Lian Linlin was asking Xu about the situation when Lian Tianqing built this pavilion.

At that time, even Lin Lin had just arrived in this new place, everything was not used to, and the remnants of the high fever made her a little groggy.

Lian Tianqing felt sorry for her daughter, so she kept her by her side and spoke to her patiently.

At that time, Lian Linlin's somewhat vague world was full of this pavilion, and his memory of this was very deep.

At that time, Yao's wooden workshop had not yet expanded to what it is now, and it was only a small workshop with relatively few people in the workshop.

Lian Tianqing basically completed this pavilion by himself.

From digging the foundation, placing the cornerstones, building the pavilion frame, filling in the flesh and bones, to the final finishing details, he was busy for a month.

"Look at the finches on this pavilion, all of them were carved by my father. He asked me what I liked, and I said I liked trees, so he carved out six kinds of trees. You see, each of these six finches is a different kind of tree!"

Xu Wen looked in the direction of Lian Linlin's finger.

Xu Wen went back to read a lot of books this time, and the contents of the books clearly appeared in his mind at this time.

The finch is also called the arch, also called the corbel or horse leg, which refers to the diagonal bracing member used on the outside of the eaves column to support the eaves purlin or the eaves square, which mainly plays the role of supporting the bearing force between the building outside the wood, the eaves and the purlin.

This component was very simple before the middle of the Ming Dynasty and basically had no decorative effect. Later, it was more common to have decorative carvings such as curly grass, Ganoderma lucidum, bamboo, clouds or birds and beasts, but in the Qing Dynasty, it became more complex, finely carved and chiseled, requiring "airtightness". What pavilions, legends, opera characters, almost everything can be carried up, which greatly reflects the carpenter's imagination and carving ability.

One detail that Xu Wen is particularly concerned about is that the names of each dynasty and place of this component are different.

In the Song Dynasty, it was called Jiaoti, also called Xuanmu, and in the Ming Dynasty, it began to become popular on a large scale, but it was not until the Qing Dynasty that the name "Sparrow" officially appeared. This area is Jiangnan, and its name in the carpenter should be "ox leg", how could Lian Linlin use the word "finch for the replacement"?

Although Xu Wen still doesn't know which dynasty the Banmen world is, no matter how you look at it, it's not the Qing Dynasty.

Since it is not the Qing Dynasty, why did this title appear?

It's such a strange world......

Judging from the carving and use style, this finch cannot have appeared before the middle of the Ming Dynasty, but is more like the transition period from the late Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

It is elaborately carved, finely and intricately carved, but it is not as "airtight" as it was popular in the Qing Dynasty.

As Lian Linlin said, Lian Tianqing carved a kind of tree, and Xu Wen could recognize it as an elm tree at a glance.

The ovate leaves are serrated at the edges and the veins are very clear.

Lian Tianqing is carved very carefully, and Xu Wen can see large strings of elm coins hidden among the leaves, and longitudinally cracked and rough bark...... Even the slight hairs on the veins of the leaves can be seen clearly.

Xu Wen turned his angle and went to see another finch substitute.

This one is carved from a cypress tree, tall and slender, with an awe-inspiring posture, which is completely different from the elm tree.

Hexagonal pavilions, six finch, each of which is of a different species, are all common practical woods.

Xu Wen looked at it, and could even imagine the scene when Lian Tianqing was carving and chattering to his daughter. Even Tianqing like this will only appear in front of her daughter.

"Huh?" In the process of appreciation, Xu Wen suddenly remembered something, made a little sound, and his eyes became more focused.

"What?" Lian Linlin turned his head to look at him suspiciously.

"That wood carving!" Xu Wen thought about the homework that Lian Tianqing assigned to him for most of the day, and at this time he inevitably thought about it.

He kept wondering what the old fisherman's wood carving was for.

The shape structure is a bit special, and it doesn't look like a pure ornament.

Now he suddenly realized that this is a finch substitute, and functional components are of course different from purely decorative ornaments.

Following this line of thought, Xu Wen continued to think, and suddenly understood the intention of some details in the middle of this broken carving. The finch needs to play a supporting role, it needs to conform to the principles of mechanics, and all the ornamentality is derived from this premise.

"Paper!" lines and images spread out in Xu Wen's mind, and he shouted anxiously.

Lian Lin Lin jumped down from the railing and hurriedly went to lay paper and ink for him.

Fortunately, these things are complete, and after a while, Xu Wen picked up the pen and concentrated on the paper.

He first drew an image of the old fisherman, then began to fill in the other half, and then began to paint the scene behind him.

He does not draw in detail, and outlines the main structure of the components. But every stroke of his paintings is very clear, and it completely presents the practical form of this finch.

As he painted, he paused from time to time to gauge the distance dimensions—because it was only a draft, he didn't use a ruler to measure it, he only used visual measurements, and he marked various data on the side.

During the whole process, Lian Linlin didn't make a sound, and helped him move the paperweight, change the paper and add ink to the side.

I don't know when, Qi Xian also came over quietly, and she didn't make a sound, just quietly watching what Xu Wen was doing.

After a long time, Xu Wen finally made the last stroke, outlining the complete structure of the entire finch substitution.

"It's a little rough......," he said, touching his head, "but that's pretty much it." ”

This structure is based on the use of the finch and the existing part of the inverse deduction, basically in line with the principle of mechanics, but because the original is too missing, he can't judge the specific details, so he can only leave this part blank.

"It's a bit rough...... Then I'll help you do it a little more carefully. Qi Xian smiled and stepped forward with a three-story box.

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"Just like the house, people's skin and texture are regular. ”

What Qi Xian brought out was a makeup box, which was filled with all kinds of fat powders and paints. As soon as it is opened, the sweet aroma emanates and is gentle and moving.

Even Lin Lin is a girl after all, even if she likes wood far more than fat powder, she also showed a little interested.

Qi Xian put her hair in a bun and explained to Xu Wen while applying smearing on her face to demonstrate.

"Young people have very elastic muscles, bulging outwards, and the whole thing is upward. By middle age, the skin gradually becomes loose and begins to sag. ”

Ancient people made up different makeup from modern people, but there are some similarities.

Xu Wen looked at Qi Xian, and for a moment he felt that he saw the beauty bloggers on Weibo who occasionally turned to follow.

Facts have also proved that Qi Xian's makeup skills are not inferior to those modern fashionable women.

Her face became a canvas, which she had smeared with those grease paints, and gradually changed from a young and delicate beauty to an old man who was about to die.

is vivid, if it weren't for the black hair, there would be no flaws at all.

Xu Wen has seen this kind of makeup in another world, and every time I look at it, I feel like I'm doing magic.

As for Lin Lin's little dirt bun, he was even more stunned, his eyes widened, and his mouth became round: "How did you draw this?

"The old man carved in wood was male, and the man's face was different from the woman's. Qi Xian smiled oldly, quickly removed all the makeup on her face, and drew a new one for Xu Wen to see.

This time, her spirit was completely different again. The same old man, with a little more clear and leisurely, is really similar to the face of the old man on the woodcut.

Even Lin Lin was speechless in admiration, Xu Wen stared at Qi Xian's face for a long time, thinking about the process of her makeup just now, suddenly turned around, returned to the table, and picked up the pen.