Heart with glazed tiles

Chapter 15
After graduation, Chu Liuli went to work in the Restoration Art Center as she wished, and was assigned to the color painting group. The master who took her was Wu Yongzhao.However, unlike what Chu Liuli had imagined, Wu Yongzhao at work was completely different from his life. He was very strict and rarely joked. He didn't take care of her at all because she was Chu Zhiwei's daughter.

Although Chu Liuli is a high-achieving student who graduated from the ancient architecture major of Capital University, and has a good foundation in learning traditional Chinese painting since she was a child, she has no practical experience in repairing colored paintings, so Wu Yongzhao thinks she should be allowed to practice more.As a newcomer to the Restoration Skill Center, Chu Liuli's job is to practice brushing big colors and painting small samples.After a long time, she couldn't help but feel a little boring and boring.

Naturally, she didn't dare to tell her father what she thought, so she could only complain to her brother Chu Jingkai.Hearing his sister talk about his current job, Chu Jingkai couldn't help laughing, he tapped Chu Liuli's nose, and said, "Liuli, let's recall, when my brother and my dad were learning carpentry, every day What are you doing?"

Chu Jingkai learned carpentry from Chu Zhiwei since he was a child, so Chu Liuli naturally knew it well.In actual operation, woodworkers must master the five basic skills of drawing, sawing, planing, chiseling, and chopping. Many old carpenters have their own tricks, which are compiled into formulas and handed down.In order to practice the basic skills well, Chu Jingkai put in a lot of effort, and it didn't happen overnight in a few days or ten days.And brushing big colors is the basic skill of color painting.Thinking of her brother's seriousness back then, Chu Liuli couldn't help feeling ashamed.

Seeing the change in her sister's face, Chu Jingkai said again: "Liuli, Uncle Wu is strict, and it's for your own good. Just like me, if my father hadn't set high demands on me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to follow Master to participate in the renovation of the palace today. I have personally experienced the saying that a strict teacher produces an excellent apprentice."

Listening to her brother comforting her, Chu Liuli did not forget to praise herself, Chu Liuli smiled and said: "Brother, you are a little proud, how can you boast that you are a high-ranking apprentice! But, you are right, the master is right to be strict."

Chu Jingkai nodded, and said earnestly: "Not only is my father strict with me, but my master was also very strict with our father back then. Don't forget, our father was an apprentice for ten years before he started to preside over the renovation project. You have only been there for a few days, and it is too unrealistic to want to go directly to repairing colored paintings. So, Liuli, you have to calm down now and practice your basic skills. When you are ready, Uncle Wu will naturally let you touch colored paintings Repaired."

After chatting with her brother for a while, Chu Liuli felt much more at ease.Haste makes waste, after all ancient building color painting is different from traditional Chinese painting, she can't confidently think that she can get started with color painting just because she has attainments in traditional Chinese painting.

The next day, the courtyard held a press conference on the protection and maintenance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.At this moment, the leader of the institute spoke, and his low but powerful voice echoed in everyone's ears: "The state, superior leaders and our institute attach great importance to this protection and maintenance project, and every action is cautious and weighed repeatedly. Before the start of construction, we conducted a lot of research work. According to the data, the Hall of Supreme Harmony was destroyed and rebuilt many times in history. After preliminary investigation, we found that the damage to the Hall of Supreme Harmony is not too serious, and it belongs to "protection and maintenance" in terms of the nature of the project. At present, it is more obvious that the two mountains are sinking, and other problems need to be uncovered. Further examination."

After the leaders of the hospital finished their speeches, some reporters began to ask questions.

A reporter from Daily A asked: "Dean, hello! May I ask if this renovation will change the ancient style of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, causing problems such as too new colored paintings and too bright glazed tiles?"

The leader of the institute smiled and replied: "We will follow Mr. Liang Sicheng's important concept of 'renovating the old as the old', an ancient building renovation, without changing the essence of the cultural relics, and stick to the original shape, original structure, raw materials, and original craftsmanship during maintenance. As well as the original historical environment. However, Mr. Liang also added that "repairing the old as the old" is just a metaphor, which is applicable to the whole ancient building. For things with inherently short lifespan like color paintings, it needs to be studied, not just for fear that it will change. New and unprotected."

After listening to the leader's speech at the press conference, young people like Chu Liuli felt very benefited.After the press conference, the courtyard organized a meeting of experts and staff. At the meeting, Chu Zhiwei, as one of the experts involved in the renovation project, exhorted: "The goal of the overhaul of the Forbidden City is to restore its status in the heyday of feudal society. We are obliged and responsible to restore it with reference to the former. During this period of time, I hope that everyone will devote themselves to this repair project. If you have a partner, please tell the subject and stop watching the movie. If you don’t have a partner Yes, don't be in a hurry to find a partner, I will introduce you to the partner when the project is over!"

Chu Zhiwei's first few words were quite serious, and everyone was very excited to hear them, but when he mentioned the object, several activists laughed.

"Teacher, I'm not interested!" Zhong Haiyang said first.

"Teacher, neither do I!" Before he finished speaking, someone echoed.

"You work hard to find a partner for you! Why are you talking so much nonsense!" Chu Zhiwei stared at the two of them dumbfounded.

In the Restoration Skill Center, apart from Wu Yongzhao and several of Chu Zhiwei's apprentices, no one knew about the relationship between Chu Zhiwei and Chu Liuli.Chu Liuli didn't want to receive special care from her colleagues because of her father.Now, sitting in the conference room listening to her father speak, she couldn't help feeling very envious of those who could participate in this renovation project.

She was slightly distracted, so that she didn't listen to what Chu Zhiwei said next.Fortunately, the meeting ended soon, and everyone devoted themselves to intense work.

This repair project is carried out in stages. Through scientific and rigorous repairs, various safety hazards can be eliminated, the authenticity and integrity of the building and the environment can be restored, and the original historical style of the Hall of Supreme Harmony can be finally restored.

Chu Liuli secretly made up her mind that she must practice hard, strive to improve herself, and strive to participate in the next stage of the repair project.

There are many young people in their repair team.Compared with Chu Liuli and the group of young people, Hu Xiaoqiang from the Ancient Construction Department is the big brother.He is friendly, rigorous, and a complete workaholic.

The working area not far from Donghua Gate is an unobtrusive small courtyard with a yellow "Ministry of Ancient Construction" sign hanging on the door. The courtyard is a bit old, but it has a strong atmosphere of life, and cats walk through it from time to time.Different from other places, there are building components everywhere, almost occupying the open space of the yard, and each component is marked with a number.

These damaged building components are all dismantled from ancient buildings, numbered, and will continue to be used after repairing.Hu Xiaoqiang always keeps in mind the words of the experts that the construction of ancient buildings should maximize the use of raw materials and original craftsmanship, and preserve traditional things.

After Hu Xiaoqiang came to work in the Forbidden City, he began to carry out the survey of ancient buildings with his master.At that time, he was still a weak scholar who had just graduated from university. He thought that the design of ancient buildings was just desk work such as drawing pictures and writing reports. He didn't expect to climb to the roof of the hall which was more than ten meters high.Dangerous work, dirty work, and tiring work are common things for them.

On this day, when the sun was setting and the setting sun melted gold, Hu Xiaoqiang stepped on the scaffolding and went up to the roof again.Because it had just rained, he stepped on the somewhat slippery tile surface and climbed up along the eaves until he reached the main ridge, observing the situation outside the front and back.

He didn't feel anything when he went up, but it was difficult when he came down. Every step he took, he could feel the soles of his feet slipping. He tried his best to find something to grab.

(End of this chapter)