PS: It's the third watch, for the sake of being quite diligent, let's give a few more monthly passes, ask for support.

In addition to sighing in his heart, Wang Guan also had a little regret. After all, if he didn't care about salvaging treasures at the bottom of the sea that day, but helping Gao Zhuang find a boat, maybe he could wipe out Mr. Zhu Da's gang.

Of course, it's too late to regret it now.

"Don't be discouraged."

At this time, Zeng Lao encouraged: "There is no impermeable wall in the world, if Mr. Zhu Da has been lurking, then we naturally have nothing to do with him, but as soon as he moves, no matter how cautious he is, he will leave some horses' feet." What we have to do now is to follow these clues and then follow the vine......"

Zeng Lao's words are very similar to Qian Lao's concept. The main thing is that they have experience in this area, more than 20 years ago, they were still young, and under the leadership of the old-timers, they extinguished Mr. Zhu Da's arrogance.

Although I didn't do my best, I got a stable life for 20 years. Although the current situation is becoming more and more complicated, they believe that as long as everyone unites, there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome.

Anyway, after Wang Guan matched, the two old men called one north and one south, and their tones were full of optimism, as if Mr. Zhu Da's problem was just a disease of ringworm and scabies, and there was nothing to worry about.

After discussion, the two decided to echo each other from afar in the north and south, forming a flanking momentum and advancing and retreating together......

Wang Guan listened to it from the side, always feeling that the taste was wrong. Where is this tracking down Mr. Zhu Da's whereabouts, it is clearly a march and formation. However, seeing the two of them in high spirits, Wang Guan felt that it was better to remain silent.

After a long time, Zeng Lao hung up the phone unsatisfied, and his face was full of excitement. It may be that you have been idle for too long, and you finally have something to be busy, and it is inevitable that you will be a little excited.

In any case, it is also a fortunate thing to have such help as Zeng Lao. Even if nothing is found. It can also be called a worthwhile trip, and even the dinner fee was saved, and I ate enough food and wine directly in Zeng's hometown.

"I often come to play when I have time."

After a long time, under the gift of Zeng Lao, Wang Guan and Fang Mingsheng said goodbye and left.

"Go back."

After getting into the car, Fang Mingsheng waved his hand and said an address before turning his head and saying, "You're ready to go back, right?" It's getting late, so it's better to come to my house for the night first, and it's not too late to leave tomorrow. ”

“…… Okay, too. Wang Guan nodded. Anyway, it's been out for a few days, and it's not bad for a night.

It is expected that Fang Mingsheng must have a palace in Chaozhou, but in fact, Wang Guan guessed correctly. The driver focused on driving, and after more than 20 minutes, he came to a relatively elegant villa in the suburbs.

Although this villa is not as luxurious as the villas at the foot of Longhu Mountain and Jieyang, it is certainly dozens of times more comfortable than ordinary residential buildings. Especially under the invitation of Fang Mingsheng, Wang Guan walked into the hall, looked at the layout, and immediately had the feeling of entering the mansion of the ancient eunuchs.

The situation outside is not mentioned. There is a limit to how retro it is, but the interior decoration is completely retro. At least it seems that it is designed according to the structure of an ancient house, not only the floor is paved with wooden planks, but also the doors and windows are pure wooden structure. It was then carved by skilled craftsmen. It's gorgeous.

Of course, the doors and windows made by pure craftsmanship are gorgeous enough in themselves, if they are coated with a layer of gold dust. Then it looks even more magnificent. It is indeed magnificent, not the vulgarity of golden splendor. Because this is the style of Chaozhou gold lacquer wood carving, it has evolved over thousands of years. The depiction of gold lacquer has reached the point of being superb, and it can only give people a sense of beauty and generosity.

To be able to stand out among many genres and become a well-known signboard, Chaozhou wood carving naturally has its own stunts. Moreover, this is made by Fang Mingsheng to hire a master in this area with a lot of money, so Wang Guan naturally can't find fault with it. Besides, he had no intention of finding fault, but he was carefully examining these carefully carved patterns, and he felt pleasing to the eye.

"It's okay."

At this time, Fang Mingsheng seemed to be modest, but in fact he said complacently: "The big furniture is made of fir wood, but the small objects are camphor wood. Chaozhou wood carving is not good at this, I like layered and delicate carvings, so the wood needs a certain flexibility. The material can only be said to be general, which is why the paint is gilded, not only to resist moisture and avoid moth, but also to improve the taste and cater to the ...... of the public"

Wang Guan heard the sound and pouted quietly, probably not to cater to the public, but to cater to the dignitaries. After all, in ancient times, only local gentry and the like had the capital to purchase brilliant gold lacquer wood carving objects.

Of course, it cannot be denied that with the development of the times, due to the change of the modern living environment, Chaozhou wood carving has lost its original dependence, coupled with the gradual dilution of traditional folk customs, shrines, pavilions and other items fade out of daily life, so the use of Chaozhou wood carving is gradually decreasing.

However, after everyone's life became richer, they began to miss these traditional handicrafts again.

Not to mention a vassal and elegant tyrant like Fang Mingsheng, ordinary people, as long as they have a few dollars to spare, they are probably happy to buy these very exquisite wood carving products and put them at home. Or for collection, or simply for viewing, anyway, Chaozhou wood carving has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it will definitely not easily disappear and become a legend.

"Sit down."

At this time, Fang Mingsheng greeted him, and then sat down on a dragon chair unceremoniously. It was a real dragon chair, with a golden dragon coiled on the back of the chair, teeth and claws, and the momentum was extraordinary. The armrests on both sides are the dragon's heads, opening their mouths and spitting beads, which is very powerful. The entire chair is painted with gold dust and pasted with gold leaf, and under the illumination of the light, it seems to be made of gold, domineering and leaking.

"Sassy bag, too sassy bag."

Seeing Fang Mingsheng sitting on the dragon chair and cocking Erlang's legs, Wang Guan couldn't help but muttered in his heart, despised him, and labeled him vulgar, and then resolutely refused to admit that he was jealous.

"By the way, I almost forgot, you wait......"

After letting Wang Guan sit down and asking someone to serve tea, Fang Mingsheng patted his forehead, as if he remembered something, and then got up and walked towards the interior of the house. He returned a short time later, still holding a square brocade box.

"I just said that I want to give you a gift, and I think you're going to like this."

While speaking, Fang Mingsheng pushed the brocade box in front of Wang Guan with an expression that you absolutely can't refuse.

"Boss Fang, it's just a little thing, you don't have to be too polite." Having said that, Wang Guan still reached out and opened the box. If you don't like it, you can resolutely push it off. If it's good, then ...... But it's disrespectful.

"Huh?"

The moment he opened the brocade box, Wang Guan saw a flash of golden light.

"What's that?" Wang Guan squinted his eyes slightly, but found that the box was a statue-like thing. When he watched it clearly, he was also a little surprised: "Eight immortals? ”

When it comes to the Eight Immortals, it is estimated that everyone's first reaction is the Eight Immortals of Shangdong in Journey to the East. The eight immortals crossed the sea, each showing their magical powers, what Han Zhongli, Tie Guan Li, He Xiangu, etc., the eight immortals headed by Lu Dongbin punished the evil and promoted the good, upheld justice, brought good luck to the world, and let the people turn evil into good fortune and be auspicious in distress.

However, it is a pity that the eight immortals mentioned by Wang Guan are not the eight immortals headed by Lu Dongbin.

In fact, the eight immortals that everyone is familiar with now were only completely formed in the Ming Dynasty, and then spread rapidly and have influenced until now. Ordinary people may not know very well, but in fact, there is more than one kind of Eight Immortals. In addition to the eight immortals of the Ming Dynasty, there are also the eight immortals of the Han Dynasty, the eight immortals of the Tang Dynasty, and the eight immortals of the Song and Yuan dynasties.

The so-called Eight Immortals of the Han Dynasty are actually the Eight Immortals of Huainan, that is, the Eight Princes mentioned in the book Huainan Zi written by Liu An, the king of Huainan. King Huainan is a good elixir, and later generations passed it as an immortal, and then the eight princes also followed and became the eight immortals. In fact, they are eight writers and have nothing to do with religion.

As for the Eight Immortals of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there are Taoist priests such as Chen Shu and Liu Haichan, as well as Lu Dongbin and Han Zhongli, but there are no Zhang Guolao He Xiangu, but they are already somewhat similar to the Eight Immortals of the Ming Dynasty.

Speaking of which, smart people should know what era the object in front of them is.

That's right, it's the Eight Immortals of the Tang Dynasty!

However, similar to the Eight Immortals of the Han Dynasty, the Eight Immortals of the Tang Dynasty had nothing to do with religion at the beginning, and even now, everyone does not think that they are immortals in the real sense, but that they are as free and easy as immortals.

The title of the Eight Immortals of the Tang Dynasty may not be known by many people, but when it comes to the Eight Immortals in Drinking and the Eight Immortals in Wine, it is estimated that many people will suddenly realize that it is them.

If you want to talk about the Eight Immortals in Drinking, then you have to mention Du Fu's Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking.

"Zhizhang rode a horse like a boat, and slept under the well...... Zongzhi is a chic and beautiful young man, looking at the blue sky with white eyes...... Li Baidou has 100 poems about wine, and he sleeps in a restaurant in Chang'an City...... Zhang Xu's three cups of grass holy biography, take off his hat and expose his crown in front of the prince......"

This song of the Eight Immortals, famous through the ages, has been widely circulated, and it can be regarded as a rare lyric poem in Du Fu's realistic poems, and of course, it is also a testimony of his friendship with his friends. However, due to the depth of fame, most people only remember a few sentences describing Li Bai, and then developed rich associations, and then frantically excavated the story that the two had to tell......

It's far away, let's get down to business.

After discovering that this was the Eight Immortals in the drink, Wang Guan was also quite curious, and after obtaining Fang Mingsheng's consent, he gently took out the object. Judging from the feel, it is certain that this is a wood carving. Not only the shape is large, the composition is very exquisite, the carving process is very exquisite, it is a rare art treasure!

The wood carving is based on the theme of the eight immortals in drinking, so the carving is naturally the image of eight people. Wang Guan looked carefully, and immediately found that the eight people were not only independent of each other, but also skillfully integrated and integrated, and they were clearly carved from an old tree root and then on the intertwined branches.

Not only the expressions, shoes, hats, costumes, tables, chairs and wine utensils of the characters in the wood carvings are lifelike, but even the hearty forms and expressions of the characters in the wood carvings are also carved in a meticulous and vivid manner, full of vivid and vivid appeal, as if people can hear the witty words of the scene, and can even smell the mellow aroma of wine wafting through the wood carvings.

All in all, this thing is not ordinary, and it can indeed be called a great gift...... (To be continued......)