Jinghua Tianjiao

Du Juan is a native Beijing girl who has loved silk art since she was a child. After Master Zhao Xi recognized Huigen, Yuyan never gave up on her.After coming to university through hard work, Du Juan was even more frugal in food and expenses. Part of the saved money was used to supplement the family, and the rest was used to buy materials for making silk figurines.

In the first year of freshman year, the college attached great importance to the development of students, and the "work-study" policy was even more popular in the college. Everyone used their skills, some to earn pocket money, and some to earn living expenses.Du Juan originally wanted to rely on selling silk figurines to support the family, but there were very few silk figurines that could be sold.

Du Juan came to the activity place with a basket of silk figurines and applied for the establishment of the "Silk Flower Society". The only luck was that the college agreed immediately.

I entered the activity center in a nervous mood, and greeted the teacher at the activity office. Seeing Du Juan holding a basket of silk figurines, the teacher said, "Student Du Juan, what are you doing with these things? I can’t help you sell it.”

"Teacher, that's not what I mean. I have an idea..."

"You said."

Du Juan's idea was bold, "Teacher, isn't our activity office in charge of interest clubs on campus? I think... I want to start a new club."

The teacher looked at the silk figurines in the basket, "Do you want to set up a silk flower club?"

Du Juan nodded. The teacher thought about it for a while, and then half-agreed, "It's a good idea. To set up a club, three students are required to be in this field. You are alone now, and you don't meet the process of setting up a club."

"Teacher, I want to be a role model. I have done research in my class, and there are very few people who like silk flowers... So, this time I came here with the attitude of giving it a try, to see if I can set up a silk flower club in my situation. "

"The situation is more complicated, but now silk flowers are a popular subject in arts and crafts. It seems that your mother is also in the art doll factory? We are very supportive of your idea. How about it, student Du Juan, the silk flower club will follow your standards Established, see how many people sign up to join, and then we will continue with the process.”

In this way, Du Juan established the Silk Flower Society in the college alone. It had no name at that time, but it was called the Silk Flower Society.As soon as the new club was announced, very few people came to sign up, and only a few students in the same class signed up. Later, because they felt bored, half of the people quit the Silk Flower Club directly.Du Juan intensively studied during the day and worked hard at making various styles of silk figurines at night.Day by day, Du Juan persisted for a year, but no one cared about her. This year was lonely.It wasn't until the freshmen enrolled in the second year that Du Juan's silk flower club appeared in the freshman club, but she was still ridiculed by students from other departments.

"Silk Flower Club? Why does it still exist? Hasn't this club not been approved?" Du Juan raised her head following her voice. It was a senior who was two grades older than herself, leading the two of them to sneer and sneer.

"Senior sister..." Du Juan stood up politely, "The Silk Flower Club has been approved, and the school leaders allowed it."

"Compared to other clubs, what can the Silk Flower Club do? What can it bring to the school?"

A schoolgirl next to her said, "The Silk Flower Club only makes dolls. There are many doll factories, and my mother is a worker there. Your dolls are far worse than my mother's."

"It may not be as good as your mother's. My mother was there when the art doll factory was first established. I don't know who is in charge of the two of them now."

"you!"

The senior sister who was the leader just now knew about the situation of Du Juan's family, so she whispered, "Stop talking, let's go! Her mother is really the leader in the doll factory."

A few people were about to leave in desperation, but when they turned around, someone blocked their way, "You want to leave after you've ruined someone? It's not that easy. Apologize to her." With this voice, no matter whether it's a new student or an old friend, everyone is surrounded come over.

It was Wen Xin. At that time, Wen Xin had just transferred to school, and she was dressed like a little girl.The ripped jeans had dreads and the senior sister looked at it, "Who are you, you're not from our school, are you?"

"Yeah. I just turned around!"

"Then what do you care about us?"

Wen Xin pretended to smile and said, "Sister, I just can't understand you bullying people. What's wrong with people selling silk figurines here? Silk figurines are a kind of culture. Do you know its mission? It scares you to death. There are many people bullying others here, I will take care of this matter!"

"What are you doing!" The teacher from the activity office came, and the arrogant senior sister was speechless when she saw the teacher this time, "Don't watch the excitement, let's go!"

The teacher glanced at her, then looked at Du Juan, "Here recruiting new members here, what's in the way of your dance club, they are all engaged in art, why are they so poor, they are all from the same school, what are you fighting for? Dance out of our school, that’s what you can do! If you’re so useless and looking for trouble, don’t keep your dance club.”

The senior sister left in despair, but the teacher still cared about Du Juan, "Du Juan, please call me anytime if you need anything."

"Understood, teacher. Thank you teacher."

Wen Xin didn't leave, just picked up a silk figurine and played with it in her hand. Seeing the teacher left, Du Juan wanted to thank her, "Thank you for helping me out just now."

"It's okay, it's okay." Wen Xin focused his eyes on the silk figure, and said without raising his head.
"You like this?"

"Yeah." Wen Xin nodded, "I still know something about it. I saw silk figurines in Nanjing in the Nanjing Museum. I didn't expect to see them when I came to Beijing. Although the style is different, this one looks more glamorous. Classmate, You did this?"

Du Juan nodded. After such a long time, finally came a person who fully understands silk, "Yes, I usually do it in my free time, and I don't do it very well..."

"No, no, it's good enough. Oh, by the way, my name is Wen Xin, you can call me Xin Xin."

"My name is Du Juan."

The two met each other with a handshake, a friendship that will last a lifetime.

"Can you tell me the story of the Beijing Silk Man? I'm quite interested in this."

Wen Xin and Du Juan chat very happily, they have the same topic.This time Wen Xin came out to defend Du Juan, and the two had frequent exchanges afterwards, and such a pair of girlfriends came like this.

I remember one time in the cafeteria, Wen Xin asked Du Juan a question, "Du Juan, you are now running the silk flower club, what are your plans for the future? Do you want to continue to develop in this business?"

Du Juan nodded without thinking, "Yes, my mother works in the doll factory. She has been nurturing me since I was a child. I also like silk figurines very much, and I want to keep studying them."

"It's great to have your own ideals and pursuits, unlike me..." Wen Xin said a little sadly, her life has been almost arranged by her father.

"What do you... plan for the future?"

Wen Xin became annoyed, "My dad has arranged everything for me, and I don't know where to go next."

"Follow the direction of your heart."

Wen Xin has always kept these words of Du Juan in her heart. She never thought that many years later, these words would be uttered by her father who is very controlling, but has she really found the direction of her heart?Did my father really change his mind when he said that?Du Juan was also confused when she was in college. Although she also started a silk flower club in college like her mother, the number of applicants and the unpopularity of this skill made her even more at a loss.

Du Juan has not been to the doll factory for several years.Ever since she entered high school, she has been nervous about her studies; when she arrived at university, she studied during the day and made silk figurines at night. These two major events almost filled Du Juan's daily life. Calm down.

There is affection and love among the young people; rushing towards the future and career, how can the culture of old Beijing be explained clearly by a "baby"-inheriting intangible cultural heritage, silk and silk figurines-"Jinghua Tianjiao" is wonderful, thank you everyone's reading