When the plane arrived in Kunming, it was already very late, and Ye Chen and Su Ningshuang only sampled some local delicacies.
The next morning, the two officially began their sightseeing. This was their first time in Kunming, and after some discussion, their first stop was the famous Dianchi Lake.
Dianchi Lake, the sixth largest inland freshwater lake in China, is known as the "Five Hundred Li Dianchi" and boasts extremely beautiful scenery.
As soon as Ye Chen arrived at Dianchi Lake, his phone vibrated. He opened it and, sure enough, it was a message from the game.
【bite】
[Checking upon arrival at Dianchi Lake: Have you checked in?]
"Check-in".
Ye Chen immediately clicked to check in.
【bite】
[Check-in successful]
[Challenge: Visit four different attractions in Kunming (1/4)]
After successfully checking in, Ye Chen happily began his sightseeing.
Time flew by. After lunch, there were quite a few shops nearby, so Ye Chen and Su Ningshuang decided to go and browse around. After all, it was their first time in Chuncheng, and they wanted to buy some local handicrafts as souvenirs.
As they strolled around, the two came to a peculiar shop. Rather than a shop, it was more like a workshop or a small workshop.
"What is 'black copper inlaid with silver'?"
Su Ningshuang was quite surprised when she saw the name of the shop, and Ye Chen next to her was also hearing the name for the first time.
"Miss, Wutong Zouyin is a traditional copper bell craft with unique characteristics here. It is made of copper, with various patterns and designs carved on it, and then molten silver is filled into the patterns and designs."
"After it cools down, it is polished smooth. Over time, the base copper turns black, making the silver patterns on it stand out even more, creating a striking black and white effect..."
Upon hearing Su Ningshuang's question, a pretty girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old came over to introduce herself; she seemed to be the daughter of the shop owner.
After saying that, she led Ye Chen and Su Ningshuang into the shop. When Ye Chen and Su Ningshuang saw the various copper products made using the black copper inlaid with silver technique, they were both amazed.
This is so beautiful!
Elegant and luxurious, magnificent and colorful!
Out of curiosity, Ye Chen also looked it up on his phone. When he saw the information about Wutong Zouyin, he was somewhat shocked.
Black copper inlaid with silver was a luxury item from three hundred years ago. Its production process was extremely complex and demanding, requiring techniques such as openwork, forging, gilding, painting and tin plating, inlay, molding, and engraving.
Just looking at these production methods made Ye Chen feel a little dazzled. Now, Wutong Zouyin is a national intangible cultural heritage.
Led by the owner's daughter, Ye Chen and Su Ningshuang toured many of the store's merchandise. Every single item was incredibly beautiful and ridiculously attractive.
"The goods here are all so beautiful."
Su Ningshuang was also amazed by this craftsmanship.
"Besides the ordinary black copper inlaid with silver handicrafts in the store, we also have a few treasures that are made with gold paint."
Seeing that Ye Chen and Su Ningshuang really liked the products, the boss's daughter introduced them again.
Ordinary black copper inlaid with silver is made by melting silver into molten silver. In addition, it can also be made by melting gold into molten gold. However, compared with molten silver, the production of molten gold is much more difficult and the process is more complicated.
Due to the high cost and complex craftsmanship, these treasured items made with gold paint are even more expensive.
Ye Chen liked all the items in the store, and when asked to choose which one or which items to buy, he really couldn't decide.
It would be a shame to buy this but not that.
Since that's the case, Ye Chen came up with an even more perfect solution: why not just buy all the items in the store, whether they are the store's prized possessions or the rest?
Anyway, it won't cost much, probably just a few million, not even ten million. That's just a small fraction of my usual pocket money. This way, I won't have to worry about it anymore. It's perfect.
Just as Ye Chen was about to actually do that, an idea suddenly popped into his mind—a very interesting idea!
Most luxury brands in China today are foreign brands, such as the well-known LV, Chanel, Hermes, etc., and of course, Prada and Patek Philippe, which Ye Chen owns.
The profits from these luxury goods are incredibly high. For example, the former owner of the Louis Vuitton Group was once the world's richest man, and the Louis Vuitton Group itself has reached a market value of trillions.
Since these foreign luxury goods can sell very well in the domestic market, why can't he promote these Chinese luxury goods abroad?
To take a recent example, this piece of black copper inlaid with silver has the biggest selling point with its complex craftsmanship and exquisite appearance. Once it is promoted, it will definitely attract the love of many rich people!
The more Ye Chen thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and the market was enormous with considerable profits.
The inlaid silver on black copper is just the beginning; other uniquely Chinese luxury goods can be added later, such as Longquan ink paste, etc.
If he plans well and develops successfully, who knows, he might create the next Louis Vuitton Group, the next trillion-dollar conglomerate!
Just as Ye Chen was pondering, several men in suits walked into the shop.
"Where's your father? Should we have him come out and see us?"
The bald man at the head of the group spoke impatiently to the shop owner's daughter, who was explaining a product to Su Ningshuang.
Upon seeing these people, the shop owner's daughter showed a serious expression, then walked into the shop without saying a word. A short while later, she came out with a thin, bespectacled middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man is the owner of this shop and Du Fengjun, the inheritor of the Wutong Zouyin technique.
"Hey Du, how's the five million coming along?"
The bald man questioned.
"Um, I've raised 300,000, but could we postpone the remaining 4 million?"
Du Fengjun answered.
At this point, Du Fengjun also felt helpless.
There was no other way; the raw materials for the black copper inlaid with silver he possessed were too expensive, especially gold and silver, and the production process was extremely complicated. Therefore, the selling price was a bit high. Many customers came to watch, but probably not a single person would actually buy it in several days.
He was simply living beyond his means. Some time ago, because his shop was having cash flow problems, he borrowed more than a million yuan from this man. Unexpectedly, in just a few months, the interest compounded and the amount had increased to five million yuan. How was he ever going to pay it back?!
"Hehe, if we can't get a replacement, then we brothers will have to be polite today."
The bald man scanned the shop.
"If you don't pay back the money, a few of us are going to smash up your shop today."
"What a pity, all these handicrafts you've worked so hard for your whole life are about to become scrap metal."
The bald man said in a sarcastic tone.
"What? You want to smash up the shop? No way, absolutely not!!!"
Du Fengjun quickly spoke up, saying that this shop was the culmination of his life's work.
"Please, please don't smash it!"
Du Fengjun's daughter also pleaded hurriedly.
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