Chapter one hundred and ninety-eight, mental tricks
The Luoluo Hall is eight or nine stories high with its platform and base. It has three floors of octagonal cornices and each floor is paved with tube tiles. The structure inside the temple is different from that of ordinary temples. There are four large columns that run straight through the second floor, with lifting beams, piercing beams and corner beams between the columns.
Connected to form the backbone of the beam frame. There are eight eaves columns outside the first-floor hall, the first-floor lifting beams bear the eight eaves columns of the second floor, and the second-floor lifting beams bear the eight eaves columns of the third floor.
The eight eaves columns on the lower, middle and upper floors are not on the same facade, and the edges of the three octagons from large to small are not parallel. The eight sides of the hall are all made of brackets, which go up layer by layer and rotate to the right.
, shaped like a spiral.
The exquisite structure of its eaves, arches, beams and columns is almost impossible to describe in words, and you can't see much from the outside. Mr. Wu drew a total of three pictures in his notes, and they are not ordinary sketches.
In the first picture, all the tiles and rafters have been removed, leaving only its wooden structural frame. It is impossible for Mr. Wu to really uncover the Spiral Hall. This is what he drew based on the structure in his mind after inspection. Chapter 1
The second picture is a relatively complete picture, but with several sections, as if it has cut into several parts of the building. There is also a partial enlarged picture next to it, which intuitively marks the details of the lifting beams and brackets.
The third picture is an exploded view, without writing a single word. The entire Spiral Palace looks like a machine that has been dismantled. Each "part" is drawn in the corresponding position in the space, making it clear at a glance. See this picture
, if you have a very strong spatial visualization ability and can hold a single thought, you can even suddenly deduce the entire process of building this pavilion during the Wanli period, just like time reappearing.
This shows the rigor and subtlety of Wu Pingtong's scholarship. You Fang thought to himself, if he unfolded his spiritual consciousness and sensed it one by one, would he be able to understand this palace as thoroughly as Mr. Wu? Only after seeing the picture did he know the skill.
Not even close!
To him, this picture is like a kind of guidance from the heart disk. But to move the heart disk to such a subtle level, it would be very difficult to practice only with the guidance of secret formulas! There are thousands of techniques learned by hundreds of schools in the world, and they have reached the ultimate level.
, all have a state of perfection. I am afraid that it is not enough to just rely on the teacher's teachings. It also depends on the hard work and hard work of the disciples. On the other hand, they also need to have the understanding and opportunity.
The quiet ancient town blends with the mighty Yangtze River like a natural combination, implying the wonderful rotation of yin and yang, and the Spiral Spiral Hall is the center of this Feng Shui bureau that seems to be large but not big, small and not small, and it seems that there are no edges.
1. It is like a fish eye in the yin and yang fish in the Tai Chi diagram. The earth and air spiritual hub is in a vague swirling trend, with stillness in the movement, and stillness and movement. And this building is also a rare spiral structure, which cooperates with the heaven and earth spiritual hub.
The wonder is astonishing.
You Fang suddenly thought of his own sword training method. If he stood as the spiritual hub, he would be the Spiral Spiral Palace, and his sword intention would be the Yangtze River flowing outside the town!... This aura is so majestic that it is almost impossible to achieve it with human power.
, but it is the artistic conception that he pursues when practicing swordsmanship, and it is also the way to break through the current bottleneck of swordsmanship.
You Fang stood in front of the Xuanluo Palace and looked at the picture without saying a word, looking intoxicated. Wu Yuchong also came to his side, looking at the drawing in his hand, with admiration in his eyes, and said with emotion: "Brother You Fang,
My grandpa is so kind to you, now you understand why I like these picture albums, right?"
You Fang nodded: "I have known it for a long time. Don't worry, I will make it exactly the same and try my best to give you the full artistic conception."
They set off from Cuiping District of Yibin City early in the morning. After visiting the Luoluo Temple, it was already lunch time. There is a special restaurant in the town. When they walked to the door of the hotel, they suddenly heard someone shouting in surprise: "You Fang
, why are you here too?"
Looking back, he turned out to be Zhu Li, a "classmate" in Class 091 of the School of Archeology and Museology of Peking University, and Sheng Shilong, an "alumnus" of the Department of History. You Fang had attended classes at Peking University for a long time, and Zhu Li often sat next to him.
Later, You Fang left without saying goodbye. Zhu Li, a Sichuan girl, was picked up by Sheng Shilong, a Sichuan fellow who was taking a big class together. The two went out to play together during the summer vacation, and unexpectedly met You Fang in Lizhuang. (Note: See Chapter 1 of this book.
Chapter 20, A drop of grace)
You Fang quickly said hello and introduced the others. These two people were also considered students of Wu Pingtong, so the eight of them gathered together to find a big table to eat, and the chat was very lively. The two people were still at the dinner table.
He specifically mentioned that You Fang went to Peking University to listen to Wu Pingdong's lectures, and also organized the whole class to go to Panjiayuan to visit antique stalls.
If someone were to secretly inquire about You Fang's details, they would be good witnesses, unintentionally proving that You Fang's claimed identity was completely correct.
The characteristic flavor here is yellow spicy diced fish, whose scientific name is Huangyingyu, Angding fish in Anhui, Huangyawei in Jiangsu, yellow-bone fish in Guangdong, and gayazi in Beijing. It is more than ten centimeters long, has no thorns, and the meat is tender and delicious.
, You Fang especially likes to eat. Lizhuang's yellow and spicy tench pot, adding bamboo fungus to the spicy soup, garnished with a handful of green onions and a few pieces of tender tofu, it tastes great!
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The next day after visiting Lizhuang, according to the plan, Xue Qinan was going back to his hometown to visit and attend a wedding of his younger generation. The itinerary and the township government where he lived had already been arranged, and the car was still the same Iveco.
When he arrived at the town where the township government was located, You Fang was startled. From a distance, he saw an inflatable arch set up at the entrance of the town, just like the ones set up at weddings in big hotels in the city.
There is a slogan in red paper and white letters on the inflatable arch - Warmly welcome Commissioner Xue Qinan to inspect the Nezha World Heritage Project on behalf of UNESCO.
When you get closer, you can still hear the sound of drums. The reception in the village is very grand. Although it is summer vacation, the honor guard of the town's junior high school has also been assembled, forming a welcoming atmosphere. How did the wind blow down from above? Xue Qinan guessed
What kind of member of UNESCO is going to visit his hometown, but why did he turn it into an inspection? Someone is clearly raising a flag!
Xue Qinan frowned slightly while sitting in the car and told Yang Chengbin, who was accompanying her, that she was only returning to her hometown privately this time and could not represent UNESCO. She asked the township government to remove the slogan as soon as possible. Yang Chengbin replied with a wry smile.
He said: "I know this too, but removing the banner in public will make the township leaders look bad. You'd better get out of the car first, everyone is waiting."
Wu Yuchong shook his head and said: "What's the point of losing face? They pulled the banners themselves and removed them themselves. My grandma didn't come on behalf of any organization at all. If she gets off the bus like this, won't she become a liar?"
Yang Chengbin had no choice but to notify the township party committee secretary and ask someone to remove all the words posted on the inflatable arch. Xue Qinan then got off the car and walked into the town. The scene was a little embarrassing, but it was quickly overcome by the warm atmosphere.
In dilute, the leaders of the township party committee, the government, the National People's Congress, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference all came forward to welcome Xue Qinan, an internationally renowned scholar and industrialist who had returned from the United States.
You Fang later heard that people here thought that Xue Qinan brought an inspection team to inspect the Nezha Project's World Heritage application, and even You Fang and the others became members of the inspection team. The township leaders also understood
Pretending to be confused, I received them as an inspection group. I didn't know how many days they would stay, so they were all arranged to stay in the guest house of the township government. I apologized profusely, saying that the conditions in the countryside were too poor, so don't worry.
In fact, the conditions here are acceptable. For Xue Qinan, as long as the room and bedding are clean, and there is a separate and clean bathroom, she may not be able to adapt to an old house without a bathroom in the mountainous countryside.
The town is not far from the urban area, only less than an hour's drive away. A brief welcome meeting was held in the morning. The township leaders expressed a warm welcome to Xue Qinan's return to his hometown for "inspection" and introduced the township's economic development in recent years.
development situation, and plans to achieve a new round of take-off with the help of the Nezha Project. Finally, he expressed the hope that Xue Qinan can return to his hometown to invest. There are many opportunities here, and the people in his hometown are also eagerly looking forward to it.
Xue Qinan didn't know anyone here, but almost all of them were related to her. It was hard to say anything in person, so he could only talk politely and noncommittally. Wu Yuchong kept looking at these people carefully with his eyes wide open.
Curious eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, and then back again.
You Fang asked quietly: "Yu Chong, who are you looking for? Why do you look at people like this?"
Wu Yuchong replied in a low voice with some disappointment: "My grandma's old friend didn't come."
You Fang: "Why are you in a hurry? I have to attend a wedding later. I heard that the granddaughter of that person is marrying your distant cousin. I will definitely see you then."
Why did Xue Qinan have an old sweetheart? Before liberation, her father had arranged a marriage for her in her hometown. The other party was also the son of a local squire, named Li Wucheng. The two of them could be considered childhood sweethearts. But Xue Qinan went to middle school after liberation.
I met Wu Pingtung when I was young, and later went to Beijing to study at university, so the marriage was annulled.
When Xue Qinan was young, she was a famous local beauty. Those who wanted to pursue her could line up from Zhaochang Town to Lizhuang. Not only in Yibin, but also after arriving in Beijing, she also had many admirers. Wu Pingtong was still unrivaled in her charm. With the help of
With a charcoal sketch after the rain, I seized the opportunity to get close to Xue Qinan and finally captured his heart.
These are the gossips of the older generation. As for Li Wucheng, who was Xue Qinan's childhood sweetheart, You Fang is also very curious. Mr. Wu once had a "love rival" here. What kind of person is he?
However, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. The wedding banquet of Wu Yuchong's distant cousin Xue Chongyi and Li Wucheng's granddaughter Li Wendi was held in the town. The banquet officially started at 11:18 noon. You Fang met Li Wucheng and the woman he married in the countryside.
My wife looked like an ordinary little old man and little old lady from the countryside. They stood timidly in front of Xue Qinan, just like two yellow-leafed trees growing side by side under the wall.
When Li Wucheng spoke, he had a strong Sichuan accent, two front teeth were missing, and his smile was a little timid.
When Xue Qinan shook hands with him and spoke, his tone was full of emotion, and his expression seemed like he was from another world. Looking at Wu Yuchong again, his disappointment was palpable. You Fang could only sigh, why be curious? There is really no one with Wu Pingtong's magnanimity and grace in the world.
Common.
The wedding was very lively, and the township leaders were also present. Xue Qinan was of course the guest of honor, and was promoted to the stage as a witness by relatives of both parties. Of course, a red envelope was required for the wedding banquet, and You Fang gave a pretty generous one, so he and Hua You had two free days. As a personal gift, Shen Sibao also wrapped a red envelope and took Xie Xiaoding with him.
Wu Yuchong seemed to have remembered You Fang's warning last time, and did not make any noise at the wedding to deliberately lead to a drinking fight. Otherwise, once a scene with so many people broke out, You Fang would not be able to stop him no matter how good his drinking capacity was. By the time the food was almost done, At that time, You Fang quietly gave Hua Youxian a few instructions and let Hua Youxian sneak out secretly.
After drinking the wedding wine, he returned to the guest house to rest, and turned on the air conditioner to take a nap on a hot day. Hua Youxian came back, slipped into You Fang's room and whispered for a long time. Then You Fang took the elegiac couplet he bought in Ciqikou Ancient Town, He led Hua Youxian and knocked on the door and entered Xue Qinan's room. Xue Qinan had not taken a lunch break and was talking to Wu Yuchong, asking them what happened.
You Fang replied: "Two things, please listen to Xiaoxian first."
Hua Youxian was really good at inquiring about gossip. After walking around the town for two hours, he heard a lot of things. The first one was "inside" news. After the wedding, the bride and groom had a quarrel and even talked about getting a divorce. According to the well-informed Sister-in-law Xue, she was chatting with someone in the shop, and what Hua Youxian heard was as follows -
The bride shouted to the groom: "Didn't you say that your aunt is a famous rich man in the United States? She is similar to Bill Gates. She has donated a lot of money to the United Nations. This time she returned to her hometown to attend the wedding and be our witness. And because of my grandfather’s friendship, I still had to give him 1.8 million, even a house in the city and a car! ...The result? I just gave him a few home furnishings. How much are those things worth? This liar!"
The groom scolded the bride: "You are a woman with long hair and short knowledge. That is a collection of handicrafts. Maybe it is very valuable."
Bride: "Is it worth it? How much is it worth? Who are you selling it to?"
The groom said impatiently: "I'm telling you this without hesitation. The most important thing for my aunt is to invest this time. My dad wants to open a specialty store in the scenic area. If my aunt can invest, I will even have the approval document and the money." .She is usually in the United States, so the store belongs to our family. She will go to my aunt in the afternoon to tell her about it."
Bride: "I heard that there are many people who want to talk to your aunt, but you must succeed, otherwise you will be the best!"
When the bride and groom were quarreling, the banquet had just ended. Some relatives and friends who were helping had not yet left. They were arguing in a small private room next to it, and many people heard it through the door. Sister-in-law Xue from the town turned around and started chatting with people in her own small shop. After hearing this, Hua Youxian heard it with such excitement.
After telling this gossip, You Fang opened the elegiac couplet and put it on the coffee table, and asked Xue Qinan: "Sir, look at what this is."
Xue Qinan stood up immediately and said with a change of expression: "This, this, how come this is in your hands?"
You Fang recounted how he happened to see this elegiac couplet while shopping in Ciqikou, and finally said: "I heard Mr. Wu mention that you are the great-granddaughter of Xue Huan, and this is a relic from your great-grandmother's tomb. I came across it. I should buy it and give it to you."
Xue Qinan let out a long sigh and stared at him for a long time before saying: "You Fang, you didn't give it to me until now and here. Old Wu once said that you are good at using your mind at a young age. His evaluation of you is indeed true! "
You Fang lowered his head and said apologetically: "I didn't want you to be unhappy as soon as you arrived in Yibin, so I waited until now to bring it out. I didn't have any other intention, and I didn't want to target anyone. I just felt that you should understand the situation, and I am Wu after all.
The old student knows what he hates most in his life."
Xue Qinan asked Hua Youxian again: "When you went out at noon, did you find out exactly how Mrs. Jin's tomb was stolen?"
Hua Youxian answered honestly: "That happened in the early 1980s. I don't know much about it, but I got a rough idea. It couldn't be considered stealing at that time, it was just poaching in broad daylight with a bunch of people.
, they are all the descendants of your Xue family. I heard that a string of beads was torn off and fell to the ground. Everyone was scrambling to pick them up, not to mention other things..."
After saying these two things, You Fang took Hua Youxian and went out without disturbing the grandfather and grandson again. Xue Qinan sat there in silence, only to hear Wu Yuchong say bitterly: "Grandma, some people are not worthy of you.
Be good to them. Someone once told me that good things will only be wasted in the hands of some people who don’t know how to cherish them. It is better to play a greater role in your own hands... There are many things that my grandfather can’t understand, but I
Look, grandma’s choice is the right one.”
Xue Qinan waved his hand feebly: "You should go out too, don't you want to take a stroll in your hometown? Find You Fang to accompany you."
As Hua Youxian said, that afternoon, a group of relatives came to the guest house to find Xue Qinan and discuss with her the establishment of a clan temple and the compilation of genealogy, which all require money. On the other hand, each family also talked about their plans.
, among them the groom wanted to open a specialty shop in the scenic spot, and the township leader wanted to lead the villagers to invest and become rich, etc.
The fathers of these people, such as the groom's father, almost all participated in the robbery of Mrs. Jin's tomb. Although Hua Youxian did not find out the specific process, he could find out who they were. It was in broad daylight.
public events below.
Xue Qinan lowered his head to listen, and waited for everyone to finish speaking before he looked up and said: "There is an old saying in China, the water a married girl throws out is that I am already a member of that family. Don't look to me, a womanly family, to compile genealogy and build temples.
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Everyone was surprised that an internationally renowned scholar who had returned from the United States said such an old-fashioned sentence. Xue Qinan then changed the topic and said: "But I am a descendant of the Xue family after all, and I have one more thing to do today.
My wish is to worship our ancestors, pay homage to our ancestors’ graves, and offer incense sticks... Everyone, do any of you still recognize this thing?"
Xue Qinan sat there, unfolding an old elegiac couplet written on silk in his hand. The expressions of many people at the scene immediately changed, and several people said to another person present at the same time: "Old Qi, you were the one who took it away back then.
, doesn’t it mean it’s unlucky, has it been burned?”
As soon as he said the words, he immediately realized that something was wrong, but it was too late to stop. However, Xue Qinan didn't have an angry look on his face, and said calmly: "This thing should have been burned as a sacrifice, even though it was more than a hundred years late.
It can be made up for, I will burn it in front of Mrs. Kim’s tomb today, and whoever of you is willing to go, just go with me.”