Chapter 53 Art is Connected
"Brother Shen, the surroundings of your company are so secluded. "When we walked into this neighborhood, Xiaoxue looked at the almost unpopular houses around us.
"It may be fine in a year, but now the price of renting a house in the city is changing every month, which means that more and more people are working in the city, and the rigid demand for this house is about to rise, do you see that there are many windows open over there?" I pointed to a building hallway.
"Yes, you don't say I haven't paid attention, I just look at the pedestrians and the shops on both sides of the road. Xiaoxue looked in the direction of my finger.
"Now there are more and more houses to decorate, when I first came, there was no one here, but in less than two months, there are so many renovations, I heard that the city is going to set up a new school district here from elementary school to high school, and merge the nearby rural schools, and the addresses have been chosen. I laughed.
"Isn't it going to get better and better here? "Small pistes.
"Yes, when I first bought this house, it was 2,002 per square meter, and now I don't sell it for 4,000. I laughed.
"Then didn't you make more than a million in one go. Xiaoxue was surprised.
"It's all dead money, I can't buy a house for cash!" I drove slowly, so that Xiaoxue could see the scenery on both sides of the road.
"That's also a fixed asset, Brother Shen, since the house market here is so good, why don't you buy a few more and make the difference." "Small pistes.
"I don't have so much money, and selling a house is not a short-term thing, it may take a few years, I don't have so much money to speculate in a house, besides, I'm starting a business now, I need more liquidity to do things, I can't put money on it, if I eat and wait to die to be a housekeeper, then I will buy a few more houses, but that's not my ambition." "I looked at the wide road ahead, as if I was looking at my future.
"People have to be pursuing. Xiaoxue glanced sideways and exclaimed.
"Hehe, yes! A person must have a certain goal at every stage, only in this way can he continue to make progress and live without emptiness. I laughed.
Although I tried my best to drive slowly, I was able to get to my house very quickly.
Xiaoxue and I got out of the car, saw the open door, and silently walked back and forth in the hall, pasting the shipping list on the goods one by one.
"Boss, you're back early today!" silently wanted to run from the hall with a happy face when he saw me coming back, but after seeing the light snow next to me, his face suddenly became strange.
"It's done, of course I'll be back early. I smiled and led Xiaoxue inside.
"Who is this?" silently looked Xiaoxue up and down carefully, and barely squeezed out a smile on his face.
"This is my friend, who goes to school at Linda, and thanks to her help these days, I can cook a few more dishes in the evening, and we can have a good drink. I laughed.
"Good. Silently replied depressedly.
I deliberately pretended not to understand and was silent, but still smiled and talked to them.
"Boss, did you get into the costume this time?" Sister Liu also walked out and saw the things in my car.
"Yes, this is our giveaway, let's talk about moving the goods in. I nodded.
"It's all children's clothes, and it looks like a good color. Sister Liu said as she moved.
"The quality was all good. I added.
The costumes were packed in large plastic bags, and after they were counted, fifty pieces in a bag.
The two of us carried a bag, and it was done in less than ten minutes
"Sister Han, do you drink tea or drinks, and coffee. "Silently to the small snow trail sitting in the hall.
"Thank you, don't bother, I heard Brother Shen say that he has two particularly capable subordinates, not only are they beautiful, but they are also very serious in their work, I am 82 years old. Xiaoxue said with a smile.
"The boss likes to praise people like this, Sister Han, you are beautiful, your temperament is really good, I am 85 years old, I dropped out of high school in the second year of high school, and I bought my graduation certificate. Silently brought Xiaoxue a cup of tea, I don't know why I want to talk about dropping out of school
"Thank you, why did you drop out of school?" Xiaoxue asked after taking the tea ceremony.
"When I was in school, my grades were average, there were always boys who harassed me, and the teachers had prejudices against me, and then I really didn't want to study. He smiled silently, but there was a little bitterness in this smile.
"You are so beautiful, there are naturally a lot of boys chasing you, and your accent is local?" Xiaoxue smiled.
"Yes, Sister Han, where are you from, you look so temperamental, you have read books and are better than me in society, can you tell me about college, I envy you college students." Silently chatted with Xiaoxue and the two of them affectionately.
I saw that they were happy to talk and didn't bother, but went to see today's sales.
"So far, more than 560 orders have been placed, and according to the general law, there may be more than 100 orders at night, which is almost 200 orders less than in the first half of the month. Sister Liu pointed to the excel sheet and said worriedly.
"My clothes are for promotion, and when the goods come back, I take photos, add information, and put them online. "I looked at the sales data on the table, and I was anxious, but I had a confident expression on my face.
"Promotions are also a good way, and now the first three pages of the store also have promotions, but basically they come with more diapers, and I haven't seen anything else. Sister Liu nodded and said.
"Big brands generally don't engage in promotions, and small brands engage in promotions that are to give customers one or two pieces of high-end diapers, the intention is actually to let customers buy their high-end goods, but if customers can use high-end goods, they won't buy general ones at the beginning, and they can't do that kind of promotion. As I spoke, I kept clicking on the web pages on my computer, browsing the situation of each business.
"Boss, you are busy with business again, and you have left Sister Han out in the cold" silently walked in from outside the house and said to me with a little resentment.
"It's important to get down to business, you're busy, I'll take a look. Xiao Xue, who was following behind Mo Mo, hurriedly smiled.
"Hehe, I'm sorry, professional habits, I always like to look at these data when I come back. I got up from Sister Liu's chair and said to Xiaoxue with a smile.
"You talk, my Wangwang is ringing, and there are guests to consult. Silently smiled at Xiaoxue and sat back in his seat, and the face that was smiling just now suddenly became cold.
"It's the boss, it's the first time Xiao Han has come here, you should at least lead the visit, there are me and Mouna here" Sister Liu smiled very enthusiastically.
Silently hearing Sister Liu say this, the frost on her face became a little thicker.
"Well, you're busy. I smiled and walked out of the customer service room with Xiaoxue, looked around the house and took him to my office.
"Your conditions are really good, the house area is large, not only your office has air conditioning, but even the place where employees work has air conditioning, which many units can't meet. Xiaoxue paced back and forth at my office.
"No, no, my company is small, and if you want to retain people, in addition to higher wages, the external conditions must also be better. "I took out the tea I bought at a high price and made a cup of tea for Xiaoxue in a purple sand cup.
"But most bosses don't do that, they just think about how to give their employees less money and do more work. Xiaoxue looked at the turquoise tea, picked it up and smelled it, and took a sip gently, with a satisfied expression on her face.
"Hehe, the business is different, the attitude towards employees is naturally different, my business has high requirements for the consciousness of employees, and I need so many goods in and out, there must be trustworthy people, be better to them, they will naturally tie their hearts to me. I laughed.
"Then they're your buddies too?" Xiaoxue smiled.
"Partner? haha. I laughed and didn't say anything.
"Brother Shen, what do you do every day besides doing business?"
"It's nothing, watching movies, playing games, or drawing. I laughed.
"You're still drawing?" Xiaoxue said in surprise.
"I've been painting for eight or nine years, and it's hard to let go, so I'll paint for hours if I don't have anything to do. "I took Xiaoxue's cup and replaced it with the freshly brewed tea leaves in the teapot.
"Brother Shen, your tea is so fragrant, what kind of tea is it, it's very expensive, right? And this cup is also very good-looking, and the small cup is engraved with bamboo forests and ancient poems" Xiaoxue watched me re-flush the water reservoir for her.
"It's okay, this is the monkey Kui from the south, more than one or two thousand five hundred. I handed the teacup to Xiaoxue.
"Fifteen thousand, isn't that a pound fifteen thousand, oh my God, are you bosses enjoying it like this?" Xiaoxue said in surprise as she looked at the teacup in her hand.
"No, I usually drink some by myself, and I don't make it until a distinguished guest comes. I laughed.
"Hehe, then thank you Brother Shen, does Brother Shen have your work, can I take a look" Xiaoxue laughed happily when she heard me say this.
"Yes, but my studio is not here, there is no painting feeling here, I have put all my painting tools in a garage, I will show you. I got up and invited.
"Okay, look at your masterpiece. Xiaoxue also stood up with great interest.
I walked out with a light snow, surrounded by empty buildings, green lawns, and flourishing flowers and plants, all of which made people feel refreshed, and I felt that I had not felt so relaxed for a long time.
The garage was at the back of the building and we walked around to get there.
I took out the key and pressed it, and with the rattle of the tin sheet, a garage was opened.
"How big this garage is. Don't you usually feel crowded when you paint?" Xiaoxue looked at the slowly opening doorway.
"30 flat, I usually go out to sketch, come back to paint for a short time, get used to it and don't feel small. I watched the door open and walked in.
At the entrance to the garage is a platform slightly higher than an adult's calf, covered with a red flannel cloth with several white geometric figures, and next to the platform is a bollard lamp.
In the middle of the garage there is a shelf with an oil drawing board, on which is an unfinished picture overlooking the buildings, as well as fuel tanks, buckets, paintbrushes, etc., and in it are David, a few common plaster statues of pirates, of course, not large.
On the whitewashed walls are several of my works.
Xiaoxue followed me as she walked and watched, and stopped when she came to a painting.
"You painted it too?" Xiaoxue said with a strange smile.
"No, I painted it. I smiled sheepishly.
"I've seen this painting, we discussed it in class at the time, is this painting real art, or is it beyond ethics" Xiaoxue looked at the painting with admiration.
When I draw the human body, I never have any other thoughts, only muscles, lines, and forms. I calmed down.
"The models you hire in the art department are, to be honest, pretty ugly. Xiaoxue said with a smile.
"Have you seen it?" I was surprised.
"I heard that, hehe!" Xiaoxue laughed after speaking.
"The person who painted this picture is a painter, and the model in the painting is also a painter, I think they shouldn't have any other feelings at that time, if they have feelings, it is only the feeling of art, but they are father and daughter, so there is a lot of malicious speculation. I looked at the portrait and said.
"The feeling of art, is it the same as the artistic feeling of making a kiss scene when making a movie? So what are you imitating this painting for, and what was it like at that time?" asked Han Bingxue with a wink.
"Art is connected. I painted it because there are so few people in modern China who can paint this kind of painting, and I like the mysterious feeling of it, which reminds me of the mythological film 'Fengshen Bang' that I watched when I was a child. I said with a look of longing.
"Draw me one when you want!" Xiaoxue said suddenly.
"Ahh
"Thinking of it, I'm like you're going to paint me a picture of me in a white dress, with the sunset over my head, standing in the endless withered grass, and I like that feeling of sorrow. Xiaoxue glanced at me and said.
"No problem. "It's a pity, but there's always a chance.
"Let's go out! It's a little stuffy here. "Xiaoxue may feel that the atmosphere is a little ambiguous.
"Okay," I smiled and walked out of the garage after Xiaoxue while looking at the stand.
I found that the cover was quite tight, and the compressed disc I bought before, now I used it as a mat and did not show it, otherwise those covers that were exhausted of sweat and essence were shot by Xiaoxue when I saw it, and I don't know how I would feel.
"Let's go buy some vegetables! Eat at my place in the evening, Sister Liu is very good at cooking." "I was afraid that Xiaoxue and I would continue to discuss art, so I found another topic.
"Okay, I'll do it too, and I'll fry a few before you can taste it." Xiaoxue said with a smile.
"Then I'm in for a good night. "When I heard that Xiaoxue can cook, my heart suddenly didn't bloom, and now there are too few girls who can cook like this, and are gentle and lovely.
We made eight dishes in the evening, Xiaoxue's craftsmanship is really good, the fried dishes are full of color and flavor, especially the sweet and sour pork ribs, which have an endless aftertaste.
After eating, I gave Sister Liu and them an early start of work, and drove the three of them back to their respective residences.