Zhao Yi sat down opposite Qi Jingchen and asked a little angrily: "Mr. Qi, why do you want Li Xilin to participate in the JM Jewelry Design Competition, he is just a fledgling person who doesn't know anything, and if you send him to participate in the competition, it will only embarrass the Qi family."

Qi Jingchen said with a smile: "I also want to know Designer Zhao, why can't you even compare to a fledgling young man now?" I have carefully read the design drafts of both of you, and Li Xilin's design is indeed more suitable for this competition than yours, so I will choose his design draft. ”

"What?" Zhao Yi looked at Qi Jingchen in shock, "How is it possible?" Li Xilin has only been in the company for a long time, and his design draft is definitely not better than mine! ”

Qi Jingchen said helplessly: "Designer Zhao, your current idea is not quite right, the design industry, not the older the seniority of the design of the jewelry, the better, sometimes talent is more important, even if there is no talent, there should be hard work, you have been in the company for more than ten years, I didn't want to mention such a thing to you, but now you take the initiative to come to me, I have to speak, you look at your recent design draft, do you really think that your design can keep up with the current aesthetics?"

Zhao Yi was stunned and asked, "Mr. Qi, what do you mean by that?"

"If you put more effort into designing jewelry, you won't draw such a design drawing, I know you want to participate in the JM jewelry design competition, but this year your state is really not suitable, you go back to adjust your state first, and strive to participate in the next year."

Zhao Yi then reacted that Qi Jingchen was now saying that his design was not good, and he said indignantly: "Mr. Qi, I know that you have always valued Li Xilin, but I have also put a lot of thought into jewelry design, is it too much for you to completely deny my design now?"

Qi Jingchen rubbed his temples: "I don't want to deny your design, but you should really go back and take a good look at your design draft, if you spend all your time on design, the draft you handed over to me will definitely not be what it is now."

"It's so unfair for you to say that."

"You're angry now, no matter what I tell you, you won't listen, so let's go back and calm down."

Zhao Yi's eyes were scarlet and he said, "This time, are you really not letting me participate in the JM Jewelry Design Competition?"

"I can't recommend you to participate this time."

As soon as Qi Jingchen's words fell, Zhao Yi slammed the door and left.

Looking at Zhao Yi's figure disappearing at the door, Qi Jingchen frowned slightly, it seemed that he was too indulgent to the people under him, so Zhao Yi dared to be so presumptuous in front of him.

……

"Mr. Qi, do you have time now?" Li Xilin said respectfully, "I have something I want to ask you for help. ”

Qi Jingchen nodded: "If there is anything, you just ask." ”

Li Xilin had just graduated with a master's degree when he entered the company, and when Qi Jingchen saw Li Xilin's works for the first time, he felt that he was very talented, and now he has been in the company for less than three years, and his progress has impressed Qi Jingchen.

Zhao Yi's jealousy of Li Xilin is not without reason, after all, talent is indeed far more important than hard work in many cases, this time Li Xilin was allowed to participate in the JM Jewelry Design Competition, on the one hand, because Qi Jingchen really intended to cultivate Li Xilin, and on the other hand, Li Xilin did have such a ability.

Li Xilin said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Qi, I need a five-carat sapphire in my design raw material for this jewelry design competition, but there is no one in Qi's warehouse now, I don't know if Mr. Qi can help me with this." ”

"Why choose sapphires, isn't blue diamonds better in terms of value?"

"I also thought about using blue diamonds, but blue diamonds cost more, and the sapphires in my design are sufficient."

Qi Jingchen looked at Li Xilin's eyes seriously: "You have really thought about it, don't you plan to use blue diamonds?" The JM Jewelry Design Contest is very important for all jewelry designers, and you can't leave any flaws in your design, or you will regret it later. ”

Li Xilin was moved in his heart, he had been thinking about the five-carat sapphire for a long time before deciding to come to Qi Jingchen, but he didn't expect Qi Jingchen to support him to use blue diamonds.

"Mr. Qi, I understand what you mean, but I have indeed thought about it, sapphires can meet my requirements, and if sapphires can be used to design jewelry that is more dazzling than blue diamonds, wouldn't it be more meaningful?"

Qi Jingchen smiled faintly, Li Xilin's self-confidence is what he wants to see a jewelry designer should look like.

"Okay, but the JM Jewelry Contest is still a week away, you go and finish the other parts of the design first, and in two days, I will definitely help you find a five-carat sapphire."

Li Xilin bowed to Qi Jingchen excitedly: "Mr. Qi, thank you, thank you very much!" ”

"You're welcome, if you can get a good result in this competition, this is also a good thing for the Qi family."

Li Xilin said confidently: "Mr. Qi, don't worry, I will not embarrass the Qi family." ”

Qi Jingchen looked at Li Xilin's eyes and said: "You should also know that you have not been in Qi's for a long time, this time I will give you the place to participate in the JM Jewelry Design Competition, the company's highly qualified designers will inevitably have some ideas in their hearts, so you must use your results to plug their mouths, understand?" ”

Li Xilin asked cautiously: "Mr. Qi, has Designer Zhao looked for you?" ”

Qi Jingchen hooked the corners of his lips and smiled faintly: "There are some things that you and I just understand in our hearts, and you don't have to say it too clearly." ”

Li Xilin realized that he had overstepped, no matter what Zhao Yi said to Qi Jingchen or not, it was not something he should ask, as a jewelry designer, he only needed to hand over his work.

"Mr. Qi, I understand."

"It's good that you understand, you've been putting all your mind on the jeweler lately, and you don't need to care too much about what others say."

Li Xilin nodded: "Mr. Qi, don't worry, I will definitely not live up to your expectations." ”

……

"Designer Zhao, why do you suddenly want to invite me to dinner tonight?"

"Are you okay, can't I treat you to a meal?"

Li Yun said with a smile: "If Designer Zhao has something to say, just say it, if you don't say it, I won't dare to eat this meal, and it will be useless." ”

Zhao Yi poured Li Yun a glass of wine: "You don't have to be so vigilant, I'll find you something." ”

Li Yun pushed Zhao Yi's hand: "I don't have a deep relationship with Designer Zhao, and I can't help but be a little panicked when you suddenly invite me to dinner." ”

Zhao Yi curled the corners of his lips and smiled faintly: "Actually, it's not a big deal, I just want to know what materials Li Xilin took in the Qi family's warehouse." ”

Li Yun frowned and looked at Zhao Yi vigilantly, not knowing why Zhao Yi suddenly asked like this.

"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Qi chose Li Xilin to participate in the JM Jewelry Design Competition, I really can't figure out why Mr. Qi let that kid go, I just want to know where I lost."

"Wouldn't it be better for you to ask Mr. Qi directly about this matter?"

Zhao Yi smiled helplessly: "I have already talked to Mr. Qi, Mr. Qi asked me to think about the difference between my design and Li Xilin, but you also know that I and Li Xilin are in the same department after all, I don't think there is anything, but it is inevitable that he will treat me as a competitor." ”

Zhao Yi was so frank, but it made Li Yun let down his guard.

"Actually, Li Xilin didn't take anything from Qi's warehouse, they were all sparse and ordinary things, but he wanted a five-carat sapphire, but there was no stock in the warehouse, so he estimated that he would go to Mr. Qi."

"A five-carat sapphire?"

This sapphire is probably the main material for Li Xilin's jewelry.

"But even if you know what material he uses, you don't know what his design looks like, so what's the use?"

Zhao Yi smiled faintly: "Actually, I don't think I'll be worse than Li Xilin, but listening to you say this, I understand a lot, Li Xilin is just more opportunistic than me, in recent years, the most popular is sapphire, I want to go retro style, naturally there is no way to compare with Li Xilin." ”

He raised his glass and toasted Li Yun, and after a while, he said with some unease: "Now these days are getting worse and worse, a lot of age, there are old and young in the family, I have worked in the Qi family for so many years, I didn't expect Mr. Qi to let a stinky boy who has not dried up to participate in the JM jewelry design competition, I am afraid that the Qi family will no longer have a foothold for us middle-aged people in the future." ”

Li Yun and Zhao Yi are about the same age, and he also feels the troubles of middle-aged people, and after a while, the two of them began to complain to each other.

"Actually, this matter will be uncomfortable for anyone, Li Xilin has been in the company for less than three years, and Mr. Qi has valued him everywhere, so it will inevitably break the hearts of some old people."

Zhao Yi drank another glass of wine: "However, I also underestimated Li Xilin, I thought he was an honest man before, but I didn't expect to do so many things behind my back, so that Mr. Qi gave him such a good opportunity, and I was not afraid that there would be some unpleasant words in the office." ”

"You don't understand Mr. Qi's style of doing things," Li Yun took a sip of wine, "He has always done things like thunder, how can he care about what others say, but if it weren't for Mr. Qi's iron-blooded wrists, the Qi family would not have come to this point, Designer Zhao, don't think about it, even if you don't have a chance this time, it will be your turn next time, after all, Qi's signboard is here, are you still worried about not being able to support your family?" ”

"You don't understand, how important is the JM Jewelry Design Contest to me, this time I can't participate in it to wait for another two years, my most regrettable thing is that I couldn't get a good ranking last time, as a result, I thought about it for two years, planning to punch and kick, but found that I didn't even have the opportunity to participate, do you say I can't hold back?"