Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

Lao Yang was so excited that it took him a long time to choke and say: "Then...I won't be polite to Boss Xia anymore. Don't worry, I will give you the money as soon as possible."

Xia Chuntao smiled, "Don't worry, I'm not a loan shark. I'll sign a loan agreement with you later. I won't take the interest. I'll just pay the principal back when it's due."

Lao Yang was anxious, "How can this be possible? The interest must be paid, otherwise who would I be?"

Xia Chuntao looked at Lao Yang, "You still remember the first time we drove a car and met bandits, right?"

Lao Yang nodded in confusion.

"I will never forget how protective you were of me at that time."

Lao Yang's face turned red, and Na Na said: "That's right, you are the employer."

"But not all rickshaw drivers will do their best to protect their employers when they encounter bandits. Lao Yang, you are a good rickshaw driver and a good person. This is why I am willing to help you."

Lao Yang didn't know what to say, but he knew that Boss Xia was repaying him in her own way. Since Boss Xia had already talked about this, he was not the kind of person to be coy, so he listened to Xia Chuntao, signed an IOU with her, took the money and prepared to open the car dealership as soon as possible.

Before leaving, Lao Yang said to Xia Chuntao, "Boss Xia, I won't say anything else. I, Lao Yang, will keep your thoughts in mind. If you need any help in the future, just call me."

Xia Chuntao was also cheerful. She nodded and replied, "Okay, I won't be polite."

……

The restaurant on the mountain, as well as the supporting fountain pools, cloisters and other facilities have basically been completed. Now comes the interior renovation. Xia Chuntao has communicated with Lao Jin many times about decoration issues, such as what wood and stone to use, what kind of furniture to make, etc.

The main problem now is to find a batch of high-grade decorations.

Xia Chuntao has no ability to appreciate antique calligraphy and painting. If you bring her a piece of pastry, she can give you a rating of 1, 2, 3 or 4. If you ask her to look at a calligraphy and painting, the most she can say is, "It's so beautiful!"

But it doesn't matter, she has two strategists.

One is Mr. Yan, who is very knowledgeable in calligraphy and painting; the other is Ling Zhiyi. After all, this girl was born into a noble family, and her maternal grandfather’s family is also a big family with a lot of heritage. Naturally, she has seen many treasures, but she has developed a pair of dazzling eyes and can easily wear jewelry. Jade cannot get into her eyes.

Of course, she was just making decorations for the restaurant, and there was no need to spend all her money to buy some famous calligraphy and painting or mutton-fat jade Guanyin.

Ling Zhiyi heard that she wanted to buy decorations for the restaurant, and planned to give some of the things in her small warehouse to Xia Chuntao.

"Those things have been stored in my warehouse for a long time. They are just furnishings and will gather dust there. Wouldn't it be better to put them here for people to appreciate them?"

Xia Chuntao shook his head quickly, "This can't be done. Those are all good things. If you leave them here, it would be a waste. Besides, my brother is clearly settling the score. Even if I want it, I have to pay. To be honest, what is in your warehouse?" They must be treasures and I can’t afford them.”

Xia Chuntao didn't shy away from her situation at all. How could she, a small businessman who had just started, compare with other wealthy people?

Xia Chuntao refused to take it, and Ling Zhiyi had no choice.

Two days later, Xia Chuntao took Ling Zhiyi to the pawn shop to check out the situation to see if there was any chance of something missing. After looking at several stores, it is almost impossible to find the ones that are missing. I’ve never seen anyone in a pawn shop, so he can sell it to you cheaply?

Of course, except for calligraphy and painting, this thing is not like gold, stone and jade. It requires considerable literary attainments to distinguish the true from the false.

In short, Xia Chuntao didn't find anything at all and returned in vain.

Since these antiques are not suitable, it is better to find another way.

Xia Chuntao thought about it for a while. She wanted to customize cups, plates, and bowls anyway, so it would be better if all the decorations on the first and second floors were mainly made of ceramics.

There happens to be a porcelain kiln near Rongcheng. The technology is quite good, but the creativity is not very good. They often imitate new patterns from the south. One person eats meat and another drinks soup.

Xia Chuntao took a thick stack of the porcelain styles she wanted and found this porcelain kiln.

Boss Xie from the porcelain kiln couldn't help but find it novel when he heard that she wanted to order kitchen utensils for his own restaurant. Which restaurant doesn't buy complete sets of kitchen utensils from the market and then specially bakes them?

"These cups, plates and bowls are counted as one set. I want five hundred sets. They are all made of plain porcelain without patterns, but all tableware must have the word 'Taoyuan' on the bottom."

Boss Xie nodded, this is not a difficult task. To be honest, the main reason is that the quantity ordered by Boss Xia is large. It is very uneconomical to only bake dozens of dishes in one kiln.

"I can bake these for you in just one kiln, so you can rest assured of the quality."

Xia Chuntao smiled and said, "Besides, I also want to bake some porcelain ornaments here."

Boss Xie was happy when he heard this, "You're here just in time. We have just made a batch of porcelain vases, all of which are popular in the south. May I show you?"

"It's not urgent." Xia Chuntao handed a stack of porcelain patterns to Boss Xie.

"I brought some porcelain styles. Do you think you can make them?"

Boss Xie was a little disapproving at first. Whose style could compare with the porcelain from the south? However, when he saw the style diagram in his hand, he was stunned.

He has been working in this industry for decades, and he boasts that he has seen all shapes and colors, but he has never seen the shapes and colors in this picture. Boss Xie looked through them one by one as if he had found a treasure.

"Where did you find this...?"

"I drew it myself, boss Xie, can these looks be burned out?"

"Yes, definitely possible!" He carefully looked through the drawings given by Xia Chuntao. There was no particularly complicated craftsmanship, only a unique pattern and original shape. For an old kiln like his, this is not a problem.

Xia Chuntao pointed to one of the lucky cats and said to Boss Xie: "I want to make this cat as big as possible, as big as I can."

Boss Xie looked so naive, holding a big fat cat with its front paws, "This cat is indeed interesting, do you want it?"

"This is the Lucky Cat. I want to place it in the lobby of the restaurant, so it needs to be conspicuous."

Boss Xie thought for a while and said: "The largest vase we have ever made here is two feet four. Can you think of it?"

Two feet four, that's eighty centimeters.

"Can you make it three feet tall for me?"

Boss Xie thought for a while and said, "It's not a big problem."

"Okay, thank you, boss, for helping me follow these patterns."

Boss Xie agreed, "The tableware comes out of the kiln quickly, but the decorations may take a little longer."

"You are a professional in this area. I am not in a hurry, as long as I can guarantee the quality. Can you help me calculate how much it costs in total?"

Boss Xie hesitated for a moment and said to Xia Chuntao: "Do you think this is okay? I won't charge you for this batch of goods, but can you give these patterns to our kiln factory?"