Hearing Su Zhe say that, Ye Qing smoothed her hair to hide her embarrassment: "Then you two talk."
After speaking, Ye Qing walked over to Ye Yiran and Ye Yixin, hugged the two children, and went to the kitchen to prepare a meal.
Compared to Ye Qing and Su Zhe's awkwardness, Xi Quan was very calm and composed. Moreover, when he heard Su Zhe say that he had something to discuss with him, Xi Quan seemed to be saying, "You better have something to discuss with me, otherwise you've ruined my plans and I'll definitely settle this score with you."
In recent years, Su Zhe and Xi Quan have had more contact. He was quite sensitive to what Xi Quan's expression meant. Although he did have something important to discuss with Xi Quan, he was now a little hesitant and subconsciously shrank his neck.
Glancing at Su Zhe, Xi Quan said somewhat impatiently, "Didn't you have something to do?"
"Oh, oh." Su Zhe could tell that Xi Quan wanted to get rid of him again, so he quickly organized his thoughts and said, "I recently found a job, so I may have to leave Nancheng for a while."
Su Zhe is not young, and he is a man. Normally, he wouldn't need to tell Xi Quan about leaving Nancheng. However, because Su Zhe's health is not good, and in recent years, he and Xi Quan have become like family. Although Xi Quan is only Su Zhe's cousin by blood, they are closer than brothers. So Su Zhe came to tell Xi Quan.
Su Zhe hadn't been able to work due to health reasons, but Xi Quan knew that Su Zhe actually had a skill: he could appraise antiques.
So when he heard Su Zhe say that, Xi Quan wasn't surprised at all. He just didn't quite agree with Su Zhe leaving Nancheng. It was because of Su Zhe's health that he was worried about something unexpected happening. Xi Quan said, "Did someone ask you to appraise antiques? Since they asked you, tell them to come to Nancheng."
"This isn't an authentication; it's an artificial aging process."
Xi Quan was slightly taken aback: "Making a fake? Making a counterfeit?"
"It's a fake, but... it's just a prop. I signed a contract with a TV drama crew to help them make some props. After all, accidents can happen during filming, and nobody would use real antiques for filming."
That's true. Work is the most important thing. Although I was worried about Su Zhe's health, he's a grown man, so I couldn't interfere too much. I just asked Su Zhe some basic questions: "What TV series are you filming? Is it a period drama or a modern one?"
"It's from the Republican era, and it's said to depict the changing times of a large family," Su Zhe said.
Xi Quan casually remarked, "They even went so far as to hire someone to specially make old props. They're really willing to spend a fortune. They could have saved a lot of money by going to the flea market to find some."
"Brother, your idea is wrong. If everyone did it this way, how would I make money?"
Ye Qing looked around the kitchen to see what dishes were available, thinking about what to cook. After having a general idea in mind, she came out of the kitchen to go upstairs to change her clothes before cooking. Just then, she overheard Su Zhe and Xi Quan's conversation. After taking a few steps, Ye Qing stopped, turned back to the living room, and asked Su Zhe, "Are the props in this film crew this elaborate?"
Su Zhe and Xi Quan were both a little surprised that Ye Qing was also interested, but Su Zhe still nodded: "Yes, it is said that they are going to shoot a high-quality drama. In addition to props, the costume department is also looking for people to make new ones."
After listening, Ye Qing remained silent for a long time before asking Su Zhe, "Is this a period drama set in the Republican era? Are there many female characters?"
Although he didn't quite understand why Ye Qing would ask that, Su Zhe still told Ye Qing some of the basic information he knew: "It seems that the main characters are female. By the way, your friend Xu Xiaoyue, it is said that she will play the female lead, from the young girl to the old woman."
Ye Qing blinked and asked again, "Since we asked you to do the aging work, the female lead's family must be well-off, right?"
"I heard that most of the props I made were placed in the male lead's house, but the female lead's family was also very well-off. Her marriage to the male lead was a marriage of equals at that time. She was the first wife, while the male lead had three wives and four concubines. Moreover, the female lead rebelled against the feudal family. Anyway, it was a very inspiring story."
Hearing this, Ye Qing stopped cooking. She asked Su Zhe many more questions and even asked him to contact the producer of the show to help introduce her to the producer.
Su Zhe had no objections, and neither did Xi Quan. They were just a little curious about Ye Qing's sudden interest in this matter, so they asked, "Do you have any thoughts on this?"
Ye Qing then shared her thoughts with Xi Quan.
Since this was important, Xi Quan had nothing to stop him from doing, so he took the initiative to cook.
Su Zhe had already contacted the producer, who said he wanted to introduce him to a friend. Since Su Zhe was a professional talent that the production company had hired at a high price, the producer was obliged to be polite and agreed.
The producer has already made arrangements, and Ye Qing needs to talk to Li Yeming first, otherwise, if Li Yeming disagrees, they'll be in trouble.
That's right, Ye Qing's idea was to hope that Li Yeming could take on the costume design job for the production team. It's a TV series set in the Republican era, and it tells the story of the rise and fall of a large family, so the costumes must be very elaborate, and Li Yeming's expertise is perfect for it.
If Li Yeming is willing, and I've helped her secure this deal, not only will Li Yeming become famous after the TV series becomes a hit, but at least I'll make money this time.
Only after making money could Ye Qing discuss cooperation with Li Yeming.
So before meeting the producer, Ye Qing went to see Li Yeming first and didn't eat at home.
Xi Quan, who was originally cooking, lost his appetite after seeing Ye Qing leave in a hurry. He was cooking for his wife and children, and for Su Zhe.
Xi Quan wasn't really in the mood, so after Ye Qing left, Xi Quan and Su Zhe took the two children out to eat.
Li Yeming no longer had the original shop near Nancheng University; he had rented a new storefront. Ye Qing didn't know where it was, so she asked Yang Zi to take her there.
After finding Li Yeming, Ye Qing stated his purpose directly.
Yang Zi was very excited, feeling that this was an opportunity, but Li Yeming hesitated. Seeing her friend like this, Yang Zi felt a little disappointed.
However, Ye Qing was not in a hurry. She said, "Sister Li, I know you insist on designing costumes for the crew. It may seem to you that it's like mass production, but it's not. Although I haven't met with the producer of the crew to discuss it in detail yet, I know that the prop master the crew found told me about this. They didn't hire an ordinary prop master. They hired someone who specializes in appraising antiques to re-fire porcelain and then age it. Although modern techniques don't make these things too expensive, it's still quite a lot of money compared to buying ready-made ones directly from the flea market. If the props are so carefully made, I think the costumes will definitely not be sloppy or perfunctory."
Seeing that Li Yeming's attitude had softened, Ye Qing said again, "People have to face reality. It's good to stick to ideals, but you can't ignore reality. This time you took on this design and made money. Maybe if a production crew sees the costumes for this TV series, they'll come back to you. Then you won't have to worry about the future. What do you say?"
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