Chapter 355: Fancy Excellence
This is a magnificent building that has been passed down for more than two thousand years. It has witnessed the rise and fall of many dynasties and carried the civilization and spirit of China. It is like the backbone of a giant dragon. Its existence has a very different meaning and it is also one of the miracles created by mankind in the world.
However, the country of Xiahua has been experiencing constant turmoil over the past two hundred years, and the people's panic has only just settled down. Before they can achieve the great goal of having enough food and clothing, there comes another baptism of pain that the people of Xiahua cannot avoid. The besieged city becomes more and more dilapidated, and it seems that it will disappear over time along with the thousands of years of the imperial system.
An Zhixia lowered his eyelids. Although the walled city had been restored to 70% to 80% of its original appearance after several reconstructions in later generations, because people were awakened late to the awareness of returning national treasures, many good things were damaged or lost at home and abroad. For Xia Huaguo, the loss was huge, not only the loss of huge property, but also the loss of culture, spirit, scientific research, dignity and so on.
The public welfare ethics drama that calls for attention to heritage culture should be very popular. She raised her eyebrows, smiled, took out a pen and began to write.
Now that the spiritual tone of the TV series is in place, the plot can be as fascinating as possible. As soon as her pen touched the paper, various plots came flooding in, so fast that she wished she had hands all over her body. When she got off work, An Zhixia looked at the thin five pages of paper, sighed slightly, turned her eyes, smiled lightly, and patted her head.
With the cheating device in the supermarket, she could easily input her own words into the computer to generate a new font. Typing on a computer is much faster than handwriting, and when it is printed out, who can doubt that it is not a copy of the manuscript?
Because this is a TV script, it needs to be performed, so the number of words is not large, only about 18,000 words per episode. If she has nothing to do, she can finish it in a day.
Jing Xiaosheng was very quick. He had just told the story the day before and had already found many craftsmen the next day. Due to the decline of traditional objects, these skilled craftsmen were actually living a miserable life. They either did odd jobs or worked as workshop workers, working hard to support their families with a meager salary, and were often despised and mocked by their neighbors and co-workers.
When they were brought to An Zhixia by Pan Xiyu, they subconsciously hunched their backs, with disbelieving fear and uneasiness in their eyes, as well as a trace of hope and persistence that was unwilling to be extinguished.
An Zhixia saw this and felt a faint bitterness and pain in her heart. In fact, every person like her who has a future soul, even if she has swept many awards in the film and television industry, finds it difficult to put herself in the position of ordinary people. Occasionally, that sense of superiority and compassion for the world will pop up without warning.
In fact, she didn't like herself like this, too lonely and too self-righteous. But she was also an ordinary person, and faced with such an incredible thing as time travel, she still felt that it was an absurd dream.
She smiled faintly and said, "I am honored to have the twelve masters here. Since you are here, you must have real skills. Why don't you tell me about them?"
These people looked at each other, and a man wiped his face and stepped forward and said, "Deputy Director Xiao An, I am Chen Liqun, who can weave willow branches. It is a craft passed down from my ancestors. Our Chen family's willow weaving is the best in Kyoto. It was once supplied exclusively to the imperial court. Even though the imperial court was gone later, my family relied on our good craft to survive in Xiahua.
Later, the country did not allow private transactions, so our Chen family donated jobs to the three of us brothers to barely support our family. A few days ago, we heard that Deputy Director Xiao An was looking for craftsmen, so we shamelessly came to take a look. "
Two other men who looked about 50% similar to him also came forward, nervously gave their names, and handed over the things in their hands.
An Zhixia took it and looked at it. The wicker vase-shaped basket contained many small items. They were all woven models made of some kind of grass that was dried and tanned, and the outside was carefully painted with plant dyes. There were not only various storage items such as frames, baskets, crates, and boxes, but also other practical items such as chairs, tables, cabinets, baby carriages, safety helmets, and vegetable baskets. All of them are beautiful, elegant, and durable based on their strong functionality. I'm sure they will sell well internationally.
She smiled and nodded, praising him, saying, "Since your craft is inherited from your ancestors, would you be willing to pass on the craft to others? You should have heard that I hired skilled craftsmen at high salaries because I want you to teach the craft to your family members, and then make a large number of finished products to sell at home and abroad."
Chen Liqun nodded, with a look of pride and arrogance that a craftsman should have on his face: "We know that wicker weaving is actually quite profound. These are common things that everyone sees in supply and marketing cooperatives and markets. They are entry-level, so it's okay for us to teach them.
Chen’s willow weaving is much more complicated than these. It is a true work of art that can be displayed in a refined hall. It is no longer used for daily use, but is used as a decoration like porcelain and jade. It is so lifelike that you can hardly tell that it is woven with willow branches that can be found everywhere on the roadside. "
An Zhixia was a little dazed. She remembered that the country had held a weaving expo in later generations. Because that year was the Year of the Ox, there was a three-meter-tall yellow cow at the entrance of the venue. Because the color of the willow twigs was well controlled, the eyes and nose were delicate, and the beautiful willow stripes looked like shiny hairs. The cow seemed to be alive, kicking its hooves with full energy.
There are large-scale Chinese zodiac animals, dinosaurs, various luxury cars, and even a one-to-one restored luxury villa. Naturally, there are also walnut-sized micro-weavings. The artists have used all their skills to conquer the world, and orders from home and abroad have come in like snowflakes.
She looked at the three people with burning eyes, "Can you weave a dragon?"
They were stunned and nervously reminded: "Deputy Director Xiao An, the dragon is a fictitious image of the ancients. It does not exist. You must not mention it again, otherwise it will be classified as feudal superstition."
An Zhixia smiled and waved her hand: "Our overseas channel's food program is called "Tao Tie", which is also a kind of fantasy beast. But because it has very obvious characteristics, we used it. Dragons don't exist, but in the eyes of foreigners, Xia Hua has a deep mysterious background, just like a sleeping oriental dragon. It's a metaphor, how can we not use it?"
Chen Liqun hesitated, looked at the people around him, clenched his fists and suddenly unclenched them, nodded and said, "We can. Although we can't do the finishing touch, we can still make the dragon look as free and unrestrained as if it were flying into the sea!"
"Good!" She clapped her hands with a smile. "We welcome the three masters to join us at Xiahua Maicheng Craft Factory. We hope that with your leadership, Xiahua's woven products will be sold well at home and abroad. While generating income and solving jobs for the family members, we can also spread our country's traditional culture and let other countries see how excellent we are!"
The three men couldn't help but straighten their backs, with reddened eyes filled with excitement.
I have something going on at home recently~ The update is a bit unstable, please forgive me~ The author is working hard to update, and will slowly make up for what I owe
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