Shui Yiyao went on stage to receive the trophy and certificate, and stood aside waiting for a photo.
The organizer took her works to the display cabinet for everyone to see.
Then there will be a regular auction.
All winning works will be auctioned before the end of the conference to give a rough estimate of the works. If the winners can accept the auction bid price, the transaction will be completed on the spot at the final bid price. If they are not willing, it does not matter.
The deals typically struck at awards ceremonies are 50/50.
The other half of the people wanted to take it home to collect for themselves, or sell it at a higher price.
Shui Yiyao had already made up her mind. If the bid price exceeded 100,000, she would immediately make the deal without hesitation. She didn't have the time to do sales.
If it’s less than 100,000…it’s impossible to be less than 100,000.
Shui Yiyao also went to the exhibition hall to appreciate the craftsmanship of other masters.
The majority of the winning entries were of relatively high quality, though none were particularly exquisite or rare. However, the winning entries were still quite beautiful.
The winning works were placed in different glass display cases according to their awards, and all the display cases were locked.
Shui Yiyao was looking at the silver award showcase nearby, and when she turned her head, she found that the largest number of viewers were around the gold award showcase.
They gathered around the piece of Zhong Kui catching ghosts and began to comment on it.
In order to allow people to see the talisman on the demon-slaying sword clearly, the exhibition organizers also specially added a small magnifying glass in front of the work for people to appreciate.
“It’s a bit like Southern craft.”
"It's completely handmade, and there are hidden knife marks. It's an old craft."
"Zhong Kui Catches Ghosts - Cheng Yu, 23 years old," someone looked at the nameplate of the work below and marveled, "What a young talent!"
Chengyu, the abbreviation of Chengdao jade carving, is the name Shuiyi Yao filled in when registering.
"This kind of craftsmanship is so complicated nowadays," a middle-aged man suddenly frowned and shook his head. "Can a 23-year-old girl really make this?"
After he said this, everyone around him fell silent for a moment, and someone speculated, "It looks more like an old item that has been refurbished."
"It does. Where else can you find such craftsmanship nowadays?"
"The jade quality of this piece is average, but the craftsmanship is what makes it valuable. Even if it is refurbished, it will not seriously affect its value."
Refurbishing old items, these people mean that this was originally an antique and the craftsmanship was also ancient. She polished it again and took it out to participate in the competition like a new item.
Shui Yiyao had a blank expression on her face, because the things she made in the past were often suspected of being antiques. Even if they were freshly made and shiny new, there were still people who doubted them.
So she had prepared for this a long time ago.
"You misunderstood." An old man from the next room came over with a smile. He was one of the judges. "At the time, we judges also suspected that it was a refurbished old product, but Chengyu sent us the entire video of the production process from scratch. We have already hired a specialist to authenticate it, and it is definitely not fake."
The questioner nodded. "It's fine as long as it's authenticated. We have absolute trust in the association."
The people around also looked at the jade carving: "That's really a gift from heaven. I wonder whose family this child is from."
"This craft is incredible."
"I'm going to bid in a while."
The exhibition lasts for half an hour, and then the auction will begin.
There are a total of 10 jade carvings to be auctioned, starting with the bronze award and the gold award to be auctioned last.
There were quite a few people at the auction. In addition to those who had attended the award ceremony, there were also some people who came specifically to shop.
After more than an hour, Shui Yiyao finally waited for the time to cash out.
"The piece currently up for auction is 'Zhong Kui Catching Ghosts,' a jade carving that blends northern and southern techniques, showcasing rare traditional carving techniques. Bidding is now open, starting price: 58,000!"
Shui Yiyao cheered herself up and waited for her works to be sold.
"Number 18, bid price 60,000!"
"Number 45, bid price 62,000!"
"Number 88, bid price 64,000!"
“…”
The bidding rule was to increase the bid by 2,000 yuan at a time. She waited for ten minutes before the bid finally reached 100,000 yuan. However, even after reaching 100,000 yuan, there were still many bidders.
The bidding pace didn't slow down until it reached 200,000.
Shui Yiyao was already very satisfied. If it were at an auction outside, this thing would not have reached this price.
"266,000 yuan per time!"
"266,000 yuan twice!"
It looked like a deal was going to happen. Shui Yiyao's eyes lit up with excitement. She was always happiest when something turned into cash. 260,000 yuan was enough to buy a nice piece of material.
Suddenly, someone in the bidding seat raised a card. His card was different from others. Others' were blue, and his was red.
"Mr. No. 1, the maximum bid is 1 million yuan!"
...1 million?
Shui Yiyao was shocked.
One million yuan can buy a piece of seed material with very good material and excellent carving, and it is a very large piece weighing hundreds of pounds. This piece is very small.
Not worth the money.
Shui Yiyao looked towards bidding seat number one. The hand holding the sign was very slender, with prominent wrist bones and distinct knuckles.
On his wrist, he wore a familiar black watch with a sharp silver dial, simple and elegant, luxurious and restrained.
It’s...Jiang Luo’s parents.
Once this bid was made, no one else bid.
After the auctioneer on the stage asked the price three times and no one answered, he hammered it down and the deal was done.
After the auction, Shui Yiyao confirmed the transaction details with the organizer and was taken to the trading room to handle the formalities. Here she needed to sign the sales contract, pay the handling fee, issue an invoice, and determine the tax amount.
When she entered, Jiang Luo and his parents were both seated in the trading room, both sitting on chairs.
The man was flipping through the contract in his hand, his head slightly lowered. Against the backlight, Shui Yiyao couldn't see his face clearly.
"Sister!" Jiang Luo's eyes lit up when he saw her come in. He jumped down from his chair and ran to Shui Yiyao. He looked up at her and asked nervously, "Can you do folding knife engraving?"
Shui Yiyao raised her eyebrows: "You know quite a lot, and you even know how to carve with overlapping knives."
The "diedaolou" that the child mentioned refers to a technique of the knife school, which is a type of hollow carving.
It was originally a carving method developed to dig out cracks inside jade, and was later used to carve some hollow sculptures.
For example, if it is a sedan chair, you can carve out the bride in it; if it is a house, you can carve out the furnishings inside the house; if it is a boat, you can also carve out the sailors in the cabin.
This is also something that machine engraving cannot do.
"Sister, can you do it?" The child tilted his head back and stared at Shui Yiyao eagerly.
Shui Yiyao nodded: "I can, do you want to customize it?"
This labor cost is expensive.
The child shook his head, his black eyes wet: "I don't want to customize it."
"I want to learn."
Shui Yiyao was a little surprised: "...Ah?"
Want to learn?
Shui Yiyao subconsciously looked at the parent next to her, and the man happened to raise his head.
Only then did she see his face clearly.
His eyes were deep, revealing a coldness under the white light.
He had fair skin and even handsome features, but his eyebrows were slightly lowered, his eyes were sharp, and he was dressed in a black suit. He looked so solemn and majestic that people dared not approach him.
Looks very familiar.
Ao Li.
How could it be Ao Li? How could such a business tycoon have so much free time? He came to the jade carving exhibition to visit.
Ao Li nodded and said, "Mr. Chengyu, please take a seat."
Mr. Chengyu, he used this name instead of calling her Shui Yiyao, it seems to be something related to jade carving.
Shui Yiyao sat down opposite him.
He asked, "Mr. Ao, what can I do for you?"
Ao Li looked at Jiang Luo beside him, his expression softening a little: "This is my child, Jiang Luo."
Is he really his son?
Jiang Luo walked to Ao Li and took his arm: "Uncle Ao."
uncle?
Oh, not a son. That’s right, the child’s last name is Jiang, not Ao.
Ao Li took out his phone, flipped through it, and handed it to Shui Yiyao, saying politely, "Mr. Chengyu, please take a look."
Shui Yiyao looked down and saw a photo on it. In the photo was a slightly larger jade bead with a red skin. It was hollowed out with carvings on the round surface. There was a tree carved inside the jade bead, and next to the tree was a small house. There were also three people hollowed out in the house.
Shui Yiyao narrowed her eyes. "What's the diameter of this? Is there one with a diameter of 3 centimeters?"
“2.6.”
Shui Yiyao nodded. "This is a double-layered pattern within the stacked knife pattern. It refers to an old technique of the knife school, previously used exclusively for the royal family."
"Like the one in the photo, it's made of high-quality materials and heavily crafted, and it's worth in the mid-to-late eight figures."
She spoke briefly, then looked up and asked Ao Li, "Do you want to carve this?"
Ao Li asked, "Can you carve?"
Shui Yiyao looked at the photo again, nodded, and said cautiously, "I can do it, but it's a long process, at least two years."
Ao Li raised his eyes: "Two years?"
Shui Yiyao: "Two years, no less."
Fearing she would lose the business, she explained, "It looks like such a small thing. You might think it's a small project, but the workmanship is very complex, and you have to factor in the time it takes to start over in case of failure. Two years is really a lot." Ao Li put his phone back on the table and looked up. "Mr. Chengyu, other gentlemen have quoted a construction period of twenty years."
Shui Yiyao smiled and said, "Because they don't know how. If they had to learn it from scratch, it would take them twenty years."
Jiang Hao suddenly ran up to Shui Yiyao and said, "Sister, that's a relic left by my parents, but... it's broken. I want to repair it."
"I want to fix it myself."
He swiped the cell phone photos on the table and turned to the last one.
A jade bead shattered into pieces on the ground.
This is terrible. I have to redo the repair.
Restoration of this level requires mastering the same craftsmanship to achieve maximum restoration.
"This is our family heirloom, and I'm the only one left in our family."
"I want to fix it myself."
"I want to learn, can you teach me?"
Jiang Luo held Shui Yiyao's arm, his eyes were wet and his voice was soft.
What a poor kid.
Ao Li, who was standing opposite, took out a contract and handed it to Shui Yiyao. "Please take a look. This is a newly drafted contract. If Mr. Chengyu is interested, I very much hope we can reach a cooperation agreement."
Shui Yiyao took the contract.
Jade carving tutor employment contract.
The contract is only one page long, very concise, but it contains everything that should be written.
The most eye-catching of these is the tuition fee, which is 20 million per year and can be increased annually depending on the situation.
Ao Li: "The contract is not finalized yet. If you feel there is something inappropriate, we can discuss and improve it."
Shui Yiyao read the contract from beginning to end again. The contract was very simple. There was nothing complicated that was difficult to understand. It simply stated the responsibilities, obligations and rights of both parties in separate clauses. She needed to teach the child jade carving when she was free, and Ao Li would pay the tuition.
Sky-high tuition fees.
Shui Yiyao put the contract back on the table: "Mr. Ao, there is nothing wrong with the contract."
Ao Li nodded: "Then we will decide-"
Shui Yiyao shook her head: "The tuition is too high."
“The tuition fees in our industry are not that high.”
Ao Li paused, looking surprised, and suddenly curled his lips and smiled softly.
"Mr. Chengyu, you are worth the price."
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