Chapter 773 Souvenirs
Ye Wanxi glanced at Grandpa Lü's inexplicably arrogant back and almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.
It's impossible to say that this old man has any bad intentions, but he is indeed arrogant and a bit unreasonable.
It's quite cute to think about, but unfortunately, they didn't really intend to pursue this further, so they had to let him down.
Sister Lü was helpless against her grandfather's willful and reckless behavior, and forced a smile, saying, "I'm sorry, my grandfather has a bit of an eccentric personality, but he doesn't mean any harm. Don't take his words to heart, he didn't mean anything by it."
"It's alright, I know he meant well, it's just that we're not fortunate enough to have him."
After Ye Wanxi said that, Sister Lü felt embarrassed, especially...
"The production team just called and said that the person who issued the new task is my grandfather, so you have to get his approval to complete the task."
Ye Wanxi: "..." Sure enough, it's still that familiar production team. They'll do anything but be human!
"If we don't get his approval, does that mean our mission has failed?"
"That's not it, but in that case, you'll have to complete your original task." That is, to make oil-paper umbrellas with them.
Ye Wanxi breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although she had to admit that the production team was cunning, she could still barely accept this approach.
Their task was originally added at the last minute, and Ye Wanxi could guess how many people online would be accusing them of rigging the deal and giving them special treatment without even going online.
This will replace the original task, which will shut up any gossip.
Moreover, the production team arranged a yacht for all of them, which means they will definitely wait until everyone has completed their tasks before sending them all back together.
If they were to finish the task now, they would have nothing else to do and would have trouble passing the time.
Therefore, Ye Wanxi and the other girl accepted the arrangement well and followed Sister Lü to the backyard.
Grandpa Lü was left in the shop. He snorted angrily, then strolled over to the table again, looked at the words on the umbrella, and sighed softly.
They said they were to make the umbrellas, but how could they possibly let them do it themselves from start to finish?
Don't be fooled by the fact that this umbrella is simple. Apart from having an extra painting on it that makes it look prettier than a regular umbrella, there's nothing special about it.
In reality, the production of traditional paper umbrellas is very complicated. In addition to selecting bamboo and shaping the umbrella ribs, it also involves drilling holes, splicing, and threading.
After finally getting the basic shape of the umbrella out, you still need to glue on the fan surface and let it set in the sun.
Only then do you need to paint the fan surface, let it dry, and then apply oil.
Sister Lü led Ye Wanxi and the other woman into the backyard, explained the entire production process in detail, and showed them the general outline of each step the backyard staff were working on. The desired publicity goal had already been achieved.
Then the two were assigned tasks. Considering the time constraints, Sister Lü assigned them the task of assembling the umbrella ribs and trimming and shaping them.
This is the most tedious part of the umbrella-making process, requiring a great deal of care and patience.
Sister Lü was initially worried that the two of them, being new to this, might be slow to get the hang of it and might get a little frustrated.
To everyone's surprise, the two of them knew exactly what to do after just one look, and their speed in doing things was no less than that of an experienced person.
Sister Lü was dumbfounded, almost thinking that the two had done their homework beforehand or had learned this skill before.
Time always flies when someone is focused on doing something.
As the sun was about to set, the couples gradually returned to the meeting point, some happy and some sad.
Zhao Yun'er and her companion were the luckiest. Because they had prior experience in pottery making, they completed the task smoothly and brought back two rather cute couple's water cups as souvenirs.
Nie Yuyang and his companion had a relatively smooth experience. The master craftsman at the distillery taught them how to make the simplest rice wine.
The distillery had already prepared all the necessary ingredients the day before; all they had to do was start the fire and distill the liquor.
When the beer was ready, Gu Shaoling even had a small glass. It was sweet and mellow, quite different from regular beer.
Gu Shaoling doesn't like drinking alcohol, but she immediately appreciated this rice wine after just one taste.
So they took a bottle of wine with them when they left.
After the two pairs of friends exchanged their mission experiences, Zhao Yun'er suddenly turned to Lian Lifan and Lin Yuxiu and asked, "What was your mission? Did you complete it?"
Lin Yuxiu was quite flattered that someone would take the initiative to talk to her: "Our task was to embroider a small handkerchief with flowers and wealth using a machine. It's done."
"Embroidery!" Zhao Yun'er exclaimed in admiration. "You're so amazing!"
Lin Yuxiu's face flushed red, and she said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's...it's alright."
"Did you take the embroidered handkerchief with you?"
"Yes, the embroidery shop owner said they could give it to us as a souvenir."
"Really? Can I see it?" Zhao Yun'er's words were not malicious; she was simply curious.
She has also acted in period dramas and knows that young ladies from wealthy families in ancient times rarely left their homes and were mostly skilled in needlework.
She has played similar roles before, but nowadays TV dramas rarely depict this aspect, and even if they do, it's mostly staged and not something she actually does.
That's why she was so curious about the finished product Lin Yuxiu mentioned and wanted to take a look.
Lin Yuxiu glanced at Lian Lifan secretly, and seeing that he didn't say anything, she took out the carefully folded handkerchief.
On the square handkerchief, a beautiful peony is embroidered in the lower right corner, complete with flowers and leaves, and a blue-patterned butterfly rests on the petals, lifelike and quite beautiful.
When Gu Shaoling and Zhao Yun'er saw the handkerchief, their eyes widened in amazement. "So beautiful! Did you embroider all of this?" they exclaimed.
"Um."
"You're amazing! I'm so envious. I used to dream of embroidering a picture, but I'm clumsy. When I pick up a needle, I don't even know whether I prick it or it pricks me."
Gu Shaoling quickly echoed her friend, "Yes, yes, you're really amazing, this handkerchief is so pretty."
Lin Yuxiu was embarrassed by the two people's praise, and the smile on her face warmed up a bit. Unlike the polite and awkward smiles she used to give when cleaning up her boyfriend's messes, and the forced smiles she had to put on when Lian Lifan scolded her, this time her smile was truly full of joy and warmth, making people want to smile with her.
No one present, including Lian Lifan, knew that she was indeed very knowledgeable about embroidery and had a great talent for it.
Her grandmother was once a very famous embroiderer in their area. Lin Yuxiu learned embroidery from her grandmother from a young age, and her biggest dream was to become a skilled and respected embroiderer like her grandmother when she grew up. Unfortunately...
(End of this chapter)
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