Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
With the passing of time, this ancient workmanship has started to show immense economic value in the modern age.
The Mo Corporation was promoting this form of art and the traditional culture it represented.
The factory they were at today was not a dyeing factory but a clothing factory that designed the tie-dyed fabric into clothing or packaged them.
All the fabric that came here had top designers to custom-make them into pieces of beautiful clothing. After giving the clothing a special spice of life, they were then launched on the market.
What others saw was not just a piece of dyed fabric, but the shocking beauty it brought after the fabric underwent a series of changes!
It was the beauty of tie-dyeing.
As well as the beauty of ethnic cultures.
Other than clothing, other items were also being produced here.
From curtains to tablecloths and scarves… there were too many to name.
“Vice-President Nian, this way please!”
The factory manager knew that Nian Xiaomu was visiting and was waiting for her at the entrance. Upon seeing her, he instantly went forward and ushered them into his office inside.
There were tea and snacks prepared in advance for them inside.
It was evident that his office had been meticulously packed as well. There was not even a single piece of rubbish in the bin.
The surrounding people also seemed nervous, as if their superiors were here for an inspection.
They were all standing absolutely straight in a row, staring at Nian Xiaomu as if they were waiting for her to lecture them.
“You guys don’t have to be nervous. I’m still new and there are many things I don’t know and want to ask you all. If you are too nervous, I’ll be too embarrassed to ask.” A sweet smile flashed on Nian Xiaomu’s face as her gaze swept past everyone present.
Her delicate and beautiful face made one gasp in awe.
Her warm and impartial gaze also made one instantly feel closer to her.
Inside the clothing factory, other than the manager who still seemed rather restrained, the others’ gaze towards Nian Xiaomu seemed much warmer.
They all started to speak up.
“Vice-President Nian, just shoot if you have any questions. We’ll tell you everything we know.”
“I’ve been working at the factory for plenty of years, almost as long as this factory has been open. Vice-President Nian can ask me if there’s anything you want to know.”
“I’ve been here for over ten years too…”
“…”
Everyone started chiming in, turning it into a discussion about their time working at the factory.
Hearing this, a look of astonishment flashed past Nian Xiaomu’s face. She did not expect that the workers had been here for such a long time. She turned to look at the manager of the factory.
The manager was called Hong Shi.
He had been working in this factory for a few decades as well. He was himself a lover and inheritor of the culture of tie-dyeing, and was well-respected by the other workers.
Everyone usually called him Manager Hong.
Seeing the astonished look on Nian Xiaomu’s face, he started to explain to her.
“The workers in our factory are mostly ethnic minorities. To them, tie-dyeing is like a skill passed down from their ancestors. This is why they have feelings towards this culture and want to promote it. President Mo always thought highly of this traditional form of art and wanted to promote it. We are also treated well here. This is why no one can bear to leave and most people have worked here their whole lives!”
“…”
Nian Xiaomu’s eyes flickered and a sudden flow of warmth and pride gushed into her heart.
Looking at the sincere and expectant eyes of the people before her, she suddenly understood why her grandfather had insisted on promoting traditional culture all his life.
In the era of mechanical production, many things faded with time.
But, people’s feelings did not!
Similarly, outstanding ethnic cultures could also survive fierce competition and be preserved, allowing them to continue shining brightly.
