The Hong Kong City in the 1970s was a golden age when the economy took off and Cantonese pop culture began to rise. It is also an era when the gap between rich and poor is further widening. The rich live in extravagance, while the poor live in subdivided cage houses.
Jiang Muzhi and her whole family were squeezed into a small tenement house in Kowloon. Eleven people shared a space of 30 square meters. She didn't even have her own bed and had to share the dining table with her cousin at night.
Although they are so crowded that they cannot breathe, it is impossible to separate the families because no one can afford the high rent in Hong Kong City.
But I do have a framing shop at home. In the early years, my grandmother relied on her superb framing skills to support her children.
But now that grandma is old and can no longer do things, the next generation's technologies are all mediocre. Not to mention repairing paintings and calligraphy, even the most basic framing can't be done well. The elders encouraged grandma to close the shop. Although the shop was small, it could still accommodate a few beds, right?
Grandma held Jiang Muzhi's hand and cried, saying that the signboard of Jiang's Decorating Shop was going to fall into her hands.
At this moment, a series of systematic voices sounded in Jiang Muzhi's mind:
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[Want to learn the Beijing School's "perfect combination" technique of repairing insect-eaten calligraphy and painting without leaving any trace? Welcome to bind to Huaxia Antique Restoration System!
[Want to learn the "Borrowing Corpse and Reviving Soul" technique of the Shu School to transfer ink marks from old paper to new paper? Welcome to bind to Huaxia Antique Restoration System!
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The most famous calligraphy and painting collector in Hong Kong City acquired an authentic work of Mi Fu and invited collectors from all over the city to show it off (cross it out) and drink tea to appreciate it.
Grandma was also invited because she helped the collector frame many paintings and calligraphy in the early years. Jiang Muzhi accompanied his grandmother there.
As soon as the scroll was opened, a systematic voice sounded in Jiang Muzhi's ears: [An antique calligraphy and painting, time, last week]
Jiang Muzhi:...
It turned out that the collector's grandson damaged the calligraphy and painting and secretly bought a fake to make up for it. The original work had long been cut into dozens of pieces by naughty children.
The collector was so distressed that he almost went to see Mi Fu on the spot.
Just when all the guests were at a loss, Jiang Muzhi's grandma pushed her out. The old lady was full of pride: "It's just a traceless repair. My Muzhi can do it."
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It didn't take long for the world's cultural relic circles to know that there was a highly skilled antique restorer in Hong Kong City. Her restoration skills can be said to turn decay into magic.
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