Chapter 224 Master of Design

Hearing Chen Jie's last shout, the tea girl finally stopped, and Yan Feng said in due course:

"He speaks directly and doesn't mean anything else. We want to order two accessories as gifts. I hope you can take us to meet your grandfather.

"Do you really believe that my grandfather is innocent?" Except for her close friends, few people will believe what she said. His affirmative attitude in the teahouse just now made him feel good.

"Designers who can make this exquisite crystal pendant don't need to steal other people's designs." Yan Feng looked at her calmly.

The tea girl looked at the handsome young man in ordinary clothes but exuded a special temperament in surprise. She felt a sincerity from the eyes of the black gems, and the anger in her heart dissipated a lot. She slowly said:

"Then you come with me."

Without looking at Chen Jie next to him, the tea girl walked straight to the street. After walking through several bustling streets, the three of them went out of the commercial area and turned directly into a remote street. Chen Jie looked at some old street shops and couldn't help frowning and muttering:

"Can you make money by opening a jewelry store here?"

"You have offended others, so don't talk nonsense anymore." Yan Feng whispered a reminder.

Chen Jie took a look at the tea girl when he heard the words. Seeing that her face was angry, he quickly shut up and stopped talking.

The tea girl led Yan and Chen to the door of a small shop at the end of the street, pushed open the old glass iron door, and shouted at an elderly man on the glass counter inside, "Grandpa!"

The space in the small shop is narrow and long, the wall is clean and simple, and there is no special decoration. The glass counters on both sides are close to the wall, and the aisle in the middle is tight for two people. The glass window was full of all kinds of accessories. Yan Feng glanced at it a few times, and his face couldn't help but be a little surprised. All of these accessories are exquisite and meticulous, but most of them are made of crystal and agate, which greatly reduces the value of their craftsmanship.

The elderly old man was covered with silver hair and looked very simple in gray and black clothes. Hearing the shout of the tea girl, a pair of dry but slender old hands took it back from the lamp magnifying glass, and his turbid eyes moved to the door. The voice was a little old:

"Xiaojuan, why do you get off work so soon today?"

When the tea girl heard her grandfather's inquiry, her pretty face immediately faded and replied in a low voice, "I was fired from the teahouse..."

The old man was stunned at first. A kind smile appeared on the old face of Cangsang and comforted him, "It's okay to be fired, so that you can go to school at ease."

Chen Jie was afraid that she would be blamed, so he quickly came forward to explain, but he didn't see a little anger on the old man's face. He couldn't help but feel strange.

"Grandpa, this gentleman wants to ask you to design accessories." The tea girl pointed to Yan Feng and said.

The old man looked at the two young people in front of him carefully, and then his eyes fell on Yan Feng's face and said slowly, "I think Xiaojuan has already mentioned my business with you, right? I'm no longer a designer, and I can't design precious jewelry for you.

"Sir, although you have been revoked the title of master designer, you can still use gem materials, can't you?" Yan Feng asked tentatively.

Chen Jie thought that the old man was unwilling to help design because he could not buy materials from gemstone agents. He said, "If we provide gemstone materials, can you help us do it?"

"I am not qualified to design, and the gemstone material will only be buried in my hands." The old man shook his head and looked back.

The tea girl saw the helplessness in her grandfather's eyes. She felt sad and comforted, "No, your design is so excellent that the gemstone material will not be buried in your hands at all!"

"With the charge of stealing design, this generation can't expect to turn over. No matter how good the design is, no matter how good the gemstone is, if no one appreciates it, it will lose its value. The old man sighed sadly.

Yan Feng looked at his face and roughly judged from the old man's words and deeds that his temperament was extremely stubborn. After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly said coldly:

"If you think you are not qualified for this, then stop making jewelry."

"It's our business whether we do it or not. Why do you call me grandpa?" The tea girl said angrily.

Yan Feng stared at her angry eyes and continued: "The art of jewelry is neither expensive nor cheap. Gemstones are materials. Aren't crystals and agate materials? The value of jewelry lies in its own craftsmanship and painstaking efforts. What does it have to do with people's vision? You don't even understand this shallow truth. Even if you don't bear the charge of theft, you are just a creative and soulless design master!"

The old man's face darkened, and Yan Feng scolded him vigorously like a thunderbolt. However, he was somewhat angry when he was criticized by a 20-year-old young man. He lived for most of his life. Even if he was no longer respected, he had never been insulted!

"What do you know? Reputation is the soul of the designer. Without credibility, your design will be useless!"

"peal! If you think your design is useless, why do you spend so much effort on these crystals and agate jewelry? Are you looking for comfort?" Yan Feng touched the old man's wound with every word, making the old face full of wrinkles turn blue and white.

The jewelry in the glass counter is so exquisite that you can't guess the painstaking efforts of the producer on it. Yan Feng is also quite impressed by the old man's design. He really doesn't want to see such an outstanding design master live a dull life.

When Chen Jie saw that the old man and the tea girl were angry, he pulled Yanfeng's sleeve and whispered:

"A Feng, isn't it too much for you to say that?"

Yanfeng ignored his words and took out a crystal pendant from the glass counter and held it in front of the old man:

"Reputation is not the real soul of the designer, the real soul is here!"

"The real soul..." Looking at the crystal pendant that condensed a lot of his heart, the old man's expression became a little dull. From touch jewelry design to becoming a designer, and finally entering the ranks of masters, design has become a very important part of his life. How can he give up? However, the original brilliant achievement instantly turned into a bubble after being accused of theft. This huge gap, no matter how good the heart is, is difficult to bear. For more than ten years, I have been worried about this matter, that is, resentment and chagrin.

"Since you are innocent, why don't you use these exquisite works to prove to everyone?" Yan Feng finally added a sentence.

The old man's turbid eyes suddenly lit up, like the enlightenment of Bodhi. His heart became much brighter, and the wrinkles on his face stretched out. Seeing that the anger on Grandpa's face gradually dissipated, the tea girl turned her head to look at Yanfeng with a resolute face. Finally, she understood his intention, and her clear eyes were full of gratitude.

After a long silence, the old man sighed and was a little relieved: "You're right. I care too much about other people's eyes. I didn't expect that I, an old man, was not as clear as a young man like you in the end. I'm really ashamed!"

"The old gentleman is a fan of the authorities. With your position in those years, if you can put it down, I believe it will not be difficult to get rid of the charge of theft." Yan Feng's expression returned as usual.

"Do you know my past?" The old man looked at the young man who was only 20 years old in front of him.

"Zhu Chengji, a famous jewelry designer in the world, once served as the chief designer in Wanbaotang. He has won the world's design work competition for 11 years and is known as the first person in Asian design!"

Yan Feng's high evaluation made Chen Jie next to him stunned. The tea girl didn't seem to expect her grandfather to have such a glorious past, and her delicate little face was quite shocked:

"Grandpa, is this true?"

The old man nodded and his eyes flashed. Looking back on his past achievements, he couldn't help sighing and said excitedly, "This was all 15 years ago. Since the defendant stole the work, it was not long before I was fired by Wanbaotang."

"A Feng, we were only a few years old fifteen years ago. How did you know that Uncle was a master of design in those years?" Chen Jie asked curiously.

"I also occasionally know something about the field of jewelry. I just heard her guess when I was in the teahouse." When Yan Feng said this, his expression became a little gloomy.

He has heard his mother mention the young past of his parents many times. Their original love was designed by Zhu Chengji, so he was a little impressed by Zhu Chengji.

Chen Jie originally asked the old man to design accessories to compensate for his previous offense to the tea girl. Now he knows that the old man in front of him is a famous design master in those years. He can't help but respect him and said seriously:

"Laun, whether you are a designer now or not, we believe that the work you designed must be first-class. Can you help us make two pieces of jewelry?"

Zhu Jicheng said, "There are many jewelry stores in the commercial area of Baocheng. Why don't you go there and have a look?"

"We have looked for it. There were originally two good necklaces, which were the work of Master Yuan Qingping, but I didn't want to buy anything from Marlbaotang, so I left." Chen Jie spoke bluntly and did not hide it.

Hearing the names "Yuan Qingping" and "Wanbaotang", Zhu Jicheng's face changed, and then asked:

"Is Yuan Qingping's work really so good?"

"Master Yuan Qingping's works are indeed unique, but they are much worse than those of the old gentleman." Yan Feng's words are not a compliment. The first time I saw the pendant worn by the tea girl, I felt that my eyes lit up, which matched her temperament very well. Its exquisite design is more unique than the "quiet snowy night" I saw before.

Zhu Ji has become an adult. He has been dealing with countless young people in this small shop for more than ten years. Naturally, he can see from Yan Feng's face that he is not lying. He can't help but feel a little happy and slowly said:

"I decided not to touch precious stones for the rest of my life, but your truth woke me up. I shouldn't give up so easily."

"Then are you willing to help us design accessories?" Chen Jie is happy.

"As long as you think it's appropriate," Zhu Jicheng turned to the tea girl beside him and said, "Go and bring the design."

"Yes, Grandpa!" The tea girl walked towards the small room with a happy face.

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Perhaps because of the update, the book review has been so deserted recently. This month is a little busy. It's almost the end of the year. There are some things to prepare. I was supposed to make up for the chapters of last month, but it has been stopped until now. I can only apologize to everyone.

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