National Tide 1980.

Chapter 1321 Too Big

The so-called life is actually all about living with one's spirit.

So as long as a person's mood changes, they will often feel that the world is completely different.

This theorem also applies to Keiko Matsumoto's parents.

Through my daughter's words, I learned more about my son-in-law's true character.

Han Yingming and Han Changzi, a couple, now feel like their family has won the first prize in the lottery.

Not only did their favorable impression of Ning Weimin increase to an unprecedented level, but their dissatisfaction with many things also decreased accordingly.

What was unbearable just now is now bearable.

I was so fussy about it just now, but now I don’t care anymore.

Especially when I found out that what Ning Weimin was busy with today was actually helping Matsumoto Keiko.

It turned out that he was in urgent negotiations with officials from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss visa issues for the crew of the movie "Crazy Rich Asians".

The purpose was to use the setting of their wedding in Beijing and have the crew shoot a scene here for use in the movie.

Han Yingming and his wife had even less to say.

  Where can you find a son-in-law who is so presentable, capable, responsible, and knows how to love his wife?

If your daughter marries such a man, she is destined to live a happy life.

If you are still not satisfied and keep a stern face, then you are really too picky.

Even for this reason, Han Yingming was a little bit partial to the whole family.

Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao, two rough guys whom he originally disliked, now seemed to be pleasing to his eyes.

Feeling this thing is so mysterious.

Then I looked outside at the desolate wild scenery along the road, with green farmland and low, dilapidated earthen houses.

Han Yingming also felt that he was not as disgusted as he had been at the beginning.

  Although this place is very backward, who hasn't survived poverty?

This scene reminded him of his hard-working first half of life and his not-so-prosperous hometown.

Moreover, if you think about it carefully, from another perspective, the current situation in the capital may actually be a good thing.

Don't forget, people always strive for higher goals. Who doesn't want to live in a prosperous place?

Just think about it, if the capital city always stays like this, his son-in-law will have a hard time finding a place to use his talents here, and he will probably have to stay in Japan most of the time in the future.

In other words, his daughter and future grandchildren will always stay by his side, and the whole family will still be able to revolve around him affectionately.

If that's the case, then why is he complaining?

He should be thankful that Ning Weimin was born in China.

The only thing we have to guard against is not letting this guy yearn for France and want to immigrate there.

Yes, as long as they are willing to stay in Japan, there is nothing to worry about.

As long as they have children, they are willing to hand over their business to him in the future.

Just like that, because of some little calculations in his mind that were inconvenient to tell others, Ning Weimin's father-in-law's mood became better and better, and he was secretly happy without being known to others.

However, it is a pity that he laughed too early, because nothing is absolute.

Besides, as the old saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Even though today's capital city has become a dilapidated place, it has gone through countless hardships and vicissitudes.

But it also has a history of 3,000 years. It is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, namely Yan, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing, all of which established their capitals here.

Whether it is cultural heritage or material heritage, the city's heritage is far richer than most people can imagine.

Even the common people who have lived here for generations are not fully aware of this, let alone foreigners like him who come here for the first time and don't know anything.

So, when Luo Guangliang drove his car into the city, he rushed from the Third Ring Road to the Second Ring Road, and especially entered the core area of ​​the city with red walls and green tiles.

Those majestic ancient buildings, beautiful and elegant royal gardens, solemn and splendid palaces and temples, in a subtle way, gave Han Yingming and Han Changzi an unprecedented visual impact.

They couldn't help but be attracted by the strong sense of history and shocked by the splendid Chinese cultural atmosphere.

It is not for any other reason than that the temperament of the suzerain state and that of the vassal state are fundamentally different, and the institutional structures are even more different.

In Japan, let alone Tokyo, even in Kyoto there are no such majestic civil engineering buildings.

If compared with South Korea, the difference is huge. Even the Blue House, the presidential palace, seems extremely stingy.

In terms of scale, it looks not as good as the middle school and hospital that were renovated from ancient buildings here.

And this is not the Chinese Tang style that Japan or South Korea obtained by plagiarism.

  The original character crushes all plagiarism.

In fact, almost every ancient building from the Ming and Qing dynasties that has survived here is a crystallization of the wisdom of Chinese craftsmen from all generations, and there is no similar one anywhere else.

American architect Bacon once said, "On the surface of the earth, the greatest individual project of mankind may be the capital of China. There, the entire city is deeply immersed in rituals, norms and religious consciousness..."

This is very true and not an exaggeration at all.

In short, for people like them who are visiting China for the first time.

Especially when people hold strong prejudices and believe that China is only poor and backward, it is inevitable that they will be dazzled and shocked by the evidence of China's long history and fall into an obsession with Eastern fantasies.

To put it bluntly, this is like a nouveau riche who made a fortune from industry showing off in front of an aristocrat who is still living a low-key life with the income from the manor, thinking he has a lot.

But as soon as he understood a little more, he would soon find that even all the wealth he earned throughout his life could not exchange for the dusty family collection of this noble family.

Compared with the ancestral castles of the aristocrats, the mansions and seaside villas that they were so proud of were just like children's toys.

Needless to say, when Matsumoto Keiko's parents arrived at their destination by car and got off, their feelings became even more obvious.

In fact, Luo Guangliang did not go through the big iron gate this time. He did not drive his car through the big iron gate at the innermost part of the alley and drive into the garage as he did in the past.

Not to mention that the garage is now full of furniture and other items, there is not even a spare room, so the car can only be parked in the empty yard.

For example, after Kang Shude’s Ma Family Garden was renamed Yun Garden and obtained the license to become a joint venture hotel, it was no longer suitable to welcome and see off guests in this way.

So during this period of time, the Ma Family Garden no longer needed to be hidden, and the ancient construction team had been hired to clean up the main gate, and the originally dilapidated Barbarian Gate became brand new.

Not only was a plaque hung on the stone gatehouse, the threshold was replaced, and the steps were built, but a pair of white marble doorposts were also placed on both sides of the gate.

The material is not only white, but also shimmers with bright light.

Such a gate and such a courtyard look particularly majestic in such a quiet alley shaded by towering trees.

In order to be prepared for any eventuality, Ning Weimin relied on his Pierre Cardin background and good relationships with several state-owned travel agencies to quickly obtain a license for a "designated tourism reception unit" that is qualified to receive foreign groups. Now a shiny bronze plaque is hanging on the wall next to the gate of Yunyuan, which has given Yunyuan a lot of confidence.

Just from this bronze plaque, outsiders can tell at a glance that this hotel is of great importance and not a place that anyone can visit.

But the most important thing is that Shen Cun also transferred several employees from the fast food chain to the hotel to serve, and now there is someone standing guard at the door every day to welcome guests.

And just like the employees of Tan Gong Restaurant, the receptionists at Yun Yuan at the entrance also wear gowns and cloth shoes as their work clothes.

But his gown was made of blue cloth, which was more traditional and stable than the moon-white gowns of the ordinary employees of the Tangong Restaurant. It was also closer to the aesthetics of people in the past. Just imagine, there was such a neat-looking, tall young man in a gown who opened the car door for them and protected their heads.

When Han Yingming and his wife got out of the car, they stepped on the stone steps and looked up to see another ancient mansion that could be described as that of a wealthy family.

  What kind of mood would it be?

It is unavoidable to feel surprised, excited, and uneasy.

Because this situation and this scene can no longer be imagined by people out of thin air, it is truly a place of wealth and luxury.

How big is this courtyard and what it looks like inside has already whetted people's appetite and stimulated their brains to imagine endlessly.

Especially at the moment when they were lingering at the door, Matsumoto Keiko even gave her parents some directions to both sides of the alley. Han Yingming and his wife became even more nervous when they heard it.

"Mom and Dad, the courtyard to the east was once the residence of Zaifeng, the father of Puyi, the last emperor of China. I heard that after selling the palace, he moved his family here and lived here in his later years. Later, he donated the house to the Chinese government, and it has now been converted into a kindergarten. If you walk west from here, less than a kilometer away, you will find the back garden of the Chinese emperors in the past, called Jingshan. A little further south is the palace complex where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived. Now it has become a museum that everyone can visit. Whenever you want to see it, we can go there. It's very convenient."

  Good guy!

The old couple then realized that the former neighbor of this courtyard was a prince, and that this place was so close to the Chinese Imperial Palace.

Keiko Matsumoto's words helped them develop a clearer geographical concept in their minds.

They now almost regard this place as the area near the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, or the area near Kyoto Gyoen National Garden in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

Those are where the Japanese Emperor's palace is located.

"Ms. Matsumoto, let's not just stand here and talk. The old man has worked hard all the way. Let's go in and have a rest and drink some water."

The one who interrupted at this time was Xiao Tao. He and Luo Guangliang had already unloaded all the luggage in the car.

Luo Guangliang went to park the car himself, and now Xiao Tao had to be responsible for getting people and luggage in.

In this way, everyone walked in together again.

Although Matsumoto Keiko's parents are old and have poor eyesight, they can still see everything right in front of them.

They don't even have to look around to take a deep breath.

For example, when you enter the gate, you will see a very tall and long screen wall made of carved bricks in front of you. In the middle hangs a large wooden frame, with two big "囍" characters written in black on red paper in the center of the frame.

Although the Japanese did not understand the meaning of the word "Double Happiness", they knew that these brick carvings were made by experts.

It is exquisite and lifelike. The flowers and small animals seem to be walking down from the wall. It is so imposing and it is indeed a place where only rich people can live.

There are doors on both sides of the screen wall, clearly indicating that there are courtyards there.

When Han Yingming and Han Changzi didn't know which direction to go, Matsumoto Keiko gave them a timely hint.

"Dad, Mom, this way."

After saying that, everyone walked towards the door on the left.

The threshold was very high. Perhaps because he was in a hurry, Han Yingming was only focused on the carvings on the door and forgot about the bottom.

As a result, the toe of my shoe hit the door threshold and I almost fell.

Fortunately, the gatekeeper was smart and followed the man, so he gave him a hand and luckily nothing happened.

After entering this door, you can see a long corridor paved with square bricks and inlaid with colorful stones on the edges. Moss grows around the stones. There is a row of houses on the side of the road, which are now all used as warehouses.

Looking to the left and right, there is a moon gate on each side.

Some green bamboo leaves were exposed on the top of the wall on the right, and that was where Luo Guangliang parked his car.

A small rockery was revealed from the left door, almost covering everything in the yard. Han Yingming heard a burst of loud shouts of “Hey yo hey yo”.

He looked at his daughter hesitantly. Matsumoto Keiko winked mischievously and told him, "That's the garden over there. There are workers in the garden doing the final construction work for our wedding. They are a bit noisy. But they have reached the final steps and should be able to finish the work soon."

As they were talking, they entered another door, which turned into a patio. It was not very big, but the carvings and lacquer decorations were more exquisite than the moons just now.

Facing the door is a white marble base with a slender and exquisite Taihu stone placed on it.

Near the wall of the yard, there are several peach trees and a large banana tree, showing the charm of a Chinese courtyard.

It was not until I passed this door that I suddenly felt enlightened, and suddenly I smelled a rich floral scent.

The old couple looked carefully and saw that right at their feet, on both sides of the door, there were four large pots of jasmine flowers in full bloom.

Here you can see that in addition to the two small courtyards side by side in the distance, there are long corridors on the left and right, which extend to a majestic rockery.

Walk a few more steps to the fork in the road, and you can find a large garden to the south.

The most obvious thing in the distance is a small earthen hill connected to a rockery. Some strange-shaped stones are arranged here and there, adding some edges and corners to the earthen hill.

The hill is covered with fruit trees and various flowers. There is a hall at the highest point. Probably if you sit inside and look out, you can get a view of the entire garden.

There seems to be a lotus pond on the south side of the rockery, but it is not very clear.

Standing here, you can only see a lot of people over there, who are setting up a large and colorful wedding tent. I don’t know what the purpose of the tent is, but it almost connects all the buildings in the garden.

The key point is that when you get here, you can actually see tall street lights, and there are more than a few of them.

From a distance, these lights extend deep into the courtyard, making it seem as if the gardens have no end.

According to the old couple's own estimation, they have walked almost a mile from the gate to here.

Even so, the space inside is still difficult to get a full view of, as it is really too big.

My daughter was right on the way here, this is indeed a classic garden-style hotel.

Much better than they expected.

The old couple never imagined that this mansion was so hidden and could present such rich layers.

The beauty, temptation, depth and charm of this courtyard are completely different from those of Japanese gardens and cannot be expressed clearly in words.

  There's nothing we can do. They are from foreign countries, how can they understand this?

So for this reason, the old couple couldn't help but ask further questions.

Han Changzi was delighted with his son-in-law's ability. "Qingzi, you said this is the Garden Hotel that Amin participated in investing in. How did he find such a good place?"

Han Yingming was worried about the risks of the operation. "The rent for such a good location must be very expensive, right? Wouldn't it be too much to build a garden hotel in Beijing? If no guests come, then the operating cost will be too high, right?"

But what Matsumoto Keiko told them was an answer that neither of them could have imagined.

"Mom and Dad, I've told you not to worry. This house actually belongs to Amin's elder, the old man who has no blood relationship with him but has always depended on him. Amin regards him as a teacher and calls him uncle. So we are all family. The original purpose of opening this hotel was just to have a reasonable way to maintain the houses and scenery here, not to really make much money from it. So don't worry, as long as we are all happy living here, the operating costs will not be too high, and we don't have to worry too much about the gains and losses of money."

"Hey, is that so?"

When Han Changzi heard his daughter say this, his mouth suddenly stretched to his ears.

As a mother, I am happy for my daughter and now I can finally feel relieved.

"This is... this is A-Min... the elder's house?"

However, Han Yingming's reaction was a little different.

Thinking about the little calculations he had made on the road, the old father-in-law broke out in a sweat.