Chapter 1478 - 574: How Can You Eat Egg Sauce Without Some Dipping Vegetables? The Brand New Version of Snowy Bean Paste!

Chapter 1478: Chapter 574: How Can You Eat Egg Sauce Without Some Dipping Vegetables? The Brand New Version of Snowy Bean Paste!

"What request? Does he want Dundun to help sell things?"

Recently, Chen Yan received quite a few requests for Dundun to help sell products, with rather high offers, but since Lin Xu and Shen Jiayue didn’t agree, the deals never went through.

Hearing the Jade Sculpture Master’s request, Chen Yan couldn’t help but ask.

It’s said that some masters in traditional industries have started developing a fan economy, often livestreaming to sell products online—calligraphy pieces, traditional paintings, musical instruments, handicrafts, and the like.

Anyway, the fan economy has led many older artists to put aside their reservations, planning to dive into the livestreaming world and make a killing at it. Even if they end up with a bad reputation, at least they’d earn some real money.

Because these people are too eager for quick success, and don’t understand the nuances of livestreaming or what interests the young people.

As a result, the streaming effects are only half-successful.

They got the bad reputation, but didn’t make the money.

So now, older artists are gradually withdrawing from the livestreaming scene, beginning to criticize the young people for not focusing on their careers.

When Chen Yan heard ’Jade Sculpture Master,’ she naturally associated it with those traditional old artists, thinking he might just want to latch onto Dundun’s popularity.

Shen Jiayue said:

"It’s not about getting Dundun to livestream sales; he wants us to bring Dundun over so he can observe him for a day, interact a little. That way, he can carve Dundun in a vivid, super cute way."

Observe for a day?

Lin Xu sat down and curiously asked:

"To his house?"

"Yes, to his familiar environment, which makes it easier to observe. Of course, if Dundun is shy, he can come to our home, but he might be nervous."

Oh wow, is this master a social anxiety patient?

Lin Xu said:

"Then let’s go to his house, but we have to make it clear that both of us have to go too. Dundun can’t be out of our sight; we mustn’t let anything happen to him for the sake of a jade sculpture."

The observation is fine, but a parent has to be present.

We can’t just drop Dundun there and leave. If the little guy gets scared, he could run away.

Many cats go missing because parents blindly take them to unfamiliar environments, causing the cats to become stressed and scared, only focusing on finding a safe place to hide, so they run off.

Moreover, leaving a cat in a strange place can give them the feeling of being abandoned.

Cats are creatures who love to overthink, easily scaring themselves while playing games, so if they see their owner put them in an unfamiliar place and leave, it definitely would be extremely uncomfortable.

Shen Jiayue said:

"I’ve told him, we have to accompany Dundun. We can’t let Dundun face a stranger by himself in an unfamiliar environment; it’s too dangerous."

Lately, because they’ve been paying more attention to pet cats, short video platforms have been pushing pet-related videos.

A few days ago, Shen Jiayue watched a short video where the creator was planning to bathe their cat and take it back to the countryside. Because they were preparing for the New Year, they left the cat at a pet store for a bath. But when they returned after running errands, they found their kitten had died.

The pet store countered by claiming the cat had a heart condition the owner failed to disclose, whereas the video creator discovered numerous injuries on the cat’s body, evidently abused during the bath.

The video didn’t conclude with any resolution; the pet store continued to evade responsibility, making Shen Jiayue feel upset for quite some time.

Lin Xu grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from the table, the ones Shen Jiayue had been munching on, eating while he asked:

"When are we going?"

"The appointment is for nine o’clock the morning after tomorrow, at a courtyard house near West Second Ring... Everyone making jade sculptures seems wealthy, to live in a courtyard house inside the Second Ring."

Houses in Beijing are more expensive the closer you get to the center.

Especially courtyard houses, outrageously expensive. It’s said that those near the Imperial Palace are worth billions now, and even then, they’re not available for sale.

Many people have money but still can’t buy them because the owners won’t sell.

Lin Xu said:

"Such artists, when they meet someone who appreciates their work, can make money really easily. Lele’s family could actually move to the inner ring. As long as Mr. Lishan sells a batch of calligraphy, moving houses is like drinking water."

The value of art is high, and the money comes quick.

But the irony is that most people creating art don’t have this money-making mindset.

So, they might write a lot of words, paint a lot of paintings, but they don’t sell them, sometimes even taking pride in avoiding the taint of money.

Perhaps it’s only with this mindset towards artistic creation that success can be achieved.

Conversely, those always intent on making big money often stay stuck, their art stagnates, their works frequently go cold, and during auctions, they might even go unsold.

Lin Xu said:

"That’s perfect, let’s film the snowy bean paste video tomorrow, and make some new varieties—like snowy taro mud, snowy date paste, snowy lotus seed paste, and snowy melt-in-your-mouth custard. Let’s do them all so you can all try them."

The group heard this and their eyes filled with excitement.

What?

Snowy bean paste has these variations?

They definitely need to try them tomorrow.

Geng Lele said:

"When will you be doing it tomorrow? I’ll take leave to come try them. Anyway, I’ve secretly caught up with my progress for the Spring Festival, so I can relax a bit."

"Tomorrow afternoon, in the little kitchen."

After Lin Xu finished speaking, he looked at Little Mushroom Head and asked:

"Aren’t you worried that your godfather will pile more work on you for skipping classes like this?"

Even though a lot of assignments have already been arranged, this girl hasn’t just completed them all, she’s even gotten ahead of schedule. This would be seen as a serious provocation by any teacher.