Chapter three hundred and ninth apprenticeship ceremony
Chapter 309 Apprenticeship Ceremony
"After taking away these fifteen million, I really don't have much money on hand..."
With such a huge cost, Zhuang Rui naturally made many demands on the rebuilt courtyard house, but the one he paid most attention to was the bathroom, which was also due to his childhood life.
Before the 1990s, public toilets were used not only in courtyard houses in Beijing, but also in bungalow areas across the country. Friends born in the 1970s may still remember that revolutionary work did not distinguish between high and low.
The so-called "cheap" word here actually refers to someone who picks up shit.
When Zhuang Rui lived in the old house when he was a child, he often threw firecrackers into the toilet during the Chinese New Year. He often felt so uncomfortable in the middle of the night that he would run to the toilet with his pants in hand. Therefore, the first thing he asked for this courtyard house was that it must have
For a separate bathroom, it is best to convert the room next to the master bedroom in each yard into a bathroom.
The other is the kitchen. The outside building can follow the shape and structure of the ancient building, but the inside must be modernized. Otherwise, if the entire large stove is inside, even the mother of the village may not use it.
"Brother Gu, there is a basement in this courtyard. When the time comes, you can help me clean it up, build a new vent, install a dehumidification device, and do better security against theft. I plan to use it as a collection room..."
When Zhuang Rui came here for the first time, he knew that this courtyard house had a basement for storage, which happened to be not far from the master bedroom in the backyard. Zhuang Rui had some concerns at that time.
"Okay, there's also a side door to the garage, right? I've written it all down. It's too early to say anything about it now. Once the overall construction renderings come out, you'll be asked to sign. If you have any requirements, it won't be too late.
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Although Zhuang Rui made a lot of requests like a "matter mom", Gu Yun always smiled and said that customers are God. Gu Yun obviously understood this sentence very thoroughly.
The project cost, even without cutting corners, still allowed Gu Yun to make a lot of money.
After the matter was settled, Zhuang Rui handed over the key to the door to Gu Yun and waited for the renderings to come out before starting the construction. Zhuang Rui felt a little sorry for Professor Zhou who braved the scorching heat to come see the house, so he invited: "
Teacher Zhou, let’s go have a meal?”
Professor Zhou waved his hand and said: "I'm not going. I'll just ask my brother Ouyang to prepare a few bottles of 1980 Moutai for me. Xiao Gu, come with me. I don't know if this information about the Kangxi Year was used by them."
Put it away in some corner."
Seeing that Zhuang Rui's house was about to be demolished and rebuilt, Professor Zhou felt a little betrayed by others, so he was eager to find information. Although the information was well kept, there were too many, and it would probably take him a long time to look through it, so Professor Zhou
Then I called Shang Guyun to help.
But Zhuang Rui didn't know that those so-called bottles of 80-year-old Maotai liquor could not be bought even with money.
After Zhuang Rui locked the door and handed the key to Gu Yun, he watched them drive away, then got in the car and left. Zhuang Rui felt much relieved that the house matter was settled, but he didn't want to go back to Yuquan Mountain because the pass was still there.
It was not done well, and it was very troublesome to get in and out. After Zhuang Rui called his mother, he knew that nothing was wrong, so he turned out the phone book and found Professor Meng's number.
Uncle De had been urging Zhuang Rui to visit his future mentor. Since he had nothing to do today, Zhuang Rui called him.
When he heard the call from Zhuang Rui, Professor Meng was very surprised and asked Zhuang Rui to come home immediately. They happened to have dinner together at noon. Zhuang Rui thought about it and was not polite. When passing by a farmer's market, he saw someone walking on the road.
I was selling old turtles on the side. Zhuang Rui went down the river to catch these turtles when he was a child. They looked like wild ones, so he bought two.
The place where Professor Zhou lives is the Teacher Village of Peking University. It is located behind the Peking University campus. It is lined with trees and there is an artificial lake. The environment is very elegant. Zhuang Rui parked the car behind what Professor Zhou said was downstairs.
, carrying two tortoises and preparing to go upstairs.
"Brother Zhuang Rui, grandpa said you were coming, but I didn't even go shopping. What good things did you bring for me? What do you have on your hands?"
Professor Zhou lived on the second floor. Before Zhuang Rui entered the unit, he heard a crisp shout from the balcony on the second floor. He looked up and saw that girl Meng Qiuqian, looking at Zhuang Rui's hand with wide eyes.
The bastard had an incredible look on his face.
Zhuang Rui raised his head and chuckled, and entered the unit building. Professor Meng had already opened the door and was waiting. When he saw the old turtle in Zhuang Rui's hand, he also laughed and said, "Xiao Zhuang, I don't accept it."
It’s a student gift, what do you think you are holding this thing for?”
"Teacher Meng, on the way here I saw someone selling some wild ones, so I bought them to replenish your health. It's a student's apprenticeship ceremony." Zhuang Rui spent some time with Professor Meng in Shaanxi and knew that he was a very kind person.
Kind and joking with a smile.
That girl Meng Qiuqian ran over with a basin for washing vegetables and asked Zhuang Rui to put the two old turtles in the basin.
Professor Meng paused on the ground with great interest, looked at the two old turtles in the basin, and commented seriously: "Well, the limbs are yellow and the skirt is thick. They are wild, and this head is not the same."
Xiao, old turtle meat can cure fatigue, night sweats, backache and leg pain. It can also nourish yin and kidneys, clear away heat and eliminate stasis, strengthen the spleen and stomach. Xiaozhuang, thank you, I, the old man, accepted this gift."
After hearing what Professor Meng said, the little girl became anxious. She held the basin with both hands and held it in front of her, saying, "No, I want to keep it. Grandpa is not allowed to eat it." She dared to buy these two old turtles from Zhuang Rui.
Think of it as a pet.
"Okay, grandpa won't eat them. Xiaozhuang, come on, come in and eat. I'm showing off my skills today."
Professor Meng still doted on his granddaughter. After asking her to carry the old turtle to the kitchen, he invited Zhuang Rui to sit down at the dining table. Professor Meng's skills were really good. From the time Zhuang Rui called to the present, it only took thirty or forty minutes.
, seven or eight dishes have been prepared, and an old hen is still stewed in the kitchen.
"Brother Zhuang Rui, I made these Coke chicken wings. Do you want to try it?" Meng Qiuqian placed a plate of fried golden chicken wings in front of Zhuang Rui and looked at Zhuang Rui expectantly.
"I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself..."
Seeing the little girl preparing to pick it up for him, Zhuang Rui quickly picked up a piece of chopsticks and put it into his mouth.
"This...is this Coke chicken wings?"
Zhuang Rui resisted spitting out the chicken wings in his mouth, but his taste buds lost consciousness. Isn't this taste too salty?
"Yeah, does my cooking taste good? I'll try it too."
Seeing Zhuang Rui's face, the little girl almost guessed that her masterpiece was not very good. She picked up a piece of chicken wing and only bit a little bit. She didn't have Zhuang Rui's endurance and immediately vomited it out.
"Failed again, Lucas, come here, there is something delicious..."
The little girl's eyes rolled around, and she decided to focus on the Lucas she raised. Unexpectedly, Lucas, who was lying next to the dining table, jumped up and entered the room with a "swish" sound.
Zhuang Rui laughed loudly when he saw it.
With the little girl's jokes, the meal was quite enjoyable. After the meal, Professor Meng took Zhuang Rui into the study.
Professor Meng pointed to a pile of books on the table and said to Zhuang Rui: "I know you are coming to Beijing during this period, so I have prepared the review materials for you. If there is anything you don't understand, just come home.
Already..."
"Thank you, Teacher Meng. I will have to trouble you more often in the future."
Zhuang Rui looked through it and found that they were books on ancient Chinese and chemistry, which were more targeted and suitable for him to read.
Professor Meng had something to do in the afternoon. Zhuang Rui asked him to guide some review points and then left. However, Meng Qiuqian, a little girl who was on summer vacation, was a little reluctant and asked Zhuang Rui to promise to bring the white lion next time.
Let Zhuang Rui leave.
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Zhuang Rui, who was driving the car, suddenly heard his cell phone ringing. He looked at the number and looked a little unfamiliar. After pressing the answer button, a nice female voice came from the phone: "Hello, is this Mr. Zhuang?"
"I'm Zhuang Rui, who are you?" Zhuang Rui pulled the car to the side of the road and answered the phone.
"Oh, that's right, Mr. Zhuang, I'm from Beijing TV. I want to confirm with you about going to Jinan to participate in the treasure appraisal event tomorrow. Are you sure you can participate in this event tomorrow?"
It turned out that he was the organizer of this treasure appraisal event. The old man said that they would call Zhuang Rui, but he never received the call. Zhuang Rui was a little surprised at first, and then he said: "You can participate, the specific itinerary is
How is it? Please tell me first."
"If it is convenient for you, we will gather at the TV station tomorrow. Then we will have a car and drive to Jinan. We will have a meal and rest at noon. We will start the on-site treasure appraisal activity at three o'clock in the afternoon. We will stay in Jinan for one day and there will be half a day in the morning the next day.
Time activities, we will organize guests to visit Jinan’s scenic spots in the afternoon and return to Beijing in the evening..."
Liu Jia is the host of this on-site treasure appraisal event and the producer of this event. She just received the fax information about Zhuang Rui, the director of the Jade Association, this morning. However, the age on it makes her a little unsure. She is 25 years old.
, this was too young. Liu Jia called Zhuang Rui again after calling and confirming with the relevant person in charge of the Jade Association.
This is not to be blamed on Liu Jia. You must know that the people who participated in the on-site treasure appraisal event this time were of various backgrounds. They included an associate researcher from the Palace Museum, the general manager of a famous auction company, and domestic experts in the appraisal of calligraphy and painting miscellaneous items.
Zhuang Rui's twenty-five-year-old age among them will indeed make people a little distrustful.
"Okay, I will be there on time tomorrow..."
After Zhuang Rui agreed, he hung up the phone. For him, there is no difficulty in simply distinguishing the authenticity of jade or even antiques. He just has to tell where these objects are real and where they are fake. This is what Zhuang Rui wants.
