Chapter 233 Millennium Ancient City (4000+ chapters~)
Boss, two bowls of shaved noodles and a plate of Pingyao beef!
There is a small shop in Zhaoyu. The owner is an old couple. The shop is not big and can accommodate three or four tables. Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang have just arrived in Zhaoyu. Originally, Tianzhuangzhuang was going to Zhaoyu County with a letter of introduction.
He wanted to arrange a place to live first, but Wu Jianye dragged him through the streets and alleys, and finally found a noodle shop that was open.
Jin Province's noodles are famous all over the world, and among them, knife-cut noodles are Wu Jianye's favorite. I remember that in his previous life, when Wu Jianye just started to work outside, because at that time he had to accompany customers and executives of listed companies, so
He often participated in drinking parties. For a year or two, he could drink out for more than 300 days, 365 days a year, almost all year round.
At that time, a steaming bowl of noodles was his hangover cure. Every time he drank a lot of wine, he had to finish the noodles so that he could sleep soundly at night and not feel so uncomfortable in the morning.
Now that he came to Jin Province, Wu Jianye naturally couldn't let go of his worries.
The boss asked for a bunch of chili peppers and put them in a bowl. He also asked for a dish of vinegar and added enough vinegar to the noodle soup. Then he put two pieces of beef into the vinegar dish, one for noodles and one for beef.
Cool!
Wu Jianye breathed a sigh of relief and said happily that today's knife-shaped noodles have more gluten than those of later generations. They are truly smooth on the outside and strong on the inside, and Pingyao beef tastes top-notch!
Oops, looking at the way you eat, people who don’t know would think you are from Jin Province! Tianzhuangzhuang said with a smile.
You don’t understand this. In that place, you have to follow the customs of that place. When you come to Jin Province, if you don’t come with a bowl of noodles and a dish of vinegar, what’s the point? Wu Jianye was eating noodles happily.
said.
This is what the guest officer said. The old man has been making noodles since he was a child. If it weren't for the policy change, the old man wouldn't dare to sell them! The boss saw Wu Jianye eating so happily, and he was also very happy.
I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang are obviously not from Zhaoyu. They look more like they came from a big city. His small shop has just been opened for a year, but people from the county have already come several times, and he is worried about what to do.
I can't go on anymore. Now I see Wu Jianye and think that my small business has alarmed the big shots.
But seeing how Wu Jianye liked it so much, it was obviously not the case, and his nervousness just calmed down.
Old man, can you do anything else besides cutting noodles? Wu Jianye chatted.
Yes, my old woman can make it. Whether your guest wants to eat rice or stir-fry, the shop can make it! The old man said quickly.
Who else is there at home? Wu Jianye continued to ask.
Tianzhuangzhuang looked at Wu Jianye curiously, why did he start chatting with the old man when he was not eating honestly.
There are also two sons, one is working as a cook in the county guesthouse, and the other is still at home! When talking about his two sons, the old man showed a proud look.
What a blessing. How old is the old man this year?
53!
It’s not like that, he looks like he’s in his 40s! Wu Jianye said.
The old man laughed: I dare not say that!
Old man, we are filming a movie, and the entire crew will be coming over in a while. By then, dozens of people in the crew will have to eat. How about you cook for us every day? Wu Jianye asked.
This is his purpose. Wu Jianye has a gluttonous temperament. He cannot avoid trying the local delicacies when he goes to that place. Zhaoyu is not as famous as it will be in later generations. It is still just an ordinary small county. This old man’s own
Not only did he dare to open a small shop by himself in this era, but his son was also a chef at the county guest house. Obviously, he came from a family of chefs, so he could prepare meals for the crew.
Tianzhuangzhuang whispered from the side: If you do this, I'm afraid you will have to increase the budget!
Wu Jianye smiled: Don't worry, it won't be much more. Besides, I overestimated the budget for filming the movie before. Now it seems that 1 million won't be used at all. The rest will be used to improve food for everyone!
Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded indifferently: You are the director anyway, you have the final say!
When the old man heard this, he rubbed his hands happily and said: It would be great if it was true!
Wu Jianye is unhappy. It's obvious that he doesn't believe in himself. This is of course true. You will know when our crew comes in a while, but old man, you can't delay our crew's meal.
!
The old man glanced at Wu Jianye doubtfully: Really?
It must be true!
Seeing Wu Jianye's determined expression, the old man finally believed it. If this was true, that would be great.
Old man, when our crew comes over, I will ask someone to bring you food stamps and meal money. If the food stamps are not enough by then, is it okay for us to get money to make up for it? Wu Jianye asked.
No problem, no problem! The old man has begun to believe it now.
After eating the noodles, Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang carried their bags and arrived at Zhaoyu County House.
After people from Zhaoyu County saw the two's letters of introduction, they immediately arranged accommodation for the two of them at the county guest house, and sent a person as their tour guide to accompany the two of them to inspect the shooting location.
You two, our Zhaoyu is a thousand-year-old city. According to available information, the ancient Emperor Yao came from our Zhaoyu. There are many celebrities in history, such as Wang Yun in the late Han Dynasty, Wang Gui in the Tang Dynasty,
The great poets Wang Wei, Wang Zhongshu, and, yes, Luo Guanzhong who wrote "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" were all from our Zhaoyu!
On the streets of Zhaoyu, Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang, each with a camera, were taking photos. Next to them was the tour guide Wang Jiarui who introduced the history of Zhaoyu.
The ancient city of Zhaoyu was built in 514 BC at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. It has a history of 2520 years and is located in Jingu County, Town and Village. By the time of Sima Yan, the founding emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty, that is, at the end of the 3rd century AD, the county magistrate Li Xi moved the county seat to today's Qicheng Village. The ancient city of Zhaoyu we see now was moved from Qicheng by Fen Zan, assistant to the governor of Bingzhou during the Taihe period of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. After the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Northern Qi, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, It has a history of more than 1,500 years. It is one of the oldest ancient rare cities among more than 2,000 counties in my country.
Zhaoyu was named after the Zhaoyu Qizezuo in ancient times. In the middle of the 6th century BC, the Duke of Jin Dynasty gave Zhaoyu Qi to Qi Xi, the official of the clan, as a food land. By the 12th year of Jin Qinggong (514 BC)
), the six ministers of the Jin Dynasty executed the Qi family and divided Zhaoyu and Qi into seven counties. Zhaoyu was officially established as a county. Therefore, it was called Zhaoyu.
The Wang family in ancient times was the common surname here. Among the big families that are always dealt with by the protagonist in historical time travel novels, there is the Zhaoyu Wang family!
Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang did not go directly to the Qiao Family Courtyard. Instead, they went to the Qu Family Courtyard under the guidance of a tour guide!
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Zhaoyu gradually began to develop commerce, and Shanxi merchants will always be a colorful page in the history of Chinese commerce.
The Qu family in Zhaoyu is quite representative among Shanxi merchants. After each generation of the Qu family made huge profits from business, they carried out large-scale construction and built houses in Zhaoyu City. The eastern half of the ancient city of Zhaoyu is full of exquisite properties owned by the Qu family.
The building is known as Qubancheng.
In later generations, more than 10 of these courtyards have been designated as cultural relics protection units at or above the county level, such as the Qu Family Courtyard, Qu Benqiao's former residence, Changyuchuan Tea House and the former site of Sanjinyuan Bank. This is the most famous of the Qu family's properties.
It is a residential building complex. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and has been repaired many times since then. The courtyard covers an area of about 5,300 square meters and the building area is more than 3,200 square meters.
From the outside, the courtyard looks like a castle, with majestic momentum. On top of the spacious and tall gatehouse is an exquisite and majestic pavilion.
Two directors, let’s go in and have a look! Wang Jiarui said happily. This was the first time he saw someone making a movie. He was still a little excited, especially the one named Wu Jianye. When he saw it for the first time,
I always felt a little familiar, and when we chatted later, I realized that the movies "Peacock Princess" and "Under the Bridge" I watched two years ago were both starring him.
Wu Jianye smiled: Let's go, let's see how this half of the city is like.
The two followed Wang Jiarui into the Qu family compound.
There are eight independent courtyards in the Qu family courtyard. The first courtyard is a courtyard with stone railings. On the left side of the gate is the cattle house courtyard. The main courtyard is a courtyard with an archway with five inside and three outside. There is a blue brick road on the west side of the main courtyard.
There are four courtyards in the north and south of the passage. There are two traditional courtyards in the north and two small courtyards in the south. There are a total of 240 houses. Wang Jiarui was in front of Wu Jianye and Tianzhuangzhuang introducing the situation of the Qu family compound.
Wu Jianye was attracted by the interior of the Qu family compound.
Old Wu, this place is much bigger than your courtyard house in Yanjing! Tianzhuangzhuang slapped Wu Jianye on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Isn't this nonsense? What's going on over there in Yanjing, what's going on here! Wu Jianye rolled his eyes at Tianzhuangzhuang.
With the development of the times, the Qujia Courtyard was later changed into the Shanxi Merchants Cultural Museum of Shanxi Province, with 7 major series of displays: Shanxi merchants overview of famous brands, giant merchants, patriotic righteousness, business events, etc.
The three of them came to a room. Wang Jiarui pointed to the bare wall and said: This place was originally filled with calligraphy and paintings by ancient celebrities, but unfortunately they have all disappeared and many of them can no longer be found!
The speaker has no intention, the listener has the intention!
After Wu Jianye heard this, he immediately wanted to give himself a few big words. How could he forget this? He wasted the first pot of gold he earned after his rebirth. He got it by cheating with fake antiques. He actually forgot about the antiques.
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You must know that antiques in the 1980s are all priced at a bargain price. This era is a paradise for all antique lovers. Although Wu Jianye is not an antique lover, he understands the value of these antiques in the future.
ah!
Wu Jianye had no intention of continuing shopping at that time, and quickly said: Director Wang, I want to go back to the guest house to make a phone call.
Ah, oh, okay! Wang Jiarui reflected for a moment before saying.
What happened? Tianzhuangzhuang looked at Wu Jianye and asked.
It's okay, you can watch with Director Wang here now, we will meet at Qiao's courtyard later! After Wu Jianye said that, he walked out of Qu's courtyard and ran back to the guest house.
Back at the guest house, Wu Jianye immediately called Zhao Lei.
After waiting for a long time, Zhao Lei received the call: Brother, what's wrong?
Do you know anyone who knows about antiques? Wu Jianye asked directly.
I don’t know it, but I can find it! Zhao Lei didn’t understand why Wu Jianye suddenly asked about the antique, but he knew from his tone that Wu Jianye was very anxious, so he said directly.
Okay, you immediately contact a few people who know about antiques, find a few trustworthy people, and accompany them all over the city to collect antiques for me! Wu Jianye ordered.
Okay, brother, what type do you want, calligraphy and painting, or pottery? Zhao Lei thought Wu Jianye was suddenly interested in antiques and wanted to study them.
I want them all. No matter what they are, as long as they are old things, I will collect them all. Find a yard close to the courtyard where I live now, give the tenants there a sum of money, ask them to move out, and then put all the things there.
, Hmm... First, find someone to renovate the place. It would be best to dig a basement for storage. Find someone who understands the specific shape. Although Wu Jianye doesn't know much about antiques, he still knows.
You must be particular about the storage of antiques.
Okay, I understand. Zhao Lei said.
By the way, do things secretly and don't make people suspicious! Wu Jianye also warned that no one might be worried about anything now, but if the protection is not complete, some people will take risks.
Don't worry, brother! Zhao Lei smiled and said, By the way, brother, there is one more thing. After we took over the courtyard house, someone now wants to sell his courtyard house and found me. Do we still want it?
Yes, this way, you divide your people into three waves, one wave goes to collect antiques for me, another wave goes to collect courtyard houses, and the rest follow you to do business matters! Wu Jianye said.
OK!
Zhao Lei has always been absolutely obedient to Wu Jianye's orders. Even though Wu Jianye already had more than a dozen courtyard houses, and he wanted to close them, Zhao Lei didn't ask any questions.
However, after years of tempering, Zhao Lei also understood that Wu Jianye would definitely not do anything in vain, so on weekdays, he also bought two or three more courtyard houses. Although his big money had been invested in the beverage factory, but the small money
There are still some.
After hanging up the phone, Wu Jianye's mood became beautiful.
Whether it is a courtyard house or an antique, the value of these things has increased dozens or hundreds of times in later generations, especially in this era. The value of these two things is not high in the eyes of Chinese people, and many foreigners have taken advantage of it. Now
Wu Jianye naturally couldn't let it go if he had the opportunity.
After handling these matters, Wu Jianye carried his bag and walked happily towards the Qiao Family Courtyard. The rest of the place was not very big, and the Qiao Family Courtyard was relatively famous, so it was naturally easy to find.
However, Wu Jianye did not expect that when he passed by an alley, a problem arose.