After explaining to Shen Qingqing, Li Xunli dialed the number on the phone.
Li Xunjin answered after a while, "Hello? Xunli? What's wrong?"
"Brother, I've finished making the blueprint that you asked Jingyuan to send over. But it took a bit too long. What do you want to use it for?" Li Xunli asked directly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Xunjin heard that she had finished it, he immediately replied, "You finished it so quickly? I'll go take a look now."
He hung up the phone after saying that, leaving Li Xunli completely bewildered.
Shen Qingqing, lying beside her mother, widened her eyes slightly and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Li Xunli hung up the phone. "Your uncle said he wants to go to the porcelain kiln to see some of the new products made today."
"Huh? Right now?" Shen Qingqing immediately got up as well.
"Yes." Li Xunli dressed neatly.
Shen Qingqing wanted to verify whether her guess was right, so she decisively dressed and followed closely behind Li Xunli.
Li Xunjin arrived shortly afterward.
Shen Yangyang was tired from going out today. She took a shower before dinner and fell asleep halfway through her meal.
Before leaving the room, Li Xunli checked on Shen Yangyang, tucked her in, closed the door, and then took Shen Qingqing to the porcelain kiln.
She couldn't refuse to bring her; Shen Qingqing was incredibly persistent, clinging to her leg and refusing to let go.
Li Xunjin smiled and said he would take her with him.
As soon as she got in the car, Shen Qingqing couldn't wait to ask, "Uncle! Are those new items related to tea sets?"
Li Xunjin's expression changed in surprise, utterly astonished: "How did you know?"
"I guessed!" Shen Qingqing said, shaking her head in satisfaction.
Sitting in the back seat, Li Xunli listened to the conversation between the uncle and nephew in the front and couldn't help but interject, "Brother, how did you come up with the idea of making tea sets?"
Li Xunjin pulled over to the side of the road.
After getting out of the car, he answered the question: "There's a business opportunity that I can use, but the client has high standards and is very picky. These design drawings are the result of a lot of effort to find someone willing to design them for me."
Hearing him say that, Li Xunli subconsciously said, "Then how can you let me do it? What if it doesn't work out? Won't your business be ruined?"
Li Xunjin chuckled: "It's alright, there's still time. If it doesn't work the first time, we can do it a few more times and buy some better materials. As long as we succeed, this business won't be ruined, right?"
Shen Qingqing listened from the side, and as she listened, she felt that something was wrong. Why did this not seem to be about doing business in tea set gift boxes?
After entering the kiln, Li Xunli took out the four pieces of porcelain that had been fired that day: one simple piece, two with ordinary faces, and one with an intricate design. She arranged them one by one in front of Li Xunjin.
To be honest, the level of completion is very high; that was Li Xunjin's first impression upon seeing it.
Because he had seen the design drawings for these three models, he knew what they looked like.
However, it wasn't amazing enough.
It needs to be more stunning than what's shown on the drawings.
However, because these four porcelain pieces were only completed as blanks and had not yet been colored, or perhaps the glaze had not been applied, they were not considered particularly stunning.
However, these three pieces of porcelain are crucial to whether this business chain can be successfully secured, and Li Xunjin still hopes to achieve perfection.
He asked, "Sis, if we use some higher-grade materials, could it be made even better?"
Li Xunli gave Li Xunjin a look that said, "What are you talking about?" "You get what you pay for, especially for things that are directly visible. The more expensive the materials, the more exquisite and beautiful the finished product will be!"
"Then what do you think is the most suitable material for these samples?" Li Xunjin asked immediately.
“This…” Li Xunli suddenly stammered and couldn’t answer.
To be honest, every time she receives a drawing, she can immediately visualize the finished product in her mind, in a three-dimensional and intuitive way, based on the sample on the drawing.
However, the moment she saw the drawings for these three samples, her mind went completely blank.
Because she matched all the materials she had seen and knew, it was difficult for her to construct a finished product in her mind that she herself felt was suitable and satisfied with.
So when Li Xunjin asked that question, she couldn't answer it.
At the same time, she understood the meaning behind her brother's question.
“Actually, even if Qingqing hadn’t told you to recruit people, I was planning to bring this up with you.” Li Xunjin picked up a sample and touched it in his hand. “I want you to come with me to the raw materials market to see if there are any materials more suitable for these porcelain pieces. I’ve also contacted Uncle Wuzu, who can make complete tea sets. His son has also inherited his skills, and he will come with us to the raw materials market.”
“But this will definitely take a lot of time, and the goods from Jingyuan can’t be delayed, so I strongly agree with your hiring.”
Li Xunli understood what Li Xunjin meant.
However, she also had a dilemma: "In the past, porcelain making was mostly done by men, and there were very few women. Moreover, they mostly made everyday porcelain. It's not easy to find someone like me who can make this kind of decorative porcelain."
Li Xunjin patted her shoulder: "There's no need to rush. Take your time recruiting. If you can recruit someone, great. If not, I'll think about whether I can borrow someone from Fifth Uncle to see if there's anyone suitable to fill in."
He had originally intended to say that if the new porcelain could secure that business, it wouldn't be a problem for anyone who wanted to switch to full-time, long-term employment.
But after thinking about it, he decided not to say it, afraid that Li Xunli would feel pressured if she heard it.
Li Xunli felt relieved to hear that Li Xunjin had a backup plan.
Shen Qingqing had been listening to her mother and uncle's conversation and was now certain that her uncle did not have any plans to develop a tea set gift box business for the time being, but she was very curious about what her uncle wanted to do with these tea sets!
So, brave Qingqing asked directly, "Uncle, what kind of business are you talking about?"
Li Xunjin looked down and saw Shen Qingqing waiting expectantly for his answer. He smiled at her cuteness and pinched her cheek with one hand: "You'll know next year!"
Shen Qingqing hugged Li Xunjin's leg, her eyes darting around for a moment, "Next year...?"
Just as she was pondering why she wouldn't know until next year, a sudden thought flashed through her mind.
Could it be the one she's thinking of?!
Could her uncle still get a license for that kind of thing?!
But if her uncle could get it, why didn't he in her past life... Oh right, because in her past life her uncle didn't go down the path of the gift company.
Gift-giving is the easiest way to develop personal connections.
After all, catering to someone's preferences—a timeless truth—is a very effective way to achieve one's goals.
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