Feast of Flowers

"The embroiderer?" The middle-aged man noticed Huajin's eyes and glanced out of the shop window. He didn't see anything strange, and said with a polite smile, "The lighting here is good."

"The shop is sitting south and facing north, and the wind and the water are smooth." Hua Jin said with a smile and greeted the two to sit down. Tan Yuan made tea and brought it over. The middle-aged man took a sip from the teacup. His assistant thanked the teacup, but did not move the tea in the cup.

"The two are seeing Ms. Zhao Ni's cheongsam, ready to customize embroidery?" Huajin held up the tea cup and smiled apologetically. "If you are in a hurry, please forgive me for not being able to take orders in a short period of time. First, because embroidery is time-consuming , Second, there are work arrangements in the near future."

"I'm here this time to find an embroiderer to discuss cooperation." After the middle-aged man said this, the assistant behind him handed his business card to Huajin. Huajin took a look. This is a domestic fashion clothing brand. The designer is named Mark.

"Your brand's clothes are very beautiful. My friends and I like them very much, but it still has a shortcoming." Hua Jin put away the business card.

The smile on the middle-aged man's face remained the same, but his assistant was a little uncomfortable, and the polite smile on his face could hardly be maintained.

"Your company's new styles are so popular that I often reluctantly put them in my wallet and can't buy them." Huajin smiled helplessly, "For me, it is the biggest shortcoming."

"Embroiders are really joking." In order to maintain their status as high-end products, many fashion brands follow the route of high prices and low production volumes. Expensive high-end designs were sold out when they went on the market. This is not only a compliment to the brand, but also an affirmation to the designer.

Because of his work, Mark has come into contact with some heirs of traditional handicrafts. These people are skilled, but mostly taciturn, unlike the art of speaking of the young lady in front of him.

Huajin didn't know whether the name of Mark was the transliteration of the other party's English name or the name of Ma, so he decided to choose a more secure title: "Mr. Mark, you are too humble."

In a few words, between Huajin and Mark, there was a friendly and relative business exchange. It was not until half a cup of tea that the topic finally turned to business.

"Mr. Mark means that he hopes to cooperate with me?" Huajin was a little surprised when he heard Mark's intentions. "Please pardon me. In the embroidery industry, I can only be regarded as a fledgling junior. With your status, even if It’s not impossible to invite a master to work with you."

"You are right, the masters are indeed much better than you." Mark nodded slowly.

Hua Jin lowered her head and drank tea silently, muttering in her heart, these words are too direct, can't she save her some face?

"But in your work from the embroiderer, I see the unique agility and taste of youth."

Hua Jin: What is the agility and taste of youth, why doesn't she know?

"Embroidery skills are better than you, not younger and smarter than you, younger than you, embroidery skills are not as good as you, so for me, you are the best choice." Mark bluntly said, "Domestic fashion brands have international status. It’s not high, and I don’t have the ability to raise the status of the domestic fashion circle in the international arena with my own strength. But I hope that next year’s fashion conference can show the beauty that belongs to us. Even if I can’t win, at least I can’t Shame, right?"

Huajin doesn't know how to pick this up. She doesn't know anything about the fashion world, and she doesn't know whether Mark is being self-effacing or telling the truth.

"I want to break the international stereotype of my country's traditional culture. It is not that the red and green or embroidered dragons and phoenixes and Chinese characters on clothing represent the beauty of beauty. The beauty of true beauty lies in connotation and agility. Rather than pile up rough elements." Mark laughed to himself, "Of course, this may be my ambition."

"Abide by the humanities, follow the nature of the world, be tolerant and firm..." Hua Jin thought about it seriously, "Mr. Mark wants this feeling?"

"Yes, that's it." Mark was a little excited, put down his teacup, and looked at Huajin with shining eyes. "For this fashion conference, our team invited five embroidery masters, but I think six is ​​the lucky number. , Liuliu Dashun. So I asked the embroiderer to do me a great favor."

"Mr. Mark, you haven't read my embroidery carefully, is it too risky to invite me like this?" Huajin saw the creator's madness and pursuit in Mark, she lowered her eyelids and looked at her wrist Smiled.

"No, I watched it from the moment I walked in." Mark pointed to the row of embroidered pieces on the right. "The embroidered fan in the middle row of the second row, shouldn't it be your work?"

Hua Jin was a little surprised, that lady's picture group fan was indeed not embroidered by her, but aunt Gao's embroidery in recent years: "Mr. Mark, you have good eyesight."

"Everything made with heart has its unique soul. On that ball fan, there is no sense of youth like that of the embroiderer, but it is a little more stable and tolerant. People who embroider this ball fan, Must be a very great master."

Hearing this, the smile on Hua Jin's face was a bit bright: "This is the embroidery of the master. In recent years, she has not spent as much time on needles as before, but the embroidery skills are beyond me."

Mark's assistant hadn't looked down upon this small shop originally. Not only was the shop shabby, but the tea for the guests was not very good. But listening to her conversation with Mr. Mark, the assistant felt that he might have made the mistake of not being able to empathize. Especially after seeing Hua Jin because Mr. Mark praised her master, and even the smile on his face became brighter, he had a slight affection for the young embroiderer.

"Listening to what you said, Mr. Mark, you are not like a designer, you are more like an artist." Hua Jin smiled again, "As an embroiderer, I certainly hope that more people will see the beauty of embroidery. ."

This is to agree to cooperate with him, and Mark is happy: "Then the next time, the embroiderer will be tired, and the fashion meeting will be held in half a year. After three days, the embroiderer will visit my studio. Have seen my design work, maybe it can help the embroiderer find inspiration?"

"Okay." Hua Jin stood up, shook hands with the other party, and handed his business card to the other party. "Mr. Mark just calls me by name."

"Hua Jin." Mark took the business card in his own hand, carefully read the name of Hua Jin, and said with emotion: "Xiao see the red wet place, Hua Zhong Jin Guan City, it is really a good name."

"But an ordinary name, described by Mr. Mark in the poetry verse, is much more beautiful in the blink of an eye." Hua Jin smiled.

"Ms. Huajin is too polite. Brocade is a kind of silk fabric, and you happen to be an embroiderer. Isn't that fate?" Mark smiled gently, "Three days later, I will pick up Miss Hua from your shop."

"Good." Hua Jin nodded.

Sending Mark and his assistant away, Tan Yuan came over and grabbed Hua Jin's hand excitedly: "Huahua, working with such a big designer is a golden opportunity for you. You will be less in the next half year. Customize the contacts and do this wholeheartedly."

"If you don't accept customization, you won't make money?" Hua Jin laughed.

"What makes money, your bright future is the most important. After you reach the pinnacle of your life, I can still brag to others, do you know who is the youngest and most beautiful Shu embroiderer? That is my good sister. People, the kind that can sleep in the same bed." Tan Yuan saw that Huajin was going to collect the cups on the table, and hurriedly reached out to block them, "You don’t move. Starting from today, you must protect your hands. Don't touch the broken things, don't touch the sharp blades or things that are too hot. I hope to hold my thighs on you."

Flower brocade: "..."

Before she took the first step in the Long March, the good sister had already seen her successful future. This is truly a true love that no one can match.

"But that Mr. Mark is really literate and explains your name so beautifully."

Hua Jin smiled and said nothing.

In fact, her name is not so particular. She has heard from her family that after she was born that year, the elders in the family gave her a name called Jin Jin for good luck. Later, when she registered her household registration and went to the village office to register, the little girl who helped fill out the form was a fresh graduate. Seeing that her gender was female and her accent was inaccurate in the Shu dialect, she thought that Jin was Jin, so she registered her household registration. The application form was handed in.

Many seemingly beautiful things are not as beautiful as imagined.

However, Hua Jin did not explain this to Tan Yuan, and even the family's name was used as a gift for his younger brother, which is not something to be proud of.

Because he was invited by Mark, Hua Jin went to Tan Yuan's house in the evening and told Aunt Gao about the incident.

After listening, Gao Shulan was very happy. She nodded again and again: "Good opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. This opportunity is very rare. Not only is it very helpful to your future, but it is also a good publicity for traditional art. Tan Yuan is right. Next, you will take fewer commercial orders. Although these orders will make you more money, they will consume your energy and aura. How much time do you have to think about other things?"

“I’ll visit some of the works of other masters when I have time.” Gao Shulan thought for a while, “I’ll contact those old friends who don’t move too much, and take you to visit them. Some of their creative ideas and mentality may be right. You can help."

"Yeah." Huajin's nose was a little sour, "Thank you Aunt Gao."

"What can I do to thank you, you are the apprentice I taught, and you have a good reputation." Gao Shulan thought for a while, "When you sign a cooperation agreement with that designer, I will take you to see Liu Fen. , Sour her."

Hearing this, Hua Jin laughed helplessly. The grievances between Master and Liu Embroidery have not dissipated yet?

Before leaving, Gao Shulan stuffed a thermos bucket into Hua Jin’s arms: “Take these turtle soup back to drink. Every few days in the future, you will come over for dinner with Yuanyuan. Only after eating well can you have the energy to do big things.”

Holding a bucket of love turtle soup, Hua Jin walked out of the community and called for a car with a taxi app.

After calming down, Hua Jin gradually emerged from the excitement of working with the master and replaced it with pressure and responsibility. She looked up at the bright moon in the sky. The moonlight in this city was not beautiful enough. When she was a child, lying on the mat set by her grandmother, she saw the moon especially bright and the stars shining. Under the shining of the moon, the trees and flowers on the ground were all Put on a hazy dress.

Later, when she went to elementary school, she learned that the moon does not shine, and all its beautiful light comes from the sun. From that day on, she had a vague idea. She didn't want to be a moon. Even if she couldn't be a dazzling sun, she had to be a star that shines on her own.

"Brother Pei, you came here to fish this night. What do you want?" Yang Shao desperately sprayed mosquito repellent water on his body, "It's been more than an hour, and I haven't even seen the tail of the fish, or let's go first. Going back, a buddy has opened a store, let's go and see."

"No." Pei Yan stared at the motionless floats on the water. "You have been nagging like this, and the fish are scared away by you. How can the fish catch the bait?"

"No, even if you want to fish, we can also go to the fishing grounds. Squatting in the wilderness is a bit oozing." Seeing Pei Yan still did not respond, Yang Shao took out his phone and played for a while, then suddenly clutching his stomach: "A little hungry."

"You only ate two hours ago." Pei Yan's long legs rested on the grass, and the whole person leaned on the back of the chair, lazy as if she was basking in the moonlight on the beach.

"You can't blame me." Yang Shao pointed to the screen of the phone. "It's only the embroiderer who put food pictures in the circle of friends, and I don't know how the turtle soup is cooked. It looks very delicious."

Hearing the words Hua Embroidery Master, Pei Yan sat up straight, frowned and said, "Is there anything about this woman that deserves your special attention."

"She's pretty." Yang Shao said, "Do you think this flower embroiderer is not only beautiful, but also has a special flavor."

"What smell?" Pei Yan lowered his eyelids, and the moonlight cast a shadow under his eyelashes: "Scent of perfume?"

"No, no, brother Pei, you don't know women." Yang Shao shook his head, "Different beauties have different flavors, some are vulgar, some are very special. The flower embroidery master belongs to the latter kind, the one on her This kind of temperament is an unspeakable attraction for many men."

"It's like... a flower that has finally bloomed after thousands of thousands of times. It is called a perfect beauty behind it. There is also a vigor. This vigor is very attractive." Yang Shao rubbed his nose, "To be honest. It’s hard for most men to feel disgusted with such women."

"Heh." Pei Yan sneered, "In fact, most people just like the opposite **** by their nature, but in order to claim that they are not judged by their appearance, they put various personality labels on the opposite **** they admire, which seems to be able to show themselves. The taste is very average."

Yang Shao: "..."

"Brother Pei, what you said does have some truth, but the flower embroidery master does..."

"We are sitting here to fish, not to accompany you to talk about women." Pei Yan didn't smile on her face. "Although I don't have any feelings for this woman, as a man, it doesn't seem to be right to judge a woman here. So appropriate. How good-looking and attractive she is, it has nothing to do with you."

"That's true." Yang Shao smiled awkwardly, and it was indeed a bit unkind to investigate this matter carefully.

"But I think you are quite familiar with the flower embroiderer, I didn't expect you to dislike her." Yang Shao said with emotion, "Brother Pei, you guys might really want to be single for a lifetime."

"Although I don't like it, but I don't hate it either." He blurted out the explanation, and Pei Yan was stunned for a moment, bending over to tidy the hook, "Auntie's birthday, are you ready to give any gifts?"

"I thought about it a long time ago. I went to find a flower embroiderer last week and ordered an embroidery screen in her shop. My grandma will definitely like it." Yang Shao was in a good mood. "My milk likes what the flower embroiderer makes. The handkerchief, like a child, is put in the pocket every day, but I can't bear to use it."

"The flower embroiderer is really good. You can have such a craft at a young age."

"My grandmother said a few days ago, let me marry the flower embroidery master, the old lady became naive, and no one can use her."

"What are you talking about tonight, except Huajin?" Pei Yan turned his head and stared at Yang Shao impatiently.

"Isn't it a coincidence." Yang Shao said with a smile, "It turns out that the flower embroiderer is called Hua Jin. This name is so good."

Pei Yan glared at him again.

"I won't say it, don't say it." Yang Shao lowered his head and secretly clicked a thumbs-up under Huajin's Moments. When he was bored, he opened Huajin's circle of friends and flipped down.

When I saw the picture of Huajin and Pei Yan, he thought he was dazzled. He looked at the phone and then at Pei Yan, saying that he didn’t like it, but the pictures of both of them were available, and some Gave a like.

He and Huajin's WeChat mutual friend is only Pei Yan, so Pei Yan on the like list is particularly conspicuous and has an extremely strong sense of presence.

"Brother Pei, you said on the phone last time that someone gave you a scarf, that person...who is that?" Yang Shao put the phone back into his pocket, staring at Pei Yan with a subtle expression.

"I don't remember." Pei Yan stared at the dark water surface blankly, "I'm not like you, no woman chasing me."

"Brother Pei, brother, a personal attack is not right." Yang Shao said angrily, "Although I am not handsome enough, my heart is very gentle."

"You like beautiful women yourself, and you want to ask them to see your heart through your ordinary appearance?" Pei Yan didn't speak quickly, but what he said was extraordinarily annoying, "You should be sober."

Yang Shao: "..."

After more than ten minutes, Yang Shao couldn't help but speak again: "I thought it was the flower embroiderer who gave you the scarf."

Pei Yan said sharply: "You can't fish anymore, be quiet!"

The author has something to say: Yang Shao who stepped on thunder everywhere without knowing it:? ?

Pei Yan: Shut up, don't talk!