The business in Hong Kong needs some time to move forward. Lin Sanqi traveled back to another time and space. After all, he was getting married, so he had to make some preparations.
In January 2016, the headquarters of Aegean Wedding Company, the largest wedding company in Huadu, opened.
The 35-year-old proprietress Qu Xiaofeng, with short hair and a smart suit and hip skirt, personally received the overly young boss couple, and her attitude was as humble as possible.
It's not that Mr. Qu is too soft-hearted, it's just that the young boss gave too much. The wedding budget alone reached 100 million RMB (including performance fees).
The key point is that this is just a budget. If subsequent expenditures are necessary, there is no upper limit.
Even though Qu Xiaofeng had seen a lot in the wedding industry, it was the first time in her life that she faced such a generous boss.
As an insider, Qu Xiaofeng has a better understanding of the inside story of weddings. Don't be fooled by some celebrities saying that a wedding costs 200 million yuan, or that a rich man spends 300 million yuan to marry off his daughter.
The water content here is very high.
For example, they would announce to the public that the wedding dress was the work of famous foreign fashion designer So-and-so and cost 20 million US dollars.
In fact, the reality is that a wedding dress costing one million US dollars is already a sky-high price. Who would spend a huge amount of money on a dress that they will only wear once?
The rich are just rich, not fools. It is an eternal truth that the richer you are, the more stingy you are.
Unless you are as wealthy as the Ambani family, the richest family in India, who spend money without regard for money.
In addition, when many wealthy children get married, they often include the betrothal gifts or betrothal gifts in the total expenses just for the sake of face.
But the actual wedding expenses would be good if they were a few million.
The young couple in front of us actually took out 100 million yuan and signed a contract. The funds are in place. This is definitely the largest order in the history of Aegean Wedding.
Not to mention the enthusiastic service, if the young male boss likes her, Qu Xiaofeng is even willing to act as a bride...
"Mr. Lin, Ms. Yin, please take a look at the traditional wedding process we have developed. If you have any requirements, please let us know and we will do our best to adjust them according to your suggestions."
Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi sat in the conference room, looking at the detailed introduction of the PPT, and fell into deep thought.
Although this was Lin Sanqi's second marriage, she actually didn't have much experience.
The first time he got married was when he was still the dean of another time and space. In order to keep a low profile, he just set up a small wedding with two tables at home and collected a lot of enamel washbasins and kettles and considered it a marriage.
This is also the first time we are going to hold a large-scale wedding.
Although the money has increased, Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi's thinking is still stuck at the level of urban village weddings. Just looking at this PPT introduction is really eye-opening.
First of all, on the wedding day, there were 1,000 staff members just to welcome and send off the bride and groom.
Because this time we are doing the "Ten Miles of Red Makeup" series, the ceremonial guard leading the way, the sedan bearers, and the servants carrying the dowry form a long dragon, so naturally the more people there are, the more lively it is.
Lin Sanqi calmed down and asked doubtfully:
"Mr. Qu, can you recruit so many staff members? I think they all need to wear ancient costumes, and even the props must be traditional."
Qu Xiaofeng was scared and laughed:
"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, the main staff are all our Aegean employees, such as ceremonial officers, bridesmaids, matchmakers, maids, etc.
They are experienced, funny and create a great atmosphere.
In addition, we will invite a professional team from Huadu Cantonese Opera Troupe to perform as the band.
There will be a band leading the way and a band ending the performance to ensure that the performance is vigorous and lively. The number of people in the band alone will be no less than 100.
As for the honor guard and the ordinary staff who carry the dowry, they are all students from major drama schools.
With a labor fee of 1,000 yuan a day, there are many college students willing to work and study, and they are all handsome men and beautiful women.
Also, we have contacted the Guangdong Cantonese Opera House and will be performing for three consecutive days from the first to the third day of the Lunar New Year at the Tianhe No. 2 Primary School playground.
We also guarantee that all the performers will be famous Cantonese opera actors, and the leading actors will all be winners of the Plum Blossom Award.
At the same time, we have also contacted entertainment companies in China and Hong Kong. All four of the Heavenly Kings will be on stage to sing a song. As for the top domestic stars, we promise that no less than 10 people will be present to perform. "
Lin Sanqi joked at this time:
"Are they going to invite both Zhao's Errenzhuan and Guo's Deyun Club? Then, have the actors sing a song called "Blooming, Red and Bright" from the Shandandan opera, and finally have them make dumplings?"
Yin Lianyi, who was standing nearby, almost spit out the tea in her mouth when she heard this.
The other staff members in the conference room were also trying to hold back their laughter, their shoulders shaking constantly.
Qu Xiaofeng's mouth twitched, and she quickly explained:
“No, no, we are from the south and don’t watch the Spring Festival Gala.
For all our performances, we focus on bringing back memories for those born in the 1970s and 1980s, while also combining fashion, modernity and dynamism to ensure that people of all ages will enjoy them.”
Lin Sanqi nodded and joked:
"That's great. If you really invite the Errenzhuan, I'm afraid the audience will be so embarrassed that they will use their toes to call out "two bedrooms and one living room".
It's not that I don't respect northern culture, it's just that the differences between the north and the south are too great, and we don't belong to the same circle, so there's no need to force it together."
Qu Xiaofeng nodded repeatedly. She had to be nice to her financial sponsor.
"Mr. Lin, Ms. Yin, if you have no objection to the procedure, then let's go take a look at the props now, mainly the wedding clothes that the bride and groom will wear when they welcome the bride, as well as the casual clothes they will wear when toasting.
Another thing is the sedan chair. In ancient times, the highest level of wedding ceremony was 'a bed made by a thousand workers, a sedan chair made by ten thousand workers, and a dowry of ten miles of red'. But now there is an imperfection, and I have been trying every possible way to solve it.
Yin Lianyi was originally quite satisfied with the wedding, but when she heard that there were still some imperfections, she immediately became anxious:
“Which part is not perfect?”
Qu Xiaofeng also felt a little regretful. After all, if this wedding had been done well, it would definitely have become a benchmark for traditional weddings across the country, and Aegean Sea would have become an instant hit.
"The problem lies with the Wangong sedan chair. So, Mr. Lin, Ms. Yin, let's go take a look together."
In the warehouse area.
More than ten craftsmen were making the final touches on a bridal sedan. Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi were actually very satisfied with this beautiful traditional bridal sedan, which was beautifully decorated with carved dragons and embroidered phoenixes.
Qu Xiaofeng still shook her head dissatisfiedly:
"I borrowed this sedan chair from the Folklore Museum. It's the most beautiful and famous sedan chair in Huadu. But compared to the real Wangong sedan chair, it's still far behind."
Lin Sanqi was a little scratching his head. For a modern young man like him, traditional culture was too far away and too unfamiliar to him.
"Mr. Qu, what does the Wangong sedan you mentioned look like? Do you have any pictures you can show us?"
Qu Xiaofeng took a tablet from her assistant, swiped it a few times, and handed it over:
"Mr. Lin, Ms. Yin, please look. The one in the picture is the Wangong sedan chair, now in the Zhejiang Provincial Museum. I also called to ask if they would rent it out, but they flatly refused."
When Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi saw the picture and compared it with the sedan chair in front of them that was still being decorated, they instantly felt that the sedan chair in front of them was not attractive anymore.
Qu Xiaofeng also introduced:
"Because it takes more than 10,000 man-hours to make, it is called the Wangong sedan chair. It is the most grand and luxurious sedan chair used in folk weddings.
As you can see in the picture, the sedan chair is made of carved wood, with a vermilion lacquer base decorated with gold foil appliqués. It looks magnificent at first glance, like a miniature palace.
The sedan is decorated using three techniques: round carving, relief carving, and openwork carving. It is carved with 250 figures and countless flowers, birds, insects and animals.
Among them are 24 phoenixes, 38 dragons, 54 cranes, 74 magpies, 92 lions and 124 pomegranate seeds.
This forms auspicious themes such as "Heavenly Official Blessings," "Qilin Delivers a Child," "Kui Xing Dots the Shape," and "Owning the Top Spot." These are very auspicious themes for good luck and for wishing the newlyweds a long and prosperous life together."
Lin Sanqi and Yin Lianyi looked at the picture on the computer and then looked at the sedan chair in front of them. The difference was obvious until they compared them.
"Beautiful, so beautiful, a sedan chair like this is worthy of my wife."
Lin Sanqi also liked it more and more, then raised his head and asked:
"Can we be flexible with the Zhejiang Provincial Museum? Just say we want to borrow it once, and let them name the price. They can write any check they want."
Qu Xiaofeng smiled bitterly and said:
"It's not about the money. It's about the fact that this Wangong sedan chair is the only one in existence in China. It's the treasure of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum. I said I could raise the price, but they didn't have any room for negotiation."
Yin Lianyi understood, and when she heard that there was only one sedan chair like this in the country, she gave up:
"Forget it, forget it. If there's no such thing, then there's no such thing. I think this sedan chair will do." (End of this chapter)
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