Yu Bujin finished his solo interview a short while later. He couldn't leave yet because there was a talent exchange meeting at the end, and the three of them sat together to summarize their successful experiences.
Yu Bujin came out, and the second one was Ao Yun.
When Ao Yun stood up and prepared to go to the recording studio, Shui Yiyao emphasized again: "Speak properly."
Ao Yun nodded honestly: "Okay, I know."
Ao Yun entered the recording room.
"Teacher Shui." Yu Bujin sat at the table next to Shui Yiyao in the waiting room. With a polite smile, he spoke with great interest, "I heard that at the last Jade Friends' Meeting, you defeated Xiao Jingguang from Xiaoshan Country and made him flee in panic. In the end, he had to escape due to illness."
"It's a pity I wasn't there, so I could only get a glimpse of the Jade Friends Association's excitement on the forum." He was very interested and rubbed his hands unconsciously. "Can you tell me more about it?"
Shui Yiyao: "Forum? Yeah, it's probably what's on the forum. Nothing exciting there. The most exciting part was at the end when Xiao Jingguang said he wasn't feeling well and ran away in the middle of the race. Later, the doctor came and said he wasn't sick. If you knew that, there's nothing much to say."
Yu Bujin pressed on, "I want to know about that kneeling jade figure. How did you recognize that figure as Princess Jin Ning? Aren't the two kneeling jade figures exactly the same?"
Shui Yiyao laughed. "How could they be the same? Teacher Yu, just think about it. You made two identical egg carvings. They're exactly the same."
Yu Bujin nodded: "Then what? They are exactly the same, how can I recognize them?"
"And then these two works have been preserved in different places for hundreds of years. How can they still be the same?"
"Oh." Yu Bujin suddenly realized: "I understand. Different environments leave different traces. Places with high temperatures may cause peeling, and places with more minerals may even stain."
"That's the point."
Yu Bujin asked another question.
After Shui Yiyao answered, she asked Yu Bujin about his works. When she was looking at the program plan, she looked for Yu Bujin's works in advance.
They say egg carving is like walking a tightrope; if you make a mistake, the whole thing will fail. After all, the eggshell is too fragile.
Yu Bujin: "Ours is the same as your jade carving. Both require a basic painting foundation. But our costs are not high. Chicken eggs only cost 1 yuan. If it were goose eggs or ostrich eggs, they would be more expensive."
Shui Yiyao knew that any carving must begin with painting. Eggshells are generally cheap, limiting their value. Cheap egg carvings typically cost only three or five yuan, while more expensive ones can cost over a thousand yuan, unlike Hetian jade, which can easily cost tens of thousands.
"As long as you like it, it's not about money."
As Shui Yiyao was speaking, she began to talk about a work by Yu Bujin, which was an imitation of a partial painting from A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains. He spent half a year on this work and it was finally auctioned for a high six-figure price.
The two talked for a long time, and soon Ao Yun came out.
He walked over with the staff, and in front of the staff, he said to Shui Yiyao, "Teacher Chengyu, it's your turn."
Very polite and well-behaved.
Shui Yiyao felt a little relieved, thinking that he probably didn't say anything nonsense.
The staff member also said politely: "Teacher Chengyu, if you are ready, please follow me."
Shui Yiyao greeted Yu Bujin and followed the staff to the recording studio.
The host was waiting at the recording location. When he saw Shui Yiyao come in, he stood up and came to greet her.
The program is hosted by a male host named Ming Mingliang.
After Shui Yiyao passed by, the two shook hands: "Hello, Teacher Ming."
"Hello, Teacher Chengyu."
The host took Shui Yiyao to her seat.
"You are the youngest person in this episode of our program. Can you introduce yourself to the audience?"
Shui Yiyao nodded and said, "Hello everyone, I'm a jade carver. My studio is called Chengdao Jade Carving, so everyone calls me Chengyu."
“How long have you been in the industry?”
“I’ve been working in this field for almost a year.”
"In your industry, prior experience is generally required. We know that you recently won the gold medal in the Qinghuo Competition. People in the industry find it incredible that you won an award with so little experience."
"There's nothing surprising about this. I've been working in this field for a short time, but I've spent a lot of time learning jade carving."
"How many years?"
Shui Yiyao smiled and began to change the subject: "Why don't you come and take a look at my work, maybe you can guess the answer."
She'd been wielding a knife since elementary school, but this question wasn't easy to answer. If she spoke without hesitation, the other sea tribe members might see her and cause trouble. Things were different now. Before, only people of royal blood could come ashore, but now ordinary bloodlines were also coming ashore. With so many people around, more people would be able to sense that something was wrong with her.
Although the mermaids have always lived in seclusion and have little contact with outsiders, it is still better to be cautious.
Shui Yiyao took out her own work.
She brought the award-winning White Tara piece with her in a box. Originally, the White Tara piece should have been sent to the owner soon after it won the award, along with a copy of the certificate. However, the owner, upon learning that the piece had won, urged for it, saying he wanted to see it sooner.
But when Shui Yiyao asked her if she could use it for the show, she immediately agreed and didn't push for it at all. After all, being on TV was another way to promote something.
The host had done his homework and immediately began to introduce the White Tara and read out her award-winning comments.
I also asked about the difficulties encountered during the production process.
After viewing the White Tara, the host said, "Most of the jade carvings we see are images of gods and Buddhas. Is this the most valuable?"
Shui Yiyao didn't answer directly. She smiled and said, "Wait a minute, I'll show you something."
She took out another small gift box from her bag and opened it.
"What is this? It's so cute." The host was a little surprised after seeing what was inside.
Inside the box was a piece of jade, half the size of an egg. Most of the skin was golden, with a little bit of jade flesh exposed.
There's something carved on it.
A dragon.
It has a round head, a pair of big eyes, and a smile with the corners of its lips raised. It squats there foolishly, holding a pearl in its two dragon claws.
It's a big cartoon dragon.
"Can carving be done this way?" The host took a look and took the dragon that Shui Yiyao handed over. He said, "Is this a piece of seed material?"
The host had also done his homework and immediately stated his conclusion: "This looks like a complete piece. The texture is very delicate and the color is beautiful. It's worth a lot of money."
He looked at it and said, "Such precious jade material is used to carve a cartoon dragon. This... won't be a loss? I'm afraid no one will buy it."
Shui Yiyao nodded: "It's definitely not easy to sell, but this is my own collection. I like it very much. As long as I like it, it will always be worth it and I will never lose money."
After some thought, she decided to carve out the original cartoon dragon from the golden pearl. She didn't plan to sell the jade; she was keeping it anyway, so she decided to carve something that would please her.
"The same principle applies to our daily custom jade carvings. We must make something we like, and if it makes you happy, then it's worth it." Even if we can't sell it later, we won't feel we've lost money. After all, most private sellers who resell Hetian jade will lose money.
The host asked Shui Yiyao some more questions about the difficulties and interesting things she encountered in the process of learning jade carving. Twenty minutes passed quickly and the interview was almost over.
When the host finished, Shui Yiyao stood up and asked, "The last segment should also be recorded now, right?"
The host said, "Yes, please wait a moment. Let's invite Teacher Yu and Teacher Ao in."
The last part is a discussion among three people, in which they come up with the secret of their success.
It only takes ten minutes.
After a while, Ao Yun and Yu Bujin were brought in.
The two sat down next to Shui Yiyao, and the three of them sat around on the sofa.
After the host announced the rules of the final session, the three of them started quickly.
Yu Bujin obviously didn't ask enough questions when he was outside. After the host said they could start, he began to look at Shui Yiyao and started asking questions.
"Teacher Chengyu, I heard that the antique piece you created at the Jade Friends Association that day fooled quite a few people. When did you start learning this antique craft?"
"Teacher Chengyu, I heard there are princes and heirs at this Jade Friends meeting?"
"Teacher Chengyu,..."
None of the questions met the requirements of the program team, so Shui Yiyao began to guide him to change the topic. After several rounds of conversation, they gradually got on the right track.
The host next to her gave Shui Yiyao a grateful look, and fortunately the topic returned to normal.
When it was Shui Yiyao's turn to ask Ao Yun a question, she looked at him for a moment before asking, "You're so capable, why don't you try to go home and inherit the family fortune?"
Ao Li was so busy, but Ao Yun didn't even help him.
Ao Yun immediately replied: "I tried, but failed."
After he finished answering, he gave another wry smile: "Not everyone is as capable as my second uncle, who can do two things at the same time, taking care of both the group and the research institute."
Shui Yiyao: "Then he has no choice."
Ao Yun was helpless: "There's nothing I can do, Second Aunt. I've already put in a lot of effort just to film the show."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
She looked up at the director team and said, "Let's cut this part. Thank you."
Director Team: ...It seems like we recorded something extraordinary.
Ao Yun finally realized what he had said and started to get anxious: "I'm sorry, Second Aunt, I really didn't mean it. Let's try again."
Shui Yiyao: "You seem to be provoking me."
Ao Yun: "..."
Shui Yiyao decided to go all out without saying anything more to him: "What do you think is the secret to your success?"
I hope he finishes answering and shuts up quickly.
Ao Yun: "A strong learning ability and a good sense of current affairs."
Shui Yiyao: “…” Is this what you call knowing the current situation?
Ten minutes later, the round table session ended and the three people successfully discussed and reached a conclusion.
After the recording of the program was completed, the program crew sent someone to take the three people home.
After the show is recorded, it will take a week to produce, and their episode will probably be aired next Saturday.
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After Shui Yiyao returned home, she prepared to sort out her order information before starting work. When she turned on her computer and logged into her online store account, she found that there were several more store messages.
She clicked on them one by one, and some of them were about the client confirming the design drawings with her.
There is another new message.
-Chengyu, are you taking aging orders? I have an order for an aging master, with a guaranteed salary of 20 million.
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