Chapter 580 Visiting the Forbidden City

Wei Xiaofan's exclusive small courtyard has already been built, a two-story building plus a large courtyard dam, enough to accommodate a dozen people.

Yin Jun, Guan Zhilin, Aunt Zhang and Wen Bixia lived here. Dong Wei and the others lived in the small building of Wei Xiaofan's parents, while the bodyguards lived in the buildings of Wei Xiaofan's younger siblings.

Anyway, the four small buildings are lined up next to each other, and they won't walk too far when eating.

When discussing before coming here, Wei Xiaofan wanted to let Yin Jun and the others stay in a hotel, but how many Huajing hotels can there be now? If you want to live, you have to enter the first and second ring roads, and it takes more than half an hour to drive back and forth.

So Yin Jun said, just live at home, and he is not an outsider anyway.

Fortunately, Wei Xiaofan's parents are both locals, and his mother's natal home is not too far away, so after they live there, they don't have to worry about the rest of their relatives and friends being unable to live.

The Wei family house is big enough, not only can Yin Jun and the others stay together, even seven or eight close relatives from the bride's side can be accommodated.

Well, because the bride and groom are from two places, apart from the one held in Huajing, one has to be held in Lin'an, otherwise there will not be only seven or eight people from the bride's side.

Wei Xiaofan's matter specifically said that on the one hand, he had to arrange a banquet, and on the other hand, he had to invite all his relatives and friends to the scene. All kinds of etiquette should not be missed, and he had to think about the arrangements on the wedding day, wishing that one person could be used as two people.

Dong Wei and the others came here, and they have a lot of experience in doing chores, but Wei Xiaofan's home is here, with his younger brothers, sisters, uncles, and cousins ​​to take care of it, why would he want a group of guests to do things? So they can only be treated warmly.

After coming back at noon and having a drink, they drank another drink in the evening. The next day, a group of people woke up dizzy.

Although Yin Jun didn't drink alcohol, it was the first time he came back to the mainland. He had always slept well, but he actually had some insomnia.

The freshness of Guan Zhilin and Wen Bixia has not yet been seen, and everything is fresh.

Even though this is a rural area, there are many dilapidated houses everywhere, but there are also many novelties, which make them a little dizzy. They always feel that it is different from Xiangjiang. The soil is a little dirty, but it is quite interesting.

Wei Xiaofan told them yesterday that after breakfast this morning, he asked Niu San'er to play with them along with Yin Jun, his four younger siblings, and Aunt Zhang, so they could finish the meal in two or three strokes , Then go up and change into beautiful clothes, ready to go at any time.

Wei Xiaofan had to pick up the masters who specialize in banquets this morning.

No way, the current Huajing is not so developed. There are not many masters who do the wedding and funeral banquets, and they are getting busier and busier as people's lives are getting richer, so the demand is very tight.

Not to mention that the Wei family made an appointment three months in advance, they had to be picked up in person to show their sincerity and to expect these banquet chefs to do their best.

Today is only the 23rd, and the wedding will be held on the 29th. According to the understanding of ordinary people, it is too early to start preparations now.

But considering this special era, it is not so abrupt.

Come here on the morning of the 23rd, and discuss the menu with the host in the afternoon.

If you want an ordinary table of 10 yuan, you can do it. If you want a table of 20 yuan, it is very good. If you can make a table of 50 yuan, it is the top in ten libaxiang! ——Now the people in the suburbs of Huajing can have an income of more than 30 yuan a month, which is not bad. How good is the banquet for a table of 50 yuan?

But the Wei family is different.

Old man Wei has been diligent and thrifty all his life, but this time for his eldest son's wedding, he decided to make a big fuss. The standard for a table is 100 yuan! Hold 100 tables!

This price is enough to go to Lao Mo to eat an authentic Russian western food, and to enjoy the singing and dancing in those Russian dance halls.

Placed on the outskirts of Huajing, this is the top. In the past 30 years, no one has ever managed such luxury!

Even Mrs. Wei didn't stop her, because she knew that Wei Xiaofan was the pillar of the family. If the family wanted to survive, he had to treat the eldest son well. Only in this way could the family be harmonious and prosper.

It's just that this matter has to wait until the masters come over.

100 yuan per table, the menu was discussed this afternoon, and they will have to go to the ten miles and eight towns to purchase urgently starting tomorrow, and it may take two or three days to prepare everything.

If you want to hold 100 tables, it is definitely impossible to prepare on the same day, at least two days in advance, it is considered appropriate.

Calculated in this way, it is really not too early for Wei Xiaofan to pick them up on the 23rd.

In this way, Wei Xiaofan has no time to accompany them today, and it is impossible for Yin Jun and the others to participate in these trivial matters, so let them go and have fun first.

Anyway, Huajing is so big that you can't finish shopping in three to five days, and everyone will not be bored.

Originally, everyone was planning to come to help, but it turned out that there was nothing busy, so wandering around Huajing is also a very novel thing.

Xiangjiang and the mainland have been separated for too long, so these strange feelings still need time and experience to get closer.

Niu San'er is obviously a suitable person to reduce the diaphragm, because this guy talks a lot.

He specially rented a bus today, first took Yin Jun and others straight to Tianx Gate, and then directly entered the gate of the Forbidden City.

People in Huajing always talk about it, but just now at the Meridian Gate, Niu San'er happily told a lot of interesting historical stories, which made Guan Zhilin and Wen Bixia scream with excitement, and even took a lot of photos. .

Dong Wei and the others are older and have more experience, but it is also the first time for them to come to the Forbidden City. Looking at the solemn and solemn former imperial palace, they still cannot stop being amazed.

In 1980, the Forbidden City had already been opened to the outside world, and according to the brochure Yin Jun just got, it was larger than the area that would be opened 40 years later.

But on the whole, the current Forbidden City looks very dilapidated, and many of the places that should have been resplendent and magnificent have faded, obviously in disrepair.

Of course, it's not without repairs. For example, at the Meridian Gate where you came in just now, there are some masters polishing the bluestone on both sides.

After passing the Wuying Hall and Wenhua Hall, you can see the gate of the Palace Museum.

After all, Niu San'er is not a professional commentator, so when he came in, he found 6 professional commentators who were responsible for telling everyone the stories inside the Forbidden City.

Entering the door is the Hall of Supreme Harmony, one of the most famous three halls.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is commonly known as the Jinluan Hall, and it is also the place where the Great Court Meeting is held.

The circle around the dragon chair where the emperor sat above is naturally the same as it will be decades later, it is circled, and you can visit the rest of the place as you please.

There were not many people who came to visit in the morning. Compared with the crowds that started 30 years later, it is much less, and it seems that everywhere is very spacious.

Even though Wen Bixia and Guan Zhilin were girls, they were very interested in listening to the commentator's words, and their eyes were a little bit bright.

Yin Jun could tell from their appearance that these two girls were probably imagining the happy life of ancient concubines.

The young man had been to the Forbidden City in Huajing twice, because it was basically crowded with people at that time, so he didn't have the time to stand there quietly and look at it, or listen to the lecturer's unhurried explanation.

But he had read these stories on the Internet a long time ago. On the website of the Forbidden City, the explanations were more detailed than the commentators.

Therefore, when others listened to the story with relish, Yin Jun paid attention to other places.

He saw two middle-aged men in white shirts and gray trousers, holding a drawing board, standing in front of a dragon pillar, making gestures and drawing, and then lowered their heads to sketch something.

Seeing that the two of them still had work badges pinned to their chests—the kind of small badges pinned to their breast pockets, not the work badges worn by ropes decades later, Yin Jun subconsciously walked over.

Standing behind them, they can see that they are each drawing a dragon.

On the dragon pillars of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, there are carved dragons everywhere, but each dragon has a different shape, which is the meticulous masterpiece of ancient craftsmen.

The painting standards of these two people are also very high. After outlining the lines with a few strokes, adding a little color and using a brush, the shape of the dragon is expressed.

Looking at the stack of papers rolled up on the drawing board, Yin Jun knew that they definitely didn't just start drawing.

"Excuse me……"

After they finished drawing this dragon soon, Yin Jun coughed lightly, "Are you the masters of the Cultural Relics Restoration Factory?"

Both of them were in their forties or fifties, they were obviously craftsmen, and they were stunned when they heard this.

The next moment, the fat man replied, "We are. Who are you?"

"Hello, I came from Xiangjiang to visit our Forbidden City." Yin Jun said with a smile, "I have heard about your work, and I admire your work very much. I happened to meet the two of you, so I came to see it. one look."

When Yin Jun said that he was from Xiangjiang, the expressions of the two of them relaxed, but the other thin man shook his head and said, "With your accent, people will believe that you are from Huajing."

"This ID card can't be fooled." Yin Jun took the ID card out of the wallet in his pocket and handed it to them.

While the two were looking at their ID cards, the teenager also looked at their work cards, and found that besides the words "Palace Museum work card", there were also their photos. The thin one was called Mou De'an, and the fat one was called Zhang Lin.

"Mr. Yin is very young." After returning the ID card to Yin Jun, Zhang Lin said in a harmonious voice.

The Forbidden City has always been a place to receive tourists. In recent years, Xiangjiang and foreign friends have come here a lot, so they are also well-informed and know that the best person to call Xiangjiang is "Mr."

Yin Jun nodded, "I think the two of you have solid painting skills, which college should you graduate from?"

Zhang Lin said, "I was taught by Master, who graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts."

"Coincidentally." Yin Jun finally found someone to talk to, "Speaking of which, there are many graduates and students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in my company."

A trace of confusion flashed across Mou De'an's eyes, and then he looked at Yin Jun carefully, "You are..."

"Yin Jun from Kylin Culture Co., Ltd." The young man said with a smile, "Last year and this year, I went to a lot of students from the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the Huaguo Academy of Fine Arts, and they made a great contribution to our "Kylin Weekly". Great feat!"

"oh!?"

Mou De'an was shocked, and stretched out his hand to pull Zhang Lin, "Old Zhang, this, this is what I told you, Xiangjiang is the most powerful young genius in a century! One person supported 10 comic stories and set a record in the world's comic book sales. Miraculous Yin Jun!!"

He is a dull person, he only knows to talk to the old man when he is excited, but he doesn't get close to Yin Jun.

Instead, Zhang Lin moved his eyes, put the drawing board on Mou De'an's drawing board, stretched out his hands, and said with a smile on his face: "So you are Yin Jun! Welcome! Welcome home! Many people here praise you Terrible! Seeing him now, he really is a young hero, extraordinary!"

After working for a long time, someone finally got on the road.

Yin Jun also laughed, shook hands with him, and said, "I'm just lucky, but you masters are people I have always admired. They can endure loneliness, bear hard work, and contribute to the protection of cultural relics in our country in obscurity. When I came to Huajing this time, I originally planned to have the opportunity to pay a visit to the Cultural Relics Restoration Factory, but I didn't expect to see you so soon."

"Mr. Yin, do you want to visit our cultural relics restoration factory?" Zhang Lin said in a hurry, "That's good! It's still early, you go and see these three halls and three palaces first. When you come back, we will be here The exit is waiting for you, do you think it's okay?"

"good!"

Yin Jun pondered, "I just don't know, will it cause trouble for you?"

"No, no, many foreign friends and overseas Chinese have visited our place." Zhang Lin waved his hand with a smile, "We also welcome everyone to visit."

"Okay, then I'll take the liberty." Yin Jun looked at the time, "We'll be back here in about 2 hours. I'll trouble everyone then!"

"OK!"

Zhang Lin couldn't stop laughing until Yin Jun went among his companions, the smile on his face didn't disappear.

Mou De'an, who didn't speak just now, frowned and touched Zhang Lin, "Old Zhang, people who visit our place have to be approved by the people above. You invited people to visit so casually, isn't it against the rules? Don't Make trouble!"

"I said De'an, you really have the same brain as a lump of elm!" Zhang Lin didn't look at him, but said quickly, "Did you forget what you told me a while ago? Yin Jun is Xiangjiang's super Big rich man! Such a person keeps saying that he is interested in us, and there are students from your school in his company. This is a natural bond of friendship! Let’s invite him to visit for a while, and then talk about our difficulties , he donated some money casually, wouldn't it be enough for us?"

Mou De'an said in surprise: "Is this okay? Will he donate money?"

"Nonsense! Didn't you see him talk about it, do you admire us unknown cultural relic protection workers?" Zhang Lin said, "I don't think he looks polite. We will take him to the most difficult groups later. Go, let him see how hard and simple we are, maybe he will donate without us mentioning it!"

"Well, what you say is a bit reliable. I heard from the teachers at the school that Yin Jun is really a generous master." Mou De'an nodded slightly, "Well, let's talk to the leader first, and then we will arrange it carefully. Come on, try to take him down!"

Although Mou De'an was a little dull, he still knew about the very difficult environmental conditions in the factory and was very worried.

If you can really get some donations from Yin Jun, then everyone's working environment and progress will immediately rise to a big level!

In this poor and white environment, for this donation, he would definitely agree to use some small means! !

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