Chapter 769 Changing Missions
In just that brief encounter, the two realized that this shop was no ordinary establishment.
Looking closely inside, I realized there was only one person in the shop.
An elderly man, dressed casually in a shirt and appearing to be in his early sixties with white hair, sat in a rocking chair next to a tea table. He tapped his thigh to keep time with one hand and held an exquisite teapot in the other, looking quite relaxed and at ease.
Seeing a large group of people rushing into the store, the old man raised his eyelids and asked, "Buying umbrellas?"
"Sir, we're not here to buy umbrellas, but to complete a mission."
"Mission? What mission?"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a woman in her early twenties with delicate features lifted the bamboo curtain and walked in from the back of the house.
"You're here to learn how to make umbrellas, right?" The woman glanced at Ye Wanxi and her companion, then at the photographers following behind them, and quickly confirmed their identities.
He took the initiative to introduce them to the old man, saying, "Grandpa, these are the celebrities from the program team that contacted us before, the ones I told you about yesterday."
"Oh, a celebrity." Upon hearing this, the old man did not show much curiosity about the so-called "celebrity" like most people would. Instead, he seemed to lose interest all at once, lay back in his rocking chair, and closed his eyes to rest.
Seeing this, the woman shook her head helplessly and turned her attention back to Ye Wanxi and the other person.
Are you sure you want to learn how to make umbrellas with me?
Ye Wanxi didn't respond immediately, but looked up at the umbrellas hanging on the wall: "Is this the kind of umbrellas you display in your shop?"
"Yes. Don't be nervous. We'll only teach you the most basic umbrella designs, it's not difficult. As long as you can make a decent umbrella by hand before sunset, we'll pass you."
Ye Wanxi and her companion were not nervous at all. Since the production team had given them this task, they must have made all the necessary preparations beforehand.
The tasks they need to complete won't be easy, but they also can't be too difficult. Otherwise, if they fail to complete them and delay the work of others, it will be embarrassing for everyone.
"We're sure. We'll leave the rest to you, Miss."
"No problem. My surname is Lü, double-mouth Lü. If you don't mind, you can call me Sister Lü. Our umbrella-making area is in the back. Shall we go take a look now?"
"Okay." Ye Wanxi was about to pull Feng Tianyu inside when she suddenly seemed to remember something and couldn't help but ask, "Um, when we leave later, could we buy one of your umbrellas as a souvenir?"
Sister Lü was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sure, we're open for business, so of course you can buy if you want."
Ye Wanxi's eyes brightened slightly: "Then please leave this one for me."
Following the direction Ye Wanxi pointed, Sister Lü's expression immediately became somewhat embarrassed: "I'm sorry, this one is not for sale. Not just this one, all three in this row are not for sale."
Sister Lü was referring to the landscape paintings on the oil umbrellas that Ye Wanxi and her companion had spotted as soon as they entered the room. However, the one Ye Wanxi had her eye on not only featured a landscape painting but also depicted a man and a woman.
Ye Wanxi was slightly surprised, yet felt it was only natural.
These umbrellas may not be the best in the store, but the paintings on them are definitely the most beautiful and evocative.
When Ye Wanxi first saw these umbrellas, she felt that it was a bit of a waste to put them up for public sale in the store. However, she could understand it if they were collectibles that were not for sale.
It was regrettable, but it was not good to take what someone else loved, so I could only sigh and say, "Oh, I see. Then let's just forget about it."
Why do you like this umbrella?
Just as Ye Wanxi finished speaking, a sudden question came from beside her.
Startled, they looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that Grandpa Lü had gotten up from his rocking chair at some point and was walking towards them with his hands behind his back.
"Naturally, it's because this umbrella is beautiful, especially the painting on it. The landscape in the painting is natural and realistic, with meticulous details and rigorous brushwork. It is evident that the painter is extremely skilled at using ink and brush to create artistic conception. The overall painting style is delicate and rich, with bold and solid colors, reminiscent of the late Tang Dynasty. What is rare is that the painter not only paints the landscape well, but also paints the people very realistically, with their expressions, demeanor, body proportions, and hairstyles and clothing all being very well done."
When he heard her say that, Old Master Lü's eyes flickered slightly: "You've studied painting?"
"I learned a little bit from my elders when I was a child."
"Draw it for me to see."
Ye Wanxi was stunned. Weren't they here to learn how to make umbrellas? Why are they painting pictures on them?
Sister Lü was equally surprised, because her grandfather rarely taught anyone to paint. Even when her uncles and aunts painted and brought their works over for his critique, it depended on his mood.
How did this little girl, whom we've only just met, catch Grandpa's eye and become so interested in asking for paintings?
Receiving Ye Wanxi's confused and pleading gaze, Sister Lü suddenly realized the purpose of their visit and chuckled, "Grandpa, these two came to learn how to make umbrellas from me, why did you have them draw pictures for you instead?"
Grandpa Lü looked displeased: "What's so great about your tattered umbrella? You might as well learn a few painting skills from me."
"But……"
"But what? Is my painting really inferior to your umbrella?"
"this……"
If the production team really wanted to film this, her grandfather's painting would definitely be much more interesting than her umbrella, but this isn't something she can decide on her own.
Unfortunately, her grandfather was quite stubborn. He had already made the offer, and if things didn't go his way, who knows what kind of trouble he would cause.
Helpless, Sister Lü had no choice but to first appease Ye Wanxi and the other woman, and then personally call the production team to ask if it was possible to change the collaboration task at the last minute.
Although the production team didn't follow the guests around like the cameramen, they still kept a close eye on the every move of each couple.
Upon discovering that Ye Wanxi was causing trouble again, the director started complaining even before receiving a call from Sister Lü.
"What's going on? It's them again? What are they going to do to me this time? Isn't this shop an umbrella shop? What are they doing painting? She speaks so confidently, she must have studied it. No, I can't change it!"
The director felt a chill run down his spine and almost exploded on the spot when he thought about the fear he had felt yesterday and last time being dominated by the two.
The planner beside him stared wide-eyed at the screen in disbelief.
It took him a while to react, and when he heard the director's words, he screamed in shock, his voice trembling as he said, "Change it, change it, we have to change it?"
Director: "???" You little brat, weren't you all on my side just a couple of days ago? How come you've betrayed me like this?
"Change what? Are you the director or am I the director?"
"Brother, Grandpa, Ancestor! Of course you're the director, but this role really needs to be changed! It absolutely has to be changed."
(End of this chapter)
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