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Chapter 236 Zen Chair
"Yes! Under the hurricane, there must be huge waves!" Yu Yao sighed softly.

The taxi stopped, and the two got into the car, so they stopped the topic.

The family who wanted to sell a pair of chairs said they were in the western suburbs, but they were actually a village in the Mentougou mountain area.However, the village is easy to find as it is next to a main road.

There are still a few old houses in the village, but most of them are new tile-roofed houses, and there are many small buildings with two or three floors.

Lin Fengcao made a phone call while walking in, but no one answered.

Fortunately, according to the house number, Lin Fengcao and Yu Yao quickly found the family.

This family is really an old house, like the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China.In the green brick gatehouse, two black lacquered wooden doors are open, and the screen wall can be seen. The screen wall is also made of blue bricks, and the bricks are ground to the seam, and there is a regular pattern of blessing.

"Is Uncle Li there? I'm here to see the furniture!" The door was open and Lin Fengcao didn't rush in, but stood at the door and shouted.

An old man in his 60s then came out, "Is it Mr. Lin? I was brushing walnuts just now, and my mobile phone was left in the room. I just heard shouts when I saw that I was going to call you back."

The old man was dressed simply, but tidy and tidy.

"My surname is Lin. Excuse me, Mr. Li."

"You're welcome, Mr. Lin, and you can wear small walnuts to get some pocket money." Old man Li rubbed his hands with a smile, "Come in, please!"

Yu Yao and Lin Fengcao followed into the courtyard. The courtyard was quite square, with four main rooms, two east rooms, and no west room. The west wall was surrounded by a bamboo fence, and it was a small vegetable field.

At the entrance of the main room, a strong old lady was wearing yellow rubber gloves, holding a wire brush, scrubbing the small walnuts soaked in the big iron basin, and putting them in the plastic basket next to them.

Seeing Lin Fengcao and Yu Yao coming in, the old lady stood up with a smile, "Mr. Lin, right? Wait a minute, I can't stop my work right away. It's cold, so I have to hurry up and come out after noon."

"It's okay, you are busy with your work, isn't there still Uncle Li greeting me?" Lin Fengcao smiled.

Yu Yao looked at the small walnuts that came out, "Ma'am, you are an authentic Jingbaleng! Well, it looks pure wild at first glance, and the leather and texture are not bad!"

"Our name is Batiaojin, which is not as good as you say. The wild walnut trees in the nearby mountains fell after the white dew, and most of them have been sold; the last ones have not been brushed. Alas, this year's rain is heavy, and there are no small ones. Yes, it can’t be sold at a price.”

Those who play wild small walnut skewers are familiar with Jingbaleng. However, as long as the merchants look similar, they sell it under the name of Jingbaleng. In fact, the most authentic Jingbaleng is the wild walnut produced in Mentougou. Tree.

Whether it is eight ribs or eight tendons, it is the texture of this small walnut. There are eight protrusions all over the body, and there are concave broken lines in the middle.The belly is round, and the beef tendon is red when played, which is very beautiful.

Pairs of Wenwan walnuts are bigger and more expensive; but small walnuts for bracelets and handhelds are smaller and more expensive. The two centimeters are bars, and the authentic Beijing octagonal bracelets with a measurement of about two centimeters are on the market. The last string can cost thousands of dollars, and the smaller ones are more expensive.

"You don't want to pick a bunch, do you?" Lin Fengcao smiled.

"The size is a bit big, but the leather and texture are top-notch. Let's look at the chair first!" Yu Yao replied.

Yu Yao doesn't really like playing with Wenwan walnuts in pairs, they are big and separated, and it's inconvenient to carry; but the small walnut bracelets can be worn on the wrist when going out, and it's easy to take them off and twist the discs to play. Difficult to let go.

On Yang Rui's car, there is a bunch of Beijing octagonal small walnuts in his hand. Although the size is small, the texture is not as beautiful as the ones painted by the old lady.

"Yes, let's take a look at the chairs first. I'll finish painting them after I'm done. If you want, you can choose them first. There is also a perforated mill at home." The old lady said cheerfully.

Entering the main room, the old man pointed to the innermost corner of the wall, "That pair of chairs is old, but my wife and I are getting older, and we can't lean on our backs or hold our hands when we sit on them. Comfortable! But this is passed down from the older generation, after all, it is an old thing, so it is not easily passed on."

Both Lin Fengcao and Yu Yao walked forward while nodding.

"You are a university teacher. I heard that you have published a book on ancient furniture. Tell me, why did the ancients make such strange chairs?" The old man also followed.

In fact, Yu Yao knew from a distance that this shape is called a Zen chair.

The armrests are very short, and the seat is very long, like a normal chair protruding forward. If you want to lean on the backboard, your feet will not be able to touch the ground.Moreover, the back panel is not high, and it may not be comfortable to lean on.

The reason why this kind of chair is called a Zen chair is that it is not for normal sitting, but for sitting cross-legged on it, which is a bit like practicing Zen.

Sitting on this chair for an hour and a half every day, thinking about it, is definitely more beneficial than lying on the sofa with a mobile phone, Weibo, Moments, Douyin, and King of Pesticides.

After taking a closer look, Yu Yao discovered that this pair of Zen chairs is really good!

The texture is old mahogany, and the age should be in the late Qing Dynasty.

The shape is a typical Beijing-style Zen chair, which is rolled back with a "brain" in the style of a book.The brain generally refers to the structure of the highest point of the back panel of the chair. It is very vivid, and it is used for the head.

However, the head of this Zen chair is very short, and there is no way to support the head; the middle vertical board where the head is located is relatively narrow, and the two sides are hollowed out with kidnapper patterns connecting the frame of the back panel, and the short armrests are also with kidnapper patterns.

The tooth strips on the four sides under the seat surface are slightly wider; the square legs are connected with four tube feet, and the bottoms of the legs are turned inside out.

There is no decoration in all places, that is, no carving is used, but it looks simple and elegant.

But the shortcomings are also obvious. There are many bumps and scratches on the pair of chairs. I think I don’t pay much attention to protection.The legs are also dirty.

The two exchanged glances while watching.

"Uncle Li, this is called a Zen chair." After reading it, Lin Fengcao explained it to old man Li.

"Oh, my grandfather grew up, and his family has always had land and land to worry about food and drink! No wonder there are such a pair of chairs!" Old man Li grinned after hearing this.

"I have explained this clearly to you, so how much do you plan to sell it for?"

Old man Li scratched his head, as if he was embarrassed to speak, "This..."

Lin Fengcao took a look, and then asked, "By the way, have you and your family agreed to sell this chair?"

"What's the point of this? The child is working in another place, and there is no one above, just me and my wife..."

Before Old Man Li finished speaking, he heard his wife shouting outside the door, "Old man, Xiao Zhen from next door has brought someone here!"

Lin Fengcao heard it, "Uncle Li, if you have something to do, do it first, and I'll wait."

(End of this chapter)