After the three hundred and ninetieth chapter, New Year's greetings
After settling the people at home, Zhang Junping got on his bicycle and went to the old lady's house first to kowtow to her and say New Year greetings.
I chatted with the old lady for a while, and then went to the home of another master, Yang Mingde.
I kowtow to my master and my mother to pay New Year greetings and give New Year gifts.
The gift for my wife is a jade bracelet carved by Zhang Junping himself.
The jade bracelet is carved from skinned Hetian mutton-fat jade, and the jade skin was skillfully carved into a pattern of a flying phoenix by Zhang Junping.
The teacher’s wife could not put down the gift given by Zhang Junping.
The gift for Master is also a jade carving carved from Hotan mutton-fat jade.
This is a handle piece showing a sika deer lying down.
According to legend, the sika deer is the mount of the Antarctic Immortal. The Antarctic Immortal is also called the longevity star. The sika deer handle symbolizes longevity.
There is a reason why the sika deer was carved instead of the Antarctic fairy.
The Antarctic Immortal is a deity. It is carved into a handle and played with in your hand. Does it mean longevity, or does it mean that you will die if you want to live longer?
Yang Mingde also liked the gift from Zhang Junping. He held it in his hand and played with it gently, "Well, the shape is enough, but the spirit is a little lacking, but it is enough to beg for a meal in the jade carving shop."
"There are still some differences between jade carving and wood carving. It's not that the heart is not up to par, but that the hands and eyes are not up to speed." Zhang Junping is very aware of his shortcomings.
This is typical, the eyes say I know it, but the hands say no, you don’t know it yet.
In the evening, my wife cooked a large table of dishes for Zhang Junping.
After eating, Zhang Junping followed his master into the study.
Only then did the master and apprentice start talking about business.
"You go to Zhujia Hutong to find a man named Zheng Laosi, and I told him about you.
For several generations, the fourth ancestor of Zheng Lao was a master craftsman of the Qing Palace Construction Department. If you want to repair Prince Gong’s mansion, just contact him."
Zhang Junping looked a little weird, he didn't expect that a great craftsman of this generation would live in a place like Bada Hutong.
But it's normal. Even after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Eight Hutongs were a mixed bag of good and bad, and most of the people who traveled around the world lived here.
Zhujia Hutong is one of the eight most famous alleys in history.
When talking about the Bada Hutong, many people will think of the term "a gathering place for technical women".
Because the word Bada Hutong often appears in some Qing palace dramas.
In fact, the Bada Hutong during the Qing Dynasty was not a place where technical women gathered.
In the early Qing Dynasty, Bada Hutong was where opera troupes and stages gathered.
Many famous opera troupes in history were located here, such as Yunhe Tang, where Mr. Mei Lanfang was born.
It was not until the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China that the Bada Hutong became a gathering place for technical women.
Seeing that Zhang Junping actually doubted the person he recommended, Yang Mingde glared at him and said, "Master, I'm not just repairing the roof..."
"Zheng Laosi is very knowledgeable about ancient architecture. In the years before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, people in the capital came to him to build houses.
He has a group of disciples and disciples under his command, all of whom are very skilled in craftsmanship.
It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time and fell into the world. Otherwise, he would definitely become a great builder and inherit the glory of the ancestors of the Zheng family.
By the way, Prince Gong’s Mansion was built by Zheng Laosi’s ancestors.”
"Hey, Master, you are still wild, you can find all kinds of people." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, our Yang family and Zheng family can be considered family friends. Our ancestors are all from Muzitang."
Most of the ancient builders made wooden structures, so those who built houses in ancient times were also called carpenters.
Carpenters are divided into big carpenters and small carpenters.
The size here does not refer to age, nor does it refer to skill level.
A carpenter is a carpenter who builds a house. In ancient times, the pavilions, eaves, beams and columns were all made of wood. The so-called carved beams and painted buildings relied on the craftsmanship of a big carpenter.
A young carpenter is a carpenter who makes furniture.
"Okay, then I'll go visit Mr. Zheng later." Zhang Junping originally called Mr. Zheng Si, but it felt inappropriate when he said it, so he changed it to Mr. Zheng.
Zhang Junping suddenly remembered something and asked quickly: "Master, how old is the Mr. Zheng you are talking about?"
"Zheng Laosi was born in the year when the Qing Dynasty fell. He is almost seventy this year."
"Almost seventy?"
"If he can't do it, doesn't he still have an apprentice?
Didn’t I just say that? In the years before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, anyone who repaired houses in Sijiu City was his job!”
Zhang Junping blinked, did you say that?
What you just said means something different from now.
If you have any work, go to him, and it's his job. This doesn't mean the same thing.
One means good craftsmanship, the other means monopoly in a good way, and the bad means bullying and dominating the market.
Only then did Zhang Junping understand what the master meant when he said that he had fallen into the world.
The idea of co-writing is to gather a group of people and monopolize all the house repair work in Sijiu City.
"Master, do you know the craftsman who burns gold bricks?"
"Why do you want gold bricks? Are you planning to build a palace?"
"Well, didn't I tell you years ago that I planned to build a Chinese-style central business district.
In fact, I plan to use gold bricks to pave the floor in the five-star hotel.
In addition, the newly built Yin'an Hall in Prince Gong's Mansion also needs gold bricks.
If you use snacks, people can charge a few hundred yuan, but that amount won’t quench your thirst!”
"So you plan to burn it yourself?" Yang Mingde said with a smile.
My apprentice is really very capable.
“This is my contribution to protecting traditional craftsmanship!
Not only gold bricks, I also plan to go to JDZ to hire porcelain craftsmen to study the restoration of 7501 porcelain..." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
"Just do it! I'll see what flowers you can make!
The gold bricks are all fired in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I will contact my friends there later." Yang Mingde complained that his apprentice was messing around, but he still gave strong support in action.
The next day, Zhang Junping continued to pay New Year greetings, including seniors in the circle and several experts from Tsinghua University.
Although I gave gifts before the New Year, I still call them New Year greetings after the New Year. This is very particular.
On Chuba, I had a meal with Zhang Hua, Ye Jing, Wang Shuo and others to keep in touch with each other.
The ninth day of the lunar month.
Miss Huang, who had been separated for half a month, was coming back. A break was better than a wedding. Zhang Junping couldn't help but get excited when he thought of Miss Huang's plump body and full granary.
In the past, I was still a little bit reluctant to let go of the old lady.
Now is the real world for two, and the happiness in the world for two is beyond your imagination.
I borrowed the car early the day before.
The next day, I was not in the mood to do anything else. I wandered around the inner and outer rooms to see what was missing, so I took the time to buy it back.
Zhang Junping ran around several times throughout the morning and filled the cupboard with food. Even if he didn't go out for half a month, he wouldn't be hungry.
After lunch, Zhang Junping figured it was time for Huang Xue to get on the plane and drove to the airport.
Arriving at the airport, Zhang Junping was a little dumbfounded. It seemed that he had arrived early.