In fact, it wasn't just Class 36 members who were paying attention to Jiang Nian.

After the students in the top class realized that Jiang Nian hadn't come to the square in the afternoon, they all kept an eye on where she had gone.

During the initial placement test at the start of the semester, Jiang Nian got full marks on everything except the ones she was too lazy to do. She could have stayed in the honors class, but instead, she insisted on transferring to a trash class like Class 36.

Look at it now, the bottom class is the bottom class.

An hour has passed, and the top-performing class has earned nearly a thousand yuan, while Class 36 hasn't even sold a single broken fan. It's embarrassing enough that a bunch of them are just standing there.

Jiang Nian must be regretting leaving their elite class now.

Many people were waiting to see what expression Jiang Nian would have when she arrived at the scene.

Jiang Nian did indeed arrive.

However, they couldn't see her expression, but they could see what she and Han Xu were holding from a distance.

Someone burst out laughing, in an exaggerated tone.

"Am I seeing things? What are Jiang Nian and Han Xu holding? Aren't those foot bath tubs and fans?"

"Could it be that they're not selling their fans, so they're planning to open a foot massage business—buy a fan, get a free foot massage? Hahaha."

The students in the top-performing class burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Bringing a foot bath bucket to set up a stall, that's really bizarre.

What exactly is Jiang Nian trying to do?

Jiang Nian and Han Xu walked to the booth of Class 36.

Seeing the fan and the wooden foot bath tub about 30 centimeters tall in their hands, Wu Qiuqiu's eyes widened: "...Jiang Nian, you said you went home to get this fan and foot bath tub, is that what you got?"

The students in Class 36 were also stunned.

"Yes and no." Jiang Nian shook her head.

First, have Han Xu call Chi Lin to fill the foot bath tub with water.

Then he turned to everyone and explained, "I went back mainly to prepare these things."

As she spoke, she took the backpack off her shoulder.

I opened my backpack and took out the items one by one, placing them on the table at the stall.

Everyone instinctively gathered around, only to see Jiang Nian take out bottles of colorful paints from her bag.

But they look different from ordinary paints; some seem to have been mixed with gold or silver powder, and the bottles are equipped with droppers.

"What is this, paint?" someone asked.

After Jiang Nian took everything out, she looked up and asked, "Have you ever heard of a type of fan called a lacquer fan?"

Lacquer fan?

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Our country, China, is the first country in the world to invent and use lacquerware. The lacquer used on lacquerware is called raw lacquer, which is a natural coating collected from lacquer trees. It is natural, environmentally friendly, and resistant to corrosion and high temperatures."

“After refining raw lacquer, it is mixed with various pigments to make lacquer of different colors. Then, orange oil is added and diluted to the appropriate consistency to make the bottles of colored lacquer you see now.”

"The lacquer fan uses the lacquer bleaching technique from the national intangible cultural heritage of lacquer dyeing. It takes advantage of the fact that lacquer is insoluble in water and uses techniques such as dotting, flicking, tapping, and drawing to create patterns on the water surface."

"You might not have a good idea of ​​what I mean by saying it, so let me demonstrate it for you."

Just then, Han Xu and the others brought over the foot bath tubs filled with water.

Jiang Nian then picked out a bottle of light blue lacquer paint and dropped a drop into the water.

The color did not dissolve in the water; instead, it floated on the surface and spread outwards.

"Paint is insoluble in water, so it will float on the surface. We can use this first color as the main color."

"Then you can add a few other colors—two or three colors are usually best."

"Then use chopsticks to stir it, and stir the colors floating on the water into the pattern and color scheme we want."

Jiang Nian then dripped two drops of gold and one of dark blue.

She picked up a chopstick and traced the lines of the lacquer. The colors shifted and transformed freely with her movements, following the ripples of the water.

That's amazing.

The people around were captivated.

Jiang Nian lowered her head, her expression focused. After adjusting the colors, she picked up a pure white round fan from the table.

"The lacquer should not remain on the water for too long; the next step is to remove the fan."

"There are several ways to lower the fan. You can do it like this, lowering the fan vertically."

As she spoke, Jiang Nian plunged the fan straight into the water. Once the fan was completely submerged, she quickly lifted it out.

When she picked up the fan, everyone around her could hardly believe what they were seeing and gasped.

What a nice view!

It all happened in just a few seconds.

The round fan, which was just pure white a moment ago, now has exquisite patterns painted on its surface.

The light blue that Jiang Nian initially added formed the main color of the fan.

The deep blue seemed to form a vast ocean, while the gold became an embellishment to the distant sky, creating a breathtaking scene of "autumn waters merging with the sky in one color," which was truly awe-inspiring.

This pattern is even more vibrant and beautiful than one that was specially painted on!

Jiang Nian then continued demonstrating: "It can also be like this, with the fan facing down from the side."

As she spoke, she picked up a second blank fan, inserted it diagonally into the water, and then lifted it up.

It still uses the same color scheme, but the deep blue of the fan-shaped surface that slopes into the water is even wider, giving it a dreamlike feel as if you are in an underwater world.

"You can also do this: sway the lower fan from side to side, or rotate the lower fan."

Jiang Nian continued.

When you shake the fan into the water and then lift it up, the water ripples on the fan surface, and the few golden streaks are like sunlight reflecting off the water, creating a dazzling display.

When the fan is spun into the water and then lifted up, the pattern on the fan surface resembles green mountains shrouded in mist.

In just a few short minutes, he made four exquisite fans—it was simply unbelievable. Everyone around him was stunned.

"My goodness, this is amazing! These fans are so beautiful!"

"This is called a lacquer fan. I made these four to display here and attract customers."

"If you want to change the color scheme, just use a tissue to absorb the color on the water's surface and then mix the color again."

Jiang Nian stood up. She placed the four finished fans on the table and used the fan to dry them.

"The color mixing of an ordinary person may not be as harmonious as mine."

"But just as no two leaves in the world are exactly the same, different people, different color mixing, and different fan-making methods make each lacquer fan unique, which gives it special meaning."

"Moreover, the experience of this intangible cultural heritage skill cannot be provided by the crafts you buy."

"So rather than selling fans, we're selling the inheritance and experience of a culture. For 49.9 yuan, you can make your own lacquer fan. I checked, and there haven't been any similar stalls in Jiangcheng before."

“Intangible cultural heritage, traditional culture, easy-to-learn DIY, and a fresh and special experience—these elements, combined with unique finished products, should be able to attract enough young people who will be willing to pay.”

"Plus, the lacquer on a fan is quick to apply. If we can get it up and running, and have customers finish making 500 fans by evening, that's nearly 25,000 yuan. That should be enough to get first place."