Shen Ruoqing laughed when she read this. If Old Mrs. Ji knew that she was the one who declined the offer from Beijing City Hospital, she would be so angry that she would beat her chest and stamp her feet.
Studying medicine is just Shen Ruoqing's hobby. In fact, Shen Ruoqing doesn't want to be a full-time doctor. Being a doctor is too tiring, and there is too little free time. The profession of doctor is also stressful.
Besides, Shen Ruoqing likes money very much. She plans to start a business in a few years. Now she has hundreds of thousands of dollars in her hands, which is enough to start a business.
Shen Ruoqing took out the high-quality ice jadeite that he had found before. The aura of the jadeite had been absorbed by the space, but it still did not affect its beauty. Shen Ruoqing now fell in love with this kind of beauty. Thinking about the large amount of jade in the space, if he opened a jewelry store in the future, he would definitely make a fortune.
Old Lady Ji will be turning 60 soon, so she has to celebrate it in a grand way. Shen Ruoqing thought about finding a carving master to carve a necklace. This jadeite is very suitable as a birthday gift for Old Lady Ji. After all, this is the first jadeite she has found, and it is also very memorable.
In addition to being able to be carved into a jade pendant, this piece of jade can also be made into several ring faces and other ornaments.
After putting the letter away, Shen Ruoqing thought for a while and wrote a letter back home. It would take three days for the letter to reach home.
The phone bill is too expensive and the old lady can’t bear it, so she just sends a letter.
After writing the letter and asking Aunt Zhang to help mail it, Shen Ruoqing asked Mu Bai, "Mu Bai, do you know any famous carving masters in Beijing?"
Mu Bai thought for a moment and said, "I actually know of such a master, his last name is Qu, but I don't know if he still accepts work now."
"Then take me to visit him tomorrow."
"In fact, why don't we go now? Master Qu should be at home now."
Shen Ruoqing thought about it and felt that it was okay: "Okay, then let's go to the BJ Department Store in Beijing City to buy some gifts. Do you know what Master Qu likes?"
"Master Qu doesn't have any special hobbies. He just seems to like drinking. Just buy some wine."
"OK."
Mu Bai rode his bicycle to take Shen Ruoqing to the department store first.
In the department store, Shen Ruoqing bought a bottle of Moutai. Ordinary Moutai costs seven yuan per catty, and one catty is the quantity of a bottle. Moutai is really cheap now, but ordinary people are limited to buying one bottle a day. He also bought a catty of snacks. Then Shen Ruoqing took the gifts to Master Qu's residence.
Shen Ruoqing was sitting in the back seat and saw Mu Bai cross the square and finally stop beside a vermilion lacquered gate.
Mu Bai went up and knocked on the door. When the door opened, a chubby child was revealed. When he saw Mu Bai, he shouted happily, "Brother Mu Bai."
Mu Bai rubbed his head and took out some candy from his pocket: "Take it and eat it. Is your grandfather here?"
The child took the candy and said, "Yes, yes, Brother Mubai, come in. I'll go call my grandpa. Grandpa, Grandpa, Brother Mubai is here to see you!"
After entering the door, Shen Ruoqing discovered that this was a courtyard house.
The four sides are enclosed, and the shape is similar. There are three main halls, two side halls, and two side rooms, with screen walls in front and back, gorgeous hanging flowers entering the inner house, and bright courtyards reflecting the skylight. The spacious and solemn main hall, the clever and unique east and west side rooms, the screen wall with the fragrance of calligraphy and books, the beautiful and complex hanging flower door, and the bright and square courtyard.
In Shen Ruoqing's eyes, this quadrangle is not only beautiful, but also valuable! How much money will such a quadrangle be worth in the future?
However, houses cannot be bought and sold freely nowadays. Shen Ruoqing had used connections to buy Wen Jiao’s house, and the house was transferred to her as a gift from a relative.
It took more than 1980 years until the Siheyuan in Beijing could be freely bought and sold. When that time came, Shen Ruoqing felt that he must buy a few more Siheyuans. This thing is always a few small goals.
The child ran quickly to the main room, and Shen Ruoqing and Mu Bai walked slowly. When they arrived at the door of the main room, an old man in his sixties wearing a Tang suit came out.
"Mu family boy, how come you have time to come to my place?"
"Master Qu, it's like this. My friend got a piece of jade and would like to ask you to help carve it." Mu Bai simply stated his purpose.
Master Qu turned his gaze to Shen Ruoqing who was standing next to Mu Bai.
This girl is quite well-born.
Master Qu thought secretly in his heart.
"I haven't carved anything for anyone for a long time," said Master Qu.
"Master Qu, please do me a favor. The main reason is that now that I know you are such a master, it would be difficult for me to introduce others to my friend." Mu Bai said with a smile.
"Master Qu, my name is Shen Ruoqing. My mother's birthday is coming soon. This is my filial piety. Please help me, Master Qu." Shen Ruoqing said.
Master Qu looked at the two of them and said, "Okay, I'll give you a favor. What material is it? Take it out and show it to me."
Shen Ruoqing quickly took out the piece of bright green material from her bag.
"It's a high-quality icy green material. It's pretty good. I haven't seen such good material for a long time. It's good, and it doesn't waste my craftsmanship. I'll take the job." Master Qu touched the material with his hand. "It's a pity that it's a little small, otherwise it can be made into a bracelet. It's for a birthday, right? But I have a temper. I have to decide what pattern to use. Can you accept it?"
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Shen Ruoqing smiled and said, "I don't understand this either. Of course, it's up to you. But I want to give you a jade token."
Master Qu nodded with satisfaction: "That's fine, but after making the plaque, I think I can also make a few more pendants and ring faces. Do you have any requirements?"
Shen Ruoqing looked trusting: "Master Qu, there are many young people in my family, so you can handle these things. By the way, I don't know what you like, so I just brought you a bottle of wine."
Shen Ruoqing took out the wine. She didn't buy ordinary Moutai, but a better Moutai, which was a little more expensive.
Seeing the wine, Master Qu's eyes lit up: "I like to drink this sunflower Maotai. OK, Xiao Shen, don't worry, I will take care of this matter for you. I will definitely carve it beautifully for you."
"Master Qu, I would like to ask, how long will this construction take?"
"It will take at least five or six days, and at most more than ten days. This is a delicate job and cannot be rushed."
"It's okay, take your time carving, I'm not in a hurry." Shen Ruoqing said with a smile.
Since everything had been discussed, Shen Ruoqing didn't stay any longer and left with Mu Bai.
On the way back, Mu Bai said, "Master Qu is a well-known carving master. Anything carved by him can be sold at a high price. Someone offered him thousands of dollars to carve a large piece before. Don't worry if he takes care of it."
"Master Qu is so expensive. What if I can't afford the carving fee?" Shen Ruoqing said with a smile.
I just forgot to discuss the wages with Master Qu.
"The one I'm talking about is someone else offering him a commission to carve a large piece. Master Qu's fees are not that high. Your piece is small, so I think I'll charge you a few dozen dollars at most."
(End of this chapter)