Chapter 155

He daoxun and Zhang Qianxiu walked around his home.

I don't know. There are three entrances to he's courtyard. After entering the gate, the first entrance is the outer courtyard, which is the place where the timber is piled up. There is also an inner courtyard inside. When Zhang Qianxiu ate with him, he went in. The inner courtyard is more than twice as big as the outer courtyard.

The inner courtyard is divided into East Wing room, West Wing room and main room.

Because there is no money to repair, the West Wing room has begun to leak. If you have time, you can clean it to avoid mildew. The furniture in it has been emptied. There is a third entrance in the rear of the inner courtyard, which is the back cover room. Zhang Qianxiu has never been there.

But look inside, because there is no repair, just maintain a look, even a room has no roof.

According to he daoxun's explanation, all the tiles of this house were removed in order to replace the tiles in other leaking places.

It is estimated that there are 600 or 700 square meters of siheyuan.

When he daoxun introduced him, he was also ashamed. He felt sorry for his ancestors and could not keep his family property.

However, during the introduction, he daoxun told Zhang Qianxiu which places were made of red sandalwood, which places were made of Phoebe, and even the table where Zhang Qianxiu ate yesterday was made of Phoebe.

The bowls used were actually made in the Qing Dynasty, but they were not signed.

There is a saying that if the porcelains fired by the official kilns are defective and cannot be sent to the palace, they will be smashed and buried.

But after the middle of Ming Dynasty, these defective porcelain will be sold off. These porcelain are also very exquisite, and many people are willing to buy them.

Especially in the Qing Dynasty, the emperor also knew about it, because after the porcelain was sold off, it was put into the Treasury of the emperor's house of internal affairs, that is, the emperor's small private account.

Zhang Qian asked curiously, "Mr. He, are all the bowls used in your family from the official kiln?"

He daoxun nodded: "yes, but they are all from the late Qing Dynasty. They are not very exquisite. We still have two sets of exquisite products in our family. We wanted to sell one set, but we were reluctant to give up."

"These two sets of chopsticks are made of ivory. They are all made according to the tribute to the Imperial City, and there are no defects. At that time, as long as there is a relationship, the flawless ones can be bought occasionally, but they can't be signed. If there is a signature, it's a big crime to kill the head."

Zhang Qianxiu is a little speechless. He daoxun has said before that many antiques in his family were smashed or burned during the ten years of turmoil, leaving behind some that are easy to hide or bury.

No one thought that these bowls were antiques when they were put in the cupboard, but those vases and porcelain suffered. Whether you are antiques or not, they were smashed, which belongs to "luxury".

There are also some books that are well preserved, but those that are not well preserved are burned. That is feudal superstition.

There are also woodcarvings and so on. They are all flaming.

In a word, Zhang Qianxiu felt distressed. If he stayed, he would be worth a lot of money.

However, Zhang Qianxiu thought about the two sets of chopsticks: "Mr. He, can I have a look at the two sets of chopsticks?"

"Yes! I'll show you. " He daoxun then led Zhang Qianxiu to the main room.

There is also a light smell of sandalwood in the room. On the table in the room, there is a three legged incense burner with a hollowed out cover. The smoke slowly rises and then gradually disperses.

"He Lao, this is sandalwood?" Zhang Qianxiu looked at the censer and wondered if it was an antique.

He daoxun nodded: "there are not many other sandalwood in our family. There are many sandalwood. I have left some better sandalwood for sandalwood. Red sandalwood is also a traditional Chinese medicine. Every day we burn incense in our room. "

Zhang Qianxiu asked again, "is that censer an antique?"

He daoxun chuckled and said, "that's not true. It was made by a copper craftsman a few years ago. If such objects had not been hidden well, they would not have survived in those ten years. They would have been taken away or smashed."

Think about it, that ten years, can give you a bowl to eat, has been considered good.

"When I hear your introduction, everything in your house looks like an antique." Zhang Qianxiu jokingly said to himself, "it's really a little bit like granny Liu entering Grand View Garden."

He daoxun still had some pride in his heart. He couldn't help smiling and said: "boss Zhang, our family has been defeated like this, but we can't say it's Grand View Garden. Moreover, we are in this situation, ah..."

He daoxun said, opening an old-fashioned box: "boss Zhang, I need your help."

Zhang Qianxiu immediately walked over. The big box was very big. Zhang Qianxiu had seen it in his grandfather's house before. Two children could cover it when they squatted in. Three people could squat even though it was a little crowded.

In this big box, there are two small boxes in it, which are just full. Fortunately, there are handles on it, which can just be lifted out.

Zhang Qianxiu held up his handle and wanted to lift the box out. He found that it was quite heavy inside. It was not 100 kg, but also 80 kg. He quickly stabilized it and put it on the ground with both hands.

This box is very beautiful, with carved flowers and birds, mountains and water.

Zhang Qianxiu doesn't know if it's an antique, but it looks a bit like it! I'm not sure.

He daoxun said: "these two sets of chopsticks were hidden underground by my father for more than ten years. No one knew about them except him. He told me when he was dying."

"This wooden box is made of Huanghua pear wood. It was this box that those inferior products were sold in those years."

With that, he daoxun opened the box, and Zhang Qianxiu found that it was also full of design sense.

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 has a just right groove to put in, no big, no small.

There are flowers and pines on the bowl. It's not much different from the modern bowl, but it looks whiter and more glossy, and the patterns on it are more exquisite.

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

He daoxun said: "this is Jingdezhen official kiln, famille rose flower bowl, now there is no such technology also don't know."

"The bowl for the palace just looks different!" Zhang Qianxiu said with emotion.

He daoxun nodded: "Well! In fact, there are differences even among those who pay tribute, some for emperors, some for concubines, and even if there are defects in the utensils for Carving Dragons and painting phoenixes, they can't be bought. "

"Take this layer up, there's more under it."

At the suggestion of he daoxun, Zhang Qianxiu found that there was a layer of wood under it. As long as you open the wooden bayonet on the side, you can lift it up.

Take out the first layer, there are still eight bowls below, but it's a little small, and it's also equipped with eight spoons. It looks like a soup bowl.

Further down, there are eight teacups; Continue down, there is a high foot pot, look like a small pot; A big soup bowl; Two large porcelain plates; Ten 6-inch dishes; Four seven inch deep plates; A plate for fish; One large spoon.

There are so many of them. The total number of large and small pieces is 68.

Zhang Qianxiu never felt that there were so many in a set meal. But looking at these, he felt that there were not many. All of them could be used. The only thing was that the teacup was an old-fashioned cup, which was used to drink tea seriously. It seemed that it was not suitable to use it in this era.

Looking at the exquisite tableware, Zhang Qianxiu was also excited and asked, "Mr. He, I like this set of tableware very much. Can you give it to me?"

He daoxun was still reluctant to give up. He didn't speak for a moment.

Zhang Qianxiu just likes it. Anyway, it's also an antique. Its value can't be judged by ordinary porcelain. He daoxun can't bear it. Zhang Qianxiu can understand that if this set of tableware is his own, Zhang Qianxiu can't bear to sell it.

Zhang Qianxiu said with a smile: "it doesn't matter if he doesn't want to. I can understand. After all, no one is willing to replace such exquisite porcelain."

He daoxun took a deep breath and said, "boss Zhang, it doesn't matter to sell you one. But I don't want money. I hope you can promise me one thing. "

Zhang Qianxiu was stunned and asked, "what's the matter?"

He daoxun said: "boss Zhang, you see my wife and I should know that we can't live for a few years. My grandson still has two years to study. Their teacher called me and hoped that after he graduated from University, he would continue to study and the school might send him abroad."

With that, he daoxun was relieved: "it's a good thing. If you return home after study, you can become a pillar. But I don't know if my wife and I can live to that time, and we can't take care of the expenses of his future study."

"The teacher praised my grandson very much. I don't want him to be unable to finish his studies because of the family's drag."

"I don't charge for this set of tableware for the time being; On the other hand, if my wife and I leave one day, you can take care of them and hand them over to my grandson. "

"If my grandson wants to study abroad, and he still needs money, you can help to tear down the old house. There are some red sandalwood and golden Phoebe in it. Sell them. If it's not enough, sell the land. If it's not enough, I still have some old things in my family. Help to sell them."

"If... Is not enough, sell the set of tableware that I passed on to my grandson."

When Zhang Qianxiu saw he daoxun, from his grandson's pride to his last helplessness, he was full of a grandfather's selfless love for his grandson and his desire for his grandson's success.

Zhang Qianxiu asked tentatively, "Mr. He, is it inappropriate for you to leave such a big matter to me?"

He daoxun said with a bitter smile: "there is nothing inappropriate. I have several relatives in my family. In those ten years, I can see through them. My parents were still alive at that time. I also have two sons, three grandchildren and one granddaughter. It can be said that there are many grandchildren and four generations in the same room."

"But it's just because of the family... The family relatives, only the two of us, and... A grandson."

"Ah... Not to mention the past, I always want to ask someone who can help me deal with the future after 100 years of my boss and me."

"But there has been no suitable one. The first time I saw boss Zhang, I had this idea."

Zhang Qianxiu didn't know what to say for a moment. 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 in my heart there is a lot of pressure, there is always a sense of being lonely.

Zhang Qianxiu thought about it for a while and said, "Mr. He, this is it! I charge 5000 yuan for this set of tableware, but I don't have so much money now. I'll give 1000 yuan first. Within this year, I'll give them all with interest and capital. "

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 trouble you to help me. "

Zhang Qianxiu said with a wry smile, "Mr. He, it's no problem to help. This set of porcelain is not cheap. I'm worried about it!"

"This is the trust of a gentleman. I trust boss Zhang, and I trust you." He daoxun said: "I don't believe those contract documents. If my wife and I die, we can't find a person to do justice to us in this world. My grandson is far away in Beijing. He may not even know a letter. "

"I only believe in people's hearts!"

I have to admit that if he daoxun entrusts these things to a person who has a bad heart, and when they both die of old age, that person will take them as his own, or sell them for 100 yuan and only give them to his grandson for 10 yuan. No one can help him.

In fact, it is not easy to take the legal approach in this era.

Zhang Qianxiu took a deep breath: "well, Mr. He, you and I have just met, but you look up to me. I will live up to your trust."

Zhang Qianxiu promised not because of your porcelain, but because of he daoxun's disappointment in the world.

When he daoxun said that he didn't believe in those contracts and documents, but only believed in people's hearts, how could it not be a kind of helplessness? Ten years of turmoil, his family was destroyed, but it was because of the people's heart!