At noon, the family had a lively meal together. Nannan was a little shy at first, but she became lively after getting familiar with it. Her "giggle" laughter was everywhere in the small building, making this quiet place
The place has also become very popular.
Ouyang Zhenwu was busy with work and left after eating. Before leaving, he gave Zhuang Rui a business card so that Zhuang Rui could contact the person on the card when he had time. He was a professor of architecture at Peking University.
His business card, the layout and decoration of Zhuang Rui's courtyard house, all depended on this person.
The old man and the old lady both had the habit of taking a nap, so they went to rest after eating. Zhuang Min also coaxed his daughter to sleep, leaving Zhuang Rui to accompany her mother. Although Ouyang Wan usually liked to take a nap, she obviously couldn't sleep at this time.
, the joy of meeting her parents made her very excited. This has nothing to do with age. No matter how old you are, you are still the child of your parents.
"Mom, why don't you take a break? Do you want to draw a tabby cat on grandpa's face later?"
When Zhuang Rui saw his mother's appearance, he felt a little worried. In his memory, his mother was always calm and indifferent, and she had never been as excited as she is today.
However, at the dinner table, Zhuang Rui also heard a lot about his mother's childhood. What Ouyang Wan liked to do most at that time was to secretly use a pen to draw a cat face for his father while he was sleeping.
"You kid, you are making a joke about your mother. I haven't asked you yet, where is the girl who came here at noon? Why did you leave without even entering the house?"
Ouyang Wan smiled and scolded Zhuang Rui. Although she was very excited when she saw her parents at noon, Ouyang Wan did not forget the girl who appeared next to Zhuang Rui. It was just that she had never been free and now she had time to ask Zhuang Rui.
Rui.
"Oh, you mean Officer Miao? That's a friend I met in Zhonghai. Now she's been transferred to Beijing. She also has elders living here, and they've gone to live with her grandfather."
Zhuang Rui didn't dare to hide anything from his mother, since she and Miao Feifei were indeed just friends, and there was nothing he couldn't say.
"My surname is Miao? Well, this girl is nice and she seems to have a good temper. By the way, Xiao Rui, Mom didn't tell you, it's time for you to seriously talk about having a girlfriend..."
Ouyang Wan nodded. Her first impression of the girl was good. She was graceful and charming, and she should be a good-tempered girl.
Zhuang Rui was said to be dumbfounded by his mother, while Miao Feifei had a good personality and was very straightforward, but her temper was definitely not good. It seemed that her mother was deceived by her appearance.
"Mom, don't I have a girlfriend? You have met Xuan Bing. She is working in England during this period. I will bring her to see you when she comes back."
Zhuang Rui was afraid that his mother would find him a boyfriend. He felt that being friends with Miao Feifei was definitely more comfortable than being a lover, so he immediately opened his mouth and blocked his mother's mouth.
"You kid, you have had your own opinions since you were a child. You can find whomever you want. I don't care about you, but you must get married within three years." Ouyang Wan thought of her own experience and did not deliberately intervene.
He was concerned about his son's love life, but he still set a time limit for Zhuang Rui to get married.
"I know, Mom, by the way, I bought a courtyard house in the city. I may be busy these days, so I won't be able to visit my grandparents. When are you going to go back to Pengcheng, just give me a call.
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Zhuang Rui needs to explain this matter clearly to his mother. He also thinks that when the courtyard is renovated, he will take his grandparents to live there. The whole family is so lively and happy. It is said that there are only three people in the family during the Chinese New Year since he was a child.
Zhuang Rui longs for the life of a big family most.
"You bought a courtyard house? Well, I understand. I will tell your grandma..."
Ouyang Wan rarely interfered in her son's affairs, but her eyes lit up when she heard about the courtyard. During her childhood, she lived in the courtyard besides being in the military compound. She still remembers it fresh.
"By the way, Xiao Rui, it's your grandpa's ninetieth birthday in more than three months. You should help your mother prepare some gifts and be careful." Ouyang Zhenwu said a few words to Ouyang Wan before leaving.
Regarding the old man's birthday, Ouyang Wan could only ask his son for help.
"Grandpa's birthday, well, I need to find a better one, Mom, don't worry."
Zhuang Rui's mind turned around, and he had a plan in mind, but he still had to go to Mr. Gu for this matter. Thinking of this, Zhuang Rui stood up.
"You want to leave now? Be careful when driving..." Ouyang Wan saw her son getting up and quickly explained that there are many cars in Beijing, which cannot be compared with Pengcheng.
"Okay, I'll go then. When grandpa and the others wake up, mom, please tell me."
Zhuang Rui agreed, walked out of the room, took out his cell phone and called Miao Feifei.
Zhuang Rui planned to accompany Miao Feifei to Panjiayuan in the afternoon, and then visit Mr. Gu in the evening. Tomorrow he would ask the professor to see the courtyard, and find someone reassuring to watch the construction. He thought of many things.
, Zhuang Rui had a headache.
After picking up Miao Feifei, Zhuang Rui drove straight to Panjiayuan under her guidance.
Beijing Panjiayuan Flea Market is located at the southeast corner of the Third Ring Road in Beijing. It is the largest flea market in the country. It is open 4 days every Thursday to Sunday. It sells various cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, four treasures of the study, porcelain and wooden furniture, etc., with a total of 3,000
There are many stalls, and there are people operating stalls here in 24 provinces and cities across the country.
Not only that, there are also many ethnic minorities who sell their own national products here. Therefore, in addition to food, the products sold can be said to be diverse. Some people say that it is like a museum. It is the cheapest flea market in Beijing, attracting a large number of Chinese and foreigners.
tourists.
The most famous antique markets in Beijing are none other than Dashilar, Liulichang and Panjiayuan. There are many time-honored brands in Dashilar, such as Liubiju Sauce Garden, which opened in the Ming Dynasty, and the famous Chinese medicine store opened during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.
Tongrentang, Ma Juyuan Hat Shop opened during the Jiaqing period, Neiliansheng Shoe Shop, and Ruifuxiang Satin and Leather Goods Shop, one of the Eight Great Xiangs that later had four stores, are not so much antique markets as they are century-old shops.
The epitome of.
Liulichang was originally a book market. During the Qing Dynasty, officials and candidates rushing for exams often gathered here to browse the book market. It gradually developed into an antique and cultural market, but it still mainly sold calligraphy and painting books, such as Huaiyin Shanfang.
, Gu Yi Zhai, Ruicheng Zhai, Cuiwen Pavilion, Yide Pavilion, Li Fushou Brush Shop, Rong Baozhai and other century-old shops are all located here.
Panjiayuan is different from the above two places. The reason why it is famous is because of the ghost market mentioned above, and the name ghost market comes from Panjiayuan.
There is also an allusion to this. Panjiayuan was originally an abandoned kiln site, and the place was somewhat remote. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, when the national fortunes were declining and many dignitaries were in decline, they stole antiques from their homes.
Go to Panjiayuan to sell it.
After all, this is a dishonorable thing. You can only trade under a lantern at three or four in the morning, because most of the items sold in this ghost market have unknown origins and have unspeakable secrets.
It's for sale at a low price.
From this, the rumor that "good goods come out of ghost markets" spread. Of course, although there is no need to hide and hide from others now, the tradition of opening the market at four in the morning has been continued.
After 1992, Panjiayuan gradually formed a flea market. In just a few years, it developed into the country's largest collection and distribution center for antiques, antique furniture, four treasures of the study, ancient books and calligraphy, agate jade, Chinese and foreign coins, shadow puppets and masks, religious tokens,
National costumes, relics of the Cultural Revolution and even daily necessities, in addition to arms, drugs, people, any valuable items you can think of can be found in Panjiayuan.
Today, Panjiayuan's reputation among the public has far surpassed that of Liulichang and Dashilan. Even many foreign presidents and dignitaries have visited here, and a huge business circle has been formed around it.
Panjiayuan is only open four days a week, so weekends are naturally the busiest. When Zhuang Rui parked his car under Miao Feifei's guidance and walked into Panjiayuan, he couldn't help but be slightly shocked by the sight in front of him.
Where is this antique market? It's like a market. There are people everywhere, and foreigners actually make up the majority. People with white skin and dark skin can be seen everywhere, and various languages are spoken one after another. Zhuang Rui took a quick look and saw that the whole place was full of people.
The pock-faced vendor spoke fluent English and was negotiating the price with a foreign girl.
"Zhuang Rui, how are you? I said Panjiayuan is more lively than the antique market in Zhonghai, right?"
Miao Feifei has an outgoing personality. She can't stay at home and doesn't like shopping for clothes. She used to go to Panjiayuan from time to time to hang out. Although she didn't buy anything, she was in a good mood as she interacted with people from all over the world.
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Standing at the gate of Panjiayuan, all you can see, in addition to people, are densely packed stalls. Each stall is filled with dozens or hundreds of objects, including porcelain, bronze, pottery, iron, and wood, including
The Four Treasures of the Study, jewelry, everything you need.
"It's lively, it's lively..."
Looking at the bustling crowd in front of him, Zhuang Rui murmured to himself. He remembered what Uncle De once said. If you want to go shopping for antiques in Beijing, you still have to go to Liulichang. Only now does Zhuang Rui understand this.
meaning of words.
There are more than 3,000 stalls, with a total of millions of products.
But the most important thing is that although our country has a lot of antiques left over, we can't help but sell them like this. Without looking at them, Zhuang Rui knew in his heart that there might be one real thing among a hundred objects elsewhere.
Yes, but here, among the ten thousand objects, it would be really nice to have one.
Zhuang Rui now finally understands why Miao Feifei often comes to the antique market, but she knows nothing about antiques. If she wants to find a real thing here, the chance of winning the first prize is probably no better than buying a lottery ticket.
