At this time, foreigners can enjoy a lot of conveniences and at the same time pay a little more money.

In the words of later generations, customers.

"Mr. Henry, these are Cantonese embroidery, which originated from the boudoir technique of women. Its history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. Immigrants from the Central Plains brought embroidery to Lingnan. The person who is regarded as the ancestor of Cantonese embroidery is Lu Meiniang, a tribute girl from Nanhai in the Tang Dynasty.

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"Du Yang Zabian" of the Tang Dynasty records that in the first year of Yongzhen, a 14-year-old girl named Lu Meiniang from Nanhai County paid tribute to the imperial court. Her ancestors were descendants of Lu Jingzuo brothers, teachers of the emperors of the Northern Dynasties during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and later lived in Lingnan.

In the palace, she embroidered seven volumes of the Lotus Sutra on a foot of silk. The characters were like millet grains and the stipples were clear and as fine as hair, which shows the exquisiteness of her skills.

Emperor Shunzong of the Tang Dynasty admired her work and called her a goddess.

Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty even gave her a golden phoenix ring to wear on her wrist as a reward for her intelligence and ingenuity.

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiugao, the governor of Lingnan Province, presented exquisite embroidery to Concubine Yang Guifei and was promoted to the third rank. This shows that the highest class at that time had a strong appreciation for Cantonese embroidery.

During the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, Cantonese embroidery was exported to Portugal, Eagle Country, and Faguo via European merchant ships, and became a favored clothing item for the court, royal family, and nobles.

In the ninth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, a Portuguese businessman purchased pieces of embroidered dragon robes in Yangcheng and returned to China. He presented the embroidered robes to the king and received a heavy reward.

In the 35th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Crozi, a Portuguese missionary who stayed in Yangcheng for several weeks, wrote in his memoirs after returning to China: Many handicraft workers in Yangcheng worked for the export trade.

The products are also rich and colorful.

The embroidered shoes with colorful silk threads embroidered on the uppers...are all wonderful works of art."

As soon as they arrived at the Cantonese embroidery exhibition area, Nan Yi talked about the history of Cantonese embroidery, and then translated it to Henry through Bao Jian.

Bao Jian: "Mr. Henry said these things are very beautiful. He once saw a Cantonese embroidery work in Paris and praised it for its exquisite craftsmanship. He also praised your profound historical knowledge."

"Thank you for Mr. Henry's compliment for me..."

It took half a day to wander around the art store. Nan Yi not only had to play the role of explainer, but also had to pay attention to some handicrafts and keep them in mind.

He was quite exhausted after half a day.

In the end, Henry declined the invitation to have dinner together, and Nan Yi and Bao Jian had dinner together. The two of them did not go out to eat, so they went to the cooked food stall to pack some cooked food and returned to the guest house to prepare.

"Nanyi, I think this Henry is lukewarm. Is your business on hold?"

"Bao Jian, you don't know, these businessmen are so calm, they are afraid that if they reveal that they are too interested in something, we will start talking like crazy.

Didn't you see that he seemed not interested in anything this afternoon, but he asked very detailed questions?"

Bao Jian recalled, "It's true that I had a hard time translating some of the content. They are all professional vocabulary that I haven't come into contact with."

"What do you focus on?"

"In light industry, I am very familiar with the professional terminology of light industrial products, including some mechanical terminology. I have also studied it."

"The machinery is out of business. Next time if there is a customer talking about light industrial products, I will still come to you."

"Haha, okay, I'll wait for you to find me."

The two laughed.

Given their level, Nan Yi was not qualified to ask the Foreign Affairs Office for help, let alone whom to ask for help. As for Bao Jian, based on his seniority, he would not be able to get a good job.

"According to the itinerary, Henry will fly to Beijing tomorrow afternoon. How about it? Do you want to go with him?"

"Forget it, I'm going to go with you. How will you pay for it when you return to work?" Bao Jian waved his hand, "You are still intern, and if you can't pay for the air tickets for one more person, are you still going to pay for it yourself?"

"That's not a big deal. I can definitely reimburse you for the air tickets."

"Forget it, I won't embarrass you. If you go back to Shenzhen another day, you can treat me to a meal."

"That's fine."

The next day, Nan Yi sent Bao Jian to the station and helped him buy a ticket. When leaving, Nan Yi stuffed Bao Jian into a net bag, which was filled with some braised snacks from Yangcheng.

"We say goodbye today. I don't know when we will see you again. Please cherish it."

"Comrade, please take care and wait for the news of my victory. By the way, don't notify me of your wedding. I don't have the budget to benefit the city."

"Hahaha!"

Bao Jian laughed loudly, patted Nan Yi on the arm, turned around and got into the car.

Nan Yi stood there and watched the car leave.

I accompanied Henry on a flight to the capital, visited the art shops in the capital, and then flew to Jinling.

Then, after flying back to Yangcheng, Nanyi began to prepare the purchase list.

Several domestic cities with rich historical heritage have their own art stores, and the art comes from various nearby art factories.

For example, the art stores in Yangcheng can see art from the entire Guangdong Province; the art stores in Jinling include art from the entire Southern School; and the art stores in Beijing have a very complete range of goods, and they source goods from all over the country.

In terms of convenience, it is most convenient to purchase art from art stores in Beijing, but their prices are relatively expensive, while those in Yangcheng and Jinling are relatively cheap.

It's perfectly fine to skip Shen Guofa and go directly to the art store, but Nanyi won't do that. He will let Shen Guofa take a bite out of the middle, even if the purchase cost will double.

After sorting out the purchase list in one day, Nanyi called Cen Yangtang.

"Uncle Cen, I am Xiaonan."

"Xiaonan, how's it going? Is everything going well?"

"It went very well. The foreigner has given the purchase list and now we are waiting for our quotation. Uncle Cen, we need your help."

"Okay, okay, you wait in Yangcheng, I will be there tomorrow."

"Okay, don't forget to bring a French translator."

"Don't you know French?"

"graduation."

"Look at me, I almost forgot. Then you wait for me and wait until I have handed over the work clearly before you set off."

"clear."

When Cen Yangtang arrived, Nanyi handed him the purchase list.

Cen Balcony looked over it, pointed to the last item on the list and asked, "What are these Wenchangwei straw sandals? Why haven't I heard of them?"

"They are straw sandals made of straw. Manager Cen, I want to admit my mistake to you. I made some personal gains for myself. You have read my file and know that I came from Wenchangwei..."

"I understand, there is nothing wrong with seeking some welfare for our hometown, but these straw sandals can be sold at a high price? Why do foreigners buy these?"

"Fortunately, I told Henry that it was 50 cents a pair, and he basically agreed with the price. Wenchang Wai sold them for only 15 cents."

"Yes, the price has more than doubled."

Cen Yangtang knew that fifteen cents was too much for these straw sandals, but Nanyi had already negotiated the price and made it clear that he wanted to get more for Wenchangwei, so he still had to give him this face.

"Uncle Cen, this is the price list I made by visiting three art stores. It can be used as a reference when you negotiate." Nan Yi handed another price list to Cen Balcony.

"Okay, I'll finalize it with Henry as soon as possible. Our office is also waiting for support."

What happens next, how Cen Yangtang talks about it, and how he avoids being picked off, is none of Nan Yi's business anymore, he just needs the transaction to be completed smoothly.

There are still many things he has to worry about. After the things are shipped out, he still doesn't have a complete idea of ​​how to sell them abroad.

It is easy to contact several art shops to wholesale things, but if you want to sell high-end art yourself, you need to spend a lot of trouble.

Whenever it is linked to art, the level of value becomes very mysterious. If you want to sell it at a high price, you need to be sought after by someone with status.

A foreigner with status?

Nanyi currently has only one communication channel available...

The young man was so strong that he could not get off the kang for three days in a row.

Flying back to the capital again, Nanyi rushed into the Friendship Hotel. The wind was rustling and the water was cold, and it was tragic that a warrior would never return once he left.

After three days of being raped by Scarlett whom she hadn't seen for a long time, Nan Yi suffered from backache and backache. He was shaking like an alcoholic while holding a water glass. There was a circle of black around his eyes. He was playing the role of a national treasure without any makeup except to lose weight.

"Adam, you came back just in time, otherwise, I wouldn't mind kicking you and finding another one."

"Plato once said..."

"I won't listen to this liar. Shakespeare said: Life is too short, and if it is wasted, the short life is too long."

Nan Yi shrugged and said noncommittally: "I can't understand your Westerners' view of love."

"So, are you planning to give me a copy of "The Legend of the Martyr Woman"?"

"Ha, it seems I can't let you go back to the country. You've learned all the essence of us."
Chapter completed!