Chapter 593: Miss It Again
An Zhixia was amused. "I've been through this before, too. I've seen a lot, so I understand how you guys feel."
"Teacher Xiao An, how old are you? You are only five or six years older than us, right?
But you don’t look old at all. If we were walking on the street, people would think you were the little sister, and you are much younger than me.” They all praised.
This is not empty talk.
They often stay at construction sites, under the scorching sun and facing the wind and rain. Their skin is rough and dark, and they look three to five years older than their actual age, or even more!
An Zhixia shook her head and continued to laugh: "Besides, professional courses in architecture are all five years long, what does that mean?"
The five people blushed, "Teacher Xiao An, this shows that we have a lot to learn, and some internship assignments cannot be omitted.
The purpose of learning theory is to serve practice. We are putting the cart before the horse and are too eager for quick results.
I won’t do that again!”
"Well, we in Xiahua have many old sayings, such as "knowledge gained from books is shallow" and "to know something you must practice it yourself"; and "to build a car behind closed doors" and "to follow a map" etc., all of which tell us that theory is important, but the goal is to apply it flexibly.
Well, now that you have fully realized your own shortcomings, you should correct them in time.
I will now give you a task to practice, and after you complete the task, you will return to school to study and further your education.
Our country is just beginning to develop, and this is the time for you to study hard and accumulate professional knowledge.”
They nodded repeatedly.
An Zhixia told him about KF's opening of a new company in Kyoto and handed him the sketch drawn by Lance. "Have you ever been abroad and been to a KF fast food restaurant?"
They nodded and said, "When we are tired from studying and feel irritable, we borrow a car to drive around the city streets and alleys, looking at the buildings and the local customs."
"Well, I've been abroad to check it out. Not only KF, but other fast food restaurants as well, give people a feeling of being too simple and formal.
I want to make the windows facing the street larger, leaving only six inches of dado height, and make the doors all glass.
Then the row of wooden sofas upholstered in brown leather were installed along the wall. The surrounding tables for four and two people were retained, and the several round tables in the middle were removed and replaced with long tables like those in foreign bars, equipped with rotatable high chairs.
In addition," she pointed to a corner of the shop and said, "this place can be made into a small children's playground, with a small slide, swings and see-saw, a wooden floor, and a circle of hard sketch books around it.
Here is a wall lamp, here is a simple chandelier, this...
Hang a group of paintings with a strong sense of art on the wall..."
They took out paper and pens and started taking notes, their eyes brightening up.
In fact, An Zhixia had discussed these things with Fang Yuan when they took the children to KF for dinner abroad, so it was not too abrupt to bring them up at this moment.
"You can play around with other areas, but my requirement is to keep KF's original simple and fashionable style, while also having the warm side of our Xia Hua."
They listened carefully, and many ideas emerged in their minds eagerly.
"Mr. Lance requires speed, but you must remember that our Tomorrow Decoration Company focuses on efficiency and quality. This is the foundation of the company. No matter how much success you have in the future, you must not forget these two words."
Several young men nodded repeatedly and made solemn promises.
After leaving the company, they first went to get their equipment, then took the subway to the site to check the situation, measure and draw professional sketches.
The construction team arrived quickly and everyone worked together. It took them half a month to complete the decoration of the store by working overtime.
Just as the staff selection and training was completed, the advertisement was also put out through various media. At 6:30 a.m. on New Year's Eve, a stage was set up in front of the KF fast food restaurant, and some newcomers from Tomorrow Culture Company were invited to perform and promote the company.
People who come out to buy breakfast, buy groceries, or go to work are all attracted here.
An Zhiqiu put on a red suit, his hair was combed by An Zhixia, making it a little messy, but he was handsome, and the cold air was filled with a faint bamboo fragrance.
"Hello, customers and friends. Today, the KF fast food restaurant chain from Country M officially opens in Kyoto. You can taste authentic foreign snacks without leaving your home." He spoke in a clear voice with a smile on his face. In his hand, he held a key pendant made of festive felt cloth and stuffed with cotton from a textile factory. As he spoke, he threw it out skillfully to prevent people from crowding and trampling.
“We have prepared plenty of small gifts and high-quality performances. From today to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, any customer who buys food in the store will receive a hardcover picture book, a large portion of French fries and a drink!
It’s worth six dollars, and you only have these sixteen days to get this chance, don’t miss it!”
After a brief opening speech, the stage was handed over to the young artists.
They have been trained intensively by the company and have solid basic skills, strong expressiveness and rendering ability. The only thing they lack now is stage experience.
Looking at the pairs of dark eyes filled with joy and expectation in the audience, they were very nervous inside. They encouraged each other and went on stage to perform following the announcements and music.
It is said that it takes ten years of hard work to perform for a minute on stage. When many movements and words are practiced more, they will stick together into a complete set, which will become a kind of muscle memory and habit and will be displayed naturally.
The people going to work left in pain, looking back every few steps.
Those pedestrians who were not in a hurry watched carefully, keeping their eyes and ears open in all directions so as not to miss the distribution of small gifts.
After the performance, the artists would each grab a key chain and throw it out as far as possible.
Half of the security guards of Tomorrow Culture Company were deployed to maintain order.
There were also colleagues from the police station who were invited to watch from afar, fearing that some people might cause trouble.
Lance was also very excited. He took out his camera and said he would take pictures of everyone. He would develop the pictures and post them on the bulletin board in the store.
In addition to key chains, the store also gave every passerby a small red lantern with a button battery and a KF logo printed on it that looked like the Chinese character for "Fu".
Such a large effort has left passers-by with a very good impression of KF fast food restaurant.
The children couldn't stand the aroma wafting from the store and started yelling to their parents.
During the Chinese New Year, adults were more loving to their children, and those who could afford it lined up without hesitation. Although each family only sent one person to line up, the line still stretched for several turns.
The more people there are in line, the more people will join in.
Fortunately, An Zhixia and the others had already thought of countermeasures. Anyway, not many people can eat KF regularly, and most of them just want to try something new.
During this half month, they prioritized recommending the set meal, which costs three dollars for four large items, including original chicken, a bun, salad and mashed potatoes, as well as a complimentary picture book, large portion of French fries and a drink.
(End of this chapter)
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