After the meal, Xia Changjiang left.
Since the buyer was sincere, he could start making the pumpkin Luban lock.
When it stopped raining, he would put the plan of building the wooden bridge on the agenda.
As for Xia Jie, he was not idle either. He was prepared to pick out one of the root materials that Zhu Da Yong had processed earlier and carve it.
After all, he still had to wait for a while before he could make porcelain products. He could just use the root carving.
Xia Jie said with a smile as he called out the drone and opened the live broadcast room.
"Hello, everyone. I was originally planning to go up the mountain today, but the plan didn't go as planned. It's raining outside, so I'm going to continue to do root carving at home and make decorations.”
"Yo, Master Condor is ready to start work!”
"I'll be frank. I'm not boasting or slandering you. Based on my appreciation, Dali Jie's root carving skills are indeed not bad.”
"Da Lijie, are you selling that 'Flying Dragon in the Sky' or not? Name a price!”
"There aren't many young people nowadays who can endure loneliness and stay lonely like the host. They're willing to carefully study a craft!”
The audience gathered and bullet comments flew up.
Xia Jie flipped through the dried roots placed in the corner and made a new discovery.
"Yi, Da Yong's luck is pretty good. He actually managed to find this kind of root material. It seems like he really put in effort!”
"Everyone, look at this root material. It should belong to the Yabai root. This is a good material for making root carvings."
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of flat root material from the ground and shook it in front of the camera.
"Isn't it just a tree root? Is the cliff cypress very expensive?”
"That's right. For root carvings, the yabai is like a comparison between ordinary wood and mahogany. It's quite popular in the market!”
"Really? This is the Yabigen. Streamer, I don't know much.”
"I feel like it's similar to other tree roots.”
In response to everyone's doubts, the young "old" master, Xia Jie, raised the root material in his hand and explained unhurriedly.
"Actually, it's very simple to identify the root material of the Yabai. There are four main aspects to look at!”
"First, let's look at its appearance. Because the roots of the Yabai grow in the cracks of the rocks, the roots are flat. The branches are either curved or rotated, or there are naturally formed tumors. There are also more branches, while the roots of other cypresses are round.”
"Second, look at the color. There is a layer of patina on the surface of the old Yabai material. There is no white skin. The patina of the new material with white skin is thinner. After opening the material, the material inside is vermilion in color and fine in texture. It's very beautiful."
"Third, weigh it. The density of a good thuja is higher than ordinary wood, similar to granite, so it will sink. The one in my hand looks inconspicuous, but it's actually about 50 to 60 pounds.”
"The fourth is the smell. True Yabai contains a variety of volatile oil, flavanoids, and other substances that are beneficial to the human body. Therefore, after opening the ingredients, the fragrance is soft and long, leaving an endless aftertaste.”
"On the other hand, the fake ones either have a sour and pungent smell or have no smell.”
Xia Jie said as he looked up and down, left and right.
" As for the last point, it's to look at the traces of insects. Because the Yabei has a special smell, even if it has dried up for hundreds of years, there won't be any insects gnawing on it. There won't be any insect eyes on the surface. If there are, then it's basically a fake.
"Knowledge points, my friends who are collectors, do you remember?”
"This streamer knows quite a lot.”
"Bai Kejie really lives up to his reputation!”
"Tsk tsk, there are many treasures in this mountain. There are wild ginseng, white truffles, and thuja. What else can there be?”
"This piece of material is not bad. I'll choose it.”
As Xia Jie spoke, he placed this piece of Yabai root material on the table and began to carefully examine it, trying to figure out its shape.
"What kind of shape should I use it to sculpt?”
He swayed left and right, turned up and down, and tried out all kinds of positions.
Uh, it should be carved like that for the best effect!
In the end, Xia Jie came to a conclusion in his heart. He picked up the carving knife and began to work.
"Dali Jie, what are you going to carve this time?”
"D * mn, the speed of the knife is so fast. Streamer, take it easy. Don't make any mistakes!”
"I think it should be prepared to be processed into a big eagle!”
"What are you doing? It's clearly a snake!”
"No, no, it should be a young woman!”
"Hey, you'll know when Dali is done carving. What's the rush?”
Everyone was making guesses, but the prototype had yet to come out, so they really couldn't tell.
Perhaps it was because Xia Jie's craftsmanship was good, or because the material was attractive, or because the small video he posted had attracted popularity, the audience in the live broadcast room also increased.
……
David was a collector, and he was especially keen on collecting Chinese art.
In his eyes, whether it was calligraphy, jewelry, bronze utensils, or porcelain utensils, they were all exquisite and full of charm.
Perhaps this was the charm of cultural inheritance.
Therefore, he traveled thousands of miles from the distant Sun Never Sets Empire to China in order to better discover and collect those artworks in time.
After all, these things had huge profit potential in foreign auctions.
Of course, if he met something he liked, he would buy it and send it back to his manor in Liverpool for collection.
At this moment, David was in the office. He made himself a cup of fragrant Blue Mountain coffee and sat leisurely on the sofa, overlooking the scenery outside the window. He was in a very relaxed mood.
Holding his phone, he casually browsed through the videos and news.
"The ancient root carving art inherits the charm of nature!”
A promotional video appeared on the website, and David couldn't help but feel curious.
Root carving?
This should be considered a rare collectible, but in recent years, it seemed to have been hyped up like a bracelet.
Let's see!
David clicked on it casually.
An ordinary young man?
He should be an apprentice. Where's his master?
The craftsmanship seemed to be quite good, and the carving was quite decent.
Oh, my God, it's actually a dragon. This is simply too magical!
This was really unexpected.
As the video played, one segment after another changed, and David's expression kept changing.
At first, he didn't think much of it, but later on, he was full of admiration, and finally, he was amazed.
Alright, I admit that I underestimated this young craftsman. His skills are very skilled and his ideas are very exquisite. He can be considered a master craftsman!
David put down his coffee cup and read it carefully again.
He felt that the " Flying Dragon in the Sky " carved by the other party was definitely a good piece of art.
However, the material seemed to be a little ordinary. Even if he brought it to an auction, it probably wouldn't sell for a high price.
After all, those that could be auctioned were either precious materials, famous people, or old and meaningless. How could they make money?
However, this young man's craftsmanship was not bad. He should have the potential to become a master.
Sometimes, investment depended on foresight and timing. If he started early, there might be a lot of room for promotion in the future.
Seeing that there was a live broadcast platform on it, David clicked on it and entered the live broadcast room.
"Eh? Is this a live broadcast of root carving?"
David sat up straight when he saw the young man holding a carving knife and carving on a root carving material.
"This material is made of cypress?"
"This is a relatively precious material!”
David immediately perked up and looked at the other party's production seriously.
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