The gourd painting allowed Linliu to grab the first pot of gold in the business sea, but if the company wants to develop in the long run, it needs to constantly study the market and follow the market. The product must get market feedback in time, otherwise, even if there is a small problem in the product, it may lead to the collapse of the market that has been cultivated so hard.

Several customers reported that the gourd paintings sold out began to fade after two months, so the customers offered to return the remaining goods. Once a large number of returns are made, Linliu will lose money seriously. This was a great blow to Linliu, who had just started his business. Linliu held a company meeting overnight to study countermeasures.

Lin Liu said: "The company has just started, the initial opening of the market, if all return, this will lead to a fatal blow, if not return, will lose the trust of customers." How to make a decision, please discuss. ”

Lan expressed his opinion: "I think the first thing is to preserve the strength of the company, generally the goods sold are more than half a month, and the agreement with the customer has been clear at that time - after the product is sold for half a month, it will not be returned." I think that according to the agreement, there will be no returns. ”

Childe spoke: "The company should think about development, temporary losses are normal, how to overcome the shortcomings, continue to develop the business is the most important." ”

Lin Liu finally decided to return the goods, saying: "Even if the loss is big, we must return the goods, the company resolutely stresses integrity, based on the market with quality and integrity, stands firm in the market, and wins in the market." In the next step, we focus on the technique of non-fading gourd painting. ”

Lin Liu heard that there is an old artist in the stone village of this county, who has been painting on various materials for a lifetime, and his paintings will not fade even if they are placed for 30 years. In the morning, Lan drove Lin Liu and Gongzi to visit the old artist.

Stone Village, a quaint village, has a history of 600 years, the building materials are all stone, and now there are more than 100 stone courtyards, with three stone gates in the south, north and west. Walking in, Linliu is like stepping into the Ming Dynasty through time and space. Lin Liu inquired about the old artist's home, and roses bloomed on the stone walls. Walking to the door of his house, Lin Liu shouted, "Is the old gentleman at home?" He shouted three times in a row, but no one answered. Lin Liu said: "Since the old man is not at home, then we will go back and come back tomorrow." ”

"Guests, please stay." An old voice came from the courtyard.

Lin Liu and the others stopped and turned around. The old artist opened the wooden door.

The old artist invited Lin Liu and a few people into the hall. Lin Liu saw that the house was full of large and small gourds, and the characters, flowers and birds, and landscapes painted on the gourds were lifelike, and the color was shining, which was indeed better than the company's gourd paintings.

Lin Liu explained the meaning. The old man said: "I have been engaged in this business for more than 40 years, and I have painted countless gourd paintings, but now I rarely paint them, and I regard painting as a pastime." But he is not willing to pass on his skills casually. Everyone, please come back. ”

Lin Liu said: "Sir, how much do you want for technology transfer?" Despite the opening, the company will do its best to accommodate your request. ”

The old man smiled heartily and said, "Why do you young people take money and talk about things at every turn? I'm so old, what do I want money for? Besides, my son and grandson have companies, and my family is not short of money! Please come back. ”

Since it doesn't work to intercede, it doesn't work to give money, and there is no other way, so let's go back. Lin Liu said goodbye to the old man and walked to the gate of the courtyard, only then did he take a closer look at the roses, and suddenly remembered that this kind of flower also bloomed on the wall of his grandfather's house in the past. So I remembered the dialect ballad taught by my grandfather:

Roses bloom,

I'll come again,

Hanmo is still fragrant,

Is the deceased absent?

Is the deceased absent?

Lin Liu sang and walked away, and Lan said, "What didn't you do?" Do you still have the heart to sing? Childe stared at Lin Liu no matter whether he succeeded or not, he felt that as long as Lin Liu was around, he would have infinite happiness, and how well the business was done was secondary.

"Please stay, please stay......" The old man behind shouted loudly as he chased. Lin Liu and the others were puzzled and stopped.

The old man caught up and asked eagerly, "Why do you know how to sing this?" Who taught you? ”

Lin Liu said: "What my grandfather taught me, I learned from my grandfather when I was a child. ”

"Is your grandfather Mr. Tie Yan?" The old man asked.

"Yes. He was none other than my grandfather. How do you know his name? Lin Liu asked.

"Mr. Tie Yan is my classmate and friend, we often get together to drink tea and chat, and the ballad you sang is what he wrote to me and sang to me. He has been gone for a few years, and he thought that no one in the world would sing that ballad anymore, but he didn't expect you to sing it. Please come home with me, niece. The old man said.

The old man passed on the secret of the gourd painting to Linliu. The big problem of Linliu Company has been successfully solved.