work?
She was just carving a radish and couldn't say anything.
Shui Yiyao thought for a moment and said, "I've left them all at home. I'll take a picture for you when I get home."
What Bai Gege said was correct. If she wanted to get a job, she had to at least have some works.
In the past, clients who approached her never asked her to show examples of her work, so she forgot about this process.
Because her jade carvings are well-known in the industry, everyone lined up to find her, but that is not the case now.
Bai Gege didn't doubt it and nodded: "Okay. We'll talk about it later."
Bai Gege left, and Shui Yiyao returned to the computer, opened the online shopping platform, and looked for information about jade raw materials.
She needs to buy jade raw materials and equipment.
There are only a few electronic devices, so it's not hard to choose. Mainly referring to knives.
Contrary to what most people think, jade carving in ancient times was not "carved" but "ground", using a tool called "touchstone" to slowly grind it into shape.
There are many kinds of wheels, including wide wheels, thin wheels, large wheels, slanted wheels, etc. The finger knife is special because of its "finger knife".
The finger knife is also a special kind of "touch", which is made of hard material, small and sharp. It can be worn on the hand to carve jade materials. Therefore, it is highly refined and is known for its "dexterity and exquisiteness".
Therefore, the finger knife needs to be customized.
Shui Yiyao looked for several tool studios, but only one could do it, and the labor fee was high, but there was nothing she could do.
-Shui: Then pay the deposit of 1,000 yuan now. Pay the remaining 2,000 yuan after the goods are completed.
- His tool: Cheng.
-Heshan Tool: Boss, let me ask you one more question. What do you want to do with this tool? For archaeology? Or as a mold for display?
-Water: I use it myself for jade carving.
-Heshan Tuoju: No way? No one knows how to use this anymore. It's been lost for a long time.
-Heshan Tuoju: Boss, have you been cheated?
-Shui: No, don't worry. Just make the ball for me. Don't worry about anything else.
-Heshan Tuoju: I’m also afraid that you’ll be cheated. These days, scammers are just like those who come from storytelling clubs, and they make up all kinds of stories.
-Tashan Tuoju: Anyway, no one knows this now, so you have to be careful. If someone tells you that they know this, they are a liar.
-Shui: Got it, thank you, I will be careful.
-Water: I use it myself and I haven’t been cheated.
-Heshan Tuoju: So you are planning to cheat people?
-water:……
-Shui: If you don’t want to do it directly, just say it. I’ll find someone else.
-Tashan Tuoju: Just kidding, I’ll do it right away.
After customizing the most important finger knife, Shui Yiyao also placed orders for other tools from this store.
She looked around online and realized the raw jade was too watery. Buying it online was unrealistic; she had to go to the raw material source. She had to find time to go to the Jade Capital.
The third day of recording was still slow paced.
The program crew came to ask Shui Yiyao in the morning if she needed to continue resting. Shui Yiyao thought about the one million yuan per episode appearance fee given by the program crew and walked out of the room on time.
Everyone is still gathering in the lobby.
The process is still to distribute breakfast according to votes.
As soon as Shui Yiyao stepped through the door, an artist looked at her and asked with concern, "Why don't you take a break?"
Shui Yiyao looked at the person and it was her senior sister Yue Xi.
After they separated by the river yesterday, her agent Zhang Ge hasn't come to her room again. It's obvious that he must be with Yue Xi.
It was clearly the Shui Yiyao Falling into the River production crew who asked him to come, but he didn't explain anything to her and didn't even offer her basic comfort.
But it doesn't matter. She has no interest in whining with Brother Zhang.
"You were not in a good state yesterday. Everyone said you... but I know you are not that kind of person. Are you feeling better today?" Yue Xi walked up, looking extremely concerned, and stood directly facing the camera.
Netizens were able to see her concerned face in full.
Brother Zhang and Yue Xi, these two talk better than they sing, but in fact they do nothing.
Is this also called caring?
However, she didn't expect that after she had given Yue Xi a cold look yesterday, she would still dare to come up to her today.
Seeing Shui Yiyao's half-smile and mocking expression, Yue Xi had a bad premonition.
Brother Zhang said that he deliberately did not go to see Shui Yiyao yesterday, and he has made his attitude very clear. If Shui Yiyao still wants resources, she will definitely not talk nonsense again.
Shui Yiyao: "You said the same thing in the last interview with Fruit Entertainment. But weren't you the one who pushed me into this pit?"
That was an event that left a deep impression on Shui Yiyao.
During the interview, Yue Xi took advantage of the situation and pushed her into a muddy pit where people who couldn't answer questions were punished, rolling around in the dirt. Later, he helped her up and asked her why she wasn't more careful, hinting that she was deliberately trying to attract attention and steal the spotlight.
Shui Yiyao felt so aggrieved that she started crying on the spot.
He didn't answer the questions properly during the interview and accidentally fell into a trap, and he still had the nerve to cry.
It became another black spot, and the video of Shui Yiyao crying as a clay figurine was widely circulated by black fans.
Yue Xi had never expected Shui Yiyao to mention this, and her expression suddenly twisted.
Shui Yiyao knew that she had no evidence at the moment and no one would believe her if she told others about it.
But she doesn't care whether others believe it or not. This is the fact, and she said it if she wants to. Anyway, she doesn't care about her reputation. It's best not to ask her to record the show again, and give her some time to work on jade carving.
Yue Xi could barely hide her gnashing teeth: "Junior sister, how can you say such nonsense..."
Shui Yiyao: "Come on, stop acting."
She didn't want to argue any further and looked at the director: "Village Chief, why haven't you read the votes yet? How much am I losing today?"
If the process remains unchanged, the director, who plays the role of "village chief", will still read the votes today.
Village Chief: "You know the situation well. You are doing better today than yesterday, minus 47678."
Shui Yiyao: "Then I still won't have breakfast today."
Yesterday, she exposed the fake photos, so fans of Bai Gege and Ao Yun should not veto her today.
But she still has so many black fans, which has offended so many people.
The village chief read out the votes one by one, and Bai Gege had the highest number of votes today.
Shui Yiyao waited until the village chief finished reading the tickets before saying, "Then I'll go out and find something to eat."
The village chief put away the ticket reader and nodded: "Go ahead."
"Wait." Bai Gege stopped Shui Yiyao as she was about to leave. "I have some extra, I can give you some."
Shui Yiyao was walking out and turned back when she heard her call.
Bai Gege opened her lunch box, which contained a plate of steamed dumplings and a bowl of egg drop soup. "I'll give you half. I can't eat that much either."
Shui Yiyao smiled and nodded: "Okay, you wait first."
She went to the door and came in after a while with a food box.
She placed the food box directly on Bai Gege's table and opened it: "Let's eat together."
When the lid is opened, white steam comes out, bringing with it a hot and delicious aroma.
"It smells so good, what did you make?" Bai Gege looked at the food box. Inside was a large bowl filled with a dozen snow-white meatballs and a small plate of pickled cucumbers.
"Fish balls, made from yesterday's fish, fresh."
Yesterday the program crew distributed the fish they caught equally, and she got two.
The director came over and asked, "Did you make it and bring it over?"
The fish balls are snow-white and plump, the soup is milky white, and they are sprinkled with chopped green onions. They look great and you can smell the delicious fish aroma.
Shui Yiyao: "Of course not. If you already knew my vote count, how could I come here empty-handed?"
The director couldn't move his eyes away and sniffed the fishy aroma: "I have a breakfast there too, let's switch."
Shui Yiyao: "You have a nice thought."
director:"……"
Shui Yiyao picked up the bowl and started to distribute. She made a lot of fish balls, gave a few to Bai Gege, and kept a few for herself, so there were still quite a few left.
The main reason was that Bai Gege also gave her a lot of steamed dumplings, which she couldn’t finish.
There were 5 fish balls left, and I gave them all to the director.
The director took the bowl with a smile. He hadn't eaten fish balls for a long time.
This fish ball is very fragrant, mainly because the fish meat is all natural from the river, without any fishy smell. It is fresh and fragrant, with a beautiful color, which makes people drool.
He scooped up a whole fish ball and put it directly into his mouth, feeling very full and satisfied.
After he finished one, he looked at Shui Yiyao and said, "Xiaoyao, your cooking skills are pretty good."
Shui Yiyao disagreed: "My cooking skills are not that good, it's the ingredients that are good."
"So what do you think constitutes a good cook?"
Shui Yiyao paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and said, "At least, I have to win a culinary award, big or small?"
Who can't boast? Awards are a testament to one's ability. Even before her work won the gold medal, she never said she had good craftsmanship.
Director: "So, according to you, if you don't win Best Actress or Best Actor, your acting skills are not considered good?"
Isn’t it?
Shui Yiyao was about to speak when Bai Gege beside her looked up and said, "You said that, Village Chief."
Bai Gege glanced at Shui Yiyao, with a restraining look in her eyes that was obvious.
You can't respond to this, otherwise netizens will find out and there will be another round of criticism.
Shui Yiyao looked at the director, and seeing that he was still looking at her, waiting for her answer, she smiled and said, "If winning no awards can prove good acting, then why do we have awards? What's the point of awards? Then as long as I have a lot of fans, can I also say that my acting is good?"
She thought for a moment and added, "I know it's hard to win awards for acting. You in the entertainment industry only select first place. So, it doesn't necessarily mean you've won an award. As long as you're nominated for an award, you should be a good actor. This is my personal opinion."
Another male artist next to him suddenly gave Shui Yiyao a thumbs-up and said in a tone of admiration: "I respect you as a man."
Shui Yiyao looked at him: "Did I say what you wanted to say, brother?"
This male artist is a child star and has been nominated for Best Actor many times.
The male artist looked away, cleared his throat, and went to have breakfast.
He felt Shui Yiyao was right. Some people haven't even touched the tiniest bit of an award, yet press releases about their "good acting" are flying everywhere, as if they've won Best Actor. However, no one would normally dare to say this, as it would offend people. Shui Yiyao was quite bold to say it in front of the camera.
After breakfast, everyone had new activities.
Go clean the ancestral hall.
This live variety show originated from a famous IP called "Anle Village", and aims to restore the quiet, traditional and mysterious village life in Anle in this famous novel.
Ancestral temple worship is a key plot in this famous novel. During the worship, villagers need to go to the ancestral temple to inherit treasures.
Everyone followed the director into the village's ancestral hall.
As you enter the gate of the ancestral hall, the main hall is in the middle. The square entrance is spacious and above the door hangs a gold-plated plaque with the words "Ancestral Hall" and there are neatly written couplets beside the door.
Everyone walked into the main hall, and in the middle was the shrine.
There is an incense table in front of the shrine, on which are placed a row of things, including jade, bronze, and lacquerware. They are all old styles and look like they have a long history.
"Are these all treasures and antiques?" An artist went up to take a look and wanted to touch them.
The director said, "They are all treasures. Whichever one you touch is equivalent to choosing which one to inherit."
"inherit?"
"In the book 'Anle Village,' the protagonists' life trajectories begin to change when they inherit a treasure. Now, your future life in the village will also change, starting with the choices you make."
"Please choose. If you pick the best treasure, you'll get the protagonist's storyline. If you pick something less impressive, you'll get the supporting character's storyline. The choice is entirely yours."
"What if they both like the same treasure?"
"Then you can follow two story lines simultaneously. But at most two people can choose the same one."
Shui Yiyao glanced at the incense table, and when she saw something on it, her eyes lit up and she immediately stood in front of it: "I choose this."
Everyone looked at the thing. It was a small sculpture of a cicada, made of unknown material. It was earthy red in color and the size of a thumb.
Compared with other things, such as the oily jade pendant and the large incense burner, that thing is not very eye-catching.
Shui Yiyao not only looked very confident, but also waved to Bai Gege and pulled her along: "Ge'er, choose this one!"
The original book did not describe in detail the process of their selection, but only the results.
Bai Gege and another male artist both chose jade pendants. As a result, the male artist released a press release saying that he and Bai Gege had a telepathic connection. When she saw this part, she felt annoyed.
Bai Gege looked around and originally wanted to choose the mutton-fat jade pendant, but when she heard Shui Yiyao calling her, she thought about it and walked up to Shui Yiyao.
Bai Gege was puzzled: "What is this?"
Another male artist walked towards them and said, "Then I'll choose this one too."
Shui Yiyao rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're not welcome. We're full."
The director said, "Choose carefully. The supporting characters have to collect firewood and carry water, while the main characters have to eat and drink."
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