Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

Xiaomeng looked at the tapestry scroll he had opened, which was over a meter long and contained a painting of auspicious New Year's greetings in the style of the Qing Dynasty.

The visuals are exquisite, gorgeous, and intricate, showcasing meticulous craftsmanship.

"This is so exquisite! Is it really woven on thread by thread? No, is it woven on?"

From my layman's perspective, it's already quite impressive.

"You only spent a year on this? Such a long and complex painting, how could it be woven in just one year?" Xiaomeng exclaimed in admiration as she looked at it.

The girl running the stall said, "Because Teacher Xiaohao is very diligent, he can sit in front of the tapestry machine for ten hours a day. That's why he was able to finish this piece in just over a year."

Teacher Xiaohao said shyly, "This is nothing. When you first start learning a skill, you have to work hard."

Xiaomeng gave him a thumbs up.

Although the young man was very modest, asking for 100,000 yuan because he was not yet proficient in the craft, Xiaomeng felt that such a labor-intensive handicraft was worth the price. However, she still used an appraisal technique on this kesi (silk tapestry) work.

The appraisal results of this kesi (silk tapestry) artwork appeared before Xiaomeng's eyes.

A kesi (silk tapestry) artwork themed around New Year's offerings: The kesi technique in this work is highly refined, with the silk threads interwoven delicately and evenly, and the colors bright yet soft.

The artwork is layered and well-organized, with a clear distinction between primary and secondary elements. The details are handled skillfully, making the artwork lifelike.

The artwork cleverly combines various flowers, fruits, vegetables, and objects to create a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, expressing the creator's best wishes for the New Year and love for life.

In conclusion, the creator of this work has the potential to become a master craftsman, and this is a fine piece of kesi tapestry worth collecting.

Current estimated price: 200,000 yuan.

Xiaomeng raised one eyebrow and glanced at the young man next to her who was still giving a long and detailed introduction.

He was saying that in his work, a single flower requires dozens of colors of silk thread to represent.

He's such an honest man, and a truly passionate one at that. People like him are becoming increasingly rare these days.

"Is your work really only 100,000?" Xiaomeng asked again.

Teacher Xiaohao thought Xiaomeng thought it was too expensive, so she replied somewhat anxiously, "The price I agreed with that customer was 150,000. Now I'm in a hurry to sell, so I'm only offering 100,000, which is already the lowest price."

"That's not what I meant," Xiaomeng interrupted him.

"What I mean is, isn't 100,000 too low? I'm afraid you'll feel that this line of work is too poor and you won't want to do it anymore."

In that case, I'll give you 200,000 for this painting as support for your continued research and study.

In addition, I will pay you another 250,000 yuan to customize a kesi (silk tapestry) horse-face skirt with a hundred butterflies and flowers. The production period will be set at one year for now. The skirt must be embroidered with at least one hundred different kinds of colorful butterflies and flower patterns.

Add more gold thread, preferably something that sparkles in the sunlight; it will definitely be very eye-catching when you wear it out.

"Are you going to take this custom job?" Xiaomeng immediately offered an incredibly tempting price.

Such a large-scale customization stunned both the young girl running the stall and Teacher Xiaohao. Such a large order is usually only received by experienced craftsmen.

Newcomers like Xiaohao, who have little fame, can usually only get small projects from companies.

The last time he took on a scroll painting, he was too ambitious and wanted to try a large-scale piece. He accepted the order from a client he wasn't familiar with, and got scammed and stood up. He tied up both his money and time, which caused him financial difficulties.

The stall girl tugged at Teacher Xiaohao's sleeve, "Teacher Xiaohao, don't be silly, hurry up and take the order. If it really works out, your living expenses for the next year will be covered."

Xiaomeng first transferred 200,000 yuan and used the standard procurement contract from the kesi research institute to buy Teacher Xiaohao's scroll.

Fill out another contract for the customized goods, specifying the details of the customization, delivery time, amount, etc. Then transfer the full amount for the customized goods.

This way, Xiaomeng wouldn't worry about the workers running away.

"We really hope that you, teacher, will go further on the path of kesi (silk tapestry)."

I'd like to order more little clothes and dresses from you in the future. Keep up the good work, I believe in you!

……

Seriously, spending money on these pretty things is so fast! I've already completed my daily tasks in no time.

Today was great too.

Xiao Meng took a few steps to the side and spent 1,880 yuan to buy a suitably sized wooden lacquer box covered with mother-of-pearl from a stall at an aquarium. She gently placed the kesi (silk tapestry) scroll she was holding inside. Such a fine thing deserves good packaging.

The stalls lining this short temporary street displayed a lot of good stuff. Xiaomeng strolled along and bought a bamboo-woven porcelain panda teacup for the festival, a movable shrimp and crab lantern, and a velvet brooch and hair clip.

They were all just small trinkets costing a few hundred yuan, but they were all very exquisite.

These were all wonderful things that Xiaomeng had never heard of before.

Xiaomeng received many business cards and added the contact information of many colleagues. She plans to learn more about and understand traditional domestic luxury goods from now on.