Yaoyao had just gone to work when she was called to a meeting.
It was only during the meeting that she found out that Lu Xuan had actually done such a thing last night.
She only found out later.
"Colleagues from the copyright department, pay attention. During this period of time, recommend the director to the brand. Yaoyao…"
"I'm here." Yaoyao sat up straight.
The vice president said," Contact the director and ask him if he has any intention of joining the Calligraphy Association. It would be best if he can join. This will be very beneficial to him." Now, the brand was mainly interested in these things. After all, the director was a streamer, so many people were quite concerned. However, if he can join the Calligraphy Association, I believe that more brands will like him.”
"Oh, I'll contact him today.”
"Alright, you can go back first.”
Yaoyao returned to her seat and scrolled through Lu Xuan's livestream from yesterday.
After reading it, her blood was still boiling.
Too exciting, too shocking, too manly!
Looking at the time, it was already past nine o'clock.
Lu Xuan had already started broadcasting and was leading Chu Zhenglong and the others up the mountain.
She took out her phone and dialed Lu Xuan's number.
"Join the Calligraphy Association?"
Lu Xuan was a little confused when he received the call and learned of the purpose of their visit.
Why would I join this?
Beside them, Chu Zhenglong and the others 'eyes were shining.
After chatting for a while, Lu Xuan said," It's better not to. I don't need these false titles. Those who approve will naturally be recognized. Those who don't approve will rely on these things to build up their momentum. It's quite boring."”
After hanging up, Lu Xuan shook his head.
He was really not interested in these things.
Actually, he still found it troublesome.
If you join, the Calligraphy Association will have to look for you for any activities in the future. Are you going or not?
Rejecting once or twice was fine. Rejecting time and time again would make people feel uncomfortable even if they didn't say anything.
If he didn't join, there wouldn't be so many things.
He has something to invite you over, so he has to consider if it's a little inappropriate.
As for using his status as a member of the Calligraphy Association to flaunt his height…
There was no need for that.
A truly awesome person, even if he was alone, was still awesome.
Others might not have this confidence, but he did.
Little Lu, you want to join us?" Chu Zhenglong spoke.
" I think so," Jiang Yuan said hurriedly." If you join, the procedures will be simplified." Also, do you want to join my painting and calligraphy academy?”
"No need." Lu Xuan shook his head." I run a zoo. Calligraphy is also a hobby. In the future, if you want to exchange ideas, you can come over." But I might not have time to go. There are quite a lot of things to do at the zoo. I might not be able to get away for the next two years.”
They had lived for decades, so how could they not understand?
He nodded and did not mention it anymore.
"Master Guo, I'm carving the doorpost today.”
Halfway through, Lu Xuan suddenly said,"
Guo Zhengtang was stunned for a moment before he was overjoyed."Today?"
"Yes."
It was not to deal with Guo Zhengtang, but mainly because of the wild boars from yesterday.
He didn't know where the wild boar got in. It might be the tiger garden, but it was more likely that it slipped in through the gate.
There was a gap between the gate and the mountain. Because of this gap, Third Uncle did not do any iron fence isolation.
Who would have thought that wild beasts would really run in from here?
I don't care about the tiger garden. I'll bring the tiger back in a few days and you can let the wild boar try jumping around?
The entrance had to be strictly guarded. They had to quickly carve out a door pillar and place it at the entrance. It could also be used to deter wild beasts that had entered by mistake.
With his carving skills, he could make people feel that this was a real eagle.
Carving a tiger would keep the wild beasts away.
This kind of intimidation was also the simplest and most effective.
Therefore, this matter had directly risen from doing it when he had the time to the first place.
He first brought them around the zoo and fed the animals.
It was unknown if the wolves understood what he had said yesterday. Today, they had just thrown the meat and chicken in. One by one, they pounced on him like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey. They ate fiercely.
This was the first time Lu Xuan had seen such a wild surname on them other than last night.
After circling around, the door repairman arrived.
After taking the measurements, Lu Xuan made an urgent request to ensure that they would be delivered before tonight.
He came outside the house and looked at the golden nanmu lying on the ground. He said,"Teachers, are you going back today?”
"I was planning to go back in the afternoon, but now I want to wait," said Chu Zhenglong.”
"He wants to see you carve," Guo Zhengtang said.”
"That might be a little tiring." Lu Xuan said," I think I'll be late tonight. There's nothing to eat here anyway. You guys stay here. I might not have time to entertain you."”
"No need to entertain me." Chu Zhenglong waved his hand." You're not a child anymore. Can't you find something to eat when you're hungry?"”
"Okay, then let Rhubarb accompany you down when you're hungry.”
Lu Xuan did not care about them anymore.
The goalposts had to be closed quickly.
"Director, are you playing with wood again?"
"How did you deal with the wild boar in the end?”
"I have to stay up late to watch the director's live broadcast again. Sigh, it's so tiring.”
Lu Xuan took the saw, walked to the middle of the wood, and began to saw.
Guo Zhengtang wanted to say something, but he had to measure size first. What if the length was not the same?
However, when she thought about Lu Xuan's sculpting skills, she swallowed her words.
Lu Xuan sawed very quickly.
However, as they watched from the side, they felt that this speed was normal.
After he was done, Lu Xuan erected the pillar and brought over a stool. He stood on the stool with a jungling knife in his hand and began to cut off the outer layer of wood chips.
Carving was boring and required a high level of concentration.
At the same time, it also required strong physical strength.
Lu Xun had both.
In less than ten minutes, the outer layer had been peeled off.
Because it was a thunderstruck wood, there was a black line on the pillar that connected from top to bottom, reflecting the original color of the earthen yellow wood.
Lu Xuan sized her up and made up his mind.
To deal with this kind of wood, one needed to match the color of the wood with the object to be carved in advance.
He had to know where to carve and what part to carve.
Especially for someone like Lu Xuan, who never drew any drawings or lines, he would need to have a very detailed plan.
Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to change the outline once the knife landed on it.
Lu Xuan started sculpting from 10 AM until 3 PM, five hours later, and the piece of wood hardly changed.
Many people saw that it was carving again. They didn't look at it and started working.
He would wait until he was done carving.
Zhu Liang also felt bored, but this was his daily job.
Only a small number of people who were interested in carving watched with relish.
Guo Zhengtang was one of them.
He was in high spirits.
Even Chu Zhenglong and the others were dozing off.
……
Yaoyao was suddenly called to the copyright department.
"President Fang, what's the matter?"
"There will be a brand representative coming over in a while.”
"Are you looking for the director to work with?"
"Yes." President Fang was the person in charge of the copyright department and also the vice president of Flying Fish.
He seemed a little excited." If we can get this endorsement, the director will raise the level of our live streaming industry."”
"Ah?" "What brand is it?" Yaoyao asked in surprise.”
"Take a guess."
"…President Fang."
"Hahaha." "Make a bold guess," President Fang said."Go ahead and guess higher.”
Could it be a very powerful brand?
It was rare for her to see President Fang so excited.
"Sports brand?"
"No." "But I remember now that you mentioned this. Up until now, no sports brand has approached us." The director's image should be the best match for a sports brand.”
"A beverage brand?"
"Not really."
"What is that, President Fang? I can't guess.”
"Watch!"
"Watch!" Yaoyao opened her mouth, and her heart was pounding."Is it very high-end?"
"Anyway, it's not bad." President Fang handed her the information.
Yaoyao's mouth opened again when she saw the brand's name.
"Plum Blossom!"
"Yes."
"Is…is this true? The plum blossom actually got the director to endorse it!"
"It's just the initial contact. They're quite interested in the director, and they even took the initiative to come to our door. But this is definitely a good start."
"Yes, yes."
"Go back first. I'll call you when the brand arrives.”
Yaoyao returned to her seat and looked at Lu Xuan, who was sculpting on the screen. She felt like she was really in a dream.
Plum Blossom Watch actually took the initiative to approach them and was interested in the director!
This was definitely a step forward for the live streaming industry.
Watches had always represented high-end products.
Successful people would also choose a watch that matched their income to show off their status.
This was one of the few things that could display one's strength through external means.
As for the timing…
Who cares if the time is accurate? How many people buy mechanical watches to tell the time?
Isn't it nice to use an electronic watch to check the time?
The super-high-end watch brands in the current market were those such as Patrick Phillip and Vacheron Constantin.
The next level was the Rolex, Breitling, and Omega.
Another level, Longines, Plum Blossom…
The price was generally above 8,000, around 20,000 to 30,000.
There were also higher-end ones, but those who had the money would basically choose a Rolex.
In the mid-to-high-end market, Longines was unique. Plum Blossom could only be said to be good, but its sales were still much worse than Longines.
However, Yaoyao believed that plum blossoms were the most suitable for Lu Xuan!
Back then, Great Xia was in dire straits. Plum Blossom was the first watch brand to enter Great Xia. The other brands looked down on Great Xia at that time and were unwilling to sign the agreement.
In the eyes of the older generation, the plum blossom was the best quality and unique watch.
With such a factor, she could not think of any other brand that could match up to Lu Xuan like Plum Blossom.
"Yaoyao, CEO Fang wants you to go to the meeting room.”
"Oh, oh, I'm here."
The brand representative arrived.
They were a middle-aged man in his early forties and a woman in her mid-twenties.
In the meeting room, there were two people from the brand, Yaoyao, and CEO Fang.
It was a simple greeting and went straight to the point.
"President Fang, this is the agreement. You can take a look first.”
"Alright."
President Fang was certain that the other party was here for cooperation.
This meant that Lu Xuan had to be signed.
There were only a few important points in the agreement.
The first was the endorsement fee. The price exceeded President Fang's expectations.
50 million in three years!
The second was the penalty for breaching the contract. There was no amount. As long as the contract was breached, the endorsement fee would be returned.
This was already quite generous.
He also carefully looked at the breach of contract clause. It was all normal.
The third requirement was that they had to wear it at all times and attend some events when necessary.
The contract as a whole was within the normal range, and it even gave Lu Xuan some leeway.
Although he didn't know why there was such a preference.
Especially the penalty for breach of contract.
Normally speaking, such a big brand would not lack endorsers. Only those who would fight to get an endorsement would do so. They had never seen anyone lower their conditions.
"President Luo, I'll send this endorsement to Mr. Lu. If there's no problem with Mr. Lu, we can sign it.”
"Alright." "If you have any questions or need to make any changes, you can contact me immediately," said President Luo.”
"Definitely."
……
……
5 PM.
Lu Xuan stopped.
The wooden block in front of him was still the same wooden block.
Everyone expressed that they could not understand what Lu Xuan was doing at all.
He kept carving up and down on the wood with the knife, but the results of the carving were not reflected on the wood.
It was as if you had cut a piece of wood, but not even a piece of wood was cut off.
Lu Xuan carved for seven to eight hours, but the wood was still the same. Nothing else had changed.
Guo Zhengtang, on the other hand, had been shocked from the beginning until now.
He was the only one who could understand what Lu Xuan was doing.
"Phew, the first pillar is finished.”
Lu Xuan laughed and turned to walk towards the second piece of wood.
Everyone: "???"
Chu Zhenglong and the others: "???"
"That's it? This piece of wood hasn't changed at all."
"Director, do you…have some misunderstanding about the words 'carved well'?”
"What have you been doing these past few hours?”
Chu Zhenglong and the others also wanted to ask, but Lu Xuan had already picked up the second piece of wood and started chopping away at the excess wood shavings.
Halfway through the carving, the custom-made door was delivered.
After installing it, Lu Xuan checked it and found that there was no problem. He paid for it.
Then, he continued to carve.
It was still an incomprehensible operation.
The carving knife continued to carve on the wood, but not a single piece of wood fell.
It was as if he was drawing on wood with a carving knife.
It was already past eleven o'clock.
Lu Xuan stopped what he was doing and jumped off the stool when the second hand passed midnight.
Looking at the two three-meter-tall logs in front of him, Lu Xuan nodded in satisfaction.""It's alright. Looks like I don't have to stay up late tonight.”
"This…this is it?"
"I feel like I'm looking at loneliness."
"Who can tell me what the director has been doing all day?”
"I don't know, I don't understand, I don't understand.”
The two pieces of wood that were completely the same as during the day made them dumbfounded.
"Ahem." "Little Lu, are you done carving?" Chu Zhenglong coughed lightly and asked.”
"Yes."
"But this…"
"Just watch." Guo Zhengtang said.
If you don't understand, you can ask. However, his carving skills are above mine. I didn't say anything, so what are you guys saying?
Isn't it painful to slap your face?
"Master Guo, do me a favor," Lu Xuan said.”
"Good!"
Guo Zhengtang walked over excitedly.
Lu Xuan said," I've been carving for a day. My hands are quite sore. Help me finish the last step."”
"Little Lu, thank you!"
Guo Zhengtang nodded his head vigorously to express his gratitude.
Although he had watched the entire process from the side and had not been able to participate.
However, he had witnessed the most difficult carving technique on Lu Xuan today.
He knew that Lu Xuan was in a hurry, so he had carved it in such a way.
However, this method required too much of the sculptor.
It was completed in one go and could not be reworked.
The entire process was almost blind.
This could indeed save a lot of time, but compared to ordinary carving methods, the difficulty was also many times higher.
The bystanders couldn't understand why Guo Zhengtang was so agitated.
Carpenter Xiao Li: " I've guessed it, but I'm not sure. The director seems to be…blindly carving."
"What's a blind eagle?"
Carpenter Xiao Li: " It's just a name. Usually, no one would carve like this. The main reason is that the error rate is too high, and it's a little too showy." People who really knew how to sculpt were actually quite disgusted by this kind of showy technique. This would affect the overall shape of the wood carving, but the director was probably in a hurry.
Guo Zhengtang walked up to the log, and Lu Xuan pointed to the middle of the log.""Here."
"Yes."
There was a small wooden piece protruding from it.
Guo Zhengtang grabbed it with his fingers, took a deep breath, and then carefully pulled it away bit by bit.
As he pulled it out, the wood piece grew longer and longer. It started from the middle of the wood and spread up, down, left, and right.
Moreover, the length and thickness of the wood pieces in each place were different.
Guo Zhengtang seemed to have torn open a fishing net made of wood. As he continued to peel open the net, the true face of the wood carving under the net was revealed.
Sharp five claws, a streamlined body full of power and beauty, row upon row of scales with unparalleled texture…
A dragon!
Beneath the wooden net was a dragon!
It was a dragon that was coiling around a piece of wood!
The black and yellow wood colors made the dragon look like it had just emerged from the setting sun.
When the last bit of the wooden net separated from the wood, it fell to the ground.
The real side of the wood carving was completely revealed.
Snake body, horse head, antlers, eagle claws, dense scales…
This was a dragon that was circling upwards!
Every part of it was perfect to the point that there were no flaws.
Especially the dragon head. It was at the top of the wood carving, slightly down. The dragon whiskers were slightly fluttering from both sides, as if there was really a wind blowing.
The closed dragon's mouth made the entire dragon look majestic, making people involuntarily feel fear.
The live broadcast room fell silent.
Chu Zhenglong and the others looked on without saying a word.
Guo Zhengtang didn't have time to take a closer look. He walked to the side and removed the second piece of wood.
Everyone who had just woken up from their shock was once again shocked after Guo Zhengtang unveiled it.
These were two huge birds!
There was a colorful crown on its head, a unicorn in front and a deer behind. It had the head of a snake and the tail of a fish. There were dragon patterns on its back and turtle shell. It had the mouth of a swallow and the beak of a chicken. There were five colors!
One phoenix, one phoenix!
They spread their wings as if they wanted to fly into the sky.
Just looking at this wooden carving made them feel as if this legendary divine beast really existed.
It was as if this was a living thing!
"It seems like something is missing."
Lu Xuan smiled and took out something from his pocket. He walked to the stool and raised his hand to stuff two black stones into the eye sockets that he had prepared beforehand.
Then, he fixed Phoenix's eyes.
With this pair of eyes, everyone felt a sense of fear.
It was as if the dragon and phoenix had a soul in an instant!
If the wood carving just now made them feel that it was lifelike and even gave them some pressure.
However, the wood carving now made them feel dignified and intimidated. They didn't even dare to look at it directly.
She couldn't help but want to look away.
"I'm freaking scared. Is it my problem?”
"You're not alone. I'm scared too. Why do I feel like I'm alive?”
"Did dragons really exist? Otherwise, why would the director carve it so vividly that I don't even dare to look at it?”
"Too awesome. This wood carving is simply too awesome.”
Purple Air from the East gifted 88 rockets and left a message: I must go to the zoo when I have time. Director, hurry up and open the zoo. I really can't wait.
Jun Tianzui gifted 88 rockets and left a message: I wanted to go, but if you put these two big guys at the door, I don't think I'll dare to go.
"Me too. I don't dare to either."
"Are we really going to put it at the door?”
"This wood carving is worth at least ten million, right?”
"Dream on! Ten million? You won't be able to buy it even if you double it."
Guo Zhengtang took a few steps back, admiring, shocked, and emotional.
After a long time, he said,"This can be placed in a museum collection!"”
The Qincheng Museum rewarded him with a rocket and left a message: Hello, director. Our museum is willing to collect this item.
As if to confirm Guo Zhengtang's words, a museum actually appeared at midnight.
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