"Teacher Gu, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year. Come on, come on, come in. Lao Zhou—come and help carry it, you said you, come here, and bring so many things-"

It's really a lot, Chinese herbal medicine, native eggs, and native honey are all heavy bags to take, fortunately, they are cleaned up, otherwise they will really become poor relatives come to the door, Qiao Yun felt embarrassed, and bought a seafood gift bag to support the façade, Professor Gu's husband, Professor Zhou, came out of the house and took a big bag, "This is Qiao Yun, you Teacher Gu always mentions you - the little girl looks so spirited!" ”

Everyone couldn't help but greet each other for a while-Qiao Yun's worst worry didn't appear, Professor Gu was unusual, he actually smiled, very festive, and very lively, "You go and put this egg - sit down quickly, Lao Zhou, come and make tea when the eggs are placed." ”

Professor Zhou was happily sent back and forth by her like this, "Hey, wait a minute, wait for me to stack the eggs." He had to stack the eggs in the crisper one by one, and then put them away, Qiao Yun saw that the Zhou family's refrigerator was a small lattice composed of crisper boxes, and there was absolutely no sundries that dared to stand outside.

"It's best to put this seafood in the ice grid, get up and go to the market to load it this morning, it's not easy to ......store it after a while, it's hard to store it after a while" The two elders met, Professor Gu smiled so brightly, she was so embarrassed, she took the opportunity to sneak to the kitchen to clean up with Professor Zhou, and when she went back, it was just in time for Qiao's father and Qiao's mother to end their speeches.

"Qiao Yun is spoiled by us, with a bad temper, impulsive, and immature." Qiao's mother is more eloquent, and she presided over the meeting, "She doesn't feel it herself, we all feel shocked when we listen to it, it must have caused a lot of trouble to the teacher in the past few years, the teacher is like a mountain, I really don't know how to express my gratitude, I just came to Beijing this year, I must give you a New Year's ......"

Have it? She rarely talks about school at home. Qiao Yun curled himself up, eager to become a ball, the smaller the better, Professor Zhou looked at it and smiled, "How can it cause trouble, Xiao Gu is very appreciative of Qiao Yun when he talks about it, all day long, 'Qiao Yun's design is promising', 'Qiao Yun is quite talented', no trouble, no trouble, teachers like talented students-"

Professor Gu Hanwei glanced at her husband and successfully muted her pig teammates, but when she spoke, she didn't put her professor on the shelf for the first time.

"You guys are too careful, Qiao Yun is quite individual, but those who engage in art are like this, you can't make a good design without yourself, it's a good thing to have personality." She was full of smiles, Qiao Yun was so frightened by her that she blinked - Professor Gu even took the initiative to add tea to Qiao's father, "I have always wanted to talk to you about Parsons, in fact, it is not a good thing for Xiao Qiao not to go to Parsons, design, art, music, these are all very expensive majors, the input-output ratio is very small, and it is also an aristocratic major abroad, if Xiao Qiao went abroad, he has not been able to raise start-up funds, and he can't start his own brand, so it is better to stay in China, at least the school's brand is still relatively loud, Our teacher still has some resources to leave for her. ”

She glanced at Qiao Yun, with a smile on her face, but this glance was Professor Gu again-"Xiao Qiao, have you told your parents about the two major fashion weeks." ”

"Said a little," Qiao Yun hurriedly picked up Lingzi - she was afraid that if she didn't pick up, she would die directly later, "It was the Shanghai Fashion Week a year ago, and Mr. Gu helped me get a place-"

"It's not for you to say this." Qiao's father and Qiao's mother were overwhelmed by what they heard, but Professor Gu was not very happy and directly interrupted her, "You mean that the brand and series you released at Shanghai Fashion Week - this series, I have seen it, and she can make these in a few months, she still has a little talent, and the market response is also very good, right, Xiao Qiao?" How much has the turnover been achieved so far? ”

Qiao's father and Qiao's mother certainly don't know anything about the clothing industry, only know that their daughter started a business in City B and made a lot of money on Taobao, and she has never asked in detail, and now she listens to Professor Gu boasting for her, so she has the real feeling that 'her daughter is doing big things', her eyes are lit up, and she looks at it expectantly, even Professor Zhou is interested, "Yes, Xiao Qiao, how much have you done?" New brands have an incubation period, and they can all understand it - don't be shy, just say it. ”

"I haven't figured it out yet." Qiao Yun is not shy, but she is a little twisted for no reason, "The amount of orders in spring and summer is about 12 million." ”

Professor Gu originally smiled warmly, like a host, with his hands on his knees, and from time to time he sent encouraging glances in the direction of Qiao's father and Qiao's mother, and at this time, his voice couldn't help but rise, and his flabby back straightened. "Twelve million?! - It's only been two seasons? ”

"The estimate is this number, but the summer model has only taken the first batch of pre-orders, and it is difficult to say whether it will chase the order." Qiao Yun said that it was not hypocritical, "After all, it is a new brand, and the market is a little hesitant, we have made some concessions in profit margins to achieve this result." ”

That's ......

Professor Gu was a little distracted: How many independent brands of designers in China are not even satisfied with two million tags a year? If you can put the number of tags up to 10 million, you are at least a small clothing company......

"What is the profit margin, and can it pay off?" She asked, her tone also professional, and she stretched out her hand to Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun hurriedly presented two thick hand-made notebooks: this form is a bit like the handbook that will be popular in China later, but this kind of binder plus the form of pasting photos and fabrics has always been the traditional manuscript form of the designer, although there will be computer software that can provide more convenient services later, but this kind of sketch inspiration cloth color card presentation is irreplaceable in a short time.

"If you don't count the fashion show, you should be able to have a little surplus." She said with some trepidation, "Forget it...... Taobao has made up for it, teacher, take a look at the catwalk I prepared, and I printed some renderings of the venue later......"

Professor Gu turned the page and immediately looked into it, she said casually, "Ah, yes, you asked Xiao Shi for Lao Zhang's phone number...... Their fees are quite expensive, and the business should be very busy during the fashion week, have you negotiated? ”

"There's nothing wrong with paying more." Qiao Yun said. Qiao's mother let out a small startled sound and glared at her, "Why do you talk like that." ”

Qiao Yun didn't think so, stretched her neck to look at Professor Gu's reading progress, and she was a student after handing in the papers, Professor Zhou was amused, and made a sympathetic expression at Qiao's father, Qiao's father shook his head and smiled bitterly - Professor Gu didn't hear it at all, she had already entered the marking mode, and turned over the documents one by one, "...... How many series do you plan to release? ”

"Three, one of them is a design that has released a still photo at Shanghai Fashion Week, after all, it is the first time to open the show, it should not be limited to the current season, it is more to introduce yourself, what do you think?"

"The tones of the two series are very unified, how do you distinguish the series? Is it a bit too cumbersome? ”

Qiao Yun also thought about this problem, she hesitated, looked at her parents, and still insisted, "The unity of tones should not be too much of a problem, many brands have been unified in tones for many years, I think there is a clear difference between the core and inspiration of the two series, and there is an obvious inheritance of style, which can still be accommodated in a show." ”

"The theme is a little too close and can cause aesthetic fatigue."

"If the clothes look good enough, they won't."

"Ahem." Qiao's mother couldn't listen to it anymore, and gave Qiao Yun a look, and Qiao's father apologized for giving Professor Zhou tea - the two of them are like novice parents who take bear children to greet the New Year, full of sincerity, but there is really no way to take bear children.

Professor Gu smiled, but her tone, which is usually sharp and unambiguous, was very relaxed at this time, "It's nothing, you don't pay attention to foolishness and filial piety in the art world - if you listen to the teacher for everything, you will never finish your job." ”

She smiled self-deprecatingly again, "Besides, Xiao Qiao's results have already surpassed mine-the brand I made when I was young had less than half of her sales at its peak." ”

She admitted that she was weak, but she made Qiao's father and Qiao's mother blush, happy and embarrassed, I don't know how to be humble, the bear child Qiao Yun was proud, her tail was almost up to the sky, and even her humble voice was floating, "How can it be compared, the currency in your era has not swelled, and the amount of tags must not be compared." ”

"At that time, there was a big difference between Chinese and foreign forces, there was no market space for high-end clothing, and a LV shirt cost 7,000 yuan - my annual salary, and now, its price has not changed, but the per capita income is not what it used to be." Professor Gu couldn't help but think a little about back then, "At that time, when I went abroad to see a fashion exhibition, I was terrified, I couldn't go to the big exhibition, and it was meaningless to see it, so I could only go to ......"

Why don't you want to make your own brand? But there was really no market back then, and there was no concept of luxury, so we could only start from scratch and build the basic garment industry first - and so on, the market was cultivated, and foreign luxury brands also marched into the army, and this part of the soft power was beaten to the knees before leaving the swaddling clothes, and the blood was spattered in five steps, and now they have developed deformed, and the Chinese people do not recognize the national brand at all, and can only bloom inside the wall and incense outside the wall, and the best several high-end brands are mainly sold to foreigners...... A pioneer like Professor Gu, I don't know how many ambitions have been worn out by reality, and dreams of jumping into the meat grinder one after another, what kind of enthusiasm is there?

But he still didn't give up, he was still active on the front line of education, and the letter of recommendation to Parsons would still be written, and finally waited for the 12 million tag amount - what was unexpected over the years? All the tragedy was in the midst of pessimistic prophecies, and finally at this moment, she was a little surprised, and she also had a little interest in looking back on the future: she would never say it explicitly, and she didn't even realize it, maybe that little spark of hope had not been extinguished, and it still existed in her scrutinizing eyes, in the phone call she made, until this small result was brewed today, and this flame seemed to be a little stronger—maybe it would be extinguished in the next second, but it was enough to make her happy and a little envious— She was also a designer, and she was young, but—

Qiao's father and Qiao's mother and Professor Gu are of the same age, they are the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination, but at this moment they understand her mood better than Qiao Yun, Qiao's father said softly, "Our generation is not easy, and now the children are catching up with a good time." ”

"Yes," Professor Gu suddenly returned to reality, and the momentary loss of control turned into a reserved bend of the corners of his lips, "Xiao Qiao's generation is catching up with a good time, those of us who are elders, it is time to pave the way for them——"

She handed the folder back to Qiao Yun, "The design of these two albums of [Yun] is very standard, and it is not ashamed to get it internationally-Beijing Fashion Week in March, you two can come and see it if you are interested, she will go to the opening show on the afternoon of the opening ceremony——"

She said it to Qiao's father and Qiao's mother, Qiao's father and Qiao's mother are like listening to a story, it is already real and illusory, and it is not clear - Professor Gu glanced at Qiao Yun at this time, "The award of the top ten designers is just pork, and it is not interesting to take it every year." ”

In fact, the awards of the fashion week, just like the cover of the fashion magazine, are often not open and fair, full of human feelings and resources to operate, this is an international practice, the industry is very clear, the awards of the Beijing and Shanghai Fashion Week, limited by the development of the domestic industry, and there is no gold content: such a small circle, twice a year top ten designers, the turn of a few years should be the turn.

So Qiao Yun listened quite calmly, but Qiao's father and Qiao's mother, when they heard Professor Gu talking about the March award so steadily, they were also uneasy and excited, and there were some secret joys: others are naturally shameless when they go through the back door, but they often feel very honored when they have the back door.

"I think," the corners of Professor Gu's mouth curled slightly, "I will arrange an organizing committee award for her, which can be regarded as a good start for her to shine in China......

"Oops, that's embarrassing—"

"Isn't it too troublesome teacher, Qiaoqiao is still young, do you need to go through a few more years-"

Qiao's father and Qiao's mother were surprised and delighted, and now they are really incoherent: the organizing committee award, this is the protagonist of fashion week! Just graduated, and the self-created brand has only been released for two seasons, and it has won such an award, how do people react?

Qiao Yun had expected that she would win the top ten designers - as her disciple, if she didn't win the award, she would be slapped in the teacher's face. But I really didn't expect Professor Gu to win this unique award for her, and it was clear that she was going to push her in a high-profile manner - she couldn't speak for a while, the awards were secondary in the end, and Professor Gu's softness today also touched her: Even to the president, Professor Gu is afraid that he will not be so polite, and today he is unusually saying this and that, praising her so well, isn't it that Teacher Gu is afraid that Qiao's parents and Qiao's parents still have a knot in their hearts for Parsons, and come forward as an authority to relieve her worries?

She and Professor Gu have a good relationship with each other, but Professor Gu has a strict personality, the higher the expectation, the more pressure there is, there has never been such a moment, Qiao Yun sniffed, the double guilt of the past and present life hit, she was simply moved to cry, she grabbed Professor Gu's hand and said softly, "Teacher-"

Professor Gu should not understand it, but she should not understand it, as if she was for this award, she endured this intimacy for a few seconds, and showed her slight disgust - hindering the presence of Qiao Yun's parents, the dislike was only in her eyes, "Okay, it's just an award, as for being so excited?" ”

Qiao's father and Qiao's mother smiled and exchanged glances, Qiao's mother said, "That's it, Jiaojiao, don't make trouble with the teacher, how old a person is and still the same as a child." ”

Qiao Yun held the two sketchbooks, and refused to leave, tiptoeing on the ground, "Teacher, you haven't looked at the back yet—the clothes are almost set, but the makeup and hairstyle, and the stage design——"

"What about New Year's greetings," Professor Gu said, "Say this? Besides, aren't you all quite mature, I just said that you will push back both of them, and you still need my opinion? ”

Qiao Yun smiled: When students are like this, they wish the teacher would teach them when they need it, and they are stubborn and unwilling to accept the wisdom of the teacher when they don't need it. "That'...... Can I wait for school to start and look for you in the office? ”

Professor Gu snorted, noncommittal, Qiao's mother looked at Professor Gu eagerly, her face was full of smiles, and Professor Zhou also smiled, "Xiao Qiao is so cute-Xiao Gu, it would be nice if we had a daughter back then." ”

He was sent by Professor Gu all the way, poured water and served tea, and peeled two mandarins for Qiao's father to eat, at this time, he looked like the head of the family, speaking on behalf of his wife, "The show will start in March, and when the school starts a little late, you also know the address, Xiao Qiao, if there is anything in the future, you can come to your home to find you Teacher Gu." ”

Qiao Yun's eyes sparkled, and she shrunk herself into a puppy, and her eyes seemed to ask, [Is it okay?] 】

Professor Gu saw it in his eyes and snorted again—he didn't object.

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Even if Professor Gu is easy to speak, there is no reason to sit down for dinner when he comes to pay New Year's greetings. Although Qiao's father and Qiao's mother are laymen in the fashion circle, they are proficient in human affairs. Professor Zhou likes Qiao Yun very much, and sincerely keeps them, "Why don't you stay and eat together?" My son is abroad, and we are the two old people at home, which also adds to the excitement for us. Just consume the seafood you brought. ”

Qiao's father and Qiao's mother, how embarrassing? Professor Gu also said, "Let Xiao Qiao go back - she must be in a hurry to go back and rewatch the catwalk series." ”

Everyone else is defending their design, but it doesn't mean that they won't be shaken, and they must go back and think about it in detail - Qiao Yun was told by the teacher to think about it, so she could only laugh, Professor Zhou didn't succeed, and she had to bring them a snack from Daoxiang Village, "Xiao Qiao will come often when he is free in the future——"

Don't dare to let the teacher send it to the door of the family home, just on the edge of the small building, Qiao's father took the snack, Qiao's mother held her daughter, and the smile on her face did not go away for a long time, so she went down to see that her daughter was happy again, and she had to laugh out loud in the winter wind. "Alas, how did I raise such a good daughter."

Qiao Yun didn't know until this time, it turned out that no matter how much money she made, her parents still minded a little about Parsons, but they didn't let her see it, she was happy and couldn't help but be a little stunned, as if she had just seen her youth again, she said, "How can you be so self-selling and boasting like you?" ”

"How can I boast of myself, if you are not excellent, can Professor Gu push you like this?" Qiao's mother glared at her daughter, looked left and right, and lowered her voice again, "She has so many students, not everyone can win the organizing committee award!" - Not everyone can sell for more than 10 million, right? ”

"That's the tag amount, and the profit margin is not that high." Qiao Yun laughed and laughed.

Qiao's mother didn't listen to her explanation, hummed a little tune happily, and walked with her daughter in the family courtyard of Huamu Fushu - in fact, the house is old, but the two professors are teaching at T University, and it is convenient to live here. You can always meet noble people. ”

"Yes, yes." Qiao's father faithfully played the role of a compliment, but he couldn't help but wander. "Is there a Bentley parked in front of that house?"

Qiao's dad has a hobby, cars, but I don't want to buy them - I just like to watch, F1, rally, everything related to the car, after he bought a computer at home, he didn't know how to do it, he actually downloaded "Topgear" by himself, and he looked at the screen when he was fine, and couldn't help but turn around when he saw the famous car, Qiao's mother was helpless, fortunately, this direction was also out of the compound, and Qiao Yun followed behind, "There is ice, you be careful not to break your feet." ”

In the end, when he was old, he patronized his husband, saying that his feet slipped and he almost didn't fall, Qiao Yun hurriedly helped her mother, and Qiao's father also ran back, "It's okay, it's okay, right?" ”

The family of three was entangled, not paying attention to blocking the way, until a confused voice came from behind them, "Little-Miss Qiao?" ”

Qiao Yun looked back, there were three people standing in the corridor, and the last one was very tall and looked very familiar.

- How could it be so coincidental? She didn't dare to believe it at first, then her eyes darkened, and she suddenly remembered: Yes, speaking of which, Qin Wei's father is a big star in the field and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who went out from T University...... Now I'm still taking classes at T University, the Qin family also has a house in the family courtyard...... 166 Reading Network