Seeing Hong Yanwu's appearance, Wang Hanping almost jumped up in fear.
"What a great thing! Boy, don't you really like these things? How could you be so confused! Let me tell you, it is a great blessing to be able to use such golden nanmu to build your attic.
That is the remaining talent of Ming Yongle. So many emperors in the Qing Dynasty were not so lucky..."
"What do you think? Are you afraid that the wood will be really bad? I tell you, nanmu is the most stable wood, does not crack, deform, and is extremely resistant to corrosion. Even if it has been soaked in wind and rain for so many years,
But that’s ‘bad wood’. It’s just the outer layer of skin that’s rotten, but it’s good on the inside. To say it’s ‘bad wood’ is unreasonable. The scraps are all valuable...”
"What's wrong? How about I sign it for you and deposit it with the head office? I've been working here all my life and I've never missed it. I'm sure the wood will be fine! You can't believe that I'm an old carpenter..."
Wang Hanping is a straight-tempered person. He grabs the lead one sentence after another, leaving no time for Hong Yanwu to speak. The more he talks, the more anxious he becomes and his face turns pale.
Mr. Shan was still cautious and noticed something. He asked Hong Yanwu if he had any concerns.
Sure enough, Hong Yanwu's answer was really like this.
"Master Wang, don't be excited. Just think that you are my eldest brother's master. There is no way I won't believe you. It's not that I'm ignorant. I know that this golden nanmu is the best wood among softwoods. Not only is it resistant to corrosion,
, the fragrance still lingers on cloudy days. But Mr. Shan is right to ask this question, this is such a big deal! I am really worried..."
"First, I have heard from my parents since I was a child that there are "five towns" in the capital. I also heard our neighbor, Mr. Bian, say that the "Shenmu" of "Shenmuchang" is the result of the floods in the Tonghui River, and is controlled by shrimp soldiers and crabs.
The incarnation of the golden dragon transported from the bottom of the river to the 'Qingfeng Gate'. Although these are all legends, it is enough to show that this thing is extraordinary. Among the people, it has been passed down orally for hundreds of years. It is not a sacred object but also a god.
It’s a thing! To put it bluntly, no matter how good this thing is, it belongs to the people of the entire capital. The people of this capital must know who dares to take it all for themselves, and they are not allowed to scold their ancestors behind their backs? In the future, whoever wants to chat at the wine table will arrange it
Whatever happens to the Hong family in Nancheng, my parents will turn against me! I can't bring scolding to my own family..."
"Secondly, since this 'sacred tree' is such a thing, it is no better than a few pieces of hardwood furniture and the Queen Mother's peach tree. It is a cultural relic among cultural relics and a treasure among treasures. I'll put it here for you.
Don't look at it now, no one takes this thing seriously and doesn't respect the history and culture of our nation. But just like people, there will always be a day when these objects can be "rectified". By then, even these furniture, this pair
The peach trees are extremely valuable and make people jealous. Not to mention this 'sacred tree' that symbolizes the tranquility of the east of the capital. What should the country do if it comes to me for this? I don't want to be betrayed and spend money to
You have to blame yourself. If you really hold me accountable for this matter, how unjust I am..."
"Third, let's talk about the fact that the palace is made of golden nanmu. It is a royal style. In the whole world, Chengde Summer Resort is the only one with a palace that is purely made of nanmu. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty did not have such a record.
.So from a Feng Shui perspective, if something like this comes to our home, we can’t afford it! It won’t bring disaster!”
"Anyway, you two don't think I'm young, but I understand a truth. Too much is never enough! You can't take advantage of everything! You should eat as much food as you want. I'm afraid that I won't be able to eat and stuff myself.
Bad!"
Not to mention, Hong Yanwu does have his own reasons. From his point of view, this kind of worry is really necessary. I really can’t fault him, and I can’t say that the things he worries about will definitely not happen.
will happen.
Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping couldn't help but look at each other with admiration. These two things made them feel that Hong Yanwu had thought things through very thoroughly. He was truly a far-sighted and unique person. Moreover, he could not be confused by profit. He knew how to advance and retreat.
Understanding depth and depth is not something that ordinary young people can do.
Appreciation is appreciation, but the problem is that it is urgent now. Apart from that, they have no other way to think of. So what is the best way to do this?
Mr. Shan frowned and thought hard.
Wang Hanping was so anxious that he clenched his fists and jumped up and down.
"Don't bother me... you really don't want it? Then we have to watch the 'Shenmu' play with us. Isn't this also a sin? Hey, I said, why don't you think about it again? You buy it and we will keep it a secret for you.
Isn’t that enough?”
Seeing that they were really in trouble, Hong Yanwu hurriedly said, "Master Wang, Mr. Shan, don't be anxious. Just let it go, I'll pay for it..."
"Ah?" Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping couldn't help but open their eyes wide.
This is another one that I didn’t expect at all! How come I just said I didn’t want it, and now I want it again?
Hong Yanwu hurriedly explained. "You two, I paid this money not because I wanted the wood, but because I respect the two of you as human beings. Look, why are you so anxious? To put it more seriously, you are saving the country.
Property. To put it more seriously, you are trying to save the nation's historical treasures. To put it simply, you want to save the hearts and minds of the people in the capital. This matter is not your responsibility in the first place, and it does not benefit you personally at all.
, and can still do this voluntarily and voluntarily. This is called being eager to do justice! I admire it, I am touched, and I can’t help but respect it! In addition, Mr. Shan helps me repair my ancestral home, and works so hard every day, and he doesn’t need a single penny.
Master Wang does the fine work for our family, but for my brother’s sake, he doesn’t take any money. One of you is a great expert in the museum, and the other is a seventh-level craftsman. These things make me feel even more sad. It’s just right, let’s take this
Let’s get over it. If you want to save this piece of wood, I’m willing to pay and help you!”
Well, once these words were said, the two old gentlemen really turned their worries into joy.
Mr. Shan praised, "You are really not stingy. It's very commendable..."
Wang Hanping also praised. "What a good boy. He is a man from our capital city. He is generous and generous in his heart..."
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu had more to say. "You two, this matter is settled, but I still have two conditions. You must agree to me. One is that I only contribute money but not effort in this matter. Everything has to be done by myself."
You two come forward to take care of it. The second thing is that you have to keep this matter a secret for me. A big tree attracts wind and a fat pig looks for slaughter. I'm afraid..."
This made Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping really laugh.
One said, "Are you really afraid of leaving your name behind when you do good things? Being so sneaky makes it look like you are doing bad things..."
The other one also said, "Huh, you are really weird! Call you a chicken thief. You are quite righteous! Call you responsible. But you are so timid! How come you and your elder brother are not the same at all?
What does it look like? This is all evil..."
They are all evil! Hong Yanwu himself admitted this!
Because even though he tried his best not to get involved, he never expected that in the end, it would be impossible for him not to get involved.
It turned out that when Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping rushed to the musical instrument factory with money to negotiate terms, it was already too late. Three-quarters of the "sacred tree" had already been cut out of planks.
The leader of the musical instrument factory was out of anger and had a resolute personality. After returning home, he immediately gave instructions and asked his workers to transport the wood one by one into the workshop and start unpacking it.
Even though the workers had a nonchalant and wasteful attitude towards the operation, the plates that could be produced were still enough to build forty writing desks.
So when Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping saw those materials again, they really wanted to cry!
Just based on these boards, anyone who has never seen it can imagine how big that ‘sacred tree’ was back then!
But fortunately, a quarter of the logs were left untouched, and there was no stage to paint the piano paint!
So Wang Hanping and Mr. Shan still used money to buy all the golden nanmu. They didn't even leave any scraps, and they all went to find people and cars to take them all away.
After that, they came for Hong Yanwu again.
First, they took him to see the materials placed in the open air, and told him what the whole matter was. Then they persuaded him together, saying that none of them had the ability to find a place with better conditions and keep the materials intact.
These things have been preserved.
What they meant was that now that the matter had come to an end, the only feasible way to leave something for the people of the capital was to use the wood in the attic of the Hong family's flower hall.
Otherwise, sooner or later these things will be completely destroyed, and then they will be nothing.
Of course they knew what Hong Yanwu was worried about, so they even gave him a piece of proof.
The reason for buying these materials, how to buy these materials, who negotiated the price, who paid, where to find the car, and who to hand over were all written down. Both of them signed and pledged the goods.
That means the responsibility is all theirs. Hong Yanwu was unaware and had nothing to do with him.
Mr. Shan also advised, "We are so familiar with each other, and we should have an idea of what kind of person each other is. We trust you, but now it depends on whether you can trust us. We will never harm you. As for
You are still worried about Feng Shui issues, there is absolutely no need. Although I don’t have deep research, I can tell you that if this piece of wood comes into your home, it will only have advantages and no disadvantages. Because in the past, whether it was erecting a monument or engraving on the wall,
, high-ranking families all pay attention to getting a 'Taishan Stone Gandang' in front of the door. What is that? It is a town object. It is to suppress evil spirits and keep the family and home safe. You are a 'sacred tree', the entire capital's eastern capital
If it can be guaranteed, your house will be really stable if you have it..."
Wang Hanping also patted his chest, "Don't worry. Both of us old men are very strict with our mouths. We will keep this matter to ourselves and won't talk about it outside. I promise I won't even tell my apprentice. This will work out."
Right? If you still don’t believe it, I can swear a poisonous oath to you face to face! I don’t know if you believe in fate, but I do. To be honest, I feel that if you go around like this, I will eventually find it on you.
.In fact, God wants you to save this piece of wood. If you agree, you will definitely accumulate merit..."
In this case, it was really hard to reject the warm invitation, so Hong Yanwu could only nod in agreement.
Firstly, he was really moved by the thoughts of these two people. Secondly, too many incredible things had happened to him, but he should be grateful to God. Such as rebirth, such as "defeating the tiger and the dragon".
He inevitably has a fear of God's will and feels that many things have their own destiny. Therefore, he somewhat believes that maybe this piece of wood deserves his hand.
As for Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping, they were all smiles after seeing that they had achieved their goal and finally felt at ease.
Mr. Shan said excitedly, "I'll go back and iron the sample right away. With such golden nanmu, I have to make a good style for your attic, so as not to treat these good materials badly."
(Note: Hot sample, an ancient architectural jargon, means making a three-dimensional model)
Wang Hanping rolled up his arms and rolled up his sleeves. "Boy, just watch. This time I will let you see what I am capable of. I won't talk about the fine work. I think the materials I have given out are enough to make me rich. I'll talk about it later."
How about I make you a canopy bed made of golden nanmu wood? Even if I thank you..."
What else could Hong Yanwu say? Of course he would not spoil the fun anymore, so he could only express his thanks.
It's really a sinister thing to say. Although there are legends about the "sacred tree", no one in the capital takes it seriously these days. Even Hong Yanwu himself doesn't really believe that that thing has any magical power.
But just the day after Mr. Shan and Wang Hanping took away all the golden nanmu, a fire broke out in the wood room of the musical instrument factory.
Although it was discovered in time and put out, only a few cubic meters of wood were burned. It was later found out that the fire was caused by workers in the workshop throwing cigarette butts randomly. But this incident really made many old workers in the musical instrument factory start to worry.
.
This is because everyone has always had the habit of throwing away cigarette butts. Moreover, the security department of the musical instrument factory has always been extremely lax in terms of fire protection measures.
However, in the more than thirty years since its establishment, the musical instrument factory has never had a single fire or work-related injury. This factory has always had a kind of good luck that is almost miraculous.
But why did the factory catch fire as soon as the wood was shipped away? Could it be that good luck just disappeared out of thin air?
The experienced old workers naturally thought carefully about the causes and consequences, and recalled those old legends, and could not help but associate the cause of the fire with the loss of the blessing of the "sacred tree".
Sure enough, twenty years later, the musical instrument factory has become no different from other factories. It also must rely on strict rules and regulations to avoid work-related injuries and fire accidents.
At this time, an old worker who had never had any accidents at work confessed to other workers that he was able to avoid any accidents in the years after the "sacred tree" was taken away.
.It was because he hid a piece of scraps when he was cutting the materials for the "Sacred Tree". He carried it with him to work every day. That was why he had such a miraculous effect.
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, the factory leaders who were in office during this period believed it.
So the old worker kept a piece of scrap material used to make a writing desk, and it was later treated as a treasure by the musical instrument factory and placed in the exhibition room.
Such a turn of fate can truly be called an unspeakable revelation.
Why do people keep tossing and turning, always denying themselves, and always taking the medicine of regret?
I'm afraid most of the regrets in the world stem from this.
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