Li Jingjue smiled proudly, "The imperial court plans to set up a prefecture and county in Xiyue Mao County, and now General Chu is preparing over there, and officials are being selected in the court. He whispered, "It is said that after next year's scientific examination, new scholars will also be selected to serve in Xiyue, and Maoxian County will really be established." ”

Li Jingshan was surprised, "You want to go?" ”

The geography of Xiyue is remote, and it is also a place where miasma is rampant, poisonous insects are everywhere, and the former dynasty is even a place where criminals are exiled. Xiling County, as the state capital, cannot be compared with a small Minzhou city in the south of the Yangtze River, let alone the newly built state capital, and the harsh environment can be imagined.

"Recently, Taixue has been discussing this matter," Li Jingjue scratched her head and said uncertainly: "Sir also said that opening up unknown territories is a very exciting thing, and it is also the easiest place to do great things." ”

said with a yearning look, "And I have checked the local chronicles, where they are all reckless and green, full of greenery, flowing springs and waterfalls, strange flowers and plants, and flowers in all seasons." It's completely different from Minzhou and Beijing. ”

Li Jingshan laughed, "Do you want to go to the post of official, or do you want to go there for a tour?" ”

"Naturally, I want to show my ambitions." Li Jingjue waved her hand exaggeratedly, and hesitated: "But...... I'm afraid that my mother and you won't agree. ”

Li Jingshan saw the ambition and fearlessness of the young man from his kind eyes, and felt very gratified, this young man who used to hide behind him has grown up, has the responsibility of his family and country, and also understands the concern of his family.

She smiled gently, "It's okay, what you want to do, just be brave enough to do it." Mother has me. ”

Li Jingjue was instantly excited, pounced on Li Jingshan and hugged Li Jingshan hard, and turned around, "Haha, I know that you are the best, you love me the most!" ”

Li Jingshan smiled and slapped him on the arm, "Let me go quickly." Let people see what kind of system it is. ”

Li Jingjue put down her sister, turned around, and happened to see a scholar standing at the door, looking at them dumbfounded. He stretched out his hand and pointed at Li Jingjue and shouted, "Li Jingjue! You, you, you, are you hooking up with other women? You shameless villain! ”

"Brother Xu, misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding!" Li Jingjue hurriedly ran over to grab him and shouted, "This is my sister, not another woman!" ”

Li Jingshan: "??? ”

The student glanced at Li Jingshan twice, and saw that their appearance was indeed somewhat similar, so he calmed down, stepped forward and saluted: "Xu Changqing, who was born later, is a classmate with Brother Li, and I have seen Miss Li." ”

Li Jingjue also introduced on the side, it turned out that Xu Changqing was the son of Xu Jian, the household servant, and he was friendly with Li Jingjue, and invited him to go back to Xu Li as a guest a few times. Xu Changqing has a younger sister, and after meeting Li Jingjue, he had a good impression and begged his brother to help match him. Therefore, Xu Changqing was so anxious when he saw Li Jingjue making love with other women.

Li Jingshan looked at the tall and handsome brother in front of her, and suddenly had a wonderful feeling: even her younger brother, who was three years younger than herself, had reached the age of talking about marriage!! I can only sigh that Shaoguang is fleeting, and the years are like knives.

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On July 16, the second half of the study officially began. Guo Xijiu and Shen Jian Jian Jian appeared on the main hall of Tianqiao Hall at the same time again.

"All the students are the best in craftsmanship, and you can be an excellent craftsman when you go out to any jewelry shop."

Shen Jian Jian was on the stage and said solemnly: "However, you are still only 'craftsmen', not 'jewelry craftsmen', let alone 'jewelry masters'!" The difference is that based on the jewelry industry, it is not only your craftsmanship, but also your design! You remember that the first thing that catches the customer's eye is always the design of the jewelry, and only when the design is in his eye, he will consider other factors. ”

"Therefore, in the second stage of learning, you will learn how to make a good design that is accepted by the market." Guo Xianjiu continued, "It's a pity that there is no gentleman who can teach you how to design jewelry. ”

There was silence for a while, waiting for the two gentlemen to answer.

"But the customers will teach you, and the market will teach you. The customer's order requirements are the direction of the market and the guidance of good design. So from today, for a year, you will follow the store and the market to find out what good design is, and at the same time, slowly shape your own style. ”

"But sir," one student asked, standing up, "is a design good only if it caters to the requirements of the market and the customer?" Can't craftsmen have their own ideas and expressions? ”

Guo Xijiu smiled, "Good question." When you become a true master, you will be able to express your ideas as much as you want, and it will be sought after by everyone. But before that, you have to look at these customers and markets to help you become a master. ”

The student was thoughtful and sat down. Another student asked, "Sir, if you want to cater to the requirements of customers, how can you form your own style if you want to be dignified today and gorgeous tomorrow?" ”

"This is what you need to explore and find for yourself, and now each of you already has your own style, and how to adapt this style to the needs of customers is what you really need to think about."

Guo Saijiu said seriously: "The only way is to continue to run in with customers and the market. Of course, this kind of running-in, more than a year, is obviously not enough, this may become your lifelong coursework. ”

The students present were all in deep thought because of Guo Saijiu's words, and they vaguely felt that these words opened a crack in the door of the highest hall of art for them, allowing them to glimpse the ten thousand splendor inside.

Guo Xijiu continued: "From now on, there will be no more monthly assessments. Before the students had time to cheer, they heard him say, "All the results are ranked according to the points." At the end of the year, students who still have the bottom six points will be sent to their hometowns. ”

The eyes of everyone who had just lit up dimmed again.

"Okay, the first homework topic of this semester is the Mid-Autumn Festival." Shen Jianjian began to announce the topic, "July and August every year is the season for jewelry sales, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is a popular festival. You designed a Mid-Autumn Festival series of jewelry samples, handed over to the treasurers of the treasure pavilion to choose. Selected samples receive one point. ”

"How many entries can be selected for each submission?" A student asked.

"Not necessarily. See if you are satisfied with the assignments you hand in. Sometimes I can't look at one of them, and sometimes I take them all. ”

Shen Jian Jian replied, "The selected works will be made in the workshop and sold in the store. At the end of the month, the sales volume is calculated, and the works with the highest sales can be counted as four points, decreasing in order, and below the third place, one point will be counted. ”

The students asked a few more questions, such as what kind of jewelry is more popular nowadays, and what tricks sell best.

Shen Jian Jian replied: "The best way is for you to ask in your own store, instead of discussing it here and closing the door. Do you get it? If you understand, you can disperse and prepare. ”

Li Jingshan came out of Tianqiao Hall, but remembered what Ruan Mingyu had said, to develop more high-ranking officials and nobles as customers of Jingbao Pavilion, this sales direction. I wonder how it's going? If you don't understand this, you may not be able to get the most authentic answer by going to the store.

She was thinking about whether she should ask Ruan Mingyu for clarification, when she saw the porter come in and inform her that someone was looking for her outside the door.

She said in her heart, ha, it's really heartfelt, just remembered him, and he came!

Nguyen Minh Yu was still at the door, welcoming her with open arms. Take her to a secluded and quiet private restaurant for dinner.

Looking out of the window, you can see a clear river flowing slowly, and one or two river lanterns float on the river from time to time, which people put into the river during the Midyear Festival last night.

"After the flower gathering of the Shangshi Festival, many young ladies from official eunuchs began to come to compete for the treasure list." Ruan Mingyu looked at Li Jingshan and smiled, "It was introduced by your handkerchief." But the commission doesn't count on you. ”

"Hehe, what are you going to use to calculate my commission?"

Li Jingshan knew that Ruan Mingyu was willing to reveal these news to him, which was worth more than silver, but she still wanted to sell herself in front of him. As soon as the words fell, he was blocked by Young Master Ruan with the back of his head.

Li Jingshan: "............" How did she forget, every time she put a trap on the young master, it was always herself who was finally trapped!

After a while, Ruan Mingyu let go of Li Jingshan and licked her lips unsatisfactorily, "Don't worry, your benefits are indispensable." ”

He took out a chain from his arms, on which hung a wish-like long-life lock, and hung it around Li Jingshan's neck, "This long-life lock was given by my grandmother when I was born, and I have been wearing it." ”

Li Jingshan took the silver longevity lock and looked at it carefully, heavily. I found that there was a dark box in the Ruyi lock, and when I opened it, I saw that there was a piece of emerald green and crystal jade embedded in it, as clear as a pool of autumn water.

Li Jingshan looked up at Ruan Mingyu in surprise. Young Master Ruan smiled slyly, "Each of our three brothers has one, and grandma said that in the future, when we marry a daughter-in-law, we will use it as a token of kinship." Our daughter-in-law, as soon as she marries into the family, she treats others badly, so she has to lock up her life and hand it over to her daughter-in-law. ”

Li Jingshan clenched the longevity lock that still carried Ruan Mingyu's body temperature in her palm, and her face turned red. After a while, he whispered, "I, I don't have any heirloom treasures, so I will make you a love token." ”

"Yes, you gave me this." Young Master Ruan pulled out a silver chain from his collar.

The pendant hanging on the silver chain is a pair of birds leaning on each other, the tips of the tails of the two birds are close together, and the body shape forms a heart shape, and below the tip of the heart, a bright red bean falls.

This is the first work that Li Jingshan designed when she first came to this world. Later, he was seen by the shopkeeper Hong of the Minzhou branch by chance, bought it, and transferred it to Ruan Mingyu.

Li Jingshan looked at the pendant and opened her mouth wide in surprise, "This, how can this pendant be in your hand?" Didn't the shopkeeper Hong say that he bought the ...... for his wife"

Ruan Mingyu laughed, "His wife has passed away for more than ten years. When he saw this work, he was attracted to you, and when he showed it to me, he turned around and found you in the gold shop. Otherwise, if you enter the Treasure Pavilion later, there won't be so many twists and turns. ”