Chapter 238 Yiwu (13)
"I'm from the ancient city. Has anyone been there? It's a tourist city!"
Tian Xin held the microphone and spoke to the audience. Her elegant skirt made her look particularly tall and beautiful. She spoke slowly and steadily about the regional features and cultural customs of the ancient city.
"I'm from the ancient city. Has anyone been there? It's a tourist city!"
Tian Xin, microphone in hand, spoke eloquently to the audience. Her elegant skirt accentuated her graceful figure. Unhurriedly, she recounted the ancient city's regional landscape and cultural customs. At that moment, she exuded confidence and composure, as if gilded with a golden sheen. Simply standing there, she shone brightly and dazzlingly.
Lin Zhou was sitting in the audience, and his eyes never left her from the moment she stood up.
"The ancient city has the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the city walls, and the Han Dynasty Ruins Park. A little further north, what else is there?" She smiled faintly: "The Terracotta Warriors, everyone should know about them!"
When many people in the audience heard her question, most of them would respond, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
"When I was in college, I had a dream!" she continued, her tone calm and graceful. "I dreamed I was wearing a ruqun and a red cape, taking photos on the city wall. It was so beautiful, I was still smiling when I woke up!"
When the people in the audience heard this, they also laughed softly.
She continued, "But that dream was too short. I woke up before I could even enjoy it! I was so angry that I couldn't sleep all night.
"After waking up, I felt very lost. I love taking pictures and wearing beautiful clothes. Girls love to show off, and I'm no different." She laughed at herself.
The audience laughed for a while.
She withdrew her smile and changed her tone, suddenly becoming lost: "But when I woke up, I found nothing, and I felt very bad! I thought, no, I must wear a set of clothes like this to show off. So I went to the photo studio, planning to spend some money to take a set of ancient costume photos. In the end, guess what... hehe..."
She laughed and paused to keep the question in suspense.
The audience began to whisper, and someone brave enough asked directly: "What happened? Why didn't the filming take place?"
"Yes, we didn't make it! It was too expensive!" She lowered her head and smiled faintly: "The red dress on the model was exactly the same as the one in my dream. But when I asked the price, the staff told me that such a set would cost at least 1,000 yuan! My monthly living expenses at the time were 300 yuan. To shoot a set of photos like this, I would have to starve for at least four months..."
“…”
This time, no one in the audience laughed. It was unusually quiet. Everyone looked at her quietly and listened to her continue.
"Then I thought, since it's so expensive and I can't afford it, I might as well make one myself! It's not that hard to do!"
"So, I started researching ancient costumes, starting with the history of our ancient city, studying the clothing of various dynasties and the history of clothing development. As the ancient capital of 13 dynasties, I have to be a spokesperson for my hometown! So..."
She turned around and looked at the design photos on the big screen, her tone suddenly brightening: "These 13 sets of clothes are the business cards I customized for my hometown."
Photos began to scroll across the screen, and she pointed to the Hanfu suit with a red cape in the center: "It was for this suit that I first had my heart and soul in mind. Now, seeing it finally come to life, I'm so happy. Because with it, girls like me who love to look their best won't have to worry about their favorite clothes being too expensive! My original intention in designing this suit was to make it affordable, wearable, and beautiful for every girl. I want to make the best-looking, most classic styles for them at the most affordable prices, so they can wear them beautifully to take photos at the City Wall, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, or the Humble Administrator's Garden. This... was my original intention."
"Well said..." someone shouted from the audience.
Then the applause began, and then it grew louder and louder. Everyone stood up and applauded, and the applause echoed in the venue for a long time.
Tian Xin bowed deeply to the audience, walked off the stage amid the applause and gazes of the crowd, and went to Lin Zhou's side.
The audience was packed, with only a few empty seats in the last row. Lin Zhou sat in the middle of the last row. As soon as Tian Xin came down, his eyes followed her until she sat down.
Master Mo was sitting in the row in front of the two of them. When he saw Tian Xin coming down, he just smiled, nodded and greeted her without saying anything.
However, the people sitting next to her became restless. As soon as she sat down, they turned around and started asking her a series of questions.
"Miss, can you please tell me if you have a finished product for this design?"
"Yes, if you have one, could you sell me one? I've also been researching this area recently, and your design could be a good reference..."
"I think your patterns are too conservative. They could be a little more flamboyant. After all, today's aesthetic standards are different from the past."
"Yes, yes, I think so too..."
Several people started discussing with each other!
Before Tian Xin had a chance to interrupt, the host came on stage.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment!"
After hearing this, the venue fell silent and everyone's attention turned to the host.
"Thank you Ms. Tian for sharing her creative experience with us! Thank you also for providing us with the direction for today's discussion."
The host turned sideways, looked at the designs on the screen, and said, "Today's topic is the integration of traditional clothing and modern craftsmanship. I wonder what everyone thinks of these designs?"
There was a whisper of discussion from the audience. The host walked off the stage with the microphone and interviewed a few people at random.
"Simple and elegant!" said one interviewee. "This design really caught my eye, especially when the girl first stepped onto the stage. Look at what she's wearing. It incorporates innovative elements that align with modern aesthetics while retaining the dignity and elegance of traditional clothing! It's very novel and unique! It's a promising new direction for research."
"Yes, I agree with her," said another respondent. "Traditional clothing plays a diminishing role these days, practically disappearing from the historical stage. We prefer simple clothing, but these traditional garments are the artistic treasures our ancestors left us, and we can't lose them. These designs perfectly break down our perception of the contradiction between old and new. If they can be promoted, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
"right……"
"That's it..."
The discussion in the audience gradually increased.
At this time, a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit and tie, walked onto the stage, took the microphone from the host, and greeted the audience with a smile: "Hello everyone!"
"Good..." The audience applauded.
The man looked around the audience, his gaze finally fell on Lin Zhou, and he nodded and smiled.
Lin Zhou raised his hand to greet him.
"Who is this?" Tian Xin leaned close to Lin Zhou's ear and asked.
"You'll know in a moment!" Lin Zhou said.
The man on the stage raised his hand and the venue suddenly became quiet.
"There's no need to introduce myself! We're all old acquaintances!"
The man said, "Today, let's change the format of our seminar."
"Change the method? What do you mean?" There was another murmur from the audience.
"Yeah, what to change?"
The man didn't answer directly, but just smiled faintly. He asked:
"From what everyone said just now, it seems that you are very interested in Ms. Tian's designs, right?"
"Yes..." A chaotic response came from the audience.
When the man heard this, he said, "That's perfect!"
He pointed to the design drawings on the screen and said: "Ms. Tian told me that she wanted to take these clothes to the fashion show, but they have never been made into ready-made clothes. I believe everyone should be able to guess the reason. These craftsmanship cannot be done by experienced craftsmen!
So, she's entrusted me to search for someone on-site today who might be interested. Anyone willing to help her realize these designs will then be able to use the original copyright of the garment indefinitely, including (but not limited to) processing it for commercial use or even selling it! Is anyone here interested?
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