Riding the wind of rebirth

Along with the Chuanzhu Temple and Xiaoxiang Guild Hall, there was also a small warm pavilion with a single-eaved hip roof, which has been restored by enthusiastic researchers.

The base of the warm room is a standard cube with four square pillars at the four corners. The roof structure is relatively simple, but the eaves are very exaggeratedly upturned, and the hip roof is generally slightly shorter. The two gargoyles are not fish tails, but dragon's curled tails, and the shape is also somewhat exaggerated, giving this warm room an aesthetic that is somewhat different from the traditional one.

"Although it is a small building rebuilt during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, it can also be called a small masterpiece." Zhou Zhi likes this warm room very much.

“How do you know it’s from the late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China?” Mai Xiaomiao also liked this design, which was a little more exaggerated than the traditional one. He felt that the ordinary structure of a single layer and green tiles was more charming than the glazed tile roof seen in the Forbidden City.

"The base and stone pillars are not clear, but at least the roof was rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China." Zhou Zhi said: "If it goes back further, the fish tail of the small warm room was changed to a dragon tail. This is a clear violation of the rules. In ancient times, everyone from officials to builders would be held accountable for disrespect, and in serious cases, their property could be confiscated."

“It’s so serious.” Mai Xiaomiao stuck out his tongue in fear.

"Yes, it was not until the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China that the rules began to relax." Zhou Zhi looked up at the high eaves: "Eaves started to rise in the Tang Dynasty, and they became more and more exaggerated as time went on. Official buildings have a process of retreating, but folk buildings are rising and rising more and more exaggerated."

"This pavilion was actually influenced by some of the garden architecture in Suzhou and Hangzhou during the Qing Dynasty. Although it has few decorations, the craftsmanship is exquisite. It should actually be protected in its original location. What a pity."

"Haven't they been moved here for protection? Why do you still say it's a pity?"

"Although the things have been moved here, the address information of Yunyang is missing. It is still a bit regrettable to leave it in its original place for people to appreciate it."

"If you think like this, it's better than drowning in water."

“Hahaha…” Zhou Zhi laughed, “That’s true. Xiao Miao, you are really good at comforting people.”

"This pavilion will definitely look beautiful if it is moved to the hot springs in Lianhe Township." Mai Xiaomiao admired the pavilion: "I feel like they match well."

"Don't even think about it. It's impossible. Buildings will destroy the environment there. If they are really placed there, the high humidity will definitely cause the wood to rot." Zhou Zhi said, "Now that you've said that, I want to take a hot spring bath again. I'll go back to Manzhou and compare it with the climate in Lianhe Township in the next few days. I'll realize how comfortable it is!"

After looking at the newly collected items, Zhou Zhi took Mai Xiaomiao to the daily necessities market.

In addition to the lotus pond, there is actually an old wholesale market to the west of Shu City called Wukuaishi.

This market is based on Ximen Station. In fact, it was developed earlier than Hehuachi. It was not until the automobile market was moved to Hehuachi that the market moved there. However, there are still many businesses here in Wukuaishi. In addition to daily necessities, the market is slowly shifting towards the market of non-staple food, condiments and catering supplies.

The prices in the wholesale market were so cheap that Mai Xiaomiao was dumbfounded. A big balloon that cost two yuan each could be bought with one yuan here for 100 pieces.

A beautiful notebook only costs one yuan, and you can buy ten pen refills for the same price.

Many children in the rural primary school need to use fountain pens. There is a stationery store here and a fountain pen only costs a few yuan.

There are also pencil cases, triangles, protractors, compasses, rulers... pick the best quality ones, you can buy a lot with just one hundred dollars.

Zhou Zhi told Mai Xiaomiao that these things were cheaper at the Lotus Pond, but it was too far away and he didn't want to go there.

The catering wholesale market opened Mai Xiaomiao's eyes. There are shops selling all kinds of nuts, spices, pickles, pickled cabbage, bean paste, beans, kelp, dried bamboo shoots, squid, sea cucumber and other dry goods, and all kinds of kitchen utensils. There is a wide variety of goods. Outside the market is the freight department. Buyers can directly call a small truck to tow the goods outside for loading.

Zhou Zhi inquired around and found out that it would only cost a dozen yuan to ship a 40-liter pressure cooker specially used for hotels, the kind that could stew a sheep and cook dishes for 40 people, to Liangshan. He immediately took Mai Xiaomiao back and placed an order for a bunch of things.

"Will Grandpa Chi Ri scold us if he knows we are still shipping pine nuts back?" Mai Xiaomiao followed Zhou Zhi contentedly, holding a small bag of pine nuts and peeling them while asking, "There are large pine nuts in Lianhe Township."

"But we can't process such five-spice and creamy flavors." Zhou Zhi said: "Some people's pine nuts are opened, but we don't have them in Lianhe Township. But I'm afraid there is no pine nut opening machine in the market. This thing only has a market in the north."

The bean paste and kimchi here are available in bulk, bottled, or in jars, with a jar weighing 50 kilograms, and can also be shipped outside.

Zhou Zhi finally made up for his regret. When he cooked, he would use two kinds of bean paste, one aged for three years and one aged that year. Mixing them together could make the dish taste richer.

However, as bagged products became popular, there was gradually no distinction between new and old bean paste.

The main supply here is to restaurants. Not only are the condiments sold in large quantities, but they are also divided into more detailed categories. Even the pickled peppers can be divided into six or seven varieties, which can be said to meet Zhou Zhi's requirements.

After receiving the delivery note from the driver, Zhou Zhi returned to Suihuaxuan with Mai Xiaomiao, and then called Guan Tingting to invite her to have dinner together.

As it turned out, Guan Tingting was not in Shudu at all. Her new album became a hit again and the company needed her to cooperate in the promotion. Now she is running around the world. She is currently in Guangdong and will be going to Hong Kong Island soon. She will not be able to come back in a short time.

"Then what about your courses? You are still a college student." Zhou Zhi asked with kindness.

As a result, the other party hung up the phone.

"Tingting's celebrity status is getting bigger and bigger."

"Maybe you didn't ask the right question?" Guan Tingting has lost her star halo in front of Mai Xiaomiao. The two have become friends of the same age. Zhou Zhi and Guan Tingting understand the brother-sister relationship and are accustomed to their daily fights.

"By the way, you haven't seen the secret collection of Suihuaxuan yet, right?" Zhou Zhi had nothing else to do, so he asked Mai Xiaomiao, "How about I take you to see it?"

"Are there any secret treasures? What are they?"

"Porcelain, calligraphy and painting, miscellaneous items, and wine." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Come on, I'll take you to see it."

There are many places where Zhouzhi collects collections. The items to be repaired are placed in the Muzong Factory, the items under repair are placed in the Hongqi Village Studio, and the remaining complete items and repaired items are mainly divided into two places.

The items collected by Demiantang are all "obvious goods", which are those that everyone knows, such as the antiques transferred from Mr. Wang, the calligraphy and paintings and book stickers given by Mr. Qi, and the collections purchased through overseas auctions and arts and crafts. They are mainly stored there.

Many of the items collected here at Suihuaxuan are "hidden goods", that is, those that are not widely known to the outside world. They usually come from gifts from Grandpa Yu and his fourth cousin, the gains made by Elbowzi himself when he visited shops and houses and went to ghost markets, as well as some items sold privately.

There are also some special collections, such as the collection of modern and contemporary painters in Sichuan, which are also stored here. (End of this chapter)