The leisurely life of rebirth

People must learn to control themselves and have a normal heart at all times. Liang Zi wants to say that success, if making money can be considered success, has his heart ever been inflated? It seems that it is not impossible. However,

Looking at the example in front of him seemed to calm his restless heart.

Siheyuan has different scales, and the size is very different. However, regardless of size, they are all composed of basic units. A courtyard is composed of four houses, which is the basic unit of a courtyard. It is called a one-entry courtyard, and two courtyards are a two-entry courtyard.

The three courtyards are called a quadrangle with three entrances, and so on.

Liangzi is a quadrangle with two entrances. It is bright and open, with plenty of sunshine and a wide field of view, about 500 square meters. The main door is a black door, with red and black couplets on both sides: The old man chases the wind and expresses his ambition. The eagle spreads its wings into the blue clouds. It is really bold and majestic.

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Entering the courtyard through the screen wall, there are 5 rooms in the north, 3 in the front and 2 in the west, 3 in the east and west, and there are corridors in front of the rooms to protect them from wind and rain. In addition, they are divided into the front yard (outer yard) and the back yard (inner yard) by the yard wall.

The courtyard walls are connected by moon gates. The front yard is deep and shallow, with one or two rooms used as gatehouses, and the backyard is used as living rooms. The architecture is exquisite, with square bricks on the floor and bluestone steps. It seems that Liangzi has moved in and has been renovated.

, there are no major changes, it is basically restored to its original state, but the interior of the house is very modern.

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"It's nice here." Fang Monan nodded and said.

Mom said: "I think it's very old."

"Mom, you don't understand this! What I want is this atmosphere and this smell." Fang Monan looked at the sparse flowers and trees, which were elegant and pleasant. There were lilacs, crabapples, jujube trees, and locust trees. There were also flowers placed under the corridor.

The most common potted flowers and trees are pomegranate trees and oleanders. Planting pomegranates is a sign of "plentiful seeds". As for the jasmine, impatiens, and morning glories in the flowerbed in front of the stone steps, they are even more homely and beautiful in the courtyard.

."It's very different inside."

"Sister Dayan, Nannan, why are you here?" Qiu Hongye heard their voices and came out of the house. Her seven-month-old belly did not affect her movements at all, and she was still walking as fast as flying. "Why are you still taking it?

So many things!”

"They are all fruits." Fang Monan said: "Eating them is good for the baby's skin and enhances brain development."

"Really? Thank you." Hongye thanked her.

Her mother looked straight at her. "Hongye! I don't dare to recognize you no matter how beautiful you are. It seems like you are raised in a big city."

"Mom, what are you talking about? She is so beautiful." Fang Monan looked at her in a charming way, with a hint of laziness, exuding the brilliance of motherhood. She was even more intoxicating.

"But she was..." Mom said doubtfully.

"It's a sin for Mom to be too beautiful sometimes." Fang Monan whispered in her ear.

"Understood." Even her eyes were straightened. If those men didn't look at it, they would be all over the floor.

"Come in quickly, it's very hot outside." Qiu Hongye said.

After Fang Monan and the others entered, "I really told Nannan that the inside and outside of this house feel like two worlds. The inside is modern. The outside feels like we have stepped into history." Mom said with emotion.

"Hongye takes Sister Dayan to visit." Liang Zi said.

"This is not good! Are you pregnant? What will happen if you fall?" My mother immediately refused.

"It's okay. There are stone tables and benches in the courtyard, so you can sit down." Qiu Hongye said again, "Tell me about the preparations for having a baby. There is no adult in the house and I feel empty."

"Okay! Let me tell you, you don't need to be too afraid of giving birth." My mother walked towards the yard with support, and kept talking about her experience.

Fang Monan sat calmly on the official chair, "Looking at the decoration of this house, it must have been an official residence before!"

"Yeah! It used to be a small official residence. It was well preserved. The owner moved his family south, so he sold it." Liang Zi said.[

"Nannan, I know you have a special liking for courtyard houses. When looking at houses, I once saw a large courtyard house, more than 1,500 square meters. It was too big for me. I wonder if you are interested." Liang Zi

I poured a cup of tea and put it on the coffee table.

"Oh!" Fang Monan took a sip of tea and frowned. She really couldn't get used to the current tea, and her taste was spoiled.

Seeing her interest, Liang Zi then said, "It's not far from here. It takes about ten minutes to walk. Let's go and see how it goes."

"Okay!" Fang Monan wanted to think about something. He didn't want to say whether he should buy it or not. It would be good if he could see it up close. The two of them walked out. Before leaving, Liang Zi said to Hongye, "Let's go out for a while, Hongye."

Prepare lunch."

"How can I let a pregnant woman do it? I'll prepare the kitchen wherever it is." My mother said simply.

"Sister Dayan, it's still early, let's chat for a while." Hongye said to Liang Zi again: "You guys go! How can we let the guests cook? We can go out to eat."

"That's fine! You stay with Sister Dayan." Liang Zi's voice disappeared behind the screen wall. "At noon, we will go to Donglaishun to eat. We will wait at home and we will pick you up."

"The owner wants to go abroad, so he plans to sell it, but it's too big. I don't know if it can be used for other purposes." Liang Zi said as he walked.

The landlord, an old man in his sixties with slightly gray hair, opened the door and when he saw it was Liang Zi, he led them to the outer courtyard.

The courtyard is fully equipped with stone tables and benches on six sides. There is a patchwork of flower beds nearby. All roses are planted in it. It seems that the owner loves this flower. The roses are blooming one after another. Each rose flower has seven or eight layers of petals.

Tightly wrapped around the stamens, the stamens are orange, pink, and white... When they are in bud, the petals hug each other tightly; when they are smiling and in full bloom, the petals slowly unfold, and among the lush greenery are the petals.

The face emerges shyly among the green leaves, standing gracefully among the flowers. In the morning, crystal clear dewdrops roll among the leaves, sparkling in the sun. The rose flower is like a beautiful girl wearing a pearl necklace blowing in the breeze.

It dances gracefully in the air. Waves of fragrance float in the wind, refreshing the heart and lungs. Bees and butterflies fly in one after another, happily collecting nectar and spreading pollen. The flowering period of rose flowers is very long. Except for the cold winter, they bloom almost every month.

, so it is known as the "Fairy of Hundreds of Flowers". No wonder people gave it the name "Yueyuehong".

The ground is paved with extremely flat square-sized bluestones. The late afternoon sun shines through the leaves, casting mottled and fragmented light and shadow. Standing in the courtyard, you don't feel hot, but you feel like you are standing in the middle of the light and shadow.

The intersection feels pretty good. There is a special feeling in my heart.

"You can tell it's great just by looking at it," Fang Monan said. "The sky in all directions and the faint fragrance of flowers."

Fang Monan looked up, and first saw a bamboo birdcage hanging on a horizontal branch high above his head. Two beautiful thrushes covered in colorful feathers were jumping around like elves, with nimble little heads.

Looking around. Occasionally he reached into the bird food jar in the cage to peck some rice and drank a few sips of water. He seemed to be very leisurely. Occasionally he combed his feathers with his beak and chirped a few pleasant sounds. He seemed very satisfied with the current situation.

Just want to share it with others.

The wind and fire double eaves are full of style. Below it is a blue-grey brick wall. It is simple and elegant, and looks heavy and solid. The carved wooden door and the carved wooden frame of the same color. The glass looks very translucent. The color of the wood has a...

It reflects the vicissitudes of history, but has no sense of desolation and decay. This wood color fully demonstrates the craftsmanship of nature. Only Time can accomplish such a feat of great skill and clumsiness. No matter how skilled a craftsman is, you will not be able to create such a color.

Even if it can be mixed, it still tastes like that.

"This is just the outer courtyard, let's take a look inside." said the homeowner.

Along the way, Fang Mo Nan looked at it and nodded with satisfaction. This courtyard house has a wide and spacious courtyard, and the houses on all four sides are independent. They are connected by corridors, making living very convenient.

The Chaoshou Veranda is an open accessory building where people can walk, sit, and enjoy the scenery inside the courtyard. In your spare time, invite three or five friends to sit here, blow in the natural breeze, and talk about the world.

The thing is indeed very good.

Looking around, the architectural colors of the entire courtyard are mostly based on the colors of the materials themselves, with blue bricks and gray tiles, jade steps and red couplets, and walls with polished bricks and seams. The craftsmanship is exquisite. Although it is made of mud and water, it looks like a masterpiece of craftsmanship.

The homeowner had a bitter look on his face, caressing every flower, tree, brick and tile with reluctance. "At the end of the song, people dispersed. The old people left and dispersed. The children also dispersed and scattered all over the world. This building

The ancestral property, alas, is about to change hands now, and my old bones will also be buried in a foreign land. I can't bear to part with them here, but I must. Every time I come back, I can always see all the things in the past in a daze, and see the memories of my childhood.

I am laughing and having fun here with my playmates, and my heart really can't stand the sadness. The children grew up outside, are used to living in foreign-style buildings, and have no affection for old houses, so I might as well deal with them together.

Clean."

Fang Monan was touched by his sentiments and said, "Don't worry, old man, I will ensure that it remains as it is. If you come back, you are always welcome to take a look at it."

"Okay! I feel relieved to leave this house to you." The old man said. He took out a bottle, squatted down, and filled the bottle full of soil bit by bit in the flower bed. From time to time, liquid slipped into the soil.

, were bottled together.

"I would rather love my hometown for a piece of dirt than be greedy for ten thousand taels of gold in a foreign land." Fang Monan thought of a scene in Journey to the West, but now I see it very sad, because Tang Monk is back, and the old man is destined not to return to his roots.[

"Liangzi, please go through the transfer procedures with him when you have time!" Fang Monan said.

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It was only around ten o'clock in the morning, the sun was scorching hot, and there were obviously fewer people in the alley. Although Fang Monan bought the courtyard house, she had no intention of living there, not to mention that she would have to go to Philadelphia after the summer vacation.

The capital, the capital, is blocked every day. If it is not blocked for a day, it is not called the first blockage." This was a folk song circulated on the Internet at that time. The sandstorms that became more and more intense every spring never let her know that "rice is expensive in Chang'an, and it is difficult to live in it."

I have the idea of ​​staying here for a long time.

Standing at the door of the courtyard, Liang Zi looked at the locked door and had to go through the transfer procedures as soon as possible. However, the living space here is too big. It is a problem that no one lives here. The house cannot be left alone, and maintenance will cost a fee. "Nannan

, I am still reckless, have you thought about what this house will be used for?"

"It's okay to open a private restaurant. You don't have to cook too much every day. You just have ten tables and eight tables. If people come late, they won't have anything to eat. If you want to eat, you have to call in advance to make a reservation. Otherwise, it's up to you who comes.

There are a few signature dishes every day. If you come here, just eat this. If you want to order something that's not on the menu, we won't make it. The number of seats should be small, the space should be large, and the privacy should be high. You must call to make a reservation before coming.

.This is what makes it look precious. This is its special feature, what do you think?" Fang Monan became more and more excited as he talked. "We try our best to keep this place as it is, decorate it like the wealthy people in the late Qing Dynasty, and try to go in and feel like going back in time.

You can’t make it feel like you’re entering a hotel.”

Liang Zi said: "The staff and chefs I run the hotel are all ready-made."

"We don't expect it to make money now, at least it will accumulate popularity. Don't leave the house empty. Then we can also earn some maintenance fees." Fang Monan rubbed his chin and calculated. In later generations, private restaurants were very popular. I don't know what the season is like now, but it doesn't matter.

If you plan to use it to make money, you must at least be 'self-sufficient'. The cost of maintaining the house is quite high!

"What is Nan Nan doing here?" A sudden voice interrupted Fang Monan's conversation.

"Mr. Liang." Ye Zhenhua stretched out his hand first, "Mr. Ye..." This made Liang Zi a little surprised, and he quickly extended his hand. The two shook hands.

"Ye..." Before Fang Monan could finish speaking, he said: "Call me fourth brother!"

"This..." Fang Monan looked at him and insisted not to scream, "Hello, Fourth Brother Ye."

"Hey! Is this right? You're so good." Ye Laosi stretched out his hand and patted her head, as if this was the right thing. "What are you doing here?"

Liang Zi, who was standing aside, twitched at the corner of his mouth.

"Brother Ye, what are you busy with? Let's just hang out." Fang Monan said, clearly implying that he was chasing people away.

"How can you wander around blindly? Let Fourth Brother take you to have a good tour of this capital. What delicious food and fun things... have enough fun." He came over just now and could vaguely hear their conversation. Private dishes and so on.

There was no way to drive him away, so he stayed shamelessly. Not to mention that he was specifically looking for them. How could he let them slip away if he happened to meet them. Huh! He, Ye Laosi, is also a person.

, why in their eyes has he become someone to be avoided and feared.

Seeing how stubborn he was, Fang Monan knew that such a person could not be offended, "Let's find a place to talk."

This is what Ye Laosi said! "Let's go! Get in the car." He put on his sunglasses and the car rushed out like an arrow from the string.

About half an hour later, the car stopped outside a cafe called "Grinding Time".

In the seven or eight years since the reform and opening up, coffee shops have mushroomed in big cities like Beijing, and they are no longer a rare thing. However, the prices are not affordable for ordinary citizens, so most of the people who go in and out of coffee shops are

They are some successful people in suits and ties. Of course, there are very few combinations like them, two grown men leading a child.

The three of them found a remote place, and the green vegetation just formed a private space. The three of them sat down, and Ye Laosi leaned on his back like a bone, and asked mischievously: "What do you want to drink?"

"A cup of coffee, a cup of juice, and a piece of cream cake." Liang Zi said to the waiter.

"I'll have a cup of coffee, too." Ye Laosi said.

Ye Laosi smiled softly, took off his sunglasses, and looked at the two of them with interest.

Soon the waiter brought their coffee order and exited.

"I very much know why the famous Mr. Liang and Mr. Han were so respectful to a Nannan girl and personally picked her up at the airport." Ye Laosi smiled and said: "Looking at the surname, you should not be related!

Fang Monan was secretly shocked. What an amazing insight. This topic was really too sensitive. She didn't know how to answer. This was the second time they met. The clothes on the plane were all made by her mother. She didn't go out of her way, just in the language.

Show more. That's not it! It seems that the problem still lies with Liang Zi and Han Zhiqian. They don't use their own actions to make him guess what they are curious about.

But what she was most satisfied with was that after hearing this, Liang Zi did not panic, but elegantly picked up the coffee and took a sip.

"Brother Ye, what you said doesn't sound right. If you have anything to say, it's better to just say it directly." Fang Monan said calmly.

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you." Ye Laosi said with a smile, fearing to scare them.

Since he said he meant no harm, Liang Zi sipped coffee leisurely, and Fang Monan elegantly ate cake and drank juice.

The corners of Ye Laosi's lips twitched, "You are really enjoying yourself." They were really able to keep their composure.

"Brother Ye, please tell me what you have to say!" Fang Monan said calmly, putting down the empty tray in his hand.

Ye Laosi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I just happened to run into you today. I don't mean to threaten you. I just want to sincerely ask you what a person can do to start from scratch and own tens of millions at the age of Mr. Liang."

family property?”

Fang Monan smiled. It seemed that he really didn't know the reason behind it. "Brother Ye, you want to invest in the hotel."

"No, your hotel is making money, so you don't need anyone to share it with you now. I'm not that shameless, I just want to show you a way to get rich." Ye Laosi said with a frown.

"I'll give you some money by the way." Fang Monan said.

A look of anger suddenly appeared between Ye Laosi's brows, and it disappeared in a flash, "No... I'm not blackmailing you. I really just want to make some money legitimately." Then he said seriously. "If that were true, I would have been rich.

Okay. Besides, I don’t even bother to do that. We also have principles, and we still don’t bother to do things like this to compete for the status and power of our parents. It will bring disgrace to the faces of the family.”

Those who dare to speak openly seem to be arrogant people. People like them sell approval documents. They can do anything by pulling the flag and making money quickly. "Fourth brother, I understand that you are not that kind of person.

You can still use us to guide you on your terms. Backed by a big tree like your father's. Backed by the huge resources of the army, don't tell me that you can't make money!" Fang Monan stared at him closely, without saying a word.

Said politely.

Ye Laosi's eyebrows furrowed into the Chinese character "Sichuan", "First, my father does not support my business, he is a very orthodox person. Second, because my father does not support. The army's huge resources, now I can only look at

.There is no way to eat it.”

Ever since Fang Monan said she wanted to find a place to talk, Liang Zi knew that she had something in mind, so he only came with his ears and left everything to her.

Now it's Nan Nan who's talking, and Ye Laosi can clearly see who has the final say here.

Fang Monan touched his chin, thought for a while, and calmed down. "Brother Ye, there is definitely a way to make money, but it's a bit risky."

"I understand that wealth is gained through danger." Ye Laosi sat up straight and said.

"I haven't said anything yet? Why do you trust me so much?" Fang Monan said with a smile.

"The facts are there!" He is not a fool. He has not been able to find out your details yet. Although there is no clear evidence, now that she dares to talk to him, she will confirm her guess.

"I also guarantee your old man's strong support." Fang Monan said confidently.

"There is another matter." Ye Laosi raised his eyebrows and asked curiously. "If this is really the case and you have any difficulties in the capital, I will definitely solve it." He also solemnly promised.

"Okay. I will give you detailed information in two months." Fang Monan said.

"I've been talking for a long time, but we still have to wait two months!" Ye Laosi suddenly softened towards the deflated ball.

"It takes time for me to sort out the information! It also takes time for me to write a plan. Being completely prepared is no better than rushing in. And if you can run as a monk, you can't run as a temple. Just wait a little longer!" Fang Monan said funny.

"Okay, now that we're done talking, let's leave first." Liang Zi said.

"Okay, let's go! I'm waiting for someone! I paid for the coffee." Ye Laosi said, "Don't look down on people, I can still afford it."

"Okay, Fourth Brother Ye is treating us, we'll just thank you." Fang Monan said.

I got in a taxi and arrived at the entrance of the alley. The sun was directly overhead, scorching hot, and the alley was quiet. "Nan Nan, do you really have a way to make money for him?" Liang Zi asked.

"Yes, no one else can do it without him." Fang Monan said, "Don't worry, I'll make sure he makes money. If he can take care of you, you will be more relaxed in the capital."

"Being the capital of the country, the capital has many high-ranking officials. Officials are the main body of the city, and official status is the mainstream consciousness of the city. Only when you get to the capital do you know how small the officials are." Liang Zi said with emotion after spending some time in the capital.

"Yes! Being noble does not necessarily mean being rich, and being rich does not necessarily mean being noble; being poor does not necessarily mean being humble, and being humble does not necessarily mean being poor," Fang Monan said. "Although businessmen in ancient times were rich, they could not be called noble without official titles. Even those who received five titles like Tong Ren Tang

Pindingdai, in people's minds, is still just a medicine shop. No one uses Tongrentang as a government office, even though it has imperial servants dedicated to the palace. No matter how rich a businessman is, he still has to rely on the government to extort money.

He has to bear the pain of cutting his flesh, even ruffians can squeeze him because he is rich but not expensive."

"That's the truth." Liang Zi agreed. "Nowadays, the world has changed. The one who has money and power is me. If you don't have money, it doesn't matter what you do. Don't want to live a glorious life. You just have to hold on to your tail as soon as possible."

"He has seen a lot and experienced a lot," but I feel that our country is still an official-based country, and power is overwhelming. The poor will not fight with the rich, and the rich will not fight with the officials. This is true in history books.

"

"Okay, don't sigh like this." Fang Monan said, "Let's go to eat. I wonder if Mom and Hongye are hungry at noon?"

I picked up my mother and Hongye and went to Donglaishun to eat hot pot together. It is very authentic and not very expensive. The sesame cakes in Donglaishun taste good and crispy. The ingredients are carefully selected, the knife skills are beautiful, the seasonings are fragrant, the hot pot is popular, the soup base is fresh, and the ingredients are fine.

, these are all the auxiliary ingredients, but Donglaishun Shabu-shabu has eight special features. In summer, there are fewer people eating there, so it is easy to get a seat. (To be continued)