Love? I'm reborn and I just want to get rewards

Chapter 261 Professional gigolo

"Too late?"

Su Huai closed the album and said calmly: "What does it mean to be too late?"

The sales manager of Van Cleef & Arpels in the capital apologized: "I'm sorry, sir, there is not enough time for the order. You need it on the 12th, and we can't even coordinate with the jeweler here in 20 days..."

"Such a simple thing."

Su Huai was very confused: "It's just a classic Western princess tiara. Just add some gemstones on it. How can a company as big as yours not be able to make it?"

"It's really impossible. Not to mention 20 days, I may not be able to do it in half a year."

The supervisor's expression was very firm, with a deep suspicion of "are you kidding me" hidden in his eyes.

Su Huai had never dealt with the top international jewelry brands. He was a man accustomed to the efficiency of China. Now he suddenly realized that these big Western brands were useless. He immediately came to his senses and brought his later life experience to the present moment.

In our country, the domestic jewelry brands that rose later did things like this:

Submit your intention online and you will be connected with sales within minutes. If you want high-end customization, you can use your digital currency account to verify your funds, and a senior designer will immediately take over the service. If you like the other party's design concept, you can pay the service fee and the designer will come to you that afternoon to start the design phase discussion.

After that, the drawings will be produced in 3 days. If you are not satisfied, you can continue to make changes. If you are satisfied, you can pay the deposit directly. Complex designs will take about a month to produce, while simple designs can be delivered in 5 days at the fastest.

The quality is not bad at all, and some of the designs are even stunning.

Some companies that have trained AI particularly well can produce an AI draft in one hour, which is then adjusted by the designer and returned to the AI, and then finalized by the designer. The whole process only takes six hours.

In that era, the so-called international brands were all overwhelmed by domestic ones. In any case, many of the female anchors Su Huai knew wore domestic high-end products.

The cheapest one costs around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, while the more expensive ones cost over 100,000 yuan. The materials used are exactly the same as those of top luxury products.

Sometimes, jewelry inlaid with Henan diamonds looks like a South African national treasure, but the actual selling price is only 3999, which is outrageous.

But now there are obviously no such conditions, and Su Huai still has to communicate with the other party with a pinch of his nose.

"What about your company's inventory of fine jewelry? Are there any similar pieces?"

"Our company's jewelry is currently on tour in Canada and Malaysia, and it is impossible to transfer it back. VIP, you can fly over to attend the exhibition in person and buy on the spot."

The supervisor called him a VIP verbally, but Su Huai could feel that she didn't really consider him a VIP in her heart.

You are still not rich enough, otherwise the other party would have moved all the exhibits here.

How difficult is it to have a special plane to pick you up and set aside a day to hold a personal exhibition for yourself?
It's just that the amount of wealth is not enough for them to make an exception.

Su Huai was not angry, nor was he anxious.

His wealth is already growing very fast, it just takes time to achieve qualitative change.

Starting from scratch in 16, there are only five industries that are more profitable than the rice of traffic, namely, the five black categories, tinkering with coins, engaging in telecom fraud, organizing people to make large-scale profits, and selling small factories processed in the desert. Which one can Su Huai do?

In fact, this era is very exciting and interesting, but the censorship has made it vulgar...

Ugh, stop it.

"Do you have an atlas? Bring it to me."

Su Huai is not opposed to traveling abroad for Xiao Gu, but you have to have something to sell.

But when I looked at their so-called collection of art jewelry, they were all tacky and old-fashioned junk. Let’s just say that most of the jewelry was older than Su Huai’s grandmother.

Some of them are quite good-looking, but they are far from Su Huai’s requirements - luxurious, fresh, simple, and suitable for Xiao Gu’s age.

After hearing his request, the supervisor said he understood but there was nothing he could do.

"The main target audience for high-end jewelry is women over 30 years old. In your case, you can only make reservations in advance and have them specially designed. Not only do we not have the finished products you need, but all other brands do not have them either."

Su Huai didn't believe it, so he went to three more stores in one day.

They are Cartier, Tiffany, Bulgari flagship stores or the imperial capital headquarters.

He wore the Richard Mille that Xiao Wang had given him, dressed neatly, and drove a Bugatti to visit, so the visit went quite smoothly, but there was still no result.

High-end jewelry for girls, there is no such thing in the world, it can only be customized.

After running for a whole day, Su Huairen was not tired, but he felt numb.

With less than 20 days left, where can I get a present of sufficient value to Xiao Gu Taoteng?

In fact, his lack of connections was revealed at this time. When his circle was not high enough, it was difficult to solve problems at a higher level in a short time.

What the hell does he know if he leaves his familiar field?
“But I can seek solutions to problems in my own field.”

Thinking so, Su Huai took out his cell phone and booked a flight to Jinling.

After getting off the plane, I went straight to the Jinling Yunjin Research Institute.

Xiao Gu is from Jinling, and among Jinling's intangible cultural heritage, Yunjin ranks very high.

Among the four famous brocades, Yunjin ranks first and is regarded as a treasure together with Su embroidery, one of the four major Ming embroideries. It has always been a tribute to the royal family and it is said that every inch of brocade is worth its weight in gold.

Su Huai was irritated: I don’t understand foreign luxury goods, but I am familiar with our ancestors’ luxury goods!

Later internet celebrities did all kinds of things, such as inheritors of Yue Opera, inheritors of Suzhou embroidery, inheritors of Yunjin... They might not be very famous, but they were all working hard to promote national heritage.

The national track started with Liziqi, and later flourished. It entered a period of explosive growth starting with the 144-hour transit visa-free policy and began to spread to the world. Su Huai naturally paid attention to it.

Today, he spent a lot of money to find a Yunjin master.

"Hello, I'm looking for Director Liu of your institute. My last name is Su and I have an appointment."

The guard made a phone call and let us in immediately.

Su Huai came to the deputy director's office. The other party had opened the door and was already waiting at the door.

"Huh? You are...Mr. Su?"

"Yes, Director Liu, nice to meet you."

Su Huai stepped forward and shook hands with the slightly confused Director Liu.

"Ah! Mr. Su, please sit down!"

After sitting down, they exchanged some random pleasantries for a while, then Su Huai went straight to the point: "Director Liu, I particularly like the brocade art of Jinling. I was so excited to see Teacher Zhou win glory for the country in Milan!

As for me, my ability is limited, but I am willing to do my part to protect and pass on our cultural heritage. Please give me an account number and I will transfer the donation right away..."

Director Liu was willing to receive Su Huai because of this incident.

If it weren't for the 200 million donation that Su Huai promised, who would have the patience to coax a child here?
Director Liu's expression suddenly became particularly good, enthusiastic, happy, relieved, satisfied...

And he said with emotion: "Great, great! Our Chinese young people have begun to pay attention to cultural heritage and national art. This makes me happier than any amount of money. Thank you, Mr. Su. Your support has made me full of confidence in Yunjin all of a sudden!"

Su Huai struck while the iron was hot: "I wonder if I will have the honor to meet Teacher Zhou Shuangxi?"

"Of course, no problem!"

Director Liu agreed without even thinking: "Old Zhou will surely be very pleased to see young people like you, right?"

Hehe, done!
Yes, Su Huai spent such a huge price just to see Zhou Shuangxi.

Teacher Zhou is the first person to inherit Yunjin. He is not only internationally renowned, but also a cultural master of the entire JS province.

Such a status, coupled with the fact that he has been fighting on the front line for many years, is not something that anyone can see if they want to.

Moreover, his works are not for sale outside. The Yunjin Research Institute only sells ordinary Yunjin fabrics to the outside world. The products are very good, but obviously do not meet Su Huai's requirements.

After taking a roundabout way to save the country, all the difficulties were overcome and Su Huai easily met Teacher Zhou Shuangxi.

"Teacher Zhou, hello, hello. I am Su Huai, your student. I am sorry to have come to visit you. I would like to pay my respects and bow to you!"

Su Huai was very polite. He bowed, hurried forward, bent slightly and stretched out his hands...

It is not only to buy his works, but also to admire this master from the bottom of my heart. Yunjin can regain its brilliance, which is inseparable from Mr. Zhou's perseverance and his tireless pursuit.

A skill that had been on the verge of being lost was revived by him. No praise and respect are excessive for this respectable old man.

Teacher Zhou is a humble person, and Su Huai is very polite, so he did not admit it.

He stepped aside, hurriedly supported Su Huai, and said with a pleased smile: "No, I should salute you, Xiao Su, thank you for your support for Yunjin Art, which has given me new hope for the new generation..."

Gou Huai usually doesn't flatter people, but when he does, it's really deadly.

"Teacher Zhou, I really admire your unconventional thinking. You brought Yunjin abroad, allowing our great Chinese cultural treasure to shock the Western powers again after hundreds of years, and let the world recognize what Chinese luxury goods are. It has enhanced our country's prestige and boosted our confidence. It's really great!"

Teacher Zhou has been flattered many times, but today, he felt a little embarrassed.

The main reason is that I’ve never been photographed by such a young kid. This kid is so handsome, like brocade.

She is so beautiful, with big, clear eyes full of admiration and adoration. Oh, I can't handle it!
"It's over, it's not that exaggerated..."

Teacher Zhou hurriedly waved his hand modestly, but his favorability level was immediately maxed out, and he was about to take Su Huai to visit the exhibits.

"Come, Xiao Su, I'll take you to see the town's treasure!"

In fact, most of Mr. Zhou’s works are collected in major museums. There are no top-notch works such as dragon robes and huge paintings in the museum, but it still opened Su Huai’s eyes.

Looking closely at Yunjin in real life, this thing is damn beautiful.

The color is bright and brilliant, as beautiful as the clouds in the sky, and the word "expensive" can be seen at first glance.

——It’s expensive in the sense of luxury, not expensive in the sense of money.

Su Huai thought: If I use this thing to make a horse-faced skirt, how beautiful would Xiao Gu look when she wears it?
That’s right, the gift choice that came to Su Huai’s mind in a flash of inspiration was Hanfu.

Nowadays, Hanfu is in a state of being a "strange costume" that has just emerged but has not yet formed a broad foundation.

Generally speaking, girls who love beauty would choose Lolita clothes.

Su Huai made a special search on the Internet yesterday, and there was almost no discussion about the horse-faced skirt on the Internet, but the verbal battle posts on lo servers were easily filled with thousands of levels.

As the most classic women's clothing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the horse-faced skirt has completely disappeared in today's era. It was not until several years later that it was discovered by Hanfu enthusiasts and regained its glory, and it has become unstoppable.

It can be gorgeous, cool or cool. It can almost be described as versatile.

Xiao Gu cannot wear Tang Dynasty clothing because she cannot achieve that kind of gorgeous and charming temperament, but Pei Shuyu can.

Xiao Gu is not suitable for the Han Dynasty women's skirt, as it is too fresh and too delicate.

The horse-faced skirt or the Warring States robe is the Hanfu that Su Huai imagines can best bring out Xiao Gu's temperament.

However, the Warring States robe is essential, elegant, and finely crafted, and carries a strong sense of fate, making it not very suitable for wearing on birthdays.

After careful consideration, the only option left is the horse-faced skirt.

It just so happens that Yunjin is the most suitable fabric for weaving horse-faced skirt, without a doubt.

So, Su Huai spoke honestly to Teacher Zhou and Director Liu.

"Teacher Zhou, I have long thought about donating money, but I flew here in such a hurry this time because a very good female friend of mine is about to have a birthday. I hope to buy a few pieces of fine brocade and weave a dress for her..."

"What a good thing!"

Teacher Zhou had no objection to this and was even happy to see it happen.

"You let your friends wear our Yunjin, what a great promotion. Okay, you want the best products, right? Let me take a look at our products that are not for sale!"

Director Liu also said cheerfully: "Yunjin has a price, but love is priceless. Xiao Su, I'm afraid you're not my girlfriend, right?"

"Good friend, good friend..."

Su Huai looked shy and refused to admit it.

We are all living in the same city. What if Director Liu or Teacher Zhou knows Gu Tongshu? If it gets out, it will seem like I, the great Huai Shuai, am obsessed with your daughter...

The group moved from the exhibition hall to the workshop, where the things hanging were becoming more and more amazing.

Su Huai fell in love with a silver-green cloud pattern fabric at first sight. The silver is silvery white, and the green is that light sky blue, between green and light blue.

He didn't know how to describe it, he just thought it was extremely beautiful.

"Hey, this is the fabric I'm looking for! It's perfect for the hem of a horse-faced skirt!"

Su Huai was a little excited. It was a good decision to come to the Yunjin Research Institute. He had never found a color that was so suitable for Xiao Gu.

Director Liu gave a thumbs up and said, "Xiao Su, you have good taste! The craftsmanship of this fabric is not as delicate and complicated as the dragon and phoenix embroidery, but the color is difficult to adjust. It is almost the most suitable fabric for young girls, but it is not easy to control and is very picky."

Pick someone?

Just pick the right person!
If anyone can wear it, how can we highlight Xiao Gu's uniqueness?

"That's it! It's a perfect match for my friend!"

Su Huai was very satisfied, but then he started to worry about how to match the upper body.

"Mr. Zhou, what do you think of the upper body?"

Zhou Shuangxi asked slowly, "What was your original plan? Do you have a specific design?"

Su Huai said frankly: "No, I originally planned to find the fabrics in your company, then fly to Guangdong and commission Ming Hua Tang to design the style based on the fabrics..."

Minghuatang has long been the number one high-end Hanfu brand in later generations. Its high-end Hanfu is very impressive and the prices are also very attractive.

After making the decision, Su Huai had already considered all aspects.

However, his plan was immediately overturned.

"Ming Hua Tang? I know, it's okay."

Teacher Zhou made a comment neither lightly nor seriously, and his expression showed some disgust.

Then, he looked at Su Huai with a sharp gaze and said with a smile: "Xiao Su, do you trust my apprentice? Print out the girl's photo, I'll make the pattern, and ask my apprentice to cut and sew it for you personally. Just give me some labor fee..."

Damn it?

There is such an unexpected gain?!
Su Huai immediately realized how much effect his heartfelt respect and eloquent flattery had had, and he was so excited that he won.

Don’t treat Teacher Zhou’s apprentice as an ordinary craftsman. He is a disciple of a master and an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage.

Ming Hua Tang? How can you compare?!
"Yes! Of course I do. Thank you so much!"

Gou Huai was overjoyed and immediately resorted to his old trick: "I will pay another 100 million for this dress and leave it to you to handle. Please take care of it."

Lao Zhou doesn’t care how much this piece of clothing can sell for, but this attitude is very comfortable.

He smiled and waved his hands: "We don't need that much. The fabric is less than 2 yuan per meter. It's easy to change the pattern. Why pay so much?"

300 million versus 1 million, is there anything wrong with the way Su Huai spent the money?

Moreover, his philosophy is: do not give a penny to the stingy, and give twice as much to the generous. Teacher Zhou's personal friendship is worth this price.

"Just one million!"

Su Huai was so firm that he could not be refused, and at the same time he gave reasons that were acceptable enough.

"The construction period is very short, only 15 days. Please help Mr. Zhou and your apprentice to speed up the work. Overtime pay must be given. Besides, your craftsmanship and knowledge are worth the price!"

Look, how pleasant this child speaks!
Old Zhou was very satisfied and thought: I have to show some real skills this time, otherwise I will be sorry for this child's love...

So, just like that, Su Huai made a trip to Jinling and easily solved the biggest problem.

When it comes to living off someone, it’s hard to find someone more professional than him…

(End of this chapter)