"Haha, why does she look familiar to me? This must be Sister Xiaochun... What is your relationship with her?"
Xie Xiaoxia didn't expect Chen Fang to recognize her, and was a little surprised... How to explain this?
"She's my sister."
The little boy was not good at speaking. He thought about running away all day long and was full of yearning for the big cities outside... Little did he know that people in the big cities also wanted to run to Yunmiao Village!
"It seems that you have something against your sister?"
Chen Fang asked a question.
"Nor..."
Xie Xiaoxia muttered something and seemed like she didn't want to say anything more. Seeing this, Chen Fang stopped asking questions and walked around the store...After a while, a middle-aged man walked in.
Judging from his appearance, he is probably Xie Heshun, Xie Xiaoxia’s master.
He is a very honest person. He insists on promoting the spirit of hand-carved wood carving, which is a kind of cultural inheritance. Chen Fang admires such people very much.
When Xie Heshun saw customers in the store, he nodded, but he rarely smiled, because he was that kind of person, basically always with a cold face, and recently his only apprentice was thinking of running away.
His mind had long been on the wood carving, so naturally he was not in a very good mood.
"Xiao Xie, is this your master?"
"Yes, Master... This is the tenant in my sister's yard... This is my master Xie Heshun."
Xie Xiaoxia introduced him. Chen Fang didn't expect that the little boy knew him. No wonder he let him in. At least his observation skills were good.
"Hello, Master Xie, hello!"
Chen Fang smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Hello."
Xie Heshun also stretched out his hand, which is what they mean by not hitting someone who smiles at you.
"I've heard that you are the inheritor of Jianchuan woodcarving. Can I ask you for help now?" Chen Fang did have a few woodcarvings that he wanted him to complete.
"Okay, let's go inside and talk."
Xie Heshun smiled, mainly because Chen Fang was always smiling and now business was coming to him. Although he was the heir, he still had to eat, right?
After the two of them sat down, he called Xie Xiaoxia outside to get two cups of tea.
"Sir, what do you want to carve?"
Xie Heshun was a man with an impatient temper. As soon as his apprentice brought him tea, he started asking questions directly. He was not very good at talking and could only keep his head down while working. The boss would prefer such a person to work, but it would be a bit troublesome for him to run his own business.
"Master Xie, please take a look at these..."
Chen Fang opened his phone and said, there were three pictures in total, basically all of them were beauties and landscapes. One was of Chen Nanxing and Xu Hongdou by the Erhai Lake, but they didn't know that it was a secret photo he took.
There is also a photo of Xu Hongdou looking back while climbing a mountain... At that moment a ray of sunlight just shone on her body, and she felt pretty good at the time, so she took the photo.
There is also a pure landscape photo, but it was taken by Chen Fang himself, when seagulls were flying over the Erhai Lake.
"These three?"
Xie Heshun had already seen most of it. This was a piece of cake for him, just the scenery and the characters.
"Ah."
"No problem, I will start processing right away...I need to tell you the price first..." Xie Heshun had said this beforehand, and many people avoided him after hearing his price, because everyone likes to compare machines with manual work.
"No problem, I'll listen to Master Xie."
Chen Fang knows that the price of these craftsmen is not only reflected in their works, but more in the inheritance of culture. In the eyes of many people, what is the difference between these and those made by machines? It can only be said that laymen watch the excitement while experts see the details.
Even the porcelain from the Ming Dynasty was carefully crafted by every craftsman. Can the things mass-produced in factories today be compared with them?
Xie Heshun didn't expect Chen Fang to be so straightforward, so he decided to work overtime to help Chen Fang get it done.
Just after I paid the bill, I heard a voice.
"Uncle, are you there?"
This person is Xie Zhiyao. He has been busy negotiating hotel orders with Xie Heshun recently. Unfortunately, the deal fell through. The hotel still decided to use products produced by machines, mainly because the cost was too high.
The hotel also needs to make a profit, and their positioning is not to provide presidential suites. Using everything handmade would be cost prohibitive.
"Old Chen, you are here too."
Xie Zhiyao didn't expect to see Chen Fang as soon as he entered the door, and the two were talking about something.
"Yes, I'll ask Master Xie to make a few wood carvings and take them back as souvenirs..." Chen Fang said with a smile. His figure can be seen everywhere in Yunmiao Village.
"Let me tell you, you have finally found something good. My uncle made this... He is now the only inheritor of Jianchuan woodcarving..."
Xie Zhiyao said a lot of things, but to sum it up, Xie Heshun's products are very good, and you won't lose out if you place an order...
“I’ve already paid.”
Chen Fang waved his hand and said, Xie Zhiyao thought that the two of them had not reached a deal, so he talked a little more.
"Hey, you have good taste."
Xie Zhiyao was not embarrassed either. As long as he could get an order for his uncle, he would be very happy. Xie Heshun still recognized this junior and appreciated how much he had done for the village over the years.
Not to mention anything else, he is the one helping with many things in his workshop.
"Ah Yao, are you coming to the hotel today?"
Xie Heshun asked hopefully, if the order from the hotel could be obtained, then life would be much better this year.
"Uncle, that place doesn't want..."
Xie Heshun was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he quickly suppressed his disappointed expression.
"It's okay, Ayao, I'm sorry for causing you trouble with this matter."
"Uncle, these are what I should do."
Xie Zhiyao didn’t care at all whether it was troublesome or not. He just hoped that the folks in Yunmiao Village could live a better life and not have to leave their hometown like before.
Chen Kao, who was standing nearby, heard roughly what happened. It was that the hotel order in the play by Xie Heshun fell through. In fact, it is difficult for craftsmen like this to support themselves just by selling things. Don't think this is cruel... this is the reality.
"Ahem, let me say one more thing..."
Chen Fang coughed twice and said.
"Hmm? Old Chen, if you have anything to say, just say it..." Although Xie Zhiyao speaks very directly, he has an advantage that he is able to listen to opinions. Whether it is in his e-commerce company or other places... he likes to listen to everyone's opinions.
Xie Heshun was also curious and wanted to hear what the young man wanted to say.
"Master Xie, please don't be angry when I say this. In fact, it is difficult for craftsmen like you to survive on the orders you have now..."
Xie Heshun's face turned a little ugly when he heard this, but this was the fact, so he could only nod silently.
"In fact, short videos are very popular now, and there is still a lot of room for craftsmen like you to operate, such as shooting a short video... to record the birth of a piece of wood carving..."
“Although the number of people who buy it is estimated to be small, it is possible to gain profits in other ways. Traffic is the key now, and with traffic comes profits…”
Xie Zhiyao was actually interested. He felt that what Chen Fang said made sense. Traffic, traffic... As long as someone paid attention to this thing, there would be revenue...
"Old Chen, do you know a lot about this?"
Xie Zhiyao asked happily.
“I know a little bit…”
This is a bit pretentious. Generally speaking, people who know a little bit think they know a lot.
"Haha, Lao Chen, you are being modest."
Xie Zhiyao scolded with a smile. He could not see that Chen Fang was showing off.
"Master Xie, many people are carpenters nowadays. In fact, in my opinion, many people can only be called carpenters, not craftsmen. Now that you have come forward to pass on this culture, isn't it a good opportunity to justify it?"
Chen Fang ignored Xie Zhiyao and instead looked at Xie Heshun and said, I guess he didn't want to see this craft decline.
Xie Heshun was very satisfied with Chen Fang's precise choice of words. In his opinion, his talent could be called a craftsman, while those who helped people build houses and make furniture could only be considered carpenters.
A smile immediately appeared on his face, which surprised Xie Zhiyao. He hadn't seen a smile on his uncle's face for many years.
"Then I'll call you Xiao Chen!"
"can."
“Is this short video really what you said?”
"Of course, as people pay more attention to traditional culture, there will definitely be a market for this. Traditional culture is not only what is in books, but also has chefs, carpenters and other craftsmen... Maybe Master Xie can find a successor online."
Chen Fang's words hit Xie Heshun's heart directly. He had always been worried about not having a successor. He had many apprentices before, but now there is only one left, and this one wants to run away...
"Ah Yao, what do you mean?"
Xie Heshun still wanted to hear his opinion. After all, he had just met Chen Fang, and his trust in them was definitely not as good as Xie Zhiyao's.
"Uncle, I think what Lao Chen said is right. We can give it a try... Even if we fail, there is no loss... The company has photographers. I will arrange for two of them to come over when the time comes."
"Old Xie, I think you have no confidence in me."
Chen Fang patted him on the shoulder and said that as long as you work hard on this matter, people will naturally pay attention to it.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Xie Zhiyao said quickly.
"Hahaha."
Time quickly came to noon, and Xie Zhiyao insisted on taking Chen Fang out for a meal. Last night he helped Yang Guanjun with the barbecue, and today he helped Xie Heshun with his short video proposal.
Xie Heshun was originally called upon to go, but he refused to go, saying that he had to finish Chen Fang's things.
Xie Xiaoxia was eager to try. He had long wanted to leave the workshop. He looked at Xie Zhiyao eagerly and wanted to take him with him at noon. It was not because he was envious of the meal, but mainly because he wanted freedom.
"Old Xie, take him with you."
"Row."
Since Chen Fang had spoken, he naturally could not refuse. He said a few words to Xie Heshun and prepared to take the two of them out.
"Go ahead. Xiao Xia's heart isn't with me anyway."
Xie Zhiyao's mouth twitched when he heard Xie Heshun's words. This was too straightforward.
The three of them came to a Bai restaurant, which was also opened by Xie Zhiyao's elders. It seemed that there were a lot of people with the surname Xie in Yunmiao Village.
"Old Chen, order whatever you want. You're welcome."
Xie Zhiyao handed over the list and said.
They have been in Dali for such a long time, and basically the same dishes have been served. They just made a few at random. Finally, the two of them looked at them again and asked the chef to prepare them.
Xie Xiaoxia had already started playing with her phone at this time and didn't want to participate in the conversation between the two at all. Xie Zhiyao was helpless about it.
"Old Chen, are you planning to live here for a long time?"
The reason he asked this was that he saw Chen Fang bought a car, and the price was not low.
"Yeah, you're not welcome?"
"Welcome, welcome..."
Chapter 486 It turns out that you are also a “normal person”.
Xie Zhiyao didn't dare to say anything else. As a native of Yunmiao Village, he naturally hoped that the tourists would stay there permanently.
"Xiao Xia, look, they all want to come to Yunmiao Village, why do you always want to run outside? The world outside is not that good." Xie Zhiyao advised again.
"I know..."
Xie Xiaoxia just nodded and continued playing with her phone. She probably wouldn't listen to anything I said.
"Children, that's how it is..."
Seeing that Xie Zhiyao wanted to say something, Chen Fang waved his hand and said.
"That's true. I also thought about how to escape before."
Xie Zhiyao laughed at himself. Isn't the little brother now the same as he was back then? Forget it, don't worry about it. Only when you experience it yourself, you will understand the truth.
........
In the windy courtyard, when Chen Nanxing and his companion got up today, they found that Chen Fang was not there. This guy actually ran away by himself?
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