Accessories include dung-holding boards, drying poles, bird food jars, water tanks, jade fingers, horsetail strings, etc.
Most general birdcage materials are made of bamboo, because bamboo is cheap, but a discerning owner will use wood, and there are rules for what materials to use.
The top one is made of jade, and the lower one is made of copper. The famous cloisonné enamel birdcages of the Qing Dynasty, each one is exquisite!
Then there is the wood. Basically, only red sandalwood is used, and there are less or even no other materials. Because the birdcage needs to be resistant to falling and beating, most of them are made of bamboo.
As for the literati, many of them used bamboo, but they were not plain. Instead, they made carvings on the bamboo. There were only a few carvings of dragons and phoenixes, but it was appropriate to create landscapes and other such things.
Therefore, there are many bamboo-carved birdcages, and the prices are not cheap.
"This should be Jin Sanwei, the cage-making master from Suzhou during the Republic of China!"
Lin Fan looked at it carefully, compared it with the illustrations in his mind, and then laughed.
"How did you know?"
The old man was suddenly shocked, and many people around him wanted to come up.
"Lao Jin, is what he said true?"
"guessed?"
"Young man, how did you tell?"
A group of people surrounded Lin Fan and others. Lin Fan quickly opened his arms gently to protect the birdcage...
"I have seen the craftsmanship of Mr. Jin Sanwei. This group of longevity patterns is in the Suzhou Museum, and it is also found in a bird cage for Mr. Jin. But the most important thing is this thread..."
As Lin Fan spoke, he looked at the old man. The old man nodded, and Lin Fan said, "This is gold silk. Only Mr. Jin Sanwei has the skills to inlay red sandalwood with gold silk!"
Everyone suddenly realized, and then they all said: "Good guy, old boy, you hid it deep enough, there is actually a golden thread here!"
"Yeah, I thought it was wire!"
"It's so dark, young man, how did you know it was gold?"
"It's just oxidation!"
Lin Fan said with a smile, the iron wire is not as black as this, and the only thing that can be so black is precious metals, and Lin Fan knew it was gold at a glance, because silver does not match red sandalwood!
Only gold matches!
"I, Lao Jin, keep my word. Take this birdcage away!"
"Then make a price!"
"What's the price? I say, you take it!"
"ah?"
Everyone exclaimed, what does this mean? This means giving it away for free!
"No, old man, I'm not short of money. There's no need. You can make a price!"
"I told you, take this birdcage away, why don't you want it if it's cheaper for you?"
The old man blew his beard angrily and stared. Lin Fan suddenly thought of something, and then said: "Old man, you are not... a descendant of Mr. Jin Sanwei, are you?"
"Hmph...that's my dad!"
Okay!
Lin Fan figured it out!
A group of old men around started shouting, asking Mr. Jin to make a cage for him. Mr. Jin waved his hand, stood up, turned around and left!
The birdcage is left like this, and there is a bird in the birdcage!
Lin Fan was speechless, and the people around him also advised: "Young man, take it, Lao Jin, to be honest, he has been looking for his successor here for a long time, we can't see this thing, he just wants to
Find someone who can see it!"
What this says...
Lin Fan shook his head. Many people of the older generation are so stubborn.
"Okay, I'll take the things. I have a store in Panjiayuan. If the old man wants to take it back, then come and look for it in the store!"
Lin Fan left the name of his shop, picked up the cage, and turned around to leave.
"Good boy, you can pick up such a leak when you come out, why don't you?"
"If we buy this, it will be ours, but if it is given as a gift, it is hard to put it bluntly and difficult to explain. If the family's children come to ask for it, there will be a lawsuit!"
Too!
Although this is considered a verbal gift, the problem is that it is difficult to prove it without certain video evidence or the like. If it really comes to court, if a few old men in this group can be bribed to testify that they did not give it to Lin Fan, then this
The testimonies of a bunch of old men are useless.
Therefore, when the time comes when people want it, you should give it back to them.
"But I can play for a while first!"
Lin Fan continued to stroll around, but soon, a girl suddenly ran in front of Lin Fan.
After stopping Lin Fan, he started breathing heavily.
"Girl, what's wrong?"
The girl pointed at the birdcage in Lin Fan's hand. Lin Fan had one in each hand. One was covered with black cloth and contained a myna. The other one was a red sandalwood birdcage inlaid with gold wire given by the old man. Inside was a birdcage.
thrush!
"I, I, I..."
The little girl was panting and couldn't speak clearly.
"Don't worry, I'll stand and wait for you. You should breathe well first!"
Good guy, Lin Fan was afraid that this little girl would gasp and pass away.
Finally, the little girl regained her breath and said, "My grandpa asked me to give you this!"
Lin Fan handed the Myna cage to his brother, then took the thing and suddenly understood.
This is a small square strip with the words "Wu Wu, August, Three and Three Fears of Gold" written in seal script on it. The year of Wu Wu is 1918!
Then there is a small square with the words "Prolong life" densely written on it.
"It is indeed the object of this cage. Go back and persuade your grandfather that I will buy this thing, don't give it away!"
The little girl waved her hand directly and said: "It's useless. If my grandfather says it, he won't be able to pull back ten cows. This is for you, but you have to agree to one condition!"
"you say!"
"You have to take good care of the little thrush!"
"How old are you?"
"13, what's wrong?"
"Well, I'll give you my home address. If you're free, you can come over and see the little thrush, okay?"
"real?"
"real!"
The thrush is a caged bird. After getting used to this cage, it is easy for problems to change to another cage. So Lin Fan made a promise. What is there to lie to a 13-year-old girl?
Lin Fan said that his home address was very easy to find. It was a single-family house, so it was very easy to find it.
He Yuzhu also bought two, a canary and a lark, but Lin Fan still did not recommend He Yuzhu to raise a lark!
"Brother Zhuzi, forget it about Bai Ling!"
"Why?"
"Just because of your mouth, a good lark has to be called a mouthful and has a dirty mouth. With your mouth, think about what a good lark can be like!"
"Hey!"
He Yuzhu wanted to protest, but a stubborn person on the side interrupted directly: "This brother is right, lark, you have to have no swear words. Once you learn how to speak, your worth will double, but as long as you have one swear word,
Sorry, worthless!"
"You are a novice, right. In fact, it is not suitable for novices to raise larks. Your canary is a good choice. It sounds the best, but larks are not easy to raise!"
Lin Fan looked at the man, who was also selling birds. Lin Fan immediately smiled and said, "Brother Zhuzi, this is the best for you!"
"What is this?"
He Yuzhu is a novice after all, and he doesn’t know who asked him to raise birds.
"This is Muniao, a typical hand-played bird!"
"Playing with birds?"
He Yuzhu was curious, and the bird owner on the side immediately laughed and took out a Wenniao. The Wenniao jumped around in the bird owner's hand!
"This is a hand-played bird. Different from the birds you bring, this kind of bird can be released from the cage and held in your hand. Moreover, it is strong and not easy to raise to death. It is most suitable for those who are just getting started!"
He Yuzhu suddenly realized, and Lin Fan nodded. It was indeed true. If the newlyweds wanted to raise birds, it would be most suitable to raise Wenniao.
If the body is strong and the food is not that refined, just change the water every morning and let it take a bath.
This guy loves to be clean.
"Okay, let me get one!"
He Yuzhu said happily and put down the lark. The bird owner on the side was not angry. The lark was indeed difficult to feed.
"What are you feeding?"
"Grains, the ones in the shell are best. These little things like to take baths. It's best to get a water bath and change the water every day. In summer, it's about twice a day, and in winter, it's enough!"
"Love taking a bath? Hey, this is good, I like to be clean!"
Lin Fan helped and chose a good bird, and then the two of them took the two cages back to the courtyard.
"Hey, Silly Zhu, Lin Fan, what are you two doing?"
"Second aunt, we are raising birds for fun!"
"And this hobby!"
The second aunt couldn't understand why birds were so good. The two of them were almost 100 years old together, but they were very enthusiastic.
"Tell me quickly what to pay attention to and how to do it!"
He Yuzhu became excited because he was surrounded by an expert.
"In the evening, I will make a formula for you. If you feed it today, you will be sure to survive by then. For the rest, you can cultivate your feelings every day. Don't let the canary out. Keep the canary for a while and clip its wings before letting it out!
"
"You still have to twist your wings? How cruel is that?"
"What are you thinking about? It's feathers, making sure it doesn't fly high!"
Lin Fan said angrily.
The two brothers studied for a while, then took the cage and went to Lin Fan's house. Lin Fan remade the red sandalwood cage by the way, so that the wooden signs and squares could be put into the entire cage.
For dinner, Lin Fan and his family had a great meal at He Yuzhu's place. They had dry food and authentic Tan's dishes. The children were so ecstatic after eating them.
After eating and drinking, Lin Fan continued to exchange experiences in raising birds with his brother.
The layoff wave in 1989 was much more serious than Lin Fan imagined!
In the courtyard, people kept coming to seek help and borrow money. Those who wanted to open a shop, Lin Fan made it clear that there was really no room for any shop in Sijiu City. If they wanted to find a job, Lin Fan could do it here.
It's a bit hard and tiring, but the salary is definitely higher than working in a factory.
But if you want to open a store in the Forty-Nine City, I'm sorry, I really have no choice. Many stores have gone to the Magic City. I would have helped Lin Fan if I could!
They have been neighbors for decades, so Lin Fan will definitely help.
However, it is better for Lin Fan to teach people to fish than to teach them how to fish. After being an old neighbor for so many years, it is really impossible for Lin Fan to open a stewed vegetable restaurant by himself. Lin Fan is not a saint, and he cannot open one in Sijiu City.
Borrowing money is possible, but asking a braised vegetable restaurant in Sijiucheng to give up a space is impossible.
So, don’t do business with relatives and friends, it’s very troublesome.
Most of the time, Lin Fan can still handle the situation of friendship and hatred.
Therefore, Lin Fan's attitude towards this group of people is that if you are willing to leave your hometown and go outside, then he supports it, but he has to give you a store in Forty-Nine City, and I have no business talking to you.
Because every store has a store manager, and they all come to Lin Fan for cooperation.
What do you mean, they are all franchise stores!
Every store is now a franchise store. It was originally run by Lin Fan himself, but now it is not. Just like buying stocks, Lin Fan issued a "store", and then you spend money to buy the store from me.
Then you wait for the dividends.
Same reason.
The franchise fee for Lin Fan's braised vegetable restaurant is RMB 35,000, and he enjoys 75% of the dividend rights. However, after deducting natural costs, the net profit is only about 12%. Including beverages, it can reach about 15%.
However, this number is very high. Think about it, a store's net profit per day can reach 2,000 yuan, so 15% is 300 yuan, which is about 9,000 yuan a month!
35,000 yuan may seem like a lot, but it only takes up to 4 months to fully pay it back.
Next, that is pure profit. You make money every month while lying down, and you can earn much more casually than working.
Yes, this is how you make money from braised vegetables these days.
There is no way, the supplies are not rich enough!
The food that everyone eats comes and goes. Although the state provides open supplies of salt and the like, not everyone has the money to use so much salt and oil.
Especially oil. When it comes to cooking, oil is the most expensive.
The oil used for a hot pot meal can feed an ordinary family for two weeks.
Everyone is short of oil and water in their stomachs, and braised vegetables have become the best choice.
Convenient, fast, cheap, large in quantity, rich in salt, and also contains oil and water.
It tastes pretty good.
The profits are naturally high.
However, something went wrong this year!
…
"What the hell? Are the wood frogs hibernating?"
A phone call was made to Lin Fan. This year's forest frogs entered hibernation a full month early. Groups of forest frogs all nested together and entered a state of hibernation.
“It’s only October!”
Autumn October!
Does this wood frog sleep so early?
"Don't tell me, something is wrong this year. It's very cold in October!"
Lin Xiaomu looked at Lin Fan who hung up the phone and said quickly that there was indeed a problem with the weather this year. It was already very cold in October alone.
"I don't know what's going on!"
Lin Fan turned on the TV, but there was no weather broadcast, so he could only wait for tonight's weather forecast.
However, the weather this year is indeed very strange, and all the forest frogs went into hibernation a month early.
Normally, wood frogs enter hibernation in November at the earliest. Now in mid-October, the National Day has just passed, and hibernation has already begun.
"Please pay attention to keeping the children warm!"
"I know, I've already taken out all my autumn clothes and trousers and washed them!"
The autumn clothes and autumn trousers these days are not the kind of thermal underwear of later generations. He 25 Yuhao thought about it and realized that it would be good to get that out.
The weather this year is really extreme!
As a result, what Lin Fan didn't expect was that something even more extreme was yet to come!