Thousands of years

Chapter 94 Inviting the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars to Walk Hand in Hand

"An Ji, go out." Waking up early in the morning, Sheng Xia called An Ji who had just woken up not long ago to go downstairs.

After hanging up the phone, An Ji raised his eyes and looked out the window, and sure enough, he saw Sheng Xia's figure, picked up the things he had prepared at the side, got up and was about to go out.

"Looking for Sheng Xia?" When An Ji came out of the house, He Yanqing was busy tidying up everything that had been messed up in the house. While putting things back in place, he packed up all the useless things and prepared to clear them out.

Seeing that An Ji had already walked to the door to put on his shoes, picked up the bag on the hook and was about to leave, He Yanqing wiped his hands with the rag in his hand, and turned around: "Sheng Xia is here to pick you up, don't you ask anyone to come in and sit down?" sit?"

An Ji still lowered his head to check whether there were all the necessary things in the bag, and without raising his head, he replied: "No, she has something to do today, we have to go there quickly."

"That's all right, pay attention to your own safety, don't lose your things, and don't be deceived." After receiving the reply, He Yanqing returned to the work just now, and wiped the cabinet not far from An Ji , "It is often said on the Internet that there are people who take advantage of other people's goodwill to deceive and kidnap people. You and Sheng Xia should be careful."

"Mom, I'm not a teenager anymore, so don't worry, Sheng Xia and I are both old enough to know how to protect ourselves." An Ji knew that her mother was really worried about what went wrong in her life, but she was often overly worried. , so as to ignore their real needs.

Now He Yanqing was dissatisfied, he threw the rag in his hand on the table, looked at An Ji seriously and said: "I know you are not young, and you will not be deceived when you grow up? Be careful, the two girls Together with the family, there is no guarantee that there will be bad people thinking about it."

"Your attitude is not good. If you don't know how to be careful, how can you ensure that nothing will happen?" He Yanqing couldn't bear the appearance of her daughter who didn't care about anything. Nowadays, no matter how stable the social security is, there are bad people, why don't you know how many Notice?
"Mom, I know, don't worry, Sheng Xia and I know to be careful." An Ji said, half of his body has already leaned out of the door, "I'm going first, if you have anything to say on WeChat."

"Go, go." He Yanqing only felt that his daughter was really worrying, and she was perfunctory without listening to what she said, "It really doesn't make people worry."

As soon as An Ji met Sheng Xia, An Ji could see what happened just now. Unfortunately, the former didn't mean to comfort him at all. Instead, he just laughed out loud: "Can't you have a good talk with Aunt He? Why do you always have to Arguing with Aunt He?"

Hearing what Sheng Xia said, the helplessness on An Ji's face became even worse: "My mother is always overly worried. I know she is doing it for my own good, but most of the time it's really too much..."

Apparently, what An Ji said was because of the exhortations when going out, and the excessive worry of his mother when he was doing things. The times are changing, and many past experiences may not be applicable now. If the people of my generation can't let go , Is it going to stagnate all the time?

"Okay, okay, don't even think about it, first do things with me wholeheartedly, and then we can think of a way when we are free."

While talking, Sheng Xia had already driven the car out of An Ji's community. For the sake of driving safety, the two of them didn't speak any more along the way. The former drove quietly, while the latter simply posted a short video.

"It's a thought, it's just..." Looking at the design in the video, An Ji couldn't help but be speechless. This shows that he has never understood the culture behind it, and the design made by his own professionalism has nothing to do with its appearance.

"What did you send me again?" Sheng Xia drove the car and listened to the sound of a message notification on his mobile phone. He didn't ask until he stopped the car and picked up the phone, "Why didn't you just @我, downloaded and sent it here , it shows that you have a lot of traffic, right?"

"It might not be appropriate to discuss it directly in other people's comment areas." Thinking about his complaints, An Ji seemed to have seen what he would be sprayed with if he posted them.

Although there was no lack of disgust in his mouth, Sheng Xia's hands and eyes did not stop. He opened the video posted by An Ji and sighed: "These young people are too superficial in their work now, and this design is too straightforward. It's not easy to wear. It looks good, and for those who are willing to buy it as a dress, there should be many more suitable choices for them.”

"Trying is good, but without innovation and derivatives that combine the values ​​of the times, it will only make people see the traditional side of culture, and the final result may not be worth the loss." After watching the video, Sheng Xia couldn't help but sigh, "If I can learn more about the behind the scenes Culture, his creation may be much better.”

Seeing that her best friend coincides with her, An Ji cast a look of "you understand me" at the former, but she also teased: "Young man? How old are you? The designer in the video is even older than us. Two years older."

Midsummer was embarrassed, and then broke the jar: "Don't be serious with me in those years or two years, you have seen the creations of those old masters, even if they don't meet modern needs, they seem to have artistic value, let's People of this age still need to settle down."

"Culture is not achieved overnight, but many of us are too eager to achieve it, and dare to use our imagination to let our imagination run wild without knowing more about it.

"Okay, don't read these things, I'll take you astray when the time comes, and make you feel like you're okay before you understand it thoroughly." I have to say that it's no wonder Sheng Xia can often talk well with An Ji's mother, He Yanqing, it seems It is inseparable from the general exhortation of the two to be talkative and not too tired.

"Okay." An Ji knew what his best friend wanted, just smiled, and started to get busy with the latter.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the weather in Hangzhou can be said to be gratifying. Although the heat has not really faded away, the wind from the West Lake brings some relief to those who are busy under the sunny sun.

"Aren't you going to have fun together?" It was precisely because of the need to arrange the things needed for the garden party in advance that Midsummer called An Ji to help. Knowing that He Yanqing would be on vacation at that time, he was afraid that An Ji would have conflicts with the former because of the previous incident. , Midsummer wants to bring people out to relax.

"And maybe you can find some useful inspiration?"

While chatting, Sheng Xia was still rummaging through boxes and cabinets. She didn't know what she found out, so she jumped directly to other topics: "Hey, this one itself is out of print. I didn't expect there to be another one. It just so happened that someone liked it that day. I'll talk about it later." Ask if you want more, it's really fate..."

"This has to be ironed and put away. It's the last one. It's too troublesome to ask the manufacturer to produce it again." Folding the clothes and putting them aside, I don't know how Midsummer's mind turned around, and he switched to just now On the topic, "This song made is selling very well. I came up with it when I saw a bonsai at a previous event."

An Ji looked in the direction of midsummer, and saw a set of Song-made long gowns, tube tops, and patchwork skirts with obvious color conflicts. The bright red and green did not look tacky, but added a bit of wealth to the elegance of the Song Dynasty itself. .

In the Song Dynasty, this kind of true red color was not something ordinary people could wear. Although the people in Lin'an City often used a very close color instead, it was still a three-point difference.

"If it's made of real silk, can it be sold?" Sure enough, as Sheng Xia said, An Ji will always come up with new ideas after looking around more, "I feel that except for some custom-made merchants with uneven quality, basically There are not many shops made of silk."

Even if Sheng Xiadang understands An Ji's thoughts, since he is doing business, he can't ignore the cost and the market for the sake of "rejuvenation" and "innovation". The skin feel is much better, but the sales volume will definitely not increase.

"Is it not easy to sell?" It seemed like a question, but when the former was thinking about it, An Ji already understood the answer.

Although more and more young people now wear Hanfu as a dress, they often attend graduation ceremonies or even participate in various cultural garden parties.

If you don't attend big occasions, there are very few people who are willing to spend a lot of money to buy them, and they will chase after some big brands that have been in business for many years. Sales are low and costs are high, let alone making a profit, it is already good not to lose money.

What's more, if things go on like this, you will still only be trapped in the circle that accepts Hanfu, and this circle itself will face many difficulties...

"Try it." With the support of his parents, Sheng Xia has always been a character who dares to break through, let go of everything and try boldly, even if he fails, he has the courage to take responsibility.

In Shengxia's words, my parents have been going smoothly all their lives, even if there are unexpected changes, they have encountered people and things that can benefit them for life.

At the same time, Sheng Xia can understand An Ji's mother. Whenever he mentions these things, the former always persuades An Ji: Everyone's experience is different. It is inevitable that our parents are good for us. We want to live out our own lives, but our parents are afraid When we are hurt, we would rather not be bright, but let us be safe and healthy.

It is precisely because of Shengxia's personality that almost every attempt of Shengxia ends in success: "Let's give it a try, if it works, at least in Hanfu, more people can learn about Hang Luo, let's do something else Design, or people more capable than us, can work with us to clear these obstacles."

Sheng Xia's decision was made too quickly, and it seemed like he hadn't thought through his brain, but An Ji knew that the plans made by the former were deliberate - Sheng Xia had summed up experience in the failures caused by rashness.

"Although this piece is selling well, there are some things that might not fit well with Hang Luo. I'll give you the design, and you can see how to change it yourself." Sheng Xia is also straightforward, and trusts An Ji even more, "Wait until the modification is completed." Alright, let's talk about the cost again."

Speaking of which, An Ji is still a little dazed. Is there a bossy best friend like this: "Okay."

"Then it's settled. Don't back down halfway." Knowing that An Ji's situation is different from her own, Sheng Xia said this to reassure the former. As long as An Ji can change the picture for herself, she will definitely It will be produced as promised, "If you don't give me the manuscript at that time, my boss will squeeze you."

The support of friends gave An Ji great encouragement. No matter whether he succeeded or not, his first attempt finally came to fruition. Looking at Sheng Xia's firm eyes, An Ji also made up his mind to give it a try based on his current understanding: "it is good!"

If it can be successful this time, I think An Ji can also discuss it with his mother He Yanqing: "Then you may have to wait for a while."

"I know you want to keep improving, but our current design doesn't need to be so perfect, you have to take it step by step." Sheng Xia understood what An Ji meant. The latter had never experienced failure, so he was more afraid of failure than himself, and worried about his current situation. level is not enough.

"You can't become a fat man if you eat at one bite. You only need to wait until you know Hang Luo well before designing. Even if you don't mention how old you were at that time, you have to think about it. You didn't try to lay the groundwork again and again. The design at that time Isn't it a castle in the air?"

Sheng Xia and An Ji walked together along the way, what the latter could think of, without pointing it out, Sheng Xia could understand An Ji's thoughts, these words could be said to have reached An Ji's heart, dispelling the latter's last hesitation.

"Okay, if the effect..."

"If the effect is not good, it is not good. I decided to do it myself. You just help me with the design. We are happy together when it is done well. If it is not good, it will be regarded as my investment failure. You don't have to put too much pressure on it."

An Ji knew that if it wasn't for Midsummer being her best friend, if she changed to a Hanfu store at random, even if she was interested, she wouldn't decide to support her so easily. Pay back that trust.

"Okay, you start to think too much again." Seeing An Ji's appearance of "reporting to the emperor on the golden platform, and supporting the jade dragon to die for the emperor", Sheng Xia knew what the former was thinking, "The market is not as good as it was then, and there are more and more people. People are willing to pay high prices for quality things."

"During this period of time, I've also been thinking about doing this, but my thoughts have returned to my original thoughts during the graduation project." Sheng Xia said that firstly, he wanted to dispel An Ji's concerns, and secondly, it was also Express your thoughts.

"But I found that my understanding of those materials is still on the material." As he said, Sheng Xia raised his phone "It's like you showed me that video, superficial understanding, no systematic understanding the culture behind it."

Picking up the new-age design that combines Han elements, Sheng Xia compared it in front of An Ji: "This one is really suitable for you, I wear it like a bandit who was recognized home..."

Putting the clothes on the chair beside him, seeing that he was getting more and more tired, Sheng Xia really wanted to give his girlfriends all kinds of good things: "So I also thought about Hang Luo, think about it again, you should be better than me Understand."

"So this time I also want to talk to you. Now our people are the masters of the country, and the standard that could not be worn a thousand years ago has become a cabbage that ordinary people can pick at will."

"Now everyone's requirements for the comfort of fabrics are also increasing. If these two cultural pearls can shine together, it will be the best."

The breeze disturbs the lake and clouds, and the splendor sprinkles the waves.The sun hidden in the clouds reflects the West Lake into a giant carp, which shuttles through it, like stars falling into the lake, like wind and haze entering the river.

(End of this chapter)