My art is too advanced.

Chapter 329 The First Finished Product (Seeking monthly votes!!!)

He didn't pay much attention to this small matter, and didn't even take it to heart.

It wouldn't have any impact on him at all, and he'd always felt that how much influence he could have wasn't really that important. Now that he's at this point, his thinking has quietly changed.

He has no shortage of money or anything else. As for his reputation, the overwhelming newspaper coverage a while ago has already brought it to its peak. As for his academic career, he doesn't need to pay too much attention to it; he has already reached the top in the academic field.

There's no need to pay too much attention to the others.

These are all minor matters.

He's busy with meaningful things, like writing journal articles for others or mentoring students and educating them.

As for the pursuit of fame and fortune and these social niceties, he felt it was best to avoid getting involved as much as possible, and only deal with it if absolutely necessary.

But he showed no sign of backing down.

Now it's all about climbing higher and higher. As for how high he can climb, that depends on his final choice. But he's still young and has a lot of room for improvement. He thinks it would be good if he could improve one level per year.

Of course, this is on the premise that his labor and results will definitely meet the standards.

After returning to Ningbo University.

He then received a message.

It came from Yang Yun's side.

It is said that one of his major allies has already decided on the subject matter for the carving.

"so fast?"

Zhou Yue smiled as well.

"Tell me, what do you want to be sculpted?"

“Carve this.”

Yang Yun sent over the character illustrations directly. The illustrations were designed by readers and uploaded to the image section under the character tag. They corresponded to the original work, but there were definitely some discrepancies, or perhaps they weren't exactly what the author originally envisioned.

"You want to carve this?" Zhou Yue's face showed a strange smile.

"Yes, this is it!"

What that powerful alliance wanted was the big black dog from the novel "Covering the Sky"!
Zhou Yue didn't know what to say, but the big black dog probably still had a lot of charm.

"Okay, I'll get it engraved. Then you can send me the address and I'll send it to you."

Of course, the other two haven't decided yet, so we'll see when the time comes.

It could be a person, an animal, or some other extraordinary being.

This is all normal.

Zhou Yue soon returned to Yunnan Province.

He didn't think much of it; for him, making a special trip wasn't a big deal.

It only takes two hours by plane, and you can even make a round trip in a day.

You can also go and have some fun while you're at it.

All in all, he found it quite interesting.

After all, people tipped him so much money. Money doesn't matter; it's just over a million, which might not be much to him.

but.

On the other hand, although it may not seem like much money, money can sometimes represent a kind of recognition. For example, if someone is willing to spend a million dollars on a book, it naturally represents a high level of recognition.

In fact, one million is not a small amount. After all, our circle is relatively small, and there aren't many wealthy people. The circle is only so big, and he has almost absorbed all the traffic.

Even the wealthiest person, no matter how extravagant, would probably think twice before taking out a million.

So, in many situations, money doesn't matter. What matters is having the intention, and that deserves recognition.

So, if someone tipped him a million, and that million went directly into his account, it's like they gave him money directly.

Sending back a small gift is nothing at all.

He didn't think much about it.

After arriving in Yunnan Province, I asked a boss I knew before to find me a studio.

“I want a piece of material like this,” Zhou Yue described the material. “It’s suitable for carving this pattern.”

But in fact, there are many types of this material.

After all, there must be plenty of material to carve such a pattern, and how to carve this pattern will probably require some research, since this kind of thing is not exactly a private matter.

The boss is absolutely a leader in this field, so he can almost determine what kind of material is needed just by looking at it.

"These pieces of jade are worth around 300,000 each, similar to the sky-blue pieces that Teacher Zhou looked at before."

Of course, the prices are about the same.

The quality is almost identical in all aspects.

They are all high-grade jadeite, some even of higher quality, but the color is a bit lighter. After all, that's how jadeite is; you get what you pay for.

Another thing is the green inside, which is like a pool of water, extremely emerald green.

Zhou Yue raised an eyebrow slightly; to him, these were indeed quite good things.

He randomly picked out a piece of yellow jade.

"This looks alright, but it might fall short when it comes to carving a big black dog." Zhou Yue thought for a moment and put it back.

There were five pieces of material in total, and none of them were black jadeite.

While black jadeite is certainly very expensive for experts like them, the green that requires a light to see might not be as appealing to laymen.

Understated luxury is indeed a good thing, but it shouldn't be too understated, otherwise it will make the gift seem low-class.

"This one, please." Zhou Yue picked out the green one, the green inside was like water, making it look very expensive at first glance.

"This one is a bit more expensive, probably around 500,000."

"No problem." Actually, 500,000 was about the right price for him.

He is also an expert in jade, at least he can select the materials.

Moreover, the boss wouldn't cheat him, after all, this is a big deal, and there may even be more cooperation in the future. For them, although they do want to make money, it's better to make friends.

Green is more expensive.

But it is indeed beautiful.

A top-quality imperial green jadeite cabochon can cost millions, or even tens of millions.

As for bracelets, I wouldn't even dare to think about that.

That's why green is more expensive than gold.

It is a genuine luxury item, and has always been so, because this type of jade has been used in China for at least many years.

Although the jewelry and jade industry is known for its high profits, it is still true that you get what you pay for.

After all, this thing is really beautiful!
"Okay, then I won't bother Teacher Zhou any longer."

"can."

This studio is fully equipped with everything he needs, so he can really showcase his skills.

(End of this chapter)