Shui Yiyao carefully cut the material for the bracelet.
You have to cut a square first, then slowly cut off the excess material and cut it into roughly large round strips. After it has the shape of a bracelet, you can start polishing it.
There is no rush to make the bracelet now. She needs to cut a piece of material to make a sign for Ao Li's fans.
There is also Mrs. Cheng's design draft, which she has basically completed. She will show it to Mrs. Cheng after some improvement.
After she cut the material, she began to draw the design.
Mrs. Cheng's two pieces of jasper cat's eye stones are one big and one small. The big one is the size of a fist and is designed to be used as an ornament or cut into accessories, while the small one can be worn as jewelry.
After she finished her draft, she checked it again and again, and after confirming that there was no further room for improvement, she sent it to Mrs. Cheng.
She made ten drafts, five large and five small. She can choose.
-Sister Chen, the design draft is finished. Do you think there is anything that catches your eye?
Mrs. Cheng did not reply immediately. Shui Yiyao put down her phone and continued to grind the material.
The Ao Li sign is not difficult to make, both in terms of design and craftsmanship. It is just a portrait and some engraving.
The construction period is a maximum of five days.
This sign is rectangular and of considerable size. Shui Yiyao began to polish the outline. The edges of the freshly cut material were prickly and needed polishing.
After polishing, her cell phone rang.
At first glance, it was news about Mrs. Cheng.
-Yaoyao, I’ve seen them all.
-But I only have two stones, so I can't carve that much.
Shui Yiyao wiped her hands with a towel, picked up her phone and sent a message.
-These are all designed based on the size and shape of your two stones. There are five designs for each stone. You can choose two of them.
-But I want them all.
- Chengyu Studio? I've never heard of this studio. Their designs are really good.
-Especially that jade watch, I love it so much.
-And that tiger figurine.
-The thorn rose pendant is also very beautiful.
Shui Yiyao smiled and sent a voice message: "As long as Sister Chen likes it, that's fine. I opened this Chengyu Studio, and it's only been open for a month. My main job is a jade carver, and I just won the gold medal in the Skilled Craftsman Award a while ago. This hasn't been reported in the media, but you can check it out on the official website."
"I still have some pictures of my previous works here, I'll send them to you later."
"If you're confident, just give the stone to me. If you have a jade carver you'd like to work with, you can take this design and have it made."
Shui Yiyao sent her own seed-wood carving of Zhong Kui catching ghosts and her own pearl carving of a straw raincoat man fishing to Mrs. Cheng.
-It's really good. I don't understand it, but it's beautiful.
-But are these the only two? Do you have any other works?
-I’ve only been officially open for business for a month, so I only have these two works for now.
Shui Yiyao sent another voice message, saying frankly, "It's normal if you're a little worried. If you have a design you like, you can use it directly."
Mrs. Cheng also sent a voice message over: "You designed the manuscript. If even you and I don't trust me, then there's no one else I can trust more."
"It's just," she paused, "these two pieces of material are really rare, and I'm also worried about your lack of experience..."
"How about this? I'm not in a rush anyway. I'll leave the stones there for now and I won't touch the designs. Once you have more works, I'll ask you to start. What do you think?"
Shui Yiyao smiled and said, "Of course no problem."
"Don't worry, it will be quick."
This was the first time someone had told her they were worried about her lack of experience. Previously, people who wanted her to carve had to wait in line, and the waiting time was measured in years, often lasting two or three years.
However, with only two works currently available, people's concerns are understandable. Furthermore, Mrs. Cheng asked her to keep the order, so it's a small bonus. Given her schedule, she should have quite a few works in less than three months.
It was almost ten o'clock. Shui Yiyao put down her phone and walked to the computer desk.
The live broadcast was still on, and the screen showed her workstation, but she was no longer working.
"My friends, it's almost ten o'clock. I'm going to log off."
"Goodbye." Shui Yiyao said hello and ended the broadcast.
She now wants to see when the purifier will arrive.
After Boss Jin paid her yesterday, she placed an order for the purifier.
With five purifiers, I am not so anxious anymore and can consider other things, such as terminating the contract, expanding the studio, or getting some good things for the mermaid tribe.
The purifier will arrive tomorrow.
Shui Yiyao was somewhat glad that she had acted quickly. When she looked online, she found that several stores were selling purifiers, and each store had almost nine units. She thought it was a lot, but she only found out yesterday that the store she bought from only had two units left in stock. Then she went to other stores to check, and they all had only two units.
It was then discovered that these companies all belong to the same parent company, and the purifiers were all shipped from the same warehouse, with only nine units in total.
She thought about it, opened the customer service interface, and sent a message.
-Shui: Hello, will the purifiers be restocked later?
-Shui: I see there are only two left in stock.
-Deep Sea Customer Service: I’m sorry, this product is sold out and there is no refill.
Deepsea Customer Service: Our group originally produced fewer than 80 units. The price was essentially at cost, and the raw materials were extremely scarce, so we couldn't continue production.
-Shui: Thank you, I see.
Less than 80 units were produced in total? But when Ao Cheng of the Tianjiao Clan proposed marriage, didn’t he carry 88 units to the gate of the Holy Land?
Wait, that day, Ao Cheng brought not eighty-eight purifiers. What they all saw were eighty-eight red boxes, and those boxes had never been opened from beginning to end.
In the name of proposing marriage, he specially used a festive red box, but maybe there is nothing in it?
But isn’t this too bullying?
Want to marry someone and give her eighty-eight fake things?
This is no longer just an ordinary marriage fraud, it has reached the point of enmity.
But... what's the Jiao Clan's motive for doing this? Even if the eighty-eight boxes weren't opened when the marriage proposal was made, if the proposal was successful and the boxes were opened and no purifiers were found, wouldn't they be afraid that the Mermaid Clan would come knocking on their door?
Yes, they were indeed not afraid. The mermaid tribe consisted of only about forty people and could not cause any trouble.
But she still felt something was a little strange.
Now that I think about it, Ao Cheng was the only one who showed up to propose marriage. Is this the least bit of fanfare for a diplomat? He doesn't even have a secretary or assistant?
And at the beginning he pretended to be Ao Li.
It is rumored that the Jiao clan is very respectful of their Black Jiao leader. As a diplomat, it is a bit strange for Ao Cheng to do this.
His actions gave people the impression that "get the person first, no matter whether it would create an enemy, whether the means were dirty, or even the reputation of the Black Dragon leader."
There seems to be something wrong with this Ao Cheng.
Shui Yiyao closed the online shopping platform for the purifier. Without more information, she didn't know what the problem was.
When she placed her order for the purifier yesterday, she also bought an anti-theft electric fence and a stun gun. No matter what the problem, just be prepared.
Shui Yiyao opened the webpage again and found the jade carving community.
There are jade carving studios from almost all over the country here, and they accept orders online. Before, she didn't have any examples of her work and didn't have the registration qualifications, but now she can.
[Studio: Chengdao Jade Carving]
【Labor price: 1000r/gram】
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In accordance with the requirements of the community website, Shui Yiyao registered a studio account, paid a deposit of 1,000 yuan, and activated the online order-taking function.
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Before Shui Yiyao left the house today, she placed the Ao Li sign from her workbench into a small box and put it in her bag. She had gotten up early and had already spent two hours working on the sign. The shape was already finalized and she could start working on it.
Jiang Luo is still in the stage of learning painting, and she can find opportunities to work during class.
It was half past eight when she arrived at the classroom. Usually, Jiang Luo had not arrived at this time yet, but when she went there today, Jiang Luo was already in the classroom. Ao Li was sitting next to him, and the two were chatting.
"Good morning, Teacher Yiyao!"
When Jiang Luo saw her walk in from the door, he immediately stood up from his seat and greeted her with bright eyes.
"Good morning!" Shui Yiyao also replied with a smile.
"Mr. Chengyu, good morning." Ao Li also stood up from his seat and greeted her with a gentle expression.
Shui Yiyao also answered with a smile.
Usually, Ao Li would pick up Jiang Luo at the classroom door and then leave. She originally thought that since she came, Ao Li would leave.
But Ao Li didn't. He continued, "It's hot now. I ordered some cold drinks from the ice cream shop downstairs. They'll be delivered during the lunch break."
"If you want to change the strawberry flavor you ordered, you can call the number above. I've already told them in advance."
Ao Li took out a card and placed it on the table.
Shui Yiyao was a little surprised: "You are so polite. I am taking care of my health and don't eat cold drinks. Just give it to Jiang Luoding."
Who knows if Ao Li might have poisoned it, so she won’t eat it.
Ao Li smiled and said, "Health preservation?"
What a cute excuse! The little girl must be embarrassed.
"You've worked hard," Ao Li continued. "Jiang Luo has been very serious these past two days. His paintings have improved a lot. You've taught me well."
Shui Yiyao smiled and shook her head: "No, this is what I should do. Jiang Luo himself is also very good."
Ao Li suddenly looked at her seriously, his eyes firm: "Shui Yiyao, you are really excellent."
I have to let her know that her refusal of marriage was not her fault, and I hope she won't think too much about it.
Shui Yiyao: Do I need you to tell me I'm excellent? I know it myself.
"...Thank you Mr. Ao for your affirmation. I will continue to work hard."
Ao Li shook his head: "You don't need to work hard, you are already very good."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
When Ao Li left, Shui Yiyao was still a little confused. Before he left, he praised her again for how outstanding she was.
How much progress has Jiang Luo made? It's worth Ao Li spending ten minutes to flatter him.
Shui Yiyao scratched her head. Who cares? She had a clear conscience as a jade maid. She had done her best to teach the child, treating him like her own disciple, and had no regrets.
Shui Yiyao turned around and looked at Jiang Luo, the child was smiling.
She said, "Let's get started. Today, in addition to painting, let's learn about the most basic tools."
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When school was over today, Ao Li came to pick up Jiang Luo ten minutes early again.
Before leaving, he praised Shui Yiyao for her promising and outstanding performance at a young age.
This is too polite. Although Shui Yiyao also thinks she is very outstanding, there is no need to praise herself twice a day. She herself doesn't even praise herself like that.
She thought about it and praised Ao Li before leaving.
It's just business promotion.
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