Chapter 45: The First Companion
Li Jingshan began to go to the Treasure Pavilion every day to check in. She traced all the ornaments on the counter and came back, and even applied to Ruan Mingyu to go up to the treasure pavilion on the third floor to observe the treasures of the pavilion above.
On the way back to the courtyard from Jingbao Pavilion, she also went to other jewelry stores to see, pondered the jewelry patterns of other houses, and carefully figured out these patterns after coming back.
A month later, she began to see some doorways.
Ruan Mingyu is right, those famous business houses design works with their own style imprints. For example, Minzhou Si Zhenfang made his fortune in the south, so the works have the beauty and softness of the south of the Yangtze River, and because of the attack on the capital Si Zhenfang, there is a trace of noble arrogance.
Arrogant.
Li Jingshan smacked the word, and said that it was too appropriate for the profiteer to come up with this description.
And the Jingbao Pavilion is rooted in the imperial city, the style is atmospheric and robust, luxurious and rich, and it is the kind of unruly that looks down on the world.
That's right, rebellious!
Li Jingshan was proud that she had found this adjective. The young master's idle and slightly evil smile came to his mind again, as well as his bold words in a light tone: "Dare to be the first in the world and challenge the impossible, it is originally my Ruan Sanshao's style!" ”
She suddenly felt that the word unruly was also very suitable to describe Ruan Mingyu.
Li Jingshan's cheeks were hot for a while, and she suddenly came back to her senses, and her cognition of the young master had changed from "unruly" to "unruly".
This is another sign of poisoning.
She hurriedly shook her head, put aside the messy thoughts, and carefully traced them on paper. However, no matter how you look at the patterns in the pen, they are full of the arrogance of Si Zhenfang.
In the end, Li Jingshan could only throw her pen and sigh, looking out the window at the half-curved crescent that had become a string.
On this day, Li Jingshan came back from Jingbao Pavilion and met Zhang Qiaoyan on the way.
"I haven't seen you come to the embroidery village recently, what are you busy with?" Zhang Qiaoyunyan held Li Jingshan's hand affectionately, "We are about to prepare for the New Year's embroidery, but are there any good embroidery samples?" ”
Li Jingshan suddenly remembered that she hadn't drawn a new embroidery pattern for a long time. She suddenly had an idea, pulled Zhang Qiaoyan and asked, "Sister Zhang, do you have any own style for my embroidery patterns?" ”
Zhang Qiaoyan smiled: "What do you think about the silly girl, naturally there is." Those cute and cute Dragon Boat Festival zongzi, dragon boat, and moon cake patterns, aren't they all your style? ”
Li Jingshan was stunned and asked, "What about the others?" ”
"And those spiritual flowers, birds, insects and fish," Zhang Qiaoyan said: "In the past, we described those patterns as good, saying that these things are like the real thing." When they come to you, they say that the little things you draw are like people. Isn't that your style? ”
Li Jingshan was stunned for a long time, nodded thoughtfully, made an appointment with Zhang Qiaoyan to hand in the embroidery samples for the New Year in a few days, said goodbye to her, and hurried back to the courtyard.
She flipped out her embroidery book, looked at her previous drawings one by one, and suddenly understood what her style was.
It is the cognition and ideas she brings from the modern world, and the image design that bears the distinctive imprint of the times.
Whether it is a cute zongzi dragon boat, or a vivid and anthropomorphic fish, insects, flowers and birds, they are all artistic elements drawn from the modern world, which have not appeared in this era. And it is this kind of cultural collision that brings fresh vitality and is therefore sought after by people.
Embroidery is an area that Miss Li has never been exposed to, so when she paints embroidery patterns, Li Jingshan can freely play according to her own understanding without distraction. However, when designing jewelry, Miss Li's memory dominates in this body, so the design she draws will be full of the brand of Si Zhenfang.
Li Jingshan held the picture book and breathed a long sigh of relief.
However, the next moment, Li Jingshan frowned again. Even if you know the reason, it is not easy to break through the predicament. Is she going to introduce this goofy image into jewelry design as well?
Although there are many cartoon characters in the modern world that are used for jewelry design, for this world, Li Jingshan is not sure whether such a crossover can be accepted.
She thought about it for a long time, clenched her fists hard, made a cheering gesture, and decided to give it a go.
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At the end of November, Lai Ching-shan presented her second drawing.
When Nguyen Minh Yu opened the scroll, Li Jingshan watched his reaction with apprehension.
Sure enough, when Young Master Ruan saw the pattern above, his face was full of indescribable expressions. After looking up for a while, he struggled to organize his words before he said, "What is your theme this time?" Beasts make a New Year? ”
Really!
Li Jingshan also looked at the drawings with a weak heart, on which was a group of eighteen animal shapes, flying from the sky to running underground, and the shapes were also varied.
Ruan Mingyu took a breath and smirked, "Elaborate on the idea?" ”
"Hmm...... I really wanted to design a set of patterns for the New Year of the beasts, but it was not easy to make a face, so I drew a series of small pieces. Li Jingshan whispered, "This is just a basic element, and it can be combined in a variety of ways." ”
"For example, this butterfly pattern," Li Jingshan pointed to the drawing, "It can be made into hair, necklaces, rings, earrings, and can also be used in the style of wearing flowers with hundreds of butterflies." ”
Ruan Mingyu put away his smirk, revealing a thoughtful look, and then pointed his jade white finger and asked, "What is that big circle and two small circles?" ”
"This is a mouse, the beginning of the year is the year of the rat, design a mouse image." Li Jingshan replied casually.
Ruan Mingyu was shocked, "Which rat looks like three circles?" ”
Uh, well, this kind of thing that is too trendy and abstract, the ancients still can't understand it.
Li Jingshan took a pen and drew a cross under the image of Mickey Mouse, "I understand, I'll change this." ”
Ruan Mingyu took the pen and drew several crosses on the sketch one after another, leaving only six works in the end. He threw his pen and said, "These few designs are feasible, and the others are redone." ”
Li Jingshan sighed faintly, this time she was able to keep the next third of the artwork, and there was progress.
She answered yes, took the artwork and turned around to withdraw, when she heard Young Master Ruan say behind her: "I made an appointment with the shopkeepers of the jewelry industry for tea tonight, and you go with me." ”
Li Jingshan looked back at Ruan Mingyu suspiciously. Ruan Mingyu bared his teeth and smiled at her, "After training for so long, it's time to pull you out to accompany the guests!" ”
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It's still in the Drunken Immortal Residence.
Jiang Yuelan and Li Mingyan hadn't come yet, Ruan Mingyu only briefly introduced the identities and origins of the two, but didn't mention why he brought Li Jingshan to attend. Li Jingshan had to sit at the end in wonder.
After a while, it was Jiang Yuelan who arrived first. As soon as I entered the door, the first thing I saw was Li Jingshan, who was sitting in a proper manner. He was stunned for a moment, looked Li Jingshan up and down, and then said with a smile: "Brother Ruan, Sanniang is also here today, it's not appropriate for our brothers to drink flower wine, right?" ”
Li Jingshan's face turned red, and she glanced at Ruan Mingyu patiently. But I saw that the young master looked squirming again, with his chin on his hand, looking at her with a smile, without the slightest intention of helping her out of the siege.
Li Jingshan gritted her teeth secretly, stood up and saluted Jiang Yuelanfu, and said with a warm smile: "Slave Li Jingshan is the rough maid in Young Master Ruan's house. I'm clumsy, but I can't compare to the girl in the flower building, Young Master Jiang doesn't want to make fun of me. ”
"Oh? The ...... in Brother Ruan's house" Jiang Yuelan looked at Ruan Mingyu in confusion, and didn't understand what medicine he sold in the gourd, "Since he is in the house, he still takes it with him when he comes out to eat and drink...... Brother Ruan, is this here to show affection? Isn't that authentic. ”
Li Jingshan's face was even more red and dripping blood, and she said urgently: "I don't ......"
"Okay, Brother Jiang will look down on this stupid girl?" Ruan Mingyu finally spoke lazily, "It's just that my two little guys were sent out and temporarily pulled someone out from the other courtyard to serve." ”
Jiang Yuelan still wanted to laugh a few words, but saw that although Ruan Mingyu had a smile on the corner of his mouth, he was staring at him coldly in his eyes. Jiang Yuelan accepted the joke and snorted, "The ghost believes you." ”
Smiling, Li Jingshan's eyes lit up, and another bright and beautiful person came in at the door.
Li Mingyan was dressed in a bright yellow embroidered lotus skirt, holding a moon-white moire shawl, with exquisite makeup on her face, and a bright red iris flower on her forehead lined her skin like snow, noble and extraordinary. She has long passed her youth, but the mature charm exuded by her body is even more attractive.
Li Jingshan was still in a daze, Ruan Mingyu and Jiang Yuelan had already gotten up and greeted: "Sanniang is late today, and she will be punished with a glass of wine." ”
Li Mingyan said with a smile: "As soon as you come up, you will pour wine, even if you are drunk, it is my half-old who takes advantage of you two young chicks!" But he drank it with his head held high.
She put down her wine glass, then glanced at Li Jingshan and said, "Why do you still have a little sister?" ”
This time, there was no need for Ruan Mingyu to speak, Li Jingshan hurriedly curtsied and said, "I have seen Sanniang, the slave maid is the attendant of Young Master Ruan." The first time I was on an errand, I didn't do well and asked Sanniang for advice. ”
When she straightened up, she caught a glimpse of Ruan Mingyu's eyes with a hint of approval in her eyes, and the corners of her mouth curled imperceptibly.
And Li Mingyan only glanced at Ruan Mingyu with a smile and said no more. Several people sat down for the banquet according to their priorities, and Li Jingshan consciously stood at the table to help with wine and food.
After three rounds of drinking, the topic naturally revolves around how to open up the civilian market.
Ruan Mingyu said: "To open up the civilian market, the main body of consumption is the common people, but someone still has to bring up this trend." The official eunuch family had long recognized the luxurious style of Si Zhenfang, so they naturally disdained it. This person who can lead the trend has to ask Sanniang to bother a lot. ”
"I've been thinking about this lately." Li Mingyan took a sip of the wine glass and said, "There are also famous actors and dancers who can bring trends." Which path does Ruan Gongzi plan to take? ”
Ruan Mingyu's eyes glanced at Li Jingshan lightly, and said casually: "What is the difference between the needs of the famous actors and those Kabuki? ”
Li Jingshan stood beside Ruan Mingyu, carrying a pot to refill the wine for him, but her ears were ridged.