Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2858 Matchmaking
As soon as the lid of the pot was opened, steam rose into the air mixed with the aroma of grease, cured meat, seafood, vegetables, and burnt rice. The three of them were immediately attracted by the strong aroma.

"Try it! This is the signature dish of this restaurant. It is said that the ingredients are all from Fujian and the Cantonese people love it!" Guo Xier was beaming with joy.

The three of them began to taste this delicacy. The clay pot rice here was indeed the signature dish: the cured meat had a strong aroma, the soy sauce was sweet and fresh, and the rice was cooked to the right softness and hardness, especially the rice crust at the bottom, which was golden brown and crispy, but without any bitterness.

After eating the clay pot rice, the waiter brought three bowls of sweet soup, just enough to refresh the taste buds that had been fully enjoyed.

Guo Xier didn't get a chance to talk just now, so she took advantage of the leisure time while eating the sweet soup to ask about the photo studio. She was very interested in this matter, so she kept asking Chen Shixin questions.

Chen Shixin was also happy to say this, saying that he originally worked in the Propaganda Department of the Guangzhou Municipal Government and did not have to come to the photo studio for an internship. He got this opportunity purely out of curiosity.

"…Although video is in black and white and cannot show the colorful colors like painting, its black and white tones and the different grayscale transitions between the two have another kind of indescribable charm. Especially the changes in light and shadow during shooting… This kind of instant art, seemingly simple, has a completely different flavor compared to painting…"

Obviously, Guo Xier was not interested in Chen Shixin's talk. She was interested in how photos "print" people onto paper. This question is easy to say, but it is difficult to fully explain. Guo Xier was stuck in "a hundred thousand whys", and Chen Shixin soon ran out of words.

"...I am just a parrot. The commander's knowledge is too profound. I am dull and cannot fully understand it." Chen Shixin said modestly.

"You are so modest," He Xiaoyue smiled. She was more and more fond of the young man in front of her. "You just said you were in Guangzhou?"

"Yes, I work in the Guangzhou Municipal Government as a propaganda officer." Chen Shixin said, "In addition to propaganda, I also paint murals, write big slogans and so on..."

"So those big slogans and murals were made by you?"

"Not all of them, colleagues from the publicity department worked together." Chen Shixin suddenly realized something, "Miss He is also from Guangzhou?"

"Yeah, it's just that I work in the civil affairs department," He Xiaoyue immediately recounted her experience working in the shelter.

"Oh, I heard them talk about it. Later, the chief even held a group wedding for them. It was really amazing. I didn't expect Miss He to personally attend this grand event!"

Speaking of participation, as a member of the publicity department, Chen Shixin naturally also actively participated, but a smart girl like He Xiaoyue would definitely have thought of it.

"The Propaganda Department..." He Xiaoyue seemed to remember something and lowered her head to drink a few spoonfuls of sugar water. After a moment, she finally couldn't help asking, "Since you have been working in the city, you must know a lot of people, right?"

"I know most of the people in the municipal government," said Chen Shixin.

"Then... do you know a criminal policeman named Li Ziyu from the Municipal Police Department?"

Chen Shixin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed again: "Of course I know him. Speaking of which, we are still good friends."

"good friend?!"

"Yes, we were classmates in the community school. At that time, we hung out together and read Australian books. After I arrived in Linggao, I didn't know his specific situation. Later I found out that he had passed the police exam..."

He Xiaoyue was surprised and delighted, and asked, "Really?!"

"Of course it's true." Chen Shixin smiled, "I didn't expect this loser to have such a successful career..."

"How is he now? Is he okay?"

"He's had a very successful career. He's made contributions in several cases in a row, and his current position is several levels higher than mine."

"I feel relieved now." He Xiaoyue stroked her chest, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, "Amitabha."

Perhaps she felt that she had lost her composure and was afraid of causing misunderstanding, so He Xiaoyue hurriedly explained: "This Li... Police Officer is my benefactor. He saved me in the past." Then, she recounted the past events in detail, "If it weren't for him, I would have... I would have..."

Having said this, I am about to cry.

"So that's how it is!" Chen Shixin nodded repeatedly, "There is also this past event! It seems that Ziyu's successful career is also due to the merits he accumulated during his work."

"I have always wanted to meet him and kowtow to him..."

"Alas, this is totally unnecessary," Chen Shixin shook his hands. "Zi Yu is a police officer of the Song Dynasty. It is his duty to serve the Senate and the people. It was not him who saved you, but our Senate who cares about the people! If the Senate does not come down, the world will be dark forever!"

Chen Shixin was a propaganda officer, and he was very eloquent. The two girls couldn't help but admire him in their hearts: "He is really a talented man."

"You said it very well!" He Xiaoyue said excitedly, "If the sky does not descend on the Senate, the world will be as dark as a night forever!"

"Yeah, yeah!" Guo Xier also nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Chen Shixin just smiled slightly, she couldn't help but asked, "What about you?" "Me?" Chen Shixin smiled dumbly, thought for a moment and said, "I am different from many comrades. If there was no Senate, I would probably be an oil painter like my father, poor and hard-working, but I would probably be able to survive for the rest of my life. Although the Senate did not save my life, it was like opening a new pair of eyes for me, allowing me to see a whole new world..."

"Yes, a completely new world!" said Guo Xier.

Chen Shixin nodded, but He Xiaoyue knew that was not what he meant. Her eyes met his in mid-air, and they smiled at each other.

Guo Xier, however, was very interested in taking photos. As the person closest to the elders, she had taken photos many times and was very curious about the reason behind it. She kept asking Chen Shixin questions.

Chen Shixin actually didn't know much himself, and seeing her attitude of "getting to the bottom of things", he had no choice but to say, "Since Miss Guo is so interested in photography, tomorrow is my internship day, if it's convenient for you, please come to the photo studio and take a look."

"Okay, okay! I will definitely go!" Guo Xier was excited.

He Xiaoyue quickly pulled her aside and reminded her, "You're not going to work tomorrow?!"

"Oh, oh, right," Guo Xier realized that tomorrow was a workday. According to the work and rest system of the Senate, there were two rest days every month. Their next rest day was still three days away.

"It's okay, it will be fine in a few days." Chen Shixin said with a smile, "I will do an internship in Lingao for a period of time. I will return to Guangzhou after I have fully mastered the technology - I also want to open a photo studio in Guangzhou."

"So you will go to Guangzhou to run a photo studio?"

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"Haha, that won't happen." Chen Shixin laughed, "The one in Guangzhou is definitely privately owned, and they will invite investors to bid for it. Let the rich people bid. Speaking of which, if anyone has extra money and wins this bid, they will definitely make a fortune."

"Aren't you a native of Guangzhou? Why don't you let your relatives bid?" Guo Xier asked casually.

Chen Shixin shook his head and said, "My family is small and we don't have any rich relatives. I can only look at this way of making money. Besides, we have to avoid suspicion."

"That's true."

Seeing that Miss Guo was about to speak, Chen Shixin was afraid that she would say something "shocking" again, so he stopped talking about the photo studio and turned the conversation back to clothing design, complimenting them on their design ingenuity. Then he changed the subject and talked about the materials.

"I watched "Spring in Lingao". Wan Zi Ge and other clothing companies have clothes made of all kinds of materials, but they rarely make fur clothing."

"There is no market." He Xiaoyue shook her head. "Here in Lingao, the coldest temperature is only 5 or 6 degrees, and it only happens a few days a year. If you want to be more sophisticated, it's enough to use woolen clothes. Fur is too hot to wear."

"But once we cross the strait and reach Guangzhou, there will be demand. The winter in Guangzhou is much colder than here!"

Both Guo and He had experienced wintering in Guangzhou and knew that what he said was true. In the 17th century, the winter temperature in Guangzhou was often below zero degrees, and there was ice and snow every year, so the need for cold protection was much greater than in Hainan.

Compared with cotton-padded jackets and woolen cloth, fur is more heat-retaining and has moisture-proof and waterproof properties.
"We have seen many Australian fur clothing designs in reference materials, but they cannot be sold locally, so we are powerless to make them."

"I heard about it in Guangzhou," Chen Shixin said leisurely, "Wan Zi Pavilion will move to Guangzhou and open a branch..."

"Yes, yes, yes, I heard that too!" Guo Xier nodded.

He Xiaoyue hesitated and said, "Yes, there is an explanation."

"Will there be a market for fur clothing in Guangzhou?" Chen Shixin said, "Now is a good time to prepare for a rainy day and start doing it first."

"It's possible to do it," He Xiaoyue said. "The director said last time that we could design some fur clothing first and ask the factory to make some samples. But now we don't even have the raw materials..."

"Yes, I looked at the reference materials and found dozens of different types of fur. Mink fur alone has many different types depending on the parts of the fur. It's dizzying. I don't even know what it looks like or what it feels like. The director said that the best mink fur is like soft gold, which is very, very valuable..."

Chen Shixin smiled and said, "Speaking of which, Brother Ziyu has a distant relative. His family originally lived in Jiangnan, and their families have been engaged in fur processing for generations. Their business could not continue, so they moved to Guangdong. Now they are planning to open a factory in Hainan. If you are interested, just ask him to send some samples over the next day."

"That's great, but we can't pay for the goods..."

"Since it's a sample, there's no need for payment. You can try making it first. What if you want to make fur clothes in the future?" Chen Shixin said, "I heard from Trini that fur clothes are also very popular in Europe now. Almost all dignitaries want to buy them. And they update the styles very quickly..."

Chen Shixin's words were full of excitement, and Guo Xier listened with great interest. After all, He Xiaoyue had some experience and knew that Chen Shixin's words were meant to build bridges and pave the way for future cooperation. However, she did not dislike the other party's approach. After all, this was also a new growth point, not to mention that Huang He was said to be a relative of Li Ziyu... She immediately said, "We can give it a try. How do we contact him?"

"This is his business card." Chen Shixin took out a small plum-red piece of paper from his pocket, on which was written the words "Huang He of New Jiangnan Leather Company."

(End of this chapter)