The maverick Zhu Kerou
Zhu Kerou is the most special and unique woman in the entire "Qingming" series.
Ponytail, white shirt, linen trousers, and cashmere sweater are standard. He lives a sophisticated life, speaks sharply, is independent, a little cynical, but yet exquisite and transparent. This is The urban girls written by Hong Kong writer Yi Shu were also my idols when I was young.
In the past few days, in "Qingming Riverside Picture Code 4", I saw the long-lost girl Yi Shu again in a trance.
This film is about craftsmen and craftsmen. There are several women with outstanding skills that are unforgettable. It is not an exaggeration to call them the strange women of the Northern Song Dynasty. The most unique among them is the Kesi goddess Zhu Kerou. Yes, she is an absolute goddess - magical, mysterious, and even more like a fairy!
It is said that thanks to Song Huizong's artistic hobby, the level of handicraft industry in the late Northern Song Dynasty has reached an advanced stage, and skilled craftsmen from all walks of life are really shining like stars. Especially in the capital city, there are many leaders from all walks of life who are known as the "Eighteen Skills of Heavenly Craftsmanship". Zhu Kerou, who is known as "the master of embroidery", was born in a brocade weaving family. His tapestry skills are world-renowned. He is also good at Yuan style painting. He can paint and tape tapestry by himself, so he is known as "Zhu Ke ( tapestry)". Now, he is the absolute top designer. His skills were deeply appreciated by officials, and people from all over the world flocked to them, and they were all proud to collect a "zhu carving". To say how magical it is, it can be called soft gold in the circulation field! For example, one of her silk handkerchiefs made the boss of the Bai family, who originally had eyes that reached the top of his head - in the words of the maid A Nian - laugh so hard that he couldn't even find his eyes. The secret bath beans that he originally claimed would not be sold to the public. (Probably the handmade soap bar of the Song Dynasty) has also been changed to free and unlimited supply; for another example, because of this veil, the tea shop owner will select the best and send a few cakes of each type every year when new tea comes on the market. She is more considerate than paying tribute to the officials; for another example, because of this veil, she can enjoy the royal wine rose dew made in the palace as she pleases, while others can't even see the shadow of them no matter how much money they spend...
Being included in the "Eighteen Skills of Heaven's Craftsmanship" certainly shows that she has great skills, but that is far from the main reason why she is called a strange woman. The most commendable thing is her views on women that were far ahead of that era. "Declaration of Independence". Although the restriction of women in the Northern Song Dynasty was not as serious as that in the Southern Song Dynasty and even the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the "three obediences and four virtues" since ancient times are still a huge mountain that weighs on women. And this young lady from the Zhu family is a brave person who dares to defy these stereotypes. In a society where it was generally believed that "it is virtue for a woman to have no talent", she said: "Of the wild geese flying in the sky, who said there are only male geese?" What's more, "Are most of the carps jumping over the dragon gate actually female?" She also has There is a famous saying that A Nian admired endlessly: "If a man loves, I will love if I want to love. If a man doesn't love, I will love if I want to love. I am comfortable by myself, what should I do to care about others?" - In that man In an era where power is paramount, are these words a bit shocking? Not to mention that despite her mother's obstruction, she resolutely went to compile the "Baigongpu" with fifteen of the "Eighteen Skills of Heavenly Craftsmanship". She really did not want to be bound by etiquette and customs, and she wanted to fight for the woman. .
She is detached by nature. The Bailuo lantern given by the emperor was her favorite, "it doesn't matter whether it is an official or not", just because the kingfisher embroidered on it looks so good. When A-Nian was crying for the lost horned beetle, she said: If it can come back, it will come back; if it cannot come back, it will naturally not come back. Where do you need to trouble yourself? She also told A-Nian that the best things in the world are useless, such as the blue sky, white clouds, sweet dreams, poetry, the fragrance of flowers, the singing of birds...
She has extraordinary taste. As the leading designer at that time and a typical Bai Fumei, she enjoyed the exquisiteness of life calmly: smoking the best incense, ordering the best tea, drinking the best wine, and using the best Ding kiln white porcelain... There are four things she loves most: flowers, tea, wine, grass and insects. On nights with stars or moons, burning a stove of incense and boiling a bottle of wine, facing flowers with flowers and trees without flowers...< /p>
But this otherworldly woman is also as mysterious as a fairy. She is a clue character throughout the book, but she never appears directly. She disappears at the beginning of the novel, leaving her fiancé Zhang Yong to find her from the beginning to the end to no avail. Her image in the book is like a puzzle piece, constantly becoming fuller and more vivid in A-Nian's phrases.
After reading to the end, this strange woman like a Yi Shu girl is still missing, which makes people worried.