Chapter 64 Double-sided embroidery sisters Suzhou embroidery twins

"The theme of "God of Wealth Meow Meow and the Little Fox Fairy Red Thread" is quite interesting. However..."

Zhen Shuwang paused and continued, "You remember saying that you hope visitors to the museum can focus more on the cultural relics rather than the surroundings, right?"

"Yes, that was certainly my original intention as the museum director, but the reality is that neither I nor the Yong'an Museum can return to the track of what we think of as a traditional museum."

Zhen Shuwang: "So you want to make a comic that can guide people to understand and learn about cultural relics without realizing it?"

"And the reason you came to me... is it because you're worried that you might accidentally turn your comics into a "textbook" that no one wants to read?"

Jia Wenyan: "Basically, it's the same, but it's a bit too much to say that I draw comics like textbooks."

"Haha, just kidding. Of course I will help you with this. It just so happens that our company has just recently recruited a group of interns. I will find an old employee to help guide them."

Jia Wenyan: "Okay, you know more about this than me. But don't make it too entertaining, after all, I..."

Zhen Shuwang: "My original intention of making this comic is to let more people learn about cultural relics through it, right? Don't worry, I understand. The first batch of students from your Yongan College should be about to register at the school."

"Yes, after all, our focus is on postgraduate entrance examinations rather than the college entrance examinations. So after the online admission information is confirmed, many new students hope to come to the college in advance to check it out before enrollment."

Zhen Shuwang: "Then hurry up and check into a mental hospital early?"

Jia Wenyan: "Don't forget that our dean is your grandmother."

"My grandmother is a living signboard and doesn't take care of things. At most, she attends a few public events for internal and external parties. I guess she has given you the authority to act as agent for internal affairs, right?"

Jia Wenyan: "Mrs. Xu originally wanted me to take care of her, but I refused."

Zhen Shuwang: "Because you want to try to improve other skills recently?"

"Like... embroidery?"

Jia Wenyan: "How did you know that?"

"Is it...obvious?"

Having her thoughts exposed, Jia Wenyan met Zhen Shuwang's eyes with some surprise.

There are two main techniques that she has publicly mastered. One is the "shaping" of ceramic craftsmanship, and the other is the "carving" used in jade carving and bronze mold making.

This is the most well-known and recognized project for her. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is not easy for Jia Wenyan to be proficient in these two major categories.

Her existence can be said to be a very different freak in the handicraft circle. Therefore, under normal circumstances, unless it is a "same kind" like Grandma Xu who knows her ability of the Golden Eyes of Time.

Even if ordinary people knew that she wanted to expand into new areas, she should have extended them based on the two basic abilities of shaping and sculpting.

She didn't expect that the other party would point out Jia Wenyan's target right away, which was embroidery, which was almost unrelated to her.

Jia Wenyan remembered clearly that she should not have mentioned this matter to anyone.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Zhen Shuwang just smiled and pointed at the album she sent over and said:

"Because of the design on it."

"Although you didn't say it explicitly, I think you want to use the cat tribe, which is the god of wealth, to demonstrate the shaping of metal tools, and then use the legend of the red thread in Donghuang culture to promote embroidery culture, right?"

Zhen Shuwang: "When you helped me design the two magic silk handkerchiefs for Shiji, I just had some guesses, but when I saw the Hanfu Taoist robes you designed for the fox tribe in the album, I roughly guessed your idea."

"Ceramics and silk are the two most representative craft cultures of Donghuang. I guess you want to promote and publicize Donghuang culture based on these two points."

"In this regard, although the establishment of Yongan College is temporary, it is a good opportunity for you to improve and promote embroidery skills, right?"

Jia Wenyan: "I guess so. After all, embroidery is a skill that is not only closely related to people's lives, but also has countless legends related to it."

[It seems that he still doesn’t know about the Golden Eyes of Time.]

Jia Wenyan breathed a sigh of relief.

She did exist in the comics, letting the fox fairy representing marriage use the red thread, a dreamlike legendary element, to showcase the embroidery culture. But she did not show any idea of ​​using the red thread as "real silk thread" in the current character design and script.

She didn't expect that Zhen Shuwang could accidentally associate so many things, because even she herself thought of this because of a recent accident.

That was when she was the recruitment manager for Yong'an College and was organizing the teacher recruitment materials.

Most of the teachers at Yong'an College were appointed by Grandma Xu and recommended by families inheriting intangible cultural heritage from all over the country.

The faculty and staff registered for Yong'an College can be said to be very luxurious, but in the process she discovered an unexpected thing, that is, Suzhou embroidery, one of the key projects of the Embroidery College, actually submitted two almost "identical" registration forms.

The two application forms are identical in terms of photos, age and resume; the only difference is their names.

Fumang, blessed fruit.

Jia Wenyan's first reaction was that the other party had filled in the wrong "former name", so she submitted the information a second time. But the next second, when she carefully compared the two registration forms, she found that the two girls were not only twins, but also twins who had learned double-sided embroidery since childhood in a Suzhou embroidery family.

Double-sided embroidery, also known as two-sided embroidery, originated in the Song Dynasty. It is a method of embroidering images on both sides of the same base material through the design of the embroidery process.

This embroidery method perfectly utilizes the back side of traditional embroidery works, which cannot be shown to the outside due to messy thread ends.

However, due to the limitation of double-sided patterns, most double-sided embroidery technicians are faced with the dilemma of long creation time and difficulty in innovation.

The double embroidery method that the twin sisters have been trained in since childhood is the "best solution" obtained by the inheritors of Donghuang embroidery after a long period of research.

Their double-sided embroidery is not the stereotype that one person embroiders both sides, but two embroiderers work together to complete the embroidery on the surface of the silk at the same time.

The double-sided embroidery in the general public's impression is that after the precise pattern design is clarified, the patterns on both sides are integrated.

During the embroidery process, the two embroiderers must work in a completely synchronized rhythm and insert the silk thread into the same needle hole of their partner's needle.

This is an embroidery method that requires a very high degree of tacit understanding. Therefore, even in many embroidery families, few people can master this amazing technique.

The existence of this pair of twin embroiderers is a near-perfect presentation of double-sided embroidery.

Not to mention Jia Wenyan, an "outsider", even several other famous embroidery families did not expect that Suzhou embroidery would be willing to send such a carefully trained "combination" to work at Yong'an College.

For this reason, she even called the other party specifically to ask why he chose to come to Xian'an.

It is true that the job opportunities at Yongan College are good, but the twin sisters are obviously different from most inheritors who need to use the platform of Yongan College to promote their skills.

Suzhou embroidery is a very well-known skill in Donghuang, and it is obvious that this pair of twin sisters were trained by each other in order to achieve a breakthrough in the skill of double-sided embroidery.

Not to mention whether the other party's master is willing to give up, the sisters' own willingness is also a big problem.

Given their role in the inheritance of Suzhou embroidery, no one can force the two sisters to do so unless they are willing.

And Xian'an...

Jia Wenyan admitted that this was a good place, but as a southerner who also came from the Jiangnan region, she was very aware of the huge difference in climate between the two sides.

The dry climate of the Northwest region will definitely take a long time for people who are born in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River to adapt to.

Moreover, double-sided embroidery itself is too special, and the technique of two-person cooperation is the most difficult one. Theoretically speaking, it is unlikely that the teaching content of Yongan College will involve such advanced techniques as double-sided embroidery.

Their double-sided embroidery is at most a treasure of the hospital.

For this reason, Jia Wenyan couldn't understand why the other party had to step out of his "comfort zone" to work here.

However, what she didn't expect was that the two top embroiderers chose to work at Yong'an College. In addition to being introduced by their teachers and wanting to use the platform of Yong'an College to push Suzhou embroidery to a higher level, there was another very important reason, which was that they...

"I don't want to get married."

As the inheritors of Suzhou embroidery, the sisters Fumang and Fuguo, who have learned Suzhou embroidery since childhood, can be said to be the best in terms of appearance, temperament and background.

The two sisters have never lacked suitors, but they have never wanted to waste time on such "meaningless" things.

In addition to their own talents and the tacit understanding between the twins, the most important reason why they can learn double-sided embroidery is that they really like and are willing to indulge in this art.

They hope to create one stunning piece after another in the field of double-sided embroidery, which is relatively lacking in "innovation".

However, ever since they came of age, the two sisters, without the protection of the Law on the Protection of Minors, have been constantly urged to get married by their aunts and uncles. Even their most remote partners and strangers are always trying to introduce them to someone.

In order to avoid the trouble of being urged to get married, they even suggested using the excuse that the family's master-disciple inheritance cannot be leaked outside and that they can only recruit a son-in-law from outside to shut everyone up.

However, even so, it still cannot stop "certain people" from using the excuse of "I'm doing this for your own good."

It's not that they hate marriage, nor do they have any prejudice against it, but in their eyes, getting married will affect their careers.

Their double-sided embroidery requires the cooperation of two sisters. If one of them chooses to get married and have children, their skills will inevitably be affected. This is exactly what the two sisters cannot accept the most.

That's why they took advantage of the fact that their elders in the family would not be willing to see Suzhou embroidery fall behind in Yong'an College and volunteered to come to Xian'an.

The goal is to find a platform where they can create with peace of mind in a foreign land. The resources and attention of Yongan College are undoubtedly their best choice at the moment.

However, it is worth noting that after the Fuji sisters came to Yong'an College, although they did not have further discussions on salary and benefits, they took the initiative to put forward a very special request.

That is their "special requirement" for working hours.