Rebirth to 90s: Start from Scratch

He Daoxun took Zhang Qianxiu around in his house.

I don’t know if I don’t change it. He’s courtyard house has three entrances. After entering the gate, the first entrance is the outer courtyard, which is the place where the wood is piled. There is also an inner courtyard inside. The courtyard is more than double the size of the outer courtyard.

The inner courtyard is divided into east wing and west wing, as well as the main room.

Because there is no money for repairs, the West Wing room has started to leak. Clean it when you have time to avoid mold. The furniture inside has been emptied. There is a three-way entrance at the back of the inner yard, which is the back cover room. Over.

But looking at it, because it hasn't been repaired, it just maintained the same appearance, and even one room has no roof.

Listening to He Daoxun’s explanation, it was to replace the tiles in other leaky places, so all the tiles in this house were removed.

This quadrangle courtyard is estimated to be not 1,000 square meters, but also six to seven hundred square meters.

When He Daoxun introduced, he was ashamed, feeling sorry for his ancestors, and couldn't even hold onto his family business.

However, during the introduction, He Daoxun told Zhang Qianxiu which places were made of red sandalwood and which places were made of golden nanmu. Even the table where Zhang Qianxiu ate yesterday was made of golden nanmu.

The bowl used was actually fired in an official kiln of the Qing Dynasty, but it was not signed.

There is a saying that if the porcelain fired in the official kiln has defects and cannot be sent to the palace, it will be smashed and buried.

However, after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, these defective porcelains were all sold. These porcelains were also very exquisite when they were sold to the people. Many people were willing to buy them.

Especially in the Qing Dynasty, the emperor also knew about it, because after the porcelain was sold, it went into the emperor's internal affairs office bank vault, which was the emperor's personal account.

Zhang Qianxiu asked curiously: "Old Ho, are all the bowls you use at home made from official kilns?"

He Daoxun nodded: "Yes, but they are all from the late Qing Dynasty. They are not very exquisite. Our family still has two sets of relatively high-quality products. I wanted to sell one, but I have been reluctant."

"These two sets have chopsticks. The chopsticks are all ivory chopsticks. They are all prepared according to the tribute to the imperial city, and they have no flaws. As long as they are related at the time, they can be bought occasionally without flaws, but they cannot be signed. That's the crime of beheading."

Zhang Qianxiu is a bit speechless. He Daoxun has said before that many antiques in their home were smashed or burned during the ten years of turmoil, leaving behind something that is easy to conceal or easy to bury.

These bowls are placed in the cupboard, and no one thought they were antiques, but those vases and porcelains have suffered. Whether you are antiques or not, they are smashed, which is a "luxury".

There are also some books that are preserved when they are hidden, and burned directly if they are not hidden. That is feudal superstition.

There are also woodcarvings and so on, all bells and whistles, all burned.

Speaking of which, Zhang Qianxiu felt distressed, if he stayed, it would be worth a lot of money.

However, Zhang Qianxiu moved his mind to the two sets of tableware: "Old He, can I see those two sets of tableware?"

"Yes! I'll take you to see it." He Daoxun said and led Zhang Qianxiu to the main room.

There was also a faint scent of sandalwood in the room. On the table in the room, there was a three-legged incense burner covered with a hollow lid. The smoky blue smoke slowly rose up, and then gradually drifted away.

"Old Ho, this is sandalwood?" Zhang Qianxiu looked at the incense burner, wondering if it was an antique.

He Daoxun nodded: "We don't have much else in our house, just this sandalwood. I kept a few better sandalwoods to make sandalwood. Red sandalwood is also a Chinese medicine. Every day we burn an incense in the room."

Zhang Qianxiu asked again: "That incense burner is also an antique?"

He Daoxun chuckled and said, "That's not it. I found it by a coppersmith a few years ago. Such an object, if it is not hidden, cannot be preserved in those ten years. It was taken away or smashed long ago. Up."

Think about it, too, in those ten years, I can leave you a bowl to eat, it's already considered good.

"I listened to your introduction. I think everything in your house looks like an antique." Zhang Qianxiu jokingly said to himself: "It really feels like Grandma Liu has entered the Grand View Garden."

He Daoxun still had some pride in his heart, he couldn't help but smiled and said, "Boss Zhang, our family has failed like this. I don't dare to say that it is Grand View Garden. Moreover, in our current situation, hey..."

He Daoxun said, opening an old-fashioned box: "Boss Zhang, I have to ask you to help."

Zhang Qianxiu walked over immediately. The big box was huge. Zhang Qianxiu had seen it before at his grandfather's house. Two children could squat in with the lid. Three of them were a little crowded but could squat down.

Inside this big box, two small boxes were placed inside, which happened to be full, but fortunately there were handles on it, which just happened to be able to be lifted out.

Zhang Qianxiu held the handle, and wanted to lift the box, only to find that it was quite heavy, not one hundred, but eighty jin. He quickly held it firmly, lifted it out with both hands, and gently placed it on the ground.

This box is very beautiful, with carved flowers and birds on it, and there are mountains and waters.

Zhang Qianxiu doesn't know if this is an antique, but it looks a bit like it! can not confirm.

He Daoxun introduced: "These two sets of tableware were hidden underground by my father for more than ten years. No one except him knew. He only told me when he was dying."

"This wooden box is made of huanghuali wood. Those defective products that were sold back then are this box."

With that said, He Daoxun opened the box, and Zhang Qianxiu discovered that it was also full of design.

Eight rice bowls are neatly arranged in two rows, and eight pairs of ivory chopsticks are also neatly arranged. Each bowl and each pair of chopsticks have a groove that fits into it, not big or small.

There are pine and flowers on the bowl, and it doesn't look much different from a modern bowl, but this bowl does look whiter, more shiny, and the patterns on it are more exquisite.

The top of the chopsticks is also covered with a layer of gold, with exquisite patterns on it. I don't know if it is covered with gold.

He Daoxun said: "This is a famille rose flower bowl from an official kiln in Jingdezhen. I don't know if there is such a technique."

"This bowl for the imperial palace looks different!" Zhang Qianxiu said with emotion.

He Daoxun nodded: "Well! In fact, even the tribute is different. Some are for the emperor, and some are for the concubine. Even if there are flaws, the equipment for carving dragons and phoenixes cannot be bought."

"Pick up this layer, there is still underneath."

Under He Daoxun's prompt, Zhang Qianxiu discovered that there was a layer of wooden planks underneath. As long as the wooden bayonet on the side was opened, it could be lifted up.

Take out the first layer, there are still eight bowls below but a little smaller, and there are eight spoons, which look like a soup bowl.

On the next level, there are eight tea cups; going down, there is a tall pot, which looks like a small pot; one big soup bowl; two large porcelain plates; ten 6-inch dishes ; Four 7-inch deep plates; one fish plate; one large soup spoon.

There are so many large and small pieces that add up to a total of 68 pieces.

Zhang Qianxiu never thinks that there are so many set meals, but looking at these, I don’t think it’s too much. They are all useful. It’s just that the teacup is an old-fashioned tureen, which is used for drinking tea in this era. , Does not seem appropriate.

Looking at the exquisite tableware in this place, Zhang Qianxiu was also a little moved, and asked: "Old He, I really like this set of tableware, can you give it to me?"

He Daoxun still had some reluctance in his heart, and he didn't speak for a while.

Zhang Qianxiu simply likes it. This is also an antique anyway. The value cannot be judged by ordinary porcelain. He Daoxun can't bear it, and Zhang Qianxiu can understand it. If this set of tableware is his own, Zhang Qianxiu would also be reluctant to sell it.

Zhang Qianxiu smiled softly: "It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to, I can understand, after all, no one can bear to exchange such exquisite porcelain."

He Daoxun took a deep breath and said, "Boss Zhang, it's okay to sell you a set. But I don't need money. I hope you can promise me one thing."

Zhang Qianxiu was taken aback, and asked, "What's the matter?"

He Daoxun said: "Boss Zhang, you should know the situation of me and my wife. We will not live for a few years. My grandson has two years left in school. Their teacher called me and hoped that after he graduated from university, let him He continues to study and the school may send him abroad."

As he said, He Daoxun was pleased: "This is a good thing. After studying and returning to the country, I can become a pillar, but I don't know if my wife and I will survive until that time. We can't take care of the expenses of his schooling in the future. To."

"The teacher praised my grandson very much. I don't want to be dragged down by the family to cause him to fail his studies."

"I won't charge for this set of tableware for the time being; if one day my wife and I leave, you will keep it for the other set, and hand it over to my grandson at that time."

"If my grandson is going to study abroad, and the money is still short of money, you can help demolish this old house. There are some red sandalwood and golden nanmu in it. If you sell them, if you still don’t have enough, you can also buy the land. If it’s still not enough, I still have a few old things in my house. You can sell them for me."

"If... it is still not enough, sell the set of cutlery passed to my grandson too!"

Zhang Qianxiu saw He Daoxun from talking about the pride of his grandson to the final helplessness, full of a grandfather's selfless love for his grandson, as well as the longing for his grandson to become a talent.

Zhang Qianxiu asked tentatively, "Hey, you leave it to me to handle such a big thing. Is there something inappropriate?"

He Daoxun smiled bitterly: "There is nothing inappropriate. There are a few relatives in my family. In those ten years, I can see through. My parents were still alive at that time. I also had two sons, three grandchildren, and one granddaughter. It can also be said that there is a full house of children and grandchildren, and four generations live together.

"But because of family... family relatives, only the two of us are left, and... there is also a grandson."

"Hey...don't talk about the past. I have always wanted to ask someone over the years to help me deal with the funeral after a hundred years from my boss and me."

"But there has been no suitable one. The first time I saw you, Boss Zhang, I had this thought."

Zhang Qianxiu didn't know what to say for a while. For him, there was no pressure to do this kind of thing. He just helped sell things, and finally gave the money to He Daoxun's grandson.

But there is a lot of pressure in my heart, and there is always a feeling of being left alone.

Zhang Qianxiu pondered for a while and said, "He's old, let's do it! I will charge this set of tableware at five thousand yuan, but I don't have so much money now. I will give one thousand first. Within this year, I will pay for it. Give it all."

He Daoxun shook his head: "Boss Zhang, this set is not for sale! If you are willing to help my old man, I will give it to you. After a hundred years, my wife and I will bother you to help."

Zhang Qianxiu smiled bitterly, "Hey, there is no problem with this help, and this set of porcelain is not cheap. I feel uneasy about receiving it!"

"This is the trust of a gentleman. I trust Boss Zhang before entrusting it to you." He Daoxun said: "I don't believe in the contract documents. If I die with my wife, we can't find a person to give it to you in this world. We are fair. My grandson is far away in Beijing, and he may not even know a letter."

"I only believe in people's hearts!"

I have to admit that now if He Daoxun entrusts him to a bad-hearted person, and when the two of them die, that person backhands these things as his own, or sells one hundred, only to his grandson for ten yuan, and no one takes the other party. Method.

In this era, it is not easy to follow the legal path.

Zhang Qianxiu took a deep breath: "That's OK, Mr. Ho, although you and I have just met, but you can appreciate it, I will definitely live up to your trust."

Zhang Qian Xiu will agree, not because of your set of porcelain, but because of He Daoxun's disappointment in this world.

When He Daoxun said that he didn't believe in those contracts and papers, but only believed in people's hearts. Isn't it a helplessness? Ten years of turmoil, his family was ruined, but it was because of the hearts of the people!