In fact, these three castles can also be said to be a dividing line, dividing the entire Zuixian Villa into two parts. If you want to go from here to the back, there are only three roads in total. The entrances are round arches, and there are gatekeepers at the door.
, the safety work was done very well.
Mrs. Qin, Li Qi and others, led by Carpenter Tian, passed through the three castles and went inside.
After turning a long curve, my field of vision seemed to suddenly become wider. I could see nothing clearly, and I felt relaxed and happy.
Mrs. Qin calmed down and glanced around. She saw that although the land in front of her was not flat, she was at a condescending position. Although the height was not very high, it did not prevent her from having a panoramic view of all the scenery.
If the castle in front brought them a visual shock, then the scenery in front of them was pure appreciation.
"So beautiful."
Master Li couldn't help but sigh.
From any angle, it doesn't look like a restaurant, but more like a garden.
It turns out that this garden is composed of attic water pavilions, with arches, flowing water, flowers, trees, and rockery corridors. Everything you need is there. The attic water pavilion is hidden among the rockeries and flowing water, looming, moving and still, making the rocks and flowing water full of emotion.
, the artistic conception is endless, elevating the natural beauty to a higher level. Coupled with the undulating terrain, surrounded by several towering mountains, from this glance, there is really a state of "harmony between man and nature".
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a paradise on earth!
This time, let alone Mrs. Qin, Li Shishi and others, even Li Qi was dumbfounded. Although he was the chief designer, he was a layman after all. He could only tell Carpenter Tian that what he wanted must be done
For some things, the most he could do was draw a picture of an ancient Roman building for him to think about. But he couldn't tell exactly what it would look like. Art is something that cannot be explained clearly. If it is clearly explained, it cannot be called art.
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It's okay to say that the ancient Roman architecture, after all, they first borrowed existing ones, but the ancient Chinese architecture is very, very particular, and pursues a realm, including Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. It is really all-encompassing and extraordinary for ordinary people.
Being able to understand it really requires a very high level of talent.
Let’s just talk about the Old Summer Palace. If the Old Summer Palace hadn’t been burned down, then Beverly Hills in the United States would be considered a p.s. The most prosperous and luxurious place in the world must be the Old Summer Palace. It beats any manor in the world.
Tian Carpenter introduced: "This place is for the residence of some upper-class people. There are a total of forty-nine attic buildings, twenty-eight courtyards, fourteen waterside pavilions, three restaurants, three Taoist temples, two pagodas, and one temple.
There is also a casino, an academy, five badminton courts and a Cuju court that are still under construction. The courtyards are only for long-term rental."
Li Qi couldn't help but exclaimed: "Carpenter Tian, you are really a genius."
Tian Carpenter smiled honestly and said: "Sir, actually---I just put some effort into this. Regarding the entire layout and style, the Supreme Emperor, Grand Master Cai, and Lady White all gave a lot of suggestions. There are many trees and rockery in it.
It was arranged by His Majesty the Emperor and Grand Master Cai."
After Zhao Ji went south, he found that he was not as happy as he imagined. He was treated coldly by the people and was trapped here with nothing to do all day, so he instructed Tian Carpenter to build this garden. After all, it was idle.
Zhao Ji, Cai Jing and others are all people with very high artistic talents. The artistic conception they pursue is definitely the most tasteful in the world.
"That's not surprising."
Li Qi couldn't help but nodded when he heard that it was Zhao Ji and the others who paid attention.
Mrs. Qin asked: "How much manpower and material resources will be spent to build such a garden?"
Carpenter Tian replied: "Madam, to be honest, we didn't plan to build such a big building at the beginning, but when the White Lady came, she found that there were excess manpower and material resources, and they were of high quality and low price, so we simply hired more people to build a bigger building.
At that time, almost all the first-class craftsmen from Hangzhou, Yangzhou and Suzhou were recruited."
Li Shishi asked curiously: "But at such a high cost, can it make money?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Miss Shishi is wrong. When Fang La started the rebellion, he specifically killed the rich. In the words of these rebels, it was the so-called robbing the rich to give to the poor, which caused the rich to flee with their property.
There is a lot of emptiness inside Jiangnan. However, in recent years, the rise of Jiangnan has attracted these people to return to their hometown. The developed economy has also attracted many businessmen from home and abroad. As the flow of people in the past has increased, they have to eat, drink and have fun.
, my villa has everything you need. When you live here, you don’t have to worry about anything. You can’t help but save a lot of time and effort. The price is a bit expensive, but you get what you pay for. Everything is lacking in this world.
There is no shortage of rich people, because there will always be poor people.”
In fact, there is another thing he did not say, that is, he does not want Bianliang to focus on politics, economy, industry, and military. He hopes to spread them out. Tokyo, as a political city, will create a political atmosphere, and Fengxiang
In the first generation, it was used as an industrial city to use industry to drive the economy of the northwest. Hangzhou was used as an economic city. In the future, trade will be concentrated here. After all, Kaifeng's geographical location is not very good. Except for the Yellow River, it is a flat plain. Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, it has always been
Some people have proposed moving the capital to Luoyang. If the industry and economy are concentrated in Bianliang, once it is attacked, the national economy will inevitably collapse, and the losses will be immeasurable.
But if the economic center is moved to Jiangnan and the rear is stabilized, even if Bianliang is attacked, the entire economic system will not collapse, and Jiangnan can provide continuous support.
As for the north of the Yellow River, it is of course the military center, because the powerful enemies must come from the north, so it is impossible not to arrange heavy troops to guard this area.
This is also a main idea of Li Qi's reform. He plans to complete this structure in the next ten years.
Carpenter Tian nodded and said: "What you said is absolutely right. At the beginning, there were not many people living here, but the people who came here were usually wealthy businessmen. But in the past two years, the flow of people has suddenly increased, especially
They are some foreign businessmen who have been staying here for several months or even half a year, just last year. This place is full almost every day, and when the casino is built, it will attract more guests."
Although he was born as a carpenter, he was exposed here and learned how to do business. When Bai Qiannuo left, he was promoted to Tian Carpenter and became the shopkeeper.
"It would be great if I could live here with my junior sister."
Ma Qiao couldn't help but think of Lu Meimei again. The more he thought about it, the more worried he became.
The drunkard said quickly: "Xiaoqiao, do you want to leave me as a teacher?"
Ma Qiao glanced at the drunkard with a look of contempt on his face.
Li Qi heard this funny. He knew that Ma Qiao was a man who wanted to save face and would never leave a drunkard behind. He asked Tian Carpenter again: "Then where should we live?"
Tian Carpenter pointed to the hillside on the opposite side and said, "Sir, where can you live? That's where the Supreme Emperor and the others lived when they came."
Li Qi followed his hand and saw that there was an uneven courtyard on the mountainside opposite. The design was really ingenious. Hehehe said: "Not bad, not bad, I like living on the mountainside."
Mrs. Qin frowned and said, "Isn't this a little far away?"
Carpenter Tian said: "If Madam finds it too far, I can call a few donkey carts to pick you up. Madame White thought the villa was too big at first, so she arranged for thirty donkey carts to pick up guests."
Master Li sighed with emotion: "Qiniang is really attentive and takes care of everything."
Li Qidao: "Of course, it doesn't matter whose wife it is."
Master Li smiled and shook his head. He said: "Sanniang, let's take a walk. It's our first time here. You have to take a good look."
Mrs. Qin saw Master Li saying this, so she nodded.
The group of people went down the gentle slope in front of them again. Although this slope was long, it was not steep, and it did not require much effort to go up and down.
Just as we were halfway up the slope, we suddenly saw a donkey cart coming from the opposite side, with four or five people sitting in the cart.
"Tian Carpenter."
As soon as the guests saw Carpenter Tian, they quickly waved and said hello.
Carpenter Tian also quickly returned the gift.
When the donkey cart approached, Mrs. Qin and others were surprised to find that the donkey cart was very different from ordinary donkey carts. First of all, the donkey cart had an open top with two round wooden sticks on both sides. Ordinary people could see this at a glance.
Understand, this is a handrail, and the most important thing is that there is a cloth cover dragged behind the donkey cart.
Master Li was surprised and asked: "Carpenter Tian, what is that thing on the back of this donkey cart used for?"
Carpenter Tian replied: "This kind of donkey cart was invented by a carpenter named Gong. When the White Lady arranged the donkey cart, she said that if it were the same as an ordinary donkey cart, the passing guests would not be able to enjoy the scenery of the manor along the road. This
It would be a waste of the scenery of the villa, so she thought about not using the carriage, but what if it rains without a carriage? On rainy days, guests need the carriage the most, so the white lady asked me and other craftsmen to make a carriage that can be enjoyed on a sunny day.
The scenery, the donkey carriage can provide shelter from wind and rain. Later, the carpenter named Gong came up with this method of stretching the carriage. You see there is a pull ring on the cover. Just hold the pull ring and pull it up.
It can be turned into a carriage. Since the appearance of this donkey carriage, almost all the rich families in Hangzhou have come to us to order this stretch carriage."
Li Qixiao asked: "Isn't that a lot of money?"
Carpenter Tian nodded happily.
Master Li and Mrs. Qin also nodded after hearing this. Although this is not a great invention, it fully illustrates a problem, that is, there is nothing impossible, only things you can't think of.
A few people went down the slope, turned a corner, and entered the garden area. There were birds singing and flowers everywhere, and there were many guests passing by.
Master Li suddenly pointed to a waterside pavilion on the left and said, "Where is that place?"
Several people turned around and saw that there were more than ten square tables placed on the waterside pavilion, with two or three people sitting on each table. The setting sun shone on them, and the people leaned on the guardrail, looking very lazy and comfortable.
The drunkard loved this scene so much, it was his dream mood.
Drunk and dreamy!
Carpenter Tian said, "That's a foot shop that specializes in cooking steaks and other foods."
Li Qidao: "Who is in charge of the cooking?"
Chen Xiaozhu said: "Brother Li, it's me."
Li Qi said seriously: "Then I will have to try it later to see if your cooking skills have improved recently."
Chen Xiaozhu's heart trembled, and he nodded uneasily.
I have to say that everyone is very yearning for this scene. They all want to sit there, watch the sunset and taste the delicious food. (To be continued...)