Chapter 141 Old Things
Everything in life has a causal relationship.
And they often won’t let you come to your door until you are ready.
So don’t look at it, Kang Shude hasn’t made up his mind about the house.
Soon, another similar thing happened.
One day at the end of March, Li Guangdong, the director of the subdistrict office who had been reorganized, got off work and came to see Kang Shude in a hurry.
It is said that some of his personal belongings were found and the street must return them to him in accordance with the policy.
And we have to hurry up and get rid of things quickly.
I came here today to inform him to quickly find someone, a car, and a place to pull things as soon as possible.
Of course Kang Shude was completely unexpected, and even more strange was why he was in such a hurry?
After Director Li took a sip of tea and explained in detail, the old man finally understood what was going on.
It was actually the boss who issued orders from above to urge the implementation of the housing policy.
In the jurisdiction of Ganqing Street, there is a row of more than a dozen small auditorium-style houses.
That was the property belonging to the original Methodist Church, that is, the property attached to Zhushikou Church.
After liberation, it was originally managed by our domestic religious groups.
But later in special years, it became a street debris warehouse.
Since this is the most difficult period for the urban population to relocate, there is a shortage of houses everywhere.
Religious groups know this and begin to implement the policy below.
So I took the initiative to find the housing management office and asked when I could get the house back.
So the housing management office believes that this also belongs to the category of real estate that should be implemented with priority.
So I went to the street to discuss it, hoping that we could clean it up quickly and solve this problem.
Of course Director Li has no objection. He has been working in the streets for 70 years.
Not knowing the cause and effect, he only had a rough impression in his mind, knowing that those houses had been unoccupied for a long time.
Not only was the power cut off, but a board was also hung on the door. The door was locked with a big lock that would prevent the general from dismounting, and it was attached to the street seal.
For so many years, it has not even been repaired, and it looks gloomy from the outside.
So the kids in the alley spread the rumor that people had been hanged there and it was sealed because it was haunted.
Now that there is a policy from above to supervise this matter, let’s do it according to the policy.
It should be done, there is no problem at all.
And if you open it and take a look, if the things inside are useless, just sell them for scrap. Can't you still get some financial subsidies?
In this way, he was full of promises and promised to vacate it within a week.
But the result was good. After he took someone to pick the lock, he opened the house and saw that he was still in trouble.
Because he never expected that it would be filled with excitement.
Where are the useless junk?
Looking closely, they are all personal items that need to be returned.
Fortunately, I also found the account books. After checking them, I can basically tell who owns the things.
But new troubles arose.
Because of the personnel changes that have occurred in the past two decades, the changes are really quite big.
Many people who lived in the hutong back then have moved away and their whereabouts are unknown, and some have even passed away.
So how to deal with these things is a headache.
Director Li did not dare to make any independent opinions, so he called his superiors specifically for instructions.
The superiors have issued instructions that the house must be returned and the things must also be returned.
If the owner of the item cannot be found in a short period of time and cannot be returned, please temporarily hand it over and let the district keep it for you.
Think about it, Director Li shouldn’t urge Kang Shude to get the things away as soon as possible?
Before the Spring Festival, Kang Shude had just brought his things to Director Li’s house to celebrate the New Year.
Just because of this respect and this personal relationship, I have to warn you, don’t let the old man get confused and take time seriously.
Director Li is not afraid of anything else, but he is afraid that if he really misses this stall, it will definitely take a lot of trouble to find these things from the district.
It’s not impossible. But how much trouble would it be to go through the procedures again?
In this way, Kang Shude and Ning Weimin made a plan, and the next day they got a cart and went to the small auditorium to have a look.
I originally thought, wasn’t Ning Weimin renting a room in the Chongwenmen Hotel with a made-up identity?
If it doesn’t work out, just take your things to a hotel to store them first. This is also the same thing. Unexpectedly, it would be better not to look at it, but when they saw it, both of them were a little dumbfounded.
Because when they arrived at the ground, the person responsible for looking after the warehouse on the street turned on the lights in three rooms for them, and then said, "You two can take a look at it. There are too many things, and they are all in these rooms. I won’t accompany you anymore…” and let it go.
Well, even Kang Shude himself didn’t expect that most of his things are actually here.
And there are so many piled together.
Don’t even think about it at the Chongwenmen Hotel, I can’t put it down.
What are they?
Both rooms are full of large pieces of furniture from the old days.
Official tables, painting cases, altar tables, desks, bookshelves, hanging screens, folding screens, partitions, flower racks, clothes hangers, wardrobes, suitcases, standing cabinets, armchairs, official hat chairs, Eight Immortals tables, ancient bookshelf, Arhat bed, wash stand, dressing table, large fish tank, floor-standing vase...
There is also a room filled with small furnishings from the past.
Flower goblet, candlestick, incense burner, festival box, lacquer box, duster bottle, feeder, bird cage, watermelon jar, winter melon jar, general jar, tea jar, porcelain stool, porcelain pillow, porcelain hat tube, Pen holders and washers, teapots and bowls, flower pots and abacus, wine glasses and jugs, iron stoves, Western clocks...
And this is only visible on the surface.
In addition, there are more than a dozen large lying boxes with codes written in chalk, which are also owned by Kangshude.
What a guy! The good thing is that it’s really good for both young and old!
It’s like being in a prop warehouse where movies and TV series of the Republic of China were filmed.
There is no doubt that Kang Shude’s excitement at this time must come from his attachment and nostalgia for these old objects.
Although these things are covered with dust and spider silk, it is difficult to find a trace of bright color. At first glance, it seems that no one has touched them for a long time.
But he didn't care at all that his hands were covered in dust.
Look at this, touch that, my hands are trembling.
What does it mean to see things and miss people?
By touching these things, the days of the past seem close at hand again.
Especially when he thought about the appearance of his family, wife and children, the old man couldn't help but burst into tears...
As for Ning Weimin, he was full of surprise, but it was mainly at the number, size and quality of these artifacts.
Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but run into the pile of things to check.
First I blew my ashes and picked up the most conspicuous general jar.
Looking backwards, well, it is indeed the enamel color of the Qianlong Dynasty.
Get that duster bottle again...
This one is a bit inferior, but it is also from the Xianfeng period, and the painting of colorful butterflies and fruits is pretty good, so it can be considered an object.
This pile of plates looks awkward, it looks like...
Hey, it’s really a Japanese thing!
But this is strange.
The old man obviously hates Japanese people the most, so why do he still have these Japanese porcelains with "Arita ware" written on them?
Ning Weimin wanted to ask.
But when he turned around with the things in his hands and saw Yao Kangshude's tearful expression, he immediately changed his plan.
He put down his things, embarrassed to disturb the master again.
He walked out of the door quietly and got into the room with large pieces of furniture.
At this sight, his heart felt like it was on fire, and the temperature rose again.
After entering the house, he went directly to a large painting case.
The painting table was three or four meters long, and he couldn't wait to wipe the dust in front of his eyes with his sleeves.
I saw that the desktop was extremely flat, with warm colors, flowing graphics, and "ghost faces" that looked like huanghuali.
As I moved down the smallest altar table, I found that the patterns and carvings were extremely delicate and exquisite, and the color was deep and shiny, much like rosewood.
This time he couldn't hold it in any longer and almost burst out of joy.
Because these things are money in his eyes.
He could make a rough estimate without even calculating. He knew that even at the current low price, these things would add up to over 10,000 yuan.
He said in his heart, Master is Master.
You can’t go wrong with this old man’s possessions. He is definitely on par with the landlords and wealthy people. I guarantee that they are all good things.
Unexpectedly, I still have this life!
If you are not careful, you will become a rich second generation!
(End of this chapter)