Because of the past that was led out by the hook, the memories will be closer to the old days as you go and see.

After leaving the second courtyard, we successively visited the third courtyard, the backyard, the western building, the north road west across the courtyard, the north road east across the courtyard, the flower hall courtyard, and the big garden.

Everywhere, Hong Lucheng or Wang Yunlin explained to a few children like a tour guide.

In Sanjin Courtyard, Hong Lucheng told Hong Yanwu that the main house here faces west, and it happened to be the ancestral hall back then. As for the north house, it was used as an office by their grandfather.

I think that their grandfather would come here every day to deal with church affairs, but at that time it was not called the manager's office, nor was it called the office, it was called the official room.

If there are outsiders here, it must be a big deal worth tens of thousands.

Personally, since he was in high school, he has basically been his father's secretary, helping with all the practical things here.

It is precisely because of this that he has benefited a lot. I learned the tricks of buying and selling with my father, and learned the true way of doing business.

For example, their grandfather had a habit of drinking afternoon tea here, following the example of the British. However, he never uses Western-style pastries, but exclusively uses the cream dumplings produced by "Yanmei Zhai".

This is not because he is afraid of spending money, but because the old man insists that the reputation of the business is fundamental, and he values being a person to be consistent inside and out.

His reasoning is, "If even the Hong family doesn't use their own things, how can others think that the Hong family's things are good?"

And for similar reasons, the old man has always been quite disdainful of the Yue family of "Qi Rentang". and often used it as a counterexample to warn the Hong family.

"The descendants of the Yue family are not good, and they all believe in Western medicine when they see a doctor, so what kind of Chinese medicine are they selling? Hypocrisy! That is to deceive the common people! It is also tantamount to slapping themselves in the face and smashing the signboard of their ancestors. Don't be like them......"

Hong Yanzheng and Chen Liquan both pursed their lips and smiled, and there was no doubt that the image of a stubborn and cute old man appeared in front of them.

Wei Hong Yanwu was very suspicious, if nothing else, because in the future, "Qi Rentang" was not only a leading stock of listed companies, but also opened many Chinese medical hospitals.

There is also a TV series that has spread its reputation all over the country, and even southerners know that there is a "Qi Rentang" in the capital.

Its name not only surpasses the "Qingren Hall" and "Crane Year Hall" in the capital, but also far exceeds the "Shiji Hall" in the northwest, the "Huqingyu Hall" in the south, and the "Xinghe Hall" in Guangdong. It can be called a model of Chinese medicine.

But how can they even believe in Western medicine?

"Dad, what you said is a spectrum or not? The Yue family, aren't they also palace doctors? I heard that they are genuine and well-known. Their family still believes in Western medicine, right?"

In the face of Hong Yanwu's questioning, Hong Lucheng still answered in the affirmative.

"Yes, the Yue family's medicine is okay, but then again. This is the root of all time-honored brands. There are serious pharmacies in the capital, which one is cheating?

"As for saying that they believe in Western medicine, that's certainly true. Refers to the big house. They believed in Jesus in the second house, Yue Xiyuan, and hung a statue of Jesus every day, and knelt there every day before eating and sleeping. Life is all foreign, and everyone in the capital knows it. As long as they are sick in the big house, they invite all Western doctors, the first two foreigners in the eastern suburbs, one is Italian, Dr. Jura, who is a military doctor. And the other is Dr. Pei from Germany. Later, I asked Guan Songtao from Union Hospital. Like their second aunt Zhu Guangxiang and Lao Jiuyuekui, they are also Western doctors, and it is no exaggeration to say that they even have to find a foreigner Bi Huade for a pair of glasses. Are you saying that you have wronged them?"

"Also, the Yue family is not a palace doctor, but only a Qing palace imperial pharmacy. What does this mean? To put it bluntly, their family's medicine can be sold into the palace. But they don't understand the recipes in the palace. The secret recipe of the Yue family's palace was actually given by the uncle of the Ma family of the 'Xinglong Wood Factory', who was an official in the same dynasty as your cousin's family, and was a genuine imperial doctor. Then why are you willing to give them a prescription? Because the Ma family and the Yue family have been friends for generations, and they are brothers. The uncle was willing to give Fang Zi for the sake of the Ma family's face. Otherwise, the Yue family wouldn't even have a 'Zhibao ingot' ......"

(Note: Zhibao ingot.) For pediatric medicine, amber powder formula is added or subtracted, which has the effect of clearing heat and conducting stagnation, dispelling wind and dissolving phlegm. Legend has it that the traditional method requires ten pieces of gold to be boiled together with medicine to make the medicine sufficient. But after the medicine is boiled, there is no shortage of gold, only as a catalyst)

"But the people of the Yue family don't know how to be grateful, and the younger generation gradually disrespects others. Later, not only did he push the uncle of the Ma family out of the door of 'Qi Rentang', make jokes with others, but also used other people's hats as urinals. The old shopkeeper of the 'Xinglong Wood Mill' knew that he would not do it. In a fit of rage, opposite the old shop of 'Qi Ren Tang', he opened a 'Tongji Tang' for the Ma family's uncle, specifically for the 'Qi Ren Tang'. 'Qi Rentang' sells for one dime, and they sell it for nine cents. ”

"The Ma family is the richest man in the capital, and now 'Qi Rentang' can't stand it, so I will ask the big businessmen in the capital to make peace. The lawsuit went all the way to Dali Temple, and the final judgment was that the decoction pieces operated by 'Tongjitang', and 'Qirentang' was not allowed to sell, but could only operate pills and ointments. And I had to raise 300 deer for my uncle in the Xiannong Altar. The Yue family raised their hands and surrendered, losing an adult. Later, the two families reconciled, and the Ma family no longer pursued it, and the operation of 'Qi Rentang' returned to normal. ”

After listening to his father's words, Hong Yanwu had three experiences.

First, you really have to be low-key. There are people outside the people, and there are heavens outside the sky. is too arrogant, and he can't be prepared to be cleaned up when he wants.

Second, people are all the same. The things that show their faces love to be publicized, and the embarrassing things have to be wrapped up tightly. At the beginning, in the TV series, why did he only play the seventh child of the Bai family, why didn't he mention these things?

Third, no matter which dynasty or generation, those who dare to engage in civil engineering and play construction are the most profitable professions. The Ma family can make "Qi Rentang" soft, isn't it just by creating a deal for the royal family that they can have this confidence?

followed to the backyard, Wang Yunlin pointed to the two-story Chinese-style building and also came to tell the children.

She said that the courtyard houses of the last size are all two-story small buildings, which play a protective and suppressive role in the entire courtyard.

There are two of the most beautiful rear cover buildings in Beijing. One is the concave back cover building of the "Qingwang Mansion" on Dingfu Street, carved beams and painted columns. The other is the ninety-nine-and-a-half-room rear cover building of "Prince Gong's Mansion", which once became the women's dormitory of "Fu Jen University" during the Republic of China.

And the back cover of the Hong family is not good at all, and there is nothing new in workmanship and design. Not to mention that it can't be compared with King Qing's Mansion and Prince Gong's Mansion, even compared with her mother's family, it can only be compared with the word "Hanqi".

However, the main reason for this is not that the Hong family is a merchant family, but because the back cover building is also called the "embroidery building", which is the place where the ladies of the mansion live, and it is the place where the family and dramatists love to imagine and compile stories such as "mandarin ducks and butterflies".

The Hong family has almost been a single person in the past dynasties, only men, no young lady, and this place has always been only used as a maid's residence, so naturally they are not interested in building this kind of building.

From this point of view, it is not a pity that the workers of the street factory have forcibly occupied this place and used it as a residence, even if it is too bad.

But no one expected that as soon as she finished saying this, the exact opposite happened here.

It turned out that when they walked to the outer courtyard in the north, which was not far away, when they saw the two-story Western-style building with broken bricks and tiles and broken sculptures, Wang Yunlin couldn't help but sigh distressedly, saying that this house was really ruined.

According to her, Hong Yanwu's grandfather spent a lot of money when he was young, and asked the foreigner who built a small building for Zhang Zhidong. The level of the building with the sparse back cover is completely one day and one place.

The building is perfect both in terms of design and construction. There is a platform outside the window, a fountain is built at the door, and the yard is also paved with green golden grass lawn.

The rooms are all long European-style glass windows, and chandeliers are hung from the ceiling.

In addition to flooring, wainscoting, heating, and a toilet with running water, there is also a power generation and boiler room in the southeast corner of the courtyard, and a pantry adjacent to the kitchen.

Even in order to pass the new carriages and cars, the door was opened on the north wall and replaced with a new large iron gate to facilitate the entry and exit of the carriages and horses.

Truth be told, if the equipment in the house can be preserved intact. Even now, it can be called a modern life that is not outdated at all.

However, now that the outside alone has become like this, you can already predict what kind of color it will be on the inside.

Wang Yunlin was right, after entering, everyone did find that the house was no longer what it was.

The floor creaked, and in many places there were pieces of damage, and the pillars had lost their paint, revealing the hemp inside. The drain hole is not open at all, and I don't know how long it has been blocked. The toilet is full of water, and there are many bricks on the ground for walking, like a water pavilion in the North Sea.

More than a dozen rooms, almost every house has a roof like a map, with a circle of water stains.

At this level, once it rains, I really want to use a basin to catch water in the house. It's also a shame that those workers are still reluctant to leave, and they can still live here.

At this time, seeing that Wang Yunlin was depressed and still shaking his head frequently, Hong Yanwu couldn't help but interject and joke.

"Mom, why are you so distressed about this little western-style building, it won't be where you and my dad lived? If you can live here, it's very beautiful! Isn't this the same as living separately? How free! Even if it's a dance party, my grandfather may not know about it......"

He meant to divert his mother's attention. Unexpectedly, even my father's face was not good-looking.

Hong Lucheng actually said, "We don't live here, this is ...... It's your third uncle's residence. Your mother is sorry for me. Because this is the place that your grandfather has entrusted me to manage, and no stranger is allowed to trespass or move anything inside......"

"Third uncle?

Don't say that Hong Yanwu blurted out his voice. Even Hong Yanzheng called out.

"Dad, are you serious? Why don't I know?"

"Hey, your third uncle left home early. He was your grandfather's top friend, and he was supposed to go to France to become a doctor, but he ......"

As Hong Lucheng sighed, he gloomily told a piece of the Hong family's family history.

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