Chapter 589: Four Boxes
Walking down the stairs on the first floor of the building, entering the newly renovated reception area, you can see a low iron fence gate, inside which is an arched stone cave made of stone bricks. The grave is still towering, and the general is still in the town." Who would have thought that a pool of guards, who were once famous in history, now live under this hundred-meter-high building, lying in this narrow stone cave.
Makihara had been here once before, when the general's tomb was still under renovation and was not officially open to the public. He had only glanced outside the iron fence, and it was pitch black, but he couldn't see anything clearly. The cemetery is about 5 meters long and wide, and about 3 meters high, and is made of stone strips to form a hexagonal shape, with a circular top, and is sealed with triple ash. In front of the tomb, there is a stone imitation wooden structure mountain type roof, and the front is embedded with the Qingxia stone stele, and the stele is engraved with "the tomb of the general of the East Zhou Ba".
"Muyuan, it seems that you can't incense here!" Wu Shengwen carried a bag with regret on his face.
"Just say goodbye! If you have a pimple in your heart, set up a tablet on it, and the same will be true for incense there! The most important thing to fear ghosts and gods is sincerity, and it has nothing to do with wax paper money! β
"Okay, then I'll get a head start!" Wu Shengwen handed the bag to the assistant beside him, stepped forward and folded his hands for a while, ignoring everyone's sight, knelt on the ground and kowtowed four times.
Mu Yuan glanced at Jiang Bixue and Jiang Danxin, and Jiang Bixue reluctantly walked to the tombstone, but the two did not kowtow, but chanted a few verses and bent down to bow their hands. When the two of them came back, Mu Yuan stepped forward and bowed his hand, and this worship was completely over.
As soon as he came to the door, Lao Wutou walked down in a hurry with a basket, a handful of incense and candles in the basket, and a lot of melons and fruits.
"Hey, Xiao Mu, such a coincidence!" Although Mu Yuan and several people were wearing masks and hats, the old Wu Tou still recognized them at a glance, "I just wanted to thank you!" β
"Grandpa Wu, there's nothing to thank, we didn't do anything!" Mu Yuan dodged and made way out, "Are you going to worship the general?" β
"Yes, Ming Hai woke up last night, and he woke up this morning like a person who had nothing to do, I wanted to come over and thank the general!"
"Uncle Wu, don't let you burn incense and candles below, just put some tribute in the past!"
"Alas, what kind of world is this, you are not allowed to burn paper money when you go to the grave!" Old Wu Tou frowned and complained, "Boss Wu, Xiao Mu, don't go, when I come, I will send the family to buy vegetables, and go to my place to eat at noon!" β
"No need, Uncle Wu!" Wu Shengwen excused himself, "Ming Hai's illness is just right, we have to let him meditate and recuperate for a few days!" Don't worry, I'll pay this month's salary as usual! When he returns to work, I will invite you family out to eat and surprise everyone! β
"How can it be done, how can there be a reason to let the benefactor treat you!" Lao Wu's neck stiffened, "If you don't dislike the small place at home and the poor food, you can come to my place to eat at noon, and that's it!" β
Wu Shengwen glanced at Mu Yuan, who nodded slightly, this old Wu Tou is definitely a real person, and it is difficult to step down if he is refuted.
"Okay, then you are busy first, we will definitely go by noon!"
Sure enough, when the old Wu Tou heard that Wu Shengwen and the others should go down, he went downstairs with a smile.
The furniture store mentioned last night was next to the gate of the general's tomb, and after entering, Mu Yuan and the others found that this furniture store was not only selling furniture, but also doing custom furniture trading, and there was a workshop behind the huge faΓ§ade, and several carpenters were busy there, seemingly renovating a set of solid wood sofas.
"How many people, what do you want to see?" He was greeted by a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a chic suit and dressed like a businessman.
"Who are you?"
"Oh, my surname is Fang, it's the owner of this small shop!" The owner of the house said with a spring breeze on his face, "Do you want to see the furniture, or do you want to order something?" β
When Wu Shengwen and the others were wandering around the door, the owner of the house paid attention. Although these young people are wearing masks and can't see their faces clearly, they are well-dressed and behaved. Especially the fat man who walked in front was followed by a person dressed as an assistant, this is definitely a big boss, and it is surprising that he still has a little respect for the other young people.
"Oh, I just bought a house and want to add some furniture!" Makihara took over the conversation, "Two days ago, I heard from a friend that you have a lot of new gadgets in this store, so I came to take a look!" β
"Hehe, little brother, you are definitely an expert!" The owner of the house cocked his thumb and complimented, "The furniture in my store is definitely not ordinary, and it is not comparable to those ordinary furniture on the market, and every piece can be called antique furniture!" If you pull it back and put it at home, it will definitely improve the grade and will not lower your status! β
Listening to the compliment of the owner of the house, Wu Shengwen took a few people around the furniture store in a pretended manner. Wu Shengwen is also an expert, pointing to some mahogany and sandalwood furniture and saying a few words, and every sentence is on point, which makes the owner feel a lot more at ease. After many local old people came in, they were directly scared away by the price, and today he obviously doesn't have to worry about this.
"Oh, yes!" Mu Yuan patted his head and made a look of sudden realization, "I heard my friend say, you have a very beautiful cabinet here, like an antique, why didn't I see it!" β
"This ......"
"What? No! Mu Yuan showed a little disappointment and turned around to leave.
"Yes, yes!" The owner hurriedly retained, "But it was sold two days ago, and there are a few similar ones, do you want to take a look at them too?" Whether it's the material, or the pattern, the size, it's all the same! β
"Okay, then take a look, if you like it, I'll buy one and put it back!"
"Okay, this way, please!" The owner of the house led the way and led everyone into a compartment inside.
As soon as the door opened, Mu Yuan smelled a faint fragrance, which was the fragrance of red sandalwood. Seeing the items displayed in this room, Wu Shengwen's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to step forward, leaning down and carefully looking at the displays, from the chair to the coffee table, to the screen and other furnishings, this small room was full of more than a dozen pieces.
"This gentleman, the box you want is here!" The owner walked to the corner of the wall and gently pulled open a covering, revealing four antique boxes. The owner of the house struggled to move one and put it on the ground, so that it was convenient for Mu Yuan to check.
These four boxes are the same size as the security guards, about one meter long, 60 centimeters wide, and 80 centimeters high. The overall look is a bit like just seeing the General's Tomb, the box is square and rectangular, but the lid is arched. The box is carved with a large blooming chrysanthemum on all sides, and the lid is engraved with an auspicious pattern of dragon and phoenix.
"How's that, it's pretty!" The owner of the house said proudly, "These four boxes happen to be the four gentlemen of 'Meilan Zhuju', just one set!" β
Mu Yuan smiled, and ignored the temptation of the owner of the house, but gently stabbed Wu Shengwen and said, "Brother Wu, please give me a long look!" β
Wu Shengwen was also a little surprised when he saw the box at first glance, but after touching it a few times, and after opening the lid and looking at it, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"Shepherd...... Brother, I didn't expect you to have a study on this, brother, I underestimated you, amazing, amazing! β
Mu Yuan smiled faintly, and didn't explain, in fact, where did he know this business, but he was deceived several times when he bought copper coins, so he found a few miscellaneous books for appreciation, including the skills of identifying this rosewood furniture. First, the pastor has the ability to never forget, and secondly, the level of fraud in these boxes is really not very high, he compared it according to the book, and really found a few faults. I want to talk about "Trick Hunting" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~