The house in the teaching community is a building built in the early days of liberation, this kind of house is similar to a tube building, but the layout inside is much better than that of a tube building, not only equipped with gas but also a flush toilet, which was unique in those years.

Professor Yao's home is in the second room on the first floor, and the door is a small living room, with the kitchen and bathroom on the left side of the living room, and two rooms to the south on the right, one is a bedroom, and the other is used by Professor Yao as a study, which is full of architectural books.

The whole room area is not big, but it is not small, about more than 70 square meters, plus there is a small garden outside the first floor, the garden is well maintained, a few roses are in full bloom, there are creepers on the wall, the ground is paved with five-colored gravel, and there are unique potted plants in the corner.

Professor Yao didn't let Song Yuanchao sit in the small living room, and took him straight to the small garden, where there were two rattan chairs, and a small round coffee table.

"Sir, your garden is very beautiful." Song Yuanchao looked left and right and praised.

"Hehe, I've taught architecture all my life, and it's just a weekday leisure to get this, and I can't put it in a small place, so it's the only way. However, from an architectural point of view, the Japanese-style shape of such a small courtyard is more suitable, but I am not interested in the people of Dongying, so I didn't fiddle with it in that way. Professor Yao said with a smile, Song Yuanchao nodded slightly, Professor Yao is right, China's gardens are unique, but whether it is a garden in the north or a garden style in Gusu, it needs a site, and only a suitable site can reflect the characteristics of the garden.

On the contrary, in this kind of small space in the garden, the Japanese style can make a difference, but due to historical reasons, Professor Yao's generation has a very bad sense of Dongying, although many years have passed, the two countries have re-established diplomatic relations, and the people have resumed contacts, the past seems to have turned a page, and now the friendship between the two countries is advocated, but it is impossible for Professor Yao to arrange the garden in accordance with the Japanese style.

"Sir, are you alone at home?"

"The old woman went to stay at her daughter's house for a few days, so I was clean for a few days." Professor Yao replied with a smile.

"Do you drink tea or coffee?" When Professor Yao suddenly asked such a sentence, it made Song Yuanchao seem to have returned to the era of the 21st century all of a sudden.

"Coffee?" Song Yuanchao was stunned and asked subconsciously.

"Of course there is, it's still hand-grinded." Professor Yao squeezed his eyes at Song Yuanchao, and said a little playfully.

Although Professor Yao and Song Yuanchao are nearly 30 years apart, Professor Yao's personality is not old-fashioned, but very interesting.

"Let's coffee, thank you." Song Yuanchao thanked him for his kindness.

"Wait!" Professor Yao asked Song Yuanchao to sit first, turned around and walked towards the kitchen, and after a while, he came back with a pot of coffee, two coffee quilts, sugar cans, milk cans, and so on.

Hurriedly got up to help take it and put the things on the small coffee table, Song Yuanchao smelled the fragrance of coffee in his nose at the same time.

"You kid came here today, this coffee was sent to me by my students in the southwest, the taste is no worse than the imported one, you can taste it." Professor Yao took the coffee pot and poured coffee into two coffee cups, and said with a smile.

For a while, the whole garden was filled with the aroma of coffee, Professor Yao asked Song Yuanchao to add sugar and milk by himself, adding more and less at will, and then he directly picked up the clear coffee in front of him without adding anything, and showed an intoxicated expression when he entered the mouth.

Song Yuanchao was not polite, he used a stainless steel tong to sandwich a piece of sugar cube in the sugar jar, then used a spoon to get some milk, and then took a small spoon and mixed it in the coffee cup, and then took a sip of coffee after almost that.

"This coffee is really good, it's pure." At the entrance of the coffee, Song Yuanchao tasted it and praised it.

When he saw Song Yuanchao skillfully fiddling with coffee, Professor Yao's face showed a slight surprise, you must know that there are not many people who know coffee in this era, even if Song Yuanchao is a college student. And there are even fewer people who know coffee and can drink coffee, and Song Yuanchao's appearance is not pretentious, Professor Yao can see at a glance that Song Yuanchao is a person who can drink coffee and understands coffee.

"Xiao Song, have you ever drunk coffee before?" Professor Yao asked curiously.

Song Yuanchao nodded: "I have drunk, I am from Huhai, my father graduated from St. John's University, he used to love coffee, and he drank it a few times with his father when he was a child, but he rarely drank it after his father's death, and I still drank coffee again in your place in the past few years." ”

Professor Yao suddenly realized that this would make sense.

Song Guangzeng received a Western education, and Professor Yao of St. John's University certainly knew that this was the best university in China back then, plus Song Yuanchao was a native of Huhai, and Huhai, as the Pearl of the Orient, had the reputation of a ten-mile foreign field, so it was natural for Song Yuanchao to drink coffee.

Over coffee, the two chatted, chatting about the interesting story of Professor Yao's first coffee drink when he was studying in Europa, listening to Professor Yao's narration, Song Yuanchao laughed from the bottom of his heart, he never thought that Professor Yao, who seemed to be serious, would have such a humorous side.

"By the way, Xiao Song, what are you looking for me today?" After talking for a while, Professor Yao suddenly remembered what was going on, put down the coffee cup in his hand and asked.

Song Yuanchao handed over a cigarette, struck a match to help Professor Yao light it, and then said, "Sir, I want to ask you for a favor...... ”

Hearing this, Professor Yao's kind face instantly became serious, and two sharp eyes swept towards Song Yuanchao.

Looking for your own help? Could it be that Song Yuanchao was a lobbyist for others? Is it his classmate or someone who is in trouble in his class, and the final exam is coming soon, this kid is not planning to go through his own back door, right?

For a while, this thought flashed through Professor Yao's mind, his expression was very unhappy, and he was even ready to drive people away directly once Song Yuanchao opened his mouth to talk about the things in the school.

Unexpectedly, Song Yuanchao's next sentence surprised him, because Song Yuanchao bluntly told Professor Yao that he had a set of courtyard houses, and he heard that Professor Yao was a master of the Department of Architecture, and hoped to give himself some reference and help in repairing this set of courtyards.

Seeing that Song Yuanchao was not looking for him for his studies, Professor Yao's expression softened, and at the same time, he was suddenly a little interested in Song Yuanchao's help.

"Quadrangle? What kind of courtyard house? Where is it? ”

When Song Yuanchao told Professor Yao the address, Professor Yao was stunned and looked at Song Yuanchao suspiciously: "I remember that the courtyard is not under the Second Light Bureau?" By the way, the backyard has become a miscellaneous courtyard, and it has long been separated! ”

"You know this yard?" Song Yuanchao asked very unexpectedly.

"I know, of course I know, there is no courtyard in these four or nine cities that I don't know." Professor Yao said with a smile, with pride in his expression.

When he was an assistant under Liang Sicheng and his wife, he followed the teacher to many places, not to mention Yanjing City, in one sentence, all the large and small famous courtyards in Yanjing City were all in Professor Yao's mind.

"This yard now belongs to me, the front yard including the back yard, the pattern of the yard has been damaged a lot, and many places need to be repaired over the years, I thought that since I want to repair it, I will simply take care of it, and it would be better if it could be restored as before."

Listening to Song Yuanchao's answer, Professor Yao took a deep look at him, and he was really surprised that Song Yuanchao was able to win this set of courtyard houses. The area of this quadrangle is not small, and it costs a lot of money just to buy it, not to mention that there is also the property rights of the Second Light Bureau in it, how did Song Yuanchao do it?

However, Professor Yao will not ask such a question, since Song Yuanchao can take this set of courtyard houses, he naturally has his own way, and then think of Song Yuanchao's earlier statement that his father graduated from St. John, and it is estimated that he has overseas connections, it seems that this student's background is not simple.

No matter what Song Yuanchao's background is, it has nothing to do with Professor Yao, all he cares about is the courtyard.

"It's not easy to get back to normal......." After listening to Song Yuanchao's request, Professor Yao sighed as he smoked his cigarette.

"What do you say, sir?" Song Yuanchao asked.

"Do you know whose yard it belongs to?" Professor Yao asked rhetorically.

"This, I inquired before taking it, and I heard that it used to be Baylor Mansion?"

"Baylor House, hehe, it's not right to say it." Professor Yao laughed, and seeing Song Yuanchao's puzzled expression, he revealed the mystery: "Do you know Mu Zhang'a?" ”

"Mu Zhang'a?" Song Yuanchao thought for a while and asked, "Are you talking about Mu Zhang'a, the Minister of Military Aircraft during the Daoguang period?" ”

"That's right! That's him! Professor Yao nodded and said: "Mu Zhang'a is not just the Minister of Military Aircraft, in addition to the Minister of Military Aircraft, he also served as the Imperial History of Zuodu, the Shangshu of the Lifan Academy, the Governor of Caoyun, the Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, the Scholar of Wenhuadian University, the Prince Taibao and other positions, and sat in the position of Minister of Military Aircraft for more than 20 years in the early years of Daoguang to Xianfeng, and was deeply trusted by Emperor Daoguang, and was an out-and-out minister. ”

"In addition, Mu Zhang'a also has a famous disciple, this disciple is Zeng Guofan, do you say this person is powerful? Is it famous? ”

Song Yuanchao nodded, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was wrong, he vaguely remembered that Mu Zhang'a's mansion was not there.

"I didn't say that this was his mansion, I just said that this courtyard belonged to Mu Zhang'a." Professor Yao explained with a smile that Mu Zhang's power has been tilted towards the government and the opposition for more than 20 years, and there is naturally not only one place to live in Yanjing City, but of course there are other places in addition to the well-known mansions.

The courtyard taken by the Song Yuan Dynasty was originally Mu Zhang'a's and belonged to Mu Zhang'a's other courtyard, which was used to house his concubines and other purposes.

After Emperor Daoguang died and Xianfeng ascended the throne, Mu Zhang'a fell out of favor and was dismissed from his position and never used, and at the same time confiscated part of the family property.

After listening to Professor Yao's explanation, Song Yuanchao suddenly realized, no wonder he always felt that this courtyard was a little unusual when he walked around this courtyard, although more than a hundred years have passed, but many traces can still make people feel the style of the year, but he never expected that the original first owner of his courtyard was the famous Mu Zhang'a.