Du Ruo said, "I really don't know what's good and what's bad. I just know that I'm better than you at carving."
This time, everyone was surprised. Regardless of Master Li's character, everyone knew his craftsmanship, which was only one step away from being a technician.
When you reach the technician level, 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 doesn't that mean she is a master? What a joke! Their jade factory only has one master, okay?
Everyone 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 really insulting.
Master Li said angrily, "Don't just talk the talk, we have to practice today, or I'll lose all my reputation I've built over the years."
Wang Fang anxiously pulled Du Ruo aside. "Ruoruo, 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 be worried? Whether one had any skills or not was not something that could be said with words. What would she do if the secret was exposed?
The workshop was in chaos when an unhappy voice came from the door: "What's going on? It's working time, why are you here watching the excitement? What happened?"
Everyone looked back and saw Director Liu from the workshop standing at the door with several people who looked like cadres wearing Zhongshan suits. One of them was Director Shen of their jade factory.
There was a person in the crowd who jogged over and whispered a few words into Director Shen's ear.
Director Shen came over angrily. His eyes swept over Du Ruo's face, his brows furrowed tightly, and he said unhappily, "Comrade, why are you like this? Putting aside Master Li's behavior, just because he is older than you, you should have some respect for him. You are being so unreasonable. Do you still want to do this job?"
Du Ruo said slowly, "I understand. So our factory doesn't consider skill level, but only 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 over ten years, and his subordinates have produced so many excellent works. You're just a junior worker, what are you yelling about?"
Du Ruo said, "I'm a junior worker. It's not because my skills are bad, but because Master Li stopped me from taking the exam."
Director Shen gritted his teeth and said, "You are a female comrade. Even if you take 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 in agreeing with the Chairman's words. Do you have any doubts?"
Director Shen was choked by her and was speechless. He gritted his teeth and said that after these leaders left, he would fire her and send her home. 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 hurriedly said, "Director Zhang, how is this possible? She's only a junior worker who's only been training for five or six years. Even if she were to take the grade exam, she'd only qualify as an intermediate worker. She's so arrogant! 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 graded examination.
Isn't it true that senior workers are promoted by passing the exams step by step from junior workers? Who is born a master? Why shouldn't this woman be allowed to take the exam?
Director Zhang nodded and said, "Old Yang is right. The level exam is a fair competition. No one has the right to interfere. This isn't a question of whether this woman can pass."
When Master Li heard what his leader said, he was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat. He said, "I am her master. She is under my watch every day. How can I not know what kind of work she does?
I really don't think it's necessary to waste that time. Her work is not good enough. 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. He also has good intentions."
Director Zhang frowned and said, "Seeing is believing, hearing is not.
Young comrade, you said that your work is better than his. Can you show us your skills?
If you are telling the truth, it means you have indeed been treated unfairly. Today, I will make the decision for you."
Master Li's eyes revealed disapproval. He was really not worried about this. Carving is not something that can be achieved overnight. With Du Ruo's skills, he can't even hold the carving knife steadily. How can he carve anything?
Du Ruo said calmly: "I can try it on the spot."
Director Zhang turned to Director Shen and said, "We must work diligently and not let any worker suffer any injustice. Bring a piece of waste stone over here and let this woman try it."
Director Shen waved his hand helplessly at the secretary, signaling him to go find the material.
Du Ruo turned and walked to the wall where he changed 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 frowned tightly, his eyes fixed on the carving knife. This was no ordinary carving knife. The blade must 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 murmured, "Looking at her, it seems quite realistic."
The people next to him said, "They are just fancy decorations. 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 if you don't have enough strength in your hands, you won't be able to cut it at all, not to mention that each piece requires hundreds or thousands of cuts. If you don't have enough strength in your hands, you won't be able to persevere.
This use of strength does not mean using brute force, but using clever strength. But even if it is clever strength, men are still stronger.
Therefore, most of the current carving masters are gay men.
After Du Ruo finished her observation, she started to carve. Her movements were neither fast nor slow, her hands had rhythm, and the objects she carved were not complicated. She finished in just one hour.
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