Jinghua Tianjiao

Wen Xin was about to ask Du Juan to come out, and Du Juan in the room also heard the movement outside.When she came out to take a look, she didn't know the four old men who were almost sixty years old.It's just that when Du Juan came out, the four seemed to know that she was the boss here, and hurriedly placed four boxes in front of Du Juan.The arrival of these four mysterious old men made Du Juan feel puzzled, so she could only politely invite her to the office first, "Four grandpas, welcome to Jinghua Fang, how about going to the office to chat first?"

The four elders responded and were about to lift the suitcase. Du Juan and Wenxin helped to lift it. The suitcase was not as heavy as it looked, but the elders still reminded, "Slow down, there are valuable things in it. If it’s broken, it’s hard to fix it.”

The boxes are all rectangular wooden boxes, but they are sixty to seventy centimeters long, which is not too big. There is a lock on the top of the box, and leather straps are nailed on both sides of the lock, just for carrying.Du Juan and Wen Xin were carrying them, but they could feel that the contents of the box might not be very heavy, or that the wooden box was heavier than the contents.

Four wooden boxes were arranged in a row on the coffee table in Du Juan's office, and then the four grandpas were invited to sit down. Wen Xin was busy making tea for everyone, and Du Juan began to chat, "Grandpa, this is the first time you Come to Jinghuafang, what can we do for you?"

The two old men stood up and opened the wooden boxes on the table one by one. Inside the wooden box were four silk figurines.It’s just that these four silk figurines are more bloated than today’s silk figurines, and they are also much larger than ordinary silk figurines. The wooden box is sixty to seventy centimeters, and the silk figurines in it are more than 40 centimeters. Among the silk figurines currently on the market, this is considered a "giant silk figurine".The overall feeling of these four silk figurines is much worn out, even more worn out than the first piece of "Concubine Yu" that went to the Wangfu Cultural and Creative Competition before.When Du Juan and Wen Xin saw the silk figurine in the box, they were shocked at first.Du Juan has been with her mother for so many years, but she has never seen such a big silk figure.In addition, at the bottom of the fourth box, there is an old black-and-white photo, which shows the original appearance of these four silk figurines. The clothes he was wearing were all faded.

An old man headed by said, "Jinghuafang, this is our first time here, we have heard of your name, and this time we came here to ask. Today we brought four pieces of silk People, I want to ask you for restoration. These four silk figurines are from the last era. They have been treasured for a long time, but after a long time, this kind of collection is no longer a collection. I don’t know if it can be restored to its original appearance. ? This photo was also taken when these four silk figurines were just out of the factory, nearly 30 years ago.”

"Repair?" Du Juan thought to herself: It seems that the silk figurines in the studio are mainly repairing recently, like "Concubine Yu", but this time the restoration work is much more difficult than "Concubine Yu".Du Juan placed the four silk figurines on the table one by one, and the intuitive feeling still seemed to be unsteady.Looking at the heads and limbs of these four silk figurines again, I don’t know whether it is because they have been in the box for a long time or they have been damp. The sculptor over here, let him come over and show us, there are some big problems with these four silk figurines, and they may need major adjustments."

Du Juan went out the door as she spoke, and brought Li Wei'an in after a while.Take a look at the four silk figurines on the table.Li Wei'an had the same reaction as Du Juan and Wen Xin, first he was taken aback.Just now everyone saw these four old men and was still discussing what they were doing, now they all understand.

"This is our sculptor Xiao Li, let him take a look first."

"Hello everyone, then... I'll take a look first." Li Wei'an picked up the silk figurine and looked at it carefully. In addition to being able to visually see the degree of damage on the silk figurine's surface, he pinched the rest of the silk figurine with his thumb and middle finger. It can also detect many problems.

The old man said on the side, "This silk figurine has been around for so many years, isn't it difficult to restore? We also know that it will take a lot of work to restore, but we believe in you, as long as the restoration can be completed, money will not be a problem."

Wen Xin replied, "Grandpa, don't say that. Even if it is repaired, it will follow the normal process. We have market price regulations, and we will pay as much as you want. We will never charge you a penny."

"Okay! Before coming to your place, we also asked some other tailor shops, and some made moulds. Not to mention the high price, and they couldn't guarantee the original shape. Can't they make it?" Another old man said, "We also know that the silk figurine is an intangible cultural heritage left by old Beijing, and there are other families who dare not even accept it for fear that it will be damaged. Culture. After several rounds, we found this place.”

The old men were very chatty, and after these two finished speaking, the remaining two became clever, "I saw the silk figurine you placed just after entering the door, and that must have been restored."

This old man is talking about "Concubine Yu", but even if he knows this, is it possible that he is an expert?Du Juan asked, "Grandpa, you are so familiar with silk figurines, you can tell at a glance that they are repaired? Is someone at home making this?"

"No, I don't understand. It's just that I usually have more contact with silk people, and I know some fur, which can't be compared with you. Just now, the face of the silk man was newly painted. Looking at the figure, think about where it is now. There are also those with this body shape, and that work is the same as these four pieces, all of which are Chen Pin."

Du Juan nodded and said, "It's amazing! Grandpa, I think you are also a professional in this area. The silk figurine of Concubine Yu at the door was also restored by us recently. Your eyesight is so good, you can spot it right away."

After chatting casually, the silk figure is still the most important right now.The gazes of the old men began to pay attention to Li Wei'an, and Li Wei'an looked carefully.Each silk figurine needs to be squeezed, and the limbs are also carefully twisted, but after all, these silk figurines have been around for a long time, and even the joints that could have moved seem to be welded together, and they are completely motionless. Li Wei'an did not dare to Push hard, for fear of breaking it.

The silk cloth is attached to the head mold, and the sutured part of the ears has already been opened, and the yellowed head mold can be seen inside, "Well, this is indeed a lot of work, but it has to be done again, including its make-up. If there are clothes, they have to be re-customized."

"Then it can be done?" The old man who remained silent asked anxiously, "How long will it take to repair these four silk figurines?"

"This..." Li Wei'an said and looked at Du Juan. Compared with "Concubine Yu", this difficulty was much more difficult.

"I'll take a look too, wait a minute..." Du Juan said as she looked at the four silk figurines again, and while looking at them, she also made a detailed restoration plan in her heart.

Correcting the head model is the first step. Fortunately, the limbs and hands are just iron wires. I am afraid that after so many years, the iron wires inside are rusted and need to be replaced; but the good thing is that the appearance of the four arms is protected. It is still complete, even if it is repaired, it can only be repaired like "peeling the cocoon"; for the painting, it has to be Amina again, and this time's kung fu is even more like climbing a ladder than "Yu Ji" , everyone can clearly see that the facial features of the four silk figurines have faded long ago. If you want to paint the original appearance, you can only follow the black and white photo, but how to distinguish the colors?Amina has not seen these four silk figurines for the time being, otherwise, Gesang would have to pinch them at the side; the four silk figurines are female, but they look round and round, but they are not from the Tang Dynasty.The clothing has become fluffy because of the old, from the inside to the outside, it is estimated that there will be a big change.As for the accessories, I couldn't find a single accessory on the four silk figurines, so I had to wait until the final completion to match them.