Chapter 725 Qibao (4 updates
The little girl kept thinking about the boxwood table and chairs in the Si family. She couldn't bear to take a rest after acupuncture and wanted to go see the antiques. The elders in the Si family were also dumbfounded.
The head of the Si family did not stop him: "Axian, please accompany the little girl to see the strange things."
The little girl didn't want to stay for tea, presumably because there were mostly elderly people from the Si family present, and she would find it boring because she didn't have anyone of her own age.
Moreover, there were several elderly people who were stripped down to their underwear, and the main hall was not suitable for entertaining young guests. The little girl was curious about the tables and chairs at home, so why not just follow her wishes and let A-Yin play happily with the little guy.
Everyone in the Si family also felt that it was not appropriate to force the little girl to drink tea in the main hall. After all, several of the family members were lying on the floor like wiping garlic, and the smell of sweat from their acupuncture treatment made it inappropriate to entertain guests in this place. polite.
With the elder's permission, Si Xianxin happily agreed, walked quickly to the little beauty, and accompanied the little beauty to the fifth courtyard to see the antique tables and chairs collected at home.
Xin San and the three young men also followed the fifth young master silently. They were not there for protection, but just to spread the word. If the little girl saw something she liked when she was visiting Si's house, they could allocate their hands and go away. Send a message to the elders in the family.
The little girl gave acupuncture to nine people in succession, with breaks in between, for more than three hours. The sun outside was about to set, and the setting sun was shining in the evening, leaving a lingering afterglow.
As the host, Si Xian accompanied the young guest out of the seventh courtyard, then through the sixth courtyard to the fifth courtyard, and took the little girl to the Nuan Pavilion next to the main hall next to the main room.
The upper room in the three front courtyards of Si's family is connected to the middle one, the back door is connected to the next courtyard, and the upper room starting from the fourth courtyard is not connected to the main hall behind the main hall door. There is a corridor and alley from the side of the wing room to the back one. The courtyards are connected, which also ensures the privacy of the private living quarters.
In the middle of the main hall of the fifth courtyard of the Si family is an Arhat bed, with tables on both sides equipped with thrones. A room on the east side is used as a warming pavilion, where the head of the Si family handles family affairs in winter. A large room is divided into two rooms, inside and outside, with a screen. The inner room is for resting, and the outer room is the director's office. There is an Arhat bed on the east side and an upturned desk in front. There are antique top chests next to the wall and separated from the inner room, which can be stored and have multi-function functions. treasure rack.
There is also a beautiful five-piece set of waisted round tables and four stools in the middle of the pavilion. The waisted and carved round stools are exquisite. The table is slightly smaller than the standard round table. It is carved from whole wood. It is made with exquisite craftsmanship and has exquisite lotus cloud patterns. .
The tables and stools are all club-footed. The round table and round stools have another layer about ten centimeters above the ground, which is like a hollow flower-carved plate. If there are any small items that cannot be held in your hands at all times, you can stuff them under the bench or On the second floor under the table, the double-layered tables and stools are both beautiful and practical.
The color of the round table and stool is very bright, lighter than gold, and slightly more positive than bright yellow. Its color is not the color of brushing the knees, but the oily color of wood that naturally penetrates oil.
Si Xian led the little girl into the Dongnuang Pavilion from the main hall, pointed to the tables and chairs in the middle with a beautiful and gentle smile: "Little beauty, this set of waisted round tables and chairs is the set of boxwood tables and chairs that my parents talked about."
Xin San and his brothers couldn't help laughing, and a smile appeared on the corners of their lips.
Following Mr. Xin into the East Pavilion, Le Yun quickly glanced around with her X-ray eyes, secretly jealous, there were so many ancient treasures!
None of the furniture in Si's East Pavilion is modern or antique. They are all genuine antiques. Most of them were from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and a few pieces were from the late Zhu Ming Dynasty.
Ancient treasures are full of spirituality, especially the set of round tables and stools with waistbands that are the most distinctive in the Si family's opinion. They are the most precious among all wooden furniture.
"Furniture made of whole wood, such an old antique."
Glancing at it, Le Yun was filled with emotion. She quickly ran to the table and sat down on a round stool, feeling its warm breath and elegant fragrance. She touched the tabletop with her hands, which was delicate and smooth.
"The elders' notes record that what was fished out from the Qiantang River were whole sections of wood, some of which were corroded. Because the material was rare, they were moved back and stored for more than a hundred years. It was not until the Manchu period that it was discovered by an elder who loved woodworking. Proposed to build tables and chairs.
The raw materials are limited, only four benches, and a small amount of leftover materials are put together to make a printing box. "The little beauty likes tables and chairs very much," Si Xian explained as he walked to a round stool and sat down.
Xin San and his three brothers stood together and observed whether the little girl liked the furniture or not.
"Things are rare and valuable."
Le Yun stroked the table, jumped up and moved the round stool she had been sitting on to test the weight. The small round stool was very heavy, indeed weighing over a hundred kilograms.
Putting down the stool, he looked at the furniture in the East Pavilion with strange eyes, and asked with a smile: "Master Xin, are your seniors sure this is boxwood?"
"Isn't it?"
Si Xian asked in reply, the notes written by his elders mentioned boxwood. Although it was indeed very different from boxwood, the seniors thought it was because it had been soaked in water for too long and showed signs of turning into stone, so it was particularly special. Shen.
"Yes and no." Le Yun sat back on the round stool.
"What should I say?" The little beauty knows a lot. If you have any questions, you must ask her for advice. Otherwise, there would be no store like this in this village.
"According to the information I know, this tree is a rare tree that became extinct a long time ago. In ancient medicine, it was called 'Thousand Jin Wood' or 'Golden Wood'.
Its ability to reproduce is extremely poor, and it is not tolerant to cold or heat. It is only suitable for growing in places like Kunlun. It became extinct thousands of years ago. Currently, it is only possible to see whether the seeds are preserved in the mysterious land of Kunlun.
This kind of tree grows extremely slowly. It takes thousands of years to reach the waist circumference of one foot. A mature tree weighs a thousand kilograms vertically and horizontally. It takes ten thousand years to be considered mature. Its flesh is golden and does not rot or spoil. It can be said to be the ancient ancestor of the golden poplar. , boxwood is one of the descendant varieties of this tree.
Judging from the color and age pattern of this round chair, it is not yet fully mature. It is only about seven or eight thousand or eight thousand years old, so it will corrode if it is soaked in water or buried in the soil. ”
"It is incorruptible, so miraculous? Doesn't it mean that there is no opponent who can restrain it, which is against heaven."
Si Xian touched the table in surprise. Because the tables and chairs had an icy feel, the owners usually moved them out for use in the summer.
"All things are interdependent, so how can there be no nemesis? A thousand-pound tree will not rot or deteriorate after it becomes a tree, but it has a fatal flaw. It is afraid of fire and will burn to dregs when exposed to open fire.
Because it contains tree oil, if it encounters a fire, it will add fuel to the fire. Burning wood is like paper catching fire. If it is placed in a raging flame, there is basically no chance of rescue.
I also looked at the table and went back to the hospital to take a nap. ”
I also looked at the table with stories. It was time to go back. Le Yun stretched a little and walked away with her bag.
The little beauty gave acupuncture to nine elders at one time, which was a huge workload. Xin Wushao also understood her difficulty and did not invite her to visit Taimen Courtyard and sent her back to the East Courtyard to rest.
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