James then pulled out the handkerchief that Tuanzi had once used to wipe her nose from his briefcase. It was clear at a glance how precious it had been. As soon as he took it out, a pleasant fragrance wafted out, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.
When Tuanzi saw the handkerchief that was all too familiar, her eyes widened in surprise, and she said, "Mommy, isn't that the handkerchief I use to wipe my nose?"
Ye Wanying: Hehe... (Son, don't say it out loud, it's so embarrassing!)
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Boss Du bit his tongue, his face contorting in pain. Fortunately, because Tuanzi's voice was soft, James on the other end didn't hear it, otherwise...
"Ms. Ye, did you really embroider this? I'm not doubting you, I'm just amazed, your hands are so good!" James said excitedly to Ye Wanying.
Upon hearing this, Ye Wanying nodded: "Yes, I embroidered it." However, this was just a common embroidery style. If it were done using Beijing embroidery, Sichuan embroidery, or Hunan embroidery, it would definitely amaze this foreigner even more, not to mention the almost extinct double-sided embroidery!
"That's wonderful, Ms. Ye. I have a favor to ask of you. My great-grandmother once visited your country and was very fond of your embroidery. Her birthday is in two months, so I would like to ask Ms. Ye to embroider a birthday greeting picture for me. Of course, there will be payment, so you can rest assured!"
James's attitude was very sincere, and Ye Wanying could tell that this foreigner was genuine. She then asked, "Mr. James, what kind of birthday greeting picture would you like?"
"Um... I don't know much about this, Mr. Du, do you know anything about it?"
After thinking for a moment, Boss Du said, "We can embroider blessings such as 'May your happiness be as vast as the Eastern Sea and your longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountain,' or a poem. Since it's Mr. Zhan's great-grandmother's 70th birthday this year, we can embroider the line: 'May the dragon shine brightly at seventy, and may your longevity soar like a mountain of poetry.' Of course, the more complex option would be a longevity scroll, which is the more difficult part and takes more time."
Ye Wanying didn't speak, but listened carefully to what Boss Du said: "Um, I was originally thinking of just selling those useless embroidery pieces piled up in my space, but who knew this was for the old lady's birthday? I haven't actually embroidered anything for her birthday, so if I take this job, I'll have to start over."
Clearly, James was captivated by the "Longevity Scroll" that Boss Du had mentioned: "What is the Longevity Scroll like?" he asked.
Upon hearing this, Boss Du explained that when James heard he wanted to embroider ten thousand longevity characters, he became excited: "Okay, this is it, the Longevity Picture, right?" He then looked at Ye Wanying:
"Ms. Ye, you can do this, right? The fee is really not a problem. You can name whatever you want. I just want the Longevity Painting!"
Foreigners who don't care about money!
Ye Wanying considered it for a moment. The Longevity Picture was indeed not simple, but it was not something she couldn't embroider: "That takes a long time."
"How long does it take?"
"At least one month!"
Actually, it wouldn't take a month, at most twenty days, but to be on the safe side, I still booked a month.
To everyone's surprise, James immediately made the decision: "Okay, one month is fine. Once I get the Longevity Scroll, I can go straight back to China."
Ye Wanying naturally had no objections, and then they began to discuss the fabrics, needles, thread, and so on that they would need.
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