Chapter 722 Qibao (Update 4)
The little girl kept thinking about the boxwood tables and chairs of Si’s family. After acupuncture, she couldn’t bear to take a rest and wanted to go see Gudong. The elders of Si’s family couldn’t laugh or cry, and the head of Si’s family didn’t stop them either: “Ah. "Xian, please accompany the little girl to see the strange things."
The little girl didn't want to stay for tea, probably because there were mostly old people in the Si family, and she would find it boring because she didn't have anyone of the same age, and some of the old people were stripped down to their underwear. , the main hall is not suitable for entertaining young guests. The little girl is curious about the tables and chairs at home, so it is better to follow her wishes and let A-Xian play happily with the little one. Everyone in the Si family also feels that they are forcing the little girl to stay in the main hall
. It's not appropriate to drink tea. After all, there are several people in the family lying on the floor like garlic, and there is still the smell of sweat from their acupuncture. It is really impolite to entertain guests in this place. With the permission of the elders, Si Xianxin
happily In response, he walked quickly to the little beauty and accompanied the little beauty to the fifth hospital to see the old ancient tables and chairs collected at home.
Xin San and the three young men also followed behind the fifth young master silently. They were not for Protection is just for spreading the word. If the little girl sees something she likes while visiting Si's house, they can allocate their hands and go away to spread the word to the elders in the family. The little girl gives acupuncture to nine people in a row, with breaks in between
. Stop and go, it took more than three hours in total. The sun was setting outside, the setting sun was shining in the evening, and the afterglow was long.
Si Xian, as the host, accompanied the little guest out of the seventh courtyard, and then passed through the sixth courtyard to the fifth courtyard. Enter the courtyard and take the little girl to the warm pavilion next to the main hall of the upper house. The upper
room of the three courtyards in front of the Si family's terrace gate is connected to the middle one, the back door is connected to the latter courtyard, and the upper room of the fourth courtyard is connected to the back of the main hall. The main hall door is connected, and there is a corridor and alley from the side
of the wing room connected to the rear entrance courtyard, which also ensures the privacy of the private living house. In the middle of the main hall of the fifth entrance courtyard of the Si family is an Arhat bed, with tables on both sides equipped with thrones, and on the east side One room is used as a warm pavilion, where the head of the Si family handles family affairs in winter. A large room is divided into two rooms, the inner and outer rooms, with screens. The inner room is for resting, and the outer room is the director's office. There is an Arhat bed on the east side, and there is another room in the front. There is an upturned writing desk, and there is an ancient top box next to the wall and separated from the inner room, which can store a treasure rack with a Duobao function.
There is also a beautiful five-piece set of waisted round tables and four stools in the middle of the pavilion. The waisted and carved round stools are exquisite. The table is slightly smaller than the standard round table. It is carved from whole wood. It is made with exquisite craftsmanship and has exquisite lotus cloud patterns. .
The tables and stools are all club-footed. The round table and round stools have another layer about ten centimeters above the ground, which is like a hollow flower-carved plate. If there are any small items that cannot be held in your hands at all times, you can stuff them under the bench or On the second floor under the table, the double-layered tables and stools are both beautiful and practical.
The color of the round table and stool is very bright, lighter than gold, and slightly more positive than bright yellow. Its color is not the color of brushing the knees, but the oily color of wood that naturally penetrates oil.
Si Xian led the little girl into the Dongnuang Pavilion from the main hall, pointed to the tables and chairs in the middle with a beautiful and gentle smile: "Little beauty, this set of waisted round tables and chairs is the set of boxwood tables and chairs that my parents mentioned." Xin San and his
brothers He couldn't help but laugh, and a smile curved on his lips.
Following Mr. Xin into the East Pavilion, Le Yun quickly glanced around with her X-ray eyes, secretly jealous, there were so many ancient things! None of the furniture in the Sijia East Pavilion is modern or antique. They are all genuine antiques. Most of them were from the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, with a few pieces from the late Zhu Ming Dynasty.
Everything in ancient times has aura, especially the set of round tables and stools with waistbands that the Si family calls the most distinctive. It is the most precious of all wooden furniture.
"I know furniture made of whole wood." After taking a quick look, Le Yun was filled with emotion. She quickly ran to the table and sat down on a round stool, feeling its warm breath and elegance. Fragrance, touch the table with your hands, delicate and smooth.
"The elders' notes record that what was fished out from the Qiantang River were whole sections of wood, some of which were corroded. Because the material was rare, they were moved back and stored for more than a hundred years. It was not until the Manchu Dynasty that it was discovered by a carpenter who loved woodworking. The elders proposed to make tables and chairs. The raw materials were limited, only four benches, and a small amount of leftover materials were put together to make a printing box." The little beauty liked tables and chairs very much. Si Xian explained as he walked to a round stool and sat down. .
Xin San and his three brothers stood together and observed whether the little girl liked the furniture or not.
"Things are rare and valuable." Le Yun stroked the table, jumped up and moved the round stool she sat on to test the weight. The small round stool was very heavy, indeed weighing more than one hundred kilograms.
Putting down the round stool, he looked at the furniture in the east pavilion with strange eyes, and asked with a smile: "Master Xin, are your seniors sure this is boxwood?" "Isn't it?" Si Xian asked in return, his
elders The manuscript records that it is boxwood, although it is indeed very different from boxwood. The predecessors thought that it was because it had been soaked in water for too long and showed signs of turning into stone, so it was particularly heavy.
"Yes and no." Le Yun sat back on the round stool.
"What should I say?" The little beauty knows a lot. If you have any questions, you must ask her for advice. Otherwise, there would be no store like this in this village.
"According to the information I know, this tree is a rare tree that has become extinct a long time ago. It is called 'Qianjin Wood' or 'Golden Wood' in ancient medicine. Its reproduction ability is extremely poor, it is cold-resistant and not heat-resistant, and is only suitable for growing trees. In places like Kunlun, they became extinct thousands of years ago. At present, we only see whether the seeds are preserved in the mysterious place of Kunlun.
This kind of tree grows extremely slowly. It takes thousands of years to grow to a waist circumference of one foot, and the length and breadth of the tree weighs one foot. Thousands of kilograms, it takes ten thousand years to be considered mature. Its flesh is golden and does not rot or spoil. It can be said to be the ancient origin of the golden poplar. The boxwood is one of the descendants of this tree. Look at the round chair based on its color and age pattern. It is not fully mature yet, and is only about seven or eight thousand years old, so it will corrode when soaked in water or buried in the soil." "It is
not rotten or bad, so magical? Doesn't it mean that there is no opponent who can restrain it? Unbelievable." Si Xian touched the table in surprise. Because the tables and chairs had an icy feel, the owners usually moved them out for use in the summer.
"All things are interdependent, so how can there be no nemesis? A thousand-pound tree will not rot or deteriorate after it becomes a tree, but it has a fatal flaw. It is afraid of fire and will burn to dregs when it encounters an open fire. Because it itself has tree oil, which is equivalent to fire. To add fuel to the fire, burning wood is like paper on fire. If it is placed in a raging flame, there is basically no chance of rescue. I also looked at the table, and I went back to the hospital to take a nap." I also looked at the table with stories
. , it’s time to go back, Le Yun stretched a little, carried her bag and walked out.
The little beauty gave acupuncture to nine elders at one time, which was a huge workload. Xin Wushao also understood her difficulty and did not invite her to visit Taimen Courtyard and sent her back to the East Courtyard to rest.
(End of chapter)