Xia Qingyun pointed to the tea table and said with a smile: "When I was playing furniture in the house, I stumbled upon a few old tree roots, which looked different shapes. My father happened to know some carpenter's trades, and he had seen others make stools out of fir roots, so he thought about using these old roots to polish a tea table, and put it in the courtyard in the summer. ”

But I saw that the roots of the tree were intertwined, and the circumference was more than twice as large as the trunk, and after peeling, polishing and waxing, the natural grain pattern of the wood was revealed.

The wood color of the tea table on one side is golden and warm, the texture is fine, and the sunlight that shines down obliquely through the corridor shines on it, flashing a trace of golden light, and you can smell the faint fragrance of nanmu when you look at it closely.

"The best Jin Sinan!" Zhengbo stroked the light table and muttered to himself.

The tea table is polished into an irregular oval shape according to the shape of the root profile, slightly sunken in the middle, forming a slightly inclined platform, where a row of celadon tea cups is placed, and the corners of the four sides are polished into several smaller planes, on which are placed teapots, tea vessels, tea tubes, and a pocket bonsai.

What's more ingenious is that the craftsman carves a golden cicada Tubao by the protruding gall knot at the corner of the tea table, and carves a lotus leaf carp on the other side, which has both form and spirit, and is vivid.

On the main seat of the root tea table, there is also a chair polished from the roots of golden silk nanmu, the shape of the chair is like a peacock opening the screen, and it is like a phoenix spreading its wings, shining in the sun. Zhengbo couldn't help but sit up, caressing the smooth armrest and looking left and right, happy.

"It's fun, it's ingenious! Miss Xia, this is what you came up with too? Unbelievable, unbelievable! Zhengbo praised repeatedly.

Xuan got up again and turned to the Huanghuali tea table next to him, admiring it up and down, left and right, "Huanghuali, the texture is fresh like flowing clouds, the grimace has both shape and spirit, and the pattern of the rich peony is the icing on the cake!" I didn't expect that the worthless tree root could be transformed into such a pleasing baby in the hands of Miss Xia! ”

Seeing that Uncle Zhengbo liked to make the root tea table by himself so much, he rubbed his hands next to him happily and said, "Uncle Zhengbo is really well-informed, and he can recognize these woods at a glance." ”

Zhengbo waved his hand modestly, "Master Xia has a good reputation, where can he be called well-informed, but he has seen that the big families in the capital use these wood materials to make zuò furniture, and they are just familiar." However, these tea tables, seven points natural, three points artificial, simple and elegant, are more natural and interesting than those finely carved furniture. I can pack the ticket, if this tea table is transported to the capital, it will definitely be snatched up! ”

For the first time in his life, someone called Xia Qingyun's father Master Xia, and his father blushed and smiled innocently. When my mother saw it, she couldn't help but hide her mouth and steal fun.

"Miss Xia, since you have built a workshop, these tea tables will be sold sooner or later, how about a price, and our Huangfu firm will sell them?" Zhengbo's face was full of expectations.

Xia Qingyun said: "Uncle Zheng opened his mouth, where is there no reason why Qingyun should not be." It's just that I can't say the price. How much does Zhengbo think is appropriate? ”

She doesn't understand the market of the furniture market in Beijing, and if she opens her mouth rashly, if it is okay to suffer a little loss, if the price is too high, it will make the other party feel that he is greedy and has no sincerity in doing business, so it is better to let Zhengbo open a price first, and he also has room for reversal.

Zhengbo touched his chin and thought for a moment, and said in a consultative tone: "The root tea table plus chairs and six stump round stools are counted as a set. How about we just pay three thousand taels of silver? ”

Dad was taken aback by the price that Zhengbo said, he knew that the roots that Qingyun bought were no more than one or two pieces of silver, plus the small roots of the chair and round stool, as well as labor, etc., all of them could not exceed ten taels of silver, and they would be sold for three thousand taels when they changed hands, which was too profitable! Just as he was about to open his mouth to excuse himself, his mother pulled him from behind and signaled him not to say anything.

Xia Qingyun thought for a while before replying: "If it is a spot finished product, it will be at the price that Zhengbo said, if the guest asks for the specified wood and carving patterns, then add a deposit of five hundred taels, whether you pick up the goods or not, the deposit is non-refundable." Also, I can't give the Huangfu firm the exclusive right to sell, but I can guarantee that the Huangfu firm has the right of first refusal. Under the same conditions, I will supply the Huangfu firm first. ”

"Good! Deal! Zhengbo readily agreed.

Don't look at him as the chief butler of the Huangfu Mansion on the surface, in fact, he is still the right-hand man of the Huangfu Mansion. For decades, he has followed the emperor to play in the shopping mall, with a sharp and unique vision, and has won the trust of the emperor. As long as the order does not exceed 500,000 taels of silver, he can call the shots.

The opportunities in the business field are fleeting, and those who can take the lead can have rich harvests. He didn't expect to accompany the young master to live in this remote southeast mountain town, and he discovered the superb tea made by Xia Qingyun and her, as well as the endless, exquisite tea tubes, tea utensils, etc., and today he has obtained a treasure and pocketed the root tea table.

The tree root tea table is huge, and it costs thirty taels of silver to travel to the capital just by car. However, he is well versed in the market of the Beijing business district and has absolute certainty that this tea table will be sold at a sky-high price.

He suddenly thought of a key point, and hurriedly asked: "The root tea table and tea chair are made in our southeast, if it is pulled to the capital, the north is dry and dry, will there be cracking and deformation?" ”

Dad opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Xia Qingyun rushed in front and explained: "Uncle Zheng, rest assured, these tea tables have all been treated with insect and crack prevention, even if they are placed for decades, there will be no problems." As long as there is a problem with normal use, Qingyun will return the package and exchange the freight! ”

"Good! Good! Zhengbo nodded with satisfaction, "With Miss Xia's words, I am relieved!" ”

The group then returned to the house and sat down at the golden camphor tea table next to the plantain bush. Xia Qingyun instructed the rough envoy to bring a small red clay stove and boil water to make tea.

After three teas, Uncle Zheng asked with a smile: "Miss Xia, you are not in a hurry to write the supply documents, is there anything good that you haven't taken out?" ”

Xia Qingyun's cheeks were like snow, and he pursed his lips and smiled: "Uncle Zheng, is there anything in this world that can hide from your eyesight?" ”

made Zhengbo laugh, "There are other good things, take them out and let me feast my eyes!" ”

As they were talking and laughing, the Hua family sisters and brothers walked in with a newly made black gold stone tea tray and sandalwood tea utensils in their hands.

The four siblings are all dressed in cyan muslin clothes and trousers, and the cuffs are rolled up with white wide edges, which looks neat and neat.

Hua Ling combed two pigtails, while Hua Shu tied her hair high behind her head. The sister and brother each held a rectangular black gold stone tea tray in their hands, and walked in front steadily.

Xiaohuateng and Xiaohuarong both combed their buns, each carrying a small bamboo box, and followed behind their sister and brother hand in hand.

"Godfather, godmother, sister Qingyun!" Hua Ling screamed crisply.

"This is the uncle of the Emperor's Mansion." Xia Qingyun introduced.

"Uncle Zheng is good!" Hua Ling and Hua Shu shouted together, bowing slightly.

"Put it down, put it down!" Zhengbo greeted, and at first glance, he saw these two identical villains, who looked like pink and jade, he was very rare.

Looking behind them, there were also a pair of twin dolls that looked like pink balls, which broke Zheng Bole.

He pulled the flower tree, and then took the little flower blossom, looked at this, touched that, and smiled happily, "Eh, I said Qingyun girl, where did you find these treasures?" ”

"Uncle Zheng, we are people, not objects." Xiao Huarong said softly.

"Huh?" Zhengbo was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "Yes, yes, of course you are human!" It's a treasure, not a treasure, hahaha! ”

Xiao Huarong couldn't understand why this kind-looking uncle liked to laugh so much, she tilted her head and stared at Zheng Uncle curiously.

"Come on, come to the godmother, don't bother your uncle." As the mother spoke, she called Xiaohuarong and Xiaohuateng, and beckoned Hualing and Huashu to sit down as well.

The mother stroked Hua Rong's head and said, "These are my two pairs of godchildren, and their family is in Yuzhou." There was a flood, and he fled all the way to Dongchuan Town, but it happened that Qingyun met him and brought him back. I saw that they were very well-behaved and fell in love with my family, so I recognized them as goddaughters and godsons. ”

Zhengbo's face tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "Mrs. Xia, is the Yuzhou you are talking about from Southwest Province?" ”

Seeing Qingyun's mother nodding, he asked Hua Ling, "Child, did you really escape from Yuzhou in Southwest Province?" What's your daddy's name? ”

Hua Ling and Hua Shu glanced at each other, lowered their eyes and did not answer.

Xia Qingyun felt that Uncle Zheng's question was strange, so he replied for them: "Uncle Zheng, Yuzhou in Southwest Province is good, and their sister and brother's surname is Hua." ”

"Really?" Zhengbo's eyes widened, he stood up all of a sudden, walked in front of Valin and Huashu, squatted down and asked, "Is your father's name Hua Jingcheng and your mother Yao's?" ”

"How do you know my father's name?" Hua Ling raised her head sharply when she heard his words.

Zhengbo's eyes immediately turned red, and his lips trembled excitedly, "Then your name is Hua Ling, your brother's name is Hua Shu, and there are twin siblings, called Hua Teng and Hua Rong, right?" ”

Hua Ling turned her head to look at her godfather and godmother, and nodded hesitantly.

Seeing that there was a story in this, my mother hurriedly gave her father a look and asked him to help Zhengbo up, "He Zhengbo, what the hell is going on, sit down and talk slowly." ”

Dad moved a stump stool and asked him to sit next to the Hualing siblings.

Uncle Zheng took a big sip of the teacup, calmed down, and then said to Hua Ling and Hua Shu: "According to the seniority, you should call me cousin." ”

He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his tears, and continued: "My mother has only one little sister, which is my little aunt. Her third daughter married to the Hua family in Southwest Province a few years ago and married Hua Jingcheng, the youngest son of the Hua family. That Hua Jingcheng is a talent, and at a young age, he got the position of Yamen from the history of the Nine Pins. My cousin was raised by me since I was a child, and she often wrote me letters, always talking about how naughty her two pairs of dragon and phoenix fetuses were. Unexpectedly, last month, a big flood broke the embankment of Yuzhou City, and the city was a vast ocean, and countless people drowned. ”

Uncle Zheng sighed and said, "When my little aunt heard the news, she was in a hurry to fall ill, and when she learned that I was in Southeast Province, she specially sent someone to send an urgent letter and asked me to help inquire about the whereabouts of my cousin's family. I didn't expect to meet here! ”