I have a home in the courtyard Chapter 204, Party
March 1964 was another season when the grass grows and the orioles fly.
Zhou Jimin is really screwed up. He really hasn’t taken care of anything since New Year’s Eve.
The only exception was that after Mo Siying, Luo Dali, Li Boren and others went to work, he sent them all a red envelope, gave them a few words of encouragement, and then stopped.
Today was a day off, and he even took his wife, children, and younger siblings to the forest on the outskirts of the city to plant trees.
March is the season when all things come back to life, and it’s a good idea to experience it with your children.
The reason why we came to plant trees has a lot to do with the sandstorms a few days ago.
The children asked him, why is the sky gray? Moreover, the courtyard and windows are covered with a layer of sand. What kind of weather is this?
Therefore, Zhou Jimin could only explain to the children the serious consequences of soil erosion.
They have never been to the Northwest, nor have they seen the Loess Plateau, so naturally they know little about it.
On the contrary, it is Xiaocai, she has been there, so she can understand it more deeply.
But she is also ignorant. After all, she is just a five-year-old kid and doesn’t know much.
"Dad, how long will it take for this little sapling to grow into a big tree?"
"Dad, look, this tree seems to be dying. The leaves are gone. It's so bare and pitiful."
"Dad, come and help me, I can't lift it anymore."
In the planting forest, Zhou Jimin was busy doing some work, but it was Zhou Qingxian and the others who actually planted the trees.
There are so many children, and every child has to call him for help, which makes him very busy and exhausted.
But he never tires of it. After all, being needed by the children is also a kind of happiness.
They will still need him now, but in more than ten years, they will probably fly far away.
After a busy morning, when Zhou Jimin was returning home, he happened to meet Lu Qianxiang.
"Brother Lu, long time no see. When did you come? Why haven't I met you before?"
"It's been a while since I last saw you. You're such a hands-off shopkeeper, and you're so uncharacteristic of me."
When they met, Lu Qianxiang couldn't hold it back and complained.
It's no wonder he behaves like this, because Zhou Jimin only proposed the plan, but it was Lu Qianxiang and others who did the legwork to implement it.
Moreover, the plan submitted by Zhou Jimin was very huge, so Lu Qianxiang's work became very heavy.
Even his wife said that if others gain a few pounds during the Chinese New Year, it would be better for you to do the opposite and lose a few pounds during the Chinese New Year.
"Brother Lu, where do we start? Lao Lin has assigned you many tasks again?"
"Forget it, I'll talk to you next time."
Lu Qianxiang planned to chat with Zhou Jimin, but suddenly realized that this place was not a good place for chatting at all, so he had to give up.
Zhou Jimin watched the other party leave with a smile, feeling happy in his heart. Let’s talk next time? Let’s talk next time we meet.
In the next few days, Zhou Jimin will teach the children in the morning, and then take them to plant trees outside the city in the afternoon.
Tree planting is a very meaningful activity. It can not only exercise children's subjective initiative, but also teach them some knowledge about environmental protection, tree planting, grafting and cuttings during the tree planting process.
That afternoon, during the tree planting process, Zhou Qingyi suddenly asked a question.
"Dad, can the bamboo shoots we usually eat be grown? Why do we rarely see them?"
An old man not far away could not help but turn his head and take a look.
What kind of family is this that can always eat bamboo shoots?
The uncle knows very well that bamboo shoots are only found in the south and are rare in the north.
The so-called winter bamboo shoots are only produced in the south.
And now it is March, so what Zhou Qingyi just said revealed a piece of information, that is, the little guy often eats bamboo shoots at home.
Then this bamboo shoot is the winter bamboo shoot in the south.
Nowadays, transportation from north to south is very troublesome and long. Families that can eat winter bamboo shoots are indeed not ordinary families.
Among the daily necessities sold by supply and marketing cooperatives, throughout the year, it is estimated that bamboo shoots may be sold only in the summer.
You can never see them normally, and the bamboo shoots sold in summer are quickly sold out.
That's why the little guy's words made the uncle so surprised.
"This is a very good question. Xiaoyi, the fact that you can think of this question shows that you usually observe subtle things, which is great."
Zhou Jimin first praised the little guy, and then began to spread knowledge in this area to the children.
Most bamboos like a warm and humid climate, with the average annual temperature generally being 12c to 22c, and the annual precipitation ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 mm.
Bamboo's requirements for moisture are higher than those for temperature and soil. It must have both sufficient moisture and good drainage.
Therefore, in the south of the Huaihe River in the Qinling Mountains, bamboo gardens can be seen everywhere, but to the north, they are basically rare.
It is not that there are no bamboos in the north, but they are generally cold-resistant small and medium-sized ornamental bamboos. Naturally, they are incomparable with the practicality and ornamental bamboo sea in the south.
After all, in the south, basically wherever people live, there will be bamboo.
You must know that bamboo is a treasure. Bamboo shoots are edible. Bamboo can be woven into bamboo baskets and other bamboo products. It can also be used as building materials and so on. It has a wide range of uses.
When he finished speaking, the eyes of the little guys all lit up.
Xiaocauliflower was the first to raise her hand and said:
"Uncle, how about we start planting bamboo tomorrow?"
Obviously, she had forgotten what Zhou Jimin said before and only remembered the many benefits of bamboo.
"It's not impossible to grow bamboo with cauliflower, but the bamboo shoots produced in the north are, well, how should I put it, very small. Moreover, the growth cycle is longer than those in the south. In addition, you
Where do you get bamboo rice? Do you know where and how to plant it?"
"Dad, what is bamboo rice?"
With a deeper understanding of bamboo, children have more and more questions.
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At the end, we talked about everything from how to plant bamboo to choosing a planting location, and then we got to the topic of food.
Which one is better, fried bacon with bamboo shoots or duck meat with bamboo shoots?
While we were chatting, the children shouted that they were hungry.
"Let's go home and have dinner."
"Yeah, Dad, I want to eat fried bacon with bamboo shoots and fried chicken with bamboo shoots!"
"Uncle, can I stay at your house for dinner tonight?"
"Haha, no problem. I'll cook for you when I get back, but you all have to help. You can't get something for nothing."
"I know, Dad, please walk faster, we are hungry."
The children, one large and six young, walked outside happily, their laughter spreading far and wide.
When he got home, Zhou Jimin cooked a delicious dinner for the children. Every dish basically included bamboo shoots.
Bamboo shoots can be divided into fresh bamboo shoots and dried bamboo shoots. The ways of eating these two types of bamboo shoots are different, but they are both equally delicious.
Here in the south, you can use dried bamboo shoots when making hot pot.
After soaking the dried bamboo shoots, tear them into bamboo shoot shreds as fine as needle thread, then put them into thick soup and boil them for a while. After taking them out, they are delicious.
After dinner, Zhou Jimin sent the cauliflower back to Yongqiao Hutong.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, he got up and went out.
Today I was invited by Wu Chengfeng, an antique dealer, to attend a gathering in the antique industry.
In a courtyard on the outskirts of the city, many people came here today, adding a bit of excitement to the normally deserted courtyard.
When Zhou Jimin arrived, it was almost time for the party to start.
When he walked in, he found a lot of antiques placed there, but to his great disappointment.
Not a single treasure.
Perhaps there are genuine items among these antiques, but I haven’t seen any precious antiques.
Because there is no response from the space.
The entire courtyard was very large. Zhou Jimin wandered around the front yard for a while, and when he was about to leave in disappointment, Wu Chengfeng suddenly appeared at the door.
When the latter saw him, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Master Hua, long time no see, welcome."
Wu Chengfeng is really satisfied with Zhou Jimin, a great grievance.
"Long time no see, Master Wu, this party you mentioned is not very good. If it is all these ordinary things, then I will be really disappointed."
As soon as they met, Zhou Jimin started to speak frankly.
Not at all polite!
It was right to think about it. He got up in the dark early in the morning and blew the cold wind all the way before arriving at the courtyard.
But the antiques he saw were disappointing, which meant that he had to return empty-handed. Who would not be resentful?
Besides, he was not familiar with Wu Chengfeng, they only had one transaction, that's all.
Wu Chengfeng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and thought to himself that this person is really straightforward.
Then he laughed and said:
"Haha, Master Hua is really quick to talk, but the ones you see in the front yard are all ordinary antiques. If you want to see the treasures, you have to go to the backyard."
Let it go, outsiders are not allowed to enter a place like the backyard.
However, the courtyard in front of us is obviously not an ordinary house for people to live in. Otherwise, if the backyard is full of women, who would let outsiders in to visit?
"That's it, then please ask Master Wu to lead the way."
To be honest, Zhou Jimin is somewhat interested in the backyard.
These old and young people really know how to play. The three courtyards in the front, middle and back all represent different levels of antiques.
Although there are some treasures in the middle courtyard, they are not many.
Moreover, compared to the bustle of the front yard, the calmness of the middle yard, the back yard can be called deserted.
Following Wu Chengfeng all the way to the backyard, Zhou Jimin was even more surprised.
Entering the house in the backyard, you are greeted by a splash-ink painting of landscapes, which is very charming.
The main table below the splash-ink picture has several precious porcelain ornaments placed on it. Both in terms of shape and craftsmanship, they should have reached the subversive level of porcelain.
At just the first glance, Zhou Jimin was caught.
The reason why he stared at these pieces of porcelain intently was because they were really beautiful, not because of the movement in the space.
"Master Hua is really discerning. These pieces of porcelain were treasured by the previous emperors."
Wu Chengfeng saw Zhou Jimin's gaze and immediately introduced him carefully.
Regarding things from the previous dynasty, Wu Chengfeng is almost familiar with them.
Starting from the wild boar skin that started in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, to Shunzhi Kangxi, and then to the peak Qianlong, Wu Chengfeng is very familiar with it.
The porcelains in front of us are obviously not items from the Qianlong period, but they were brought to life by Wu Chengfeng.
After listening to the other party's introduction, Zhou Jimin nodded thoughtfully.
He doesn't know how to appreciate porcelain in this way, because there are too many porcelains in history.
The ordinary pieces of porcelain in front of me should have appeared in a much older era, rather than being objects from more than two hundred years ago.
The space vibration was extremely active, and Zhou Jimin managed to suppress it with great difficulty, but his face still had that calm look.
At this time, he noticed that there were more than a dozen people in the room, most of them were old people with white hair, and only a few were middle-aged people with a big belly.
As for young people, there are none.
If you think about it carefully, it's right. These people here are all old monsters who have been in the antique industry for many years, or they are big enemies with a lot of money.
Therefore, it is normal that there are no young people.
Zhou Jimin found a seat and sat down, and then someone spoke.
Everyone gathered together. Although everyone's purpose was to exchange antiques, at the beginning, it was just gossip.
I thought it would be boring, but Zhou Jimin didn't expect that they would start chatting about the ornaments on the main table.
Then when it came to the dirty stuff, everyone was even more interested.
When talking about dirty things, we have to mention the tomb robbing industry that has been popular since the Three Kingdoms period.
It can be said that the reason why many precious antiques can be passed down to this day is indispensable to the contribution of tomb robbers.
Ancient tombs were always accompanied by luxurious burial objects, which are extremely precious cultural relics for us modern people.
If it weren't for these gold-touching captains, many antiques would be buried underground forever and cannot be seen by the world.
Of course, tomb robbing is illegal and must not be done.
As Zhou Jimin listened to their conversation, he realized that there were some more antiques there, and he could go take a look if he had time.
In other words, some stories about golden captains from the Republic of China and even the previous dynasties sound quite interesting.
These stories are refreshing to Zhou Jimin, but they are also quite regrettable.
After all, most of the treasures they mentioned have been moved overseas or their whereabouts are unknown.
The place where most dirty things appear is the ghost market.
Wu Chengfeng and others only mentioned it briefly, but Zhou Jimin still wrote it down.
Compared with Pigeon Market, Ghost Market only happens once a month, and the address changes every time.
However, Zhou Jimin didn't care about this. After a while, he asked Wu Chengfeng privately to see how mysterious this ghost market was.
Of course, if there was a chance, he would also like to meet those so-called gold-touching captains.
From what Wu Chengfeng and others said, Colonel Mojin never showed his true face to others and was quite mysterious.
In other words, maybe someone touches Captain Jin in front of you, but you don’t even know their hidden identity.
At this point, more than half an hour has passed.
"Okay, no more nonsense, Lao Wu, you come first this time, let us see what good guys you have brought?"
At the main table, an old man with white hair spoke, and Wu Chengfeng stood up and cupped his hands to show respect.
If it were the former court, wouldn't you be allowed to kneel?
However, after experiencing the turmoil of the Republic of China, many of the bad habits in the past have been changed.
Although the antique dealers adhere to the last tradition, they are just a formality and do not dare to be too presumptuous.
After all, many people are still disgusted with feudal bad habits.
Wu Chengfeng pulled out a wooden box from behind his seat.
The wooden box has been painted, but it still gives people a sense of the times, because the four corners of the wooden box are somewhat badly worn.
I opened the box, but there were not antiques inside, but several small wooden boxes.
Everyone is even more curious. What on earth is this thing? It actually has a layer of protection inside. Is it necessary?
Wu Chengfeng picked up one of the small wooden boxes and said mysteriously:
"Everyone should take a closer look. This was passed down from my grandparents' generation and is at least a hundred years old."
"I have never taken it out all this time, even when I was young"
Mentioning this, Wu Chengfeng's eyes actually turned a little red.
Zhou Jimin didn't know if the other party was acting, but the old people next to him were also full of emotion, and then comforted Wu Chengfeng a few words.
Even when a knife was held to his neck when he was a child, he did not take out the family property of his ancestors.
The real situation is that he was completely frightened at that time, his brain was shut down, and he was unable to react at all.
He couldn't even operate his brain normally, so he just let him go.
This allowed him to escape, otherwise he would have had to shed his skin even if he didn't die.
He can brag about this for the rest of his life.
Therefore, on occasions like today, or on some occasions in the past, he will perform a piece as long as it is a treasure among treasures.
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In this way, it not only adds a sense of mystery and weight to the antiques, but also makes others think that these antiques are his family's ancestral treasures, with higher added value.
In fact, this is also a common way of playing in the antique world.
However, if you are not an ordinary person, you really can’t play.
Everyone knows more or less about Wu Chengfeng’s family background, but after so many years, Wu Chengfeng has become a big player in the antique industry, so everyone is tacitly aware of it.
The small wooden box was opened, and what appeared was an object wrapped in yellow silk.
When I opened the silk, I saw a dignified and heavy seal inside.
The words at the bottom haven't been revealed yet, but the five-clawed golden dragon above is so lifelike that it's very eye-catching.
Zhou Jimin looked over attentively, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the wisdom and skills of ancient people were really awesome.
For an ordinary piece of jade to be able to carve such an exquisite seal is simply the pinnacle of carving skills.
He himself is an engraver, so he naturally understands how difficult engraving is.
The seal in front of him made him feel emotional, not only because of the seal itself, but also because the ancients of that era did not have a variety of different tools for carving like they do now.
A perfect technical product, a priceless treasure.
"Can you guess which emperor's jade seal this is?"
At this time, Wu Chengfeng suddenly lost his temper.
But everyone was in high spirits and started speculating one after another.
Throughout thousands of years of feudal society, apart from the jade seal that passed down the country, every other emperor had one or several jade seals.