Wen Xin nodded, "Yes, business is not that easy to negotiate. It will be even more difficult for Aunt Ji to find an old relationship. It is estimated that many people have changed careers."
As Du Juan said, it is indeed the case. These days, Yuyan has entrusted old connections to talk about the Silk Man, but the results are not as expected. This morning, Yuyan came to Panjiayuan, intending to meet a few acquaintances here, but she still ran into a wall.
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As soon as they got out of the subway, Yuyan picked up the phone and said, "I'm sorry, Teacher Xu, there was no signal just now. You said you would meet at Exit E of the subway today. I'm already here. Where are you, Teacher Xu? I'll go find you."
"Oh, I have something going on here, let's talk about it later."
"Okay, you're busy first." Yuyan hung up the phone and didn't feel lost, and directly made another call.
The other party rang for a long time before answering, and an impatient voice came from inside, "Who is this?"
"I'm Ji, Ji Yuyan. Master Sun, do you still remember me? I'm from the old silk flower factory."
"oh……"
Yuyan paused for a long while, and just as she was about to say something, she heard what was said on the phone again, "How did you know my phone number?"
"Ah?" Yu Yan paused, "Isn't this... isn't this the contact information we left on the day we were disbanded? Have you forgotten? The factory also organized a performance on the day we were disbanded."
"Oh, what's the matter with you?" The person on the phone spoke with indifference.
There was no way to answer this, Yu Yan said, "Master Sun, do you still remember my Jinghuafang? I..."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I don't do this anymore!"
After saying that, the other party immediately hung up the phone, and Yu Yan sighed, "Hi! These people are really good."
Mother and daughter each hit a wall. Is this intangible cultural heritage skill really unable to take off? Yuyan originally wanted to look for these old connections to see if they could help or make some suggestions, but she had already anticipated this outcome.
When the phone rang, Yuyan thought it was one of the people who had just been selected, but when she looked at the number, it turned out to be Master Zhao Xi.
"Master, what's wrong with you?" The master will be discharged from the hospital in the next few days, Yu Yan asked worriedly
"Yuyan, where are you now?"
Hearing that the master was fine, Yu Yan was relieved and said, "I'm at Panjiayuan, come here to meet my friends."
"Oh, I just sent an address to your mobile phone. The intangible heritage industry forum is being held here. Come and take a look when you have time."
"Okay, let me take a look..." Yuyan switched back to her phone and took a look, "Master, I know this forum. The standards of this forum are too high. It is invitation-only. I shouldn't be able to enter."
"Go ahead, I was originally going to go, and someone gave me a spot. Don't worry, I've already said hello to the other side."
"Okay, master, I'll be there right away."
"Okay, go quickly." After the master hung up the phone, Xiufen was pushing the master to relax in the garden downstairs of the hospital. Seeing the master hang up the phone, Xiufen said, "Master, has she passed?"
"It should pass. She will definitely not miss such a good opportunity. Jinghuafang has reopened interest classes. I hope it will be helpful to her this time. Unfortunately, there is only one place given there. Otherwise, you should go and have a look."
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"It's okay, Master. It's more appropriate for her to go than for me. This is an industrial exchange. I've been staying at home for many years, and this kind of occasion may not be suitable for me."
Zhao Xi nodded, "You have been working behind closed doors for many years. In a few years, no one will know the name of your Golden Scissors. According to me, take advantage of this time, if you and Yuyan join forces to do it, maybe you can still do it.
You are creating a wave in this industry. Jinghuafang has always been weak in tailoring. Although there are several masters now, how can they compare with you?"
Xiufen refused, "Forget it, master. Since the silk flower factory closed down, I have been working alone in these years. I'm used to it."
Zhao Xi was well aware of the discord between the two and no longer forced it. It seemed that it would take time to reconcile the relationship between the two.
"Oh, you two really have endless worries."
Yuyan entered the venue in panic. The forum was already halfway through, so she found a corner and sat down. On the stage was an old craftsman, who was talking about the production process of cloisonne. Yuyan listened carefully, and she looked around the venue.
, on the wall are various representative works of intangible cultural heritage projected by projectors, including cloisonne, kites, Beijing West Taiping Drum, Beijing shadow puppetry... and so on.
There are also Beijing Silk People! The silk people projected on the wall are lifelike, with a small line of introduction below: In 2009, Beijing Silk People were selected into the third batch of Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
Interestingly, there is a number below the introduction: 70.
Yu Yan lowered her head and looked at her name badge, which was also No. 70.
Intangible cultural heritage is really in full bloom. They have inherited five thousand years of culture. They are the product of historical legacy and the cultural heritage that has been passed down by folk craftsmen. As of this year, Beijing Silk Man has been a municipal intangible cultural heritage for more than ten years. In the blink of an eye,
Time is like decades...
As soon as the forum ended, everyone entered the communication session. But faced with such an occasion, Yu Yan had not participated in it for a long time. She picked up her wine glass and looked around for something, then returned to the table and sat down, flipping through the information.
"Hello……"
When Yu Yan came back to her senses, she saw a man wearing overalls standing in front of him. His face looked weathered and he was several years older than himself.
Yu Yan returned the greeting, "Oh, hello, hello."
"Everyone is chatting. Seeing that you are here alone, I came here to chat with you." The man glanced at the number plate on Yuyan's chest and joked to ease the atmosphere, "No. 70, a very auspicious number."
Yuyan was embarrassed, "I'm late. I saw that the numbers corresponded to the intangible cultural heritage projected on the wall."
"This forum has brought together hundreds of industry representatives from Beijing's intangible heritage industry. Each number corresponds to a category. Number 70, like you, represents the category of silk figures."
When the man said this, Yu Yan almost broke into a cold sweat, "Don't, don't, don't, I can't represent this category. It was originally my master who wanted to come. He is not in good health, so... eh? How did you know that I am?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself." The man stretched out his hand politely, "My name is Zhong Zheng, and I am a restorer."
"Nice to meet you, Teacher Zhong. I would also like to formally introduce Ji Yuyan, a former worker from the old art doll factory, who now has a silk figure studio."
"That's great! The Human Figure Factory was the leader in the entire arts and crafts field at that time." Zhong Zheng understood this very clearly.
"Are you a restorer? You specialize in restoring cultural relics?"
"Absolutely not bad. I usually do cultural relic restoration in Prince Gong's Mansion, and my side job is to restore intangible cultural heritage. Take cloisonné as an example. It is an object made with intangible cultural heritage techniques. So these are produced through intangible cultural heritage techniques.
If the object is damaged later, it will be my job. We also have a team of our own that specializes in this. It currently covers twelve intangible cultural heritage categories. You just asked me how I knew you were making silk figures?
To be honest, I read the directory before coming to this forum, and I took a few more glances if I was interested."
"Hey! You have such a good memory, you can remember so many things."
While they were talking, two or three people passed by and greeted Zhong Zheng, "Hello, Master Zhong!"
"Hello."
It seems that Master Zhong's prestige is indeed very high. Thinking of what Zhong Zheng said just now, Yu Yan continued, "Covering twelve categories, Master Zhong's team can be regarded as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. If we can figure out one category, then
It’s already difficult.”
"Maybe our focus is different. We mostly focus on restoration, while you focus on the inheritance of one skill. What we want to say is the spirit of craftsmanship, but you are different. The word inheritance carries a heavy weight."
(Note: No. 70 is the project number of the Beijing Silk People’s entry into the national intangible cultural heritage list. Project number: VII-70. This is a tribute.)
