As soon as the lid of the pot was opened, steaming white water vapor mixed with the aroma of fat, pickled meat, seafood, vegetables, and burnt rice rose into the sky. 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 everyone loves it!" Guo Xi'er was beaming.
The three of them began to taste this delicious food. The claypot rice here is indeed its signature: the cured meat is rich in flavor, the soy sauce is fresh and sweet, and the rice is cooked to the right softness and hardness, especially the crispy rice on the bottom layer, which is brown and crispy, but has no bitter taste.
After eating the claypot rice, the waiter brought three bowls of sugar water, just in time to refresh the taste buds after having fully enjoyed it.
Guo Xi'er didn't get a chance to talk just now, so she took advantage of her leisure time to eat sugar water and asked about the photo studio. She was very interested in this matter, so she grabbed Chen Shixin and asked him non-stop.
Chen Shixin was also happy to say this, saying that he was already working in the publicity department of the Guangzhou Municipal Government and did not have to come to the photo studio to intern. He got this opportunity purely out of curiosity.
"...Although photography is in black and white and cannot reflect the colorful colors like paintings, its black and white tones and the different grayscale transitions between the two have an indescribable charm. Especially the photos taken
The changes of light and shadow over time... This kind of momentary art seems simple, but it has a completely different flavor compared to painting..."
Obviously, Guo Xier is not interested in Chen Shixin's talk. What she is interested in is how photos "print" people on paper. This problem is easy to say, but difficult to fully explain. Guo Xier fell into "
One hundred thousand whys", Chen Jixin soon ran out of words.
"...I am also imitating parrots. The leader's knowledge is too profound. I am not talented enough to fully understand it." Chen Shixin said modestly.
"You are so humble," He Xiaoyue smiled. She became 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 doing propaganda, I also paint murals and write big slogans and so on..."
"So you made those big slogans and murals?"
"Not entirely, colleagues from the publicity department did it 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 told her about her work in the shelter.
"Oh, I heard them talk about it. Later, the chief even held a collective wedding, which was really amazing. I didn't expect that Miss He even participated in this grand event in person!"
Speaking of participating, as a member of the publicity department, Chen Shixin naturally also actively participated, but a smart girl like He Xiaoyue would definitely think of it.
"Propaganda department..." He Xiaoyue seemed to remember something, lowered her head and drank a few spoons of sugar water. After a while, she finally couldn't help but asked: "Since you have been working in the city, you are familiar with it, right?"
"I know most of the people in the city government," Chen Shixin said.
"Then... do you know a detective from the city police station named Li Ziyu?"
Chen Shixin was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed again: "Of course we know each other. Speaking of which, we are still good friends."
"good friend?!"
"Yes, we were classmates in social studies. We hung out together and read Australian books at that time. I never knew his specific situation after I came to Lingao. I later found out that he had passed the police exam..."
He Xiaoyue was surprised and happy, and asked: "Really?!"
"Of course it's true." Chen Shixin smiled, "I didn't expect that my career would be so successful..."
"How is he doing now? Is he okay?"
"His official career is prosperous. He has made meritorious deeds in several cases, and his current position is several levels higher than mine."
"I feel relieved now." He Xiaoyue stroked her chest, with tears in her eyes, "Amitabha."
Perhaps feeling that she had lost her composure, and fearing that the other party might misunderstand, He Xiaoyue hurriedly explained: "This police officer Li... is my benefactor, who saved me back then." After saying that, he recounted the past events in detail.
Fan, "Without him, I would have... I would have..."
At this point, I felt like crying.
"So that's it!" Chen Shixin nodded repeatedly, "There is also this past incident! It seems that Ziyu's successful official career also has the merits he cultivated during his daily work."
"I've always wanted to meet him and kowtow to him..."
"Alas, this is unnecessary," Chen Shixin shook his hands wildly, "As a police officer of the Song Dynasty, Ziyu is his duty to serve the Senate and the people. In fact, it is not him who saves you, but
Our Senate is dedicated to the people! If the sky does not fall on the Senate, eternity will be like a long night!"
Chen Shixin was a cadre in the publicity department, and he spoke well. The two girls secretly praised him: "He is indeed a talented person."
"What you said is so good!" He Xiaoyue said excitedly, "If the sky does not fall on the Senate, it will last forever like a long night!"
"Yeah, yeah!" Guo Xi'er also nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Chen Shixin just smiled slightly, she couldn't help but ask, "What about you?"
"Me?" Chen Shixin smiled hoarsely and thought for a moment before saying: "I am different from many comrades. If there were no Senate, I would probably be an oil painter like my father, working hard, but I could probably survive a lifetime.
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 new world that has been turned upside down!" Guo Xier said.
Chen Shixin nodded, but He Xiaoyue knew that was not what he meant. Her eyes met his in the air, and they smiled at each other unconsciously.
However, Guo Xier was very interested in taking photos. As the group closest to the elders, she had taken many photos and was very curious about the truth behind them. She asked Chen Shixin again and again.
In fact, Chen Shixin himself didn't know much. Seeing her attitude of "breaking the casserole and getting to the bottom of it", he had to say: "Since Miss Guo is so interested in taking photos, tomorrow is my internship day. If it's convenient for you,
Come to the photo studio and take a look."
"Okay, okay! I will definitely go!" Guo Xier said happily.
He Xiaoyue quickly pulled her and reminded her: "I won't go to work tomorrow?!"
"Oh, oh, that's right," Guo Xi'er then realized that tomorrow is a working day. According to the Senate's work and rest system, there are two rest days per month. Their next rest day will not arrive until three days.
"It's okay, it'll be fine in a few days." Chen Shixin said with a smile, "I'm going to do an internship in Lingao for a while. After I fully master the technology, I'll go back to Guangzhou - I'm also going to open a photo studio in Guangzhou."
"So you will go to Guangzhou to host a photo studio?"
"Haha, that's not possible." Chen Shixin said with a smile, "The one in Guangzhou must be privately owned, and they will attract investment and undertake it when the time comes. Let the rich old people bid. Speaking of which, if any company has spare money and takes this bid,
You will definitely make a fortune."
"Aren't you a native of Guangzhou? Why don't you let your relatives bid for it?" Guo Xier asked carelessly.
Chen Shixin shook his head and said: "My family is a small one. There are no rich relatives. I can only look at the ways to get rich. Besides, I have to avoid suspicion."
"That's true."
When Chen Shixin saw Guo Meizi, he still wanted to speak, fearing that she would say something "astonishing" again. He stopped talking about the photo studio and turned the conversation back to clothing design, complimenting them on their design ingenuity. Then the conversation started.
Then we talked about the materials.
"I watch "Lingao Spring", whether it's Wanzi Pavilion or other clothing stores, they have clothes of all kinds of materials, but they rarely make fur clothes."
"There is no market." He Xiaoyue shook her head, "The coldest here in Lingao is five or six degrees, and there are only a few days in a year. It is enough to use woolen clothes. Wearing fur is too hot.
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"But after crossing the strait, there is demand in Guangzhou. 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, Guangzhou's winter temperatures were often below zero, and there was ice and snow every year. The need for protection from the cold was much greater than in Hainan.
Compared with cotton-padded jackets and woolen, fur has stronger thermal insulation properties and has moisture-proof and waterproof properties. Therefore, the dignitaries of the Qing Dynasty
"We have seen a lot of Australian fur clothing designs in reference materials, but we can't sell them locally, and we are powerless to even think about it."
"I've heard about it in Guangzhou," Chen Shixin said leisurely, "Wanzi Pavilion will march into Guangzhou and open a branch in the future..."
"Yes, yes, I heard about it too!" Guo Xier nodded.
He Xiaoyue hesitated and said, "There is an explanation."
"When we arrive in Guangzhou, won't there be a market for fur clothing?" Chen Shixin said, "Now is the perfect time to prepare for a rainy day."
"It's possible to do it," He Xiaoyue said. "Last time, the director said we could design some fur clothing first and let the factory make patterns and make some samples. But now we don't even have the raw materials..."
"Yeah, I looked at the reference materials and found that there are dozens of different types of fur. There are so many different kinds of mink fur according to different parts. It's really confusing. I don't know what it looks like or what it feels like.
Texture. The director said that the best mink fur is soft gold, which is very, very valuable..."
Chen Shixin smiled: "Speaking of which, Brother Ziyu has a distant relative. His family was originally in Jiangnan, and he has been engaged in fur processing for generations. The business could not continue, so he came to Guangdong. Now he is planning to open a factory in Hainan. You guys
If you are interested, just ask him to send some samples over the next day."
"Of course that's good, but we can't pay for the goods..."
"Since it's a sample, you don't need to pay for it. You can try it first. What if you want to make fur clothes in the future?" Chen Shixin said, "I heard from Trini that wearing fur clothes is also very popular in Europe now, and almost all dignitaries
Everyone needs to buy one. And they update their styles very quickly..."
Chen Shixin's talk was very exciting, and Guo Xier listened with gusto. After all, He Xiaoyue had some knowledge and knew that Chen Shixin's words were a matchmaker and a precursor to future cooperation. However, she did not hate the other party's approach. After all, this was also a new growth point.
What's more, this Huang He is said to be a relative of Li Ziyu... He immediately said: "I can give it a try. How can I contact him?"
"This is his famous post." Chen Shixin took out a small piece of plum-red paper from his pocket, with the words "New Jiangnan Leather Company Huanghe" written on it.