"Okay, I'll open the door right away." Shui Yiyao hung up the phone and turned back to greet the production team: "I have guests over here, I hope it won't disturb you guys?"
"No," the host replied.
The original focus of the filming was Shui Yiyao's private residence. Being able to capture her daily life will of course create more topics and highlights.
but……
The host's expression was a bit strange. Such a coincidence in timing? Was it all planned for this live broadcast? If it was too contrived, netizens would see through it and accuse it of marketing hype.
However, Shui Yiyao is quite capable. Their program team uses her to attract traffic, and she, in return, shows her daily life in all aspects and uses the program to promote herself.
The host looked toward the door, eager to see what Shui Yiyao was planning to show. But what kind of guest could an internet celebrity arrange? It would most likely be another internet celebrity, not a movie star or actress. When their program interviewed one of the newlyweds, their sister was a movie star, and the guest they arranged that day was a famous director. This episode remains one of their most famous scenes. Shui Yiyao couldn't possibly be more impressive than this.
Unless the scene is this big, all the arrangements will be in vain.
The door opened.
Shui Yiyao looked at the two people outside the door: "Teacher Yuan, Teacher Mo. I'm live streaming in this room. Do you mind?"
Outside the door stood the elder and one of the New Town Museum's directors, Director Mo. Both men wore short shirts, panting, beads of sweat on their foreheads.
The elder Yuan was holding a palm-leaf fan. He fanned himself with a somewhat excited look on his face. “We want to see the Jade Screen now.”
Director Mo nodded to Shui Yiyao and then looked her over. "Little girl, you said you can replicate the jade screen?"
Shui Yiyao nodded: "Come in."
She led the others into the house and closed the door. "Didn't we agree on replicating the screen a long time ago? Why are you asking now?"
The elder immediately said, "We are just excited."
Shui Yiyao greeted the livestream host standing by the door and said, "Just focus on recording your footage. I'll be done in a moment." She pointed to the adjacent rooms and said, "That's the small kitchen for cooking, and that's the bedroom."
The host was a little confused: "Okay."
She knew everyone who came. They were indeed internet celebrities, but they were the kind of high-end internet celebrities she didn't usually come across.
Big scene!
Director Mo, the director of the New Town Museum; Mr. Yuan, a senior expert at the Institute of History. Mr. Yuan's research topics are featured in history books, and anyone who has attended middle school knows him. He also has a straightforward personality and a tendency to be a hit on variety shows, earning him numerous invitations and a significant online following.
Not only does he have the same popularity as a traffic star, but he also has a reputation that is rare among traffic stars.
Who mentions these senior experts without admiration? That kind of admiration is something even movie stars don't have.
Shui Yiyao actually invited them here? What's the plan? Is it such a big deal?
Why is she taking pictures of the kitchen and the bedroom? She really went to take pictures of the bedroom and the kitchen. She must be out of her mind.
The host looked down at his live broadcast screen.
-Wow, it’s the elder man!
-Yuan Dajia!
-I don't want to look at the kitchen, I want to look here!
-Is that Director Mo? One of the directors of the New Town Museum?
-Yes.
-What are they looking for Yu Yu for?
-Didn’t I mention before that I was helping the New Town Museum to reproduce cultural relics? I guess it’s about that.
Shui Yiyao had already led everyone to the center of the studio, where the white jade screen she was working on was placed.
"The construction has already started, and we are just waiting for you to pay the deposit."
She stood beside the white jade screen, in the center of which was the large-scale peony. She pointed at the screen and asked, "Would you like to inspect the goods?"
The elder shouted to the person who was a step behind him, "Lao Mo, come and see!"
As soon as Director Mo came over, his eyes were fixed on the pattern on the screen: "Beautiful."
It is similar to the pictures at that time, very beautiful and stunning at first sight.
The peony only occupies a very small area in the lower middle of the screen. The pattern is not large, taking up less than one-tenth of the entire screen, but the peony looks delicate. Although it is only a large shape, it already has that rare sense of delicacy.
Outsiders may see the excitement, but experts appreciate the details. At a glance, Director Mo recognized that this was the same white jade screen with twelve-hour patterns in their museum, carved with Tibetan lines, and the clever use of lines made the pattern appear flexible and exquisite.
Director Mo moved closer and squatted in front of the screen to take a closer look.
He looked at it, nodded, and excitement gradually appeared in his eyes: "There are a lot of hidden lines. The lines are complex, but clear. It is indeed a hidden line engraving, and the craftsmanship is very meticulous. He is an old hand."
The elder uttered a breath, snorting softly, "It's a hidden line engraving, right? You're not lying, are you?"
Director Mo squatted down and reached out to touch the lines: "This thing is so beautiful."
"So," Shui Yiyao asked, "when is the deposit?"
She said bluntly, "You should all know the rules of the industry. The deposit should have been paid to me when I came up with the design. Construction has already begun, and I haven't seen any money yet. It's not fun at all. If I didn't know that your New Town Museum has a good reputation in the industry, I wouldn't have taken this order."
Shui Yiyao spoke bluntly, without any euphemism. The faces of the elder and Director Mo couldn't help but turn slightly red.
They have been working in this business for many years and they do know the rules of the industry. Shui Yiyao was right. They should have paid the deposit when they received the design draft.
But this matter is quite important, so after a meeting in the museum, everyone felt it was uncertain. Finally, they decided to wait until Shui Yiyao started working and confirmed that she really had the ability to replicate the work before giving the deposit.
The Twelve Hours Flower White Jade Screen was ingeniously designed and meticulously crafted, using a lost craftsmanship. In their minds, it was a national treasure, and they couldn't believe a 23-year-old girl could replicate it.
Director Mo stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked at Shui Yiyao and explained, "I'm really sorry, our finance department... said they want to wait until you start working before giving the deposit."
Shui Yiyao: "Okay, then we'll start construction now. When will the deposit arrive?"
She could actually make a rough guess.
They just thought she couldn't do it and didn't want to be cheated out of her money. But they didn't tell her clearly, just dragged it out without saying anything.
But in fact, she was not very worried. After all, the New City Museum was officially run by China, so there was basically no problem with funding. A large amount of special funds would be allocated for replicating cultural relics.
They are not short of money and have a good reputation in the industry, so Shui Yiyao was very happy to accept the order.
Director Mo: "I will pay it this afternoon."
Shui Yiyao: "Sure."
She had already sent the project budget to New Town Museum, and they just needed to make the payment according to the procedures.
Director Mo looked at the screen again, squatted down to look at the pattern, and kept repeating: "It's so beautiful."
The host of the live broadcast watched from the side and didn't dare to say a word.
Shui Yiyao barely understood the conversation between her and the two veteran experts. Tibetan line carving? What was that?
This screen is really beautiful, and the peonies are so luxurious. But isn't it still unfinished? It seems like a work in progress, but Director Mo keeps saying it's beautiful. How can you tell? Actually, she was also drawn to the screen when she came in. It's really beautiful. But she couldn't figure out what was going on. It sounds quite sophisticated.
In the end, she only understood that Shui Yiyao asked the old expert for money.
It’s almost time.
She only had two words to say - awesome.
-Wow, the New Town Museum didn't even take a deposit.
-A humble office worker, live streaming to demand salary.
-Then is the money used to buy the material the jade pad?
-Of course, such a large piece of material is very expensive! Even if it is Qinghai material, it is super expensive to produce such a large size and such good quality.
-Just saw the recommendation, I saw our Yuan Dajia!
-Hello, Grandpa Yuan!
The livestream room suddenly became bustling with activity, and it was getting even more lively. The host tried to calm himself, greeting the newcomers and introducing the show.
She suddenly felt that the program team made more money than Shui Yiyao, and the extra traffic was a bit astonishing.
Shui Yiyao was completely oblivious as she explained her general progress plan to the elder and Director Mo. She clearly stated the deadlines for each step and would later conduct a step-by-step inspection.
After that, the elder said, "I've written it all down. But there's no need to be so cautious. Just do it."
Shui Yiyao: "Of course I will just do it. I'm just reminding you to remember to pay me according to the steps."
"Don't default on your debt."
Elder: "No, no, no."
Director Mo also hurriedly said, "No, we will definitely transfer the money in time from now on."
The money should have been transferred in advance.
The elder said: "How long will you be busy here? Lao Mo and I want to see your work site."
He looked at the production crew next to him and asked, "What program are they recording?"
The host quickly replied: "This is 'Come to My Home,' and this episode is about an interview with Teacher Shui's sister. They live together, so we came to interview her."
The elder nodded: "I think I know this."
He said, but didn't delve into it. Instead, he said to the host, "Come, I'll give you some more material. Come and take a picture of this screen."
He was very enthusiastic and pointed at the screen: "Camera over here, give me a close-up."
"This folding screen is amazing. It uses Tibetan line carving. Tibetan line carving is now lost, but we were pleasantly surprised to find that there are still artisans who master this craft. Look at this peony flower. It can be said that the pattern is entirely composed of lines, and these lines are both positive and negative. It can be said that the technique is very sophisticated. Teacher Shui is truly an excellent jade carver."
"Come and take a picture, take a clear picture. This corner, this line..." The elder man gave instructions to the cameraman who came up to shoot the material, pointing this and that, as if he was the one being interviewed.
He is surprisingly approachable.
He is completely different from the old man who usually criticizes unprofessional young stars in variety shows. It seems like he has been replaced.
Director Mo asked Shui Yiyao, "We have other replica tasks. It would be great if you are still interested in cooperating..."
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