Chapter 2251 Gui Scroll, carved beams and painted buildings, whatever I want
From Fengcheng Hutong to Rongning Street, no, there is no Rongning Street now. It has been renamed Sanjue Street. It is not too far to Sanjue Street. The carriage goes all the way. As expected, it only takes an hour.
We're here when we arrive. Because after the Feng family bought Rongning's second mansion and started renovating it, since the Rongning Jia family was a rebellious and subordinate family, they were naturally not allowed to use the name Rongning anymore, so the street name was officially changed to
Sanjue Street means that each of the Feng family's three houses has a title, hence the name Sanjue Street.
The carriage stopped at the east corner gate of the original Ning Guo Mansion. Feng Ziying got out of the carriage and looked around, only to realize that this place was less crowded than when the Jia family was still powerful. There were still people coming and going, not even a few people.
Most of them were originally from the Jia clan, but no one was too lazy to look over here.
Although it is still being renovated, the craftsmen do not enter or exit through the front door, but through the back door, including transporting materials. Because the Grand View Garden and Huifang Garden are in the back half, it is more convenient to go through the back door. The front door is particularly troublesome. Feng Ziying
He could have gone in through the back door, but he deliberately took a detour to the front to take a look. He wanted to have an overview of the situation on the front of the entire Rongning Second Mansion and consider where to open the Feng Mansion in the future.
The original gate of Rong Ning's second mansion is definitely not suitable. There is a private alley between the two mansions. It seems that the gate can be opened in the private alley, but the problem is that this involves not only the main entrance but also the first and second entrances to the courtyard.
The reconstruction project would be too big and Feng Ziying could not accept it.
This is not the time for major repairs and construction, which will only attract unnecessary criticism and responsibilities. It is okay to restructure it later, but that is a matter for the future. Then we can only rely on the original structure of Rongguo Mansion for layout.
The private alleys between Ningguo Mansion and Rongguo Mansion were cancelled, the walls were opened, and they were connected into one body. The scale was doubled. With the central axis of Rongguo Mansion as the main line, Ningguo Mansion was a bit wasteful. However, considering that my father and mother still have
Several aunts and sisters still need to live there, so the Ningguo Mansion can come in handy.
After circling around the door, Feng Ziying let the carriage drive through the east corner door and walked in. Yuanyang, Ping'er and Jin Chuan'er jumped out of the car happily.
It is undoubtedly great news for them that they can return to their old place, and the two houses of Rongning and Rongning are merged into one and renovated to move in.
Having lived in the Second Mansion of Rongning for many years, I have a deep affection for every inch of land here, especially after the Grand View Garden was built. Although the girls were not qualified to live in the Grand View Garden, they still visited it frequently and were particularly attracted to the scenery in the Grand View Garden.
Be proud of it.
Although it became difficult for the Jia family to continue, and the renovations in the Grand View Garden were somewhat unable to keep up, but a camel was so skinny that it was bigger than a horse, and the shelves of the Grand View Garden were still there, which was still the pride of the girls. Now the Feng family has become the new owner of this area.
, and they also became a member of the Feng family. This unspeakable and complicated mood mixed with joy made them unable to express their anxiety and expectations.
Entering from the east corner gate, the three women seemed to have lost their ability to walk. They slowed down their pace and looked confused until they walked to the Yi gate. Feng Ziying looked confused and confused, and couldn't help but shake her head:
"Yuanyang, are you taking us on a quick tour? You don't have any explanation?"
Yuanyang woke up from a dream and quickly shook his head, as if he wanted to throw away some of his emotions and thoughts, "Sir, I am a little confused. Uh, this is the original Ningguo Mansion. You see, Qinfang River leads from here.
The tributary comes here and runs along the edge of the whitewashed wall. The whitewashed wall is still there. Whether it should be demolished or not depends on your agreement with your wife, because you said that this area is considered to be used by your wife and them."
Qinfang Creek enters from the pink wall on the west side, then makes a small loop, passes through a black oil fence, and follows a house to the north until it reaches the northernmost water surface. This building was originally the Jia
Ancestral Hall, but now except for the house, all other objects have been cleared away.
The Feng Ancestral Hall is in Linqing. Logically speaking, there is no need for an ancestral hall here. However, this house is not small in size and has a large number of houses. How to deal with them still needs to be arranged.
"This area turned out to be the Jia family ancestral hall, and behind it is the Conglu Hall. Look, sir, there are three pavilions, five in the main hall, and a lot of wing rooms on both sides. If there are no other considerations, you can actually consider opening the wing rooms on both sides.
The door will make the entire courtyard open. You can consider turning the main hall into a flower hall for entertaining guests.
The Green Hall is used as a small Buddhist hall. Wives and concubines who find it troublesome to go to the temple can also eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha here..."
Yuanyang's suggestion made Feng Ziying very satisfied. As my mother and aunt got older, they began to believe in Buddhism and eat vegetarian food. If they had to go out to go to the temple, it would be most convenient if they could eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name at home.
"Well, this is a good suggestion. Cong Yuantang can be used by the ladies. The main hall is so well connected, and Baoxia is connected into one. I think it is a good place for entertaining guests and banquets. Moreover, the location is moderate, in the
It is suitable for both sides."
Yuanyang was not pleased with Feng Ziying's praise and asked Ping'er and Jin Chuan'er: "What do you two think?"
"Sister's suggestion is very good, we have no objection." Ping'er and Jin Chuan'er were confused before they were called. Later, Yuanyang told them that it would involve the allocation of residences for the grandmothers, saying: This is a big deal, Ping'er
Only then did Er and Jin Chuan'er feel that this was not an easy task. No wonder Yuanyang wanted to call them together for reference. The house in Ningguo Mansion seemed ordinary at first glance, but there was something special inside.
In addition to the main hall on the front and a series of courtyards, there are several large courtyards to the east, where the original masters lived. Except for the stables and servants' rooms in the south, they have the same regulations as those in Rongguo Mansion.
Outside, further inside is a small study room.
Jia Zhen and Jia Rong didn't study either, so in fact it was just a place to decorate the facade and be arty. It was probably a secret place to hang out with the boys.
The Jia Rong Courtyard and the Youshi Courtyard are staggered in order, and both extend back along the east wall. The Jia Rong Courtyard is very deep, and the Youshi Courtyard is slightly smaller. Behind it is the small courtyard where several of Jia Zhen's concubines lived.
It is much smaller than Jiarong and Long's Courtyard. Behind it and parallel to the main hall are the guest rooms and servants' quarters.
I have to say that the Rong Ning family treats their servants very well. Of course, because many of these families have children, some respectable servants can be assigned to a single courtyard, and the whole family can live together. At the worst, they can have two or three separate rooms. Of course, ordinary servants, young and maids who are not yet married and need to stay up all night, can only squeeze together or even sleep on the main bunk.
Feng Ziying and his entourage passed by in a hurry. They were not very interested in the residences of Ningguo Mansion. Although there were many houses, they were all without special features. The real essence was in Huifang Garden. Go through the main hall and face a middle door. Enter Dengxian Pavilion.
The third floor of the Mountaineering Pavilion has the momentum of soaring through the gate in front of you. The upper and lower ridges are ingeniously constructed, and the main bridge is towering. Just look at the beams under the eaves, the bird hairpins, the brackets and the corbels, all of which are exquisitely crafted. Even after decades of ups and downs, it still retains its charm.
Feng Ziying stood downstairs and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but admire it.
It is true that such a mansion is not affordable for ordinary people, but the usual repair and maintenance of these pavilions and pavilions cannot be done by ten or eight craftsmen. Likewise, the annual expenses are also quite staggering.
It’s no wonder that in order to sustain this scene, if these wealthy families do not have enough income every year, they can only sink step by step, and eventually become the former kings of the old days and fly into the homes of ordinary people.
Behind Dengxian Pavilion are Doufengxuan and Tianxiang Tower. To the west is a wide Qinfang River flowing through it. Behind Tianxiang Tower, a suddenly open water surface is formed. A folded and expanded bridge winds along the east side of the water surface. Passing through, we reach Linshui Pavilion and Ningxi Pavilion in the south. The public door of Huifang Garden is right next to it. Going out from the public door is the last row of residences of wealthy servants in Ningguo Mansion.
It was the crisp autumn weather at this time. Feng Ziying bypassed Doufengxuan and Tianxiang Tower and went straight along the folding corridor bridge. The thick wooden boards were very stable and flexible when stepped on.
The reason why the bridge is named Banzhe Expansion Bridge is because there is an intermittent roof on it, which can provide shade from the sun and rain. There is also a small place for rest at the turning point in the middle. Standing in the middle of the water, looking at the leafy lotus flowers in the lake that have not been completely destroyed, I feel relaxed and happy. Born spontaneously.
"Yuanyang, once the wall is opened, the feeling will be different. Is that the Qingtang thatched cottage over there?" Feng Ziying stood in the small pavilion and looked at the other end of the water, a thatched cottage reflected in the green tree trellis. It's vaguely visible. "Well, that's Qingtang Thatched Cottage. Opposite Qingtang Thatched Cottage is Aojingxi Pavilion. It turns out that Qingtang Thatched Cottage and Aojingxi Pavilion are so far apart that they are so beautiful.
It's beautiful, but now that the wall is opened and connected to this side, it's nothing compared to the big one." Yuanyang nodded repeatedly.
Looking from here, you can also see the main mountain and the faint Tubi Mountain Villa. You can also see the top of the tallest Grand View Tower. It can be seen that if these two sides are connected into one, there will be a truly natural pattern. "Let's go, let's walk along Ningxixuan. I won't look at the buildings here, but the flowers, trees and vines in this part of the garden are not as reasonable as the design in the Grand View Garden. They may need to be rearranged to make it more harmonious. The Grand View Garden is integrated, Jin Chuan'er, it's up to you to handle this matter." Feng Ziying ordered.
Jin Chuaner quickly wrote it down.
A group of people walked along Ningxixuan and saw sporadic craftsmen working outside Lixiangyuan. Some of the walls in this area have been demolished, and some have not yet been demolished. It looks messy, but it must be separated from the backyard.
Yes, Feng Ziying also considered living in Lixiangyuan as her own bodyguard in the future.