An hour later, Ye Nuan and the others arrived at the competition site in the teaching and research area of Kyoto University. Perhaps because it is an ancient cultural competition, the organizers borrowed the model of the imperial examination thousands of years ago, allowing candidates to bring three days of food and lodging equipment into a relatively closed examination room for the examination.

After entering personal information at the door, Ye Nuan and the three entered their examination room, a room of about 20 square meters surrounded on all sides, without windows, and only a room that would close the door during the exam. Although the lighting is designed to be transparent, because of the restrictions of the room, the people who enter the examination room are inevitably a little depressed, and the feeling of tension arises spontaneously.

The paper on which the exam questions were written was now spread out on the three combined bookcases, and the rigorous and regular italic characters were erected in the paper, and a sense of collision between history and reality came to the face, hitting people's hearts. Ye Nuan stepped forward to take a look and read out the exam questions above.

"The title of this exam is 'Between Mountains and Rivers', and the three candidates are invited to give full play to their respective advantages and jointly create a work rich in cultural connotation and traditional characteristics. Note: Candidates should be in line with the theme of the ancient culture competition, promote traditional skills, and should not be too whimsical. ”

As the voice fell, Ye Nuan looked at his two teammates and asked, "What do you think?" ”

Fan Yayun frowned and said, "We are required to give full play to the advantages of three people, one is antiquities identification, one is calligraphy, and the other is bamboo weaving, and it must fit the theme of 'between mountains and rivers', what is there that integrates these three?" ”

"The questions of all candidates should be the same, and the decisive thing is the craftsmanship of the folk skills group." Ye Nuan said.

When Anna heard this, she immediately made a bitter face, "Do you want me to make a bamboo craft." And then let Yayun write on the bamboo weaving? This is too subtle, and the role of the goddess has not been played. ”

Fan Yayun also nodded in agreement.

However, after listening to the speeches of the two of them, Ye Nuan lowered his head slightly. His right hand rested between his lips and pondered.

The questions clearly require teamwork to complete the work, but it also emphasizes the promotion of traditional skills, not direct creativity. Presumably, the role of the antiquities group is to think about what is most suitable for their creation, and then the third group of folk skills people will make it, and the calligraphy group must have to inscribe on the work, but what is it that not only meets the advantages of the three of them, but is also close to the traditional skills?

Shanshui Bide. It is traditional Chinese Zen. The soil has stones and is high for the mountain, which means strong and unyielding, and good as water. Water has three states: solid, liquid, and gaseous. Is it to make them do something that transcends the three states? But that requires them to create such products.

No, no, ancient culture is about interpreting what already existed in history. Mountains are the soil, and water is the spice. Did they make porcelain? And what about bamboo weaving?

Suddenly. A flash of inspiration flashed in Ye Nuan's mind, and she thought of something.

Raising his eyes to look at Fan Yayun and the others, Ye Nuan said directly, "I know what fits our theme." ”

"What?"

"What?"

Fan Yayun and the two asked in unison.

"Bamboo silk button porcelain." Ye Nuan's eyes flashed with dazzling colors, and he said.

"What's that?" Fan Yayun's face was inexplicable, she could understand the bamboo silk, it was Anna's bamboo weaving, but what is the button porcelain? An ancient craft?

Ye Nuan looked at Fan Yayun and the others and explained. "Bamboo silk buckle porcelain, also known as porcelain fetal bamboo weaving, is a unique traditional handicraft of the Chinese people in Chengdu area of Shudi more than 1,000 years ago. It originated in the middle of the Qing Dynasty and was mainly used as a tribute at that time. It is based on porcelain utensils, with slender and soft bamboo wire, tightly fastened with porcelain fetus, formed according to the fetus, and all joints are hidden but not exposed, and are integrated. The porcelain uses soil and water, and the silk and bamboo show Anna's heritage craftsmanship, which fits the theme. And between the mountains and rivers, I think the organizers are asking us to embody the traditional philosophy of China. There are mountains and rivers, living and leaning on bamboo, isn't this a kind of elegant oriental temperament and cultural expression? And calligraphy can be presented on the porcelain fetus, and it can be outlined in the bamboo silk, which just uses the advantages of the three of us. ”

When Fan Yayun and Anna heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up, but then they said, "But we don't know how to fire porcelain." ”

They had never heard of what Ye Nuan said, but this did not prevent them from yearning for this kind of antiquity from thousands of years ago, but it was obvious that there was a real problem in front of them now, no matter how beautiful things were, they wouldn't and couldn't do it. And the competition required them to make this kind of thing in three days, which was simply too high for them.

Pursing his lips, Ye Nuan said, "I roughly understand the process of firing porcelain, if the porcelain embryo body is suitable, it takes seven to eight hours to fire ordinary porcelain." Now we will apply to the organizer for the required materials, wait for the materials and determine the utensils we want to make, as soon as the materials arrive, Anna began to prepare the required bamboo silk, and Yayun and I made porcelain tires, which should be completed in three days. ”

"It sounds true, but aren't we going to make bamboo silk porcelain? Why do you need to determine what you made? This time it was Anna asking.

"Bamboo silk buckle porcelain is only a whole process, it includes flowers, tea sets, lamps, etc., which is equivalent to a porcelain in the innermost, wrapped in a layer of bamboo silk coat. Porcelain is relatively easy to solve, and the key is the bamboo silk coat. Anna, I'm not sure about the level of craftsmanship of your bamboo weaving, because the bamboo silk and craftsmanship used in porcelain bamboo weaving are very fine. First of all, the bamboo wire section must be rectangular, with a thickness of about one or two hairs, and a width of only four or five hairs, with uniform thickness and consistent thickness. The bamboo wire should be shaped according to the fetus, close to the porcelain surface, and all joints must be hidden and not exposed. Bamboo silk only uses a layer of bamboo surface, the fiber is very dense, and it must be dry-resistant, non-deformed, not moth-eaten, water-resistant and washable after it is made. Forget it, let's make things first, and then think about the details later. Are you sure? Ye Nuan asked with some hesitation.

Indeed, teamwork is not a one-person thing, and no matter how strong her individual ability is, she cannot replace the role of the team. Moreover, the reason why she knew about bamboo silk button porcelain was because the snake lady had been a favorite concubine of the Qing Palace when she was reincarnated, and she happened to use the bamboo silk button porcelain tea set that came from the tribute. She could depict the shape of the tea set, and use the clay to fire the porcelain fetus, but the back. It's really up to Anna. After all, she is not omnipotent, and she can't do everything.

"Although I haven't heard of what kind of bamboo silk button porcelain you have, but I should be able to meet the requirements you just said, and I can practice slowly in three days." Anna hesitated at first, but remembered that this was the final, and if it didn't work, it would have to work. So meeting Ye Nuan's gaze, she said firmly.

"Okay, I'll go apply now." After speaking. Ye Nuan pressed the brain on his wrist and sent a material request to the invigilator outside the venue.

After the application was completed, Ye Nuan lifted the title requirements on the bookcase, revealing the blank paper below. He also held up the improved brush that had been placed aside. Sketch and draw up.

"Because we are novices, the structure of the utensils must not be too complicated, preferably straight or round. Personally, I am more optimistic about making tea sets, because the delicate shape of lamps and lanterns requires stricter requirements for bamboo weaving skills, and the flowers are not simple. It's also convenient for Anna to stick to the fetus and weave a bamboo silk coat. Ye Nuan said, and the pen movements did not stop. After a few simple strokes, a simple and elegant tea set was outlined on the paper, and the sound was written.

Fan Yayun and Anna walked up to take a look, and were amazed, Fan Yayun even said, "I didn't expect the goddess, I didn't expect you to be of European and American descent and so familiar with the traditional culture of China." You're really good at painting, have you learned? ”

To say that the shape of the tea set depicted by Ye Nuan on the paper is not very complicated, the shape is simple but does not lose the ancient taste, and it has a bit of Chinese aftertaste. First, a set of tea sets is depicted in the form of gongbi drawings, and on the other side is six views of the tea set, which makes people look clear at a glance.

Hearing Fan Yayun's words, Ye Nuan blinked, and just said, "I have Chinese blood. ”

Apparently she didn't want to continue the conversation, so she asked, "What do you think of this tea set?" ”

"It's good-looking, and it doesn't look difficult. But Goddess, are you sure we can both burn them? Fan Yayun grinned in embarrassment, grabbed the back of her head with her hand and said.

"Yes, yes?" Ye Nuan was also a little hesitant, interlaced like a mountain, she was really not sure, but if it really didn't work, wouldn't there be a cheating device for the alien lifeform Golang? Even if the other party doesn't know how to fire Jingdezhen white porcelain, he can collect some data and give them guidance on the side. What is missing, whether the heat is enough, Golang should still be able to see.

Fan Yayun gritted her teeth and looked at Ye Nuan, "Okay, anyway, we have three days, I don't believe that we can't handle this little gadget in a few geniuses." ”

"Yayun is right, we can definitely do it!" Anna's morale was high.

So in the following time, Ye Nuan and the three of them had a discussion on the form of the tea set and how to make it next, and about four hours later, the materials they needed were sent by the organizers. There is no other reason, it is really Ye Nuan's requirements for materials are a bit strict, even if the logistics in the future are very efficient, it will take a long time to find all the materials and send them over.

Seeing the raw materials that had only arrived for a long time, Fan Yayun was the first to complain, "This material arrived too late, it took a full four hours." ”

"It took too long to find the materials, and I don't think the organizers expected that we needed these things. I have seen this green bamboo, it should be called Cizhu, and the nearest growth area is also in the hot and humid places outside several provinces, and it is a unique bamboo material in that place. ”

Anna walked straight to the pile of fresh green bamboo, inspected it, nodded silently, and said, "This is a high-grade ci bamboo, two to three years old, it is indeed a very good bamboo." ”

"So let's start dividing it now?" After Fan Yayun heard Anna's evaluation, her slight dissatisfaction with the organizer also dissipated, and she asked.

"These bamboos need to be scraped off the green skin on the outside of the bamboo, and the bamboo pieces should be cut open to dry, but there is no light here." Ye Nuan frowned slightly and said.

Hearing her words, Anna pointed to a square metal utensil next to her and said, "Don't worry, they sent a dryer, sweep it against the bamboo slices, and you can achieve the effect of drying." ”

Ye Nuan nodded, indicating that he had grown knowledge, "Then let's start now." ”

While waiting for the materials, Ye Nuan had already stolen the white porcelain production process method that was stored in Skynet through the cheating device of Golang and wrote it on the white paper, and now there were less than three days left, and they had to act.

"Okay." Fan Yayun and Anna said.

In the following time, Ye Nuan and Fan Yayun made white porcelain in a group, while Anna began to practice fine silk bamboo weaving in a corner by herself. The next three people drank the nutrients prepared in advance when they were hungry, and waited for the white porcelain to be fired, so that Ye Nuan and Fan Yayun had the opportunity to sleep, and as for Anna, it was better to arrange the time for a single activity. Time passed quickly, and as the three of them continued to encounter and overcome problems, it was time for the game to end.

Watching Ye Nuan get close to the tea set and carefully probe whether the varnish on it was dry, Fan Yayun and Anna couldn't help but swallow their saliva and said urgently, "How is it?" Is it okay? ”

Ye Nuan didn't answer immediately, and after a long time, she raised her head to look at her two teammates, her face suddenly bloomed, and she nodded, "We succeeded." ”

"Oh my God, that's great." As soon as Fan Yayun and Anna heard this, they immediately shouted out and vented the ecstasy in their hearts.

In fact, according to the level of supplies in the womb of the snake lady, Ye Nuan's bamboo silk buckle porcelain made by them is not qualified at all, after all, it is not a craftsman with decades of experience, the white porcelain is too astringent, and the fetal body of the bamboo silk is not meticulous enough, and even some places are not tightly fitted, but Ye Nuan knows that this is already the highest level they can achieve, or under the prompting of Golang, she has no frustration, on the contrary, this kind of sense of accomplishment after completing the task under the teamwork of the student days, It's something she's never experienced, and it's very profound and I like it.

"So we'll click submit now?" Fan Yayun said.

Unconsciously, they already regarded Ye Nuan as the most central figure in the group, and everything was based on her opinion, seeing Ye Nuan nodding, they pressed the task submission button in the room, but at this time it was not long before the deadline.

Submitting the bamboo silk button porcelain tea set, Ye Nuan and others walked out of the door, and under the instructions of the organizer, walked into the waiting area of the contestants. The judges will also ask the contestants for instructions on how to make them, so they can't leave for the time being.

After three days of closed exams, Ye Nuan and the others were in a good state after they came out, but the others were not so good, many of them were already pale, and they looked like they couldn't fall, and some of them were obviously teams, but they were still angry with each other and didn't care about each other, it can be seen that they had arguments during the game, and there were many such teams.

Because all the works are placed on a platform, the judges start to score under the gaze of all the contestants, which is relatively fair, and it can also let the participants know what the other contestants have done and whether there is anything to learn from. (To be continued.) )