"Miss Shumo, do you understand monkeys and pigs?"
The female celebrity said.
Shu Mowan didn't say anything, and started cutting paper.
She was quick; soon a lifelike monkey appeared, followed by a pig, then a cow, and then Double Happiness...
"Miss Shumo, how many years have you been studying this?"
The professional teacher was intrigued by her fast and beautiful paper-cutting skills.
"Two or three years, I guess."
Shu Mowan thought for a moment, "I went to a rural area in G City for work and saw an old woman cutting hair, so I learned from her."
"Then you're a genius. I've studied it my whole life, and I still can't cut as fast as you."
The teacher praised him sincerely.
To cut paper beautifully, one also needs talent.
"Teacher, this is just a hobby, how can I compare to someone as professional as you?"
Shu Mowan said modestly.
Professional teachers appreciate someone with genuine skills who remains humble, and they became more talkative, asking, "Ms. Shumo, do you know any other intangible cultural heritage items?"
"I know a little bit about Nuo opera, shadow puppetry, and drumming."
Shu Mowan said, "But it's definitely not as good as being a professional."
"You also know Nuo opera?"
The professional teacher became interested and said, "Our village has a troupe that specializes in Nuo opera. When I have time, can I have them come and perform for you?"
There aren't many people practicing Nuo opera these days. If Shu Mowan is talented, she could be taken on as a disciple and taught, so that the tradition can continue and not be lost to the older generation.
Shu Mowan was quite interested in these intangible cultural heritage items and wanted to do her part to pass them on, so she did not refuse her teacher's request.
She even proactively added people's phone numbers so that her Nuo opera troupe could call her directly when they came over.
After they finished making the phone call, everyone realized that she had already completed a small part of her Suzhou embroidery, with two lifelike mandarin ducks.
"Miss Shumo, are you going to embroider mandarin ducks playing in the water?"
The Suzhou embroidery teacher glanced at it and said.
"Um."
Shu Mowan said, "Just embroidering for fun."
"With your skills, once you finish embroidering it, you could sell it for at least tens of thousands of yuan."
"That's what the Suzhou embroidery teacher said."
There aren't many embroiderers now, and their skills aren't passed on to outsiders, so Suzhou double-sided embroidery is something only wealthy people can afford.
The starting price for an embroidered screen is even higher.
It also tests the embroiderer's skills.
"Teacher, I'm just doing this as a hobby, how can I compare to a master like you?"
Shu Mowan remained modest, saying, "Please don't laugh at me after I finish embroidering."
Like the paper-cutting teacher, the Suzhou embroidery teacher also greatly admired her humility.
He is proud but not arrogant, calm in the face of honor or disgrace, intelligent and eager to learn; no wonder he knows so much.
After Shu Mowan finished embroidering the mandarin ducks playing in the water, she gave it directly to the female artist who wanted her to perform.
"Miss Shumo, you...you're giving this to me?"
The female celebrity exclaimed in shock.
Having been in the industry for a while, she knows that Suzhou embroidery, so lifelike, can fetch at least tens of thousands of yuan if sold through proper channels.
Unexpectedly, Shu Mowan simply gave it to her.
She scoffed at the person's pretense, but when they generously gifted her a pair of mandarin ducks swimming in the water, she felt incredibly embarrassed.
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Feeling awkward, she thought it was too much to handle someone else's things.
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