「A week later.」
The couple made a video call while the children were asleep. Zhang Yuxi lay on her pillow, whispering to Lin Feng about her monotonous life over the past week. Lin Feng listened quietly.
They both realized they had a problem: with four children, their lives were bound to beco even busier.
Lin Feng asked softly, "Honey, do you miss ?"
Zhang Yuxi nodded shyly. "What about you?"
Lin Feng said aningfully, "I miss you so much it hurts!"
And so, the couple video-called every night to ease their longing for each other.
Three days later, Taobao's custor service departnt received a special request.
"I'm getting married in a month, and this is the princess tiara and jewelry I'll be wearing for my wedding. [Picture.jpg]"
"Can little Erbao make a smaller version for my sister based on the picture before the New Year?"
"She's my only bridesmaid. She's eight years old, fifteen years younger than ."
"I practically raised her myself!"
Lin Feng passed the request on to Erbao.
Erbao thought it was manageable and agreed to take the order, but insisted on being upfront about the situation.
Then, a screenshot of the chat conversation went viral.
Custor Service: "Miss, are you there?"
Custor: "Yes, I'm here! Any news?"
Custor Service: "Yes. Our designer promises to custom-make a set for your sister."
Custor: "How much is the deposit?"
Custor Service: "No deposit is required. If you change your mind later, we'll just put the item up for sale."
Custor: "Oh, really...?"
Custor Service: "Yes. Our shop sells children's jewelry, but our designer's situation is... a bit special."
Custor: "How so?"
Custor Service: "Our designer is five years old. If you trust us, we'll make it for you. If not, you are welco to find another shop."
Custor: "!! Five years old?!"
Custor Service: "Yes, but our designer promises that the work will be completed and delivered ahead of schedule."
Custor: "Alright then. My thanks to your designer for taking this on."
Custor Service: "It's no trouble at all!"
In truth, the custor had nothing to lose.
Although the shop's na was censored in the screenshot, so clever netizens searching for children's jewelry stores eventually found "Erbao's Designs."
The store only listed seven or eight items, none of which were in stock.
Suddenly, the shop beca an online sensation.
The products themselves looked rather ordinary. Besides a nice-looking hairband, there was nothing particularly novel. The comnts were filled with people saying they couldn't wait a month to see how this would turn out, clearly expecting a fiasco.
Lin Feng didn't tell Erbao about the online buzz.
Making this replica was a challenge for Erbao. To be precise, it was a challenge for Lin Feng, as there were many machines that Erbao couldn't operate.
Besides the tiara, the set also included a necklace and a pair of earrings. The necklace and earrings were supposed to be made of glittering chip diamonds, though it couldn't be ruled out that they were made of other materials.
Lin Feng searched for the jewelry set online and confird that the earrings and necklace were indeed made of chip diamonds.
Hmm, the cost is a bit high!
As for Erbao, she had no concept of cost—all she knew was that she had to make them well.
They had started their holiday on July 2nd, took the order on July 10th, and delivery was due on August 1st. Lin Feng was starting to feel the pressure.
While the children slept, he spent his nights poring over manufacturing guides. The next day, he would act as a teacher, passing on what he had learned to Erbao.
Father and daughter learned and worked together.
Liu Bo was flying to Modu to see his wife and children, and to visit his in-laws. Dabao's and Sibao's current classes were ending, and they would be assigned to new groups. Since Lin Dashan and his wife were visiting Modu for the first ti, it was the perfect opportunity to let Dabao and Sibao go with them and see the city. That would leave him and Erbao to focus on finishing the project.
At night, the father and daughter chatted while they each focused on their tasks.
"Tired?"
"Not tired."
"Do you like it?"
"I love it!"
After saying that, Erbao sighed. "It just feels so difficult."
Lin Feng asked in return, "So, do you want to give up?"
"Of course not! I have to keep working hard!"
At first, they were just figuring things out, but after a week, they gradually got the hang of it. In reality, aside from operating the machinery, Erbao did most of the work this ti. Her small hands got several cuts, but she didn't seem to mind the pain at all.
Lin Feng, however, was heartbroken. She was his little princess who feared pain the most!
Since they were for a child, the earrings were made as clip-ons that simply clamped onto the earlobe.
They finished on August 8th, a week later than planned. Erbao was exhausted, but looking at the finished product made her want to both laugh and cry.
The custor service representative contacted the client.
Custor Service: "Miss, I will send you the order link in a mont. Please rember to place your order."
Custor Service: "Wishing you a happy marriage, and may you and your husband share a long and loving life together! Thank you!"
After Lin Feng brought Erbao to Modu and the custor received the jewelry, she posted a long article on V-blog.
"Hi everyone, I'm the person who, a month ago, was looking for a five-year-old designer to create jewelry for my sister.
AAAAHHH! I have so great news for everyone.
Today, I finally got the finished product. Let
show you.
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Photo 1 shows the set I bought for my wedding. It's covered in chip diamonds, making it sparkly and beautiful.
Photo 2 shows the one the little designer made for my sister. It's a perfect 1:1 replica, just a size smaller.
When I received it and took a look, I found it hard to believe it was made by a five-year-old.
In terms of craftsmanship, it leaned toward professional, but in the details, you could see so differences.
I'm a jewelry enthusiast myself. We're not rich, so I usually just indulge my hobby with small chip diamonds and things like that.
When I first saw this piece, I had a feeling the little designer must have used chip diamonds, too.
To confirm, I asked a friend who works in a jewelry store to appraise it. She confird that everything on it was indeed real chip diamonds.
At the ti, I wondered why it was so expensive, but now I feel it was worth every penny.
It ca to ten thousand yuan in total, and since it was paynt on delivery, I paid without a second thought.
To be honest, when I learned the designer was only five, I wasn't very confident. I even commissioned another replica for my sister from a different store.
After all, it was just for fun, and my sister might not even wear it much later. That one cost
five hundred yuan to have made.
But I was incredibly disappointed when I received it. Take a look.
[Photo3.jpg]
It looks great in the photo, but when it arrived, it reeked of cheap plastic.
I gave it a little shake, and a fake diamond fell right off.
Later, I went back to the first store's custor service and asked again if the little designer had really made it.
Custor service replied that the piece was actually a collaboration between the little designer and her dad. Since so of the equipnt is dangerous and difficult to handle, her dad operated it, but the little designer did all the other work herself.
That also explains the professional touch in certain areas! Still, you can tell it's a child's work because she's only five, after all.
Regardless, I received an incredibly aningful and beautiful gift.
The main point is, they're so rich they use real diamonds! I totally scored with this deal!"
This incident, to say the least, caused quite a stir. So believed it, while others didn't. So people even contacted the store's custor service, wanting to place their own custom orders.
Custor Service: "Sorry, but with the New Year approaching, our little designer is on vacation and not taking any new orders."
Custor Service: "Moreover, the custor who placed the custom order had special circumstances, which is why our little designer agreed to take the order!"
Unexpectedly, more and more people kept inquiring, so they had no choice but to set up an automated reply.
"They must be so rich! Using all those chip diamonds and only charging 10,000! I would have considered that a massive win, too!"
"The world of the wealthy is beyond our imagination. Sigh!"
"I'm so jealous, I could cry!"
One might have thought the matter would soon be forgotten.
But in fact, that wasn't the case. Every so often, new people would show up trying to place custom orders, persistently hoping to score a huge bargain for themselves.
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