Chapter 7 Getting Started
At half past twelve, the alarm clock rang, and Song Yi quickly turned over and got up, pressed the white metal alarm clock. Turn on the light and changed into old clothes, took a strong flashlight, turned off the light in the room, tiptoed to push the door open, and slipped to the basement.
Worried that grandpa or father were below, Song Yi was even more careful when opening the basement door. Fortunately, there was no one in the basement, so Song Yi closed the door, turned on the lights, and continued the unfinished work during the day.
It was late at night and no one disturbed me. It was the best time to carve and polish jade. In the past life, Song Yi was used to staying up late to engage in a series of jade work. He slept for a few hours before, but now he was very energetic.
Whether it is soft jade, jadeite, Hetian jade or jadeite, it requires absolute meticulousness and patience when processing, because even a subtle negligence or mistake may ruin a good work. Apprentices in this industry practice from low-level materials, and the real good jade is handed over to experienced masters to process. After all, no one wants to see good jade being destroyed by poor carving.
Song Yi quickly got into the state and began to polish the subtle parts of the jade Guanyin. This was the first work he had taken after his rebirth, so naturally he could not tolerate any sloppyness.
It is said that jade cannot be made into a tool without being carved. The jade Guanyin after being completely polished is so beautiful that it cannot be described in words. Compared with before polishing, it is not an exaggeration to say that it has undergone a complete change.
When enjoying under the light, the green and bright jade Guanyin has even more amazing magic.
But it wasn't over yet. Song Yi had no time to rest and started to get busy with her inlay, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hang it on his body.
Of course, you can also drill holes on the top and hang them with chains, but this will affect the beauty and value of jade. Therefore, the best jade pendants such as Guanyin and Maitreya Buddha are basically inlaid. If the inlaid is done well, it can further highlight the unique and rich beauty of jade.
The jade Guanyin that was originally passed down on Song Yi was inlaid with the most classic k-white gold. According to Song Yi's usual personal style, at least a few carat diamonds had to be inlaid with it. This is actually nothing, he has done a lot of things that are more luxurious than this.
But now, in order not to let his family see something strange, Song Yi doesn't have to worry about it and just move it in as it is. What's more, he is very poor now and does not have such good conditions to make him extravagant.
Inlaying is also a time-consuming and laborious task. Fortunately, Song Yi has been doing this industry for a long time and has never lagged behind others in terms of speed or quality.
This took a lot of effort. When Song Yi's inlay was ready, it was almost dawn.
"It's finally finished!" Song Yi breathed a long sigh of relief, hung the inlaid Yang Liu Guanyin around his neck, then cleaned up the studio, quietly walked upstairs, adjusted the alarm clock, and fell asleep.
After spending too much energy at night, Song Yi almost fell asleep after lying down, and the alarm clock did not wake him up. In the end, Su Yalan saw that he had not gotten up and knocked on the door and woke him up after coming in.
After a hurry to wash and have breakfast, He Jian and Lin Baoqing went outside the door.
Song Yi looked at Lin Baoqing carefully and saw that she was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt on the top and a black short skirt that had just passed the knee. Her exposed white calves were dazzling. This youthful and beautiful image was very attractive.
Like Song Yi, He Jian, shorts, T-shirts, sandals, just cool down. He Jian has always been very nervous, but his foundation is not good, his grades are average, and he lacks confidence. He is still a little nervous at this moment.
Lin Baoqing usually ranks among the best in her academic performance and has experienced baptisms of exams of all sizes. At this time, she was so calm and could still joke with them. But after all, this exam was related to the fate of the second half of her life. She was not nervous or too difficult at all. She was only seventeen years old.
The sophisticated Song Yi naturally could see the thoughts of the two. Along the way, in addition to appreciating Lin Baoqing's youthful vitality, he was working hard to activate the atmosphere. He also tried his best to exaggerate the advantages of home-field combat. If you are familiar with the examination room, the invigilator would also let the invigilator go to help them eliminate the tension hidden in their hearts.
Before entering the examination room, Song Yi said to the two, "You can go back after the exam! Don't wait for me."
He Jian stared at him curiously, "What are you doing?"
"Something needs to be done!" Song Yi called out, it was really hard to explain this problem.
When He Jian was about to say something, the understanding Lin Baoqing stopped him and rushed to ask, "Will you go to the exam together in the afternoon?"
"I won't waste your precious time." Song Yi smiled.
"Tsk!" He Jian stretched out his middle finger and despised him fiercely. This time, Lin Baoqing smiled and stood by.
In the first Chinese exam, Song Yi answered questions very quickly. As for how to write an essay, he has a lot of experience in the world. After finishing the writing, he handed in the paper half an hour in advance and left the exam room.
He was surrounded by parents who were guarding outside as soon as he left school. He asked him whether the morning exam questions were difficult or what the composition questions were.
"The exam is not difficult, the composition is about you, the hard-working fathers." After replying a few words, Song Yi quickly left. There were several anonymous reports in his backpack to be submitted. Since he didn't know when his grandfather retired, time was very tight for him, and he didn't let He Jian and Lin Baoqing wait for him.
The busy Song Yi ran to several places, sent out all the anonymous reports, and rushed home for dinner, took a nap and continued to go to the examination room.
In the afternoon, the math problems in liberal arts were not too difficult. Song Yi did not stop for much after finishing it, and after handing in the test paper, he went home directly.
He had to find a way to raise funds, otherwise he would have to die in the womb. Judging from the current situation, he had to pay for his own money when he went to Yunnan, and it was even more fantasy to expect his family to give money to bet on stones.
"Xiaoyi is back, how is the exam?" As soon as Song Yi entered the door, his grandmother asked with concern.
Song Yi replied confidently, "Fortunately, it's almost the same as the usual simulation questions."
Grandma smiled, "I knew Xiaoyi was the best. If you are hungry, eat some fruit first, and you'll start eating when they come back!"
"Okay!" After eating an apple, Song Yi went to the basement to see what can be exchanged for money.
He has been worried about raising money. His own small treasury is not much, only a little over a thousand. In this era, there have been many ordinary people, but it is a drop in the bucket for him. The things that can be done with this little money are very limited. Of course, you can also go out to find a bargain and make some money, but the things that can be picked up are basically hard to come by. The cashing is slow and the benefits are not necessarily huge. He doesn't want to waste his time on it.
But after he went to the studio, he realized that his father's things could not be moved, and grandpa's things should not be ill-written. Song Yi had to smile bitterly, what else could be left here!
Chapter completed!