But as the saying goes, no matter how proud you are, you have to keep your tail between your legs.
Hong Yanwu's ecstasy blurred the truth and caused unnecessary trouble.
As soon as Mr. Shan heard that he bought it from the "Chinese Arts and Crafts" store, he knew that it must have been lost from the Forbidden City by accident.
After all, he was a researcher at the Forbidden City, and his sense of professional responsibility immediately erupted. Mr. Shan actually suggested that Hong Yanwu be handed over to the state. He expressed his willingness to talk to the acquisition department of the Forbidden City and give him a higher price to take away the items.
Ouch, I am so carried away with myself, what am I afraid of?
Hong Yanwu suddenly became sad and begged for mercy.
"No, Mr. Shan, we brothers finally got this thing back. Is it easy? Just don't say a word, and we will drag it to the Forbidden City. There is nothing there, but there is no shortage of these two items.
. Let me tell you, this thing is not old enough. According to national policy, it is not considered a cultural relic. I thank you, but don’t force me. I finally picked up a big leak, and I still want to keep it as a family heirloom..."
Seeing that he had such a big reaction and spoke so pitifully, Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping couldn't help but laugh together.
However, Mr. Shan still insisted, "This thing of yours is indeed a national treasure. What is rare is that it is a pair. It is not broken and is enough to enter the 'treasure museum'. Therefore, you should hand it to the Forbidden City. This can
More people see it..."
Hong Yanwu scratched his neck. "That's not necessarily the case, my Mr. Shan. Don't lie to me. I know a little bit about things in the industry. Not all the real stuff is on display to the public. Besides, it can be displayed
If they are published, are they all real? For example, certain calligraphy and paintings, certain porcelain..."
These few sentences hit the nail on the head, but Mr. Shan hesitated for a moment.
Hong Yanwu took advantage of the situation and quickly asked for help.
"Mr. Shan, to be honest, it is fate that this thing came into my hands. You will know if you go to the 'Chinese Arts and Crafts Store' and see that our good products are not sold out with clearly marked prices? That is called exporting to earn foreign exchange. It's also
The foreigners bought the most food items, because our stuff is unique and they don’t have it there. In fact, if it weren’t for the inconvenience of my pair of flat peach trees, they would have probably been sold abroad. We bought it here and it was still there
It is considered a contribution to the country. In fact, I know what you are worried about. Aren't you just afraid that I will resell it or hide it. Don't worry, firstly, I promise to keep it well and never sell it for any amount of money.
Second, I promise that I will definitely find an opportunity to exhibit it to the public in the future. If people want to see it, I will open the door for people to see it every day and never close it. If that is the case, it might be more in line with your original intention than leaving it to the Forbidden City...
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These few words were so well said that Mr. Shan looked really hesitant.
At the critical moment, Wang Hanping came forward to help Hong Yanwu and said a few words.
"Old Dan. No matter how rich the Forbidden City is, you can't just take everything in, right? They bought it with their own money and don't want to pay it to the public. Why do you worry about it when you're not working anymore? What's more?
The young man is right, sometimes these things can indeed be better protected in private hands than in public hands... Well, can you say that?"
At this point, Mr. Shan just nodded and said nothing.
Hong Yanwu breathed a sigh of relief. He was grateful to Wang Hanping for speaking up. He also felt that Mr. Shan, an expert, was willing to listen to others' advice and was quite open-minded. He was not a stickler for the past.
But he didn't expect that Wang Hanping had a special reason for saying this. He wasn't just talking about his two pots of peach trees. Because right after, Wang Hanping told him a big event in detail.
Hong Yanwu waited until he finished listening and finally understood the meaning of Wang Hanping's words. He was even more shocked by the real intention of the two old gentlemen to come to him.
Fortunately, Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping bumped into Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan transporting things together today. It was not a coincidence. The two old gentlemen were actually waiting at the gate on purpose. The purpose was to tell Hong Yanwu about something important.
What big deal is it?
For something great.
How amazing is this thing?
It is related to the safety of the entire capital city.
This may sound ridiculous. But it has to be said on both sides. If this thing is really said, the young people of the younger generation may not take it seriously. But the older generation of Beijing people will definitely agree with it.
So what exactly is it?
Come on, let’s not be too pretentious. To put it bluntly, that thing is a huge piece of wood, golden nanmu, the sacred tree that guards the capital!
Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the capital has been known as the "Five Towns".
It is rumored that according to the Taoist theory of the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, five town objects were set up in the east, west, south, north, and middle directions of the capital to deter demons and ensure the tranquility of the capital.
The center belongs to earth, and the town object is "Long Live Mountain", which is actually "Jingshan" that gathers earth to form a mountain. The north belongs to water, and the town object is the bronze bull beside Kunming Lake in the "Summer Palace". The south belongs to fire, and the town object is "Jingshan".
The Yandun Gate of Yongding Gate is made of gold in the west, and the centerpiece is the Yongle Huayan Bell of Juesheng Temple (Dazhong Temple).
As for the Oriental zodiac sign of wood, the main object is the golden nanmu tree in the "Shenmu Factory" we are talking about.
According to the "Research on Old News from Rixia", "The Shenmu Factory is about two miles outside the Guangqu Gate. There is a large tree leaning on the ground. It is high enough to hide a person and a horse. It is a relic of the palace in the early Ming Dynasty. It is said that the wood has gods.
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There is also "The large trees accumulated in the Shenmu Factory of the Capital are all from the Yongle period. The largest one is called 'Zhang Bian Tou', which is two feet away and lies more than four feet away. You can ride under it and you can become invisible at a height. It has been exposed to wind and rain for many years.
It has gradually decayed.”
These words clearly record the real situation of "Shenmu Factory" at that time.
The specific location of "Shenmu Factory" is actually located south of the Second Gate of Tonghui River outside Guangqumen. It is approximately the "Shuangjing" area of the East Third Ring Road today.
The place name of this place changed several times, and later it was called "Huangmuchang" and "Huangmuchang" respectively, and finally it was called "Huangmuzhuang". Even the people who lived there didn't know its origin.
Already.
But this place was extremely famous during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
In the early Ming Dynasty, when Emperor Yongle Zhu Di was building the Forbidden City, he sent people to Sichuan, Hunan, Guangdong and Guangxi to purchase a large amount of high-quality timber. The timber was transported over and over and finally transported to the capital along the Grand Canal. The place where the timber was stacked was the "Shenmu Factory"
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These large trees are rare things in the world, among which the "Zhangbiantou" tree is the largest. According to legend, it has magical power and can ward off evil and cure diseases. It has since been called the "sacred tree" by the people.
In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong also visited the "Shenmuchang" twice to view the "Shenmu". He once inscribed the "Shenmu Ballad" and made it into a stele, which included "I left the South China Sea to come to the capital of Yan, and the Qing Qi of Jia and Yi suppressed the Han Dynasty."
The sentence "the public opinion" officially confirms the theory of "zhenwu".
In order to prevent the "sacred tree" from being eroded by wind and rain, Emperor Qianlong ordered a square pavilion with red walls and yellow tiles to be built on the west side of the "sacred tree".
Seven connected gallery rooms with tile and wood structures were also built to cover the "sacred tree" and surround it with bluestone railings.
Later, after liberation, in 1953, a musical instrument factory was built at the location of "No. 6 Huangmuchang". The sacred wood and the imperial monument were enclosed in the compound of the musical instrument factory.
Although at this time, the surroundings of the "Shenmu Factory" had been turned into vegetable gardens, and the corridors and royal stele pavilions built for the sacred trees were also in disrepair, and the pavilions were dilapidated, leaking from wind and rain. However, the "sacred trees" in the house still made a sound when knocked on.
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During the "Movement", the imperial monument was buried in the vegetable cellar of the canteen of the musical instrument factory.
The sacred tree that held the important responsibilities in the East was treated even worse. Because it took up space, the factory leaders finally ordered the workers to saw it into several sections and throw it in the yard to dry like tatters. Then it was exposed to wind and rain again.
Later, when Wang Hanping was invited to work as a carpentry instructor in a musical instrument factory, he undoubtedly discovered this situation. After finding out the whole story, he felt extremely distressed and talked to Mr. Shan, hoping that he would come forward to ask the Forbidden City to take away the "sacred wood".
Proper placement.
But after the people from the Forbidden City looked at it, they said it was just a bunch of rotten wood and had no cultural relic value, so they left it alone. In this way, the wood could only be left there.
It wasn't until a few days ago that the new leader of the musical instrument factory suddenly approached the "Red Star Furniture Factory" and said that he wanted to use the wood in their yard to exchange for 30 desks with the furniture factory for those in the factory who had been rehabilitated and returned to their posts.
Cadres seek benefits.
Of course Wang Hanping wanted to agree, but the leader of the "Red Star Furniture Factory" felt that the musical instrument factory had no need to curry favor and did not allow him to speak at all, so he refused directly.
The leaders of the furniture factory said that they have no shortage of wood, let alone bad wood that has been exposed to wind and rain. If you want a desk, you have to buy it with money and industrial vouchers. Since it is a public company, you can get a discount, but
Barter interview.
This attitude immediately made the leader of the musical instrument factory angry. When he left, he said, "Don't be so arrogant in your furniture factory. We also have carpenters in our musical instrument factory. Do you really think that without you, we will have to eat pigs with hair on them? I
I also told you that we will make our own from those 'bad wood' and paint them with piano paint, and I'm sure it will be more beautiful than what you make..."
Of course, these words did not matter to the ears of the leaders of the furniture factory. But Wang Hanping was completely stunned after hearing this.
That was the remaining wood from the construction of the main hall during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. It was a natural nanmu that was specially used for the pavilions of the palace. During the Qing Dynasty, it was hard to find high-grade golden nanmu, so they were reluctant to misappropriate it.
Well, I actually made a writing desk in the end, and even painted it with piano paint! How could such a good thing end up like this?
Not to mention that if Master Luban knew about it, he would be so angry that he would jump out of his grave. This matter will also poke the spines of future generations in the future.
With no master, Wang Hanping quickly approached Mr. Shan for advice.
Mr. Shan was very anxious when he heard this. The two of them discussed it over and over but couldn't find any solution, and finally came up with a solution that was not a solution.
Simply, use the money Hong Yanwu spent to build his house to buy wood from the musical instrument factory.
Of course, this is definitely not an attempt to embezzle house construction funds privately and trick Hong Yanwu.
What Mr. Shan actually meant was that the wooden loft in the Huating Courtyard had to be rebuilt anyway. His original plan was to spend 2,000 yuan to buy fir, elm and camphor wood to build the loft.
Now if we can take down the golden nanmu and use it to build this building, that would actually be better. Although the regulations on the attic are a little smaller, it still won’t waste such materials like making a desk. In theory, Hong Yanwu still occupies a large area.
It's cheap.
But there are two points in between. First, we have to tell Hong Yanwu about this matter, and we can't do it if he doesn't agree. Second, according to the conditions of thirty desks in the musical instrument factory, two thousand yuan for wood is not enough.
It was enough, so I had to persuade Hong Yanwu to add some more money, and I also had to get some industrial coupons.
In this way, they discussed it and waited for Hong Yanwu to come home at the gate of Hong's house. Little did they know that what was waiting for him was that he was getting things home.
But this also proved Hong Yanwu's vision and financial resources. So after saying these words, both Wang Hanping and Mr. Shan laughed.
They just think that this kind of good thing that kills two birds with one stone is probably a sure thing, and Hong Yanwu will definitely not object.
But it backfired. After hearing this, Hong Yanwu thought about it for a while, took a deep breath, looked embarrassed, and shook his head.
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