All this is not because of the sky-high price of the orchid carved by Chen Tianwei. Money is important, but what is more important is that the once ignorant son who made trouble everywhere has become a mature man. He is no longer an ordinary sapling, but a towering tree.

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The next day, he asked for leave for the first time. This was the first time he had asked for leave in decades of service in the army, and he asked for leave because he was drunk. Although it was a bit embarrassing to say it out loud, he was feeling good in his heart, even sleeping with a happy smile.

"The old man hasn't woken up yet?" Huang Song asked his mother softly as he stood at the door at ten o'clock at noon.

Afraid of disturbing her husband's rest, Chen Ya quickly closed the door and glared at her son, scolding: "You bastard, if you ever let your father get so drunk, your mother will be like Amitabha."

Hearing his mother's words, Huang Song could not help but shrink his head and dared not speak.

When Chen Ya saw her son like this, she couldn't help but said: "You brat, let me tell you, you have to learn from your brother now, and don't give me any more tricks, do you know?"

"Mom, I know, now even if I want to be a little bully, my brother won't agree." Huang Song said quickly.

"It's good to know." Chen Ya gave her son a loving look.

"What are you two mumbling about here?" At this moment, the door opened and Chen Biannan said with sleepy eyes and a drunken voice.

"When will we let you get drunk like this again, dad?" Huang Song said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll wait." Chen Biannan said in a buzzing voice.

"It's wrong to look down on people." Listening to the perfunctory and distrustful tone in his father's tone, Huang Song felt a little unhappy.

"Did I look down on you? I don't know how much you weigh, I don't know?" Chen Biannan stretched his muscles and said calmly.

"I, hey, I am committing empiricism again, sir. You have said this to my brother so many times before. How are you now?" Huang Song muttered.

"Hey, good boy, okay, I'll wait, I hope you won't keep me waiting for too long." Chen Biannan looked at his son seriously and said.

"It won't be long." Huang Song said seriously, his eyes full of determination without any hint of a playful smile.

"Where's your brother?" Chen Biannan asked.

"Go to the city to buy some jade carving tools," Huang Song said.

"Oh." Chen Biannan nodded to express his understanding, and then came to the living room and sat on the sofa, looking at the half pot of emerald orchids in front of him.

Some of the seven orchids are simple, some are flamboyant, some are elegant, and some are dignified and beautiful. They are hidden among a few bright green leaves, showing the delicate posture of the orchids.

"Hey, this bastard, I never thought he had such skills." Chen Biannan combed his thick hair with his fingers.

"Dad, you have said this hundreds of times." Huang Song said in amusement.

"Hmph, if you kid can do something promising, I will talk about it every day." Chen Biannan scolded.

"Old Chen, Old Chen." Huang Song was just about to say something when a few people walked in shouting.

"Why are you guys here?" Chen Biannan looked up and saw that it was his two old friends, the political commissar and chief of staff of the Southwest Theater Command, and their children.

"Why are you here? Sit down, sit down, brat, serve tea to your two uncles." Chen Biannan stood up and said.

"Haha, I heard that you were drunk last night, so we came to express our condolences." The two people said with a smile, and then shouted to Huang Song who was making tea: "Long Yun, bring out your master's good tea.

Don’t fool me with this street stall product.”

"Hey, I said you two old boys came here to rob, right?" Chen Biannan's eyes widened.

"If we don't rob you, who will we rob? I heard that your boss did something earth-shattering yesterday?" Political Commissar Zhang Guangqiang said with a smile.

"I knew you old boy wasn't so kind, but you came over to express my condolences. You're lying. Look, the fox's tail is exposed." Chen Biannan scolded with a smile.

"Hahaha, I have them all. This is the pot of orchids, right?" Zhang Guangqiang said, looking at the pot of emerald orchids on the coffee table that could almost look real and full of life and vitality.

"Oh my god, Lao Chen, your boy is amazing. This is just like the real thing." Chief of Staff Lin Tianlong sighed with his eyes widened.

"That's it." Chen Biannan said lightly, as if it was an extraordinary thing, but actually he was very happy inside.

"Pretend, just pretend." Lin Tianlong said contemptuously.

"Hehe." Chen Biannan smiled proudly, and then said to Zhang Guangqiang, who was leaning over to admire the jade carving: "How about it, Wanyan Xuliang, you are an expert and can evaluate it."

Zhang Guangqiang is a well-known collector and appraiser in the circle, especially good at miscellaneous items. If it were not for his status, he would definitely be a guest on the treasure appraisal column of the imperial court.

"It's so ingenious and natural. It's a pity that only these few leaves are made of glass. If all of them were made of glass, this half pot of orchids would be a national treasure. Lao Chen, your boss is a character. He is really amazing. That's all."

The level is no worse than those of the jade carving masters." Zhang Guangqiang stood up and sighed, still unfinished.

"Is it really that good? You're not trying to make me happy, are you?" Chen Biannan said in disbelief upon hearing such a high evaluation from his old partner.

"I'm fooling you." Zhang Guangqiang laughed and cursed, and then gently stroked a few green leaves, very carefully, just like an untouched young man gently touching his lover's skin that could be broken by a bullet, for fear that it would break.

It seemed like it was broken accidentally, but then

Later, he sighed again: "Sure enough, a hero emerges from a young age. Although this work is a little immature, it is full of aura and lacks any craftsmanship. This is something that the jade carving masters lack. After a little training, it becomes a masterpiece."

It’s not a bad idea to be a great master.”

"Hehe, this brat." Chen Biannan couldn't help but cursed with a smile.

"Wanyan Xuliang, is this really worth 28 million?" Lin Tianlong asked curiously.

"It's just a lot more. Hey, it's a pity. If the planting water below could be as good as the planting water of the leaves, it would be priceless." Zhang Guangqiang said regretfully.

"Uncle Zhang, that's wrong. If it could reach the level of Ye Zi, this thing wouldn't fall into my brother's hands." After hearing this, Huang Song, who came up with tea, said with a smile.

"Haha, it's true. I'm a little greedy. If I could reach the glass level, I wouldn't be able to see this exquisite work." Zhang Guangqiang said mockingly to himself.

"Uncles, drink tea. This is my master's treasure. I risked my life to steal it. If my master beats me later, you have to stop me." Huang Song said pretending to be scared.

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"Haha, it's natural for me to beat my son. We can't watch over him." The two said with a smile.

"Ah, I should have known you would have given you a few dollars a pound of tea." Huang Song muttered.

"You brat, stop playing tricks. Your master won't beat you. He is happy today. This little tea is nothing. As long as your brother can maintain this level, your master can eat this tea."

Zhang Guangqiang said with a smile. "By the way Huang Song, didn't you say there is still half a piece of rough stone? Take it out and let me have a look."

"Okay." Huang Song turned around and said to Chen Tianwei's room to take out the half of the rough stone.

"Ah, is this orchid carved from here?" Lin Tianlong said doubtfully as he looked at the inconspicuous stone with a dark exterior.

"Yes."

"Can you get more than 20 million from this broken stone?" Lin Tianlong asked.

"Haha, Lao Lin, this stone is worth at most two hundred yuan." Zhou Guangqiang said with a smile.

"More than two hundred?" Lin Tianlong and Chen Biannan were surprised. More than two hundred stones made tens of millions of things, which aroused their curiosity, especially Chen Biannan, who had been drinking last night.

, didn’t ask in detail.

"This is the lowest grade of jadeite, costing twenty or thirty yuan per catty. If all the jadeite was of this green grade, then the price of this rough stone would be worth fifty to sixty million at least." Zhang Guangqiang smiled.

The introduction has arrived.

"But how can this pot of orchids be worth more than 20 million? Aren't they all on the same stone?" Chen Biannan asked.

"This is entirely due to your son's craftsmanship. There is an old saying in the jade carving industry, 'Three parts of material, seven parts of work.' Your son cleverly used these touches of green and came up with unconstrained ideas, so he has this half-pot of sky-high-priced orchid. However,

The sky-high price is mostly due to these green leaves," Zhou Guangqiang said.

"Oh, that's not right. Since half of it is because of these few green leaves, then why do you only know a few hundred yuan?" Lin Tianlong asked in confusion.

"Haha, look at these green patches, are they very thin and small?" Zhang Guangqiang pointed at a few orchid leaves and said with a smile.

"It's true, how did you get such thin leaves?" The two of them looked closer and saw that the leaves were really as thin as cicada wings, and they seemed to be about to break with the slightest touch.

"This is the mastery of your family. This kind of control is something even veteran artists who have been immersed in this industry for decades cannot achieve. This is one of the reasons why this pot of orchids is so expensive." Zhang Guangqiang

He sighed and then explained: "It is precisely because it is too thin, so no matter how good the planting water is and how good the color is,

It is also useless. Firstly, these green colors cannot be solved. Secondly, even if they are solved, they are of little use. Whether they are used as ring noodles or other things, they are too thin and have no practical value, so there is nothing else.

It will affect the price of this piece by half, so I say this rough stone will only cost a few hundred yuan at most."

"But I didn't expect that the control in your boy's hand is so stable and accurate, and the speed is so fast. I watched the video that my boy shot. From the beginning to the finished product, it took no more than four hours, even the draft.
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