Ah Shan on the side only felt aggrieved, and said in his heart, Master, who knows that you are still old enough to be your granddaughter's uncle. However, complaining in his heart, Ah Shan didn't dare to disobey the old man's words, and hurriedly said to Ling Anxun, "Uncle Shi is good, I don't know if Uncle Shi is coming, apprentice...... The apprentice grandson ......, no, the apprentice nephew was rude just now. ”

Han Yuyan stood next to her and watched the old and young talking, as if watching a play, and seeing such a flustered and somewhat funny scene at this time, she couldn't help but hold back her laughter to the point of internal injury. This old man who suddenly appeared is naturally Qu Chi, the current leader of this "Qu's Clothing", but he also has another identity, that is, the only apprentice of Ling Anxun's senior sister Bertha.

Fortunately, Ling Anxun had already learned some of Qu Chi's character from Senior Sister Bertha, and she expected such a scene, but she didn't know that Qu Chi, the master, was so stubborn that she was embarrassed to keep her manners. So, Ling Anxun decided to quickly change the topic to resolve everyone's embarrassment. I saw that Ling Anxun also lowered his body and saluted, "Old Qu, let's go in and talk." ”

As soon as Qu Chi raised his eyes, he saw that the tourists and neighbors in the vicinity were walking through the alley behind Ling Anxun, and many people began to look at this one curiously because of the movement here. Although Qu Chi thinks that there is nothing to be ashamed of having a little master, he just doesn't like to explain more to those who are not familiar with him, and there is no reason to let the guests stand at the gate, so he said, "Ah, yes, yes, Uncle Shi is right, please come in, please come in." ”

Qu Chi said as he let Ling Anxun and Han Yuyan into the courtyard gate. Ah Shan, who was on the side, consciously broke off in the back and closed the door of the backyard.

Qu Chi was about to go upstairs with Ling Anxun and Han Yuyan in front of him, when he suddenly stopped and instructed his apprentice Ah Shandao, "Ah Shan, the business ahead will be taken care of by you and Ah He today, and I will take care of the distinguished guests here, and I can't be separated." ”

"So, what if those two Mr. Wei arrive?" The apprentice called Ah Shan hurriedly asked.

Qu Chi pondered for a moment and said, "Hey, it's really wronged, it's just that, if they come, I will arrange for them to rest in my studio first, and then you will inform me." ”

After speaking, Qu Chi led Ling Anxun and Han Yuyan up to the third floor. This small building is divided into three floors, each with its own function. The first floor of the small building is twice as high as a normal house, and it is used as a store, and it is spacious and bright. There is a door in front of the building that opens to the left and right, but there is no staircase to the second floor inside the first floor, and you can only go upstairs through the back door behind the counter. This design is mainly to ensure the privacy of the owner's work and life. Qu's stores mainly serve customers with tailor-made clothes, and some of the ready-to-wear garments of "Qu's Clothing" are also sold here. On the second floor is a large bay, which serves as a workshop for Qu Lao and his apprentices, as well as a factory for handmade clothing. The third floor is where Qu Lao and his apprentices live. The empty space in the middle is used as a living room and dining room, and there is a circle of rooms around the two living rooms, which are divided into the main and secondary bedrooms, the study, the kitchen and the bathroom. The building as a whole still maintains the ancient style, but the interior has been renovated and reinforced many times, making it look quaint on the outside and modern on the inside. It can be seen that although Qu Chi follows the old etiquette, his thinking is not pedantic, and he can still accept new things. It's just that Ling Anxun can't figure it out, how could such an old-timer lose to his senior sister?

Seeing Ling Anxun's slightly puzzled expression, Qu Chi guessed a thing or two, so he said, "This house has only been made like this in the past two years, and since worshipping Bertha as a teacher, I have been deeply affected by it, so I, the old man, have also caught up with the fashion and renovated the interior of the old building." Sure enough, it's much more convenient and safer than before. ”

"Senior sister is indeed very infectious." Hearing Qu Chi talk about his senior sister, Ling Anxun couldn't help but fall into the memories of Senior Sister Bertha.

That year, Ling Anxun had just become a close disciple of Wood Charles, and under the enthusiastic introduction of his master, he met several of his brothers and sisters. Because Wood's disciples are all talented design geniuses, Ling Anxun quickly got along with his senior brothers and sisters, and the best relationship among them was the only senior sister Bertha, who was only two years older than him.

Bertha was born in a small country with high altitudes in the north of the West, I don't know if it is due to the influence of the country's climate, Bertha also has the same cold temperament. However, as long as I actually came into contact with Bertha, I knew that she was actually a girl who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, very kind-hearted, focused on design, and very talented, so she became famous at a very young age. Some people in the design industry who know the two even compare Ling Anxun with Bertha, calling Ling Anxun the Bertha of the East. In this regard, the two always smile, because in addition to the fact that they both became famous at a young age, the design styles of the two people are completely different. This can only be regarded as a compliment from outsiders to the two beautiful designers.

Ling Anxun knew that Bertha was very interested in the costumes of her country and neighboring countries, so she often participated in related clothing exhibitions to absorb fresh nutrients. Sister Bertha met Qu Chi, who also came here to watch the exhibition, at the clothing exhibition in country B the year before last, so they started their master-apprentice relationship. It's just that the inside story of this is unknown. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Ling Anxun couldn't help but take the initiative to ask Qu Chi questions. Han Yuyan sat next to Ling Anxun and couldn't help pinching her back, thinking that this old man Qu would be unhappy, who would want to tell people the story of recognizing a junior as a teacher everywhere? But Ling Anxun wasn't worried at all, just with Qu Chi's performance just now, he didn't care so much about this.

Sure enough, I saw Qu Chi laugh and said, "I know that with Master's character, I won't tell the people around me about this." I don't really care, it's a bit long, would you like to listen to my old man's story? ”

Ling Anxun and Han Yuyan both felt that this legendary stubborn and stubborn old man Qu seemed to be not the same as they imagined. So, the two nodded hurriedly. Qu Chi immediately took a sip of the tea in front of him and slowly told them the story.

At that time, a piece of work that subverted the concept of traditional suits was displayed in the middle of the exhibition hall. The most peculiar thing about this work is that the designer has divided it in half from the middle, half is a traditional yellow plaid suit, and the other half is attached to exaggerated stand-up collars, lace, pearls and other elements, and the lower body has changed from a trouser to a short skirt with a bias cut. Bertha was marveling at the powerful contrast displayed by the work when a discordant scolding sounded next to her.

“Shit！ What the hell is this? Can it still be called a suit? The swearing was not loud, but it still caught Bertha's attention. Bertha turned around and spoke about the old-fashioned music pond of the past, and it was clear that such a conceptual work subverted his aesthetics at the time.

Bertha couldn't help but lean forward, wanting to try to communicate with Qu Chi, "I'm sorry, old man, I accidentally heard what you said just now. I would like to take the liberty of defending this work. ”

Qu Chi glanced at Bertha with a little displeasure, thinking to himself what could such a young girl have to say, so he said, "You want to defend?" Am I not right? What else can you call this a suit? ”

Bertha Vivi smiled and said, "This work may not be a suit in the traditional sense, but the contradictions and conflicts it shows have its artistry. It is also inspired by designers like us, in fact, the elements of stand-up collar, pearls, and lace can be integrated into the design of suits to add design creativity to modern suits. ”

"What? Putting a stand collar on a suit? Pearl? Lace? Qu Chi said, with an incredulous and angry expression, "This is just nonsense. Can clothes with such a design still be called suits? Will anyone want to wear it? Little girl, designers can't just pursue a sense of art, and forget the practicality of the clothing itself. In the end, the so-called avant-garde pop art can only appear on the catwalk, but cannot become people's daily clothes. ”

Qu Chi said that it is indeed a common disadvantage in fashion design in recent years, that is, it pursues artistic abstraction too much, and departs from the essential attributes of clothing, making clothing a vassal of art, putting the cart before the horse. Through Qu Chi's words, Bertha deeply felt that this was a senior with mature views on design, but she didn't want to go against her original intention, that is, to better combine artistic elements with the original attributes of clothing. So Bertha insisted, "I understand your views, old man, but I think it is precisely because of these failed cases that we need to find a way to make them better, rather than refuse to integrate new things and choke on food." ”

"I think this lady is right." A young man next to him responded to the road.

"I think what this old gentleman said is very true, look at these designs, what are they?" An old woman stood on the old man's side and said, "One moment it will be retro, and the next time it will be ahead of its time, and the result will be nondescript." ”

The discussion between the two sparked onlookers to speak one after another, and attracted more and more visitors to join in the discussion. Of course, the protagonists of the discussion are still Bertha and Qu Chi. Suddenly, I don't know who in the crowd said, "Why don't you design a piece of work according to your own concept and let everyone judge." Everyone responded one after another, which made Bertha a little surprised, how did she take a good look at the solo exhibition, how did it become a design competition.

It happened that a staff member of the exhibition passed by, heard about the discussion between the two, and took the initiative to invite the two to participate in the small design competition held in the afternoon. Contestants design for an hour on site, then scan it into a computer, where AI will help turn the sketch into a three-dimensional finished product, which will then be anonymously judged and voted on by judges and visitors, with the winner of the highest vote.

"But I probably don't have time." Bertha didn't like to do these competitions.

But Qu Chi didn't let go, "What, scared?" Seeing you talking, I thought you were very good at designing, but were all just words on paper? I think you should not participate as soon as possible, so as not to accidentally lose the teacher's face. ”