Dad's Pastoral Life

Chapter 109

The old man smiled slightly, and said modestly: "I am Jiang Qian, not a great artist."

Cheng He was very excited, this is the benefactor of Taohua Village!
If it weren't for him, if he hadn't brought the bamboo weaving art of Taohua Village to Hong Kong to participate in the international exhibition, the bamboo weaving art of Taohua Village would not be as prosperous as it is today!

Along the way, Cheng He was thinking of ways to see how he could thank this old artist.

He asked in a respectful tone: "Mr. Jiang, what are you doing in our Peach Blossom Village?"

Jiang Qian said: "Let me take a look. Although the bamboo weaving art of Taohua Village may be well-known because of my actions, as far as I am concerned, I have only seen a few dragon lanterns and a few bamboo dragonflies. I want to come and see more, the bamboo weaving art in Taohua Village is very good! It was buried before.”

Cheng He was still quite excited, and said: "Well, I will take you to the homes of some of the best craftsmen in a while. Thanks to you, the village has received a lot of business, and many families have different new products. .”

Jiang Qian nodded.

When people are old, they no longer have such a great pursuit of wealth and status, but are not satisfied with their current artistic achievements.

After returning from Hong Kong, he was really busy for a while.

He is not busy with new art, but busy with going to this exhibition today, answering that symposium tomorrow, and attending a press conference the day after tomorrow. He is an old man who has turned sixty, and he still has to rush around like a young man.

After a while, the old man was completely bored.

The Lifetime Achievement Award sums up his life, but his life is not over yet, and his pursuit of art cannot stop here.

In this life, he has had enough, but correspondingly, what he has done seems to be very little.

An encounter with Taohua Village some time ago made him realize that he could still do this!

He was very glad that he brought the artworks from Taohua Village, so that this splendid folk art could be seen in the light of day, and more people could appreciate its elegance.

Most importantly, this also brought a bit of economic vitality to Taohua Village, a remote place.

He was very pleased and very fortunate.

For him, being able to accomplish this is his own luck, not Taohua Village's.

He has been associated with the bamboo weaving of Taohua Village for a long time. He has been busy all this time and has never spared time for him to get close to Taohua Village and see this ancient and timeless folk art with his own eyes.

Today, he simply dropped everything and asked the driver to take him here.

Unfortunately, the car broke down halfway, leaving him to dry in the sun for a long time.I am also fortunate to have met Cheng He's car, which can give him a ride.

He was worried just now that if the car was not repaired well, he would need to call a tow truck back.Wait for the next time to decide, and I don’t know when it will be.

He is old, unlike young people, who can afford to wait.

The car slowly drove to Taohua Village.

Jiang Qian got out of the car and looked around at the surrounding scenery, feeling very good.It was far from the town, with pleasant views and fresh air, just what a man of his age needed.

The natural world is so beautiful at the moment, with bright rays of light shining everywhere, showing off five-face color, melodic birds and insects flying everywhere, and heady aromas drifting around.

Green mountains, green water, blue sky, white clouds.Everything is quiet and beautiful.

The world forgotten by the world is so quietly beautiful.

He took a deep breath and sighed, "It's so beautiful here!"

Cheng He smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, if you really like this place, you can live here for a long time."

Mr. Jiang smiled: "I dare not think about it for a while, anyway, I won't leave in the next few days."

Cheng He replied: "Okay, as long as you want, you can stay for a few days if you want. Now I will take you to the farmhouse. I hope you can get used to it."

Farmhouses are full of local characteristics, and the conditions are naturally not as good as metropolitan hotels, but it is quiet and rustic, and it is an ideal place to rest.

Jiang Qian is not very picky about where he lives. Besides, he was mentally prepared before he came to the mountain village, so he will naturally not be disgusted at this time.

When arranging the room for him, Cheng He also secretly told the farmhouse that it was Mr. Jiang, the benefactor who made the bamboo weaving art of Taohua Village receive business.

The owner of the farmhouse is also a real person, so it is natural to treat him like a guest and treat him specially.

It was already afternoon, Cheng Heyuan thought, Jiang Qian should rest on the spot today, and visit Taohua Village tomorrow.

After all, the weather is hot, he is old, and the car ride is hard all the way, shouldn't he have a good rest?

However, the old man was still in good spirits, so after a short rest, Cheng He took him to look around.

He has already arrived at Peach Blossom Village, how can he sit still?

Cheng He first took him to Cheng Shi's house.His new products are the most.

Jiang Qian finally witnessed the process of bamboo weaving art in Taohua Village.The slender bamboo strands were cut out one by one with a bamboo knife.

Thickness and size are all determined by experience. What kind of parts need to be used, what thickness should be used, whether round or flat, not all of them are the same.

For an artist like him, the faint "woo-woo" sound of the bamboo knife cutting through the bamboo tube is the most beautiful music in the world.

Every piece of fine art begins here.

Jiang Qian was immersed in the world of art, apart from being amazed and full of praise, he completely forgot about the things in the world.

He watched the dragon lantern slowly turn from a semi-finished product to an exquisite finished product, which was made after many processes.It is these old arts that have been forgotten by the world that make this artwork bloom its charm.

Caressing the exquisite bamboo cows, bamboo lanterns, and bamboo cats made him feel deeply.

One thought after another flashed through the old artist's mind at this moment. These exquisite works of art are triggering his inspiration.

Then he visited many bamboo weaving companies, all of which made him linger.

This trip to Taohua Village was very worthwhile.

Folk art has its own unique charm, which cannot be realized by people who are only busy in big cities all day long.

It was getting late, Cheng He sent Jiang Qian back to the farmhouse where he lived.

Along the way, he remembered that the CCTV "Craft Life" program team would come to interview in a few days, and felt that this matter was also caused by Jiang Qian, and he had to thank him face to face.

So he told the old artist about it.

Jiang Qian was also surprised when he heard it at first, but he really didn't expect it.

Now, the country is paying more and more attention to these cultures and arts.Yes, don’t pay attention anymore, will you pay attention again after everything dies?

The current situation is developing on the positive side, and he is quite relieved.

Then he said: "Since a TV station will come in a few days, I will stay in Taohua Village for a few more days."

With him here, with him showing his face on the program "Craft Life" and saying a few words, it will naturally increase some of the attention, and the title of old artist is not for nothing.

　Thanks for the reward and support of [Emperor Queen of Earth], and thanks to my friends for voting and supporting! ^_^ I wish my friends happy every day!
　　
　
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