Chapter 324: Searching for the Suzhou Embroidery Master
Translator: _Min_ |
The crowd’s attention shifted to the documents, and upon seeing Zhou Corporation and Song Corporation as the partners, they were all dumbfounded. “Are these the corporations I’m thinking of?”
“Of course, it’s them. The documents clearly state the responsible persons are Zhou Ci and Song Ling!”
“With these two as partners, the chances of the Suzhou embroidery project failing are greatly reduced!”
Gu Ming’s brow furrowed deeply as he stood among the discussions. He snatched the documents from someone nearby, and upon seeing the two names clearly written, his whole body trembled.
He couldn’t fathom how Gu Dai had become acquainted with Song Ling and Zhou Ci, nor why they would participate in a Suzhou embroidery project that seemed destined for loss.
What trick had Gu Dai, thatbit*h, used?
Everyone scrutinized the distributed documents and realized that Gu Dai’s interest in the Suzhou embroidery industry was not a whim but a meticulously planned execution.
After reading the plan, they began to believe that Suzhou embroidery might indeed find a market, maybe even becoming globally popular.
After leaving the meeting room, they looked around but couldn’t find Gu Ming anywhere.
Wang Huai asked, “Have you seen Gu Ming?”
Yang Gao replied, “I just saw him running off.”
Lin Hong, with a dark expression, said coldly, “Let’s go after him. Gu Ming dared to plot against us behind our backs. We must teach him a lesson. He can’t get away with this!”
The three left briskly with stern faces.
After everyone had left, Gu Dai turned to Zheng Ming and inquired, “How were the results of the recent online Suzhou embroidery competition?”
Zheng Ming sighed and showed her the competition results.
Gu Dai glanced over them, noticing that every submitted work had flaws, some quite severe.
“In this era, fewer and fewer people know and learn Suzhou embroidery…”
Zheng Ming suddenly remembered someone, “Chairwoman Gu, there’s a master in Suzhou City named Zhen Chan. I heard her Suzhou embroidery skills are exceptional. That was a few years ago, though. She’s been off the radar recently.”
“Zhen Chan…” Gu Dai repeated softly, the name striking a familiar chord. A scene flashed in her mind.
It was a summer evening. She was young, sitting under a big tree with her grandmother, watching the sunset.
Her grandmother had said, “I once visited a secluded village in Suzhou City. The scenery was picturesque, untouched by the outside world. This isolation allowed the villagers to deeply study Suzhou embroidery. Among them was a master craftswoman, Zhen Chan. Her works were…”
Her grandmother’s subsequent words were all about the beauty and lifelike quality of Zhen Chan’s works. Gu Dai had been captivated, and it was this story that sparked her interest in Suzhou embroidery.
Excited, Gu Dai stood up and asked, “Zheng Ming, do you know where this master lives?”
Zheng Ming quickly searched.
Although Zhen Chan’s online presence was sparse, her participation in competitions years ago meant there were still traces to be found.
“Chairwoman Gu, I found it! Master Zhen Chan lives in Xiuyang Village, Suzhou City!”
Upon receiving the address, Gu Dai immediately went home to pack, intent on finding Master Zhen Chan.
Gu Yin, seeing Gu Dai’s actions, asked, “Cousin, are you going on a long trip?”
Gu Dai squatted down, speaking softly, “Yes, I’m going on a business trip. I’ll bring a gift for Yin Yin when I return. You must be good while I’m away. If you need anything, you can tell Brother Meng Zhi or the maid taking care of you.”
Gu Yin felt reluctant but obediently nodded, “Okay, I’ll be good at home!”
Gu Dai checked Gu Yin’s wounds, relieved to see they were healing, but still couldn’t help but instruct, “Yinyin, make sure to rest well these next few days. When your cousin returns, I’ll take you out.”
Gu Yin hugged Gu Dai, smiling, “Don’t worry, Cousin. I’ll rest well. You must take care of yourself on your trip. I’d be heartbroken if you fell ill.”
As she spoke, Gu Yin shyly lowered her head, her cheeks flushing with a soft rosy hue..