Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 480 Done

"What exactly does that Mrs. Beaulevard do?" Xia Xia asked impatiently after getting into the car again.

"You're so smart, why don't you guess it." Angela shrugged with a smile.

"Don't be like that, Angie, you know what I'm asking," the little girl curled her lips, "I'm just surprised that the clothing designs made by her are very tasteful and unique in both renderings and finished products, so Bray Mrs. Ward should be an excellent fashion designer, but why haven't I read about her in any fashion magazines?"

"Wow, you should start reading fashion magazines before you turned 10." Angela raised her eyebrows.

"It's not like you don't know." Xia Xia immediately rolled her eyes.

"Of course I know, but I didn't know you were already a fashionista." Angela said jokingly.

Although the little guy pursed his mouth unhappily, but after a few minutes, he lowered his eyebrows and shook his eyes coquettishly, holding Angela's arm: "Okay, Angie, tell me, please. "

Angela smiled and shook her head: "It's so difficult that you didn't ask those staff when you were measuring your body?"

"Of course I have... thought about it," Xia Xia suddenly became a little downcast, "Why would I ask so many things in that situation, I can only let them arrange, one of them asked me a few questions, all related to my body of."

Speaking of this, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Did you bring me here to make clothes for me, Angie?"

"It's too bad. Obviously, I dare not bring you here. The usually smart Xia Xia has turned into a fool. I didn't realize it until now." Angela exaggeratedly covered her forehead and lamented.

The little guy couldn't help puffing up his cheeks sullenly, and immediately turned his head and pursed his mouth, as if he was about to cry at any time.Angela held back her laughter, and pinched her fleshy face, while Xia Xia bit her hand unceremoniously.Immediately, the two of them started joking and joking in the carriage—of course, they were both restrained.

The "battle" ended in a dead end, and after a few minutes of rest, Angela hugged the little one, playing with the hair on her sideburns and said: "You know, I not only recommend Bruce and Joe You, at the same time, promised to give them a big surprise, so why don't you do some preparations."

"Then, there must be something different about this suit, right?" Xia Xia, curled up in her arms, said after thinking for a few seconds.

"Bingo! You are very smart, Xiaxia." Angela said and wanted to snap her fingers, but unfortunately she tried several times without success, so she just gave up, "Actually, you will know when you get to the next place you want to go. What are the clothes I asked them to make, this is my tenth birthday present to you in advance."

"Going to another place?" The little guy was slightly surprised, tilted his head and looked at her for a few minutes before nodding: "Okay, I'll just wait and see what's going to happen next - there's one more question Aren't you going to answer?"

"Okay," Angela shrugged, "My dear, you have to understand that not all fashion designers like fashion magazines, and those low-key unknown designers are often better."

She paused at this point, and then spoke again after deliberation: "The Beaulevard family began to design and produce clothing for Albert and several other important families very early on. Their family is Very good designers, perfect craftsmanship so that every piece of clothing produced can be called a work of art, even in the upper class circles are very sought after, and His Majesty George VI also ordered clothes from them before taking the throne .”

This is a bit general, but it can only go so far. It will be troublesome to explain in detail. Angela doesn't want to recall that period of history too much. For her, this is undoubtedly a cruel thing.And Xia Xia, who was lying on her lap, opened her mouth wide for a long time before she said, "So you seldom go shopping in fashion stores, and you seldom appear in fashion magazines, is that right?"

"It's okay—let's put it this way." Angela agreed after thinking about it for a while. Although her lack of interest in the fashion industry was mainly due to her previous life, it is undeniable that the family's views still have a subtle effect, which is just used as a shield.

The little guy couldn't help but sighed, then sat up and looked at Angela with happiness and sadness on his face: "This may be the most expensive birthday present you gave me."

"It doesn't cost much, Xia Xia, and I was the one who drew the design drawings. Mrs. Beaulevard is only doing supplementary work and is in charge of tailoring." An Ji stretched her hand and rubbed her head, deliberately understating it of.

And Xia Xia blinked, showing a look of astonishment: "You designed it yourself? Wow, that's even more precious."

She suddenly took a deep breath as if she had made a decision, leaned over and kissed Angela's cheek lightly, and said solemnly, "Then, I won't bite you in the future."

"Hey! You really know how to take advantage of loopholes, Xia Xia!" Angela raised her eyebrows involuntarily, reached out and rubbed the little guy's head for a while, and giggles sounded again in the carriage.

After the car stopped again, there was a lively street outside, with many passers-by coming and going, old people, children, foreign tourists, or people who came and went in a hurry to make a living.Therefore, the surrounding environment was not as quiet as Forendari Street, so Angela dawdled in the car for a while, making sure that she would not be seen before getting out of the car with Xia Xia.

After walking about a few hundred feet on the street, Angela stopped in front of an inconspicuous small shop. Although the new paint on the mahogany shop door reflected light, it still couldn't hide the sense of long history. a feeling of.Large and small handicrafts, mostly wooden, are displayed in the bright window.

After the door of the shop was pushed open, the small bell on it rang suddenly, followed by a rather old voice from inside: "Please wait a moment, I'll be here soon."

"Wow, the inside is completely different from the outside." Xia Xia couldn't help but whispered at this moment.

From the outside of the store, it is only more than a hundred square feet at most, but when you come in, you will find that the inside is at least twice the size of the outside. There are a variety of wooden handicrafts on the shelves, from carriages to airplanes, from castles to villas, from knights to soldiers, To put it exaggeratedly, as long as there is something in this world, you can find the finished product here.

"Is there anything I can do for you, two ladies?" Following the sound of the slide, an old man poked his head out from inside and asked.His hair has almost fallen out, leaving only a circle of white hair at the back of his head. The area around his face seems to have been carved by a knife. His slender eyes give people the feeling of squinting at any time, but at the same time they are very energetic.

"Yes, I plan to order something." Angela said with a smile in sunglasses.

"I'm sorry, miss, you may be disappointed," the old man who came out from the room shook his head, "I haven't received any custom-made work for a long time."

"It's just a small thing, I believe it shouldn't be a problem for you who are highly skilled," Angela still had that smiling expression on her face, "and——Miss Mason introduced me."

"Really?" The old man couldn't help raising his eyebrows, "So is there a letter of introduction?"

"A letter of introduction?" Angela said with surprise in her tone, "This is the first time I've heard that a letter of introduction is required to come here."

"This is indeed the first time." The old man nodded solemnly, "As long as it's because I really want to know how Miss Mason wrote a letter of introduction for herself."

Angela immediately rolled her eyes and took off her sunglasses and hat: "It's so boring, you recognized me from the very beginning."

"The reason why God gave me sharp eyes is to prevent me from being fooled by the simple appearance," the old man shrugged. "Okay, Miss Angela, you need to do something—too complicated will not work."

"Don't worry, it's not Transformers, Mr. Budgett," Angela spread her hands with a smile, "What I want is very simple, grapevine wood, 15 inches, dragon heart tendon—if I can get it."

"Grape vine wood, 15 inches, dragon heart tendon?" The old man thought for a while, then showed a look of surprise, "Why, you also like to read the "Harry Potter" series of novels?"

"Your news is too far behind, Mr. Budgett, don't you read the newspaper? I'm already preparing to make the novel into a movie." Angela said with a wink.

"The film company that held the audition some time ago is yours?" He thought for a few seconds, "I'm really old."

Speaking of this, Baggett suddenly showed bitterness: "You plan to make this series of novels into a movie, so you asked me to make props? God, this is really a surprise."

"Don't be joking, Mr. Budgett," Angela immediately rolled her eyes, "You know, movie props are usually in charge of those professional companies that can mass-produce them, so how could you come here?"

Speaking of which, she pulled Xia Xia who had been listening by her side to her side: "And now this is just a birthday present."

"Lovely lady, may I know your name?" Baggett immediately held out his hand.

"Emma, ​​Emma Watson, you can call me Emma, ​​Mr. Baggett," Xia Xia shook hands with him generously, "Another thing to say, your works here are all excellent, workmanship Sophisticated and very beautiful."

"Thank you for your praise, but the works here are still very average. Usually, I won't show the best ones outside for outsiders to see." Baggett said proudly. The old man has always been full of confidence in his works .

"I really hope I can see it." Xia Xia said seriously, she still has this vision after being by Angela's side for a long time.

"If possible, Mr. Budget, how about showing the little ones some of your more exquisite works of art?" Angela said as she sat at the table and took out the tools from the drawer, "Anyway, I need time to The effect picture is drawn."

"As you wish, Miss Angela." Baggett did not refuse, bowed to the little guy in a gentlemanly manner and made a gesture of invitation: "Please come with me, Miss Emma."

It took Angela more than ten minutes to complete her own design, a 15-inch light wood wand covered with ivy, which completely matched Rowling's description in the book.

How about adding a light bulb to the top and making a tactile switch that casts the "fluorescent" spell with a flick of it?Angela shook her head and vetoed the idea.

"I want a completely natural, memorable wand for witness, not a toy," she said to herself.Just at this moment, an old man and a young man came out from the room, and the little guy was holding a small and beautifully crafted wooden house in his hand. After Angela glanced over, he stuck out his tongue embarrassingly.

"Children are indeed more popular." Angela mumbled, and handed the blueprints to Baskett.

Although Budgett heard what she said, he didn't respond. After carefully examining the design drawings, he opened his mouth: "Your painting is as good as ever, Miss Angela, but is it really going to be made of vine wood?"

"I think this should be a very simple thing for you, right?" Angela shrugged, "Besides, this wand is for collecting rather than playing."

"Okay, then I'll agree..." Baskett nodded and said something else, but Angela immediately blocked what he wanted to say: "I hope to get the finished product the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"Two and a half days? This is too short!" Zuo Boss suddenly became sad.

"Even Mrs. Beaulevard promised to finish the costume I wanted in two days. There's no reason why you can't finish it, Mr. Budget." Angela said leisurely.

"Is there any necessary logical relationship between the two?" The old man blinked.

"I said yes, and there is!" Angela leaned forward and said.

"Okay, okay, let's do it the day after tomorrow." Baggett raised his hands helplessly.

After coming out of the shop, she had done everything she needed to do, so Angela took Xia Xia on the way home.

"This birthday gift is even more expensive." The little guy who got into the car sighed faintly, "Obviously, I have to work harder. When the time comes, I only need to succeed and not fail."

Although Xia Xia is still ten years old in a month, she is much smarter than her peers. As soon as Angela said that she wanted to make a magic wand, she knew what she was planning for. Naturally, she was happy, moved and also a little scared.

"Don't worry, dear." Of course Angela knew what she was thinking, and reached out to scratch her little nose affectionately: "Don't think too much, you just need to show your temperament. The reason why you will be in the whole of England The scope of the audition is to find a child who matches the temperament of the character in the book, but to realize a character on paper must be more or less changed, so when you substitute yourself into Hermione You shouldn't forget your own charm."

"Sounds simple, but it's not easy to do." Xia Xia murmured thoughtfully, holding her chin.

"Of course, only the best actors can find the best balance between the two, and even the best actors can't find the best balance in every work." Speaking of Angela Can't help being slightly lost in thought.

"Is this a rule of thumb?" Xia Xia blinked at her.

"Yes, it's based on experience, so give me a good show in two days." Angela came back to her senses and rubbed the little guy's head with a smile. Lin's surprised expression, how could she spend so much effort to let them simply express one or two words of approval and it's over.

"My God, you... where did you... find her, Angie?!" Chris Columbus opened his mouth wide and looked at the little girl who appeared at the door of the meeting room. I wonder if calling everyone into the conference room is a bit of a fuss.

The girl at the door was wearing a heel-length black gown, with a small badge tattooed on the left chest, and a gray knitted dress over the white village dress, with gold and red borders on the neckline and the same color as the tie It is exactly the same; while underneath is wearing a knee-length pleated skirt that is darker than the knitwear, cashmere socks reaching to the calf, and black old-fashioned low-heeled leather shoes on the feet; a serious face with confidence and a little pride, the corners of the mouth She was always slightly upturned, and her untidy fluffy brown hair showed her cuteness.If you just look at it from the outside, it's Hermione who walked out of the book.

"This is... Xiaxia?" Rowling, who also opened her mouth wide, opened her mouth at this time with uncertainty. Angela has brought the little guy to visit her home more than once, and she and her daughter Jessica are also very good friends, so Surprised, I finally recognized it.

"Hello, Aunt Rowling, nice to meet you here." Xia Xia, who was holding the book, went straight to the magic mother and bowed for a long time, then looked up at the director Columbus next to him: "Hello, Mr. Chris Columbus, I love your work, this is no flattery, your movies are for everyone."

"Hmm...you...you can really talk." After making a few gestures, Columbus simply spread out, and then looked again at Angela who was standing beside her with a smile on her lips.

"How is it? My surprise is big enough." Angela walked behind Xia Xia at this time, put her hands on the little guy's shoulders and said triumphantly.Although she still feels that it is not perfect in her heart - Xia Xia wears a wig, her hair is not so long and she has no time to dye it, and "The Book of Monsters of Monsters" cannot be produced temporarily due to time constraints, the little guy just hugs and adds. The thick version of "Encyclopedia Britannica" - but when Xia Xia packed up and came out, she still surprised her, who was mentally prepared for the instigator, that feeling was really wonderful.

"You know, Angie, although I think this outfit adds too many points..." Rowling stood up from the sofa at this moment and sighed, "But I have to say that your vision is really good, even Xia Xia Changing outfits now would still be... great!"