Chapter 1306 The plan is amazing
The white horse raced on the sandy land, and ran to the father-in-law's house.
The elder brother-in-law let him in, and the younger brother-in-law pulled in, and saw her through the bamboo curtain.
A big face with a silver plate and black hair, and a moon-white satin and cotton-padded jacket with silver pimples.
This is the old Beijing ballad "Seeing Her Through the Bamboo Curtain".
Like "Ceiling Fish Tank Pomegranate Tree", this popular song Lao Ling'er also involves an essential summer escape item in the capital - bamboo curtain.
The bamboo curtain is hung on the door, and a foot-long silk thread is tied to the top wooden bar, decorated with an old coin. Roll up the bamboo curtain and insert the old coin into the bamboo bar. , the bamboo curtain will not slide down.
In summer, hanging a bamboo curtain at the door of the house not only provides ventilation and heat dissipation, but also prevents mosquitoes and flies, which is economical and practical.
But it must be said that at this time, this bamboo curtain is no longer a must-have summer item for every household.
Nothing else, because there are cheaper plastic curtains on the market now.
The neighbors in Courtyard No. 2 of Shan'er Hutong don't even spend this money.
Every household makes its own curtains with calendar paper, which can be said to be an anti-consumerism move.
Carrying the style of hardship, simplicity and self-reliance to the extreme.
So now even this bamboo curtain seems luxurious, not to mention the bamboo curtain used in Ma's garden, the style is quite exquisite, a bit unusual.
You know, usually the bamboo curtain on the door is five feet eight long and two feet eight wide, or six feet long and three feet wide.
This is not the case in Majia Garden. All the buildings, except the main house, which uses many larger curtains, are made according to the size of the doors.
As for the pattern of the bamboo curtain, it is made of "full brocade" and fish scale buttons, which is another level higher.
Even the bamboo curtains are not bound with ordinary green or blue cloth, but with silk and satin.
Finally, even the three pieces of wood "Heaven, Earth, and Man" used to prevent deformation are unusual.
It is carved with mahogany lacquer and riveted with copper nails. It looks dazzling, low-key and luxurious.
With a courtyard like this, curtains like this, and a ceiling made of reed mats on top of the courtyard, no one dares to say that it is a place where ordinary people live.
This ceiling in particular looks simple, but in fact it is not.
According to Luo Guangliang and Xiao Tao's description, Ning Weimin heard that the ceilings of Kang Shude's and Jiang Nianyun's two small courtyards had been erected, and there were drawstrings on the tops that could be used to roll up the reed mats from below.
Put it down when the sun is shining, and pull it up when the sun is out. It is very convenient.
It keeps you fresh and refreshing every day. It can protect you from rain and does not delay ventilation. It is definitely a good thing that ordinary people cannot imagine.
So when he stepped into the courtyard, Ning Weimin couldn't wait to see it with his own eyes and feel it.
As expected, when I turned around the screen wall and walked into Kang Shude's small courtyard.
He walked in the simple elegance created by the reed and bamboo curtains. In the shadow covered by the entire ceiling, the obvious coolness made people feel comfortable.
The sunlight shines through the reed mats and casts blurry spots on the ground, and the entire courtyard exudes a rich scent of vegetation, adding a touch of romance to the atmosphere.
It seemed that even the yard had become much wider, and the houses had swelled up out of thin air, making him almost unrecognizable to this small yard, as if he was living in another place during the Spring Festival at the beginning of the year.
This is the beauty of the northern courtyard that is unique to the capital city, and the joy of every inch.
Compared with the courtyards in the south, which pay attention to changes and exquisiteness, it has a different atmosphere and openness.
To put it bluntly, how can one be so rich?
Although the house does not have red walls and blue tiles, it is just ordinary plain oil and black paint, but the grade difference is naturally revealed.
In this way, it is worthy of the true appearance of the mansion of the richest man in the capital.
Especially when Zhang Shihui's daughter-in-law Liu Weijing came out of the kitchen with a plate of blue and white alum-red tea sets with golden clouds and bat patterns in her hands, just like A Qing's sister-in-law in "Shajiabang", she unexpectedly met them. The group of people walked around and bumped into each other.
This situation is more like returning to the scenes in those ancient paintings, like a chance encounter in an opera story.
"Hey, Weimin, Miss Matsumoto, you are finally back. So...what, it's been a hard journey, come in and have a rest. The old man is entertaining guests in the east, you go in first and go to the north. Wait for me to bring the tea and let the old man know, and I will come over to get you some face wash."
In this way, under Liu Weijing's quick greeting, Ning Weimin and his party were free of charge. Now is the time to say hello.
We all went to the northern hall together, and went to put our luggage, change clothes and wash our faces.
But not long after, when Liu Weijing came back, in addition to carrying two thermoses, she also brought the "imperial edict" with her, playing the role of an imperial envoy announcing the edict.
Inform Ning Weimin that the old man has an invitation and ask him to go see the guest immediately.
Yes, so Ning Weimin didn't worry about resting. He only asked Liu Weijing to sit with Matsumoto Keiko for a while, tidy up his appearance, and quickly walked to the east room.
As soon as he entered the door, Ning Weimin saw Kang Shude and two old people almost the same age as him sitting in front of the painting table in the north of the flower hall. The large red sandalwood table was covered with drawings. .
As for the tea sets, omnivores and fruits placed on the coffee table at the other end of the sofa, no one touched them.
At first glance, it was obvious that the old man was discussing business with these people. This was an important gathering with special significance.
Especially seeing that the two strangers seemed to be very reserved. When they saw him coming in, the expressions on their faces seemed to be unable to find a suitable home for a while. I knew that they were not good at dealing with others. A kind person.
According to Ning Weimin's private speculation, not surprisingly, they should be the ones who contracted the project in Ma's Garden.
Sure enough, when he entered the room and greeted him face to face, he called him "Master".
Next, Kang Shude introduced him one by one. The identities of these two people were just as he expected.
One of the old men's surname was He. According to Kang Shude, he studied under Chenji Liuhepengpu in the west of Liubukou Road.
This shed shop was the most famous shed shop in the capital at that time. In its heyday, it even had a branch in Tianjin.
Because the proprietor of this shed shop was Chen Yushan, a bannerman of the Qing Palace Internal Affairs Office, he had responded to five major royal business deals and became prosperous from this.
The master of Master He was a shed maker who personally participated in the two "Longevity Celebrations" held by the Queen Mother of the West.
Even the "wedding shed" for Emperor Guangxu's wedding, the mourning shed and sacrificial shed for the "Feng'an Ceremony" of the Queen Mother of the West and Emperor Guangxu, and the wedding shed for Emperor Xuantong's wedding.
Master He’s masters have all participated.
As for the other old man named Zheng, he is simply a descendant of the Zheng family shed in Maoer Hutong on Di'anmen Street.
Although this shed is a bit small in scale and has not received any royal projects, it has unique ancestral craftsmanship and can build "wooden temples".
To put it bluntly, special wooden components can be used to temporarily build a ridged "main hall" with five ridges and six beasts on it, just like a real palace. Back then, not only weddings and weddings at the royal residences in the Beicheng area were almost always held in the Zheng family's wooden hall or mat shed.
Even Shichahai Qianhai holds a "Lotus Market" every midsummer, and most of the mat tents and teahouses along the river are hosted by his family.
So, these two are true experts with well-known teachers.
Although when they started this business, the industry was already in decline, but they had really seen big scenes and knew how to do big jobs.
There are not many people in the world who can achieve their level.
So if the wedding tent planned by them is actually built, it will definitely be the highest level in Beijing.
Otherwise, with the layout of courtyards within courtyards like Majia Garden, and the complex terrain, ordinary shed builders may not be able to do it.
Maybe I don’t even know how to do it or what kind of shed to build.
But the problem is that the drawings and plans are all completed now, but because the stall is too big, some things are not prepared enough.
Additional purchases and customization are also needed, and the time may also need to be carefully considered.
It is estimated that on top of the originally agreed fee of 150,000 yuan, an additional 30,000 yuan will be required, for a total of 180,000 yuan.
So Kang Shude also felt a little hesitant. It just so happened that Ning Weimin came back at the right time today.
Since he was arranging a marriage for him, Kang Shude simply called him over and asked him to take a look and give his opinion.
In this way, Ning Weimin, a little confused, followed Kang Shude's instructions and walked to the painting table to look at the drawings.
To say that this matter is quite clear, but Ning Weimin still doesn't understand it.
For no other reason than because this drawing is so scary.
He didn’t know unless he looked. He was really shocked when he saw it.
The shelf building he just saw was enough to surprise him.
After looking at the drawings, I realized that the building was actually a three-story pavilion.
And the entire shed will eventually be evenly placed on the roofs around the courtyard, which is equivalent to connecting the original building to a one-story pavilion.
That's not all, the most amazing thing is that the next part is not independent, but becomes a ring building, with a corridor leading out and connecting to all sides.
However, even so, this three-story building is only a small part of the entire layout, not even a quarter.
To follow this design plan, it is basically to create a garden within a garden and create a landscape within a scene.
The purpose is to use all the sheds and colors on the original basis of Majia Garden to create a temporary fairyland on earth.
In terms of the large amount of work, it will almost require the decoration and decoration of all the main buildings in Majia Garden, including the theater building.
Ning Weimin, who is no stranger to history, said that the feeling at this time reminded him of the extravagant expense of the Queen Mother of the West for her 60th birthday, the Beiyang Fleet, and the Sino-Japanese War war.
Surprisingly, this design even includes the scenery of Yaotai Tianchi!
This is really going to harm the country and the people like the Queen Mother of the West, and throw money away!
Is this my wedding?
Can I bear this blessing?
If you really do this, it doesn’t matter how much money you spend, but what will the impact be?
What will the guests he invited think?
Ning Weimin suddenly felt dizzy, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became.
In his opinion, the things in this picture should only exist in the sky and exist in history. Spending 180,000 yuan is definitely not much, and it can be said that it is a big advantage.
However, in reality, in the contemporary republic, no one can enjoy such luxurious treatment with peace of mind.
Not even if you have money! Break a taboo!
"How's it going? Weimin, are you satisfied? If you have any ideas, why not tell me?"
Finally, Kang Shude's words made Ning Weimin, who was sweating, look up.
"Master, this... this, this, is this too much noise? Do you really want to start such a big battle? Disciple, I am very frightened and I can't afford it!"
"Don't think so much, you just say you are satisfied or dissatisfied? You just find faults with these wedding sheds, what are the good ones? What are the bad ones?"
This sentence immediately made Ning Weimin Falling into greater confusion.
Suddenly he was pushed into a fog, and he couldn't recover for a long time.
For no other reason than that he didn’t believe that Master couldn’t understand what he meant, and he himself didn’t understand what Master meant.
What's going on? Could it be that when Master asked him to express his position, didn't he want to use him as a shield and make him look like a fool and refuse?
Is it possible that the old man really wants him to spend this money to be a standout?
This shouldn’t be the case!
What was even more unexpected was that before he could seriously think about what was going on here, the two old masters spoke again.
Master He said, "It's not that we sincerely want to increase the money. The prices of things have increased recently. Who would have expected this? Please bear with me, we have nothing to do. Otherwise, we The salary can be reduced further, from five yuan to three yuan a day. Thanks to you, this is a shameless thing, and they may never do it again. It is worthy of the hardships I suffered back then, otherwise it would be really unjust."
Master Zheng said, "Yes, if you feel that you are losing money by spending this money, you have to think so, I am afraid that these things are not worth it. It’s this time in the world again. You are the only one. Let’s talk about this wooden hall. If I am gone, no one will be able to do this Zheng family’s craft. Who doesn’t want to have an unforgettable wedding? I heard that you are the general manager of Tan Gong Restaurant, right? You, a big boss who has gone abroad, must be different from poor people like us, so you have to be unique. Talent is worthy of your status. Who are you..."
The compliments of the two masters were blunt, but their attitudes were very respectful and sincere.
When they said these words, their eyes looked at Ning Weimin cordially and honestly, without arrogance, only uneasiness.
It can be clearly seen that they really want to do this work, even if they feel wronged, they are full of love and yearning for this craft.
Ning Weimin especially likes these old craftsmen, likes their persistence, likes their persistence, likes their talents, and even likes their simplicity.
Even if they are not in the same profession, he can often find similarities with the late Master Chang Yuling in these people, and he can't help but feel good about them.
In short, facing these two old men who actively showed kindness to him and were almost begging, he was really embarrassed to refuse in person and couldn't bear to let them down.
So, an apparently simple word "no" stuck in his throat.
He was stunned for a moment, then looked at Kang Shude. He really couldn't understand the situation, so he could only explain it with lively words.
"It's easy to say, easy to say. You two masters, then I will taste it carefully and think about it carefully. You two, please allow me to work hard."