This is indeed the case, Kang Shude was right to remind him.

In this era when the people of the Republic have just reached the subsistence level, it is not only these arts and crafts products and seemingly outdated skills that are seriously underestimated in the country.

There are also favors, sentiments, fame, traditional culture, philosophy and poetry...

Even mathematical, physical and chemical knowledge and national defense technology are included.

The more things appear to be vain, not worth eating or drinking, and cannot be exchanged for real money and silver immediately, the more so.

On the contrary, things that can immediately improve material life are valued more than anything else.

This is perhaps the most striking feature of a society that is economically and technologically backward and begins to strive to get rid of poverty.

Society as a whole began to become eager for quick success and short-sightedness.

Taking the material conditions of being well-clothed and well-fed as a measure of value, the worship of a lifestyle full of modern appliances is overwhelming.

More and more attention is paid to actual material gains.

So in today's society, if you want to use money to invest in something of real value, the price is sometimes ridiculously low.

Just say "Grape Chang".

On the day Ning Weimin met Chang Yuling.

When the old man heard that as long as he agreed, the street could reopen the production cooperative with the support of Ning Weimin.

At that time, my face glowed red, as if I liked it.

He stretched out his hand to hold Ning Weimin's hand, bowed and thanked him.

This successor of "Grape Chang" actually did what the street director Niu said, and offered not to pay him in order to reduce the burden on the street management.

Of course, Ning Weimin must not take advantage of others' danger and engage in such exploitation.

He said that he would be responsible for the sales of the goods from now on, and assured the old man that as long as the quality of the goods was guaranteed, the production company would not fall into operating difficulties again.

If Chang Yuling doesn't mind it, he can take a monthly salary of 200 yuan for the time being.

As for the question he cares about, it's just whether the grapes can be made to be more upscale.

For example, can I replace the iron wire with copper wire?

For another example, is it possible to use real feeder leaves instead of cloth branches and leaves?

Would you mind working with the master craftsmen from the Jingcheng Material Factory?

After all, he needs a variety of exquisite food containers. In the future, it would be too monotonous to only have one product for grape wine food containers.

Probably he regarded Ning Weimin as his benefactor from the bottom of his heart.

Chang Yuling sincerely thought about him, and not only refused the "astronomical figure" remuneration he proposed, but refused.

At most, I would be willing to get paid as an apprentice.

At the same time, he also expressed his willingness to try changes in the direction stated by Ning Weimin and would not exclude cooperation with any peers.

In addition, she also told Ning Weimin that the Chang family did not only know how to cook grapes, but also made gourds.

It just costs more raw materials to make it. If necessary, she can provide two handy materials.

This unexpected surprise made Ning Weimin very happy. As long as it was good, he was not afraid of expensive things.

As long as the level of this feeder gourd can catch up with half of the grape feeder.

For him, the opening of the restaurant is enough to cope with the situation.

In short, after hearing that the craftsmanship could be passed down again, Chang Yuling's attitude towards Ning Weimin was beyond grateful.

The kind of person who sincerely thinks about Ning Weimin regardless of personal gain or loss.

The way she tries her best to smile so that others can see her satisfaction and gratitude is a bit sad.

Looking at the old man's hands holding his own, Ning Weimin couldn't help but feel pity for the hardships Chang Yuling had suffered in his life.

You know, wrinkles appear as people age.

Because Chang Yuling is nearly 70 years old, he has been doing this for a long time to color the grapes for a long time, and the color has been absorbed into the meat.

Her fingers were almost all red and could not be washed off.

Is it easy to be a craftsman?

Similar to Chang Yuling, Liu Yongqing originally thought that his life would end in such a miserable state and spend the rest of his life.

He also regarded Ning Weimin and Qiao Wanlin as his nobles.

He never imagined that he would be able to survive a desperate situation and usher in a huge turning point.

Therefore, when it comes to making antique tableware for restaurants, of course I have devoted my whole life to the task.

Finally, he wanted to give Ning Weimin three hundred sets of "Yellow Ground Blue and White Ten Thousand Blessings Lotus" tableware.

It is an imitation of the imperial kiln porcelain of the Qianlong period. The production process is complicated and requires a high temperature of more than 2,000 degrees to be fired.

Liu Yongqing swore that after it is fired, if you don't look at the words "Altar Palace·Royal Dining Official Seat" on the bottom, just look at the shape, color and decoration of the porcelain, it is absolutely guaranteed to be the same as the real thing.

Even Ye Hemin had a good impression of Ning Weimin and was very grateful because the ceramic industry was able to maintain an antique technology.

Therefore, in addition to helping Liu Yongqing come up with ideas for firing porcelain for the joint venture restaurant, he also provided a lot of valuable professional advice.

He also specifically asked for Ning Weimin's address, and after returning he sent him several of his ceramic monographs.

It can be seen that there is no grudge anymore, and he really regards Ning Weimin as a fellow who truly loves porcelain.

This expert Ye is not only knowledgeable, but also has a reliable character.

So from now on, if Ning Weimin was really unsure about some porcelain, even Kang Shude was not sure, so he would have somewhere to go and ask for advice.

It cannot but be said that good people are rewarded, and it is an extremely unexpected gain.

Otherwise, this kid would have been so beautiful that he would have sang the theme song of the puppet art film during the few days he visited the handicraft factory.

"Everyone calls me Afanti, Nasirdin. Afanti. I am born with a stubborn temper, stubborn temper."

"I got on the little donkey and walked around, running from south to north, from east to west, and from east to west."

"Hey... I care about the injustices in the world. I want to be angry for the poor. I want to be angry for the poor..."

However, situations like this are not limited to the arts and crafts industry.

It's not just for ordinary people.

Even the social elite cannot escape this rule.

Because the country's overall economy lags behind, they can also have their self-esteem seriously hurt because of trivial economic matters.

As a result, Ning Weimin also had a good opportunity to help Ning Weimin and build friendship.

Speaking of this matter, we have to go back to the news that Ning Weimin saw the Hong Kong director Li Hanxiang coming to Beijing to film "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace".

Ning Weimin has his own characteristics.

At best, you can draw inferences from one instance.

At worst, it's just not enough advantage.

Don't look at it. He has already cut off Director Li's personality and bought all the expensive red sandalwood and pineapple furniture, leaving not a single piece for him.

But just like that, he still wanted to continue to take advantage of Director Li.

That is, he wanted to ask Director Li to take some time to shoot a commercial for the joint venture restaurant.

It's not that complicated to say the least.

In fact, just use the ready-made sets and actors from the movie.

For example, using the scene of the empress dowagers of the two palaces entering the imperial dining room, and then giving a close-up shot of both empress dowagers.

As long as the joint venture hotel's slogan, address, and contact number are subtitled, it's all set.

He is quite aware of how popular Director Li's films "Burning the Old Summer Palace" and "Behind the Curtain" are.

Liu Xiaoqin's performance of Cixi was so vivid.

This movie has generated a box office of 150 million in the Hong Kong city, and is also a hot seller in Southeast Asian countries.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it became popular throughout Southeast Asia and became a classic of Qing palace movies. It will never go out of style.

If after the movie is released, the "Queen Mother of the West" who is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people can be used as the image spokesperson of the restaurant, it will be equivalent to promoting one's own business overseas.

Didn’t the restaurant just ride on the trend and become popular?

So there is no doubt that the best time to fool people is before the movie is made.

Having spotted this super big IP, Ning Weimin did what he said.

Soon, he asked Miya Haibin, who was close to the film and television industry, to help guide him and find an opportunity to go to the Changping studio to meet Director Li.

In the end, the negotiation was finally done.

However, it must be said that Ning Weimin's strategies and calculations are actually a bit underhanded.

Because first of all, before going, he took some photos of the hardwood furniture he just bought.

He actually used the food taken from people's mouths to bribe Director Li.
To be continued...