National Tide 1980.

The weather on the seventh day of the first lunar month is particularly good.

Although it was only early spring, the sky was clear and gratifying, and the sun was warm.

The people pulled the two flat peach trees and walked at the right time, it was around three o'clock in the afternoon.

Everything under the sun shines brightly, as if translucent.

The little northwest wind is so refreshing, not only is it not cold, but it makes people feel warm and comfortable.

Especially when they came to the Ma's garden, seeing the scenery that was comparable to the Houmen, like a garden and palace, made people feel that the spring is infinitely good.

You know, the last time Ning Weimin went to Weijia Hutong was at the beginning of September last year.

At that time, the Majia Garden was not yet visible.

Although at that time, the yard was no longer full of weeds, devastated, and desolate.

In addition, the people from the power supply bureau and the water company also dug the trench, buried the pipeline, dredged the water, and reinstalled the electricity and water meters.

However, after the people from the ancient construction team moved in at the same time, they had to be busy for a month with the work of cleaning the courtyard and dismantling and transporting construction waste outside before they could put building materials into the courtyard.

The first thing to do after entering the materials is to remove the danger of the dilapidated building, and first strengthen and renovate the structure of the dilapidated building.

Even because the buildings in Majia Garden are unusual, many of them have special functions and architectural forms are also very special.

It's not good for the ancient construction team to act hastily, for fear of making a mistake.

It is often necessary to consult experts while doing work, and then continue after asking questions, and of course the progress will not be accelerated.

So until Ning Weimin went abroad, most of the buildings in Ma's Garden had just laid a foundation.

The pillars and beams that should be replaced have been replaced, and the blue bricks that should be replaced have also been replaced. The roof has been re-covered with "Sili quilt".

To put it bluntly, it can be regarded as barely reshaping the skeleton of these buildings, and that's it.

What the ancient construction team did was all the basic work that was very tiring, and none of the really brilliant work was done.

But this time, when Ning Weimin returned to the capital, it would be different.

In fact, the appearance of almost all the buildings in the Majia Garden was completed years ago.

Even the northernmost entrances, gatehouses, garages, accounting rooms, Buddhist halls, and warehouses.

The five-bay Xieshanding Flower Hall on the top of the rockery, the Temple of Wealth on the west slope of the rockery, the Sanjuan Hall and Xiyin Pavilion to the south of the corridor of the rockery.

In addition, the small courtyard in the north where Kang Shude once lived with Mr. Song.

All of these places have been refurbished.

What is missing now is the open hall on the south side of the courtyard, the south study room, the auxiliary room, and the residence of the Ma family. The interior decoration has not yet been completed.

Then there's the garden landscaping aspect.

Because many original flowers and trees and lake stones were destroyed and transported away, the landscape was greatly damaged.

Although the ancient construction team has tried their best to restore it, they only repaired a rough part of the hardware, and the style of the scenery is far worse than before.

I'm afraid it will take a special person to tidy it up and make up some things, so as to reproduce the past style.

In terms of the overall project volume, about [-]% of the work has actually been completed.

If you want to live here, get some furniture now, and you can almost move here.

Of course, what we're talking about here is only half of Lama's garden that Ning Weimin got back with his own ability.

That doesn't include the other third that Director Huo helped get back from the Association of Ancient and Modern Culture.

Those houses came back late, and in addition to a courtyard house that the Jiang family had rented, they also included a theater building and a flower cave.

So it's more complicated to fix.

Whether to repair it, how to repair it, how much it will cost, and even the plan has not yet been finalized.

If you can't be in a hurry, that's another matter.

Anyway, it lived up to Ning Weimin's vague expectations.

When he arrived at the place, he took a look. Although it was a deception, the outer wall of Ma's garden had not been renovated.

The chain-locked gates in the north did not use the red and green lacquer palace style, but completely followed the style of rich folks, using plain and black lacquered gates.

But when the iron chain and iron lock were opened, two tricycles entered the garden of Ma's house from the entrance of the garage.

Seeing the scene again can make people immediately surprise and feel sincerely gratified.

Most of the restored buildings in the courtyard have front porch.

The roof is covered with gray tiles, and the flowers on the seat of the partition fan, the sparrow, the head, the door pier, and the plinth are gorgeously carved with fine patterns.

The ridges are decorated with patterns such as peony and lotus, and the three-dimensional effect is also very strong.

The wall carvings and brick carvings on the houses and walls that have been eroded by the years have all been supplemented.

The window lattices of "Bubujin" and the door carvings of "plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum" are also new.

To be honest, the verandahs of these houses look even more exquisite than the restoration projects of the Beishenchu ​​and Nanshenchu ​​in the Temple of Heaven.

In particular, the most unique feature of this garden lies in its ingenious division of courtyard space.

There are almost no partition walls in the garden, and the courtyards are separated by rockery and verandas, either wide, or deep, or small, with different shapes.The overall layout is quite sparse, seemingly unorganized, and there is no sense of strictness in the space.

From the beginning of entering the garden gate, the traveling route is constantly interspersed between the rockery and the corridor, with twists and turns, and the effect of one step at a time.

To be honest, Ning Weimin really did not expect this house to be so wonderfully repaired.

It has almost perfectly restored the old style, and it looks like a new house.

Although the main color tone of plain oil black lacquer is not as elegant and luxurious as red oil and green lacquer, it looks extraordinarily simple and elegant.

In his eyes, this old house is like a twilight beauty who is already dying.

Now it has been repaired by skilled craftsmen, just like this old beauty has taken the elixir of youth.

Rejuvenated again, becoming graceful and magnificent.

It's not bragging, just this house and yard, I'm afraid it can really compare to the most famous Prince Gong's Mansion in the capital.

It is no exaggeration to say that if you want to shoot a TV series like "The Mansion Gate" here, I am afraid that the original version will be ashamed in terms of framing.

Of course, this last sentence is pure nonsense.

Well, Ma's Garden, the richest man in the capital back then, need I say more, it must be top-notch.

Even if the old house and the garden of Lejia in Tongrentang are both there, it can't compare with Ma's Garden, which is inferior in quality.

After all, the Lejia who opened the pharmacy was not the top rich man in the capital, and had to be ranked under the "Eight Great Mansions".

Well, let's imagine again, this time, even Ning Weimin was surprised by the new look of Ma's Garden.

Not to mention Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao.

These two boys grew up in a poor place, in a large courtyard.

How have you ever thought about the life of a real rich man, and never seen such a large palace-like garden.

The gate of the mansion is the gate of the mansion after all, they have opened their eyes today.

The scale and shape of the house, which is no less than that of the prince's mansion, reveals a grand and noble spirit, which drags them into the strange situation of "there is no one in the building and the hall is always spring and day".

Coupled with the loneliness of the layers of courtyards, the deeper you go, the deeper you go, as if there is no end, it is a realistic portrayal of "once entering the Houmen, it is as deep as the sea".

There is no doubt that whether it is the bluestone steps, the copper-clad threshold, or the skyline outlined by the fish-scale tile roof, or the "scorpion tail" raised at both ends of the main ridge of the house, they all ride tricycles The kids who wandered around the big garden were impressed.

This inevitably makes them feel unreal when they think they are in the movie set while they are on the way.

It may be a bit too much to say the word "dreamlike", but excitement and surprise are inevitable.

In fact, Luo Guangliang is better, after all, he is older and has a more stable temperament.

It's all right to be dumbfounded, and there will be no outrageous actions.

But Xiaotao is a master who is used to being wild. In the excitement that cannot be suppressed, his behavior is often out of control, and he needs a certain amount of emotion to vent.

So, facing the empty courtyard, facing the blue tiles and white walls, with cornices and corners, he unscrupulously opened his voice and sang.

"Beautiful flowers are blooming all over the boiler room. The steamed buns in the boiler room are really fragrant. I want to eat steamed buns, but I am afraid that the steamed stuffed buns will be hot, so I have to sit by the boiler room and wait for the steamed buns to cool."

Although the content of this song is quite simple, there is no applause.

On the contrary, Luo Guangliang reprimanded him because of his abruptness.

"Hey, what are you howling! It's scary! In front of the old man, don't mess around!"

But who hasn't been young yet.

Kang Shude didn't care, instead he said very understandingly, "Forget it, there are no outsiders anyway. If you can't quarrel with anyone, just sing if you want."

Ning Weimin also said, "Third brother, don't hold him back. Who wants to live in a courtyard, I feel aggrieved. To be honest, when I suddenly encountered such a spacious place and there was no one else, I wanted to call him out." A few sentences. It's a pity that our voice is not bright enough, and we are not as good as Xiaotao, so we won't show our ugliness."

In this way, Xiao Tao, who had been taught a lesson by Luo Guangliang, received encouragement in disguise.

So he immediately changed the allegro, deliberately and playfully opened the Jinmen accent.

"When I came to Tianjin Wei, I didn't learn it at all. I learned to drive a car and killed more than 200 people. The police came to catch me and scared me so much that I scrambled and hid in the women's toilet!"

To be honest, the voice like howling ghosts and howling wolves was not commensurate with the huge old courtyard.

But the all-powerful momentum and the boldness of the rivers and lakes made this grand old house resonate immediately.

"Women's room...toilet...so...so..."

The echo is crisp, loud and distant.In addition to making the sparrow "flutter" for a while, it was startled.

It also amused several people in the same industry to laugh.

"Stinky boy, just howl! If there is a master looking for a latrine outside the wall, you must be attracted..."

Even Luo Guangliang was exasperated and funny, making a rare joke about him.

In this way, under the guidance of Kang Shuode, the two tricycles finally stopped under the veranda on the west slope of the rockery.

The two pots of flat peach trees of the Empress Dowager were then moved into the Xieshanding flower hall on the rockery by the concerted efforts of Luo Guangliang and Xiaotao "Hey Yo Hey Yo".

It is also thanks to these two boys who are strong and strong in their youth.

Otherwise, on this section of the road, ordinary people really can't lift it up.

This room on the top of the rockery is a continuous hall with five bays. The room is so big that it seems that it can't be seen at a glance.

And the lighting is excellent, because the two sides of the room are all wooden partitions, which can be completely opened.

The partitions between each room are also connected by partitions, which can be pushed and pulled, which effectively divides and utilizes the space.

In the entire five rooms, there is also a floor-to-ceiling partition fan with eight screens carved in the sky and down, with high-quality wood and first-class carving.

It was a thing of great refinement, and it gave the hall its grandeur.

Coupled with two pots of the Empress Dowager's flat peach trees, put them on both sides of the door...

drink!This is called a style!
Even Ning Weimin felt that it was a bit like the Oriole Pavilion in the Summer Palace.

"Uncle Kang, what is such a big house used for? Who lived here in the past?"

After putting away the things, Luo Guangliang saw the freshness of such a big house, and couldn't help asking Kang Shude.

"This is not a place for people to live in, but a place for entertainment."

Kang Shude said patiently, "This used to be a billiard hall. The original owner's family liked to play billiards, so they set up a few billiard cases here. You can see that the three rooms with wooden floors are all for billiards." table place."

Kang Shuode said, "There are also rooms on both sides. The ground paved with diamond-shaped tiles has different functions. One side is used for eating and drinking, and the other side is used for resting and receiving guests. A corner of the reception area There are also bookcases and writing desks for reading, painting and writing."

"My God!" After hearing a few words, Xiao Tao, who experienced the life of the rich for the first time, couldn't help but marvel, "Isn't the life of the rich too comfortable? How can they still live like this! Compared with this, how can Malu The pool table next to it is too rough."

Luo Guangliang also felt beyond imagination and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, when I watched movies in the past, I thought why Lao Cai, a landlord, just eats stewed chicken every day and has more houses at home. Now when I see this place, I realize that my thinking is too simple. Isn't this the same as living in a park? ? If you eat, drink and play like this every day, why go out? You can get what you want here, it’s not like a fairy day."

But even so, they couldn't get a glimpse of the whole picture.

Because Kang Zhuode then said, "It's not a big deal. You can still dance and hold cocktail parties here. You see, those living glass partitions can move. The moving position depends on the number of visitors. .And there are earth dragons in these rooms in winter, so it’s not cold at all.”

Then he added, "What you see now are only houses on the mountain, and there is a larger open field under the mountain. In the past, an ice rink could be created by pouring water and freezing ice in winter. Then pull out the wires and install lights, and put them on at night." Playing the phonograph, skating under the moonlight and stars, that is a beauty.”

Well, the scene described in a few words completely shocked the two poor boys.

Whether it is Luo Guangliang or Xiao Tao, their eyes are full of fascination, and they are speechless.