Chapter 63 Gift
Life in the mountains is leisurely yet lively.
Yan Huaidu sighed: "When I came back before, I always felt that this mountain was very quiet and there was no one around."
It’s better now.
"What's so good about it?" Qing Heng said with a hint of disdain. "We used to live in seclusion here. It was so comfortable, so peaceful."
Yan Huai was also disgusted: "A great hermit living in seclusion in the city, what do you know? Doesn't this life make you uncomfortable? Those pilgrims know you love food, and they brought you delicious food from all over the country. Aren't you enjoying it?"
Qingheng stammered twice but couldn't come up with any words to refute.
He looked at the Taoist temple filled with incense smoke. Well, not only was he full, but the ancestors were also full.
Jun Qiulan had to join the filming crew on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and she only stayed in the Taoist temple for two days.
"I'll come back to see you in a few days."
Qing Heng waved his hand. "You young people should go out and have adventures. I also encouraged your nephews to go down the mountain and see the world, but they didn't want to go. You have to set an example for them and make a name for yourself."
Jun Qiulan couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, then take care of yourself. If you need anything, feel free to contact me."
"Go ahead."
Yan Jing is also going down the mountain today.
Yan Huai will have to stay in the mountains for a while. A nanny came this morning to take care of the two smiling old men, Mr. Yan and Taoist Qingheng.
In addition, a financial director also came.
Qingfeng Temple is now planned as a scenic spot, but it does not charge admission and is considered to be self-financing.
Apart from the cable car fees for going up and down the mountain and the share with relevant departments, the remaining income is incense money.
Some time ago, the eldest brother opened a tourist souvenir shop in the Taoist temple. He saw that other temples and Taoist temples did the same.
Business is actually pretty good during the Chinese New Year period.
It was all the miscellaneous accounts that made them a little overwhelmed. After all, they had not received any systematic training, and the accounts were too complicated and messy, so they could not handle it.
Yan Jing couldn't stand it any longer, so he sent someone to help them with the accounts, and all the salaries were paid through the Yan family's account.
Senior Brother Sheng Hongyan was completely relieved about this.
That's great.
If you ask Sheng Hongyan to perform a ritual, he can definitely do it with ease, but when his master gives him the management of the Taoist temple, he is really completely in the dark.
Fortunately, there is help now.
"Come on, I'll go with you and take you back."
Jun Qiulan had given away all the gifts that he brought up the mountain, but he had to take the cart away, as well as the cat food, litter box, cat snacks, and cat toys that Jun Bai had given him.
And the things sent by Yan Jing were basically given to Jun Bai.
This ex-father is pretty good to his cat son.
Seeing that he was holding the cat and pushing the cart, Yan Jing took it over for him.
"It's only a few steps away."
Jun Qiulan also chuckled, "It's just that I feel like you pushing this little cart is very disjointed."
Yan Jing also raised his lip corners, "How did it get cut?"
Jun Qiulan thought for a moment and composed her words, "You know that netizens say you're a scoundrel, right? Even if you need a stroller, it shouldn't be a small one like this."
Yan Jing seriously suspected that Jun Qiulan was driving with him.
But looking at his clear eyes, he felt that he was overthinking.
"The outfit you wore on the show last time was pretty dandy."
Jun Qiulan choked up, "My clothes were too big."
Yan Jing pushed the cart and walked with him in the mountains and took the cable car together.
The clothes are too big?
"Who made it for you?" He had previously thought that it was the Taoist priests in the mountains who made it for him.
After all, it was inconvenient for them to go down the mountain in the past, so they knew a little bit of needlework. After all, the Taoist robes they wore were made by themselves.
But after getting to know them over the past few days, he didn't think these Taoist priests had such aesthetic tastes.
Jun Qiulan explained: "Mr. Yangeng's wife did it for me."
There is absolutely nothing wrong with saying this. Mr. Yangeng is his father, so isn't his father's wife his mother?
Yan Jing seemed to be thinking about something, and then looked at the big black down jacket that Jun Qiulan was wearing.
These two days, when he was in the mountains, Jun Qiulan also wore Taoist robes and dressed like a Taoist priest. Today he changed back into his casual clothes.
It can’t be said that Jun Qiulan doesn’t look good in this outfit.
Although the clothes are not from big brands, Jun Qiulan still has a basic aesthetic sense. Basically, the styles are simple and elegant, and there is nothing wrong with them. With his appearance and temperament, it is easy to ignore that these clothes do not seem to be of very good quality.
He also organized his words, "If possible, you can ask that lady to make a few more sets of clothes for you."
In the entertainment industry and the world of fame and fortune, it’s okay to be down-to-earth, but you can’t always be like this.
It will confine him to a down-to-earth scope, which is not good for his future development.
Jun Qiulan nodded. "I've already told that lady about this. She's happy to do this kind of thing to pass the time. Qu Feng also told me this before, saying that actors need a few sets of clothes to look presentable."
Yan Jing nodded. "Although this unspoken rule makes people feel helpless, he always has his own reasons. When you stand at the top of this industry in the future, then even an old man's sweatshirt will be a fashionable item for you."
Jun Qiulan really couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Then I have to thank you for having such high expectations of me."
This person really makes Yan Jing lose his temper.
When we got off the cable car, the arranged cars were already waiting for us.
Only after getting in the car did Yan Jing bring up the issue again.
"How are you thinking about my movie role?"
Jun Qiulan didn't feel so awkward anymore. "Should I learn to dance in advance?"
After all, his parents had seen him wearing the clothes his mother had made for him on the show.
The style of the clothes is almost immoral to my parents' eyes.
It seems that their acceptance is actually quite good?
Speaking of Yan Jing's movie, just like what Yan Jing said before, the first thing a movie has to do is pass the review. If the scenes can pass the review, then they won't be too unacceptable to these ancient people.
So he still wanted to give it a try.
After all, if you miss this great director's movie, you don't know when you'll be able to watch it again.
He asked, "Do I have to pass the dance test before I can officially audition?"
Yan Jing nodded, "This is a very important scene. Don't let the acting pass but the dancing fail. You should know that I won't choose a body double."
Jun Qiulan understood Yan Jing's rigor in his work.
In Yan Jing's opinion, it was a very important scene, and if the actor needed a stand-in...
In fact, it is difficult for Jun Qiulan to imagine that in a major scene, the actor used a stand-in. When the scene won a lot of applause, who should get the credit?
Everyone is praising the actor, but it was clearly a stand-in who completed the scene.
Yan Jing continued, "If you don't have a suitable dance teacher, I can introduce you to one. It's an initial audition, and it doesn't have to be too difficult. I just need to see that you have coordinated limbs and can perform in that style."
Jun Qiulan: "I understand. My part in the Golden Chamber will probably be over in about a month."
His role is very scattered.
After all, it was he who planned the drama that caused disputes in the martial arts world and the court, and he appeared in many scenes.
Although he is not the protagonist, his role is still quite important.
It was only after he got the entire script that he realized how important the role Director Wang had given him was.
Everyone says he is hardworking, but he just doesn't want to let down Director Wang's cultivation and the recommendations of Teacher Ji Hong and Director Chen.
He said, "When the scenes here are finished, I will contact you then."
Yan Jing nodded, and the screw in his heart loosened a little.
Jun Qiulan is no problem at all with sword dancing and fighting scenes, so dancing shouldn't be a problem, right?
Otherwise, he really didn't know where to find an actor who was more suitable for the role than Jun Qiulan.
Besides, he had seen some of Jun Qiulan's performances, which were actually quite good. For a rookie, he had such comprehension that he could surpass many professionals.
With a little more training, it won't be a problem for his acting skills to be up to the task of this role.
At the same time, he was also worried about another problem.
The identity of this character... He was worried that a boy with a more traditional mindset like Jun Qiulan would not be able to accept it.
Especially since he has religious beliefs.
He didn't say anything at first, but just drew a circle and slowly brought people in.
The car drove to the gate of the community.
Yan Jing took a look and said, "The environment is much better now."
The urban village before was indeed a bit dangerous. If you encountered an illegitimate child, it would be a big trouble.
Jun Qiulan hugged Jun Baisong and said, "See you next time."
Yan Jing pursed his lips and smiled, got out of the car to help him put the cart in order and loaded his things back into the car.
"See you next time."
Yan Jing took out two more gift boxes from the car.
"One is for you, and one is for Mr. Yan Geng. Happy New Year."
Jun Qiulan smiled, "What should I do? I'm not prepared."
Yan Jing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "The previous painting and folding fan are enough."
Jun Qiulan thought for a moment and said, "Then wait for me for a few minutes."
After saying that, without waiting for Yan Jing's reaction, he pushed the cart and ran away.
Jun Baisong was still in Yan Jing's arms, and Yan Jing could only wait.
So Jun Qiulan really only let Yan Jing wait for a few minutes.
Maybe from running, she was a little out of breath, her cheeks were slightly red, and her hair was a little messy.
"This one's for you."
"What is it?"
Jun Qiulan breathed a sigh of relief, "New Year's gift."
Yan Jing couldn't help but tease him, "Why? Did you leave it at home when you went up the mountain?"
It was obvious that Jun Qiulan went back in a hurry to get it because he had given her a gift.
Jun Qiulan did not refute, "This was originally meant for you."
"Then I'll accept it." Yan Jing did not refuse.
Jun Qiulan hugged Jun Baisong and said, "See you next time."
"See you next time." Yan Jing touched Jun Baisong's head.
Jun Qiulan watched Yan Jing's car drive away before turning around and going home.
From the rearview mirror, Yan Jing also saw Jun Qiulan's gaze and his back as he turned around.
For no reason, he smiled.
Then he opened the small box Jun Qiulan gave him.
In the center of the velvet box lies a cloud ring.
Emerald green glass type, transparent color.
The smile on Yan Jing's lips grew wider.
As for Jun Qiulan, he opened the gift Yan Jing gave him before he even packed his things after arriving home.
There are two boxes, one big and one small.
He also didn't know which one was for him and which one was for his father.
Just take them apart and take a look.
When the big box was opened, there was a set of four treasures of the study.
No need to think too much, it must be for his father.
He opened the small box again, and in the center of the box, lay a jade hairpin quietly.
A lily of the valley is for men, not for women.
Jun Qiulan suddenly felt his chest beating violently for a moment.
Hosta...
In Dasheng, it was usually women who gave gifts to their husbands to express their love.
Of course, there are also gay men who give each other jade hairpins to express their love.
No, that's definitely not the case.
The Book of Rites records that a gentleman never takes off his jade without a reason, so wearing a jade hairpin in one's hair symbolizes proper appearance and adherence to etiquette.
He had just come of age, and Yan Jing should have given him a coming-of-age gift.
Well, that must be it.
Jun Qiulan took a long time to calm down, packed up the rental house, and then took Jun Bai back to ancient times.
As soon as Jun Baisong arrived at the place, he jumped down and squeezed out through the window which had a crack open for ventilation.
He is going to see his grandparents.
Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing. Although he stayed in the Taoist temple for two days, he still brought Songsong back every night to stay for a while.
I also came to see how my parents and younger sister are doing.
Jun Qiulan packed up and went to find her father with the four treasures of the study that Yan Jing had given her.
My father was still in the study, looking a little worried. My mother was there too.
"Dad." Jun Qiulan was surprised and a little nervous: "What happened?"
When he came back last night, the family was still having a great time.
Jun Yu relaxed his brows, "It's nothing serious. Someone came to propose marriage to Wan'er today."
Jun Qiulan also frowned now, "Dad, Mom, you didn't agree, did you?"
Song Xirong sighed, "Of course I didn't agree."
It just made the matchmaker angry.
The person who came to propose marriage was a scholar from the next village.
Yes, he is just a scholar and hasn’t even passed the imperial examination.
But in this place, it is already a good condition.
They said that the other family was attracted by Wan'er's knowledge and good manners and didn't mind their status as exiled prisoners.
The tone was condescending.
Not to mention that Jun Shuwan would not agree, Jun Yu and Song Xirong would definitely not agree and refused immediately.
As a result, the man spoke even more harshly, saying that although she was pretty, she was still an exiled prisoner and her status was even lower than that of the farmers. She should be grateful that others did not look down on her.
This made the couple very angry.
That would have been fine, but when I told them that we were indeed a nice family in this place, they still refused.
Even so, the family they looked down upon was already the best, and they started to worry about Wan'er's future marriage.
Jun Qiulan was speechless. "Mom and Dad, if these people can't make sense, just don't bother with it. Wan'er is still young. Let's consider this issue after she turns twenty."
The couple did not ask Wan'er to marry into a wealthy family, nor did they require Wan'er to get married and have children.
It is enough for Wan'er to live a good life.
What they are worried about is that now that their family has settled down here and Wan'er has reached old age, they are afraid that in the next two years, there will be many cases of people coming to propose marriage.
Jun Qiulan sneered, "Then let's get this out there first. Wan'er won't consider this issue until she's twenty."
Jun Yu nodded and said, "I have already said it in front of a group of villagers who were watching the fun today. I think it must have spread."
Song Xirong, however, was worried about another issue. "I'm worried it might be bad for Wan'er's reputation."
Jun Qiulan sighed, "Mom, I actually have a plan that I've never told you. If I can take you through time in the future, I want to send Wan'er to school over there. If possible, I'd rather she live in another world in the future."
Not for a life of high-tech convenience in another world.
Just so that all women in the world can bloom their beauty.
"I'm willing to go." Jun Shuwan had actually been listening at the door for a while.
When someone comes to propose marriage, the girl cannot come out and must go back to her room.
She knew her parents would not agree, so she didn't worry about it. She thought that it would be enough if her parents sent the person away.
But when she saw her parents frowning, she knew that the other party must have said something unpleasant.
In fact, it's not just her. Sister Miao'er has had the same troubles recently.
She heard her brother say that she would be willing to go to a school in another world.
She read and studied the several books her brother brought her. The more she read, the more she felt that she knew too little about this medical skill.
If you rely solely on learning, you will definitely not achieve anything.
She had thought about it before, and if she had the opportunity in the future, she would still like to study systematically.
Jun Qiulan patted Wan'er's head soothingly, "Don't worry, I'm here."
Jun Shuwan then smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom and Dad, don't worry either."
As for which world she would live in in the future, she still didn't think much about it. Maybe she could travel back and forth between the two worlds with her brother.
If you can learn something and contribute something to the world, it will be a good deed.
Jun Yu and Song Xirong looked at their children with a smile, "As long as you have a plan for success, that's all that matters."
Jun Qiulan: "This is the New Year gift from Mr. Yan. It's a set of four treasures of the study."
"Oh, then you have to thank them."
Jun Qiulan nodded and said, "I gave him the pendant you bought for him earlier."
He had pushed the cart back to the rental house and quickly put it back on. The rings and pendants were placed in his room, and he quickly took them over.
Jun Yu hesitated to speak, perhaps in that world these things were not important.
"Well, he has helped you a lot and even prepared a New Year gift for me. We should reciprocate."
Jun Qiulan didn't understand his father's hesitation, "Son, I need to go over there soon. How are the folding fans prepared?"
I had promised Liu Yue before that I would send her another batch of fans.
"Everything is ready. I've saved quite a bit in just these few days."
It happened that he had nothing to do during the Chinese New Year, so he finished all the paintings, but some of them were painted by Jun Shuwan and Song Yan.
Jun Qiulan smiled, "That's not a big problem, we can just explain it clearly when the time comes. I'll be going first and will be back for dinner tonight."
He pulled a pile of folding fans back to the rental house and then sent a message to Liu Yue.
Liu Yue soon came over pushing the cart by herself.
"Thank you for your hard work."
He even got her so many fans during the Chinese New Year.
Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "Besides the works of me and that gentleman, there are also works by his daughter and nephew. I have seen them all and there is no problem, but you need to explain it clearly to the customer."
"It's not a big problem." Liu Yue waved his hand.
In fact, most people just come to buy for fun and can't tell whose work it is.
Anyway, they are all stamped with Jun Qiulan's small seal character "Lan".
It's like an anti-counterfeiting mark.
Liu Yue didn't delay and chatted for a while before leaving with his folding fan.
She only did business for a few days, and after the Lantern Festival, she was ready to change her career.
As for folding fans, this is the last wave.
As for Jun Qiulan, he joined the crew to film again the second day.
Maybe it’s because the Chinese New Year just passed and everyone hasn’t gotten back to their working state yet.
The filming progress was a bit slow, but Director Wang didn't say anything.
It's probably human nature and understandable.
After a few days, the phenomenon completely disappeared.
The crew once again started filming in full swing.
In the entire film and television city, the large number of people who came for the New Year have almost dispersed, and more crews have moved in.
Zhang Li also came with his wife and sent a message to Jun Qiulan, saying that he had brought him some local specialties and asked him to make an appointment to have dinner together.
Jun Qiulan's role after the New Year is not as intense as before the New Year.
After all, I took two days off before the New Year, and after adjusting, I was indeed busy from morning to night.
Now that I have more time, I agreed to Zhang Li’s invitation.
It’s still the same local restaurant from before the New Year.
Liu Yue was also invited by Zhang Li.
There were three people before the New Year and four people after the New Year.
Zhang Li’s wife, Xu Su, looks like a very capable woman.
"I heard from Lao Zhang before, thanks to you for taking care of me."
Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "Brother Zhang helped me more, so it's a bit strange for sister-in-law to say that."
Xu Su was also happy, "This is my first time having dinner with a big star."
Jun Qiulan: "How can I be considered a big star? I'm just a friend."
A few of them sat down and talked about Liu Yue going to join them on the crew this year to experience the life of an extra.
We are chatting here.
Jun Qiulan suddenly heard someone calling him.
Whenever he goes out now, he still has to wear a hat and mask to disguise himself a little.
We also booked a private room for dinner, but the door was not closed tightly because the waiter was serving the food.
Jun Qiulan turned around and saw Zhou Wo and Ran Shuang.
"I thought I saw you from behind just now. We came over to say hello. I hope we didn't disturb you." Zhou Wo realized later that it might be a party with friends today, and he felt embarrassed.
Zhang Li was a hospitable person. "Are you just the two of you? What's the point of bothering or not? You're Xiaojun's friend, so we're all friends. Let's eat together. The dishes haven't even been served yet."
Zhou Wo and Ran Shuang hesitated.
Thinking that they really had something to talk to Jun Qiulan about, they sat down shamelessly.
Jun Qiulan introduced both parties.
We were all about the same age, so we quickly found each other's company.
Zhou Wo then got to the point with Jun Qiulan, which was the cooperative business of folding fans.
"Miss Liu Yue had previously spoken with another person in charge, but since the leader knew we were more familiar with you, he handed the cooperation negotiations over to us. We were planning to contact you tomorrow, but we didn't expect to run into you today."
This is no coincidence.
Jun Qiulan said, "I also plan to contact you in the next two days."
There is no need to say much about the cooperation. Both parties have the intention to cooperate and the talks were almost done quickly.
It's just that we can't agree on the selling price and quantity.
Zhou Wo and his team wanted to raise the price of the folding fan to 88 yuan each, and the price they offered to Jun Qiulan was 40 yuan each, which was really beyond Jun Qiulan's expectations.
Of course, Jun Qiulan is not a fool who would not make money.
He could give it to Zhou Wo and the others at a price of 40 yuan. After all, his cost price was indeed too low, and he would not be able to make a bad profit at a price of 40 yuan.
But the problem is the selling price.
The price of folding fans has already increased once.
The original price was 30 yuan per fan, but that kind of folding fan didn’t have any carvings on it. The ones with carvings were 50 yuan.
It has been sold at this price for a long time.
Later, Liu Yue was asked to resell it, and he removed the parts without carvings from the fan and raised the price by two yuan.
The acceptance level among customers and fans has been very high.
Jun Qiulan had been mentally prepared before, because it was a shop after all, and the decoration and rent were all expenses.
He could understand the price increase of folding fans as long as it wasn't too outrageous.
I just didn't expect it to increase so much all of a sudden.
Another one is quantity.
Zhou Wo and his colleagues knew that everyone mainly wanted to buy the works of Jun Qiulan and another gentleman, just two people, and everyone had their own jobs.
The quantity ordered is not too large, about 1,500 to 2,000 per month.
On average, it is between 50 and 70 per day.
Jun Qiulan wanted to sigh when he looked at this number.
50 to 70 per day.
On average, it takes him 5 to 10 minutes to make each fan. He and his father each split it in half, which takes up a lot of time in a day.
There is another problem.
The number of workers making folding fans has never increased, and the daily output is only this much.
This problem is actually easy to solve. Just hire a few more people.
But the problem is, when the villagers see that they have made so many folding fans, who will they sell them to?
The excuse that Song Ting and his friends are doing business can be used, but don’t be too outrageous.
It can't be said that fans were always taken away.
Can this fan sell so well?
Jun Qiulan sighed, "The price of the folding fan can only be raised to 68 yuan at most. Any more would be inappropriate."
He knew that many of his fans bought folding fans just to support him.
But he doesn't want to use this to make money, and he doesn't want to disappoint his fans.
He continued, "Also, I can only give you 1,000 folding fans each month. If you don't require only works by me and my master, I can give you 500 more. We don't have the capacity to make more. As you all know, fans are purely handmade."
this……
Zhou Wo and Ran Shuang looked at each other.
In fact, 1500 to 2000 is already very little.
After all, it’s a shop. How can such a small quantity be enough to sell?
Not to mention the insufficient quantity, the price is also so low.
68 yuan, isn’t it a bit too low?
How can a celebrity’s product be sold at this price?
Liu Yue chimed in, "Actually, you don't just sell Lanlan's folding fans. You're making cultural and creative products, so you definitely have a lot of other products. It just so happens that Lanlan's folding fans can bring you traffic. With so much traffic, how can business be bad? I've experienced this firsthand."
Xu Su also said, "If this doesn't work out, you should also consider that cultural and creative products in other cities aren't selling very well either. This is normal. People travel to see the scenery and enjoy the local food. Few people buy too many tourist products back home."
Zhang Li: "To put it bluntly, most tourist products are custom-made in small commodity markets. They're pretty much the same across the country, and customers aren't fools. If you can get Xiaojun's cooperation, you're already boosting your own business. Sell a fixed amount every day."
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The author has something to say: There are only 7,000 today. These two days in the middle of every week are the most difficult, hahahahahaha.
Please understand this.
Jun Qiulan gave a 0 to Yan Jing, and Yan Jing gave a 1 to Jun Qiulan.
Hahahaha.
In addition, this article has 400,000 words, and I think I should give it to everyone. If you don’t have any other books to give away recently, you can send it back to the author.
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