Siheyuan: Don't mess with me, I just want to be a casual fish

Chapter 36 This bed... is big!

In his previous life, Li Weidong had often heard of the "famous reputation" of the Bada Hutong in various movies and TV dramas.

But it was the first time to actually arrive.

The little old man Zhang Yunshang led him to an alley that was no more than a hundred meters long and about five meters wide. There was a monument at the entrance of the alley, with the four slightly graceful characters "Rouge Hutong" written on it.

The original name of this alley should be: Rouge Lane.

As the name suggests, it is the kind of rouge that you can taste.

At its peak, there were more than a dozen first-class brothels in this short alley.

Although that glory is long gone now, the tradition of this alley has still been preserved.

Especially during the difficult times in the past few years, the door here has evolved from being ajar to almost fully open.

The transaction is even more straightforward, it doesn’t matter whether it’s stick noodles or white flour, as long as it’s edible grain.

In the alley, the water discharged from some courtyards exudes a special smell.

"You always live here alone?"

The unique color of rosewood makes it look particularly majestic, and its unique texture is clearly visible.

Li Weidong tentatively spoke, not that he had any ideas, but just out of curiosity.

You still have to buy a rosewood bed if you can’t open the pot?

Is this thing edible or drinkable?

But he didn't know that Li Weidong was just trying to find an advantage at first. After all, he had heard too many stories in his previous life, and he just needed it, so he wanted to find something that was worth it. Unexpectedly, the story was just a story after all.

Nowadays, housing in the city is tight, and most large families are crowded into small houses, so the beds sold on the market are also small in size.

How many can afford it?

Seemingly seeing Li Weidong's surprise, Zhang Yunshang continued: "Of course, I'm talking about the best quality. If you want to find cheaper ones, half a pound or one pound of white flour is enough."

The bed surface is also made of a whole board, with almost no gaps visible. Even the texture has been specially calibrated, making it look like a whole board.

Li Weidong found that he still underestimated this little old man who was not amazing in appearance.

"What are you thinking about? It's five kilograms of white flour. For stick noodles, it's ten kilograms at least. It's fine if you pay for it, but it's more expensive." Zhang Yunshang said.

He stretched out five fingers and shook them in front of Li Weidong with an ambiguous expression.

"Fifty cents?"

Naturally, I hope to get more food from Li Weidong.

You know, for an adult with a formal job, the monthly ration is only about 30 kilograms, which is equivalent to losing one-third of it all at once.

Zhang Yunshang saw that Li Weidong could hardly move his eyes away, so he introduced him with a smile.

The rosewood bed in front of me is two meters wide and two meters long, so it looks extra large.

Zhang Yunshang curled his lips and didn't believe what he said at all.

The only thing he was sure of was that no one had ever slept on this bed.

But comparing with this place, Li Weidong finally understood why some courtyards are called courtyards, while some courtyards can only be called large courtyards.

"To tell you the truth, my old friend is a carpenter. Originally, this bed was made for a certain big shot, but then the situation changed and this bed stayed in his hands and was well hidden by him.

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Li Weidong estimated that the small room where he and Li Weibin were currently sleeping could be put down, but the remaining space was just enough to turn around.

Now, Li Weidong is willing to trade with him, more because he wants to use his channels to exchange wheat for flour.

Therefore, although this bed may be old, no one has ever slept on it, and it can completely meet your needs. If you miss it, it will be difficult to find such a bed again."

The so-called buying a bed is basically asking for directions.

Although the courtyard here only has two entrances, the layout and the sophistication of the architecture are far from comparable to the large courtyard where he lives.

"Little brother, do you want to come and have fun? I have two good friends here, first-class Shui Ling, who can introduce you to me, that's all."

More importantly, the other party's backyard has obviously been renovated. It is still a two-story building. In the yard, there is a pond with several goldfish swinging in it.

Just like if future generations want to enter a certain circle, they spend money to buy tickets.

Like a double bed, the general size is 1.5 meters by 1.9 meters.

The auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes carved on the front are obviously made by everyone.

If you set up a stage in the courtyard and find a gentleman to play a song, it would be the pinnacle of your life.

"Forget it, my family is so poor that we can't even open the pot, but we don't have enough food to live like this. You should just keep it for yourself and enjoy it." Li Weidong shook his head.

Zhang Yunshang has lived for most of his life and has become a spirit long ago. How can he not see what Li Weidong is thinking.

Judging from the color, this bed is obviously very new, not the kind that has been deeply patinated after sleeping on it for hundreds of years.

The headboard of the bed is high in the middle and steps down on both sides, a total of five steps.

When Zhang Yunshang came back here, he felt like he was back home, breathing heavily with a face filled with enjoyment.

Li Weidong only believed half of the story he told. Like later generations, there shouldn't be too many tricks like this. In order to sell a high price, a pickle jar could be said to be a night vessel used by Emperor Qianlong.

Zhang Yunshang, who was still serious before, suddenly changed his style and looked a bit vulgar.

In one corner of the wall, there was a shack with three old hens inside.

He went through a lot of trouble to get this bed.

Thinking of the east room that he was about to start cleaning up, he admired his foresight.

As for the impression, it is big.

At this moment, the entire bed was wiped spotless.

"Tsk tsk."

As for the materials used, they couldn’t be more adequate.

My family of eight people live in an area of ​​50 to 60 square meters, while this little old man lives in a small courtyard by himself.

Li Weidong shook his head sadly, he really liked this house.

Li Weidong was a little surprised.

"so much?"

The two soon came to the end of the alley, which was also a courtyard, but not as big as the courtyard where Li Weidong lived.

It's just that expression, no matter how you look at it, it's a bit unworthy of beating.

Entering the house, a large bed is placed directly in the living room.

Instead of walking through the front yard, we opened a small door next to it, walked through the long corridor, and suddenly the view opened up.

"Old man, do you need a godmother?" Li Weidong asked.

"It's left over from our ancestors, but the front yard already belongs to others, so I live in the back yard. Although the place I live in is big, it's just like that, and my children are not around, so it's deserted and boring." Zhang Yunshang said lightly.

"You want to be my grandson? Unfortunately, I already have a grandson, and this house is also left to him. Don't make any mistakes. Let's look at the bed first."

If someone in your family is tall, you can buy a board and build it yourself, but under normal circumstances, 1.9 meters is enough.

It's not because this place is called Rouge Lane, but because the environment here is beautiful and quiet.

Because there are no bumps or scratches around the bed surface, and it is not newly polished. It has obviously been carefully collected.

Therefore, Li Weidong was really moved.

Such a big and sturdy bed, even if you don't keep it as a family heirloom, just sleeping on it would be nice, right?

The quality of sleep will definitely be very good.

"This bed... is too big. I don't have room to put it at home."

(End of chapter)