"Xiao Fang, right?"

Lao Shitou looked at Fang Yi and said, "My unscrupulous teacher and I are old friends for decades. What kind of Shoushan stone do you want? Even if you have one, I will definitely take it out."

"Uncle Lao Shi, I want to find a piece of top-quality material to carve a seal for people's birthday. I don't know much about seal stone. Uncle Lao Shi, please recommend it to me."

Fang Yi told the truth. Although he heard Yu Xuan explain the four seal stones to him, Fang Yi had too few physical objects. The materials he saw along the way just now were not enough to make Fang Yi have a deep understanding of the seal stone. Therefore, Fang Yi did not show off his shallow knowledge on the seal stone.

"Old stone, it's best to find a piece of big material." Yu Xuan added next to it.

"Why do you need big materials?" Lao Shitou asked strangely: "Seal stone is just right, is it too wasteful to use big materials?"

Although Shoushan Stone is listed as one of the four seal stones, it is not that Shoushan Stone can only be used as seals. On the contrary, because the ore layer of Shoushan Stone is thin, generally only in a square inch, and there are very few large pieces of raw stones. If it can be made into square shapes, it is even more rare. Therefore, the value of Shoushan Stone ornaments and playable pieces is far higher than the price of the seal.

"Small items are fine, but you have to get a few more pieces." Yu Xuan said without hesitation: "I'm about to die, so I'm asking Fang Yi to carve a seal for me, which is an early birthday gift."

"Hey, I said Lao Yu, are you shameless?"

Hearing Yu Xuan's words, Lao Shitou's eyes suddenly widened, "If I remember correctly, didn't you, the old boy, last month's birthday? Why are you about to die? Is there still one year left?!"

"I spent the solar calendar last month, but can't I pass the lunar calendar this month?"

Yu Xuan rolled his eyes when he heard this and said, "Stop talking nonsense, quickly take out the treasure you put in the box. By the way, I remember you have a piece of Shanbo Cave material, and I must have brought it here this time, right?"

The Shanbo Cave material mentioned by Yu Xuan is also called the Shoushan Stone of Shanbo Cave. It is produced in Shanbo Cave in the southwest of Yuewei Mountain. It is also called the "Xianba Cave" locally.

The characteristics of Shoushan Stone in Shanbo Cave are very obvious. The texture is crystal clear and greasy, strong waxy, translucent or slightly transparent, and shiny. The old-fashioned Shanbo Cave stone has gold sand spots, and some have pink and white spots in them, commonly known as "peanut cake".

"If you want the material from Shanbo Cave? Is it your apprentice to carve the seal, or do you carve the seal? You have to explain it clearly to me."

Lao Shitou looked at Yu Xuan with a suspicious look. Because the texture of the Shoushan Stone in Shanbo Cave is slightly hard and tough, it is difficult to carve and chisel. When Xiu Guang, the stone powder is larger. He is not a master-level gold and stone seal engraver, and usually he dare not cut the Shoushan Stone in Shanbo Cave.

Lao Shitou had traded several pieces of Shanbo Cave materials with Yu Xuan before, and the seals carved from those pieces have mostly become some private treasures, and each piece is of great value. Therefore, Lao Shitou did not think that the young man in front of him had the ability to carve the Shoushan Stone of Shanbo Cave.

The old stone who has been playing with Shoushan Stone for a lifetime is deeply rooted in the bones. Without asking this matter clearly, the old stone will definitely not sell Fang Yi the best Shoushan Stone. He would rather not make money than let someone waste his treasures.

"Of course he came to carve it." Yu Xuan said reluctantly: "Old stone, in terms of seal carving skills, this guy can pull me a street, the material from Shanbo Cave is the most suitable for him to carve it."

"Old Yu, you didn't have a fever today, are you?"

Hearing Yu Xuan's words, Lao Shitou looked at him in disbelief and said, "Did you say the opposite? Let me tell you that it is not like this to praise the disciples. Be careful to hold the young man too high, and it will hurt to fall to the ground."

Although he quarreled when he met Yu Xuan, Lao Shitou had a friendship with him for half his life and naturally knew Yu Xuan's craftsmanship very well. He knew that Yu Xuan was a master-level craftsman in both carving of gold and stone seals and carving of jade. How could he be inferior to the young man in front of him?

"Old Shitou, although he is my student, he did not learn gold and stone carving with me."

Yu Xuan smiled bitterly when he heard this. The craft of seal carving is about talent. If his hands are not stable, he cannot do this. Fang Yi is extremely calm and he does not drag his hands at all. When he saw the seal carved by Fang Yi for the first time, Yu Xuan didn't believe that this was the craft of a young man.

"I don't believe it, you mean, he is better than our teachers back then?"

Lao Shitou shook his head. Their teachers were from the old society. They were famous masters of Jinshi in the 1930s and 1940s. After the liberation, they were even rated as masters of art and crafts in the first batch. Now Yu Xuan has the ability to succeed as a teacher. If he is far inferior to Fang Yi, then their teachers are probably not as good as Fang Yi.

"Well, this kid's carving work is unattainable." Yu Xuan nodded seriously and said, "Old Shitou, do you have a tool for carving knives here? If you don't believe it, let him perform one for you live."

To be honest, watching Fang Yi carve things, the flowing movements will give people a feeling of enjoyment. Yu Xuan hasn't seen Fang Yi use a knife for a long time, and he also wants to see if Fang Yi's craftsmanship has improved in the past year.

"What kind of carving knife is needed?" Lao Shitou said: "A hand-made flat-bottom sharp knife, straight knife, or a machine-made spiral milling knife, or a three-dimensional special-shaped knife? I have it here!"

"Teacher, is there so many people, right?"

Yu Xuan himself is a big shot in the jade industry. In addition, Lao Shitou, a person who calls the wind and rain in the Shoushan stone industry, has long gathered around him. Looking at the people watching around him, Fang Yi hesitated.

"Why are there anything wrong with it?" Yu Xuan said with a smile: "We are craftsmen. Craftsmen make a living by their abilities. There is nothing shameful about them. Do you think so?"

"Yes, what Teacher Yu said!"

"A craftsman has no craftsmanship, so what else is he called a craftsman!"

"Teacher Yu, let your disciple show us his skills."

When the people around him heard Yu Xuan's words, the people next to him immediately began to make excitement. What the Chinese people lacked the most was the spirit of watching the excitement. When they heard that someone was about to show seal carving, the people who were originally scattered in the venue immediately gathered here.

"Huh? Xiao Fang, why are you here?"

With a loud voice, Qin Haichuan walked out of the crowd. Behind him, Li Jingyang, who was known to Fang Yi, was following. Seeing Hua Ziyi standing behind Fang Yi, Qin Haichuan immediately said: "Ziyi, Xiao Fang has come to the capital. Why don't you tell me?"

"Teacher, I only found out last night." Hua Ziyi smiled bitterly when he heard this.

In the eyes of outsiders, Hua Ziyi was also very successful in his youth. He learned the ability to identify and restore cultural relics with Qin Haichuan. However, Hua Ziyi himself realized that in the teacher's mind, he and Fang Yi were not comparable at all. If he had to compare Fang Yi to a genius, then he would be an absolute mediocre person.

"Then you should tell me." Qin Haichuan waved his hand in dissatisfaction and said, "Xiao Fang, are you going to carve an object on the spot?"

"Old Qin, I, Teacher Yu, are on the shelves." Fang Yi smiled bitterly when he heard this. He has always been low-key. Fang Yi was really reluctant to perform in front of so many people.

"Fang Yi, your teacher Yu will not harm you. If he asks you to perform, you can perform one." Li Jingyang beside Qin Haichuan laughed. As an expert in the identification of antiques and miscellaneous items, Li Jingyang and Yu Xuan are also old friends for many years. They know what Yu Xuan is thinking.

Li Jingyang knew very well that in the two industries of jade carving and gold and stone, if he only had craftsmanship or ability but did not promote himself, he would be destined to be a craftsman in his life.

Yu Xuan's actions were to let Fang Yi promote himself. With the help of the elderly, Fang Yi's reputation would probably be improved. Yu Xuan not only wanted to help Fang Yi on the horse, but also sent him a trip.

"Fang Yi?" Li Jingyang heard Fang Yi's name in the ears of the onlookers.

"Is it Fang Yi, who has become popular recently?"

"I heard that Fang Yi is indeed a student of Teacher Yu."

"That's right, it should be this Fang Yi. The price of his jade carvings has increased several times a year."

Fang Yi was also a famous person in the jade business, but those who attended his apprenticeship banquet were all people who were peers with Yu Xuan. Few of these jade merchants present had seen them before. So until Li Jingyang called out Fang Yi's name, everyone got the call.

"Teacher Fang, I am the manager of Yu Provincial Qisheng Crafts Company. I am very happy to know you."

"Teacher Fang, I am from Guangdong Xinda Art and Crafts Company. Can I leave a contact information?"

"Teacher Fang, I am..."

After knowing Fang Yi's identity, the scene in the venue suddenly became a little confused. For the merchants present, Fang Yi's works were equivalent to continuous appreciation of money. Everyone wanted to get a relationship with Fang Yi and thus buy a few of his works.

"Everyone, everyone, I'm very happy to meet you, listen to me."

Seeing that the scene was a little confused, those people almost pushed several teachers aside. Fang Yi frowned and said, "My work has been signed to others. If you want it, please contact Manager Wei. I will tell you his mobile number."

The Manager Wei mentioned by Fang Yi is naturally Wei Jinhua and Fatty Wei. Although Fang Yi has decided to withdraw his shares from the antique shop, except for the works he gave to others, all of Fang Yi's jade carvings will be sold from that antique shop.

There were at least twenty or thirty merchants present. When they heard Fang Yi report the fat man’s phone number, almost everyone took out their mobile phones and recorded it. Although they could not get first-hand goods, today when the prices of Fang Yi’s works were soaring, even if they were second-hand goods and then went to the hands of customers at the sales terminal, they could earn a considerable amount of money.

With Fang Yi's promise, the people around him immediately dispersed and formed an arc with Fang Yi as the center. As the saying goes, seeing is better than seeing at first sight. They all know that Fang Yi's works are valuable, but there are not many opportunities to see Fang Yi carved objects with his own eyes.

"Xiao Fang, your skills are really better than Lao Yu's?" Until this moment, Lao Shitou was still a little unbelievable.

"Uncle Shi, since the teacher said that, I'll just carve something here." Fang Yi smiled bitterly when he heard this. Sometimes the more he wanted to be a low-key person, he was forced to become high-profile.

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"Professor Zhang, can you see if you can change the garage door here? The alley here is wide enough that the car can drive in directly."

At this time, Fatty Sanpao and Man Jun were following Professor Zhang, Director Li, Boss Zhao and others to inspect the courtyard. He pointed to the back door and asked Zhang Weichen. It was just at the entrance of the alley and had natural convenience. It would be much more convenient to build a garage to travel.

"Little Wei, right?"

"Just call me fat."

"It's better to be Xiao Wei." Zhang Weichen was a little uncomfortable with this title. "I used to want to change a garage here, but it was not allowed. I don't have to say this. You have to ask Director Li."

Renovating ancient buildings is not an easy task. Without the approval of Director Li and his department, even if it is moved a brick in the appearance, it may be illegal. Of course, Director Li and others cannot control it so meticulously. As long as the people do not sue, the officials will not investigate it.

However, the appearance of building a garage is quite different, which may affect the surrounding neighbors. Therefore, Zhang Weichen had filed a report before, but it was rejected less than three days after the report was released. The answer is naturally the four words "not approved".

"This matter is not possible in principle, but modern society must also keep pace with the times. Xiao Wei, please send a report and let's study it."

The fat man told Director Li about the meaning of renovating the garage. Director Li first made an official voice, and then asked the fat man to report without comment. The fat man immediately understood it and made a report. His report was completely different from the report that Professor Zhang had made.

It was said that it was a field survey, but Director Li just asked his subordinates to take some photos. The fat man secretly took a look. The photos were all irrelevant places, such as the garage where they were left, which was intentionally or unintentionally missed.

Director Li has also sold his favor, leaving a lot of space for Fang Yi to renovate this yard. However, the specific reconstruction plan still requires Boss Zhao to go back and produce detailed drawings, but this is not something that will be done in a short time.

The fat man was busy, and the phone suddenly rang. When he answered, he heard that the manager of a craft shop was the one who wanted to buy Fang Yi's jade carvings. The fat man inexplicably said perfunctoryly and just hung up, he called another phone call.
Chapter completed!