Tell the eternal things in one mouth, and dance millions of soldiers with both hands.

This is the special charm of Chinese shadow puppetry, and it is impossible for any country to have so many splendid treasures like Huaxia, which makes people yearn for it infinitely.

If he has the opportunity, Xiao Zining also wants to make a few shadow puppets by himself, if not for anything else, just to feel this skill. It's a really good idea, and you can try it out if you have the chance.

After this thought was bred in his heart, Xiao Zining's dressing soon ended.

After finishing this step, Xiao Zining raised his head and said with a smile to Hu Guishan, who had been waiting anxiously: "Mr. Hu, now we should sweat and iron out." Because of the limited time, let's take some shortcuts here, I happen to have an iron here, you don't mind if I use this to do it, right?"

"Don't mind, Master Xiao, you can do whatever you say, you should know my words, these so-called shadow puppets are just like that for us juniors. ”

"To tell you the truth, no one in our generation or the next generation likes this thing at all, and the purpose of repairing shadow puppets is to please my grandfather. So you just need to restore the shadow puppet to its original state, and the rest doesn't matter. Hu Guishan was very calm and said openly.

Nobody likes it?

A touch of sadness appeared in Xiao Zining's eyes, and the arm holding the shadow puppet also shook instinctively, and when he looked at Hu Guishan again, his expression was already a little more lonely.

"Don't you really like it? Isn't that shadow puppet going to be extinct in your lifetime? Your grandfather knows it's going to hurt. ”

"My father would. ”

Hu Guishan pursed his lips disapprovingly, raised his fingers casually, rubbed the tip of his nose and said frankly: "In our Hu family, my father is the only master who understands shadow puppet making, in fact, not only in our Hu family, but also in our area, he is the last. ”

"I know what you think, because you think that such a skill should be passed down. But the point is, it's not that we don't want to learn, it's that we can't, we don't have that artistic talent, if we have to learn, it's just a waste of time, right?"

Xiao Zining couldn't refute it.

Is what Hu Guishan said wrong? No, not only is it true, but it is also very correct. Nothing can be forced, and the result will only be a waste of time, vain and sad.

Noticing that the atmosphere in the studio was a little gloomy, Wang Fugui suddenly laughed next to him, and said in an astonishing voice: "I said Lao Hu, if Master Xiao is allowed to see your father, I believe they will definitely be able to talk together." ”

"yes, how did I forget it. Master Xiao, let me tell you, my father is a lover of traditional Chinese culture, and this kind of thinking is deeply rooted, and he will definitely like it very much if he sees you. ”

"Otherwise, when you've repaired this shadow puppet, I'll take it home and tell him about it. If you're free, I'll arrange for you to meet. Anyway, there are dozens of shadow puppets like this in our house, and we will trouble you after all. Hu Guishan's eyes lit up, patted his knees and said in surprise.

"I'll talk about this later, I'll fix this shadow first. ”

Xiao Zining began to pick up the electric iron and sweat and iron it as he spoke, and when this step was completed, the final decoration was left.

This is a very critical step, and if you can't do it well, all the previous procedures will be foolish.

Hu Guishan's attention was also highly concentrated.

There was also silence in the live broadcast room, and no one wanted to disturb Xiao Zining at this time.

There is a lot of attention to detail in the final step of the bonding, in which you carve out a roulette hub for each joint, which is called a bone seam in the words of the old artists.

The purpose of the bone suture is to avoid too much ghosting at the overlapping parts of the limbs, otherwise the visual effect will be affected during the performance. The point connecting the bone suture is called the bone eye, and the bone eye is the link.

Every bone eye must choose carefully and carefully, and if you choose the right shadow puppet figure, you will be full of energy, and if you choose wrongly, you will look rickety and dying, and you will be depressed.

However, the bone eyes of this shadow puppet do not need Xiao Zining to choose, after all, it has been chosen a long time ago, and all he has to do is to combine this flawless decoration of the sleeves into Yang Guifei.

Before the restoration, it was made of cowhide for pivot connections, and this time was no exception.

After the two pivot nails were cleverly nailed in, Xiao Zining's hanging heart finally fell.

"Mr. Hu, can you take a look?" Xiao Zining cautiously handed over the shadow puppet and smiled.

"Okay, it's not just okay!" Hu Guishan's eyes were shining, like a child getting a beloved toy, his face was full of joy and joy, and he almost danced with his hands.

The restorers he had found in the past two years, as long as they saw this shadow puppet, they didn't even mean to take a second look, and they said that they couldn't repair it, and even if they took over the job, they all shook their heads and refused after seeing the carved lines on the sleeves.

Finally came here after Wang Fugui's introduction, originally he didn't have much hope, but now that his hope has come true, he is excited.

"Master Xiao, I really want to thank you, if it weren't for you, I really don't know how to go home to see grandpa. ”

"Just say it, I can thank you as much as I want. Yes, the remuneration, let's talk about the remuneration now. After Hu Guishan put the shadow puppet into the box, he said in a relaxed mood.

"Mr. Hu, I have a unified standard for repairing such small objects, all of them are one thousand!" Xiao Zining said with a bright smile while cleaning up the table.

"A thousand, okay, I'll give it!" Hu Guishan was slightly stunned, but soon said decisively, and then he added Xiao Zining's WeChat to transfer a thousand yuan.

Is it expensive?

It depends on how you say it.

Some of the restorers that Hu Guishan went to find before even offered tens of thousands of repair fees, compared with those people, Xiao Zining's price is already very fair.

As for why the price was lower than this when it came to helping Wang Fugui repair, those are not important.

Hu Guishan has not yet put this money in his eyes.

After cleaning the tabletop quickly, Xiao Zining went to the side to wash his hands, wiped them clean, and then walked over and said with a smile: "Mr. Hu, Mr. Wang, if you two are okay, let's go out together, I just went home here, and I have to send a courier by the way." ”

"Okay, let's go. Wang Fugui stretched out his right hand with satisfaction, shook it with Xiao Zining, touched his bald head, and said with a sincere smile.

"Master Xiao, your craftsmanship is simply amazing, I don't have to choose, I heard that you also carve here? I will come here another day to ask you to help me carve an object." ”

"No problem, if you have time, you can also go to the live broadcast room to watch, I will broadcast it live every time I carve. Xiao Zining picked up the Buddhist beads placed in the drawer and said casually.

"Okay, tell me how to get in. ”

After Xiao Zining helped Wang Fugui and Hu Guishan to operate, the three of them left the store, the two guys left happily, and Xiao Zining returned to Xie Yi Lane after sending out the items.

As soon as I walked to the door, I heard a crackling voice coming from the small courtyard.

Xiao Zining's eyebrows furrowed slightly.