It was a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva holding a willow branch and riding on a golden-haired lion.
The jade used in the statue is the most common bean-type jadeite, but the Bodhisattva carved out has a compassionate appearance, with wise eyes looking down, graceful and elegant, the folds of the clothes are finely crafted, and the overall lines are smooth and soft, which further shows that the Bodhisattva's posture is graceful and his expression is natural and peaceful.
The exquisite craftsmanship of this carving, reflected in both the exquisite appearance and the vivid image, made Li Yang couldn't help but admire it repeatedly in his heart.
Just as Li Yang was marveling at this, the boss, who had been dozing off, woke up. Seeing her like this, he smiled smugly and said, "Well, my jade carving skills are pretty good, aren't they?"
The boss is a middle-aged man in his thirties, about 1.7 meters tall, with dark skin, a common flat head, two small mustaches on the sides of his mouth, a pair of bright eyes, and he looks very smart and capable.
In his eyes, Li Yang was just a little girl who came by for a stroll. She had good taste and was very fond of the things in his workshop. Even if she didn't buy anything, it was still a happy thing.
Li Yang nodded without any hesitation: "It's very good."
Most jade carvings can only achieve exquisite appearance, and there are very few that can be as vivid and lifelike as this one. Moreover, I just heard from the boss that the jade carving was carved in their workshop, so the jade carver must also be the master of the workshop.
So Li Yang asked the boss, "Boss, you just said that this Bodhisattva was carved by the master in your workshop, right? I'd like to ask if he has any other works?"
Hearing this, the boss smiled and said, "There are more here."
He stood up, slipping on his slippers, and walked to the glass cabinet on the left side of the door. He casually pointed to the row of jade artifacts in the back and said, "These are all carved by my old man when he has nothing to do."
Unlike the other jade cases in the store, which display jades by category, this one is smaller. The jades displayed on it are diverse and unstructured. Most of them are small and exquisite, including jade Buddhas, Pixiu (a type of pixiu) and dragons that attract wealth and ward off evil, as well as various jade pieces that require considerable carving. These jade pieces, large and small, are clearly scraps that have been cleverly reused.
Li Yang looked at them one by one, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter, and he almost put his face against the glass.
Seeing that she liked it, the boss said, "You are a young girl, but you have good taste."
Li Yang smiled: "Boss, you are so young, yet you have earned so much wealth."
The boss was amused by Li Yang's words, and the two of them started chatting. Li Yang took the opportunity to ask, "Boss, I wonder who this jade carver is..."
The boss said, "My old man carved it. He likes it when he has nothing to do."
When Li Yang heard this, he knew that this matter might not be so easy to handle.
If the jade carver was an ordinary master in the workshop, she could have negotiated with the boss and just ask for a higher labor fee. However, the jade carver was the boss's father, so it was more difficult.
After all, my son is already a boss, and I just treat this as a hobby. Who would want to work for someone else?
But no matter what, you have to give it a try, right?
So, Li Yang said, "Boss, I have a business here and would like to cooperate with you. I wonder if you are interested?"
The boss originally thought Li Yang was just strolling around, but unexpectedly he started talking about business with him. He asked, "Oh, what business?"
Li Yang said, "I admire your craftsmanship very much. I happen to have a piece of fine jade that I'd like to have cut and carved by you. The processing fee is up to you. I wonder if you would take this business?"
In addition to purchasing raw stones and processing and selling them themselves, jade processing workshops also take on some craft work, but this kind of work is not common because those who usually buy raw stones have their own fixed processing workshops and rarely take them out for processing. On the one hand, they are afraid that the stones will not meet their own requirements, and on the other hand, they are also worried about any accidents in the middle of the process, which will make it difficult to sort out the situation.
Therefore, when looking for a workshop to process jade, you should either choose one that you trust very much or one that has a very good reputation.
After a preliminary conversation with the boss, I found that although he is shrewd, he is not the kind of person who would cheat or play tricks. Doing business is risky, so you can try to cooperate with him.
The boss laughed when he heard this and said, "Little girl, tell me, what kind of high-quality jade do you want?"
His reaction clearly showed that he took Li Yang's words as a joke.
Li Yang's eyes were full of seriousness, and he didn't say anything full of it: "At least Yang Lu."
This time, the boss fell silent. Then he said, "I don't think that's possible. My old man is still working in the factory. How can he have time for work? He just carves for fun when he's bored. I don't expect him to make money from it."
If you need it, you can ask other chefs in my shop to make it. They are all good at it."
Of course, the boss also likes good jade, but he is really worried that his father will suffer. One of the reasons is that he thinks a girl like Li Yang cannot produce the so-called top-quality jade. Maybe she was deceived and took a piece of waste stone as a treasure.
Li Yang felt regretful, but he continued to fight for it, saying, "I know the boss thinks I'm young and is worried that my efforts will be in vain, but I sincerely want to cooperate with you, and I can really produce jade.
How about this? I will bring the jade here tomorrow and you and the old gentleman will take a look at it. If you are satisfied, we can talk about cooperation.
I believe that the boss and the old man, like me, are jade lovers and would not want to waste such an opportunity."
In fact, Li Yang was also betting on the extent of this boss's love for jade.
She had almost walked through the entire row of workshops. The owners of the workshops either sat on their benches, completely casual and ignored her, while others looked her up and down, and tried to sell her jade wares with a smile, but when they heard that she was just looking, they ignored her.
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