Only through the New Year's greetings in the capital did I know that Mr. Cao, Chen Mingming's master, lived in a courtyard house at home, which was very traditional and chic.

The Academy of Fine Arts is just a temporary place for him to teach.

Lao Jin's calligraphy and painting gallery is not his home, Huaqing home is not his home, and his real home is also a courtyard house.

But he loves tea and has money. Tea for 3,000 yuan per person is not stressful at all, and sometimes you can drink milk tea.

In the capital, the awesome characters cannot be without the courtyard, like the Hong Kong bigwig Fang Shilong in the literary circle in the later generations, and the big man in the Beijing circle who collects horses, all have a courtyard house that can be boasted about to the outside world, obviously they usually don't live here, otherwise the name of the house will not be reported by the Chaoyang masses to suck D.

In this area where there are many courtyards, there are not many high-rise buildings, or there are not many high-rise buildings in the center of the city. The main reason is that there should be no buildings higher than Tiananmen Square in the surrounding kilometers, especially not higher than the Great Hall of the People, which is required by the state.

If you really want to build a tall building, you have to go a little farther away.

In the past, the most in the capital was the courtyard house, which was demolished in large quantities, and there are many that have been preserved.

Lao Jin said, "In the capital, if you are really awesome, then you must have a complete set of courtyards." ”

"Of course, it's useless to buy more of that kind of yard, although it looks good, but it's not comfortable enough to live. It is difficult to park, it is damp in summer and cold in winter, it is not good to make a toilet and drain it, there are many mosquitoes, and it is inseparable from mosquito nets at home.

Still, you know it. Down-to-earth, what is earth, is royal weather, I never want to mention my royal surname, I only say that my surname is Kim. When we change our surname, we have to admit it, and if we make mistakes, we will be beaten, and I never want to mention it. ”

You're not mentioning much. Chen Mingliang did not hesitate to say him. If there is something he wants to talk about, he doesn't want to hear it.

"Lao Jin, actually, I also have a yard, which is not smaller than yours."

"You also have a yard? I know, you're talking about the yard of that villa, it's not small, 900 square meters, you said it last time I went to catch fish with you, and there is no limit to showing off. ”

"As far as your kind of artificially created landscape, I don't have a little bit of historical background to know, can your tree be the same as my tree, although they are all trees, and the year is about the same, you are wildly planted, I am domestic, absorbing popularity, can it be the same."

Lao Jin was obviously unconvinced.

"Your tree is still refined, and it is still attracting popularity. I'm talking about the same yard as you, and I have my own set of courtyard houses. ”

"Really? I haven't heard you say anything about it when you bought it. ”

"I've been buying it for a while, but I've been busy, training every day, or competing, and I really don't have time to fight."

"Then let's take a look, let's go and see! You just happen to be free, give you some pointers. What you bought is not the kind of courtyard house that is called a courtyard with a wall casually, has it been pitted? “

Just go.

Lao Jin got into Chen Mingming's car, and first followed him home to get the keys, which were all placed in a storage room in the villa.

Seeing Chen Mingming's key placement, Lao Jin gained insight.

"Or you are professional, your key cabinet is custom-made, so many drawers, and numbered, are you doing library management, I was not as meticulous as you as a librarian when I was young."

The main thing is that Chen Mingliang has too many houses. He has a set of backup keys here, and the method of placing them in different categories is recommended by An Yong's accountant, and there are various labels on the drawers, and a special ledger has been made.

The content of the writing is also very detailed, which is a few buildings in which community, and there are also corresponding drawer numbers on the keys, all of which are unique coding rules.

It is also clearly written on the ledger when the house was renovated, how much money was spent, what furniture was arranged, how many times the furniture was repaired, who it was rented to, how long the lease period was, who the owner had, and what characteristics.

Management is a science, and speculation also brings professionalism.

The courtyard house that Chen Mingliang said to Lao Jin was the one that Teacher Song transferred to him, and Teacher Song never came back after he left, probably because he didn't contact him when he came back.

This set of courtyard houses is in Shichahai.

Before the car reached the location, Lao Jin began to speak.

"Shichahai is a good location, I used to live in officials, and it is not far from my childhood home."

Many of the alleys in the capital are like this, the car is not easy to drive into, in case it really drives in, if there is a car in front, there is always a person who has to go all the way back.

The two of them got out of the car and walked inside, Chen Mingliang took a bunch of keys, and the doors were locked.

It's not a long walk away.

As soon as he looked at the gate from afar, Lao Jin sighed:

"Ouch, Shangshu Mansion, okay, Xiao Chen, this house is awesome, look at this exterior wall, this regulation, the ancestors of this family have been Shangshu, otherwise they wouldn't dare to build it like this, in the era of the emperor, overstepping the system is to kill the head, this house can be!"

Lao Jin still has a level, and he can see the reality of this courtyard at a glance.

If you want Chen Mingliang to look at it, it is that as soon as the two eyes are black, you will know that it is powerful, awesome, atmospheric, and powerful! .

It's the same as a joke about going out to travel and see the sea. When others see the sea, they should chant a poem: "The spring river tide is even with the sea, and the bright moon on the sea is born together." ”

He could only follow and chant: "The scenery outside is picturesque, I wanted to chant poems to give the world, but Lao Chen has no culture, and the waves are so big!"

After looking at the gate and the side door, Chen Mingliang took out the traditional copper key and opened the bulky lock.

"Your lock is going to be replaced, this lock is now a cultural relic, it looks like it's been at least two hundred years, if you don't change it, you won't have a place to cry if it's stolen."

Lao Jin kindly reminded.

Squeak, open the door, and Lao Jin is the first to enter.

"Yes, yes, this upside-down south room is also exquisite, and even the south room for the next person to live in is so good, this ancestor is generous."

Lao Jin changed his opinion before he even entered the door, he had always thought that Chen Mingliang couldn't buy good things, but he didn't expect this courtyard to be really unexpected.

"This shadow wall is also exquisite, but these flowers need Lao Cao to explain to you, he likes to tinker with this, especially this carving, it is estimated that it is still a famous seal carving, this is his profession, his hobby."

Today, Lao Jin is very happy.

"This is the standard official courtyard, only the big families who are officials only repair it like this, and the number of rooms is also particular, if you don't believe it, it must be three in the north and eight in the south.

Look at this verandah, the big green bricks on the ground, transported from Dongshan along the canal to the capital, exquisite!

Walk! , let's take a look at the backyard, don't go into the house first, and leave the suspense behind. ”

The two men walked into the backyard. The backyard is not a lot of activity space, with a rain-drained patio in the middle and a few trees planted.

"Oh, this big pomegranate tree, you see the pomegranates falling on the ground, I didn't pick them in the autumn, it's a pity."

"It's been a long time since I've seen such a complete and well-preserved quadrangle."

Lao Jin sighed while watching.

The doors and windows in this courtyard are the old traditional practices of the past, or used to paste paper, have not been replaced, the real original ancient buildings, there is no trace of modernity, and there is no electricity.

"When I was a child, the courtyard house at home was definitely better than this when I first lived, but then it was divided into others to live with, and I lived in it and became blind. This door and this window are destroyed. It's better for you to keep it here, the original.

Lao Jin began to feel a little envious, jealous and hateful.