He cried for a while before saying, "If by good luck the screen frame I, Lu Cheng, make can be matched with this embroidery, death itself would be worth it." He then explained apologetically to Qian Yixiu, "I am a craftsman, and what I most desire is for the world to appreciate and recognize the things I create, money is secondary. Coming across such fine embroidery, far superior to all I have seen before, I am overjoyed. Such an opportunity is once in a thousand years, and I will certainly do my utmost to make a screen frame that does not diminish the embroidery."
He also mentioned that while small-leaf red sandalwood is nice, it does not quite match the color scheme of the embroidery, and he felt golden nanmu would be best.
It truly seemed like fate had its own plans; golden nanmu was wood favored by the Royal Family.
Qian Yixiu nodded and told him to do as he thought best.
