bayedsolid Chapter 292 Shortsightedness
Chapter 292 Shortsightedness
“This is our ‘Successor Program,’” I continued. “It’s not based on capital operations, but on genuine dedication to passing on the craft. Mr. Wang, do you still believe that money can buy out this skill?”
Mr. Wang's expression changed several times before he finally sighed, "I was short-sighted."
Qin Yu spoke up at the opportune moment: "How about this, we change our cooperation method. Instead of acquisition, let's establish an intangible cultural heritage protection fund, dedicated to the inheritance and development of traditional crafts."
I looked at the bustling crowd in the exhibition hall: elderly embroiderers with white hair, energetic young people, and cultural scholars who had come all the way from abroad. Sunlight streamed through the skylight, illuminating the exquisite embroidery pieces as if gilding them with a layer of gold.
“I agree,” I said, “but on one condition.”
Everyone was looking at me.
“The management of this fund must be handled by someone who truly understands Suzhou embroidery,” I said, looking at Lin Xiaoxia. “Like her.”
Lin Xiaxia was stunned, then her eyes reddened. Xu Sisi cheered from the side, and several old embroiderers also wiped away tears.
Qin Yu patted my shoulder and whispered, "Now you believe me, right?"
I looked up at Qin Yu, surprised that he actually had some skills. I'll treat him to a meal when I have the chance: "I believe I'll treat you to a meal sometime to thank you properly."
Just then, my phone vibrated. It was a message from the investor who had tried to acquire us with an unequal agreement: "Ms. Gu, I apologize for my previous arrogance. Could you give me a chance to join this succession plan?"
Looking at the message and then at the joyful scene in the exhibition hall, I replied: The door to Suzhou embroidery is always open to those who truly love it.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines into the exhibition hall, casting a warm glow on each piece of embroidery.
I know this is not just a victory for a brand, but a rebirth of a culture. And Jiang Yichen and I will walk hand in hand on this path of inheritance.
Soon after, Mr. Wen contacted me to discuss our previous collaboration.
Inside the studio, "This is wonderful! We almost thought our plan to start a company had failed. It seems we'll soon reach the top with Sister Mo's help."
Little Sweetie cheered when she learned that President Wen had sent her an invitation email.
“That’s right, we’re about to succeed, and we’ll make even more money in the future.” Xu Sisi said, then put her hand on his shoulder.
"However, you still need to rest more. Now we're just waiting for Sister Mo's baby to be born."
Little Sweetie placed her hands on her chest, suddenly feeling a lingering fear, and said, recalling what had happened before, "Don't talk about it, last time I almost thought it was all over..."
"It's alright, it's alright, but we don't know when Lin Xiaxia will be back."
I muttered to myself, after all, the Suzhou embroidery exhibition was about to end, and I didn't know if she would be willing to stay. Perhaps she joined our studio before to help resolve this crisis. Fortunately, she succeeded in her gamble, and our studio also benefited from the misfortune.
"Sister Mo."
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear."
The three of us were pleasantly surprised; it turned out to be Lin Xiaoxia.
"You're back."
"Yes, I'm back. Now I'm just waiting for my internship to be completed so I can join the company directly, hahaha."
Looking at Xiaolin in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, including emotion) that she had kept it a secret from him for so long.
I told Lin Xiaxia in a punitive tone, "Then you'll be choosing the products for today's live stream."
Xu Sisi suddenly remembered something and immediately pulled me along: "By the way, if the studio is going to continue live-streaming the fights, you'll definitely have to get pregnant and have a baby, but what will we do during that time?"
We looked at each other and remained silent for a while before I spoke first, "Let's start training new streamers now. They can sign with our studio, and that will create an industry chain."
"Yes, there is strength in numbers."
Xu Sisi is preparing to take over this matter and wants to talk to the most famous top-tier operations company. It is said that people who come from this company can easily generate millions of views.
"We need to carefully consider the factory matter that Mr. Wen mentioned earlier regarding the cooperation," Xu Sisi said with a worried expression.
"There's a high chance of success this time. They've already accepted us, and there's also the matter from last time."
"Hmm," I replied indifferently.
The last rays of sunlight of the day streamed in through the window; it was already evening.
"Let's end it here for today."
"Yes, I really need to take a good rest." After saying that, Little Sweetie started tidying up her workstation.
That evening, I drove home alone, passing by scenery I hadn't had time to see before, and couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia.
At this moment, Grandma has prepared the meal. Now that she is more than six months pregnant, she is not as mobile as she used to be.
"You're back. I'll make your favorite fish today."
Grandma gestured for me to go wash my hands quickly, but Jiang Yichen should have been back long ago at this time.
I looked around but still couldn't see Jiang Yichen. Suddenly, my phone received a text message: "Honey, I'll be home late tonight. I have a lot to do. I'll talk to you when I get back."
I said okay and then ate with my grandma and the others.
However, Jiang Yichen still hadn't returned by 11 p.m.
At that moment, I had a bad feeling. I sent Jiang Yichen many messages that night but received no reply, so I went directly to his company to find him.
Along the way, traffic flowed continuously.
Inside the company, Jiang Yichen's office was still lit, but it was empty.
"Jiang Yichen, Jiang Yichen?"
With my belly sticking out, I called out Jiang Yichen's name loudly, but there was still no sound. Suddenly, a huge hug came from behind and embraced me.
Smelling Jiang Yichen's unique scent, I turned around.
"What's wrong? Missing me? I've been quite busy today. Do you remember that incident at the banquet where I directly confronted President Chen? Now, I've encountered a new problem, but it will be resolved soon."
I felt that Jiang Yichen was deliberately hiding something. But since it was late at night, I didn't press him further.
The next day was the day to meet with President Wen.
"Miss Gu, we meet again."
The coffee in front of me had a bitter taste, which made me feel a little uncomfortable. Xu Sisi quickly told President Wen, "I'm sorry, President Wen, she is in the second trimester of pregnancy now. Could you please change it to milk?"
"Look at my memory, how could I have overlooked such an important thing?"
As he spoke, Mr. Wen asked the waiter to change it to milk.
"There's no point in saying more. The reason for this collaboration is that we have raw materials on hand, but they are very rare. You know, there are a lot of fakes of this kind of jadeite material now. With your increased traffic, I think it will sell even better."
He then added, "We can go take a look later."