big antique dealer

Chapter 5
Sister Ma patted all the shoulders with her big fat hand.That posture is the same as when a superior receives a subordinate.Today she specially drove a Honda commercial vehicle.Without a driver, a car took away everyone, including Er Gui.

Qinyang Hotel is not located in the downtown area, but in the suburbs. It is the only five-star hotel in this city.Although it is called Qinyang Hotel, it is not owned by the Qinyang Municipal Government, but a private property, and the owner is from BJ.The hotel is entrusted to a BJ's hotel management company to operate.The owner's son works in the hotel as chairman.He is the same age as Zhou Shui, and also likes antiques. Last year, he met Zhou Shui through Zhang Kejian, a classmate of Zhou Shui who works in the Public Security Bureau.

When they were in school, Zhou Shui and Zhang Kejian talked very well.Because of Zhou Shui's dropout that year, Zhang Kejian had a fuss in the principal's office.Almost followed Zhou Shui's footsteps.Zhou Shui attaches great importance to Zhang Kejian's character, and Zhou Shui sincerely associates with the people he introduces.This young man's surname is Fang Zhuo, and he looks very handsome, and he doesn't have the stink of a rich man.

Sister Ma had called the hotel a long time ago, and the leader had been waiting at the door.A large room was reserved, and the cold dishes were already served when everyone came in.Sister Ma gave way to open two bottles of Wuliangye and two glasses of wine, and everyone filled them up.Sister Ma's toast was very special: "Brothers, do it all, and there is only one drop of bastard left."

After Sister Ma finished speaking, she did it first, and turned the cup over, and sure enough there was not a drop left.Madam Ma just held her empty glass.After working in a circle, everyone came to Zhou Shui, and everyone at the table looked at Zhou Shui.Zhou Shui is so stupid now - he has never had a drink since he grew up.See everyone standing and waiting for him.Zhou Shui gritted his teeth and drank a glass of wine in one gulp.It felt like a fire swallowed down my throat.

Zhou Shui stood, and the jade pendant hanging from his waist was exposed. Sister Ma pointed at Zhou Shui's waist with sharp eyes: "Brother, take out your thing and show it to sister." I was stunned, this sentence came suddenly, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.

Sister Ma also felt that this was a bit inappropriate, so she immediately smiled and said, "That piece of jade, that piece of jade, don't look at anything else."Everyone was stunned for a while, and then burst into laughter. Zhou Shui looked embarrassed, neither standing nor sitting.

Sister Ma is a person who is born to control the scene, she smiled and cursed: "You bunch of bastards, bullying my old lady, you will be fined one cup, each of you will be fined one cup."

Sister Ma concealed Zhou Shui's embarrassment.Zhou Shui took the jade off and handed it to Sister Ma, who took it and hung it on a rope to watch.Ask Zhou Shui: "This thing is good, really white, how much did you charge for it?"

Zhou Shui said truthfully, "Thirty thousand."

Sister Ma put the things in her pocket casually, and toasted with vegetables.At this time, Zhou Shui's alcoholism broke out.His face was flushed, and his eyeballs were also red and bleeding.Sister Ma looked at Zhou Shui: "Hey, Xiao Zhou really can't drink this time, so you can do what you want."

Just as he was talking, a man came in with a glass of wine.Lao An hurriedly stood up and said respectfully, "Mr. Li, hello."

Mr. Li nodded at Lao An.Looking at Sister Ma with a smile on his face, he said, "I heard Sister Ma's loud voice when I was next door. Wealthy and powerful, who invented this phrase? I admire him to death."

Sister Ma remained calm and watched Mr. Li perform.Mr. Li said again: "Sister, you have to drink this glass of wine no matter what, without your 200 million, brother would really jump off the building."

Sister Ma pointed at Mr. Li and scolded with a smile: "Listen? This kid is such a big piss. You dare to jump off the building? I don't believe it. I heard that your kid recently became a concubine, are you willing?"

Mr. Li smiled apologetically: "Sister, my brother has only this little hobby. Life is short, so it's a bit of self-reward."

Sister Ma laughed loudly: "Other people's rewards are for love, but your reward is for venting."

Mr. Li was a little uneasy, and he laughed at himself: "Brother punishes himself with a drink." Then he picked up the wine glass and drank it down.Flipping over the cup, he smiled and looked at Sister Ma.

Sister Ma didn't hold the cup, but Mr. Li just held it up. The scene was a bit awkward.Suddenly, Sister Ma took out the jade pendant, put it on the table and said, "This one, I'll sell you."

Mr. Li was taken aback, and then replied: "No problem, sister, can you tell me a price?"

Sister Ma said blankly, "Sixty thousand."

Mr. Li immediately took out his phone and dialed a number, only to hear him say: "Take 6 yuan from the car and send it to Peony Hall. I need it urgently."

Zhou Shui was about to stop him, but Miss Ma gave him a wink.Zhou Shui didn't know what kind of medicine Sister Ma sold in the gourd, so he didn't say anything.Not long after, a young man came in with a paper bag in his hand and called out, "Mr. Li, [-]."

Mr. Li opened it, took a look, and handed it to Sister Ma: "Sister Ma, [-] yuan is a lot." Sister Ma took it casually, put it on the table, picked up the wine glass and drank it down, and then passed the jade pendant.

Mr. Li cupped his hands at Sister Ma, and said with a smile, "Sister, it's settled."

President Li goes out.Zhou Shui divided the [-] yuan into two shares, and handed one to Sister Ma.Sister Ma's eyes were wide open, and she was angry: "Brother, you look down on Sister Ma."

Zhou Shui had no choice but to put away the money.I thought to myself: "Damn it, this jade pendant is worth [-] yuan, but it sold for [-] yuan for no reason. I still have to have a favor with Sister Ma."

I just heard Sister Ma say: "A few days ago, this kid poured 200 million from me, and he said he would pay it back in one month, but he didn't know that he would pay it back in three months. Damn, you think I can't invest? Only you can make money, If you don’t pay a penny of interest, just a glass of wine wants to get rid of me. What are you thinking about?”

At this time, Zhou Shui's drunkenness became stronger, and the faces in front of him were shaking.There is a mass of paste in the head, and it will only be accompanied by a smirk.In a daze, I heard Sister Ma say: "I am most annoyed by people who are slippery on the wine table. This Xiao Zhou is an honest person, and he is really drunk."

Sister Ma turned her head and said to Lao An, "Are you sending him back? Take my car."

I heard Lao An say: "Come on, I'll spit in your car later, I'll take a taxi."

Lao An helped Zhou Shui out, and out of the hotel gate, when the cool breeze blew, Zhou Shui felt better.Said to Lao An: "Go back, I'm fine."

Old An said: "Okay, let's go back? Damn, do you think I'd like to come?"

Lao An stopped a car and helped Zhou Shui up.The driver turned his head: "Hey, buddy, how much have you drank? Why don't you change the car and spit it in my car. I'll be rested for the day."

Zhou Shui was annoyed, and stared at him: "Go away, believe it or not, I smashed your car." The driver muttered, and the car started.

At this time, Lao An answered the phone.Then he said to the driver: "Wait for a while." Turning around, he said to Zhou Shui: "Mr. Li's phone call, he wants to discuss with you, do you want the 3 yuan jade pendant?"

Zhou Shui was feeling sick, without thinking, he took out the bag of money and threw it to Lao An: "Give it all to him, and let that kid send it back immediately."

Lao An made another phone call, told Mr. Li what Zhou Shui meant, put down the phone and said to Zhou Shui: "Mr. Li said thank you, and we will have a light meal together later. But it's best not to let Sister Ma Know."

Zhou Shui was depressed, somehow owed Sister Ma such a favor.Hearing this made me feel even more annoyed: "Damn, let him go."

Early the next morning, Lao An sent the jade pendant to Zhou Shui's house, and kept apologizing to Zhou Shui just like what he had done.Zhou Shui answered without a word.Yesterday's alcohol has not completely receded.As Lao An talked, he brought up the topic of antiques again: "I heard that there was a family repairing a house in the middle of the mountain, and a box was taken out of the door. The box fell on the ground and broke, and many fingers rolled out of it. Say there are words on it."

Zhou Shui's attention was suddenly concentrated.He asked Lao An: "Who has seen those things?"

Lao An said: "No one has seen it, I just heard it from the migrant workers. The street drinker went to a few people, and the old man was very stubborn, and he was coaxed out before he could open his mouth."

Zhou Shui pondered for a while, and asked Lao An: "Are you sure there are words on those fingers?"

Lao An thought about it carefully again: "At least three of them had characters, because there were three migrant workers at that time, and they said that each of them was holding one and they were learning how to read. Later, the old man came out and scolded them."

Zhou Shui thought for a while and asked Lao An: "Can you find that one?"

Lao An said: "I have never been there. I heard that it is an old-fashioned courtyard house in the middle of the mountain. All the people living there are descendants of rich bureaucrats in the former Qing Dynasty. There are not many families in that place, so it should not be difficult to find." Lao An After pausing for a while, he glanced at Zhou Shui again: "If I don't go, it's useless to go. That old guy won't let in water and rice, so he won't allow you to open his mouth and just go out to coax him. Who can hold back if he has nothing to do?"

Zhou Shui said: "Don't worry about it, as long as you take me away." Lao An didn't dare to offend Zhou Shui. eyesight.

But Lao An also hides his little Jiujiu: as long as the thing is in the hands of the old man, he will have a chance, even if it's a stretch, he can get a commission.And Zhou Shui did it, even if he was given a commission, he didn't dare to accept it.In fact, Lao An is a good person, and Zhou Shui also put Lao An in his circle of friends in his heart. In order to make a living, he said some things that should not be said, and did some things that made him blush.One person has one way of life, and it cannot be said that Lao An's way of life is wrong.

Lao An reluctantly said: "Let's go then, do you bring money? It's better to bring more. If the old man agrees, let's go home to get the money, and he will change his mind if he fails to keep it."

Zhou Shui shook his head and said, "If we can't buy it today, the old man won't make an offer."

Lao An was quite puzzled: "Why go if you can't buy it. If you have nothing to do, look for anger?"

Zhou Shui smiled: "Let's go, there's so much nonsense."

After going out, the bright sun of the day was so warm that it made people feel lazy.Zhou Shui took a long breath, as if the sun had been sucked in, he couldn't help but feel refreshed, and said to Lao An, "What a beautiful day, a good omen."

In fact, Lao An went there once, but he didn't see the old man, and was kicked out by the little nanny. It's too embarrassing to talk about it.He kept saying he hadn't been there.

I took a taxi from the east of the city to the west of the city, then went up the mountain, and stopped in front of an independent courtyard house. The city is not big, and it only costs more than 40 yuan for a taxi to pass through the city.Zhou Shui gave the driver 100 yuan, and said to the driver: "This area is not very easy to take a taxi, we will not delay too long. You wait for an hour, and the remaining 60 yuan will be my money."

The driver was very happy: "Okay, don't rush to do things, I won't leave until you come out."

We went up a slope and arrived at the gatehouse of a courtyard house.Zhou Shui looked at the small courtyard carefully, and couldn't help being surprised by the orientation and layout of the house, the screen wall inside the door, and the willow tree outside the door.Specifications of the gatehouse.From the perspective of Yang Zhai, it can be said to be seamless, and it is an excellent home style.

Zhou Shui sighed softly, and said in his heart: The ancestors of this family are by no means inferior to me in their ability to hide wind and hope.But it's a pity that this house is not full of yang, and there are no mature men living in it.Zhou Shui closed his eyes and thought about the method of cracking it. Generally, in this case, the more common method is: lower the south wall and raise the north wall.If there is a north gate, block the north gate and move three feet behind the screen wall.

Many of these old houses were built when the family was prosperous and things were going well.But one thing has been neglected, good Feng Shui inspires future generations, and future generations will definitely leave home to have a great future.But after generations of middle-aged men left, they also disrupted the aura of the house.When it was first built, it was a balance of yin and yang, and now it is the prosperity of yin and the decline of yang.In this case, the left half of the owner's body will be hurt by this powerful feng shui bureau.

Inside the ridged gatehouse are two elm gates, one of which is open, and you can see the brick screen wall, which is covered with white plaster on the outward side.This screen wall is not like the wall painting style of ordinary people.Instead, calligraphy was written on one wall with black lacquer.Look at the content is Li Bai's "Peach and Li Garden Banquet from the Preface to My Brother".The font is Yan style, and the characters are strong and fat.Judging from the trend of calligraphy alone, the age of the writer should be around 60 years old.Judging from the structure and frame of individual characters, the stress on the left side is obviously weaker than that on the right side.Writers should be self-aware and deliberately thicken the strokes on the left. From the sensory point of view, the strokes are vertical and horizontal, and the left and right are equal to each other.But an insider can tell at a glance that this artificiality makes calligraphy fall into a cliché.

The inscription is written at the end: Bai Botao, an idler from the old pass.At this time, Zhou Shui has no desire to buy goods at all - this kind of aristocratic family is full of elegance and luxury, and it is this kind of classical life that Zhou Shui yearns for most.This kind of place should be talking about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, plum flying and crane dancing.rather than money.

Zhou Shui hesitated at the door, then turned his head and asked Lao An: "How many years do you think this Yingbi has been renovated?"

Lao An was stunned for a moment, and said to himself: Where is this? He is sick.But he said on his mouth: "How would I know? It must have been more than ten years."

Zhou Shui said to himself: "Ah, seventy years old, a rare year."

Zhou Shui paused in front of Yingbi, thinking in his mind: If he turned around and went back, he would be taken as a laughing stock by Lao An, and if he went in, would he be kicked out before he even spoke?No matter what the occasion, what kind of person he was facing, Zhou Shui had never shown timidity before, but today, Zhou Shui was really apprehensive, and even felt ashamed of his original intention.

Come here, there is absolutely no reason to go back.Zhou Shui had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk in. Turning around the screen wall, it was a courtyard covered with green bricks, with six rooms in the north and six rooms in each side.The house is a tile-roofed house with ridges, a clump of bamboo in the courtyard, and two or three old plum trees are planted under the eaves of the east window.Next to the plum blossom is a stone table made of Taiwanese white marble, with six drum piers of the same material.Not far from the stone table, an old man was lying on a bamboo rocking chair with his eyes closed.Because it was early and the sun was still in the east, the shadow of the bamboo sifted over the old man, mottled and mottled.There is a pot of tea and a cup on the bamboo table next to the old man, and the old man is holding a big white cat in his arms.

Zhou Shui and Lao An came in.The old man didn't open his eyes, as if he was taking a nap.Neither is it called, nor is it not called.Zhou Shui was in embarrassment when a girl came out from the side room.The girl looks clean and very delicate.

Seeing the two of them, the girl was a little surprised, and asked, "Who are you looking for?" It was with an HB accent, and it should be the babysitter.Seeing Lao An, she asked, "Why are you here again?" Zhou Shui cast a glance at Lao An. Lao An said that he had never been here before, and Lao An was a little embarrassed at this time.

The old man opened his eyes and saw Zhou Shui Laoan.There was a trace of sullenness on his face.Put the cat on the ground casually, then stood up and said: "I
Foreigners are not welcome here, please go ahead. "

Zhou Shui looked at the old man, and at this moment he felt that he was a bit of a rascal.

Zhou Shui bowed deeply and said: "Old man, the ancients said: It is a joy to have friends coming from afar."

The old man was taken aback.His eyes softened a little, but there was still a clear sense of guard.

Zhou Shui sank for a while, and said: "Old man, from the perspective of this junior, you seem to have a slight stagnation on the left side of your body. I don't want to be presumptuous, but this junior can talk about it." Zhou Shui's words are here. The situation should turn around.

The old man still didn't say anything, and looked at Zhou Shui with a little surprise in his eyes.At this time, the little nanny picked up the conversation: "You two are selling dog skin plasters, right? Do you know what our old man used to do? Hurry up and leave."

The old man waved his hand at the babysitter, and then said to Zhou Shui, "Come with me."

The living room is the middle room in the north room, and the way it is arranged makes people feel as if they have returned to the Qing Dynasty. On the north wall is an elm table with four banners hanging on the wall. In front of the table is a hardwood Eight Immortals table. There are two chairs, and there are three chairs on the left side of the guest chair against the wall, and the chairs are separated by two incense tables.On the east wall hangs a plaque with golden silk and nanmu, with gold lacquer four big characters "Xinglin Holy Hand".The gold paint is a little off, obviously more than a hundred years old.

Seeing this, Zhou Shui was secretly surprised—this old man is actually a Chinese medicine doctor.What I said just now was obviously out of class.

After entering the room, the host and guest sat down.Lao An sat on the guest chair on Zhou Shui's left.The nurse served the tea on a tray.After a round of tea, the old man cupped his hands at Zhou Shui: "This old man's surname is Bai, and Bai Botao's name is Zhengyang."

Zhou Shui hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply: "Junior Zhou Shui, don't take the liberty to bother me. If there is anything I can't do, please forgive me, senior."

The old man nodded, then closed his eyes and raised his head to rest for a while, about four to five minutes, and then said: "I want to ask for advice on the theory of the old man's disease."

Zhou Shui said: "When the elder asks, the junior will answer truthfully. If there is anything wrong, I hope the elder will forgive me. When I entered the door just now, the junior looked at the Dharma book on the screen wall, and I have won the testament of the mysterious pagoda. It is silver hooks and iron strokes that prevent the sages. However, the juniors feel that, judging from the posture of a single character, the left half of the character is slightly sluggish, so that the extension of the brushwork does not radiate. Judging from the strength of the brush, the right half Like a snake flying like a hawk, with a coherent air, the momentum is extremely flamboyant. After all, it is deliberately redeeming the overall situation. But the damage is more than enough to make up for the deficiency. From the perspective of the younger generation, it seems to be trying to cover up."

Having said that, Zhou Shui took a peek at old Mr. Bai, and saw that his eyes were still slightly closed, and he remained calm.

Lao An looked at Zhou Shui and waved his hands vigorously, meaning to tell Zhou Shui to shut up. He was afraid that Zhou Shui would annoy the old man and be coaxed out.In fact, Zhou Shui didn't know the bottom line in his heart, and at this moment, there was no room for retreat.Zhou Shui continued: "The calligrapher's immersion in calligraphy has reached a state of perfection. Strictly speaking, the priority of the brushstrokes and the yin and yang of the ink marks are the best for the calligrapher. It is everyone's opinion. But the body is sick, the heart is more than enough, What a pity, what a pity."

Mr. Bai suddenly opened his eyes, staring at Zhou Shui closely, his eyes were like lightning, and he seemed to be talking to himself: "Whose descendant are you?"

Zhou Shui was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Xiao Ke Zhou Shui, I have reported to senior just now."

Bai Lao shook his head again: "That's not what I asked, who is your teacher?"

Zhou Shui thought to himself: Judging from Bai Lao's courage and testimonials, he should be a great doctor.This question is a bit abrupt.

Zhou Shui replied: "The family biography of the younger generation, with its trivial skills, insults the venerable's clear hearing."

I saw Mr. Bai concentrating on it, and said to himself: "Family biography, the surname is Zhou, which famous doctor is surnamed Zhou?"

Zhou Shui smiled: "Don't make random guesses, the younger generation lives in the mountains, and any famous doctor surnamed Zhou has nothing to do with the younger generation."

Bai Lao nodded, half-believing, and said: "I am asking for advice. The left side has been ill for more than ten years. Since the dog went to the United States to study, the old man's pain has become more and more serious. The old man's green bag is passed on to me. After five lifetimes, I dare not say that there are countless living people, but I would not humiliate Xinglin. But the old man has been hanging the pot for 50 years, and he can't govern himself, my little friend laughed at me."

Zhou Shui said: "Old Bai, according to the younger generation, there is no cure for this disease."

Bai Lao was taken aback, and said, "Really? Please speak up."

Zhou Shui said in a deep voice, "Old man, do you believe me?"

This was said abruptly, Bai Laomo realized it, and said: "Please be frank."

Zhou Shui said slowly: "The roots are here." Zhou Shui dipped his index finger in the tea and wrote two words on the table.

Bai Lao blurted out: "Feng Shui?"

Zhou Shui said: "Feng Shui!"

Bai Lao was a little puzzled, and said: "This house was built by my grandfather. I remember that the old man is a generation of Confucian doctors. Not only are his medical skills superb, but he also has a deep knowledge of Feng Shui and Kanyu. He will definitely not leave a loss for future generations."

Zhou Shui thought for a while, and said: "The south is the fire, it is the fire of Bingding. This fire will not enter the house, and it will be isolated by Yin."

Bai Lao was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Where did this yin come from?"

Zhou Shui explained: "Mountains and forests, Daze are the places to nourish and gather yin. Your mansion is built according to the mountain, and it doesn't break the yin. The yin goes down, and the mansion is like a basin, catching the yin from the top of the mountain. If the yin is full, the yang cannot enter the house." Bai Lao seemed to understand, but was at a loss for words.

After a while, Zhou Shui asked Bai Lao again: "Is there a river in front of the house? A pond also counts."

Lao An took over the words: "We just came up, didn't we see it. There is no river or pond."

At this time, the little nanny suddenly said: "Why not, there is, it's just done."

Zhou Shui patted his thigh: "Hey, I found the key point. Let's go and have a look."

Lao An and Bai Lao walked in front, the little nanny stretched Zhou Shui's skirt, Zhou Shui stopped and looked at her.

The little nanny asked, "Your real name is Zhou Shui?"

Zhou Shui smiled: "Why, do you suspect that I am a copycat version?"

The little nanny was a little embarrassed: "No, I have a cousin. When I was in college, there was a senior named Zhou Shui. It is amazing. It is said that it is in charge of the rain. It rains as soon as it is said, and it stops when it is said." The little nanny said Full of fascination.

Zhou Shui said with a smile: "That person is true, but I am not as amazing as your cousin said."

The little nanny asked again: "What's going on?"

Zhou Shui laughed again and said, "It's stupid."

The little nanny looked disappointed and said, "Damn it, oh...."

The little nanny walked a few steps, trying to catch up with Bailao and the others.Turning around, it seemed that there was something to say, but he didn't say it, but his face turned red very hard.

The dry pond is at the foot of the Bailao gate tower.The pond is not small, as big as a basketball court. It is a stone pond, and the water has completely dried up.The place where the soil was accumulated was covered with grass.

Zhou Shui glanced upstream, and the imprint of the water flow turned up the slope.Zhou Shui asked Bai Lao: "Where does this stream come from?"

Bai Lao said: "There is a spring further up. It does not dry in all seasons, and it fills this pond. In the past, this pond had incoming and outgoing water, and it was not full. But in summer, there are some mosquitoes. When they come out, they come out occasionally It hit my face. I simply blocked the spring with stones."

Zhou Shui said: "The problem lies in the water. You see, grandpa left you a situation that is either official or expensive. You don't have to guess in your previous generation. You are a figure in the limelight in which industry." After Zhou Shui finished speaking, he looked at Bai Lao.

Bai Lao nodded: "That's true, but what does it have to do with this water?"

Zhou Shui said: "Your disease is caused by the excess of yin and the decline of yang. Yin is yin from outside, and it dissipates when it encounters water. The clear water in this pond is where the yin disperses. When yin dissipates, yang enters. But your grandpa Qian No matter what happens, future generations will block this stream of water."

(End of this chapter)