Shui Yiyao looked at his ID and avatar. He was a new customer. His ID was "Autumn 1996x", which was obviously a default nickname assigned by the system, like a secondary account.
Qiu 1996x: Can you make the jade Kuifeng patterned hairpin from the Kingdom of Heaven? Will you take it?
He sent me a few pictures, which were high-definition pictures of the jade ring with Kui and Phoenix patterns.
The "Lin Tian Guo" they were talking about was, in the past, ancient jade from the Han Dynasty. It was possible to make it, after all, the main technique during the Han Dynasty was hairline carving, which later developed into finger knife carving, both of which have been lost, but it was still her specialty.
When doing this, it is okay to imitate antiques, but not to make it look old. Things that look old are used to fool people and defraud people, which is immoral.
She replied: No answer.
Qiu 1996x: Please think about it. I have sales channels here. As long as you make it, I can definitely sell it.
Qiu1996x: How about this, we split it 40-60, you get 6 and I get 40.
Chengdao Jade Carving: This thing is worth only 20 million at most, and you can give me 20 million?
Qiu 1996x: One isn't enough, but if you make a few, you'll have more. If you make a few, I can sell a few more.
Qiu 1996x: I have been working in the jade carving industry for more than ten years, so I do have some channels.
Pretty cool.
This person is probably someone in the industry, with ulterior motives, trying to make money he shouldn't be making. Shui Yiyao clicked on his profile picture and looked at his account information.
It is indeed a small account, with no history at all, and the only follower list is her studio. However, generally those who do this kind of business are people in the industry.
Chengdao Jade Carving: No.
Qiu1996x: You don't even consider it? Is it because you don't have enough money?
Chengdao Jade Carving: Live streaming. Can you accept this?
Qiu1996x: That’s definitely not going to work. If you start a live broadcast, everyone will know that this is an antique imitation, and then I definitely won’t be able to sell it.
Chengdao Jade Carving: That’s your business.
Qiu1996x: How can you say that? We will split the profits when the time comes.
Chengdao Jade Carving: Don't understand? Don't come to me for shady business. I won't do it.
Qiu1996x: Really not going to do it?
Qiu1996x: No wonder everyone on the forums is saying you have a bad temper. I think you really do have a bad temper, but you're also a bit pretentious. Do you think you're noble?
Qiu1996x: You don't even want the money that's delivered to your door? Why are you pretending? Do you think I'm not giving you enough? Do you want to increase the price?
Chengdao Jade Carving: If you want to be a rat in the gutter that hides in the dark, then be it yourself. I am not interested.
Chengdao Jade Carving: Get away.
After Shui Yiyao finished sending the message, she blocked the other party.
As she closed the message page, she muttered, "What the hell."
She just closed the chat page, then seemed to remember something, reopened the message manager, and took screenshots of the chat history.
After taking the screenshot, I opened the jade carving community forum and started a post.
[Gutter rat, corrupting the industry's morale, short of money to buy a coffin?] She posted a screenshot of the chat history on the main page.
CD: I'd like to remind everyone that falsifying information for profit is illegal in our country. If you're truly short of money, it's better to beg for food—at least that's not against the law.
-cd master!
-I was just about to come in and see who was cursing people in our forum and was about to fight back, oh, it was CD God, it's okay, it's okay.
-Teacher Chengyu.
-Aging? Didn't I clearly reject it at the last jade club? Who's so blind to ask?
-It's all for money. These days, old scammers are willing to do anything to make money, which makes customers afraid to take medicine. It's hard for us to sell genuine products. It's disgusting.
-And he is so confident and has the nerve to do so.
-These pictures seem familiar.
-Have you seen it?
-Back to the previous post, it seems to be a collection of some senior, I saw it once before. I don't remember.
-Those who are making jade bracelets with Kui and Phoenix patterns recently should be careful, because this is going to scam people.
-Luckily the boss exposed this person. I was planning to make a jade hairpin with Kuifeng pattern recently. I might have been cheated out of a large sum of money.
After hanging up the man, Shui Yiyao felt a little better.
She closed the webpage and continued to sort out her order information.
There is also White Tara, I have to find time to send it to the owner.
After finishing White Tara, it’s time to move on to the next order and prepare to receive the Tiangong award.
To win the Tiangong Award, she can make hair-thread carvings and use some fine carving techniques. There will be no controversy about the craftsmanship. If she chooses a better subject, she can strive to win the award.
She found a piece of material in her stone box. It was her own material, a piece of blue and white Hetian jade. The design theme was the traditional "Laozi's Enlightenment". The front was carved with Laozi meditating in a freehand style, and the back was engraved with intaglio lines to carve out the entire "Tao Te Ching".
This piece of material is relatively small, so it is easy to create a delicate feeling.
There are still three months left before the Tiangong Award, so I can take my time and still find time to do something else.
After a day's work, Sister Yu called her. She sounded happy.
"The director told me they were very satisfied with your performance, saying it was far better than they expected. For example, your main idea was clear, substantive, and true to the program's tone. They said the broadcast should be very good."
"That'll do."
"It's airing next Saturday, remember to watch it."
"I still have to watch it?"
"Now that you ask, it really is true... you don't have to watch it." After all, Shui Yiyao is no longer in this circle, and the program is finished after it is recorded, and there is no need to review and summarize it.
Shui Yiyao: "Sister Yu, let me make you a beaded necklace. I'll show you the design later."
"Do it for me?"
"Isn't your birthday coming up soon?"
On her birthday, Sister Yu also asked Xiaobei to send her a gift.
Sister Yu: "Are you making this for my birthday?"
"Yes. I'll show you the design later. The theme is a kite, which means soaring to the sky. If you don't like it, I can change it. Or do you want to bring a cabbage?" Cabbage means wealth and making a lot of money.
"Of course I'll listen to you. It's all good. I'm so happy that you can give it to me. How can I be picky?"
Shui Yiyao said, "I'll show you the design later."
After hanging up the phone, Shui Yiyao took out the design draft again, revised it and sent it to Sister Yu.
Sister Yu chose a kite and selected a piece of black and blue material.
A week later, Shui Yiyao finished the product and sent the pictures to Sister Yu.
She deliberately chose nine o'clock in the evening to send the picture to Sister Yu, as she had already finished get off work at that time.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: [Picture] [Picture]
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Sister Yu, take a look. It's done. If you don't like it, you can change it.
Sure enough, Sister Yu replied ten minutes later.
-Sister Yu: I was eating just now and just saw the message.
-Sister Yu: It’s worthy of your work. I was very moved when I saw the picture.
-Sister Yu: It is truly exquisite.
-Sister Yu: No, I should change my profile picture.
The next second, Shui Yiyao saw that the landscape photo that Sister Yu had been using as her profile picture had changed to the high-definition picture of the necklace she had just sent her, a dark blue kite.
-Sister Yu: I like this black kite.
-Sister Yu: Very handsome.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: As long as you like it, if you don’t make any changes, I will start polishing it and send it to you in two days.
-Sister Yu: Is this unpolished? It already looks great!
- Chengdao Jade Carving: No. The effect will be better after polishing.
-Sister Yu: Will it be very bright?
- Chengdao Jade Carving: Matte, not particularly shiny.
Hetian jade pursues an oily luster, and is generally matte, tending towards natural light. It is not particularly bright, and has a warm feeling unique to nephrite.
-Sister Yu: By the way, the show aired today and it was really good. Your Weibo followers are also increasing rapidly. Did you pay attention?
-Sister Yu: No? I see your last Weibo post was a week ago, a message thanking everyone and congratulating you on winning the gold award. Even earlier than that was a few months ago, when you posted a sample image of your work.
-Sister Yu: Also, although Shui Yiyao’s account has not been used, it has been gaining followers.
-Sister Yu: Tonight is particularly exaggerated. Your Chengdao Jade Carving fan base has exceeded 70 million.
Shui Yiyao saw it and felt that it was a bit exaggerated.
The total population of China is not large now. The top star on Weibo, such as Bai Gege, only had 80 million fans when last seen.
Seventy million, although not as much as Bai Gege, but she really thinks it is enough.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Why are there so many?
At its peak, the number of viewers of her livestreams was only around 40 to 50 million, including casual onlookers. Was it the Youth Fire Competition that attracted traffic? Beyond the inner circle, there probably aren't many people paying attention, right? Could it be the effect of today's "Young Talent" show?
-Sister Yu: The program was broadcast today, and the effect was really good. The overall ratings were very good, which was due to Ao Yun’s contribution, but the ratings of your time period were not lower than his.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: It’s so high.
-Sister Yu: Yes, everyone is watching the fun.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: This is a positive energy science and education channel, there is something exciting to watch.
-Sister Yu: Look at Actor Ao calling Second Aunt.
-Chengdao Jade Carving:???
Shui Yiyao was stunned. Hadn't they asked the directors to edit it? Later, she and the directors had discussed further editing. They had even assured her that they were a serious science and education channel and would never be so unprofessional. So, why had it been leaked?
-Sister Yu: It’s a pity that it’s not in the main film, only in the behind-the-scenes footage.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Behind the scenes?
-Sister Yu: Yes, NG behind-the-scenes footage.
-Sister Yu: This time the behind-the-scenes footage has been viewed more than the main film.
Shui Yiyao: ...
What's wrong with her? She managed to protect the main film but not the behind-the-scenes footage?! Thinking about Ao Yun's constant calling her "Second Aunt", Shui Yiyao was speechless.
Just when I was about to go and see with my own eyes how the program crew recorded the behind-the-scenes footage, my cell phone suddenly rang.
Ao Li’s call.
It's almost nine o'clock now and it's dark. Is he calling because of something?
Shui Yiyao temporarily gave up on pursuing the behind-the-scenes matter and answered the phone: "Dean Ao?"
Ao Li's clear and deep voice came from the other side of the phone: "Chengyu, do you still owe me a meal?"
A meal?
Shui Yiyao paused: "...Yes."
Isn't it? At the beginning, when she turned into a mermaid and couldn't turn back into a human in Ao Li's house, it was Ao Li who prepared food for her. At that time, she said she would treat him in return, but she hasn't done so until now.
He asked, "Is today convenient?"
Shui Yiyao was a little surprised: "Now?"
"Well, now."
"It's convenient. If you want to come, just come directly."
As if he was afraid that someone would go back on their word, Ao Li replied almost immediately, "Okay, I'll come over."
Shui Yiyao asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll make it first."
Ao Li chuckled softly, "As long as it's you who does it, I'm fine with it."
Before Shui Yiyao could reply, he added, "I've seen 'Young Talents'."
"……oh."
"You performed very well, and the jade carving was also very good."
"Um."
"I like the dragon pattern one you made."
"...Dragon pattern matching? Big dragon gold?"
Ao Li repeated, "Big Dragon Jinjin?"
Shui Yiyao smiled and said, "That's the name of the dragon-patterned jade pendant you saw."
"Yes." Ao Li sighed softly, "I like it. I like it very much."
"...That's mine, it's useless even if you like it."
After hanging up the phone, Shui Yiyao put down her phone, stood up and checked the refrigerator. Fortunately, there was still some food in the refrigerator. It was already nine o'clock, but there was still time to prepare.
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