Dunhuang.

The Eastern Han Dynasty Ying Shao commented on the "Book of Han" and said: Dun, Da Ye. Huang, Sheng also.

The famous Dunhuang is essentially just a small oasis surrounded by the desert Gobi, without the slightest depth of outward expansion. With less than 50 mm of annual precipitation and more than 2,500 mm of evaporation, it is one of the driest areas in China. It is in such a place that Dunhuang, relying on the Dang River, which has little runoff, has gone through thousands of years of unquenchable years, and once became the confluence center of the world's four ancient civilizations.

Until now, it is still a holy place for countless literary and artistic youths and art practitioners to worship.

There are Dunhuang murals in the Dunhuang grottoes, and the Dunhuang murals are famous all over the world.

Mogao Grottoes. Cave 431.

On top of the tall scaffolding, a young man in a dark blue repair suit, a fisherman's hat, a black mask on his mouth, and a small brush in his hand, gathered to deal with the disease on the stone wall. The expression is solemn, the movements are light, and even the breathing is extremely careful.

Men who work hard are the most handsome, and men who work hard...... Heroic and refreshing, Yuxuanang, gentle and elegant, fresh and handsome, and talented.

Xiao Yu, the restoration apprentice in charge of laying the hand, raised his head and looked up at the man from time to time, as if looking up at the sun and hope.

Of course, it doesn't work if she doesn't look up, after all, she has to hand over all kinds of repair equipment at any time according to the restorer's request.

The Dunhuang murals were built in caves excavated from the conglomerate, and long-term natural action will cause a variety of diseases in both the rock mass and the murals. For example, the paint warped, peeled off, or formed like scales. If nothing is done, these diseases can cause the layers of the mural to completely fall off or fall off, and it will never be recovered or repaired.

The situation in this area repaired by Jianglai is very complicated, and the problem is also very serious, it aggregates the pigment warping, falling off, and a large area of fish scales protruding, and it has not let go of all the diseases that can be born...... Not to mention touching with your hands, but blowing vigorously, I am afraid that the wall skin will fall off in a large area.

As we all know, the Dunhuang murals are not really painted on the stone wall, but first smeared with a thick layer of grass or fine mud on the stone wall, and then painted on the smooth mirror-like mud surface. Painting on clay is much easier and the presentation effect is more beautiful. However, when it comes off, it is almost impossible to stick it back to its place.

Palm-sized lesions can take more than half a day to repair. The entire Cave No. 431 was repaired by Jiang Lai alone, and the workload was not unambitious.

Fan Siwen, president of the Dunhuang Academy, was also aware of this problem, and at the welcome dinner for Jiang Lai's first visit, President Fan deliberately took Jiang Lai's hand and said that Cave No. 431 belongs to the Broken Dynasty Cave, which is an important part of the Mogao Caves series of caves, and has extremely high artistic and research value. Even if it is restored, it will not be open to the public. It belongs to the "unopened area" exclusive to Dunhuang.

Dean Fan bluntly said that this cave was discovered late, the damage was heavy, and the repair was extremely difficult. It is precisely for this reason that they deliberately flew to Bihai to invite Jiang Lai over to take on such a great responsibility.

However, because of the huge restoration project, Jiang Lai was worried that it would take too long for Jiang Lai alone, so he prepared several deputies to help, and everyone worked together to restore and improve Cave No. 431, leaving a valuable cultural property for future generations.

When Dean Fan spoke, several deputies who were ready immediately came up with wine glasses to toast. Although he is unwilling to give a hairy boy a hand, the shadow of the famous tree of the person, the son of the Jiang ghost hand, still has to give a trace of respect.

Jiang Lai waved his hand and said, "I don't drink."

Then he said to Dean Fan, "I don't need a helper, just leave Cave 431 to me alone." 」

Dean Fan was puzzled and asked Jiang Lai why he didn't need an assistant? After all, it was too difficult for one person to cope with such a large workload. Jiang Lai completely ignored the changes in the expressions of several "quasi-deputies" around him, and said frankly and directly, "Their skills are not as good as mine, if there are several people in a cave who repair at the same time, then there will be several repair styles, good and bad, good and ugly, it is a big taboo for repair."

That night, if Dean Fan hadn't desperately stopped him, Jiang Lai would have at least broken one arm and two legs.

It is said that someone later proposed to give Jiang Lai chin beans in his food and pour cold water on his quilt....... Later, after President Fan personally came forward to hold several "safety production conferences", those people had to stop and promise not to retaliate against Jiang Lai by using uncivilized means if he did not take the initiative to provoke him.

Of course, after that night, Jiang Lai became the "dog" of the entire research institute.

Alone, working alone, eating alone, sleeping alone, is like a wounded lone wolf.

Oh, except for the assistant Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu is a recent graduate of Dunhuang University majoring in restoration, and has just been assigned to work in the research institute, and after being assigned to Jiang Lai as an assistant by the institute, the little girl was so frightened that her face turned white, and she cried for several nights while covering the quilt.

Later, I found out that Jiang Lai was not as "disgusted with dogs" as described by the outside world, so he slowly accepted the job. Moreover, she also found that she learned a lot of restoration knowledge that is difficult to learn from textbooks under this teacher.

No matter what questions she asked, he was able to answer them in simple and straightforward words. Even when he is not busy, he will give hands-on experimental guidance, and let her imitate, and then propose modifications. It didn't stop until Xiaoyu's imitation copy made him nod his head in approval.

Therefore, Xiaoyu easily refused to ask any questions.

Because she knew that it would be difficult for her to satisfy Teacher Jiang Lai.

After getting along for a long time, Xiaoyu gradually discovered some places where this Teacher Jiang was different from ordinary people. Don't talk big, don't talk empty, don't even want to speak.

The work is conscientious, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and the restoration results have almost strict requirements. There have been countless times when Xiaoyu proposed to repair a piece by herself, but Jiang Lai directly and coldly refused, saying, "You can't do it."

Xiaoyu knows that his true thoughts are "you are not worthy".

Later, Xiaoyu no longer dared to make such an excessive request in front of him.

"Needles. Jiang Lai, who was on the scaffolding, suddenly spoke up.

Soon, a Qianqianyu hand handed over the syringe for glue injection.

"Rollers. ”

The pretty little hand handed the flat clay roller again.

"Fine mud. ”

This time, the wait was a little longer.

"Fine mud. Jiang Lai shouted again.

All the restoration steps happen to be a "secondary creation" process, I am in a good state now, energetic, full of inspiration, but because of your slow response delayed my time, drove away my inspiration, and most importantly, after the glue is injected, you must quickly fill the mud paddle, otherwise when the glue is dry and the mud hardens, do you want me to start all over again for a while?

One more mud and another glue?

"I can't find it. The girl's aggrieved voice came, asking, "Where is the mud?"

Not Xiaoyu's voice?

Jiang Lai turned around suddenly, and then he met a pair of eyes as bright as stars.

Lin Chuyi!

It turned out to be Lin Chuyi!

Unexpectedly, Lin Chuyi would appear in Dunhuang, appear in Cave 431, and appear in front of his eyes.....

For most of the year, I didn't see each other for nine months and 12 days.

As long as Lin Yu died, they didn't see each other for as many days.

Jiang Lai thought that he would never have the opportunity to meet again in his life, and even if he happened to meet, it would be "the most familiar stranger".

"But, why did Lin Chuyi appear here? What kind of intentions did she have? She didn't want to avenge her father, right?"

"Will she tear down her scaffolding, will she destroy the strokes she repaired in front of her?"

"Also, what about Xiaoyu, has she been killed quietly?"

Jiang Lai looked inside the cave and found that there was no Xiao Yu at all.

"What about Xiaoyu?" Jiang Lai asked with a wary expression. Cave No. 431 is a private area closed to the public, and ordinary people have no chance to enter it without the approval of the leadership of the research institute.

How did Lin Chuyi break through the security outside? and how did he send Xiaoyu away?

"It's out. Lin Chuyi's smart eyes looked at Jiang Lai without blinking. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, but tears in the corner of his eye.

Jiang Lai lost weight and turned white.

Originally skinny, now it looks even thinner. The wide denim repair suit looked a little empty on his body, and his physique simply couldn't support such a large outfit. Dunhuang has plenty of sunshine, and if you are not careful, you will be sunburned into "black charcoal", but his whole face is getting whiter and fairer, as if he has been rinsed, it seems that he rarely goes out during this time, rarely exposed to the sun, and spends all his time and energy in this cave.

It seems that he has been living a very unsatisfactory life for most of the year.

Thinking of this possibility, Lin Chuyi was very happy.

"How did you get in?" Jiang asked the second crucial question.

"I went to the graduate school and said that I am your girlfriend, my name is Lin Chuyi. Lin Chuyi generously explained the reason why he appeared here, and said, "They seem to know me quite well, and then they asked people to take me to the door of Cave 431." I said I wanted to surprise you, and the guy who brought me left thoughtfully. Xiaoyu was also called away by him. ”

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Lai asked. He looked down at the distance between where he was standing and the ground, and found that even if Lin Chuyi overturned the scaffolding, he would not be able to fall to his death if he was injured at most...... It is much easier to accept the consequences than Lin Yu's jumping off the building. He said, "You can overturn my scaffolding, but you can't destroy the murals in the grotto." It is a treasure that belongs to the whole of humanity. ”

Lin Chu blinked his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Why should I destroy the murals?"

"Looks like you're going to overturn my scaffolding. Jiang Lai resigned himself and said, "Come on." I've been waiting for this day for a long time. ”

"Why should I overturn your scaffolding?" Lin Chuyi then asked.

Jiang Lai looked at Lin Chuyi thoughtfully and asked, "You're not here to take revenge?"

"Whom am I avenging?"

"Lin Yu. Your father. Jiang said.

"Was he pushed down by you?" Lin Chuyi asked.

Jiang Lai waved his hand desperately and said, "No, no, I didn't push it, he jumped it himself." ”

"Then what revenge should I seek from you?" Lin Chuyi asked rhetorically.

Jiang Lai was even more uneasy in his heart, and said, "Then what are you doing here?"

Lin Chuyi sighed and said dissatisfiedly, "You're going to stand on there and talk to me?"

"Yes. Jiang said, he subconsciously felt that the taller he was, the farther away, and the safer he was: "Say what you want, do whatever you want." ”

"You come down. ”

"I'm not going down. Jiang Lai refused and said, "If you have any means, I am not afraid of you." ”

"You're not afraid of me, why are you standing so high?" Lin Chuyi went over and grabbed the scaffolding and said, "Come down, otherwise I will knock it down." ”

"Don't push, don't push. Jiang Lai hurriedly begged for mercy and said, "If you have something to say, I'll go down now." ”

Jiang Lai hurriedly climbed down from the scaffolding, and his feet felt really solid when he landed. He looked at Lin Chuyi, who was standing in front of him, and said quietly: "You have lost weight." ”

"You too. Lin Chuyi said quite emotionally. This wood can find that he has lost weight, and he doesn't look so heartless.

"I don't have good food here. Jiang said, "They don't give me meat." ”

"Why didn't I give you meat?"

"I'm skilled, and they squeeze me out. Jiang said.

"Is this excessive?" Lin Chu was angry and said, "Then what are you staying here for?" Let's go, let's go to their leaders to reason. ”

"No, no, no. Jiang Lai hurriedly dissuaded him and said, "I also have something wrong. ”

"What's wrong with you?"

"I said they weren't good enough to work on the murals with me. ”

“......”

Lin Chuyi was stunned for a long time, and then laughed "snorting".

He is still the Jiang Lai she knows, the Jiang Lai she enjoys, and the man who haunts her.

"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Lai asked.

"I smile so well. ”

“......”

Jiang Lai couldn't help laughing, sure enough, it was still the Lin Chuyi he knew.

She hasn't changed!

"What are you laughing at?" Lin Chuyi asked as soon as he looked at Jiang Lai.

"I laugh at you for looking good. Jiang Lai said softly.