Chapter 12: The Real Story

Du Ruo said, "I really have no idea about this. I don't know what is good and what is bad. I just know that I am better at carving than you."

This time, everyone was surprised. Regardless of Master Li's character, everyone knew his craftsmanship, which was only one step away from being a skilled technician.

When you reach the level of technician, you can be called a master.

As for senior technicians, they are national masters and generally have representative works handed down from generation to generation.

This Du Ruo said that she is a little better than Master Li, so isn't she a master? What a joke! There is only one master in their jade factory, okay?

People couldn't help but talk about it. This was too presumptuous. What nonsense was he talking about in broad daylight?

Master Li was so angry that he was shaking all over. This was truly insulting.

Master Li said angrily, "Don't just talk and don't practice. We have to compete today, otherwise my reputation will be wasted."

Wang Fang pulled Du Ruo anxiously, "Ruo Ruo, what's going on? Is she crazy? Doesn't she know her level? What's going on?"

Du Ruo gave Wang Fang a soothing look, telling her not to worry.

Wang Fang stamped her feet anxiously. How could she not worry? Whether one has the skills or not is not something that can be said with words. What if the trick is exposed?

The workshop was in chaos when an unhappy voice came from the door: "What's going on? It's work time. Why are you watching all this commotion here? What happened?"

Everyone looked back and saw Director Liu in the workshop, standing at the door with several officers wearing Mao suits. One of them was Director Shen of their jade factory.

There was a man in the crowd who trotted up and whispered a few words into Director Shen's ear.

Director Shen came over angrily. His eyes fell on Du Ruo's face. His brows were tightly furrowed. He said unhappily, "What's wrong with you, female comrade? Regardless of Master Li, just because he is older than you, you should have some respect for him. You are being so fussy. Do you still want to do it?"

Du Ruo said slowly, "I understand. So our factory doesn't look at the level of technology, but only the age? Then I have nothing to say."

Director Shen's face turned pale with anger at her words. He said, "Master Li has been working here for more than ten years, and his subordinates have produced so many good works. You are just a junior worker, why are you making such a fuss?"

Du Ruo said, "I am a junior worker. But it's not because my skills are bad, but because Master Li is not letting me take the exam."

Director Shen gritted his teeth and said, "You are a female comrade. Even if you are taking the exam, you are just an intermediate worker. What right do you have to question the master?"

Du Ruo said seriously, "The Chairman once said that women hold up half the sky. Director Shen is right about what the Chairman said. Do you have any doubts?"

Director Shen was choked by her and was speechless. He gritted his teeth and said that he would fire her and send her home after these leaders left. He would not keep such embarrassing things in his factory.

A comrade who looked like a leader behind Director Shen said, "Where there is oppression, there is resistance. Is there something else going on here?"

Director Shen said hurriedly: "Director Zhang, how is this possible? She is a junior worker who has just studied for five or six years. Even if she is allowed to take the grade examination, she can only pass the grade examination as an intermediate worker. She has no idea of ​​the immensity of the world. Comrades like this need criticism and education to help them improve."

Another leader wearing glasses said: "Director Shen is wrong. Everyone has the right to take the grade examination.

Senior workers, don’t they have to pass the exams from junior workers one by one? Who is born a master? Why don’t you let this female comrade take the exam? "

Director Zhang nodded and said, "Old Yang is right. The level test is a fair competition. No one has the right to hinder it. This is not a question of whether this female comrade can pass the exam."

When Master Li heard that his leader's words were not right, he was so anxious that he was sweating all over. He said, "I am her master. She is under my nose every day. How can I not know what she is doing?

I really think there is no need to waste that time. She is not good at her job. If you don’t believe me, ask everyone else. "

Someone who has a good relationship with Master Li said, "Master Li is a good person. It must be that Xiao Du's work is not good, and he has good intentions."

Director Zhang frowned and said, "Seeing is believing, hearing is not.

Young comrade, you said you are better than him at what you do. Can you show us your skills?

If you are telling the truth, it means you have indeed been treated unfairly. Today, I will decide for you."

Master Li's eyes revealed disapproval. He was really not worried about this. Carving is not something that can be done overnight. With Du Ruo's skills, he couldn't even hold the carving knife steadily. How could he carve anything?

Du Ruo said calmly: "I can try it on the spot."

Director Zhang turned around and said to Director Shen, "We must be serious in our work and not let any worker suffer any injustice. Bring a piece of waste stone over here and let this female comrade try it out."

Director Shen waved his hand helplessly at his secretary, signaling him to go find the material.

Du Ruo turned and walked to the wall where he changed his clothes, took out a carving knife from his pocket, held it in his hand, walked back and sat in front of the table, waiting for the stone to be brought over.

Master Li's brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were fixed on the carving knife. This was not an ordinary carving knife. The blade should be made of diamond. It was not something a novice could use...

This is strange. Doesn't this Du Ruo even have trouble holding a knife? What's the point of pretending?

Director Shen's secretary Xiao Zheng placed a small piece of stone in front of Du Ruo and stepped back behind Director Shen.

Du Ruo held the material in the palm of his hand and slowly turned it, carefully observing its shape.

The workshop was completely silent. After a while, someone whispered, "She looks like she really is doing that."

The people next to him said, "They are just for show. What good things can a woman carve?"

This person represents the attitude of many people. Jade carving is not an easy job, especially jadeite carving.

Jade is very hard, and you can't carve it without strength, not to mention that each piece requires more than a hundred cuts. If you don't have strength, you won't be able to persevere.

Using strength here does not mean using brute force, but using clever strength. Even if it is clever strength, gay men are stronger.

Therefore, most of today's sculpture masters are gay men.

After observing, Du Ruo started to carve. Her movements were neither fast nor slow, her hands had a rhythm, and the things she carved were not complicated. She finished in just one hour.