Text] Chapter 169: Long Yuan is in hand, why Kunwu is needed
? Since the teacher assigned the homework, the students must complete it. Xu Qing blinked, and the image of Mr. Xue immediately appeared in his mind. Before the image disappeared, he picked up the statue on the sand and ran up.
Building, took out a piece of decomposed jade and started carving.
First, he overlapped the image in his mind with the jade stone, then pulled out the Long Yuan dagger and quickly removed the excess material. A miniature version of the character appeared on the stone. The carving knife quickly rotated. Xu Qing closed his eyes again and sketched out the appearance of Mr. Xue.
, several carving knives were used alternately, white stone chips fell one after another, and it only took about an hour to carve the general appearance features.
All that was left was the details and expressions, which couldn't trouble Xu Qing at all. The last image in his mind was of Mr. Xue when he was angry, so he just copied it.
It only took three hours to complete a lifelike statue. Wiping off the stone powder on the surface, Xu Qing ran to take a bath, and then went downstairs with the statue in his arms.
I went to Xue's hometown and pressed the doorbell. The person who came to open the door was Xue Guoqiang. He smiled at Xu Qing and said, "You came just in time. The old man is in a bad mood today. He hasn't even eaten dinner yet. You can come in just in time to talk to him."
Xu Qing smiled and carried the jade sculpture into the house. He didn't know that the reason why Mr. Xue was unhappy was all because of the jade sculpture.
According to Mr. Xue’s experience of carving jade for half his life, it would take at least ten days or even longer to complete a bust portrait like the one he saw in the afternoon. This guy actually said that it only took one night. Isn’t this an obvious lie? He was right
This closed disciple had extremely high expectations, so when he heard Xu Qing repeat that it only took less than ten hours to carve a unique bust, he was so angry that he couldn't even eat.
After entering the room, they saw Xue Laohei sitting on the sofa with a sullen face. Xu Qing, who had no idea why, walked forward with a smile, looked at the statue in his hand and then at the sulking teacher. It really looked like him.
"Teacher, your bust is finished, let's see if it suits you."
Mr. Xue's expression changed slightly, he jumped up from the sand with a cry, grabbed the statue with his hands and took a look. He suddenly stood frozen on the spot, with his mouth wide open for two minutes before he murmured to himself:
"Mirror, come on, bring me a mirror..."
Xue Guoqiang didn't know what was going on, but in vain he heard Mr. Xue yell: "Mirror, brat, bring me a mirror quickly."
Xue Guoqiang yelled, and quickly walked into the room to get a one-foot-square mirror. As soon as he got closer, he heard the old man yelling again: "Put it on the sand, put it upright."
After setting up the mirror, Mr. Xue rushed to the front with the jade carving in his arms. He looked in the mirror and compared the jade carving in his hand. After five minutes, he finally burst out laughing like crazy while holding the jade carving in his hand.
"Okay, you are indeed a good disciple that Xue Hongyun likes. How did you do it?" The stone powder on the surface of the statue has not been wiped clean, and there is no trace of rubbing on the cut surface. Mr. Xue is now absolutely sure that this bust is in
This sculpture was completed in just a few hours. This can only be described as miraculous skill. In excitement, he grabbed Xu Qing's shoulders and even spoke with a trembling voice.
Xu Qing scratched his head and said: "Actually, this is not difficult. Your angry look is a bit special. I don't know why I can't forget it. It's very easy to carve."
Mr. Xue looked at Xu Qing in surprise and asked anxiously: "Don't you have any drawing design? No, even embryo making cannot be so fast. Why?"
Xu Qing suddenly understood. To carve a piece of jade, you need to first design the general shape and then remove the excess jade material, commonly known as embryo making. These two steps alone take more than a few hours.
It also has to go through processes such as grinding and polishing. Carving a real jade carving is often a long-term task. Otherwise, Mr. Xue would not have the reputation of carving one piece every three years.
"Teacher, I really don't have any drawing design. The speed of making embryos is all thanks to a dagger I bought from the antique street. Using it to make embryos is much faster than a carving knife."
Except for Xu Qing who concealed the power of his eyes, he told everything else honestly, including the matter of the Long Yuan dagger.
When Mr. Xue heard that there was such a sharp weapon, his eyes lit up and he said anxiously: "Do you have the dagger with you? Take it out quickly and show it to me."
At this time, Xue Guoqiang winked at Xu Qing from behind the old man, and made an eating gesture with his palms. The meaning was very clear, the old man had not eaten yet.
Xu Qing understood, shook his head and said: "Teacher, you'd better eat first, I'll go back and bring you the dagger to show you. (4)"
Mr. Xue stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Okay, let's eat. When you get back the dagger, master and apprentice, we will have a nice drink." It was a comfort to me to have such a disciple who understood how to respect his master.
Xu Qing responded, trotted out the door, returned home, picked up the dagger and ran out again. When he entered Xue's house, he walked directly to the dining table without even changing his shoes, put the Long Yuan dagger on the table, and casually walked out.
I put a piece of pork liver in the vegetable bowl and started chewing it.
"Teacher, this guy is very sharp, please be careful."
Mr. Xue smiled disapprovingly. After playing with knives for most of his life, he still had some confidence.
Reaching out and pulling out the Long Yuan dagger, Mr. Xue suddenly felt a chill coming towards him. The edge of the sword was like a puddle of autumn water. He flicked the edgeless sword ridge with his finger and choked! A clear dragon roar rippled through the restaurant.
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Mr. Xue looked solemn, took out a strip of jade from under the seat, and sliced ​​it lightly with a swipe of his dagger. The sword edge passed by and the jade was cut off at the waist. The incision was as smooth as a mirror.
Bang! Half of the jade stone fell to the ground. Mr. Xue couldn't even feel any resistance. The expression on his face could no longer be calm. Even Xue Guoqiang, who was accompanying him by the side, frowned.
"I appraised it once, and this dagger seems to be called Long Yuan..." Xu Qing filled a bowl of rice and leisurely told the story of how he got the Long Yuan dagger.
Mr. Xue gently stroked the spine of the sword with his fingertips and sighed: "Alas! I have Long Yuan in my hand, so why bother with Kunwu!"
When Xue Guoqiang heard the word Long Yuan, his expression changed slightly and he said: "Long Yuan seems to have been made by Ou Yezi. If this dagger is genuine, it will be a priceless national treasure."
Mr. Xue immediately glared at him and said: "What a national treasure, my apprentice bought it with real money and silver. From now on, this dagger will be his tool for cutting objects. With its help, I will definitely be able to complete the most proud work of my life."
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Chapter completed!