Now that she had a shop of her own, the next things to consider were renovation, recruitment, and training.
The four of them and the cat were still in the shop, wandering around and looking things over, helping her work out how to renovate it.
"Sister Wanyin, what kind of style do you want?" Wen Zhixia asked curiously.
"Hmm... I want something like new Chinese style mixed with modern minimalism. Our teas have Chinese roots, both in their names and how they're made, but I don't want anything as elaborate and heavy as traditional Chinese decor. So I thought I'd blend in the freshness and practicality of modern minimalism... It's only a preliminary idea. Shi'an, what do you think?"
"I think that's a great idea, Sister Wanyin. Combining the artistic atmosphere of Eastern aesthetics with the functionality of modern living."
Although his knowledge of interior design amounted to little more than scraps he had picked up online, he had an exceptionally keen eye for beauty. After thinking along Li Wanyin's lines for a moment, Chen Shi'an began adding his suggestions in an orderly fashion:
"We could use the clean, straight lines of modern minimalism for the permanent fixtures, without those complicated Chinese carvings and structures. We can bring out the Chinese character through materials and furnishings. We could take inspiration from traditional Chinese paintings for the colors, too-ink black, off-white, mist gray, ivory, smoky blue... A combination like that wouldn't look dated, but would still have the elegance of Eastern aesthetics."
New Chinese style mixed with modern minimalism was already very popular, and with Chen Shi'an's concrete, detailed description, all three girls' eyes lit up.
"The Taoist knows Chinese elements best. His design is guaranteed to have tons of character!" Wen Zhixia said.
"Mm." Lin Meng Qiu nodded. She had