Chapter 8 Stones Throw Old Antiques
The town of Momoyama is not well-known in the city, and even in the bustling area of the town center, there are only a few shopping and barber shops along the street, and a few slightly decent neighborhoods seem to be some years old. But the townspeople live happily every day.
In the morning, you can buy breakfast for the whole family on the roadside for a few dollars, and almost all the fruits and vegetables in the morning market are picked by the villagers in the nearby villages on the same day, and all kinds of items needed in life are also available in the big market. In a leisurely life, people always seem carefree.
Early in the morning, You Yishu took You Wenbin to the town with a scooter.
At the beginning, You Wenbin heard that his sister was going to take him to the town, and sat alone in the yard for a long time, and just when You Yishu was about to give up persuasion, You Wenbin actually moved to the side of the scooter by himself. Along the way, You Wenbin grabbed You Yishu's clothes and didn't dare to move.
Arriving at the furniture market, You Yishu got out of the car, holding the scooter with one hand, and the other hand was tightly grasped by You Wenbin, as if he was afraid that if he let go, You Yishu would run away.
When You Wenbin finally calmed down, You Yishu locked the scooter and pulled You Wenbin slowly into the furniture market.
It was still early, there were very few people who came to buy furniture, and a few salesmen were gathering together to whisper, and when they saw You Yishu's sister and brother coming, they just came in and walked around, so they didn't come to introduce them. In this way, You Yishu breathed a sigh of relief, for fear that the overly enthusiastic shopping guide would scare You Wenbin.
"Binbin, do you like this?" You Yishu asked, pointing to a set of solid wood furniture.
You Wenbin shook his head and continued to walk forward, but the smell in the market was too strong, and after a while of going in, You Yishu was blocked by the pungent smell and retreated.
She has long read a post on the Internet saying that the quality of furniture in the furniture market in the town is uneven, and even many of them are still excessive after being placed for many years.
Coming out of the furniture market, You Yishu was a little hesitant, after the house was renovated, the ventilation would definitely be moved in for a while, and it was already a great favor to borrow it from the neighbor's house for so long, and after a while the weather became hot, the neighbor and the old couple may have to go back to the mountains to escape the heat, so they still have to move back to their own house as soon as possible.
You Yishu was thinking silently, and suddenly found that You Wenbin turned his head and walked to the other end of the street, and when he walked to the middle, You Wenbin stopped in front of a second-hand furniture store.
Standing at the door, the furniture inside looks black, without the luster and design of new furniture.
On the left side of the door there was a table that looked old, with some pen and paper on it, and a cup of strong tea, and the owner was sitting behind the table dozing off.
"Binbin, the furniture here is old, let's go to another house to have a look. You Yishu took a rough look and felt that these pieces of furniture were ordinary and nothing special.
You Wenbin didn't reply, just walked around the store silently, and touched it with his hand from time to time.
You Yishu turned around, but did not find the table and chair that suited him. The furniture piled up inside is probably vacated by the people in the town when they demolished the old houses, and some of the surfaces are still a little pitted.
It seems that the owner of the store is not very particular about collecting these second-hand furniture, and when he sells them outside, he still retains their original appearance and does not repair them.
You Yishu saw a table of eight immortals, this table was very similar to the one left by his grandfather's house, but there was a long scratch on it, which made the whole table a lot cheaper.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound came from the direction where You Wenbin was, You Yishu was shocked, and hurriedly ran over, pulled You Wenbin up and down, and found that no younger brother was injured, so he was relieved.
It turned out that there was a stone knick-knack on the table, and Yu Wenbin was curious, and when he picked it up to look at it, he didn't hold it in his hand steadily, and accidentally smashed it on the table. You Yishu took a closer look, and there were no major flaws on the desktop.
The shopkeeper was reluctant. He walked over unhurriedly, glanced at You Yishu with a smile, and then looked down at the table that was accidentally knocked by You Wenbin, and the table was smashed out of a shallow dot.
"Little girl, what do you think you can do about this?" the shopkeeper spoke in a very nice voice, with the magnetic nature of a TV host.
"I'm really sorry, how do you say to solve it?" You Yishu didn't want others to see the difference between You Wenbin, and was more worried that it would irritate him, so he blocked his younger brother behind him and took the initiative to negotiate with the shopkeeper.
"Alas, girl, you also know that it is not easy for us to do small business, and this set of tables and chairs is an old antique," the shopkeeper caressed the corner of the table with care, "Nowadays, people want everything new, and these old objects have become dispensable 'waste', but it's a pity, it's a pity." ”
You Yishu then looked down and carefully looked at the tables and chairs in front of him, under the baptism of time, the color of the paint gradually deepened, becoming the color of purple and black under the eyes, at first glance, it was a little gray, but when he touched it with his hands, it was spotless.
"Don't underestimate these old objects, look at it, there is not a single iron nail in this connection, what is it used for? It is all tenons and tenons! Like those straight tenons and cross bars, all of them are the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors, and this kind of table has been very strong for hundreds of years!" The more the shopkeeper spoke, the faster he spoke, and he was faintly a little excited.
"Uncle, I understand what you said, my grandfather is also a carpenter, and we all like to find my grandfather to do carpentry in our village, because his carpenter work is fine, and he can be very stable without a nail. When she was young, she liked to give her grandfather a "hand", helping to hand over the saw and wooden strips, and she could be happy for a long time, and when the wood was shaved, there was always a smell of fresh wood, which was reassuring.
"Which village are you from?" the shopkeeper looked at the faces of the siblings, as if remembering something.
"Taoyuan Village, just in the northwest corner of our town. After You Yishu finished speaking, she saw the corner of the shopkeeper's mouth tremble.
"Is your grandfather Lao You? Is he okay now? I haven't seen him down the mountain in years. ”
"My grandfather passed away a few days ago," You Yishu said at the end, her heart sour.
"Alas, I can't imagine that the top craftsmen in our Taoshan Town have also become ancients, and I don't know how many things left by our ancestors can be left. The shopkeeper sighed softly.
Seeing that You Yishu was still unconsciously touching the corner of the table with one hand, the shopkeeper raised his hand in frustration, "Forget it, this table is too old, I guess you young people can't look down on it, rather than buying it back and becoming a waste firewood, it's better to stay with me and wait for its destined person." ”
You Yishu shook her head instead, "Uncle, I want to buy this set of tables and chairs, you see, I am lacking such a set of historical furniture in my home!"
You Yishu turned on her mobile phone and flipped through the photos of the new house she took to the store owner.
"You are so young, will you really choose to stay in the village in the future? I have only heard that young people go to work in big cities, but I have never seen a cultured person like you who is willing to leave behind such a comfortable life in the city and go back to the village to live a hard life. The shopkeeper looked suspicious.
But I saw You Yishu nodding firmly: "That's right, in fact, I also worked in the magic capital for a few years before, and at the beginning I decided to come back with a small part of the urge to come back, but after I came back, I found that whether it is a big city or a small rural village, life is good by my own efforts, and there are many people who have a hard time in the magic capital, but there are also very sweet ones in our Taoyuan Village." ”
It was rare to see such a young man, and the shopkeeper decided on the spot: "If you want this set of tables and chairs, for the sake of Lao You's face, I won't make money anymore, old man, I will give you a seven-fold discount." ”
Although the four chairs on this table were discounted, the final price was close to five figures, which made You Yishu feel a pain in her flesh. But the shopkeeper's expression looked even more painful, as if he didn't want to sell it......
After buying tables and chairs, You Yishu pulled You Wenbin around the street again, You Wenbin knew that he had just caused trouble in the store, and he refused to leave You Yishu half a step, for fear that his sister would dislike him again and leave him at home.
Originally, the beds in the old house were wooden beds made of several wooden purlins, and there was already a shaking feeling when lying on it, and it squeaked when it turned over, so You Yishu planned to directly buy two sturdy retro wooden beds, so that it would be safe to fall asleep. After choosing a bed package from a brand store, You Yishu left her address and took her younger brother home.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, I heard the sudden sound of trucks in front of my house. You Yishu hurriedly greeted him out, and when he went out, he saw the owner of the second-hand furniture store standing below and directing the workers to carry them carefully, and after settling the tables and chairs in the restaurant on the east side, the owner of the shop stood in front of the big carved windowsill and nodded.
"It's good to eat in this place, you can see the scenery in the yard when you open the window, plant some flowers and plants under this wall, listen to the sound of the rain, and drink some wine, it's really a beautiful thing!"
"Mr. Zhao, where to put this screen?" The workers carefully carried a Simei screen and stood in the courtyard waiting for the shopkeeper to arrange it.
You Yishu glanced at it in wonder, and went in to remind the shopkeeper who was called Mr. Zhao by the workers: "Uncle, did you move by mistake, I didn't want this screen!"
"This is what I gave you, Quan Zuo congratulates you on moving to a new house!" After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he deliberately lowered his voice and told You Yishu: "You must make good use of this set of tables and chairs, this is really a treasure." But the screen is not bad, these old objects are not measured by money, and they have to be touched when they meet. ”
Directing the workers to put the screen into the hall, the shopkeeper got into the car and disappeared after a while. Subsequently, two carved wooden beds were also sent by the store and placed in the bedroom.
Now that the daily necessities have been placed, You Yishu didn't plan to disturb the neighbor's house more, so when she got home, she began to pack up the things she packed before the house was demolished. Although in the old house, the items are scattered and do not look much, but once they are gathered, they are still a big spread.