Chapter 238: Expanding the Territory
During this time, Laura had a rare amount of time, and the existing orders were more convenient to process. ∮ ∮ ∮ Xiao ∮ said that www. And the two orders need to be designed separately, and Laura can get it done quickly.
The inspiration accumulated during the last trip to the island country has long since made Laura into a design and left it on paper, and it has almost formed a distinctive series. Now that there is a new demand, Laura only needs to choose one according to their temperament and figure and make a tailor-made change for them. So these two new designs are still coming out very quickly, and you can deal with the details.
This time, the goal is set in China, to go to a few traditional scenic spots famous for silk and embroidery, to appreciate the real Chinese classical style, and the fascinating Yanyu Jiangnan is undoubtedly the most suitable, the two of them must be indispensable in this trip is the Suzhou and Hangzhou area.
In addition to the idea of finding inspiration, this trip also wanted to prepare some stable supply of raw materials.
Laura's designs always use silk often, so the demand for high-quality silk raw materials is greater, especially after Laura's reputation gradually rises in the next step.
After the reputation ferments to a certain level, it will definitely bring about a soaring order, and if you don't prepare in advance, it will be a bit of a chicken catch.
Shi Lei always likes to plan ahead for these things and do everything ahead, because he has confidence in Laura more than herself. And Shi Lei has new plans that can help Laura further improve the competitiveness of her works. This time, we can look at it together, and if the conditions are right, we can enter the substantive implementation stage.
The luggage prepared by the two of them is not a lot, that is, a few simple changes of clothes, and they can buy it if they need it. Anyway, the country is so developed now, there is nothing that can't be bought, don't forget that most of what you see here is also from the porcelain country.
The first stop of the two was a direct flight to the Southern Magic Capital, one of the economic centers of the country. However, the two of them didn't have much curiosity about the high-rise buildings here. Just visited the three most representative tallest buildings, and stayed in a modern five-star hotel.
The two are more interested in restaurants in modern buildings, and there are many Michelin-starred restaurants here in the magic capital, and the two foodies certainly can't miss this delicacy.
The first meal is at the Jade Restaurant of the Shangri-La Hotel, where the two of them stay, no matter which angle you look out, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Bund, the environment is gorgeous and low-key, and the French creative cooking puts all the steel pipes in a gastronomic feast, and the combination of food and scenery makes the two of them reminisce for a long time.
After taking a good rest and adjusting the biological clock. The two of them really started playing. The targets are mainly concentrated in those places with more historical and cultural heritage.
The two went to Yu Garden for a good stroll, and then happily ran to the City God Temple, where they ate all kinds of traditional delicacies such as hanging bell burning.
In the past, Shi Lei liked to drool over the local food programs in the magic capital, but this time I had the opportunity to taste it in person, of course, to satisfy my taste buds.
Shi Lei, the ten most expensive restaurants in the magic capital, took Laura and tasted them all. In addition to Wangjiang Pavilion, the holy place of marriage proposal, the queue is too long, and the two of them didn't expect to go up to experience this couple's special seat during the year, and they couldn't even book it.
I've experienced other famous French and Italian restaurants, as well as kaiseki cuisine from the island nation.
Shi Lei was pleased to find that the recipes of these top restaurants all indicate that the steak is from Stone Ranch. This made Shi Lei feel a little complacent, our things have already become famous.
After experiencing the double deliciousness of many taste buds and eyes, the two turned their attention to the classic snacks in the hall, Shi Lei often watched the food strategy of the magic capital. We have an understanding of the situation in these places.
It is also a special interest to always take Laura inadvertently, in the interval between visiting historical sites, to taste these popular but deeply hidden delicacies.
Of course, the two are not just looking for food. Famous places such as Zhujiajiao Town and Fengjing Ancient Town have also left their footprints. Especially when Laura changed into the cheongsam she brought and went to these quaint attractions with Shi Lei, it was not only Shi Lei who was busy taking pictures of Laura.
Everyone else was busy taking out their cameras or phones to record the beautiful scene. Even the staff of the scenic spot were alarmed. I really want to say that Laura, as the publicity ambassador of the scenic spot, took a batch of promotional photos for the scenic spot as a model. However, Laura of course refused, and also dispelled the idea of taking a few photos of her to show it.
However, Laura was very happy to be affirmed in such a disguise, so she took Shi Lei to the time-honored street of the magic capital, found the dragon and phoenix cheongsam and made a dress for herself and Shi Lei, of course, the share of their parents.
For a designer like Laura, it's easy to think of the sizes of acquaintances, because they can estimate the size of someone else at a glance.
In this store, Laura's appearance when she was wearing a cheongsam made the staff who were used to seeing beautiful women stunned, and then they naturally treated it similarly to the scenic spot, and they really wanted to pull Laura to be their ambassador. Laura still refused. It's only right to go back and wear your own work to promote your brand.
It still takes time to make zuò cheongsam, and the two of them just used this time to continue their journey. Before leaving the magic capital, Shi Lei took Laura to several well-known universities in the magic capital to have a look.
Shi Lei's goal was also set here during the college entrance examination, but unfortunately he could only go to the local school to study in the end.
For both of them, the real focus is on the Suzhou-Hangzhou area. Laura is here to find inspiration from history, and Shi Lei also has his own mission, which he came to find business opportunities by the way.
Needless to say, the most famous in Suzhou is a variety of gardens, including the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lion Forest, the Lingering Garden, the Canglang Pavilion, the Huanxiu Villa, the Master of Nets Garden, the Retreat Garden, and the Art Garden, which are all familiar to Chinese people.
There are countless other gardens of all kinds, so the two of them didn't go to see them one by one, but only found some representative ones to see.
For the beauty of these gardens, Laura is a little reluctant, and Shi Lei is not. When Shi Lei saw these gardens from the Internet in the book, he dreamed countless times that he could have the opportunity to live in even the smallest Chinese garden.
Later, after going to Midi's side, I had enough financial resources to make such a place, but I felt that even if I copied an identical garden there, it would always lack some taste. Besides, Shi Lei is not the kind of extravagant and wasteful person, the house at home is definitely enough, and there is really no need to build such a house.
However, this complex still remained in Shi Lei's heart, which is why Shi Lei made up his mind to buy the house without hesitation after seeing the new Chinese-style villa where his parents live now. At that time, even if his parents didn't choose that house, Shi Lei would take it and keep it as his residence in the city.
After experiencing the ancient architectural aesthetics, the two went straight to Hangzhou. Needless to say, the first stop must be the West Lake, the beautiful scenery along the way is already very intoxicating, and then go to the outside of the building to have a plate of West Lake vinegar fish and Dongpo meat, this taste is not too beautiful.
Lingyin Temple is a thousand-year-old temple that cannot be missed, and the famous Leifeng Pagoda in the legend of the White Snake is also a must-go place for two lovers. When you are tired of walking, find a teahouse with a quiet environment and sit down to make a pot of Longjing tea, listen to a song and play a song, and feel a different kind of leisurely charm.
After taking a detailed or skimmary look at all the planned attractions according to their own minds, they began another important task of the trip, which was to inspect the silk here.
And Laura thought it would be best to bring back two top embroiderers to add some color to her work. Especially after seeing the exquisitely embroidered cheongsams in the time-honored cheongsam shop, Laura became more and more determined to this idea.
There are many silk factories in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and of course there are many projects to receive tourists. And what Shi Lei and Laura want to find is the kind of simple silk factory, which has a full set of processing capabilities from silkworms to silk, and the craftsmanship must be good enough.
In such an important silk production area, it is really not difficult to find some such manufacturers. Soon Shi Lei negotiated an agreement with a large enough manufacturer.
And Shi Lei took some time to buy a sericulture farm, the scale is not very large, and the money to buy it is very small, but this is the killer feature that Shi Lei prepared for Laura.
Shi Lei transformed all the new batch of uncocooned silkworms in this silkworm farm, and all the cocooned silkworms were separated, so the silkworms on both sides must not be confused.
This batch of silkworms will have the same quality as silkworms, but they will not retain the green color of silk, and in terms of toughness, they will have 100 times toughness that is more than 100 times that of steel compared to spider silk.
In this case, the silk made of this batch of mulberry silk is not only of top quality, but also has stronger protective properties than Kevlar fiber, which means that the clothes made of this batch of silk have a certain degree of cut resistance and even bulletproof performance, of course, that must be when the fabric is thick enough.
Even if it is a single garment, it will definitely be more wear-resistant, and it can highlight the drape of silk, and the clothes made must have many characteristics that other fabrics do not have, and of course, Laura needs to make good use of it to reflect this advantage.
Laura also managed to convince two senior embroiderers in their prime, who agreed to help out in Laura's workshop, but they still had to wait for a waiting visa to get there.
After getting this thing done, in Shi Lei's opinion, the most important thing was the most important thing, and the two returned to the magic capital again. After bringing their custom-made clothes and checking in for many gifts, the two set off back to the stone ranch with their own full harvest satisfaction. (To be continued......) R527