Fang Shiyu's behavior immediately made the three Hu Qiuping brothers nervous.
Especially Qiu Shuang and Qiu Le behind them, you look at me and I look at you.
I'm confused, I'm confused, you and I are confused...
Then they all looked at Fang Shiyu, waiting for him to say something.
"Master, is there something wrong?" Yang Kaitai next to him asked first. He was also a little puzzled. In his impression, the master would only show such an expression when he saw something he admired.
"Look at this carver!"
Fang Shiyu gently handed over the pure bottle of Guanyin.
Holding the pure bottle of Guanyin in his hand, Yang Kaitai nodded repeatedly.
I saw this statue of Guanyin, with a broad face and a plump forehead, slender eyes, slightly drooped eyelids, a high nose and thin lips, a smile at the corners of the lips, a gentle face, an introspective expression, and a compassionate and solemn expression.
What's rare is that the high bun adopts the hollow carving technique, which makes it even more exquisite and translucent.
Even the clothes on the body and the fluttering skirts also show a good sense of layering, which is evident in the sculpting skills.
"Master, this carving is pretty good. It took less than thirty years of work to make it. It can be considered a master's work. Lao Gu, look,..." Yang Kaitai was full of praise and handed the lantern to Gu Feng to look at.
Hu Qiushuang and Hu Qiule looked at each other and smiled. The fruit fell from the tree. Finally, their efforts were not in vain and their expressions returned to normal.
"Yes, it is indeed a good move, but why can't I see whose handiwork it is? Is there a new master in the southeast?"
Gu Fengdeng looked puzzled.
He could only tell that this work was lifelike and not of ordinary carving quality.
From the entire shape design to the exquisiteness of the carving techniques, it can be judged that it is undoubtedly the work of a master.
He thought of something again and turned to Fang Shiyu.
"Master, what do you mean by nodding and shaking your head just now?"
This is what Yang Kaitai wants to ask, and it is also what the three brothers Hu Qiuping are eager to know. Everyone looked at Fang Shiyu and pricked up their ears.
Fang Shiyu pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I nodded because the level of craftsmanship is almost unqualified. I shook my head because it was the material that lowered the value of this work."
Master Fang Shiyu's tone seemed helpless, and he leaned back.
"Let me ask you two, with your level, can you carve such a craft?"
"I can't guarantee it!" They both answered the teacher's question in unison.
The two masters Yang Gu were a little confused and shook their heads. Although they were both masters, they still had to maintain the necessary humility in front of the master.
"You two are somewhat self-aware. In my opinion, it is no exaggeration to describe this work as ingenious."
Master Fang first gave an evaluation of the craftsmanship of this work, and then continued to ask the next question, "With your current status, if you encounter such a piece of raw material, will you take it?"
For a moment, the two fell into silence, looked at each other, and shook their heads, "No!"
There is also a saying that jade and craftsmanship compliment each other. There is a reason for a good horse to have a good saddle. Every piece of work requires time, effort, skills, physical strength, etc. during the processing.
For a high-level master, the golden age of his skills may last for decades.
After all, time is limited, and it would be a pity and unwise to spend it all on junk materials.
"I can confirm that even if you were to carve it, this work would still take half a year to complete!"
This time not only the two masters Yang and Gu nodded, but Hu Qiu Shuang and Hu Qiu Le also nodded seriously, because it took them a whole year to create this work.
"So, I say it's a pity. It's a pity that this job was used on this piece of material."
Fang Shiyu finally gave the reason for shaking his head.
Everyone was convinced by Fang Shiyu's explanation. It was indeed the case. Based on the judgment of insiders on this material, the maximum number would be one billion.
Moreover, this one billion is only given based on the fact that the material is large enough.
In terms of material alone, it is half glass and half ice, and it only has a pitiful little green color, so the performance of growing water is too average.
Under normal circumstances, masters such as Yang Kaitai and Gu Fengdeng can take over at least half-green glass and bright materials with good color.
"Let's do this!" Fang Shiyu faced Hu Qiuping and put forward his opinion, "This material is indeed not very valuable, but the value of this work lies in its craftsmanship. I will price it at 9 billion, but there are conditions and opportunities.
You have to let me know this master!"
The conclusion given by Master Fang made the three Hu Qiuping brothers instantly excited.
"Master, what you said is true!"
Hu Qiuping was still doubting his ears. Everything happened so suddenly. Not only was the value much higher than expected, but the most important thing was that people fully affirmed his two brothers and praised them highly. This was the happiest thing for him.
"Of course it is true. I would also like to chat with this master in person. If I am lucky enough to make friends with him, I would be very grateful!" Fang Shiyu said sincerely, even showing that he wanted to make friends with him.
"Master, to tell you the truth, these two works were carved by my two younger brothers!"
Hu Qiuping stepped aside and said, "Qiu Shuang, Qiu Le, please see Master Fang soon!"
"Hello, Master Fang!" Hu Qiu Shuang and Hu Qiu Le stepped forward, bowed deeply, called Master, and stood respectfully with hands down, like two primary school students.
Being able to communicate face-to-face with a master like Fang Shiyu was something they never expected.
Although the Hu family is not low-ranking in terms of status, learning jade carving skills is not supported in the family. The two of them persisted entirely through self-study and their own understanding. In their hearts, Master Shigure felt like a god.
The same worship.
"You two?" Gu Fengdeng and Yang Kaitai were equally surprised.
As far as they know, the young masters of the Hu family only learn business, not technology.
No wonder these two people are often seen in the Hu family's jade processing factory. It turns out that they are learning from their masters.
"Master, yes, it's us!" The two brothers were a little shy at this time, and at the same time they felt uneasy. Grandpa was still watching, wondering what his attitude was towards this matter.
"Do you like doing this?" Fang Shiyu asked in a deep voice, twirling his beard.
"I like it, I like it! I have liked it since I was a child!" Seeing the master asking a question, the two brothers rushed to answer.
"Learned it secretly?" Fang Shiyu's eyes showed excitement, with a rare smile on his face. He lowered his voice and leaned forward.
The two brothers also moved closer, nodded without saying a word...
"Master, give us some eye contact!" A voice sounded behind him. Hu Qiuping quickly stepped aside and turned around to see that it was the seventh brother Hu Qiuzhi and the second uncle Hu Yushan, each carrying a large box.
"You two little friends, please wait aside. I'm done with my business, and then we'll..." Fang Shiyu gave them a look that made you understand.
He sincerely likes this pair of young people. He can see the shadow of himself in them. When he was a child, his father Fang Peiyu did not support him...
Fang Shiyu, who was lost in memories, knitted his brows into a knot. He was shocked by what he saw in front of him and felt a little unbelievable. He couldn't help but turn his head to Hu Wanjian, who was not far away.
Hu Yushan and his son Hu Qiuzhi opened two large boxes, took out items one by one, and carefully placed them on the table in front of the master judges. Each time they placed an item, they nodded and smiled at the masters ingratiatingly.
However, the faces of the masters were not very friendly.
There was a bit of laughter at first.
By the end, the expression on his face was petrified, and his forehead was filled with lawsuits.
"Mr. Hu!" Fang Shiyu had to say.
He said to Hu Wanjian, "What does this mean? Are you kidding me?"
Hu Wanjian also frowned and looked at the things on the table. Except for a piece of jadeite, there were no less than fifty pieces of various sizes. They were all antiques. For a while, he didn't understand when the Hu family started doing antique business.
, and he was also doubtful about that piece of information.
"Yushan, do our Hu family need a jade carver?" Hu Wanjian asked with a dark face, his face as deep as water.
"Dad, there is no shortage!" Hu Yushan lowered his head, not daring not to answer. He was thinking about what was wrong.
"There is no shortage of jade carvers. What do you mean by taking a piece of clear material? Do you want to test whether the masters understand jade?" Hu Wanjian raised his voice and asked sharply.
"Don't dare! Don't dare!" Hu Yushan didn't know how to explain it, because this piece of information didn't come at a bright time. He only found a way to take it from the cabinet after learning that there were three competitions.
If you have prepared in advance, you cannot say that you have no time to carve.
If the answer is hastily prepared, it will not be clear how the money to buy the ingredients came from.
"This!" Hu Yushan hesitated for a while, and his father's second question came again, "What's going on with these antiques?"
"This!" Hu Yushan was speechless again. He really didn't know how to answer or explain.
He spent a total of 5.5 billion on these antiques. At that time, he also consulted his son for his opinion. His son told him that Tang Sancai was very popular in foreign markets, but on the contrary, jade was not recognized abroad.
The 5.5 billion was sold privately to a large jadeite work on the counter, and it has not yet been recorded in the public account.
The Hu family's property has never been separated. Only the descendants who go out to start their own businesses can get the support of Shi Yi's entrepreneurial property. Thinking of this, Hu Yushan took a sharp breath.
Could it be that after this competition, my father still has...
He didn't dare to think any more, because at this time, he seemed to have fallen into a trap! And he fell deeper and deeper...
An even more deadly voice sounded, "Grandpa, I don't think there is any need to explain these. The answer will be revealed after the competition is over!"
Hu Qiuzhi said this with confidence, and Hu Yushan really wanted to kick him after hearing this.
He wanted to stop his son's nonsense, but he didn't dare to act rashly. He could only let Hu Qiuzhi continue, "This competition is about financial strength, so let's let financial strength speak for itself!"
In this case, everyone is watching Hu Wanjian's attitude.
Hu Wanjian closed his eyes at the critical moment...
His attitude is that he has no attitude.
This old guy lost his voice at the critical moment and sat there with his eyes closed, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
"Kaitai, let me know the quotation for the steel materials first to avoid any confusion!"
Seeing Hu Wanjian like this, Fang Shiyu didn't even want to look at the things on the table and left the rest of the matter to the two students.
"Hu Qiuping's Pure Bottle Guanyin is worth 9 billion!" Yang Kaitai shouted loudly, which was also the result finally confirmed by the three masters.
The notary immediately shouted on the stage, "Hu Qiuping has a financial resource of 9 billion and scored 9,000 points in this game, with a total score of 10,200 points!" The audience in the audience gave this result warm applause.
No one saw the proud look on Hu Qiuzhi's face. A mere ten thousand points is nothing. These things can easily exceed tens of billions.
"Master! These..."
Yang Kaitai and Gu Fengdeng looked at Fang Shiyu together, with troubled expressions on their faces.
Fang Shiyu waved his hands, with a very impatient expression on his face, "Look at Ding, look at Ding, I don't understand antiques!"