Cui Cui also followed Lu Wanqing to the study.
Unlike elementary and kindergarten, they now had to do some homework when they returned home.
Cui Cui did her homework while Lu Wanqing read a script nearby.
When Cui Cui finished her homework, she couldn't help but look at her mother.
"Mom, what are you reading?" Cui Cui asked.
"Mom is reading a script," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
"Script?" Cui Cui was puzzled.
"Is Mom going to act?" Cui Cui was curious.
Dad often read scripts because Dad had to act.
Lu Wanqing rubbed her daughter's head and said with a smile, "Mom isn't acting, but Mom is designing the costumes for this crew. So, Mom needs to study this script in advance and thoroughly understand the characters in this play. Then, based on the characters, Mom will design their costumes."
"Wow~" Cui Cui exclaimed.
"Mom is so amazing," Cui Cui said.
Lu Wanqing smiled and said, "Cui Cui can also be this amazing."
Cui Cui looked into her mother's eyes, and after a moment, she nodded, "Okay!"
Lu Wanqing spent a week thoroughly studying the script and then began working on the design drawings.
It must be mentioned that the technology of the interstellar era was excellent in costume design!
Each actor could leave their body data on the star network. After obtaining legal authorization, the star network would automatically generate a human body model that was almost identical to the actor.
Lu Wanqing only needed to import her drawn design sketches into the system. The system would automatically generate the clothing and fit it onto the actor's body model. Once the clothes were confirmed to be suitable, it could even generate the clothing size parameters with one click.
With the help of such high technology, Lu Wanqing's efficiency in designing clothes was incredibly fast. In just one day, she had designed three outfits.
After school, Cui Cui would come to watch Lu Wanqing design clothes. Cui Cui seemed to have a great interest in costume design. She watched with great curiosity and would ask Mommy when she didn't understand something.
When Lu Wanqing started designing the fourth outfit, Cui Cui also took out her paper and pen and drew a clothing design sketch.
Seeing the clothes Cui Cui had drawn, Lu Wanqing's eyes lit up: "Did Cui Cui draw this?"
The roots of Cui Cui's ears turned a little red as she nodded, "Yes."
"It's beautiful, Cui Cui is amazing!" Lu Wanqing praised immediately.
"I'm still far from being as good as Mom," Cui Cui said a little shyly.
"Not at all. Cui Cui is only eight years old this year and can draw this well. When I was eight, I couldn't draw at all," Lu Wanqing said.
"Mom couldn't draw when she was eight?" Cui Cui was surprised.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
"Yes, Mom couldn't back then," Lu Wanqing said seriously.
The ancient Earth era was different from the interstellar era. The technology of that era was not as advanced as this era, and the things they were exposed to were naturally not as broad or vivid as what Cui Cui and her peers had. In the ancient Earth era, eight-year-olds were probably just ordinary elementary school students, with their main coursework being assignments from school.
"It's okay, Mom is very amazing now!" Cui Cui comforted her mother.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded, "Yes."
Lu Wanqing sent the three outfits she had designed earlier to the director. After reviewing them, the director was very satisfied and decided to proceed with making the remaining clothes.
With the experience of the first three outfits, Lu Wanqing's speed in designing further sketches became much faster. A month passed by in the blink of an eye, and Lu Wanqing had finished designing all the costumes for the crew.
In a month's time, if it were the ancient Earth era, designing so many clothes would have been almost impossible. Perhaps they wouldn't have even finished designing the patterns for a single outfit. But in the interstellar era, it was possible, thanks to the highly developed technology.
Lu Wanqing even became somewhat addicted and casually designed a few ancient-style outfits for Cui Cui and two for Si Si. The simulated effects using the star network human body models were beautiful.
Once the clothes were designed, they could be sent for custom tailoring.
It is worth mentioning that clothing in the interstellar era did not require manual sewing. There were specialized robots for making clothes. The robots of this era were even more meticulous than manual labor, with every stitch precisely calculated, leaving no room for error.
Moreover, the robots were highly efficient. Once the clothing parameters were input, as long as there was enough fabric, they could quickly produce the clothes.
The entire crew's costumes, for both lead actors and extras, likely amounted to hundreds of sets. They were all made in less than three days.
After the finished products were ready, Lu Wanqing had delivery robots send all these clothes to the film crew.
The director called the lead actors over to try on the clothes one by one. They all fit perfectly, and Lu Wanqing's commission was completed.
As remuneration, Lu Wanqing's optical brain account received a substantial sum of money.
Seeing her mother earn her first significant income so quickly, Cui Cui's eyes lit up, and she was very happy.
"Mom, I want to make clothes too when I grow up," Cui Cui told her mother.
Lu Wanqing looked at Cui Cui and said with a smile, "Does Cui Cui like making clothes?"
Cui Cui nodded, "Yes."
Lu Wanqing rubbed Cui Cui's head and said with a smile, "If Cui Cui likes it, you can spend your extra after-school time learning more in the future. But you must finish your schoolwork first, and not let it affect your studies, understand?"
"I understand," Cui Cui said seriously.
Lu Wanqing placed another order, asking the robots to make the ancient-style outfits she had designed earlier for Cui Cui and Si Si.
Two outfits each, not only clothes but also hair accessories.
Once the clothes were made, they were mailed to their home. Cui Cui was the first to open the package.
"So beautiful!" Cui Cui said happily, holding the ancient-style outfit designed by her mother.
"How about Cui Cui try it on?" Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
"Okay!" Cui Cui's eyes sparkled, and she agreed with great joy.
Beside them, Si Si, holding her own package, also looked at Lu Wanqing nervously.
Lu Wanqing looked at Si Si and said with a smile, "Si Si, why don't you go try yours on too, okay?"
"Okay," Si Si happily agreed.
Cui Cui and Si Si took their clothes back to their rooms to change.
Lu Wanqing watched the two children walk away, feeling pleased. After over a month together, Si Si was no longer as nervous as before, and her relationship with Cui Cui had improved a lot.
The two children quickly changed and came out. Seeing Si Si and Cui Cui in ancient costumes, Lu Wanqing's eyes lit up again.
"So beautiful!" Lu Wanqing exclaimed.
"But it still needs a hairstyle," Lu Wanqing added.
As Lu Wanqing spoke, she took the two children to style their hair. Ancient costumes were indeed a bit more troublesome, but once the hairstyles were done, they looked truly stunning.
Wei Xingzhou was also amazed. He couldn't help but open his optical brain, turn on the camera mode, and take many pictures of his two darling daughters.