Chapter 144 Chapter 144 Cut or Miss

"Hehe, Boss Wang is really polite. I think so. I have to have a place to sell it." Jia Sidao shrugged and said.Wang Biao on the side smiled and helped to explain: "Xiao Jia is only in the woolen business." The meaning in the words is naturally Boss Wang's intention to expand the business of jadeite products, and the road is blocked. .There was even a hint of excitement mixed in the words. Boss Wang didn't care about it at the moment, and led the two of them through the workshop to the inner room. The layout inside looked roughly like an office. After the three of them sat down, he said, "The two of you probably haven't had dinner yet. Right? Why don’t we just make do with it here?”

"Okay, then excuse me." Wang Biao took a special look at Jia Sidao while speaking, and after finishing speaking, he saw Jia Sidao nodding, and then his face calmed down.After all, out of politeness, Wang Biao still needed to ask Jia Sidao for his consent when he responded. Fortunately, Jia Sidao also went to the village to do as the Romans did, and he was in the business of emerald wool. Don't look at the money in his pocket, but when it comes to three meals a day, he doesn't pay much attention to it.When I was away from home, I mostly dealt with it casually, and sometimes I didn’t even care about eating for the sake of looking at the goods.Together, the three of them, together with several consuls from Boss Wang's workshop, had a very ordinary meal in the box of the cafeteria.

It is said to be a box, but it is actually just a small room, separated from the cafeteria hall outside.The furnishings inside are also very simple, nothing more than a big round table with a few chairs.The food and the like are mostly common dishes in the cafeteria. Boss Wang may have ordered a few words with the chef, and even specially brought a pot of stewed old duck soup.Jia Sidao looked at the dish, it should be bought from outside. Otherwise, stewing something like this can't be done in three or two minutes. However, in such a small workshop, there is such a setting as a cafeteria. Although it is not big, it is just that the two rooms below have opened up the middle wall, but it also opened Jia Sidao's eyes.According to Boss Wang, there should be work in the workshop at night.Building such a canteen is just for the convenience of the workers.After all, Pingzhou is not as convenient as dining in a big city.

After the meal, the wine was not less, and the relationship between the few people became much more harmonious.Originally, Jia Sidao thought that he would cut stones at night, and Wang Biao should take it easy.Who knew that he was stunned to eat meat and drink heavily, and for a while, the boldness of the northerners was undoubtedly revealed in him. If every northerner were like Wang Biao, toasting frequently at the table, Jia Sidao thought, he might not dare to go north in the future. During the banquet, the words of several people were naturally inseparable from the rough jadeite.Everyone is a person in the industry, and there is nothing to scruple about when talking.Boss Wang, in particular, is a business from raw jadeite to finished jadeite.The price, profit and so on are all clear.Jia Sidao spent more time listening and less time talking, but he gained a lot.

In the end, the three even talked about one of the factors that determine the value of finished jadeite products, which is the acquired processing.Having said that, Boss Wang also specially introduced several master carvers in the workshop who are not bad, so that they can get to know each other. If it is said that the factors that determine the maximum value of finished jadeite products are the natural jadeite texture, water head, color and so on.Then, this carving is undoubtedly a relatively loose standard in the production of jadeite crafts.Because most of the finished products of jadeite are bracelets and rings.The engraving is not very obvious.As long as the polishing process is in place, the greatest value of jadeite can be revealed.But when it comes to pendants, ornaments and the like, it is impossible to learn it without a few years of carving work.

"It's like this dark green jadeite grown from ice beans." While speaking, Boss Wang casually took out a small piece of jadeite from his pocket.Most people who gamble with stones will feel strange if they don't have jade ornaments around them.Even Jia Sidao, who just entered the industry, didn't he wear a Guanyin jade pendant when he first entered the antique collection? If it is in a place like Linhai, wearing it like Jia Sidao is naturally considered a person in the industry.However, in markets like Pingzhou and Jieyang where jadeite is prevalent, ordinary businessmen all carry high-quality jadeite products with them.Just like Boss Wang himself, on his finger, there is a ring with a glass-like sun-green emerald face.As for Wang Biao, although Jia Sidao never saw the emerald ring on his hand.However, around his neck, there is a Guanyin jade pendant similar to Jia Sidao.Its material is also glass-like floating green jadeite.

Therefore, Wang Biao and Jia Sidao naturally wouldn't be surprised by Boss Wang's actions, especially since this is Boss Wang's workshop.It is normal to have a few pieces of jade on his body, but the two of them looked at the fineness of the jade in his hand with interest. Slightly thin, it seems to be processed into the shape of a jade pendant.There are already some notches on it. It should be that the engraving pattern has been planned and ready to be engraved, but the shape to be engraved is not clear enough.What surprised Jia Sidao was that this piece of dark green jadeite from ice beans was not good in texture and color.

The color is too dark, and under the illumination of the light in the box, it still looks a bit astringent and dry.If it weren't for the good water head, the whole piece of jadeite would not be able to show the inherent transparency of jadeite at all.In Jia Sidao's eyes, such jade naturally has little value at all.What's even more pity is that one end of the whole piece of jadeite is almost dotted with dense grass cores, which are the most common white spots in jadeite, which makes the whole piece of jadeite look like a drop in value. If without these grass cores, this piece of jadeite can still be worth tens of thousands of yuan, then, now it seems that the price is probably only a few thousand yuan.

However, Jia Sidao hasn't expressed his opinion yet, but Wang Biao praised: "Good craftsmanship, good idea..." After speaking, Wang Biao took the jade from Boss Wang's hand, carefully After observing, the look on his face was quite pious. This made Jia Sidao very curious.Only when you see something good, you will have such a look, why does it appear on Wang Biao's face at this moment? "Xiao Jia, look." Xu Shi was worried about Jia Sidao's presence, but Wang Biao did not forget him, and turned to Jia Sidao, saying, "The texture of this piece of jadeite and its natural conditions are naturally clear at a glance. If ordinary craftsmen come to carve, I am afraid that such a piece of jade may be useless."

Jia Sidao nodded, this is exactly what he thought. "However, the craftsmen under Boss Wang are really not simple. With just a few knives, waste can be turned into treasure." Wang Biao said, seeing Jia Sidao's curious eyes, he explained, "This piece of emerald is about to The one to be carved should be a story in the Water Margin, Fengxue Mountain Temple, Xiao Jia should know about it, right?" As soon as he heard the word "Fengxue", Jia Sidao's mind suddenly became enlightened.When I looked at the emerald in front of me again, I couldn't help but feel a little fond of it.

Seeing this, Wang Biao handed the jadeite to Jia Sidao at the right time.Jia Sidao played with it for a while, raised the jadeite to his eyes, and looked at the light.The densely packed grass cores, at this moment, looked like the snowstorm that filled the sky.Although the dark green underneath is still a bit dry, the simple few cuts have already outlined the rocks, trees, paths, and Lin Chong's figure. If the emerald at this time is full of water and high in transparency, it might not be able to reflect the bleak scene in the snowy night, right? It's no wonder that Wang Biao lamented turning waste into treasure. Jia Sidao guessed that just such a blank now has such vivid characters and stories, and even every original bright spot and shortcoming on the emerald has been designed so that it fits the artistic conception of the whole scene. Commendable.This kind of design is definitely not something that ordinary jadeite products can have.If the polishing is completed, I am afraid that the value of this piece of jadeite can be sold for hundreds of thousands. This dropped from tens of thousands to several thousand yuan, and then rose to hundreds of thousands. The ups and downs in it all illustrate the importance of acquired jadeite production. Looking at Boss Wang's slightly smug expression while looking at this piece of jade, Jia Sidao and Wang Biao can only envy him for having such a skilled craftsman under his command.Jia Sidao handed the jade back to Boss Wang, and praised: "Boss Wang's move really opened my eyes. It seems that I need to pay more attention when trading jadeite raw materials in the future. .” "Xiao Jia, don't you mean that if I want to get goods from you in the future, I won't have to miss anything?" Wang Biao's teasing words immediately made the scene harmonious again. "Brother Wang, you can't blame me. If you want to blame..." As he said, Jia Sidao glanced at Boss Wang. "Don't, don't look at me like that." Boss Wang hurriedly said, "This piece of jade was actually in my pocket half a year ago. I often take it out and show it to the craftsmen under me. I just want them to make the best use of every piece of emerald... There is no way, who made us just eat this job?" What was in those words made Jia Sidao and Wang Biao feel very sad when they heard it.Speaking of which, the engraver in Guangdong has always been famous.Apart from the emeralds, the more prominent ones are probably the ivory carvings, right?Especially ivory products, the exquisite craftsmanship is definitely envied by Jia Sidao.