Chapter 51: Vice Governor Xu

"Come on, come on......"

Xu Lao, who hadn't been so happy for a long time, beckoned Xu Jie to come over, carefully transferred all kinds of manuscripts and books to the table, and said: "You two stinky boys are very smart, but you don't want to calm down and study, otherwise you would have already made a name for yourself." But it's not too late, these materials and miscellaneous notes are all collected by me recently, and there is a certain subsidy for your theoretical knowledge, reducing your chances of being eye-catching, you can take it and study it carefully, and I will take the time to study you when I have the opportunity in the future. ”

Zhou You and Wang Hao took many manuscripts with a smile and did not dare to refute.

Xu Jie vaguely realized.

He always disdained Zhou You and Wang Hao before, thinking that they were opportunistic and using various methods to win the favor of his old man. But now it seems that the old man of his own family attaches much more importance to them than he imagined, and even has the taste of treating them as his own disciples.

You must know that a disciple is not a student in the ordinary sense. The teacher teaches the student, that is to do his duty, the relationship between the two sides can be strange, or even not harmonious, but the master teaches the apprentice is different, in China, the master-apprentice relationship is a disguised blood relationship, but the inheritance is not bloodline, but in exchange for knowledge.

If this is the case, then I have to treat Zhou You and Wang Hao well.

Xu Jie's thoughts were heavy, but Xu Lao didn't think about it so much, and instructed Xu Jie: "Ask the kitchen to add two more pairs of chopsticks, and the old man should study these two stinky boys well tonight, and see if they have written down the contents of the codex I gave them before." ”

Wang Hao's face changed suddenly.

Although Zhou You had already made a copy of all the content and handed it to Wang Hao, he was busy recently, and Wang Hao didn't have time to read it at all. Now Xu Lao wants to make a surprise inspection, but it is okay to scare Wang Hao.

Zhou You occasionally reads, but there are too many things recently, and I haven't understood much, and the situation will not be much better than Wang Hao.

When Wang Hao saw the bitter gourd face of Zhou You, he naturally knew what was going on, and hurriedly said: "Teacher, don't be busy, we still have to get together with the general." ”

"Jiang Jun?"

Xu Lao said angrily: "This stinky boy is also on the same road as you, seeing me is the same as seeing a cat and a mouse, he is very honest." It's been so many days since I came back to Guangzhou, and he just called to come over to offer condolences, and he didn't even dare to meet and have a light meal. ”

Wang Hao smiled: "The teacher's majesty is still there!"

Zhou You couldn't help but think of Xu Lao, in order to hone everyone's courage and combine knowledge with practice, he actually led them to a newly unearthed grave pile late at night to conduct archaeological research. Even though there were a group of big men who went there at that time, and the yang energy was extremely strong, everyone was still scared enough.

Since then, everyone has been in awe of the unsmiling Xu Lao.

"Tell him to come along!"

Xu Lao seemed to think of something happy and smiled happily.

Where did Wang Hao dare to refute, he immediately called over.

Needless to say, Jiang Jun didn't have the courage to disobey Xu Lao's invitation and drive over obediently.

However, Zhou You and they didn't sit there, Xu Lao seemed to have returned to his previous posture as a mentor, and actually began to check Zhou You and Wang Hao's homework.

Xu Lao actually took out a string of Buddhist beads carved from red sandalwood.

Sandalwood Sanskrit is the meaning of giving, because of its wood hard, fragrant and eternal, colorful and changeable and poisonous, immortal, and can ward off evil, so it is also called holy sandalwood.

There are only sandalwood in the world, such as sandalwood, sandalwood, green sandalwood, red sandalwood, black sandalwood and red sandalwood, among which red sandalwood is the first. Whether at home and abroad, whether ancient or modern, rosewood is recognized as one of the most valuable woods in the world.

In short, red sandalwood is equal to the glass species in jadeite, which is hard to find.

Xu Lao said slowly: "Sandalwood has an extremely important position in the world's folk literature and beliefs, and the sandalwood is the essence of the five woods, also known as the fairy wood, which has the magic of the town, evil spirits, and blessings, and has been widely spread among the people for thousands of years. Sandalwood is a symbol of auspiciousness and peace, so all kinds of sandalwood products, ornaments, and handicrafts have collection and decoration value in our country and internationally. ”

These Zhou You and Wang Hao had all learned this knowledge, and they all nodded without interjecting.

Xu Lao's hazy eyes suddenly flashed a sly look, and he asked, "There is no doubt about the status of red sandalwood in the woodware, but what I want to know is, why is red sandalwood almost extinct in the market?"

Wang Hao could only painfully recall what he had learned.

However, Zhou You's foundation is solid, and he immediately replied: "Since ancient times, China has believed that red sandalwood is one of the most precious woods, and it is mostly used as a material for cars, musical instruments, high-end furniture and other delicate utensils. See the records of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, due to the love of the royal family and the princes and nobles, the consumption of red sandalwood was extremely rapid, and even the domestic red sandalwood was exhausted. It's a pity that the red sandalwood grows slowly, and it can't be grown for hundreds of years, and the red sandalwood of the South Seas is almost exhausted by the crazy logging of the Ming Dynasty. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, most of the red sandalwood produced in the world was gathered in China. In the early Qing Dynasty, it may be possible to use the red sandalwood inventory left over from the Ming Dynasty, but after the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the previous inventory was used up and the supply was interrupted, so after the middle of the Qing Dynasty, mahogany was used to replace the red sandalwood for furniture. ”

"Not bad!"

For Zhou You, a proud disciple, Xu Lao has always been extremely satisfied, and his performance today did not disappoint him.

Wang Hao also got a clue under the reminder of Zhou You, and replied: "In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, due to the shortage of rosewood, the royal family also purchased rosewood from private merchants at high prices from time to time. There are records of the purchase of rosewood almost every year in the work files of the Qing Palace. During this period, an unwritten rule gradually formed, that is, no matter what level of officials, as long as they saw rosewood, they would never let it go, buy it all, and hand it over to the royal family or local weaving institutions. After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, all the timber hoarded by private merchants in various places was also bought up, and among these timbers, a large number of them were used to decorate the Old Summer Palace and the palace of the Emperor Taishang; and after the Tongzhi, Guangxu wedding and Cixi's 60th birthday, there was little left; when Yuan Shikai became emperor, all the remaining rosewood was used up, which made the current rosewood almost extinct in the market. ”

"Yes, a lot of progress!"

Xu Lao couldn't imagine that Wang Hao, a wild boy, had made such great progress, and he was more and more happy, and secretly decided to hone Wang Hao into a talent.

Xu Lao smiled and swept around Zhou You and Wang Hao's faces, and then asked, "You have passed the first level, now you look at this string of Buddha beads, can you see what the door is?"

Wang Hao was stimulated just now, thinking like a spring, and hurriedly replied: "Ancient people were more superstitious, and I heard that red sandalwood has the effect of warding off evil and curing diseases, so many people carve red sandalwood into jewelry to wear with them, in order to get the blessing of red sandalwood aura, and all evils will not invade." ”

Zhou You did not add: "Because the red sandalwood has a deep tone, it looks stable and generous and beautiful, if there are too many carvings, it will cover up the texture and color of the wood itself, it is like adding to the painting." And this string of rosewood Buddha beads does not have any traces of axe, the texture of rosewood is clear and floating, and there is a solemn meaning hidden in the deep and quaint, which is obviously not owned by ordinary people. ”

"Good! good!"

Xu Lao finally couldn't suppress his information, and praised loudly: "Your achievements have completely exceeded my expectations, and you can be on your own in the future." ”

After a pause, Xu Lao handed the red sandalwood Buddha beads to Zhou You and said, "Your performance today is very satisfactory to me, and the old man has not been so happy for a long time." This string of Buddhist beads was given by a great monk, who has been with the old man for more than ten years, and is now given to you as a reward. ”

"How can we ask for something from a teacher!"

Zhou You and Wang Hao refused again and again.

"Don't be hypocritical!"

Xu Lao pretended to be dissatisfied.

Zhou You could only accept it with a wry smile. But when he came into contact with the Rosewood Buddha Beads, the originally calm spiritual power suddenly rioted, like a hungry ghost seeing the most delicious food, if it weren't for Zhou You's self-control was not bad, and he could control the spiritual power in his body, otherwise he would definitely have to make abnormal movements now.

Receiving two items with mysterious power in one day, I have to say that the luck of traveling is ridiculously good.

"Master, Governor Xu has come to visit you. ”

Just when Zhou You and Wang Hao were still studying the rosewood Buddha beads, the nanny walked in from time to time to report it, but it suppressed Xu Lao's smile. At the same time, Xu Jie, who was a little proud before, also withered in response, and his posture was very low.

Zhou You and Wang Hao were all overpowered.

"Governor Xu?"

In China, it is estimated that no one dares to name such a character, and it is really the governor surnamed Xu who has come over.

And when the solemn-faced Governor Xu walked into the door, Zhou You and Wang Hao's heads slammed, and they understood the source of many things in an instant.

Isn't the Governor Xu in front of him the vice governor of the provincial party committee who often appears on the TV screen, and his appearance is somewhat similar to Xu Lao, needless to say, he also knows that he is Xu Lao's son, Xu Man's father, the mysterious person who never came forward but indirectly affected the travels.

"Father!"

Governor Xu greeted him as soon as he entered the door.

However, Xu Lao didn't seem to want to see this high-status son, and said impatiently: "I'm going to entertain the three disciples tonight, and if you're interested, we'll have a meal together." ”

Governor Xu replied embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, father, I have an important dinner later." This person is a wealthy businessman from Hong Kong, and he intends to invest in the establishment of a large-scale natural economic park of great significance in our province. This time it is likely that the economic prospects of a county or even a city are at stake, so I can't be sloppy. ”

Xu Lao said impatiently: "I knew you would have an excuse, so I don't have to go into such detail." ”

Governor Xu was embarrassed by his father's bluntness.

Then Governor Xu, who was made to be inhuman inside and out, hastily dealt with a few words and left in a gloomy manner.

Zhou You and Wang Hao were dumbfounded, and they didn't know what language to use to express. They knew that Xu Lao was very NB, but they didn't expect that he would be NB to such an extent, and a dignified vice governor of the provincial party committee was actually unable to step down, which really made Zhou You and Wang Hao gain a lot of knowledge.

Seeing Governor Xu leave in a hurry, although he didn't say anything, the loss and helplessness in his eyes could still be read.