During the rainy season in Shanghai, the air is filled with moisture that cannot be broken away, sticking to the skin like a layer of gauze. In the temporary office of the Lingyan Temple Restoration Project Department, Wu Jixiang was facing the densely packed Excel spreadsheets on the computer screen. His fingertips were tapping rapidly on the keyboard, making a crisp clicking sound.
There were three drawings spread out in front of her: one was the beam and column structure diagram of the Main Hall of Lingyan Temple, one was the stone purchase list, and the other was the craftsmen's labor time accounting sheet. As the only "mason accountant" in the project department, Wu Hao's job is far more complicated than ordinary finance - she must not only be proficient in cost accounting and tax declarations, but also understand the art of masonry, be able to distinguish the texture differences between bluestone and white marble, calculate the labor-hour cost of the carving process, and even come up with accurate data to convince the craftsmen when they argue about the proportion of carving patterns.
