"Let's get down to business!" I said to Ye Qian, "Let's talk about furniture!" ”

"What kind of wood do you think is the best wood for furniture in a new house?" Ye Qian asked me softly.

"Rosewood is the best!" I'll be serious.

"You're paying for it?" Ye Qian said angrily.

"You just have to decide what kind of wood to choose for the furniture," I said seriously, "I say rosewood because I want to go to the rosewood museum!" ”

"I want to go too," Ye Qian thought about and said, "Then let's go now!" ”

I smiled and nodded.

Ye Qian drove the car and took me east along Chang'an Avenue.

On the north side of the exit of Gaobeidian on Jingtong Expressway, I saw a large area of imitation Ming and Qing dynasty buildings from a distance.

"This is the China Rosewood Museum," I explained, "and it is the first and largest private museum in China that collects, researches, displays and displays the art of rosewood, and appreciates traditional Chinese classical furniture, filling a gap in the Chinese museum industry." ”

"The appearance is so beautiful," Ye Qian admired, "the momentum is magnificent, and it is exquisite everywhere; Quaint and modern. ”

I saw that the main entrance of the museum was very spectacular, and it was all made of wood.

On both sides of the door, a pair of stone lions are solemn.

After parking the car, we strolled into the main entrance of the all-wood structure and began to visit with great interest.

"There are a lot of exhibits here," Ye Qian said as she walked, "there are Ming and Qing dynasty furniture displays; There are traditional furniture boutique displays; There are exhibitions of Buddhist cultural artworks; There are traditional furniture materials, shapes, and structures displayed; There is a demonstration of the carving process. Here, there are also miniature ancient Chinese architectural landscapes: the corner tower of the Forbidden City, the Qianqiu Pavilion and the Wanchun Pavilion in the Imperial Garden of the Forbidden City, showing the royal style; Shanxi Wutai Mountain Longquan Temple archway, 320 dragons with different postures, exquisite round carving, relief, openwork, rare in the world; The antique Beijing Courtyard House, the Shanxi Feiyun Tower, and the large architectural model of the old Beijing Ancient City Gate...... These artistic treasures that convey the charm of the Orient are all made of rosewood. ”

"Rosewood is so beautiful!" I laughed.

"Do you know why rosewood is so expensive, ranking first among all trees?" Ye Qian asked seriously.

"It looks good," I said with a smile, "and the color, shine, texture, etc., are all good!" ”

"You're talking about the surface," Ye Qian said coquettishly, "the reason why red sandalwood is expensive is because of its good temper!" ”

"It's good-tempered," I smiled, "and it doesn't quarrel with people, and it doesn't do anything with people!" ”

"Its temper is its character," Ye Qian said softly, "This is also the most important quality of wood." However, this is a very literary term, and the name of science is internal stress. The generation of stress is the force that opposes the object when it is subjected to an external force. ”

"What kind of external force can wood receive?" I asked, puzzled.

"A lot," Ye Qian explained, "the pressure of bearing weight; hot and cold, wet and dry swelling; the reduction of local strength after the destruction of internal fibers caused by mortise and tenon joints, carvings, etc.; The uneven force in the handling process, etc., can change the inherent routine state of the wood and make it respond appropriately. At this time, the wood may crack, deform, shrink, expand, and break completely! ”

"No wonder," I said, "I used to hear carpenters say that this wood is big and that wood is small, and I thought that carpenters had some ambiguous relationship with wood!" ”

"The sex they are talking about," Ye Qian said seriously, "is not the sex you think!" What they call sex is stress and the ability to adapt to the environment. Each type of wood has a different personality and behaves in different environments, some of which are even incredible. Rosewood is a good material with small sex, which means that the deformation rate of rosewood is small, and it can cope with heat and cold, dry and wet. ”

"That's right!" I thought about it and said, "It's rare to see old rosewood furniture with large areas cracked!" ”

"Of all the hardwoods," Ye Qian said with a smile, "Rosewood is the smallest, that is, it has no temper and is quite patient. ”

"I've seen little pieces of red sandalwood before," I thought about, "and I was amazed at the fact that there were carved and threaded through the branches!" ”

"Yes," Ye Qian said seriously, "when you know that the age of this object is over a hundred or hundreds of years old, and it still remains in its original state, you will be able to understand the character of red sandalwood and know why red sandalwood has become the best material for classical Chinese furniture." ”

"I've heard people," I said to Ye Qian earnestly, "someone digs out a round hole of the same diameter in a square board of the same size, and puts it for a year or two, and the other woods will show a slight or obvious oval, and the round shape of the red sandalwood is the same, which is its noble character." ”

"So you should be like red sandalwood," Ye Qian said with a deep face, "You have to have a good temper!" Be able to hold your breath! ”

As we talked, we went to the merchandise shop on the second floor of the Rosewood Museum.

Inside the store, there is a wide variety of products.

"Test your question," Ye Qian smiled slightly, "I will say an ancient poem related to red sandalwood, please tell me the author and source." If you answer correctly, I'll give you a small gift of rosewood! ”

"It's a piece of cake," I said happily, "and please get the question out!" ”

"The snow fragrance is thick and penetrates the red sandalwood trough, and Hu Yu is anxious to follow the red jade wrist." Ye Qian groaned softly.

"Ouyang Xiu's "Jade Spring Tower"!" I blurted out.

"Correct!" Ye Qian smiled.

"Then I'll test you too," I said, "and if you name the author, I'll give you a little red sandalwood gift!" ”

"Please ask!" Ye Qian smiled.

"Rosewood floats all over the capital, all the way to the north of the heart of rosewood." I pretended to groan.

"Dogs wrote!" Ye Qian said with a smile, "There are 'north' and 'drift' in it, it must have been written by a dog!" ”

"Oops! Damn! I exclaimed, "If you don't play according to the routine, you can see through it!" Okay, I'll choose a little red sandalwood gift for you now! ”

Ye Qian pursed her lips and smiled.

We started picking it up at the merchandise store.

Picking and choosing, I picked a red sandalwood comb, and Ye Qian picked a red sandalwood cicada.

"Why did you give me a red sandalwood comb?" Ye Qian asked softly.

"Surely you understand!" I say.

"Of course I understand," Ye Qian said with a smile, "I'm worried that you don't understand, if you don't say the meaning, I won't accept your gift!" ”

"In ancient times, wooden combs were called 'smooth hair,'" I explained, "meaning smooth and long-lasting." ”

"Then why did you give me the red sandalwood cicada?" I asked knowingly.

"Surely you understand!" Ye Qian said.

"Of course I understand," I said with a smile, "I'm also worried that you don't understand, that you don't say the meaning, and that I don't accept your gift!" ”

"The cicada means entanglement," Ye Qian smiled, "I want to say that you love to pester, you pester me all day long, and you hate to die!" ”

"That's not what you mean," I said seriously, "The cicada means that love lasts for a long time, and at the same time you also want me to be a blockbuster, you are looking forward to Jackie Chan!" Wrong! It's Jackie Chan, it's not right! ”

"It's just that I want my son to be Jackie Chan!" Ye Qian couldn't straighten up with a smile.