Chapter 269 Requesting to Go to Sea
Lu Zhixi already had a good eye, and after spending the past two years learning from Jiang Tangtang, the designs he created were so good that even Jiang Tangtang, a professional designer in her previous life, couldn't help but praise them. "This pearl headdress is beautiful. It would definitely be even better if paired with a double-breasted, embroidered horse-faced skirt."
Lu Zhixi was very happy to receive the compliment from his sister-in-law, and then asked, "Sister-in-law, what is a double-breasted embroidered horse-faced skirt?"
Meeting the little girl's puzzled eyes, Jiang Tangtang finally realized that horse-faced skirts didn't seem to exist in that era.
It was difficult to explain, so she simply took out a pen and paper and drew a picture for Lu Zhixi to see.
In her previous life, in addition to jewelry design and traveling, Jiang Tangtang was also a half-Hanfu enthusiast.
However, she doesn't join any Hanfu associations, nor does she like to wear them for show. She just likes to buy clothes and study the jewelry that goes with them, looking for that special charm.
I have to say that some of the Hanfu styles on Taobao are really beautiful. The clothes she traveled through from some unknown time and space are completely incomparable to the Hanfu in her collection.
Jiang Tangtang recalled the clothes in her closet and drew a set.
"Sister-in-law, you have such a beautiful dress style, why don't you tell me?" Lu Zhixi looked at the dress on the drawing and couldn't help but imagine how beautiful she would look in such a beautiful dress.
Although Lu Zhili didn't know much about women's clothes, he had been a young master of a noble family for so many years, so he had a good eye.
With just a quick glance, you can tell that the dress Jiang Tangtang painted is extraordinary.
He couldn't help but have the same doubts as his sister: how could his sister-in-law have such beautiful clothing styles? Why didn't she open a shop and make money?
Why let the Pei family benefit?
Jiang Tangtang touched her nose embarrassedly. It was not that she did not want to make money, but simply because she did not consider making money with clothing styles at the beginning because it was not her major.
She can draw clothes with her artistic skills, but if you ask her to do it herself, she won't be able to do it at all.
I didn’t think about it later, simply because I was too busy to remember.
As someone with a space and modern knowledge, she had plenty of ways to make money. It wasn't surprising that she'd forgotten about this area she wasn't good at.
Jiang Tangtang said very honestly: "I don't remember."
"That's right, sister-in-law, you have too many government affairs to deal with every day, and it's really not easy to remember such small things." Lu Zhixi nodded, feeling a little guilty.
My sister-in-law is so busy, but she still comes to her with these trivial matters. She must be very embarrassed.
Jiang Tangtang looked at the little girl's guilty expression and couldn't help but laugh. "Actually, I wasn't that busy. I just didn't think about it. But you reminded me. Look, how does this dress go with the jewelry you designed?"
"It looks beautiful. My sister-in-law always has the best taste." Lu Zhixi's eyes were full of smiles. She liked her sister-in-law so much!
"Sister-in-law, I'll go find a tailor to make two sets of clothes, one for each of us. And I'll ask the tailor to make a few more sets of jewelry, and I'll send one to you when the time comes."
Jiang Tangtang wanted to say that she didn't need to make hers, after all, she already had one, but then she thought about the dyeing and metal buttons on the suit in her closet, which were both craftsmanship not available nowadays. She was afraid it would be difficult to wear it, so she changed her mind and said, "That's fine."
Lu Zhixi looked at the drawings in her hand and liked them more and more. If she liked them so much, other girls would definitely like them too. Instead of having the tailor make them and then having other shops imitate them, it would be better for her to earn the money herself.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhixi discussed with Jiang Tangtang: "Sister-in-law, why don't we open a clothing store?"
"Absolutely." Jiang Tangtang thought about the pearls in her hand and had a new idea.
Of the pearls harvested from the farm last time, she only gave the medium-quality ones to Lu Zhixi to be processed by the master craftsman at the silver shop. The best ones and some inferior pearls with poor shapes were not taken out of the silver shop for sale.
Jiang Tangtang didn't plan to auction off the best pearls for a good price, but the lower-quality ones could be cleverly used to decorate clothes, shoes, and bags.
Jiang Tangtang was also a man of action. Thinking about it, she took out the pearls and drew the design while explaining it to Lu Zhixi.
Of course, she didn't tell Lu Zhixi how to use each pearl and where to use it, but just wanted to provide her with an idea.
Lu Zhixi was a very smart girl. With Jiang Tangtang's guidance, she quickly came up with an idea of how to use these strange-shaped, low-quality pearls.
"Sister-in-law, I know what to do. Just wait until I have finished the product and send it to you for review." Lu Zhixi ran away excitedly holding the blueprint and a bag of inferior pearls.
Jiang Tangtang smiled and then looked at Lu Shili, "What's the matter?"
Lu Shili bowed solemnly to Jiang Tangtang and said, "Sister-in-law, I would like to ask to go to sea on my own initiative to open up overseas trade routes."
Jiang Tangtang was shocked. She didn't expect her to say this to her suddenly.
She was stunned for a moment before she reacted and said with some embarrassment: "But mother is choosing a wife for you. If I let you go out to sea at this time, I'm afraid mother will blame me."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I will apologize. I only ask for your permission to lead the team out to sea."
Lu Shili is outstanding in all aspects of his abilities, so it would be best to let him lead the team overseas to open up overseas markets.
But he is Lu Shiyan's younger brother after all, and this era is different from the modern era, where there are so many advanced equipment for navigation.
In this era, a single huge wave could cause a ship to vanish from the surface of the ocean. Not to mention the situation beyond the sea, whether one might encounter armed suppression...
There were so many uncertainties that it was difficult for the decisive Jiang Tangtang to make a decision.
"Let me think about it first."
Jiang Tangtang wanted to ask if he didn't want to avoid getting married, but she felt that it wasn't her place to ask, so she didn't ask.
"Sister-in-law, you must consider it seriously. I have thought about it carefully and I am the best candidate to go to sea."
Before Lu Shili left, he talked about the many benefits of leading the team out to sea and the preparations he had made. He also said that he was not acting on impulse, but had thought it over carefully.
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