amaotonovel Chapter 1198 Talent
Chapter 1198 Talent
Shen Xuening watched the embroidery movements, which were very fast, but that was only because of the tight schedule and heavy workload. In fact, she was quite relaxed and confident that she could finish embroidering the colorful butterfly in one day.
Seeing that most of the viewers were there for Shen Xuening, the staff focused the camera on her most of the time, and the more screen time she received, the more tips she received.
Shen Xuening's fans are mostly very wealthy and don't lack money, so tipping is a common occurrence for them.
At the same time, Zhang Shufen was also watching the live broadcast.
She called her granddaughter and asked her to come over. Of all the family members, only her granddaughter, who was in junior high school, treated her the best; otherwise, she wouldn't have sent her to a nursing home.
Looking at Shen Xuening and her embroidery in the camera lens, the granddaughter said, "Grandma, Ms. Shen's embroidery is really good, much better than mine."
Zhang Shufen exclaimed, "You don't have much talent, but President Shen is different. She seems to have grasped the essentials as soon as she started. Grandma didn't even have to tell her much, and she's already embroidered so well."
The granddaughter sighed helplessly: "Some people in this world are just favored by the old man, but I'm not one of those favored ones."
Zhang Shufen gently stroked her granddaughter's hair: "Grandma loves you."
The granddaughter smiled gently: "Yes, Grandma's love is also great and warm."
"Grandma really wants to teach you embroidery, but you can't learn it." Zhang Shufen sighed, looking down at her granddaughter's profile. "Don't think about anything else. Study hard, and finding a job in the future will be a good way out."
The granddaughter nodded: "Grandma, I understand."
The scene of the competition—
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Xuening's embroidery was nearing completion; she would be finished in about an hour.
Qin Zizhou kept watching Shen Xuening from the audience.
Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin also arrived, sitting in the same seats as in the morning.
Qin Zizhou glanced at his watch: "Grandpa and Grandma, are you tired? If you are, go home. I'll stay here with Xue Ning."
Grandpa Qin waved his hand: "I'm not tired. If we are, your grandma and I will go for a walk. You don't need to worry about us."
Madam Qin said, "Judging from Xue Ning's progress, she should be finishing the embroidery soon."
Qin Zizhou said, "Embroidery is a delicate craft. It may look simple, but it takes a lot of time to complete. Judging from the current progress, it will probably take another hour."
Madam Qin nodded, agreeing with Qin Zizhou's words: "Well, speaking of which, that boy's embroidery is also quite good, and it seems that he is about on par with Xue Ning."
Qin Zizhou shifted his gaze to Chi Hong: "Grandma is right, it looks about the same."
Madam Qin remarked, "I feel the competition in Xue Ning's group is fierce."
“There are several similar ones,” Grandpa Qin chimed in. “The girl who’s on good terms with Xue Ning also does a good job with the embroidery.”
Qin Zizhou concluded: "Talented people emerge in every generation."
Grandpa Qin asked, "Zizhou, why did Xue Ning come to participate in this competition?"
Qin Zizhou replied, "Firstly, it's to broaden horizons, and secondly, it's to promote traditional culture. The main purpose is to promote traditional culture, which is related to the theme of the scenic area. She plans to add embroidery as an element to the scenic area and create more highlights."
Grandpa Qin nodded slightly, acknowledging Shen Xuening's foresight: "So there was a deeper consideration behind it."
Madam Qin reminded him, "Zizhou, Xuening is so outstanding. You must discuss things more when you encounter problems. Her ideas should give you a lot of inspiration."
Old Master Qin also said, "It's easy to conquer a country, but difficult to maintain it. The development of the Qin family now rests entirely on your shoulders. And with the market downturn in recent years, you must be more humble."
Qin Zizhou straightened his expression and said, "Grandpa, Grandma, I know. I'm not an arrogant person, and I genuinely admire Xue Ning. I will definitely exchange opinions with Xue Ning."
Grandpa Qin patted Qin Zizhou's hand: "Your grandmother and I are very relieved to leave the Qin family business to you."
Qin Zizhou assured, "Grandpa, even if the Qin family can't grow stronger under my leadership, I will ensure that the Qin family continues to thrive and doesn't shrink."
"Grandpa has high hopes for you." Old Master Qin was very satisfied with Qin Zizhou, who had never caused them any worry from childhood to adulthood.
Live broadcast room——
[The blogger has suddenly ventured into embroidery; is she planning to develop a career in this industry?]
Embroidery is a niche industry, mainly consumed by wealthy people. We ordinary folks can only admire it from afar and offer our support.
The blogger is clearly a visionary; even venturing into the embroidery industry must have been a well-thought-out decision.
[The blogger is amazing; the embroidery looks so good.]
Although I don't understand it, it's still impressive! Keep it up, blogger! I'll always support you.
[This blogger I follow is the only one who hasn't collapsed yet. Please keep going! As long as you don't collapse, I'll continue to follow and support you.]
【…】
They said this because they thought another internet celebrity had fallen from grace, and the incident had caused quite a stir, making headlines everywhere.
Nowadays, netizens don't trust bloggers anymore, thinking they're all liars.
However, Shen Xuening only sells her own products and never advertises for other products. Her products are of excellent quality, so they have a great reputation. Every day, netizens leave comments under her videos, urging Shen Xuening to keep it up and not to let her reputation collapse.
Shen Xuening is also the only internet celebrity who doesn't accept advertisements, which gives her fans a lot of confidence.
As time went by, Shen Xuening received her last injection.
Looking at the finished embroidery, she took a deep breath and felt relaxed all over. After all, it was a competition, and even though she felt relaxed, she still felt a little nervous before she finished the test.
Now that the embroidery design was complete, Shen Xuening felt completely relieved: It's finally finished!
The embroidery couldn't be changed; once it was finished, it was finished. Shen Xuening simply "submitted her work."
After the staff registered the information, they encased her embroidery in a double-sided transparent glass frame before presenting it to the judges.
This is how everyone's embroidery is treated; it allows you to see the details without getting dust or dirt on it.
After Shen Xuening's embroidery was presented, the judges passed it around for their perusal.
"It's well embroidered, almost as good as the best one from yesterday."
"We really found some gems in this competition. We already have two great participants, much better than in the last one."
"Besides these two, there are a few other promising talents. We'll see once they've finished embroidering."
"No, the overall quality of this embroidery is higher than before. It seems that each one is good, only some details are different."
“You’re right. The overall level of the participants this time is quite good; it’s just that there are some differences in the details.”
"..."
The judges watched and praised Shen Xuening's embroidery, clearly very satisfied with it.
About half an hour later, Chi Hong finished his embroidery. The staff did the same treatment on his embroidery. While processing the embroidery, the staff glanced at Chi Hong and then excitedly showed it to the judges for their scores.
The judges reacted even more strongly after seeing Chi Hong's embroidery.
"This...it's double-sided embroidery! I can't believe it! He embroidered the butterflies on both sides exactly the same. How is that possible?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, this embroidery will be the champion."
"This embroidery deserves to win the championship."
"It's true that new talents emerge in every generation. We were pessimistic before, but now we're seeing hope again."
"Impressive, impressive. It seems we old folks can't underestimate the kids."
"..."
As Chi Hong packed his things, he watched the judges' reactions. Seeing how excited they were, he felt a little more at ease: he had done his best, and even if it wasn't good, he could only leave it to fate.
Shen Xuening also saw Chi Hong's embroidery at this moment. She whispered to Qin Zizhou, who came to pick her up, "That contestant's skill level is quite good. I want to recruit him."
Qin Zizhou immediately understood what Shen Xuening meant: "You want him to go to the scenic area to help you promote your embroidery?"
Shen Xuening said, "Yes, he seems to be a bit down on his luck right now. If I help him out now, I can not only get things done for me, but I can also make him grateful to me, and he will be more dedicated to helping me in the future."
Qin Zizhou thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I agree. He is indeed a talented person."
Shen Xuening whispered, "Let's go, let's wait for him at the exit."
The two packed their things and walked out of the Cultural Palace.
Old Master Qin and Old Madam Qin got tired of sitting and went for a walk outside, but they haven't left yet. They are waiting for Shen Xuening to leave together.
After waiting at the door for about five minutes, Shen Xuening and Qin Zizhou saw Chi Hong come out. Shen Xuening walked towards Chi Hong and said, "Hello, Chi Hong, can we talk?"
Chi Hong didn't know what Shen Xuening wanted to say to him, but he wasn't good at refusing, so he agreed: "Okay."
Shen Xuening looked around and said, "Let's go to the teahouse across the street to talk."
Chi Hong nodded: "Okay."
Shen Xuening said to Qin Zizhou, "Tell Grandpa and Grandma where we are, so they can find us."
Qin Zizhou replied, "I know."
Upon arriving at the teahouse, they found a seat by the window. Shen Xuening asked Chi Hong across from her, "What would you like to drink?"
Chi Hong was very reserved since it was his first time in such a place, and nervously replied, "I'll drink whatever you want."
Shen Xuening called the waiter over, ordered a pot of flower tea, and then got down to business with Chi Hong: "It's getting late, so I'll get straight to the point."
Chi Hong said hesitantly, "Okay, go ahead."
Shen Xuening took out her business card and handed it to Chi Hong: "This is my business card. My name is Shen Xuening. I am the owner of Xifulai and the person in charge of Maoling Tourist Area. My scenic area focuses on promoting traditional culture. Now I am preparing to promote embroidery culture in the scenic area. Your embroidery is good. I hope you can join us. What do you think?"
Chi Hong was completely dumbfounded. This was like a pie falling from the sky, a meat filling at that, and it landed right on his head.
Shen Xuening smiled gently: "Chi Hong, I really like China's traditional culture and sincerely invite you to join us. If you're worried, you can visit the scenic spots on my side."
She took out her phone and shared the scenic area with Chi Hong: "The scenic area has been open for more than three years, with many tourists. It has matured in all aspects and is now in the improvement stage. I sincerely hope that you will join us, so you are welcome to visit the scenic area."
Chi Hong finally came to his senses: "Are you the person in charge of this scenic area?"
Shen Xuening said, "Yes, the scenic area is currently building the World's First God of Wealth Temple and a theme park, and it's already in the later stages. Everything I've said is true, so please don't worry about it."
Chi Hong said softly, "I have nothing now, what can you lie to me about?"
Shen Xuening smiled and said, "The embroidery elements haven't been incorporated into the scenic area yet. If you come and help me, you'll be a pioneer, which is very meaningful. Most importantly, I can see that you really love embroidery, and I'm very willing to provide you with this platform so that you can realize your value."
Chi Hong felt that all the hard work over the years had been worth it: "You...you won't look down on me?"
Shen Xuening was puzzled: "Why do we look down on you? Embroidery is just a craft. It doesn't matter if you're male or female, it only matters if you do it well."
Chi Hong lowered his eyes, looking very insecure: "I am a man, and most people think that embroidery is a woman's exclusive domain. Many people look down on me."
Shen Xuening comforted her, "Actually, other people's opinions don't matter. What matters is how you think, do you understand?"
“I…” Chi Hong hesitated, “but I’m still a little worried about what other people will think.”
Shen Xuening retorted, "If you're worried about what others think, will they feed you? Give you water? Or give you money to spend?"
"Don't you want to make money? Do you want to stay immersed in a world where you're afraid others will look down on you? Then what's the point of learning embroidery?"
"You should have known that some people would look down on you before you even started learning embroidery, so why did you go ahead and learn it without hesitation?"
Chi Hong was speechless.
Shen Xuening encouraged him, "What you should do now is to make full use of your strengths and show the significance of learning embroidery, instead of being timid and afraid of this and that."
It's hard to change a person's mind in a short time, so she added, "I'll give you a day to think about it. I hope you'll contact me before 5 a.m. tomorrow."
After saying that, Shen Xuening stood up, pulled Qin Zizhou away, and said, "We'll pay the bill."
Chi Hong sat there blankly, his mind racing with conflicting thoughts: should he be brave, or continue to cower in fear...?
……
Shen Xuening and Qin Zizhou came out of the shop, just as Old Master Qin and Old Madam Qin walked over hand in hand. The four of them got into the car and went home together.
Qin Zizhou drove smoothly and asked casually, "Xue Ning, do you think Chi Hong will ever come to his senses?"
Shen Xuening said, "I think he will come to his senses and will contact me."
Qin Zizhou smiled and said, "So sure?"
Shen Xuening said confidently, "So far, none of the people I've chosen have disappointed me."
Sitting in the back row, Old Master Qin asked, "What are you talking about?"
Shen Xuening told the two of them what had just happened.