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Chapter 167 The Taste of Li Ziqi's Videos [Second Update!]

Lu Shihua was naturally astonished as she briefly demonstrated her painting skills to the old lady.

After a brief moment of surprise, the old woman picked up the perfectly drawn smiling doll by Li Younan and nodded repeatedly, saying, "This is so well drawn."

Li Younan smiled silently to the side.

For this type of intangible cultural heritage related to handicrafts and painting, although the preceding production processes are complex, they can generally be learned after watching them once. However, painting is the only thing that cannot be done without many years of study.

From Li Younan's perspective, it is impossible to promote certain intangible cultural heritages in this era; it is almost going against the tide of the times.

Some things have different values ​​in different historical periods.

At its peak, many villages were making these smiley face dolls.

Back then, there weren't many toys, but a smiley face doll could keep a child entertained all day, and they would hold it while sleeping at night. The mugwort and dried tangerine peel inside also had a calming effect.

But in this day and age, this kind of thing has completely lost its original meaning, so its gradual elimination has become inevitable.

Being able to find a successor to carry on the craft and prevent it from disappearing is already a great comfort.

Li Younan could understand that the old man had his own obsessions, and he wouldn't choose to directly expose them, but he needed to be clear about this in his heart.

Of course, not all intangible cultural heritage is like this. There are also some intangible cultural heritages whose significance transcends the practical level.

For example, the Dragon Boat Festival commemorating Qu Yuan, or dragon boat racing, lion dancing, and even the ancient Chinese swordsmanship he now possesses.

In ancient times, this intangible cultural heritage was never something with practical value. It represents a culture and a spirit, and it must be passed down no matter what, as it is evidence of the existence of this nation.

What Li Younan did at this moment was probably just to offer some comfort to the old man.

But seeing the smile on Granny Li's face, Li Younan felt that what he was doing was also meaningful.

He smiled and said, "Grandma Li, how about I become your successor...?"

Grandma Li was stunned for a moment before saying seriously, "Yes, of course you can."

"Do I need to become an apprentice or something? Like, kowtow to you a few times."

These words made Granny Li stand up nervously, and she quickly shook her head: "No need, no need, there aren't so many rules. As long as you can learn this craft and prevent it from being lost, that's enough. I'll have done right by our ancestors..."

Li Younan glanced at the time; it wasn't too late. He said, "Then let's not delay and start now."

Li Younan then said to Lu Shihua, who was standing next to him, "Could you help me film a video? It would be good for promotion."

Lu Shihua nodded excitedly.

The Li Younan in front of her once again refreshed her understanding of what an internet celebrity is.

The image of Li Younan drawing smiley faces kept replaying in her mind.

She suddenly realized that Li Younan possessed far more skills than those she had shown in the videos.

This craft is actually not complicated to learn. The most difficult part, drawing, is something that Li Younan can learn in a single glance.

Although the preceding steps are time-consuming, and some materials need to be prepared in advance if the craft is strictly followed, Granny Li already has semi-finished products for each step. When Li Younan learns, he can learn each step one by one, but he can skip the waiting time.

For example, bamboo needs to be soaked for three days, and soaked bamboo is available here; things like dried tangerine peel and mugwort need to be prepared in advance, and Grandma Li has prepared them here as well.

All Li Younan needed to learn was how to do each step of the process.

The preceding steps are indeed quite simple.

Li Younan followed Grandma Li up the mountain to cut bamboo, while Lu Shihua followed behind and filmed the whole process.

Cutting the bamboo into pieces piece by piece was an extremely easy task for Li Younan.

He already possessed level three carving skills, so in a sense, what he was doing at this moment was also carving work.

Therefore, Lu Shihua, who was following behind to film, was even more shocked.

It seemed that ever since Li Younan arrived at Grandma Li's house, this feeling of shock had not stopped for a moment. Just when they had finally gotten used to the amazing thing that Li Younan had just shown, the next wave followed closely behind.

Li Younan is like an endless wave.

Li Younan learned this skill extremely quickly. In fact, Lu Shihua secretly compared them in her mind and found that Li Younan's creations were clearly more exquisite than those made by Grandma Li.

Moreover, it was the kind of exquisite craftsmanship that was immediately apparent. If you compared his work with what Granny Li made, Lu Shihua would believe without hesitation that Li Younan was a teacher.

After soaking the harvested bamboo, Granny Li and the others went directly to another room to retrieve the already soaked bamboo and continue with the next step...

Thus, what would have taken several days to prepare was completed in just two or three hours, and Li Younan had already learned the entire process and filmed it.

Of course, the time saved in the video doesn't have to be shown. Li Younan didn't forget to check it again after filming all the procedures.

To ensure the quality of the video, Li Younan used multiple camera angles during filming.

In this process, Lu Shihua can only serve as a human-shaped frame.

He possesses level three photography skills, demonstrating exceptional professionalism in framing angles, choosing lighting and shadows, and composition, resulting in videos with high-quality visuals.

With better equipment, we could definitely go even further.

In addition, Li Younan also captured the pristine and tranquil atmosphere of the surrounding mountain village.

The footage in this video has a similar feel to that of Li Ziqi's videos.

This is an unexpected place.

Li Younan arranged the shots based on her intuition, but she didn't expect that she would make the most suitable choice based on her intuition.

Having fully mastered the old man's craft, Li Younan still couldn't resist adding a few unconventional touches to his paintings.

Besides Labubu and Nezha, Li Younan has also drawn some popular anime characters, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, chibi versions of Goku, Luffy, and Naruto.

Of course, the few things she drew later made Granny Li's expression somewhat complicated and she fell silent.

Li Younan naturally didn't care about this, and there was no need to explain.

He knew very well that there was no way to reason with these elderly people. You couldn't simply tell them that their methods were outdated. Instead, he would paint things that were popular with everyone, which might revive the craft.

Handmade items always carry a luxury element and will always have a market, as there will always be wealthy people willing to pay for purely handmade items.

Moreover, the dolls that Li Younan made were of superior quality, far more exquisite than some industrial toys.

Li Younan sent these materials to JK Long. After watching them, Long Ge said with some surprise, "Wow, you've changed your style. These videos are really well-made. Give me some time, and I can definitely edit them to have the same feel as Li Ziqi's style."

Li Younan had been waiting for Brother Long to say this. Since Brother Long said he could edit it out, Li Younan had no worries at all.

In a sense, among all his friends, it was Brother Long who gave him the most reliable and trustworthy feeling... even more so than Huang Xiaoyang and her brother Liu Yu.

Li Younan couldn't help but think of Liu Yu's slip of the tongue earlier, saying that JK Long was actually a pretty cute girl, and he naturally became curious. What kind of girl was she, really?

Right now, JK Long is unaware that Li Younan already knows she is a girl, and he still acts silly during their chat, referring to himself as Brother Long.

Li Younan then cooperated with her in the performance.

But lately she's been exposing herself more and more often. JK Long is a very smart person. To be honest, Li Younan thinks she should have realized this a long time ago, but she still refuses to admit it.

This is probably a common problem among cute girls... they like to bury their heads in the sand.

We spent quite a while at Grandma Li's house, and it was already past afternoon. We even had lunch there, which was a very simple farm-style meal. This scene was also captured on camera and can be used as part of the video.

Li Younan glanced at the time, vaguely feeling that he had forgotten something, but couldn't quite recall it, until JK Long sent a message: "The angle of today's video is good, and the camera arrangement is also quite good. It seems that my brother really put his heart into it."

Upon hearing this, Li Younan suddenly remembered something he had forgotten.

He didn't respond to JK Long's words, and quickly made a phone call to Liu Yu.

Liu Yu maintained her calm and indifferent attitude.

Li Younan's first words were: "I figured you must be really engrossed in fishing, and I didn't want to disturb you and break your immersion, so I didn't call you. I was just waiting for you to call me first. But since you haven't called, I feel guilty, so I decided to bother you anyway... Do you need me to pick you up?"

Liu Yu was somewhat surprised and touched; he hadn't expected Li Younan to be so considerate of him.

He was starving and had already finished the few biscuits he had brought.

She had initially been slightly dissatisfied, but after hearing Li Younan's explanation, she felt a little guilty for her dissatisfaction. However, she still said in her calm tone, "There's no need to rush. You can take your time."

Li Younan breathed a sigh of relief before continuing to ask, "Did you catch any fish?"

At this point, Liu Yu's tone finally softened, revealing a hint of pride. He said, "Hehe, I didn't catch many, maybe seven or eight."

His tone was extremely calm, as if it were a very ordinary thing.

But in fact, he could no longer suppress the corners of his mouth.

Li Younan was also taken aback. He really didn't expect that Liu Yu, with his terrible skills, could catch so many fish.

At this point, Liu Yu said, "I've made up my mind. I'm going to sign up for the Sichuan leg of the National Fishing Masters Tournament next month. My idea is to have you come with me."

(End of this chapter)