In the unmarked yard at the deepest part of the old alley, twenty-year-old Su Yan sat in front of the broken lacquerware all day every day.
When her grandmother left, she was left with only two things: a yard and an ancient lacquer craft that was on the verge of being lost. Relatives scolded her for being crazy for learning rags. Neighbors laughed at her for not being able to repair a broken bowl for a meal. Her cousin posted her house number on Moments to see when she would be kicked out by her landlord. Everyone unanimously concluded that Su Yan was useless in this life.
They didn't know - the old collector waited three months for the Southern Song Dynasty plain lacquer bowl in her hand and didn't even return the price; the Yongle red incense box she received, Mr. Lu, a billionaire, personally walked through three alleys and knocked on the door; the Han Dynasty lacquer ear cups she restored were directly pushed to the main booth of the international exhibition after being accepted by the museum expert group.
Su Yan doesn't explain, quarrel, or cling. Her grandmother taught her for thirteen years, and what she holds in her hands is the only remaining orthodox ancient lacquer art in the country - gold repairing cracks, full tire infiltration, and mineral color mixing. Each process comes from the wisdom of craftsmen two thousand years ago. When the restoration short film hit the Internet, and when her works were featured in international art exhibitions, the voices that ridiculed her all changed their tune.
Lu Shiyan, the leader of a top cultural and tourism group, gave her all his preferences from the first meeting - high prices, trust, non-interference, and keeping everything secret. The entire circle knew that Mr. Lu only bowed his head to the girl who was repairing the paint. But he only provided support, and all the highlights went to her.
There is no rebirth, no system, and no vicious female supporting character. The real counterattack of an unpopular craftsman - she made an old craft on the verge of death amaze the world again.
