In Du Hengzhi's office, Luo Jingyu saw the first draft of the dress that Du Hengzhi designed for actress Yun Xi. It was a strapless dress with a large skirt. It was a very pure purple color, with layers of skirt and dotted with a large field of evening mist flowers. One could feel the sense of elegance just by looking at the picture.
Du Hengzhi asked him excitedly: "How do you feel?"
Luo Jingyu thought for a moment and then used sign language to Zhan Xi, who translated: "Master Du, Master Luo asked if there were too many flowers. They would be very heavy."
"Will it?" Du Hengzhi took the samples of evening mist flowers made by hot stamping from his desk and weighed them. "I thought they would be very light."
Luo Jingyu shook her head, pointed at the design, and made some sign language to Zhan Xi. Zhan Xi did not translate immediately. After a few words of sign language communication, he said to Du Hengzhi: "Master Luo means that it is not just the actual weight, but also the visual effect of the person. If there are too many flowers, the visual focus will be on the skirt. But for a female star to show her own beauty, the focus should be on the whole, right? Including her face and upper body."
Du Hengzhi fell into deep thought, and after a long while he said, "That makes sense, but the Yunxi team is still satisfied with the design of this dress. If you want to make any changes, we need to communicate again. Ah, can Master Luo give some suggestions for revision? Consider it from the perspective of the actual production of Yugiri Flower? Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who won't listen to opinions. This dress was originally designed in collaboration with Master Luo, so Master Luo can boldly express his own ideas."
Zhan Xi translated what he said to Luo Jingyu, who was very surprised to see the term "Lian Design". She knew nothing about fashion design and originally thought that it was just to help Du Hengzhi make the hot stamping on the dress.
Actually, she had some thoughts in her mind, but she didn't dare to say them. Since Du Hengzhi said so, Luo Jingyu boldly used sign language to Zhan Xi. Zhan Xi smiled after reading it, and turned to Du Hengzhi and said, "Master Du, Master Luo asked if I could give you two days to make some minor revisions to your dress and draw a design draft for you? I'm afraid I can't express myself clearly, so it's easier to understand if I draw it. Of course, the minor revisions are only for the flowers."
"Of course! Has Master Luo ever studied painting or design?" Du Hengzhi asked with interest.
Zhanxi can answer this question for Luo Jingyu: "I have been drawing since elementary school, but I only learned it in high school. Master Luo did not go to college. After graduating from high school, he started to learn hot stamping professionally."
Du Hengzhi understood and began to discuss the situation.
As for the price, Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi had no experience, so they consulted Xu Qingyan before coming. Xu Qingyan had worked with luxury brands before, and because he didn't know what the price of Du Hengzhi and Yunxi's team was, he asked Luo Jingyu to consider the difficulty and quantity of the pattern, and also calculate the time and labor cost of doing the whole thing.
Xu Qingyan said to Zhan Xi, "This is the first time that Xiao Luo has taken on such an order. In fact, there is no such thing as whether you will suffer a loss or not. My opinion is that it is more important to accumulate experience and build up your reputation. The price does not need to be too high. You two should discuss it carefully."
Therefore, Zhan Xi quoted a real price to Du Hengzhi according to the conclusion of his discussion with Luo Jingyu. Designer Du readily agreed and immediately asked his assistant to print it out.
Before signing the contract, Du Hengzhi suddenly thought of a question: "Oh, by the way, I have checked the information. The Y country film festival is held every year during their country's rainy season. In the past ten years, it rained five times on the opening day of the film festival, two of which were heavy rains and three were light rains. Half of the red carpet ceremony is open-air and half is under a tent. Will the flowers be affected by rain?"
As soon as this question was asked, Zhan Xi felt cold instantly. She had known for a long time that hot stamping was not waterproof. She felt very nervous when she looked at Luo Jingyu. She bit the bullet and translated Du Hengzhi's words into sign language. She even wanted to answer: Hot stamping is indeed afraid of contact with water, we can only pray that it doesn't rain!
Unexpectedly, after reading her sign language, Luo Jingyu did not show any embarrassment or disappointment. She thought about it, smiled, and calmly answered.
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Started signing.
Du Hengzhi was waiting for Zhan Xi's translation and found that Zhan Xi's expression changed slightly, his eyes widened a little, and he was quite curious.
Zhan Xi Luo Jingyu confirmed several times before saying to Du Hengzhi, "Master Du, traditional hot stamping is indeed not waterproof, but Master Luo said he can try to make hot stamping waterproof, and the success rate may be 80%, so there should be no problem walking on the red carpet."
Du Hengzhi was pleasantly surprised. After observing Luo Jingyu's expression, he felt quite confident and calmed down. He smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll leave this technical issue to you. Let's sign the contract!"
On the way home, Zhan Xi asked Luo Jingyu, how to make the hot stamping waterproof
Luo Jingyu told her in sign language that she had been researching a resin formula that might make it waterproof if applied to the surface of the hot stamping. She had been tinkering with it for two years, but because it was not very practical, she didn't pay much attention to it and just did it for fun. In addition, there should be other people researching this thing.
Luo Jingyu felt embarrassed when using sign language to talk to Zhan Xi, the college student: I have a low level of education and was very bad at chemistry in school. I don't understand the formulas. I just kept trying and adjusting the proportions. People who studied chemistry should be able to do it easily.
Whether hot stamping is waterproof or not is not a particularly important issue. All interfaces for selling hot stamping accessories inform customers that hot stamping is not waterproof and customers should not wear hot stamping accessories in the rain.
Luo Jingyu had never thought about the use of waterproof resin, but in this case, it seemed very important. If a female star walked the red carpet at an international film festival and the flowers on her dress faded due to rain, wouldn't that make people laugh
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Finally it was October 5th. Zhan Xi had decided to go home. After asking Luo Jingyu's opinion, he also got into Zhan Jie's car.
Before going to Zhan Xi's house, Luo Jingyu told her parents about this. Luo Mingsong reminded them to buy more gifts, bring two bottles of good wine, and never be reluctant to spend money.
How could Luo Jingyu be reluctant to spend money? When Zhan Jie's car arrived at Qingque Jiayuan to pick them up, Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi came out with their hands full of things, almost filling the trunk.
"Go! What did you buy?" Zhan Jie got out of the car to look at the trunk, picked up the white wine package and looked at it, "Wow, this wine is good! You are a very knowledgeable guy."
Of course a four-digit bottle of wine is good, Luo Jingyu smiled and scratched her head.
In addition to two bottles of wine, I also bought two packs of good cigarettes, ginseng, donkey-hide gelatin, a fruit gift box, a seafood gift box, plus a box of milk and a Jianda gift pack.
Zhan Xi was tidying up the trunk: "Tell him not to buy so much, but he didn't listen. He said it was his first time visiting the store and he had to understand the rules."
Zhan Jie: “…”
Does he already consider himself as his son-in-law? I really can't find any fault with him.
The three of them got on the highway to Fuchun Town, Tong County. Zhan Jie drove, while Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi sat in the back seat. Zhan Jie and his sister discussed it and decided to let Luo Jingyu stay at the hotel in the town. Zhan Jie and his sister went home to check the situation first, act according to circumstances, and find a suitable opportunity to let Luo Jingyu go over.
"Explain yourself." Zhan Jie said as he drove. "It's not that we don't allow him to come to our house. It's for his safety. It may not be good for him to come rashly."
"I understand." Zhan Xi told Luo Jingyu the conclusion that Zhan Jie had discussed using sign language. Luo Jingyu understood it and looked normal. She smiled and nodded, saying that she would listen to them.
The car arrived at the highway service area. During the long holiday, there was a long queue in the women's restroom in the service area. While Zhan Xi was queuing, Zhan Jie and Luo Jingyu were waiting for her outside and chatted for a while.
"Huanhuan's mother is not easy to get along with." Zhan Jie smoked a cigarette and spoke slowly, "If you don't understand something, tell me. Don't pretend to understand."
Luo Jingyu understood and nodded.
Zhan Jie started to speak:
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"There are three girls and one boy in my mother's family, three older sisters and one younger brother. Mom is the second of the three sisters."
"Grandpa is particularly biased towards boys over girls. You can tell by looking at the way you were born. My eldest aunt is my grandparents' first child. She has a gentle personality and I treat her well. My youngest aunt's status in the family should not be as high as my mother's, but she is sweet-talking, smart, and knows how to behave, so I still like her. I don't need to talk about my youngest uncle. Even though he is a useless piece of mud, grandpa still likes him the most. Compared with the three of us, my mother's status in the family is particularly awkward. She has been ignored since she was a child, and she doesn't know how to talk much. She is quite annoying."
"Maybe it was to get attention. Mom took on most of the housework at home from a very young age, cooking for the whole family and washing clothes. But she is not the kind of person who does things without taking credit. She likes to talk about these things, telling her parents and her two sisters. As she talked, she made herself out to be the backbone of the family, as if the family couldn't do without her. She wanted to take care of everything, big or small, and her personality became more and more strong."
"Grandma died suddenly, and grandpa had been ill for a long time. My uncle didn't care at all and just flattered mom. Mom decided to let the three sisters take turns to take care of them. She paid the most money and contributed the most. She told everyone how hard she worked and how filial she was. She especially enjoyed being praised by others. What about the ending? Grandpa died and left all his money and house to my uncle. Mom and my sisters didn't have a penny. At that time, my aunt blamed my mom, and outsiders laughed at her. Mom was also very angry, but what could she do?"
Zhan Jie squinted his eyes and took a puff of his cigarette. "Ever since my grandparents passed away, my mom has been showing off to the outside world with Huanhuan. Huanhuan... you've seen it too, she's very pretty, good at studying, and has been sensible and obedient since she was a child, never causing trouble. Among the seven children of my mom's four siblings, she's the best one. Mom has high hopes for her, whether it's work or marriage."
Zhan Jie put out the cigarette. "Mom is a person who likes to dwell on trivial matters and bear grudges. I think she may have the idea that 'daughters are not valued by their parents. Now that I have a daughter, I must pay more attention to her.' So in our family, I am the one who has an easier life. Mom is very strict with Huanhuan. This is a good thing, but my mom is wrong. She treats Huanhuan as her personal property. As long as Huanhuan does not meet her requirements, she will be very angry and fall into the idea of 'I am doing this for your own good, but you are so ungrateful.'"
"When Huanhuan was little, she was very docile and listened to my mom very much. But since she went to college, she has grown a lot and I can see the changes in her. I think this change is good and young people should have their own ideas, but my mom definitely doesn't think so, so the conflicts between the two of them have gradually become more acute in recent years."
"So..." Zhan Jie patted Luo Jingyu on the shoulder, "Xiao Luo, this is my vaccination for you. Mom is not going to be easy, I hope you are mentally prepared. I am also an experienced person in this matter. I have been through it before. Although my marriage failed now, most of the responsibility lies with me. My sister is different. I still have confidence in her."
Seeing Luo Jingyu staring at him, Zhan Jie couldn't help but ask, "Don't keep staring at me like that. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Luo Jingyu tried very hard to absorb the information. Although she didn't understand it all, she at least understood most of it. She nodded to Zhan Jie, patted her chest gently, and finally gave Zhan Jie a thumbs up.
Zhan Jie knew that this meant "thank you", so he didn't say anything more and just said "um".
Zhan Xi finally came out of the bathroom, and the three of them got in the car and continued towards their destination.
The car arrived at Fuchun Town at noon. Luo Jingyu checked in at a hotel in the town. The three of them found a restaurant to have lunch. After lunch, Luo Jingyu went to the room to rest, and Zhan Jie took Zhan Xi home.
Luo Jingyu brought a sketchbook and markers with her on this trip, and she also had to draw a revised draft of Yugiri Hana's dress. After returning to the hotel room, she didn't think much about meeting her parents, but spread out the paper and brush and started to think about it.