It is a tradition on the island that the owner of the island personally came forward to congratulate the young people who have been admitted to the university.

When the old owner did this, he always chose to appear before the party started.

There are two reasons for this, one is that the old island owner himself is old and not very suitable for the noisy atmosphere of the party, so he will deliberately avoid the most lively moment;

In other words, Catherine is just Xiao following Cao Gui.

"I see. It's not that there was an omission, but it should have been like this, and after listening to Catherine's explanation, Lin Zhicheng understood the reason.

"Of course, you can stay a little longer. Catherine continued: "After all, you are not the old island owner, even if the atmosphere at the party is lively, the big guys don't have to worry about arguing with you." So, even if you keep it until the end, it shouldn't spoil everyone's interest. ”

Follow the old rules, come early, and congratulate the guests before they arrive. Wait until the party is over and see how it goes. If you want to mingle a little, stay a little longer, and if you can't get used to the excitement of the party for a while, leave early.

I have to admit that Catherine is very thoughtful and meticulous in her arrangement.

"We'll see later. Nodding, Lin Zhicheng cast a praising look at Catherine.

While talking, someone came to the party site again.

It's none other than today's protagonist, Duke Harden and his family.

You don't have to prepare it yourself, but as the host of the party, you still have to come and check the situation in advance. In addition, in addition to accepting the work of Claire and others, they will also greet the other guests who come to congratulate them as hosts after a while.

"You must be Miss Catherine, aren't you?" Catherine had personally contacted the Hardens before they left, telling them that the owner would be at the party to congratulate them. So, as soon as he saw Catherine beside Claire, the elder Harden guessed her identity from her clothing and temperament.

"Hello, Mr. Harden. While responding, he said hello to the wife of the elder Harden and today's protagonist Duke Harden. Then, Catherine leaned sideways and gave up her position and introduced Lin Zhicheng's identity to them: "This is our new island master." ”

"Lin Zhicheng, if you think you have a tongue twister, you can call me Charlie directly. Lin Zhicheng stepped forward and stretched out his right hand: "Congratulations, this is really a happy thing, isn't it?"

"By the way, this one should be today's protagonist, Mr. Duke Harden, right? Congratulations, you have been admitted to the Royal Academy of Art and Design in Antwerp. I know that it is one of the three major art and design schools in the world, and it is really not easy to get into that school. ”

The annual freshmen at the Royal College of Art and Design in Antwerp can be divided into two categories. The first is a social person who has completed his studies early and worked in the fashion circle for a period of time, and found that his level is still lacking, and then he has the idea of further study again, studies hard and finally enters the school.

Most of the former are older, and in some cases, they may even be over 40 years old. And the latter is a young man of Yishui.

Duke Harden falls into the latter category and is just twenty years old this year.

has just graduated from high school and has not yet learned to behave like an adult, in addition, it is also because Lin Zhicheng deliberately put on more formal clothes, and his style looks a little stiff, so in the face of his congratulations, Duke Harden unconsciously felt a little nervous, and his face also showed a somewhat restrained expression.

"Thank you~. ”

"Charlie, thank you for coming. "Duke Harden himself is not good at words, but fortunately his parents were there. After taking over the conversation, old Harden pulled Lin Zhicheng and chatted: "To be honest, we were a little worried before. After all, no one knows what kind of changes will be brought about by the change of owner, well, you know, the local side has just changed the president, and we don't want to run into a guy who is similar to Trump...... ”

Taking out the president at every turn to say a few words can almost be regarded as a traditional humorous way for Americans to chat.

"Don't worry, I'm much more handsome than him, isn't it?" Although there is no American habit of scolding their own big leaders as soon as they come up, but because of another reason - he has never regarded himself as an American, so Lin Zhicheng's complaints are more crisp than that of old Harden.

"That's right. "Just kidding, it's the best way to close the distance. No, old Harden was already smiling and patting Lin Zhicheng's back, as if he was a good friend who had known each other for a long time.

In any case, I didn't talk to death after all. Seeing that the atmosphere was not bad, Catherine took out a small box.

"By the way, it's my little gift. Give, Mr. Duke Harden, I hope you will like it. Smiling, he picked up the box from Catherine's hand, and then turned to Duke Harden, Lin Zhicheng completed the most important task of this trip.

"Can I take it apart now?"

"Of course. Lin Zhicheng stretched out his hand to signal.

I opened the colored paper wrapped in the box and opened it to see that there was a wooden box inside the cardboard box. I took it out and flipped open the lid of the box, revealing a stone half the size of a palm.

"What is this?"

It's no wonder that the Harden family can't figure out the situation, it turns out that Lin Zhicheng gave Duke Harden a seal that has not yet been engraved with his name.

The cross-section is not a boxy shape, but an oval shape that is slightly flattened than an egg. In addition, on the top of the seal, there are also some moiré patterns carved, as well as a small unicorn with a fairly good level of craftsmanship.

"It's called a seal. Lin Zhicheng explained: "Do you know Chinese paintings? On many Chinese paintings, you can see red seal patterns of various shapes. Among them, immediately after the author's handwriting, the boxy one, is the seal of the author himself. In addition, the imprints of irregular shapes left in the blank space of the paintings are the imprints left by connoisseurs who have collected the paintings. ”

"The more famous the painting, the greater the appreciation stamp attached to it. For example, if the creator of a painting is Picasso or Van Gogh, then the person who can leave an appreciation mark on the painting is either a world-famous rich man or the president of a certain country. ”

"You got into the Royal College of Art and Design in Antwerp, which is the most famous art school. And this appreciation seal I am giving you is to hope that you can also have the most profound artistic quality like those big collectors. ”

It stands to reason that even if you want to send a seal, you should also send the most commonly used seal when you make a payment. After all, Duke Harden's dream is to be a brilliant designer, not a fashion commentator.

However, who made Lin Zhicheng have only such a seal on hand that is suitable for giving away?

Well, this seal is actually not an object left by the old island owner, but just Lin Zhicheng's inventory. The seal itself is not an antique, and the material is just a very ordinary frozen stone, which has little economic value.

The reason for this is simple: after all, Duke Harden is not someone who needs special treatment. Although he was admitted to the Royal College of Art and Design in Antwerp, one of the three largest fashion design schools in the world, don't forget that three other students were admitted to university this year. They may not be at the top of their majors, but they are not necessarily lower than the Royal College of Art and Design in Antwerp when compared to the world rankings.

If you give Harden a big gift, what about the other three?

If you really want to do that, not to mention that the meaning of the reward will depreciate too much, Lin Zhicheng doesn't have so much inventory in his hands.

is neither an object that needs special preferential treatment, nor a particularly close acquaintance, so Lin Zhicheng did not choose those valuable or meaningful antiques, but just picked one out of the belongings he brought.

Of course, the actual value of something is one thing, and how to say it when giving a gift is another.

For example, now, Lin Zhicheng has prepared a lot of good words, and until this moment, he has not finished speaking: "There is also this shape, do you know it?"

"It's ...... "After looking at it carefully for a while, Duke Harden gave an answer suspiciously.

"NONO, THIS IS NOT A TIGER. Actually, it's a unicorn, uh, I'm not talking about the giraffe running around in the African savannah, but the mythical beast that can bring auspiciousness in traditional Chinese culture. Remembering that the English word for unicorn comes from giraffe, and the two are the same word in English, Lin Zhicheng hurriedly explained again.

For the common people of Western countries, the oriental culture, especially the ancient culture of the Celestial Empire, is particularly mysterious. And for this mystery, curiosity is also a matter of course. No, as soon as he heard Lin Zhicheng's explanation, not only Duke Harden showed a surprised expression, but even the old Harden couple on the side were full of curiosity.

"That's right, in traditional Chinese culture, the unicorn has many beautiful meanings. One of them is called 'Kirin', and since ancient times, only very good teenagers have been praised by people like this. ”

As a parent, what I love to hear most is undoubtedly praise for my children.

Lin Zhicheng's explanation happened to tickle the itch of old Harden: "Hahahaha, Charlie, thank you, thank you for your blessings." You're right, Duke is our family's unicorn, hahahaha~!"