Chapter 1891： "With the wind"

"Anything else? Except for the statue?"

Yang Cheng is a little bit stunned now, trying to find clues to the memory metal from all possibilities, there is no way, the temptation of the prospect is too great, and everyone has to be stunned.

Unfortunately, this line of Williams came to an abrupt end, Arthur said, "I know only these two pairs of statues, and there may be others, but my uncle didn’t tell me. I have looked for them at home and in the shop. There is nothing more important."

After finishing speaking, she looked at Yang Cheng with some anxiety, "Mr. Yang is interested in these two pairs of statues?"

Yang Cheng smiled and said, "It's okay, what's the price?"

He realized that the reason why Arthur was so diligent was that he still wanted to sell antiques.

However, he did not disappoint Arthur. The two pairs of statues are still valuable from a collection point of view, and there is no harm in buying them.

Leaving Savannah, a small city full of mystery, with two pairs of ancient Egyptian statues, rushed to Charleston, the destination of this trip overnight.

Perhaps because he was going home, Charles seemed particularly relaxed on the way, and kept introducing Yang Cheng and Luo Yue the scenery along the way.

But it was dark at night, and I couldn't see anything, it was a waste of words.

Charles’s home is located in the old city, not inferior to the famous Boone Manor in scale, with five floors up and down. After renovation, it not only retains a strong historical atmosphere, but also adds modern conveniences.

From the conversation with Charles, I learned that the area with this building as the center and about two kilometers in radius can be traced back to 1835, and the vicinity is the core area of ​​the old city.

If you use the words of a real estate agent to introduce it, it is: the property is located in the most prestigious area of ​​Charleston, which is south of Broadway Street commonly known by the locals, and is adjacent to a famous street.

This is the selling point. When entering the door, Yang Cheng joked that if this manor is listed for sale, it will definitely sell for a good price.

Charles deeply agrees with this, he said, “As the boundary between the local residential area and the commercial area, there are almost no commercial traces south of Broadway, so it is very suitable for living.

This area has always been part of the old city, and most of the houses, including the property, are built on high ground to avoid flooding. You must know that this is the city plan 250 years ago. "

Luo Yue knows more about architecture, especially this kind of architecture with a sense of history. With Charles' permission, she took out a few photos with her mobile phone through the car window.

After she took the photo, she entered through the private gate directly across the street. The first thing she saw was an open terrace with a beautiful view of the garden. Between the two gates, there was a lotus-shaped fountain, surrounded by greenery. Around, every detail shows the style of the big plantation owners in the past.

Inside the house, all rooms are spacious and luxurious. The three main floors are decorated with museum-level wooden decoration and 13-foot high ceilings.

Charles said that the original architectural details such as windows, corners and most of the pine core floor are still the original materials when they were built, but they were treated with anticorrosion during the renovation. Therefore, what Yangcheng they see now is the same as that of the big planting a hundred years ago. The scene the owner saw was the same.

There are seven fireplaces throughout the house, five of which can still be used. There is a romantic porch on the first and second floors. In the past, this was reserved for the children of the planter’s descendants.

Of course, the supporting facilities include swimming pools, hot pools, fountains, pavilions, lush large gardens, elevators, wine cellars, and free-standing garages. This is the result of the transformation of the Charles family for many generations. Take the shade.

Charles said, "Today is too late. You can go to Battery Seawall to watch the sunrise tomorrow morning."

TheBattery is a strong seawall built at the confluence of the Cooper River and Ashley River. It is located at the southernmost tip of the Charleston Peninsula. The coastal scenic promenade along the line is popular with locals and tourists.

As for the plantation of Charles's family, only a few steps away from the seawall, you can imagine how brilliant their home was.

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In the morning of the next day, Yang Cheng and Luo Yue got up early to watch the sunrise. Not to mention God, it was quite interesting. They gave a sunny day. When the sun rose from the sea level, Yang Cheng and Luo Yue were in the morning glow. Below, a silhouette of kissing was left, and it was Charles who took the picture.

After watching the sunrise and returning to the manor for a hearty breakfast, Charles took Yang Cheng and the two to Boone Manor.

Now that I came to Charleston, I would naturally follow in the footsteps of "Gone with the Wind".

Walking into the manor, time seems to have turned back a hundred years.

The tall oak trees cover the sky and the sun and the long boulevard stretches into the manor.

In the afternoon of more than a hundred years ago, at Twelve Oaks Manor, the young Scarlett Scarlett was at a dreamy age, wearing a corset, a skirt with a thin waist, and her green eyes blinking with charm and ambition to conquer everything.

However, Wei Xili, who she is most obsessed with, announced that she was engaged to another woman. Angrily, she lifted the vase and threw it against the wall, and walked out of Barrett behind the sofa with the cracking sound.

Because I came early, I was the first group of tourists in the manor today. The white old lady tour guide wearing a bow-tie summer hat warmly sent the morning blessing and opened the introduction, "Boone Hall Manor is the scene of the film "Gone with the Wind" Source of inspiration: In the lush oak woods, the heroes and heroines ride on horses."

No matter how things change, Boone Manor still retains that tolerance and pomp.

Flowers bloom all year round in the huge garden, and the living room of the small western-style building is magnificent, with bookshelves on all sides.

At the beginning, the men in the south were discussing the war passionately here, and that staircase should be where the ladies took a nap.

Scarlett Scarlett could not sleep. She went downstairs lightly and stopped Wei Xili, with greater blows and hardships waiting behind. In the destruction, she was reborn from the ashes and became a symbol of the American spirit-as long as the land There is hope, and there is tomorrow.

The restaurant presents the luxurious life of the manor family in the "Gone with the Wind" era.

It reads, “Every noon, there are always six dishes for everyone to eat. They are placed on a quietly shining antique silver plate that has been passed down from generation to generation for people to enjoy. The conversation on the table is the best condiment for the meal. It is an ideal condiment."

On the steps in front of the building, several scenes are staged every day. This can be regarded as a characteristic performance of the attraction. A woman who looks exactly like Scarlett Scarlett talks witty words about love with two young men. But this American humor is estimated to come from Tourists from other countries cannot appreciate it.

There are large tracts of land in the manor, which is the cotton field in China. Today, not only cotton but also peanuts, vegetables and fruits are grown.

To leave Boone Manor, you need to take a boat to Sumter Fortress, which is a turning point in Charleston's history during the "Gone with the Wind" era.

On the cruise, a Charles saw the yellow skins of Yang Cheng and Luo Yue and suddenly chatted about history enthusiastically, "Do you know? At that time, there were four largest cities in the United States: Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Charleston. Charles Dayton is the richest among them, and New York can't match it.

It is a pity that the war changed everything, and the war took away all the glory of Charleston. "

Yang Cheng knows this history. In other words, anyone who has read and studied history knows this history.

In 1861, in the first year of Lincoln's reign, seven states including South Carolina, which supported slavery, announced their separation from the Union. At that time, South Carolina was a hardliner in the Southern Union and Charleston was its capital.

On April 12, the southern troops attacked the northern troops stationed at the fortress of Sumter and fired the first shot of the Civil War.

The colorful fire scene in "Gone with the Wind" records this war. The affectionate kiss between Vivien Leigh and Gable in the fire has become a classic picture that remains in the hearts of audiences all over the world.

What's more interesting is that the tour guide of Sumter Island, like the Boone Manor tour guide wearing a retro skirt, played. The tour guide, dressed in military uniform, spoke vividly about the injuries and pains of Charleston that year.

Half a century after the end of the war, the southern female writer Margaret used to describe the pain experienced in the South. She quoted a sentence "Gonewiththewind" in the British poet Dawson's long poem "Sirana" as the title of the book. The luxury of the south was looted and wiped out by the Northern Army, and everything was vanished.

After its publication, it caused a lot of controversy. However, this southern romantic legend intertwined with sadness and strength has captured the hearts of people all over the world.

To be honest, compared to the nearby small city of Savannah, Charleston City Tour is a very distinctive tourism project. Tourists ride through the city in an 18th century style carriage and listen to the guide telling the history of the old buildings in the city.

From the small white western-style buildings on the streets of Charleston, we can vaguely see the prosperity of the time. Here are the earliest customs, the earliest museum, the earliest slave market and the earliest city college.

The sequel to "Gone with the Wind" once wrote, "For Scarlett Scarlett, the market is the ideal place to start the life of a lady in Charleston."

More than a hundred years have passed, although the market in Charleston has remained intact despite being washed away by war and wind and rain.

Similar to Savannah's worldwide reputation for being a book, in Charleston, bookstores of all sizes will specialize in local writers.

And the owner of each book knows the background of each author. Of course, like the most famous "Gone with the Wind", let alone the owner, whoever drags an ordinary person on the street can say one, two or three.

Since its first publication in 1936, nearly 30 million copies have been sold around the world. The film "Gone with the Wind" based on this book has won eight Oscars.

Regrettably, the writer Margaret died in a car accident, but her two nephews decided to find a writer to create a sequel to "Gone with the Wind" and selected 57 who grew up in Charleston among the thousands of candidates. Year-old best-selling female writer Ripley.

However, the sequel is a sequel after all, and there is still a big gap from the original version. It is because of feelings to be able to watch it.

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