don't want such a cowardly thing."
The assistant's grip on the gift box suddenly tightened, and his voice rose: "You are too rude!"
Shui Yiyao sneered, "You want to be a coward, but you don't want to be scolded. How can such a good thing happen in this world?"
The assistant was dissatisfied and shouted, "You——!"
"Don't make any loud noises." Ao Li, who had been quiet beside Shui Yiyao, stood up and interrupted the assistant. He turned his head and said to the assistant behind him, "Clear the area."
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