Chapter 156 Fang Yi's Craft (1)
"Dr. Lan, you... don't you want to come to Yushixing to try it out?"
After hearing the words of Lan Lian, Gu Junshan was stunned. The jade market is developing very quickly now. From a few years ago, it has reached 400 million yuan in market share every year, and now it has reached 400 billion or 5 billion. Gu Junshan is reluctant to share this piece of fat with more people.: 6d
If Lan Lian really wants to try the jade industry, then even if she turns against him and exits Xinbai, Gu Junshan will not sell the materials here to Lan Lian today, because Lan Lian, as a channel terminal, has innate advantages in sales than him.
"Mr. Gu, you're over-concerned..."
Lan Lian has been in the business world for so many years. When she saw Gu Junshan's face, she knew what he was thinking. She said immediately: "I am a shopping mall and will not specifically target some kind of business project. Mr. Gu, you can rest assured that even if the jade I bought will become a finished product in the future, I will not have a piece of it circulated into the market in my hands...
Moreover, Mr. Gu is in Xinbai's shop, I can sign a contract with you for another five years. The rent will not increase within these five years, so the current price will be maintained..."
When Lan Lian was speaking, she glanced in Fang Yi's direction. In fact, Lan Lian had already made plans for the disposal of the raw stone she had purchased.
After yesterday's contact with Fang Yi, Lan Lian knew that Fang Yi would not receive any reward for helping her, so she made up her mind that no matter how much jade was spent to make a magic weapon, she would give the remaining materials to Fang Yi. As for how Fang Yi handled it, it was not her own business.
"Okay, since there is this saying by Director Lan, let Lan choose all the materials here today..." After hearing Lan Lian's words, Gu Junshan couldn't help but look surprised on his face. Lan Lian's promise was on one hand, but the other promise made Gu Junshan overjoyed.
You should know that although Gu Junshan's high-end jade has sold more than 100 million yuan in Xinbai's annual sales in the past two years, it would be great if the profit can reach one-third of the sales after removing the cost of raw stones and labor costs.
But in this half, the money for renting shopping mall shops is not a small amount. Gu Junshan has to spend seven or eight million yuan every year on those few counters.
It would be fine if the rent was fixed, but the fact was not the case. Under the reform of Blue Lotus, shopping malls signed contracts with tenants every year. Prices were raised almost every year, and Blue Lotus made a promise not to increase prices for five years, which is what Gu Junshan values.
"How can I know any jade? Mr. Gu, just pick some for me..."
Until now, Lan Lian only theoretically distinguished the difference between mountain materials and seed materials, and asked her to choose jade. That was simply a question. Lan Lian felt that Fang Yi was not very reliable, so she simply asked Gu Junshan to help her choose.
"Okay, Mr. Lan, don't worry. I will definitely choose the best one for you..." Just as I took a reassurance, Gu Junshan naturally would not lose his chain. Speaking of which, there are several jade fairs in the country a year, even if he gave all the jade he liked this time to Lan Lian, it would be nothing.
"This piece of seed material is good, this piece is OK, although this piece is small, it can also be carved with pendants..." They are all materials that have been favored. Gu Junshan is naturally very familiar with it. In a few minutes, he gathered seven or eight pieces of seed material on the table.
"Dr. Lan, are you looking enough?" Gu Junshan asked Lan Lian for his opinion.
"It's a little less. I want to carve a few sets of jewelry to return to Hong Kong Island to give it to others..." Lan Lian's eyes inadvertently looked at Fang Yi, and after seeing Fang Yi shaking his head slightly, he spoke, "Mr. Gu, choose some more, and you'll need a few good mountain materials..."
"Okay, Mr. Lan, please sit down first, I'll help you choose..."
When Gu Junshan heard the use of blue lotus for these jades, he became more and more at ease. This thing would have to be carved in the future. Naturally, he did not dare to fool blue lotus. They were all selected and selected high-quality raw stones. In addition to nearly twenty pieces of seed material, he also brought two pieces of mountain material weighing thirty or forty kilograms.
"Dr. Lan, are you enough of this?"
Gu Junshan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "These are the best seed materials and mountain materials. The mountain materials can take out twenty or thirty pairs of bracelets, and the seed materials can also be made into more than a dozen hand-held pieces or pendants, which should be enough for you to give to your family..."
"Well, it's almost done, thank you Mr. Gu..."
After seeing Fang Yi's slight jaw, Lan Lian finally nodded and said, "How much is the total cost? You two settle with me? If it doesn't exceed two million, you will pay it all in cash..."
To be honest, the price of jade is a bit beyond Blue Lotus' estimate. It is not too high, but too low. According to her imagination, jade that can make magical instruments will definitely be outrageously expensive.
So in order to buy the raw stone, Lan Lian asked Song Qing to withdraw two million in cash in the morning. In addition, she brought a cash check here. As long as the amount spent is no more than 100 million yuan, Lan Lian can pay it.
"Old Liu, Dong Lan is his own person. The price of these raw stones is calculated based on what you give me..." After hearing Lan Lian's words, Gu Junshan spoke to Lao Liu. These raw stones were originally favored by him, and the price was almost negotiated, but now they are going to be transferred to Lan Lian.
"Okay, just do as you said by Mr. Gu, I will calculate the price..."
Everyone sells it, and you can get the favor of Blue Lotus for nothing. Lao Liu is not pretentious at the moment. He directly puts the seed materials on an electronic scale to weigh the weight, and then uses a calculator to calculate the price of each piece of material.
"Fang Yi, what are you doing with that boss Lan?" When Old Liu settled the score, Yu Xuan pulled Fang Yi aside. With his experience in dealing with things, he had long seen Lan Lian's look with Fang Yi when buying jade.
Fang Yi knew that the communication between Lan Lian's eyes just now could not be hidden from Yu Xuan, and said in half, "Old Yu, Director Lan wants me to carve a set of objects for her, so he asked for my opinion..."
"Let you sculpt? This... isn't this ruining things?" After hearing Fang Yi's words, Yu Xuan was shocked. He thought about what would happen between Fang Yi and Lan Lian for a long time, but no matter what, he didn't expect to hear this sentence from Fang Yi.
There is an old saying that goes, that is, jade cannot be made into a tool without carving. This sentence shows the importance of carving in the forming of jade. In the hands of master craftsmen, a good piece of jade will become more and more precious, but in the hands of young craftsmen, it is very likely that a good piece of jade will be ruined.
In today's jade industry, if you want to invite the top craftsman to carve jade, your value is almost the same as the price of jade itself, which shows the importance of carving. So after hearing Fang Yi's words, Yu Xuan's first reaction was that this kid was joking with him.
"Old Yu, don't yell..."
Fang Yi found that Yu Xuan's voice attracted the attention of several people. He quickly lowered his voice and said, "Old Yu, my skill in carving objects is still very good. When I go back, I will use other things to carve objects for you. You will know..."
"Hmm? You guys have this trick?" Seeing Fang Yi's confident look, Yu Xuan was stunned for a moment.
"Hehe, that's right, from gold and stone seals to jade carvings, I'm all-round…" Fang Yi smiled and joked with Yu Xuan, but Fang Yi was really confident about his skills.
In order to allow Fang Yi to master the application of power, the old Taoist priest taught Fang Yi to write seal characters and engrave seals by himself when he was very young. However, the stones used were all the rocks on the mountain, so others grew up playing with mud, while Fang Yi grew up playing with stones.
Fang Yi will naturally feel impatient when engraving seals all day long, so while he was engraving seals, he would also use stones and bamboo to carve some mountain scenery and flying insects, birds and beasts, and had the painting foundation of the old Taoist priest. Over time, the things that Fang Yi carved were praised by the old Taoist priests.
After going down the mountain, Fang Yi had seen many finished jades placed in shops during this time in the antique market. Even if it was some master-level works, Fang Yi felt that it was not as good as him in terms of his carving work, so he had the confidence and confidence to say this.
"You kid really have this skill?"
After hearing Fang Yi's words, Yu Xuan stared at him half-believingly for a while. If Yu Xuan hadn't known that Fang Yi was not the kind of person who likes to brag, he would probably not believe him at all.
"Old Yu, don't you believe it?" Fang Yi glanced left and right and said, "If you can find a carving knife, I will engrave a seal for you now..."
Generally speaking, people may not be able to carve jade, but jade craftsmen must have the ability to engrave seals with one hand, so Fang Yi believes that as long as he engraves a seal on the spot, with Yu Xuan's eyesight, he can naturally see the skills in his hands.
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Chapter completed!