Chapter 12: On Incense (I)
Baicheng has a long history, the city was established in the nineties, and a new district has been divided in the past ten years. The pen fun pavilion www.biquge.info is bounded by a grass river, and the west of the river is the old city, the old station, the small hotel, the foot massage shop, and the fly restaurant are spread out in one water. Hedong is a new city, with newly opened real estate, neat commercial streets, beautiful green spaces and government buildings.
Land Rover crossed the bridge unhurriedly, and after another section, the street suddenly widened, and the buildings in front of him seemed to be bright. After a short while, the car turned into an alley and slowly stopped.
Gu Yu got out of the car and looked up, this was not a villa, it was actually a small mansion. The green bricks and tiles, the eaves appear, and the big trees are planted in the courtyard, which has a bit of antiquity.
Although the land price in Baicheng is not high, the strength of those who can afford to live in this house can be seen.
"Come in, grandma is in a hurry. ”
Zeng Shufei pressed the electronic lock, and as soon as he entered the hospital, he shouted: "Grandma, I invited someone to you!"
Not long after the words fell, the old lady came out of the house, wearing a blue background plain gown, black cloth shoes, gray hair and a hairpin, looking leisurely and calm.
After a brief introduction, the old lady was quite enthusiastic and said with a smile: "Mr. Gu, if you don't dislike it, I'll call you Xiao Gu." Come on, come on, inside please!"
"Thank you, great-grandma, you can do whatever you want. Gu Yu bowed slightly, half a step behind.
Several people entered the main hall, each took their seats, the nanny served tea, and the old lady said first: "Xiao Gu, don't blame me for being troublesome." Yesterday the incense was brought in, and as soon as I smelled it, ouch, I wished I could meet the master at that time, so I let them run. ”
"You've won the prize, what kind of person am I?"
"It's not a prize, it's deserved. Your incense is different from what I've ever seen, so I take the liberty of asking, who did you learn the craft from?"
"Family heirloom, learned from grandpa. ”
"Grandpa?"
The old lady was curious, and then asked, "Is it a local?"
"Uh, don't count, the Phoenix ...... that came more than thirty years ago"
Gu Yu said selectively, the old lady was quite sorry, and said, "When your grandfather settled down, I just went to the provincial capital." Now that I have fallen leaves, he ...... again Alas, I didn't have a chance to see you!"
Grandma Great-Grandma is very friendly, just like chatting with a junior. Both of them have a good sense of proportion, briefly showing some of their own situations, but not too abrupt.
The sister and brother accompanied and talked to each other from time to time, of course, the main thing was to see grandma's attitude.
After chatting for a while, the old lady asked Gu Yu to look at her collection again.
A few people went out of the main hall and went to a side room, and he was startled when he entered the door. The old man really loves incense, and there are all kinds of bracelets, Buddha statues, logs, incense burners, incense plates, incense spoons, etc., piled up in a whole room.
Gu Yu's incense-making is very deep, but due to economic conditions, he doesn't have much knowledge, and he is secretly surprised at this moment.
"This is a lotus copper plate, I liked it very much at the time, but it was a little bit less interesting when I got it. ”
"This is the incense spoon of Xiangfei bamboo, the design is very clever, and it is also very beautiful as an ornament. ”
"This is a gourd jade incense plug, I went somewhere, and when I saw that it was very chic, I bought it casually. ”
He looked down, but it was a small gourd with a single scoop, with a circle of white jade at the top and bottom, and a small hole at the top where incense sticks could be inserted.
"This is the incense burner of the Longquan kiln in the Song Dynasty, and it took a lot of effort to find it......"
The old lady picked up a celadon incense burner, the glaze was clear, round and clear, obviously genuine. She liked this incense burner very much, and she talked a little more, and said with a smile: "In a few days, when the weather is hot, it will be just right to match Hui'an Shen." Hui'an Shen is already cool, and it is most suitable to take this Longquan kiln...... Yo, you're a connoisseur, I'll put this on hold. ”
"No, no, it's the first time I've seen it. Gu Yu said busily.
The so-called Hui'an Shen is the agarwood produced in Hui'an, with a bitter coolness, very tasteful. This cool incense, paired with the cool Longquan kiln, simply complements each other.
Ya has never touched it at all, and her eyes are full of brilliance, and she can't take her eyes off it. What level the old lady has, just look at his expression, and say in his heart that this young man's incense-making skills are superb, and other aspects are worse.
She has practiced her life, and she did not have contempt, but explained in more and more detail, and those treasures were even more so. It took a long time for her to return to the main hall with the others.
"Xiao Gu, what do you think of my collection?" the old lady asked.
"Admiring your old age is an eye-opener. Gu Yu said sincerely.
"Heh, I've worked hard for these things. ”
Grandma Zeng's waist is not good, so she is used to leaning back when she sits down, and sighs with a smile: "I, I was tired and tired in the first half of my life, and now it is so easy to retreat." Since touching incense, don't say it, I really feel that my heart is getting quieter and quieter. I have a few old friends, and they all love this now, and they get together when they have nothing to do. Now I have to smoke it every day, otherwise I won't even be able to sleep...... Alas, I didn't read when I was young, but when I was old, I was vassally and elegant, which made people laugh. ”
"Grandma, you don't call yourself a vassal elegance, you are elegance! Who stipulates that people can't play with incense when they're old?" Zeng Yuewei's mouth slipped and she opened her mouth.
"That's it, don't talk about you, I don't have anything to smoke it, and I feel a lot quieter. Zeng Shufei continued.
The atmosphere was harmonious for a while, but only Gu Yu, with a hint of politeness in his politeness, didn't seem to agree. Zeng Yuewei was about to test his level, and immediately said: "Mr. Gu, your incense-making skills are so good, I don't know what you think of incense?"
"I don't have a high opinion, I'm just a skilled worker. He laughs.
"As soon as I heard what you said, I was humble, how could I make such a good incense, how could I ......?"
"Alright, Vivi, there's nothing to discuss. ”
The old lady waved her hand to stop it, first instructed the nanny to prepare a meal, and then said: "Xiao Gu, meeting today is fate, you have to eat before leaving." ”
"Well, thank you then. ”
It's all done, what else can he say, he has to respond.
The nanny was extremely efficient and soon prepared a table for dinner. I didn't deliberately add vegetables, so I made a few more servings of the original porridge side dishes. There is nothing to be reserved about that goods, and the snoring and eating are fragrant.
After the meal, the old lady unexpectedly blew the three people away, leaving only Gu Yu alone. The feelings of the sister and brother were very complicated, but they didn't dare to disobey, so they had to leave their contact information and leave with their hearts.
In the evening, the ashram.
This room is next to the master bedroom, it is very classical and elegant, with a table and chairs in the middle, tea utensils and fruits on the table, calligraphy and paintings hanging on one side, and incense smoked on the desk on the other side.
Gu Yu sat at the table, knowing that the other party had some private things to say, so he drank tea and waited.
Sure enough, after the old lady digested the food, she smiled and said, "Xiao Gu, I left you here to talk casually, after all, it is not easy to find someone who understands incense." Weiwei asked you just now, I see that you seem to want to stop talking, so can you tell me, I really want to hear your thoughts. ”
"Uh...... Then I'll tell you if I don't smile at you. ”
When people asked again, there was no way, he straightened his body, and said: "There are thousands of kinds of incense, which are roughly divided into two categories, one is for fun and the other is for medicine. What you just talked about should be medicinal incense. Medicinal incense can indeed soothe the mind and promote sleep, but I think it can only be used as an aid, not relied on. ”
"Oh, what do you mean by that?" said the other man.
"Modern people smoke incense, mostly to seek a meditation and calm the mind, but meditation is a very long process, and it cannot be achieved overnight. There are too many troubles in our lives, so there are many distracting thoughts, and if we want to meditate, we must first dredge ourselves.
From a certain point of view, we have two aspects on weekdays: one is to communicate, and the other is to do things.
When interacting with others, we must be neither humble nor arrogant, open our eyes, learn knowledge, and accumulate wisdom. Do things on your own, be conscientious and responsible, keep your energy, and feel value and fun from it.
If you have such an attitude towards life, you will slowly calm yourself down. This is called refreshment and clarity.
As for the incense of incense, we can use it as a health preservation, when we enjoy it, but don't become a superstition, as if it is not comfortable. The words are ugly, those who are intrigued all day long, those who are desperate for survival, those who are sentimental and cynical...... They have so many troubles, and they can calm their minds with a stick ......of incense?
He smiled and shook his head as he said this.
“……”
Grandma Great-Grandma was first surprised, then thoughtful, and now she was looking at the young man with admiration. In an instant, she overturned her previous impression: not only has the ability to make incense, but also has an amazing character!
Her family knows her own affairs, even if she is retired, but the company's stalls, policy changes, and the maintenance of the circle of friends, including sons, grandchildren, granddaughters, and juniors, what should she not worry about?
In fact, she understands that her incense is not quiet, but hiding from quiet, and what she asks for is sustenance.
The old lady had a lot of experience, and she felt more deeply about these words, and immediately said: "Xiao Gu, I didn't expect you to be young, but you thought very clearly. What did the ancients say, oh, it's okay to die at night!"
Gu Yu sweated wildly and said busily: "Grandma Great, don't make fun of me." You know all these truths, but you can't help it. ”
“……”
As soon as these words came out, the old man's energy was slammed to rest.
These four words can't help but poke straight into the heart like a knife. For so many years, my son didn't say it, my grandchildren didn't say it, but an outsider said it.
She sighed in her heart and was speechless for a while. Gu Yu also knew that he was a little presumptuous, and picked up the teacup slightly embarrassed and took a sip.
After a while, the old lady regained her senses and said, "By the way, Xiao Gu, you just said that there are two types of incense, what about the other type of play?"