Judging from Jiang Tiantian's expression, this stone must be very unusual.
He looked at Jiang Tiantian, only to see the girl giving him an affirmative smile.
"Jiu Zhang, bring the stone to this table." The old stonemason's heart skipped a beat and he quickly gave the order.
He wanted to take a closer look at what this strange thing was.
Thinking of the vague guess in his mind, the old stonemason's hands trembled with excitement.
When he was young and frivolous, he traveled all over the country, visited many places and saw a lot of the world.
He once spent a few years in a small jade-rich country in Southeast Asia and learned jade carving.
When he finished his apprenticeship, his master at that time tried to keep him.
But after he walked around, he found that what he was most reluctant to leave were still the mountains and rivers, the grass and trees, and the elders and folks of Chajia Village.
So, he returned to his hometown without hesitation and became an ordinary stonemason.
In the blink of an eye, most of my life has passed.
All those experiences from my youth seem like things from my previous life.
He is not an expert in the jade business, but he is definitely not just an entry-level expert.
Under the guidance of Jiang Tiantian, the old stonemason quickly learned how to use the high-powered flashlight.
"This little thing is nice and practical."
The old stonemason happily turned the high-powered flashlight left and right to look at it for a few times. Then he turned on the flashlight, shone it on the stone surface, and kept moving it.
Squint your eyes and observe carefully.
There is also a legend in the history of Chajia Village that has been passed down from generation to generation.
It is said that there was once an ancestor who discovered a piece of peerless jade in the valley where Chajia Village is located.
Finally, the ancestor brought the beautiful jade out of the mountain and presented it to a king.
The king was delighted and made him a marquis. This ancestor became very proud.
But everyone just treated it as a funny story to be told after dinner, and no one took it seriously. After all, in all these years, no one in Chajia Village had ever found another piece of beautiful jade in the valley.
When the strong flashlight shone on a corner of the stone, the old stonemason's hand paused.
The stone skin here is the thinnest, and the light from a strong flashlight can easily penetrate the stone skin, revealing the transparent properties inside.
The old stonemason suddenly became excited, took out a piece of chalk and made a mark here.
"Jiuzhang, hurry up and move the stone to the stone cutter."
The old stonemason's stone processing workshop has a pretty complete range of tools.
Although it is not a professional jade cutting machine, it is sufficient for makeshift use.
It just takes a little effort.
Cha Jiuzhang raised his eyebrows. He also saw the scene that was revealed by the strong light through the stone skin.
To be honest, he was also quite surprised.
Unexpectedly, the legend passed down from our ancestors is true.
When he was a child, he heard stories from the village elders about the finest jade in the valley.
But everyone treated it as a joke and no one took it seriously.
Cha Jiuzhang held the stone under the cutting knife and fixed it in place.
The old stonemason pulled Cha Jiuzhang aside, stood over, and used a cutting knife to carefully cut off a thin layer of stone skin on the surface of the stone.
Rinse again with water.
In an instant, the three people in the stone archway were stunned.
Because it's so beautiful.
The thumb-square skylight that is exposed is like a turquoise lake, clear and transparent, and dazzling.
And if you shine a strong flashlight on it and see how deep the light penetrates, you will know that this piece of jade must be quite large.
An old stonemason who has been dealing with stones all his life naturally understands what this means.
The old stonemason murmured to himself, "It is indeed the finest jade."
His tone was full of shock and disbelief.
But after a moment, the old stonemason let out a long breath, then raised his head and laughed out loud, his face full of wrinkles and he was out of breath.
Jiang Tiantian was frightened, fearing that the old stonemason was overstimulated, she quickly stepped forward and patted his chest.
He asked anxiously, "Grandpa, are you okay? Don't scare me."
If anything happened to the old stonemason, she would have meant well but ended up with something worse.
Seeing this, the old stonemason patted her hand gently, and the smile on his face faded a little, but the smile in his eyes was still rising and falling.
"It's okay, don't worry, I'm just so happy."
Cha Jiuzhang also came over quickly, supporting the old stonemason with a look of laughter and tears, and jokingly said, "Grandpa, don't laugh so exaggeratedly, be careful not to hurt your waist."
I am over 80 years old. Although I have always been in good health and have no illness or pain, I can't compare with young men. I must not be careless.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tiantian glared at him speechlessly. How could this guy talk like that?
If you can't speak, it's best to shut up.
Isn't this a disguised way of saying that grandpa is old?
When people get older, they should be reluctant to talk about this kind of thing, right?
But the old stonemason looked indifferent. How could he not hear the concern in the boy's words?
The old stonemason patted Cha Jiuzhang's shoulder vigorously and said loudly, "You are indeed a blessed boy."
This is not just about getting a wife, this is obviously about getting a lucky doll.
Just walking on the street, you can kick up a treasure.
Just now, Jiang Tiantian said that she kicked it accidentally on the road and felt it was extraordinary, so she brought it here.
"For hundreds of years, Chajia Village has really produced top-quality jade as the legend has it."
"I have lived to this age, but I never thought that one day I would be able to polish a piece of..."
The old stonemason heaved a sigh of relief and said cheerfully, "Ah... this life is worth it!"
Seeing this, Jiang Tiantian finally felt relieved and smiled playfully, "Grandpa, you are still young. There are still infinite possibilities in the future. You will definitely witness more miracles. Just wait."
There are so many centenarians in the village, and we are burdened with a lot of responsibility.
At my great-grandfather’s age, he still has to call one of them “Dad”. He still has at least another twenty years to live.
Twenty years is enough time to change a lot of things.
Jiang Tiantian believes that Chajia Village will continue to create more miracles in the future.
It surprised everyone.
“Hahaha…yes, yes, Tiantian is right.” The old stonemason reached out and stroked the stone under his hands, sighing, “Chajia Village is changing every week. I am constantly witnessing miracles and history.”
A lot of this was brought about by the little girl in front of me.
Although they are old, they are not blind.
Everyone has a clear opinion about everything Jiang Tiantian has done for the village.
The old stonemason looked up, smiled kindly, and asked in a gentle voice, "Tiantian, do you want to open all of this jade, or take it back and hide it for yourself?"
Before Jiang Tiantian could reply, the old stonemason continued, "Why don't you listen to your grandfather and not cut the stone for now? Take it home and hide it well. Don't show it to anyone easily."
"Take it out later when you find a use for it."