National Tide 1980.

Chapter 973 Vision
To be honest, the few courtyards that Director Huo helped bring back are really nice.

Before going shopping, Ning Weimin felt that he was wronged to owe such a huge debt of favor for this matter.

When he came here to negotiate with the Association of Ancient and Modern Culture in the past, he had glanced at it.

At that time, I thought it was only three courtyards.

Moreover, the Ancient and Modern Cultural Association has occupied it for so many years, and they have built it privately and indiscriminately.

In fact, except that the courtyard house that Jiang's family lived in is considered a decent house.

The rest of the theater building and the Huadongzi are all simple houses rebuilt from the original foundation, and the damage is serious.

Even restoring the old appearance doesn't seem to be very useful.

Therefore, Ning Weimin had always thought that getting back these houses for the old man was at most just a kind of psychological comfort for the old man, which was of little practical significance.

But this time he walked with Kang Shuode and looked at it again, but it was different, and his thoughts completely changed.

You know, he is here today waiting for the porcelain to be put into storage. He has time and leisure, so he can look more carefully.

In addition, Kang Shude, who has a full understanding of the past of the Majia Garden, is undoubtedly the best tour guide.

From the mouth of the old man, he has a more and more in-depth understanding of the old life of the Majia Garden and these buildings with supplementary and auxiliary functions.

The more I look at it, the more I can appreciate the beauty of these properties, and I gradually start to feel lucky.

I thought it was thanks to getting it back in time, otherwise I really missed it and I would regret it in the future.

Let's talk about the small courtyard of Jiang's family first. The construction and specifications of the house are nothing more than that.

A well-regulated courtyard house, not much different from the small courtyard the Song family lived in in every respect.

The special thing is that Mr. Jiang, who originally studied Western architecture, liked to make landscaping for the courtyard when he was free.

I especially like to use the material of white marble to make some Western stone carvings, also known as Hu portraits.

Some still remain in the garden today, just like the reliefs around the flower beds in the garden are relatively rare.

Ning Weimin took a closer look and found that there were Hu people riding lions and Hu people riding statues. This was a special place in the Jiang family's courtyard.

There is also a stone lampstand in the corner, which is even more amazing.

Because it is no longer a traditional portrait of a European barbarian, but a portrait of a modern European man in a suit.

Ning Weimin has never seen such a thing, which can be said to reflect the new background of Sino-foreign exchanges during the Republic of China.

But this is nothing, because Ning Weimin also learned from the mouth of the old man that during the fall of Peking, in order to ward off evil spirits, Mr. Jiang once created a life-sized full-body portrait of Medusa, the Gorgon.

But because the statue is so lifelike, the banshee's curly hair is covered with sharp-toothed worms.

Some long worms even stick out half of their bodies, baring their teeth and claws, which is really terrifying.

I don't know whether it can scare the Japanese devils. Anyway, Mrs. Jiang was scared to the point of restlessness.

Those who went in and out looked really uncomfortable, so the statue was pulled away within a few days in the courtyard.

Later I heard that it was taken to a German restaurant.

Probably only foreigners don't mind keeping such creepy things.

After hearing this allusion, besides laughing, Ning Weimin couldn't help being moved.

I think it would be really good if the two courtyards juxtaposed in the future maintain the cultural distinction of one Chinese and one western, which means that two kinds of life interests will be available.

From now on, if I live here next to the old man, with one apartment for each person, that would be quite beautiful.

Next, let's talk about the Huadongzi, originally this was the place that disappointed Ning Weimin the most.

Because what he can see so far is just a row of simple one-story houses, the roofs are made of corrugated boards and linoleum, and the door is so short that you have to bow your head to get in.

To put it bluntly, this place has long been the warehouse and utility room of the Ancient and Modern Cultural Association.

So all the time, people from the Ancient and Modern Culture Association put all the junk here.

Broken cabinets, rotten tables, old books and newspapers...

Coupled with the years of disrepair, the entire courtyard has few complete floor tiles, both inside and outside the house.

The only thing that is special is that there is a row of long brick and stone platforms inside the house, just like an earth kang.

But after the old man explained casually, Ning Weimin didn't think so.

On the contrary, just like when he saw the ice cellar under the rockery just now, he felt lucky again, it was extremely rare.

Dare to tell the old man, don't look at how ugly this small house is, but the foundation of Huadongzi is still there.

No matter the three-layer thick gable inside or the long "Panlong Kang" inside, they are still intact.

So it's easy to recover, all the broken things that were built against the wall were removed first.

Then, we only need to unblock the panlong kang and the chimney on the kang, build the flower shed with glass, and spread a layer of rolling mats, nothing will hinder.

And because the glass used as the main material is now cheap, it has to be repaired again, but it is much cheaper than it was back then.

Looking back, I will be able to invite an experienced flower master from Huangtugang to use the temperature of the kang in the shed, not only to cultivate fresh vegetables that are out of season in mid-winter, but also to smoke out beautiful flowers that are out of season with fire.

Vegetables produced in this way are called "dongzihuo" in the past, mainly including cucumbers, lentils, eggplants, leeks and other varieties.

The flowers produced by this method are the famous "煻花" in Beijing, including more than 20 kinds of chrysanthemums, peonies, green peaches, narcissus, and magnolia.

In the past, the Ma family not only had fresh fruits and vegetables to eat in winter, but also fresh flowers in front of the hall throughout the year.

In particular, the "Dragon Beard Peony" cultivated by Huadongzi is the most famous, and it can bloom twice a year.

Unlike Luoyang peony, which only blooms once a year.

Nothing to say, after the old man visited the scene and described it vividly.

In Ning Weimin's mind, the grand scene of the Ma family in the past became more and more clear and perfect.

He has a great grandson who discovered the feeling of "water curtain cave, cave sky, Huaguoshan blessed land".

Thinking that he will be able to have this blessing in the future, enjoying the flowers and fresh vegetables grown by himself in winter, he is so beautiful that his nose is snotty.As for the end, what really made Ning Weimin's heart agitated was the theater.

Although this theater building has been changed beyond recognition by magic, it has become the office building of the Ancient and Modern Cultural Association.

Moreover, after years of wind and rain, the appearance of the theater building has been corroded by the years, and it looks old.

But then again, this theater building is eight or nine meters high, with a total of three floors.

Seen from the outside, the eaves protrude high above the roof ridge, protruding abruptly in a row of bungalows, and still have a distinct momentum.

Moreover, after Ning Weimin walked in with Kang Shuode, he found that the changes inside were not too big, and he could basically distinguish the old appearance.

Under the guidance of the old man, the original front desk, backstage, and entrance and exit gates can still be found.

Looking up, the cornices, pillars, colored paintings and seals, although already mottled, can be distinguished by the traces, all of which are extremely exquisite.

But the best thing is the original big stage.

The height of the table can be as high as an adult's chest.

The gongs and drums can be placed at the entrance of the stage, and gauze curtains can be hung to separate them. It is more exquisite than the famous Guanghelou Opera Garden in Beijing.

Although when Ning Weimin stepped on the stage, he only felt that the board was not very smooth, and there was a "bang bang" sound when he stomped on it.

Either this piece is up, or that piece is sunken, and there are big seams, so you can trip and fall if you don't pay attention.

But once he realized how powerful the original multi-dimensional design and the real function of the stage were, he had no choice but to give it a thumbs-up and give him a heartfelt praise.

You must know that the wooden plank at the back of the center of the stage can be moved, and there is a large man-made well below it.

According to Kang Shude, this thing is quite magical.

Actors can stand at the mouth of the well and sing without speaking. If there is a need for the plot, they can also spray water from the well to the stage to create special effects such as springs of water or clouds and rain.

The second floor of the stage is also amazing.

Originally, there were special facilities, and a winch was once installed.

It would be very convenient to act like a celestial girl descending to earth or something.

The third floor is where the gods stay.

If you play "An Tianhui" and watch a play in which Sun Hou'er makes a scene in the Heavenly Palace and hits the Lingxiao Palace, then it will come in handy.

In addition, the wood-carved algae well on the top of the entire theater building is also gorgeous and exquisite.

It was carved out of pieces of pear blossom wood, and the layers were shrunk inwards, also for the sound.

In the middle there are five flying bats surrounding a huge top bead, which is novel and exquisite, unique in the capital.

Ning Weimin was fascinated by seeing this thing.

He tilted his head up, and his eyes were full of the eye-catching beauty.

In my mind, I imagined the most grand scene of the year, the scene where actors performed on the upper, middle and lower floors at the same time, full of flowers and colorful lights.

What a spectacle it must have been.

The eyes are definitely not enough!

It's a pity that people nowadays are not lucky enough to see it!

However, Ning Weimin did not expect that Kang Shude, who was always very happy, was obviously not as interested as before at this time.

It can even be said to be a little disheartened and a bit disappointing.

Suddenly, the old man sighed, revealing his extremely negative thoughts.

"Weimin, I'm just thinking about it, or don't repair those places first. Let's go and have a look and it's over. Let's put those courtyards and houses there first. Anyway, we don't need them, so we won't It was a waste of money.”

This time Ning Weimin was completely confused.

He said to himself, it was hard to get the house back for you.

No matter what you say, if you don’t fix it, you won’t fix it.

not repair?Can't we just leave that room to waste?

Besides, it's only cost-effective to repair now, things and labor are cheap.

What's more, it doesn't count the price. It really needs to be repaired a few years later, and when those old masters retire, who can guarantee that the ancient construction team will still have such a good level?
So it is natural to object.

"Don't tell me, old man, what are you talking about? Don't be afraid of spending money, we can afford it. You can cover all the money for me, okay? I'll tell you the truth, I also earn a lot of money in Japan No. It’s really not that I’m frivolous in front of you, I’m seeking truth from facts, we can afford millions of dollars..."

"What? You earned 100 million in Japan! You haven't been there for a few days? You can do it! Hey, isn't the restaurant open yet?"

"It's nothing to do with the restaurant. It's a small side business. Among other things, I invented the trolley suitcase, and the Japanese will buy it. I spent thousands of yuan on this thing, and I didn't even blink. It was out of stock in the first two days. I am in a hurry to transfer a batch of goods, and it is estimated that the income will be millions of dollars."

Afraid of Master's preaching and the old man's worry, Ning Weimin deliberately played down speculation in stocks and real estate.

It's just that Kang Shude was surprised, and he was happy for him.

But after pondering for a moment, when he talked about going back to repairing the house, he still looked sleepy.

"Then let me be honest. I don't want to repair it. It's not just about money. Looking at it now, the garden is too big. You can repair the theater building. It can't be bigger than the real palace. It's so big Sooner or later, the garden will be seen by those who care about it. Just because the two of us, the old and the young, can protect this property?"

"Besides, we only come here occasionally to take a look. The repair of this house is for nothing. It's a waste of time without care. You say it's a waste of money. But you say that if you hire someone to look at it, two Three gatekeepers, two or three gardeners are inevitable. No matter how much you say, the inside story of this garden will inevitably leak out. Once it gets out, trouble will come."

"Especially the theater building of the Ma family, although it is much smaller than the theater building of Shufangzhai in the Forbidden City and the theater building of Deheyuan in the Summer Palace, it is still a very conspicuous building, which is not something that ordinary people should pay attention to. There are things. As the saying goes, a gentleman is innocent, but he is guilty if he is pregnant. Think about it, if you really repaired the theater building to be as beautiful and splendid as the original appearance. Can we still hold this place?" "Your boy You’re not afraid of burning your hands. I really brought the thunder and fire over here, and then I’m going to hit us and burn myself. By the way, you’re fine, you went abroad to stay by yourself. Just leave me a bad old man to do this It's something. Forget it, I can't afford it, I'm afraid of this..."

Master and apprentice are still master and apprentice, Kang Shude's words are really out of the ordinary, and they are all heartfelt complaints.

And it is also particularly convincing when paired with the environment of "Yiyi Palace, willows brushing the palace walls, no one in the building and halls, spring and day are long".

Unexpectedly, when I thought that the Ma family's yard was so big and so deep, with many flowers and trees, many rockeries, and many ponds.

When I came in today, it turned out that the ground was full of tree shadows, the road was covered with moss, and the winding path led to a secluded place.

Ning Weimin could fully understand what Master was worried about.

I can fully empathize with Master's painstaking efforts and the pressure in my heart.

But he is not a master of nothing, he is a famous abacus.

How could he not think about such a big matter?

So I didn't hold back anymore, and hurriedly confessed my plan to the master.

"Old man, what you said is right. Your concerns are very reasonable. If we repair these houses, we will definitely attract big and jealous people after a long time. We may be able to prevaricate for a while, but It is absolutely impossible to keep peace forever, that is endless troubles. So I think so, we have to raise the banner and borrow tiger skins, on the surface, let this house belong to someone else, but in fact, it will be in the hands of our father and mother gone?"

"You, what do you mean? Who do you want to give this room to?"

When Kang Shude heard it suddenly, he didn't react, but was startled.

"Don't be nervous. You forgot that the Ancient and Modern Culture Association used to occupy this house, we held the deed in hand, and occupied the policy. Why didn't it work? Isn't it because he has a big background behind him. I just want to find a big one Put it on the head. We won't be afraid if we hide behind..." Ning Weimin comforted.

"Well, it makes sense."

Kang Shude's eyes lit up, but he still had concerns. "Then...whose tiger skin do you want to borrow? What if you seek a tiger skin?"

"That's easy. Why did you forget my identity?"

Ning Weimin was grinning, seeing that Kang Shude's expression was still confused, he simply boasted about himself.

"I said, Master, I'm a comprador class. Is it okay if I let our company be this big? The first foreign company in China, we Mr. Song has entered Zhongnanhai. Now the big boss can still be interviewed every year. I don't believe it, who would dare to stretch out this claw against the reputation of destroying the friendship between China and France..."

"Oh, you mean to rent the Majia garden to your company?"

Kang Shude finally came around the bend, but still a little short.

Ning Weimin continued to add, "In my imagination, there may be three units. Pilkardton, Temple of Heaven, and Chongwen District Service Bureau. With these three umbrellas, no one should think about us. Right? To tell you the truth, I think the Majia Garden is the most suitable place to open a restaurant or a hotel."

"Although I haven't fully figured it out, I have to say that we don't have a garden-style restaurant in the capital so far. It would be great if we could open a restaurant like Badatang in the past. It just so happens that Majia Garden also has a theater building. Really It’s a veritable hall. Whether it’s a traditional festive hall party, a high-end business banquet, or any cultural event, it’s all suitable.”

"In addition, we, Mr. Song, have also thought about opening the Maxim Hotel in the capital, but unfortunately we wanted to buy a building in the capital hotel, but the negotiation was rejected in the first few days. If we want to get it in Ma's Garden, then It should be appropriate."

"Anyway, I can put your place to use when it is repaired. I will pay you back the rent every month, and you can take it with you. If you rent it for ten or eight years, you don't have to bother. You can become a millionaire. This does not include the yard you want to live in. I will reserve your small yard for you. I can also arrange staff to clean it for you for free. And there will be a place for my antiques in the future. I plan to Part of the room is in the Sanjuan Hall, which can be regarded as half a small museum for us. It can also improve the style of the place and increase the viewing pleasure for the guests. It also makes money, saves money, is safe, and saves worry. How good is that? At that time, I guarantee that your life will be envied by even veteran cadres."

Well, the master and apprentice lost their entire figure.

Kang Shude had to admit that Ning Weimin was really talented, thinking about things from angles that most people would never think of.

Just listening to Ning Weimin's vivid vernacular, this time it was Kang Shude's turn to immerse himself in it, imagining endlessly about the good days in the future.

(End of this chapter)