Ten years as a substitute!Now that she leaves, she regrets it too much

Lin Xixi suddenly felt frustrated, but the owner comforted her in time.

He explained that manual printing is not something that can be done overnight, and it often takes two, three, or even four or five rounds of attempts to achieve the desired effect.

"Does it take so many rounds?" Xiaolin looked at the shop owner in surprise, doubtful. "If it takes so many rounds, then we won't be able to take it away today?"

The shop owner thought for a moment and then replied, "Not necessarily. If your printing skills are up to par, you still have a chance to take it away today. And if you can succeed today, I will give you some special gifts."

The shop owner's words gave Lin Xixi some confidence.

After checking Lin Xixi's printing results, he further explained: "This is mainly due to the ductility and elasticity of the leather itself. As long as we can fully control and solidify these properties, the problem can be solved."

Hearing this, Lin Xixi's confidence was instantly restored.

Of course, Jiang An's silent support also gave her great encouragement. When she felt frustrated, Jiang An gently touched her waist. Although this tiny action was not noticeable, it gave her great courage.

"Okay, let's continue."

Jiang An said this, and pulled Lin Xixi to participate in the subsequent production.

Xiaolin continued to work hard on printing the leather, while Jiang An was responsible for making the other components needed for the album.

Since this was a specially customized photo album, Jiang An hoped that it could be more colorful, so he carefully made some color pages.

On each color page, he used leather to create a unique pattern, which was in stark contrast to Lin Xixi's printing method. He used thread stitching to form a special pattern on the leather by pulling the thread.

Time flew by in the busyness. The two spent a fulfilling afternoon in the store and finally completed the production of the photo album.

Although Lin Xixi's printed patterns were a little blurry in some places, the owner appreciated that this was the unique charm of handmade customization.

"Little girl, if every work is the same, it will lose its sense of agility. Moreover, your power is limited. This can better prove that our products are made with care, rather than being produced on an assembly line." The owner's words deeply touched Lin Xixi.

However, she cared more about Jiang An's attitude.

For Lin Xixi, as long as Jiang An said a word, she would move forward without hesitation.

"Okay, I think this is very good."

Jiang An took the photo album and admired it again and again, "It's really beautiful. I never thought you could design such an outstanding work."

"Teacher Jiang, what do you mean by that?" Lin Xixi was a little dissatisfied. "What do you mean by 'unexpected'? Do you think I can't make something so beautiful?"

Jiang An hurriedly waved his hands to explain that this was not what he meant.

He explained that turning the ideas in his mind into reality was extremely challenging in itself, not to mention that Lin Xixi had never been exposed to the technology of leather printing before, so it was commendable that he could accomplish it to this level now.

After hearing the explanation, Lin Xixi's mood improved. "So that's how it is, Teacher Jiang, let's go home now, I'm hungry." The handmade photo album was finished, and she carefully wrapped it up. At this time, the owner handed over a set of maintenance supplies.

"Your handmade leather needs regular maintenance, otherwise it will easily crack on the outside. There are brushes and special maintenance oil here, just dip a piece of paper in them and apply them." The owner explained in detail and handed the suit to Lin Xixi, who took it gratefully.

However, when Jiang An asked about the price, the owner looked embarrassed.

"How much should this be?"

The shop owner seemed to be talking to himself, but then he smiled and said, "But I see that you two have a very good relationship, just like me and my wife. How about this, I'll give you a discount."

The shop owner's words surprised Jiang An and Lin Xixi, and what surprised them even more was that the shop owner only charged less than half the price.

"You don't need this," Jiang An said worriedly, "I'm worried that we won't be able to recover the cost with this money. The leather we use is of high quality and imported from Italy. The original price was tens of thousands of yuan. If you give it to us at such a low price now, you will definitely lose money."

The shop owner smiled and waved his hand generously, "It's really not easy to see young people like you have such feelings. Don't think too much."

Since the owner insisted so much, Jiang An and Lin Xixi had nothing more to say. They could only thank him repeatedly and then left the store.

Sitting in the car, Lin Xixi couldn't help but unpack the package and admire the photo album she and Jiang An made together.

Compared with the previous photo album, this one is obviously more refined.

"Teacher Jiang, don't you think this is really beautiful?" Xiao Lin looked at Jiang An expectantly, "Because we made it together."

Jiang An gave her a clear answer: "Yes, because we did it together, so the value is different. This is our memory, and it is also a memory between the two of us."

"That's right," Lin Xixi blushed, "I will fill up these albums in the future, and then show them to our child after he is born." Hearing this, Jiang An couldn't help laughing, "Look, you were so shy before, but now you are so generous."

"I don't have any." Lin Xixi gently pushed Jiang An, and he smiled and said nothing more, then started the car. However, they were faced with a problem: should they go home to cook or go out to eat? Lin Xixi had considered going home to cook for Jiang An, but looking at the time, she was afraid that they would be too hungry after the meal was done.

"Then what else is there to eat?" Lin Xixi really couldn't think of anything. They had tasted too many delicious foods recently, and they had developed a strong interest in home-cooked food.

Hearing this, Jiang An suddenly had an idea in his mind, "How about this, how about we go eat oyster fried eggs?"

"Oyster fried eggs?"

Lin Xixi's eyes flashed with a hint of teasing, "Teacher Jiang, are you planning to take advantage of me?"

Jiang An smiled helplessly, "Little girl, I just want to find some home-cooked food. If you don't like it, we can go to another restaurant."

Lin Xixi thought about it and made a new suggestion, "Teacher Jiang, I don't want to eat oysters today. How about we go eat some stir-fried food? How about finding a Northeastern restaurant?"

"That's fine, but are you sure you can get used to it?" Jiang An was a little worried. The northern cuisine in Shanghai is often combined with the tastes of local people, which is different from the authentic northern cuisine.

But Xiao Lin confidently said that it was no problem. "Let's go to the place where we had a meal with Lao Zhang and his friends last time, selling pickled vegetables and big bones!"

"Okay, let's go!" Jiang An said, and drove Lin Xixi to the northern restaurant.

However, when they arrived at the store, they were surprised to find that the store was closed today.

"Oh my god!" Looking at the closed door, Lin Xixi showed a disappointed expression. Jiang An felt very uncomfortable seeing her like this.

Immediately, Jiang An decided to take Lin Xixi home for dinner, and the specialty of the family was naturally sauerkraut stewed with bones.

Fortunately, the supermarket in Jiang An's neighborhood was well stocked, and the two quickly bought all the ingredients they needed. When they got home, Jiang An went straight into the kitchen and prepared to start cooking.

"Teacher Jiang, wait for me." Lin Xixi quickly changed her clothes and came to the kitchen. "I want to cook with you today, okay?"

Seeing her so enthusiastic, Jiang An naturally couldn't refuse, "Okay, but we have to make it clear. We can do it together, but you have to be careful with the fire. Although you can cook, I'm still worried that the oil will splash when frying the pickled cabbage. It would be bad if you get burned."

"Okay, okay, Teacher Jiang, I promise you." Lin Xixi smiled especially sweetly.

So, the two of them started to get busy in the kitchen and made the preliminary preparations.

The dish of stewed bones with pickled cabbage sounds simple, but it is not easy to make delicious. Apart from other things, the treatment of bones alone is very particular.

Jiang An and Lin Xixi bought whole pork ribs today.

They first rinse it with water, and then there is a key step: they must use a knife to cut the joints. If this step is omitted, the taste will be very different.