Cheng Tianle wondered: "What kind of change in mana?"
"Mouse" reminded: "It's impossible to say for sure. It may be because the place is special, there may be some formations, or there may be experts casting spells. Is there anything strange in the outside world? Remember the last time you were in Xuanmiao Temple?
What happened? I almost fainted with you."
Cheng Tianle became a little worried and quickly asked: "You still know more than me, so what should I do?"
"Mouse" said: "There are so many people coming and going on the street, aren't they all fine? Don't go and investigate, be careful to keep your composure. As long as you don't touch anything, it will be fine. Even if there is really an expert casting a spell."
, as long as you don’t break it, people won’t care about you.”
Cheng Tianle: "If there is really an expert who casts magic, I would be very interested in it and would like to see it."
"Mouse" solemnly warned: "What are you curious about? When you become an expert in the future, these will be nothing. Have you forgotten what I said? You have not yet completed your cultivation. You must first learn to hide in the crowd.
You can't let anyone discover your secrets by keeping your traces. Since something is wrong here, I have to be careful and can't talk to you anymore for the time being."
After being frightened by "Mouse", Cheng Tianle carefully kept his dignity and did not dare to make any oversights. Cooperating with him in carrying the bag, he really looked like a young boy following his boss to a banquet. To outsiders,
It turns out that he is indeed an ordinary person with no abnormality, but Cheng Tianle is not an "ordinary person" after all, and he still has the natural induction of the soul.
Passing by the gate of an antique old house, Cheng Tianle felt an inexplicable trance, as if he had passed through some invisible barrier and stepped into another world. But looking at both sides, it was still the same old alley. Looking back, it was still the same old alley.
There was nothing unusual about the bustling Pingjiang Road. After walking forward for about a hundred meters, Cheng Tianle was slightly startled. He saw the gate of an antique old house on the side of the road.
Cheng Tianle was a little surprised, because the door of this house was exactly the same as the one he saw just now! The tiles on the lintel, the tiles on the gate, and the shape of the building were all the same. Although they were of the same age and similar size,
Old houses have similar construction patterns, and the gates are almost the same, but the fact that they are almost exactly the same is somewhat strange.
The door of this house was open, and there were two men and two women standing in front of the door. The men were wearing crisp black suits and were handsome and in their early twenties, while the women were wearing classic cheongsam and were about ten years old.
She was about seven or eight years old, with a first-class face and figure, standing there graceful and graceful. They saluted from a long way away and said, "Boss Wu, Mr. Cheng, and Mr. Hua have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in!" The way they saluted was also the same.
It's very interesting. The man clasped his fists and bowed, while the woman turned sideways and said hello, just like in the TV series. In short, although it is a bit nondescript, it feels very grand.
After entering the gate, Cheng Tianle felt a bit like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Even if he was not an archaeologist, he could tell that this was an authentic ancient house, at least several hundred years old. Many people have concerns about so-called ancient buildings.
A misunderstanding is that for temples in the Song Dynasty, they think that everything in the architecture is from the Song Dynasty. In fact, this is not the case at all.
In addition to the excavated historical relics, the historical buildings that are actually in use have been continuously repaired, especially the traditional Chinese brick-wood structure buildings. For example, several tiles on the roof must be replaced every year, and the tiles under the tiles must be replaced every year.
The rafters need to be replaced with new ones every ten years, the plaster on the walls needs to be repainted regularly, and the window panes that have withstood the wind and rain need to be replaced every few years. This goes on for hundreds of years.
Later, some structures in the building may no longer be made of the original materials, otherwise it would not be able to be inhabited all the time.
But one thing is that during this process the building maintains its original appearance. Even the tiles and window lattice that have been replaced many times will still have an ancient atmosphere, even if it is new. Such monuments seem to be "living" and vivid
Yes, just like a person is growing, new hair and nails are constantly growing, and even skeletal muscles are being metabolized, but the person is still the same person and has his age.
As soon as Cheng Tianle stepped into this place, he felt like this. He seemed to feel that this courtyard was "alive" and had its vitality running, and the feeling in his soul was a little trance-like.
This house has a total of six entrances. There is a rockery barrier in the middle of the courtyard of the first entrance. The accounting room on the left and the concierge on the right are now transformed into a reception hall and a concierge's room. To be able to build such an ancient house into a private club, his handwriting order
People are amazed because this is not only a matter of buying the house, but also needs to be approved by the cultural relics management department. Any repairs and transformations must not destroy the pattern and original appearance of the ancient house, but must also meet the functional requirements of the club, which is expensive.
Amazing.
Of course, the consumption here is also shockingly expensive. Mr. Hua has booked the entire club today just to entertain Boss Wu. This meal is probably worth what he has been eating at Boss Wu's for free for several years.
Under the greetings of the receptionist in the front hall and the security guards lined up in a row, they walked into the second courtyard. The carvings on the windows on all sides were of various landscapes, animals, historical allusions, and interesting things in the world.
Even the painted wood carvings on the pillars under the eaves are extremely exquisite. Looking around, it feels like you are visiting a small art exhibition hall.
Entering the third courtyard, there are exquisite stone-carved lotus ponds on both sides. Blooming water lilies are planted in the pond. Four girls in palace clothes stand on the left and right beside the lotus pond. Although it is not dark yet, they are already
Octagonal palace lanterns were lit, and each person carried one. On the veil of the palace lanterns were hand-painted pictures of ancient beauties. There were also inscriptions on the pictures, indicating the identities and allusions of these beauties.
There were sixty-four eight palace lanterns, and there were a total of sixty-four pictures of beauties on the veil, including jade rings, flying swallows, Xi Shi, and Diao Chan. Needless to say, there were many people Cheng Tianle had never heard of. He glanced at them a few times, about
What I saw were Luzhu, Xuanji, Xiaowan, Xiangjun, Baosi, Shishi, Xia Ji, Daji, etc...
Surrounded by sixty-four pictures of beauties in palace lanterns, you walk into the fourth courtyard. On the front is a passage, a classical hat-winged hall. It was originally a place where the owner met guests and talked about books and arts. Now it has been transformed into a living room.
A large guest lounge. Only the VIP members of this club can pass through here and enter the consumption area at the back. To the outside world, the back of the club is a completely private space for enjoyment, which may be what Cao Xueqin wrote:
"A place of first- and second-class wealth and romance in the world of mortals", except that it is contemporary.
Entering the fifth courtyard, the main room and the wing room are both two-story. Twelve colorful phoenixes of different shapes are carved on the rotating beams. In ancient times, this should be the back house where the family members lived. The second floor on the front is the inner house.
In the main hall, the banquet hosted by Mr. Hua was there, and he himself was standing in the middle of the courtyard, clasping his fists and saying: "Boss Wu, you are so trustworthy, and you really came with your little boy! I was just preparing to greet you outside the gate.
, but you came in first, so sorry!”
Boss Wu smiled: "Being able to have such a banquet is an eye-opener for Wu. He finally saw Mr. Hua's methods! I came early myself, and I couldn't wait."
While talking, Mr. Hua welcomed the two guests to the second floor. There were no pillars in the huge hall. Looking up at the beams, it turned out that this was the structure of a classical flower basket hall. There were four short hanging false columns on the beams, with carved ends.
It is in the shape of a hanging basket. There are rosewood carved screens on both sides leading to the side rooms, with four leaves on one side. Together they look like a picture of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. There is only one round table in the hall, and the tabletop is a whole piece of natural landscape pattern clouds.
stone.
Three people were eating, but there were twelve seats at the table, three armchairs and nine round drum-shaped stools. There were round stools around each chair, one on the left and one behind. The food had not been served yet, and there were refreshments on the table.
.The banquet started as soon as the guests arrived. After a few people sat down, Mr. Hua gave a gentle high-five, and suddenly a pleasant sound of silk and bamboo came from the window. Cheng Tianle turned his head and looked outside, and was surprised again. The carved rows behind the second floor
The window is open, and the sixth courtyard of the house is a small and exquisite back garden.
Many gardens in Suzhou are actually former residence gardens. They are designed to create deep and varied scenery in a small space, which is consistent with the charm of the waterside alleys outside the garden. This back garden is the last courtyard of the house.
There is another river next to the alley, which was also the water alley where boats used to sail. An artificial small river was opened in the courtyard to bring water in, thus creating small bridges, corridors, rockery pavilions, and water pavilions and lotus ponds.
There is a painting boat parked by the pond. This boat cannot be driven away and is just a decoration in the garden. Now all the windows on the painting boat are open, and you can see a group of musicians sitting inside. Both men and women are dressed in ancient costumes.
I have all the instruments and harps in my arms, and I am playing the plucked strings there. This meal is so grand, and there is such a band playing in the garden downstairs outside the window. With such a scene, it doesn't matter what you eat anymore.
Following the sound of silk and bamboo, the first thing that came up was not "dishes" but "people". I saw nine girls filing up from the stairs on both sides. They were all very beautiful with different looks. They first saluted and greeted everyone, and then gathered around the flower drum.
Take a seat on the bench, with exactly three seats next to each person - no matter how many people there are, there will be no room for them!
The three girls sitting next to Boss Wu are dressed in interesting attires, not entirely classical. The one on the left is wearing a tight vest and mini skirt, with dazzling white skin; the one on the right is wearing a low-cut evening dress with cleavage.
It's alluring and profound; the one in the back is wearing a long dress, her hair is loose but she doesn't have a palace hairpin. When several girls appear at the same time, they seem to have a strong sense of disobedience and conflict, as if they are from different places.
It's a place that has traveled through time, but the guests who enjoy the soft whispers here won't mind.