Chapter 54 Lord Belle’s Three Treasures
Suddenly, Zhou Zhiming's stomach made a few "gurgling" sounds. Looking at the time, it turned out that it was past dinner time.
Zhou Zhiming asked Lin Yuan: "Brother Lin, it's already very late. Shall we go have dinner first?"
"Speaking of which, I'm a little hungry, so let's go eat!"
Zhou Zhiming proposed to go to a Michelin restaurant. He felt that inviting Lin Yuan to dinner must be of high quality, but the old man seemed to have a better choice.
"You guys have been here for so long and you probably haven't tasted authentic hometown food, right?" the old uncle said to Zhou Zhiming's few friends.
Zhou Zhiming shook his head: "I eat it often. When I first came out, I couldn't adapt to the school's food, so I went to find a Chinese restaurant. I have eaten in all the famous Chinese restaurants nearby. But what can I say! I always feel like Something less.”
Uncle: "That's not authentic! If it's a little famous, the taste is usually changed to cater to local diners.
I know a good Sichuan restaurant. Can you all like spicy food? ”
Everyone nodded, but Zhou Zhiming hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother Lin, you go and eat first. I will treat you to a big dinner another day."
Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Okay! We will have many opportunities to meet in the future."
Zhou Zhiming left in a hurry.
"No, why is he going to the dormitory? This is not his school."
Li Qiushui curled his lips: "Can't you see it yet? Go pick up the cheerleader from before!"
Everyone: "..."
He moves quickly and is really courageous.
Li Qiushui and his party, led by his uncle, arrived at the Sichuan restaurant.
They ate and talked. Li Qiushui, Qiao Yufan and Huo Qingtong inquired about Lin Yuan's itinerary tomorrow. After enjoying the benefits, they naturally wanted to make more extra money with Lin Yuan.
"Tomorrow? Go to Los Angeles tomorrow." Lin Yuan told them.
"Brother Lin, can we follow you to gain some knowledge?"
Lin Yuan asked: "You won't have class tomorrow?"
"It's the weekend tomorrow!" Qiao Yufan replied.
"That's okay! If you have more people, it will be more fun, as long as it doesn't affect your studies." Lin Yuan said that he really didn't care.
It's not that Lin Yuan didn't know what Li Qiushui and the others were thinking.
However, he didn't care. He and his uncle ate the meat anyway. What's wrong with letting people drink soup? He can take care of two foreigners, Paul and Henry, and it doesn't hurt to take his compatriots as well.
When Huo Qingtong and the others heard this, they immediately became happy again.
"To Los Angeles, should we go by plane, car, or rent a car? I suggest renting a car." Qiao Yufan suggested.
Although the flight is fast, it actually takes a lot of time to wait for boarding.
They are only five or six hundred kilometers away from Los Angeles. If you drive there, it will take five or six hours. The most important thing is that it allows Brother Lin, who has just come to the United States, to appreciate the scenery along the way.
"Can't you take the high-speed rail?" Lin Yuan asked.
He had previously read about the first high-speed rail in the United States, which connects Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is called the "Western Light Line."
Qiao Yufan explained: "There is no real high-speed rail in the United States. What they call high-speed rail has a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour. To put it bluntly, it is a high-speed train."
As for the so-called Western Bright Line, it is currently under construction, but whether it can be successfully completed is a big question mark.
Anyone who understands the national conditions of the United States will guess that it will most likely become an unfinished project.
When it comes to high-speed rail, Henry and Paul, two out-and-out Americans, are too lazy to complain.
Not to mention the high-end trains such as the high-speed rail, the subway is in a mess. Don't count on the high-speed rail.
"Really? Then just rent a car." Lin Yuan said casually.
After discussing this, everyone agreed on a departure time tomorrow, and Henry and Paul were responsible for renting a car.
After eating, everyone dispersed.
Lin Yuan and his uncle planned to go to Uncle De or Boss Lei, but Uncle De sent a message saying that he was downstairs.
"Uncle De is at the door of our house, let's go back quickly." The old uncle said.
The two of them rushed back and saw Uncle De playing with the pair of walnuts while communicating with an older man. I saw the old man carrying a birdcage with a black bird in it, which could also talk.
"Okay! Mr. Qi, come and sit in my shop when you have time." Seeing Lin Yuan and the others coming back, Uncle De stopped the conversation at the right time.
The old man also recognized the interest, smiled and nodded: "Okay! Let's talk when we have time."
The two of them seemed to hate each other a little bit.
The old man left leisurely.
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Lin Yuan stared at the birdcage.
"What are you looking at? Like raising birds? I'll take you to the flower and bird market another day." The old uncle said to Lin Yuan, thinking that Lin Yuan liked birds.
He didn't think the black bird looked good either. If he wanted to raise it, he would raise canaries, parrots and other brightly colored ones.
Uncle De laughed and scolded: "You only have eyes for that bird? Xiaolin likes other people's birdcages."
He admired Lin Yuan's vision even more.
This young man's vision is very vicious! It seems that people often make mistakes these days. It is not luck. They are also very strong and have huge potential.
Only then did the old uncle react: "Is that birdcage a treasure?"
Someone collected the birdcages, and he knew that some of them were indeed valuable.
There was a nursery rhyme from the Qing Dynasty: "Master Beile has three treasures in his hand: a ring finger, a walnut, and a caged bird."
Chinese people have played with birds for at least a thousand years.
According to historical records, the phenomenon of caged birds began to appear in the Spring and Autumn Period. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, people playing with birds had gradually become a habit. Through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, raising birds and playing in cages has become a very common popular leisure and cultural activity.
As a tool for raising birds, bird cages have gone through thousands of years of changes. From their original use simply for raising birds, they have gradually evolved into pleasing handicrafts.
"That should be a southern cage." Lin Yuan said.
Uncle De applauded and praised: "That's right! Xiaolin has vision and knowledge."
There are many schools of birdcage making in China. Generally speaking, birdcages are mainly divided into two major schools: the southern school and the northern school.
If it is subdivided, it also includes Beijing style, Shanghai style, Sichuan style, Su style, Guangzhou style, Zhejiang style, etc., and each region has relatively distinct regional characteristics. The craftsmanship of birdcages in various regions, such as shape, carving, materials and specifications There are unique features of artists from all over the world.
Among the birdcages made of various materials, the most tasteful and common one is the bamboo birdcage. This is related to the spiritual connotation of "high integrity and integrity" given to bamboo by the Chinese.
However, bamboo is relatively easy to obtain and the price is very cheap. Therefore, in the eyes of some collectors, birdcages made of precious materials such as rosewood, ivory, and mahogany are top quality.
Birdcages made of rosewood, mahogany, ivory and other materials have always been featured in traditional crafts. In recent years, the prices of these precious materials have risen, especially since the use of ivory has long been banned, so collectors often like to choose this type of birdcage as a collection.
"Uncle De, please stop boasting. Who can't tell it's Nanlong!" Lin Yuan said helplessly.
Uncle De raised his hand and pointed: "He doesn't know."
Old uncle: "..."
(End of chapter)