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During the long winter, Ji Mo followed Hong Chou to learn some professional knowledge about sculpture. Hong Chou is a professional sculptor, and he knows a little about things other than sculpture, such as unraveling jade, but it is not very special. There are majors and minors in sculpture. At the beginning, he mainly studied one skill. Later, he found that his master was proficient in stone carving, so he followed it, but he can also do other things such as wood carving. .

This is a little clear, what Bai Litong means. It is easier to carve on wood than it is to carve on stone. After all, wood is much softer and easier to cut, unlike stone. Occasionally, you need to use a chisel. And so on to make great efforts.

Regarding the piece of jade in Ji Mo's hand, Ji Mo expressed his thoughts. Hong Chou had seen the pattern before, so he didn't say much about it, but adjusted the lines he drew on the jade a little bit. , it looks rougher, as if drawn by a child who just learned to draw, horizontal and vertical.

At that time, Ji Mo looked at Hong Chou puzzled, and Hong Chou told him that the lines were not intended to draw flowers directly on the jade, but if they were really drawn, following the drawn lines, it might be possible to engrave flowers. The things that come out are four different, but we must start with the strokes of the knife.

It's like the most crude painting, first make a rough mold, and then slowly grind it, little by little, so that this piece of jade will finally shine like the pattern in your mind, and glow.

The process is relatively simple, roughly summed up, it is to draw the line first, and then move the knife or chisel. Keep the edges that need to be adjusted well, keep the shallow background of the painting well, and gradually start to refine from the depths. Visually, there will be a feeling of gradually becoming clear from far to near, and the things in the distance can be seen clearly first, and then Slowly see the nearby scenery.

Hong Chou didn’t understand what is visual or not, so he told the story in a simple and simple way. The reason is that he finished the most difficult part first, and then completed the easy part. The leeway is reserved, and the simple parts are changed to match, which contributes to the perfect completion of the whole work.

What kind of flower is carved, unless the buyer makes a special request, otherwise, it is based on the craftsmanship of the sculptor. Who knows if it is the original version?

You can't just scrap it just because the carving is broken. If it is completely carved, even if it is slightly different from what the buyer requested, the other party can't not pay or find fault. On the contrary, if you directly say to the other party "Oh, I Accidentally broke the carving with a knife", it is fake if the other party doesn't ask them to pay them to make trouble, maybe it can make a sculptor go bankrupt and go to jail or even die.

Those who can customize jade carvings are all rich people. No one wants to try the bad luck of these rich people's network.

Hearing this almost opportunistic method, Ji Mo was dumbfounded, there is such a showy operation?Think about it carefully, yes, even if the painting is drawn, there will always be some differences in the process of turning the pattern into reality. The plane and the three-dimensional will never be exactly the same. If there is a slight difference, if it is not big , what else can the other party delve into?

It is considered that the craftsmanship of the sculptor is not as good as imagined, but it is finished anyway.

The most important reason is that the jade material is precious, and it will not be thrown away just because it is scrapped with a knife. It will still find a way to remedy it. If the remedy is unsuccessful, it will be changed into other objects. If it is not possible, it can be broken down into small pieces. , with a little carving and modification, to make some jade pendants or something.

It may also be because of this reason that the large and heavy jade carvings are more valuable now, and those small pieces that look more exquisite but thinner are actually depreciated in value, and many people think it is waste processing Even if the jade is of good quality, some people don't want the scraps that may be left over from other people's jade.

The jade pendants of this era are different from what Ji Mo imagined. They are thick and carved. Not to mention being used as stones, they are definitely thick enough to smash a person's head into a hole. It's more like a toy. It is a plaything, not a jade stone with a pendant angle.

Compared with Ji Mu's narration, the various details of that country, the corners and corners heard from Hong Chou's mouth, made the image of that country more vivid in Ji Mo's eyes, not the kind of paper-like articles, one-sided and empty .

Hong Chou's standard of living in that country was not bad, but he was unlucky to offend a certain nobleman, and then he was driven to the border with a large number of people, struggling to survive from a central city with good living conditions to a peripheral city. It was already big, not to mention that his daughter-in-law died of dystocia on the way, and his son was charged with making trouble while angry, and died on the way before even reaching the edge of the city.

There was not even a coffin, and they were buried wrapped in straw mats. He and his grandson were left to continue their lives. It was a bit of comfort to have a grandson. When something happened, I met a grassland tribe who went south to plunder. Two people, one old and one young, were slaves, and many places were too lazy to ask for it. If you want, you may be killed directly, so as not to bring burdens.

At that time, he was taken in by the tribe, and before he had time to rejoice that he was not killed, the weather changed suddenly in winter, and this winter was exceptionally cold. His grandson was not very old at first, he looked like five or six years old, and the journey was full of twists and turns. No matter how he could stand it, he developed a fever one night, and then he was the one who sought treatment.

If it is in that country, it is not impossible to find medical centers and doctors in marginal cities, but here, there are really none, not to mention his grandson, even the patriarch's son is sick, you have to ask for it It takes a good time to go to other big tribes. With such a heavy snowfall, even seeking medical treatment may not be able to find the way.

Hong Chou, who was resentful at the beginning, could only sigh "time is fate" after learning the actual situation. This place is so backward, what can he do?

"Finally, this winter is almost over."

The sun in winter always has a miserable taste, it seems that even the heat is gone, it is so easy to see some sun, and see signs of melting ice and snow, Ji Mo has a smile on his face, he is not full in the last world now Dress warmly and be able to enjoy the snow scenery without any problems. The melting of ice and snow will bring about the growth of all things, and everyone will not gather together and be bored all day long.

The men on the prairie don't feel bored. For them, apart from the lack of food, the annual cold is not bad. When everyone gathers together, it will be more lively.

There are also quite a lot of games for adults. If you can’t run a horse, you can wrestle. It’s too cold outside, just stay in the tent, sing and dance, and make great achievements. In short, nothing will be delayed.

"When we're gone, I'll tell Aniang, Ariel, and my brother that I'll learn how to carve from you." Ji Mo said his plan, and he had long planned to make this matter clear. up.

Thinking about this, I thought about my own collection. Now besides the piece of jade, there are two more carving knives. Mother Ji really can't find any other carving tools. These are not the products prepared by the caravan. , you can only make up the number with the same carving knife.

Ji Mo, the kid who was coaxed, didn't care too much, it's better to have more than too little. As for the lack of it, he should find a way to overcome it himself!

He will not be stumped by such a small difficulty, he can always find something to replace it, just like Xie Yusha. Could it be that before this Xie Yusha appeared, no one else knew how to carve jade?Or is there only one kind of Jieyusha in the whole world?

The key is to have a master who introduces the door, and you can avoid a lot of detours, which is much better than being blind and trying to figure out the elephant.

[Main task: Carver. 】

[Current task: professional knowledge learning - (31/100)]

One winter can increase 31 points of professional knowledge. If calculated in this way, wouldn't it be a hundred in three winters?Well, it can’t be counted like this. The growth of this knowledge point is getting worse at the end. Maybe the same knowledge that can be directly increased a little in the early stage will not be able to increase a little in the later stage. Ji Moshen has a deep understanding of this. , I really can't relax.

"whatever."

Hong Chou seemed indifferent. He hated these tribes before, and never thought of contributing to them. After thinking about it, he found that he didn't seem to have much room to contribute. Here, gems and jade are the thickest kind. The processing method, even without processing, they still wear it calmly, without affecting their mood at all.

Wood or something, if it is stretched to death, it can be used as a crutch. It is hard to find a complete piece, and it basically has no other use. It doesn’t matter whether you want to carve it or not. They don’t pay attention to these fine details. He is a carver, here Well, it seems that there is no use for it.

Realizing this, Hong Chou must be grateful to someone who is willing to learn, otherwise, he might have to take this skill to the ground. Thinking about it like that, he seems unwilling to do so.

Ji Mo is quite familiar with Hong Chou's state. After learning the dragon slaying technique, there are no dragons in the world. This is probably the feeling. of?

He didn't give much comfort, and said to Hongchou with a smile: "After a year, I am one year older, and I should be able to carve stones."

He hadn't used jade to cut the sword before, so he planned to practice his hands on the stone first, or Hong Chou said that he was too young and weak, so he asked him to try it on ice first.

Isn't that an ice sculpture?

First get a pot of snow to melt by the fire, then bring the water outside to freeze. Ji Mo also added some color to the water without a teacher. Most of the fabric dyeing in this era is plant dyes. It is easy to fade, so I soaked a piece of ephedra clothes, made a piece of light yellow ice, carved it into a jack-o-lantern, and placed it at the door of the tent. It was left overnight and disappeared the next day. up.

Maybe someone liked it too much and took it away. Ji Mo was secretly complacent. He looked at Hong Chou, and when he saw the other party nodding helplessly in response, he became more and more happy. He had to work hard since he was a child, otherwise he would wait until he was seventy and eighty. Is it more boring?Take your time, even if you sharpen a knife, you will have to grind out a piece of jade carving.