Water stains?

It is completely impossible for a puppet to encounter water. Even if it is wiped and maintained, you will pay great attention. How can there be such deep water stains?

"Could..." Lu Zian lifted the puppet's body up in disbelief: "Is this actually a puppet?"

There have been many types of puppets in Chinese history, but with the changes of the times, some puppet shows have disappeared on the Chinese art stage, including the skill of water puppets.

[What is a water puppet? Does it mean that the puppet contains water?]

[I always hear people say that my brain is in water, but today I finally saw the real case hahahahaha...]

[I heard that it is better to have an umbrella on rainy days and get water in your brain!]

Lu Zian shook his head: "This is not the case. The water puppet was originally named Water Puppet, but it is actually a water puppet show. "Daye Shiyi" written by Du Bao in the Tang Dynasty recorded: Emperor Yang of Sui met his ministers in Qushui on March 19 to watch the water decoration. Water decoration was the original form of the water puppet, which was later renamed as Water Puppet, and has now been lost."

In order to confirm his thoughts, he carefully disassembled the entire puppet.

The mechanism is very exquisitely made, without mortise and tenon, because mortise and tenon structure cannot be filled with water. Even if the thicker paint is applied, long-term wear will reveal the wood inside, so the joints of this puppet are fixed with very small fishing lines.

For example, on the elbow, a circle of tiny circles are polished on the edges of the wooden limbs on both sides, tightening and fixing them with the fishing line. The only thing that wears when operating the mechanism is the fishing line, which is very exquisite in design.

It’s just a pity that later generations didn’t know the specific operation method of this puppet, so they directly added a joystick to perform.

This is over.

Because water puppets are performed in water, each mechanism is more sophisticated. In order not to sink under water, light wood will be used, and it strives to be light and easy to float in water. Therefore, the movements cannot be as accurate and detailed as stick-headed puppets and thread-lifting puppets. However, because of the cover of water, this defect is not obvious.

However, when the artist operates directly, there is no transition from water. When operating the water puppet with the operation method of a stick-headed puppet, he will find that many movements cannot achieve the effect he wants, and he will subconsciously think that he is not exerting enough force. With one step, the mechanism is loose, and the soaked water gradually seeps in. Finally, the wood is corroded and the left arm falls off.

And the most troublesome thing is that water puppets are different from stick-headed puppets. It is simply not feasible to repair water puppets using the repair method of stick-headed puppets.

Lu Zian finally understood why the master took it seriously but had never used it to repair it...

Seeing that the wood used by the puppet was light wood, he laughed happily: "This is convenient for me."

He just happens to have balsa wood!

Just as I was about to get the wood, someone suddenly asked for a connection.

Hey? Lu Zian looked at it strangely: "Everyone who can move will die... What kind of messy name is this." But it seems that he has some impression, and he seems to have seen it somewhere...

Reject directly.

Who knew that this person was quite persistent and applied immediately.

Reject again.

As expected, the other party stopped applying, but he was still looking for wood, and the door was pushed open directly. Shen Mange stuck his head in: "Brother Zi'an, please pick it up, that anchor is me!"

"...Is it you? Those who can move will die?" Lu Zian was more angry than surprised: "Aren't you going to learn embroidery tomorrow? You still don't sleep so late?"

"Just sleep, just sleep, just stop!" Chen Mange looked at him with a smile, not afraid at all.

Lu Zian glared at her and clicked to apply.

Then Chen Mange returned to the room, and after connecting, Lu Zian saw that the number of people in his live broadcast room suddenly soared.

He roughly estimated that, well, he should be able to change the handle and carve the knife again...

Is it better to change the carving knife or the chisel this time?

He took two pieces of wood, compared the other arm of the puppet with a knife, and cut the piece of wood into three pieces.

It is naturally easy to carve into an arm, especially with the knife provided by the system, the blade is excellent and does not need to be polished. It is always very sharp.

He made the joints as the puppet, compared them, and confirmed that there was no problem, so he polished them smoothly.

Unfortunately, there is no fishing line on hand now. He searched for it and found some white embroidered threads left by Zhang Fengniang and the others on the table next to him.

After trying the elasticity, it was not bad. Lu Zian muttered, "Try it first..."

After connecting the doll body one by one, Lu Zian checked the original fishing line and felt that it might be better if he changed it.

"It seems that I have to buy fishing lines tomorrow." Lu Zi'an blew the wood chips and said to himself.

After splicing the entire puppet, he adjusted all the loose mechanisms.

After the skull was installed, the puppet began to slowly move his arms and head according to his operation.

【I feel that it is not as exquisite as the master does.】

【The movement is so stiff, like a zombie…】

Lu Zian smiled and nodded: "Yes, because of the limitations of the performance environment, the water puppet cannot be as exquisite as a stick-headed puppet. However, the water puppet is more artistic than a stick-headed puppet during performance. The water is flowing, and the overall picture will be more vivid."

Speaking of this, he debugged the puppets and pondered: "Du Bao of the Sui Dynasty's "Daye Shiyi Ji" said that Emperor Yang of Sui once decorated the water, "with seventy-two moments, all carved wood. Some were boats, mountains, flatlands, rocks, or palaces. The wooden man was about two feet long, dressed in silk, and dressed in gold and green, and made from mixed birds, beasts, fish and birds, all of which were moving like life and followed the curved water." All the pictures were completed by puppets, the scenery was realistic and there were real water flows, so you can imagine how moving the scene was."

【Why have I never heard of this...】

【It feels quite interesting, where can I see this by Master?】

【+1 I want to see it too.】

Lu Zian sighed and shook his head: "This skill has been lost now, so I can only see if I can restore this puppet. Let's go here first today. I'll buy some fishing lines tomorrow and then completely repair it."

It is best to ask Zhang Fengniang if she could make another headband, so that the puppets that carry the exquisite craftsmanship of their predecessors deserve better treatment.

After he quit the live broadcast room, his mobile phone suddenly prompted that he had received a transfer information from Chen Mange. He glanced casually and found that it was a full hundred thousand yuan.

What does this mean?

He took his cell phone and asked Chen Mange directly. Who knew that she looked calm and composed: "It's just that I used your money. It's almost that much. I haven't kept broadcasting it live. The platform just happened to settle the bill for me, and I'll give you the money."

"Why do you want to pay me back? I've said everything..."

"Zi'an." Chen Mange looked at him steadily: "My growth experience is destined to be different from others. I know very well what I want, so don't treat me as a child. You can love me and spoil me, but don't treat me as a junior. I will become an adult next week."
Chapter completed!