Chapter 1891 "Gone with the Wind"

"Anything else? Besides the statue?"

Yang Cheng is now a little dazed, trying to find clues to the memory metal from all possible sources, but there is no way, the temptation of the prospect is too great, anyone else would be dazed.

Unfortunately, Williams' line ended abruptly. Arthur said, "The only ones I know about are these two pairs of statues. There may be others, but my uncle didn't tell me. I've looked for them both at home and in the store." There is nothing more important."

After saying that, he looked at Yang Cheng with some anxiety, "Mr. Yang, are you interested in these two pairs of statues?"

Yang Cheng laughed and said, "It's okay, what's the price?"

Only then did he realize that the reason why Arthur was so diligent was because he wanted to sell antiques.

However, he did not disappoint Arthur. These two pairs of statues were still very valuable from a collection point of view, so there was no harm in buying them.

We left Savannah, a small town full of mystery, with two pairs of ancient Egyptian statues, and rushed to our destination, Charleston, overnight.

Perhaps because he was going home, Charles seemed particularly relaxed on the way and kept introducing the scenery along the way to Yang Cheng and Luo Yue.

But it's quite dark at night, so I can't see anything. It's just a waste of time.

Charles's home is located in the old city. It is no less than the famous Boone Manor in size. It has five floors. After renovation, it has retained a strong historical atmosphere and added modern conveniences.

During the conversation with Charles, I learned that the history of the roughly two-kilometer area centered on this building can be traced back to 1835, and is nearby the core of the old city.

If you use the words of a real estate agent to introduce it, it is: the property is located in the most prestigious area of ​​Charleston, which is commonly known as the south of Broadway Street by locals, and is adjacent to a well-known street.

This is the selling point. When entering, Yang Cheng joked that if this manor was put up for sale, it would definitely fetch a good price.

Charles strongly agreed with this, saying, “As the dividing line between local residential areas and commercial areas, there are almost no commercial traces south of Broadway Street, so it is very suitable to live here.

This area has always been part of the old city, and most of the houses, including this property, are built on high ground to avoid flooding. Remember, this was urban planning 250 years ago. "

Luo Yue knows more about architecture,

Especially this kind of building with a sense of history. With Charles' permission, she took out her mobile phone and took a few photos through the car window.

After she finished taking the photo, she entered through the private gate facing the street. The first thing that caught her eye was an open terrace with a beautiful view of the garden. Between the two gates inside and outside was a lotus-shaped fountain pool, surrounded by green space. Every detail reflects the grandeur of the great plantation owners of the past.

Entering the house, all rooms are spacious and luxurious. The three main floors are decorated with museum-quality wood and 13-foot high ceilings.

Charles said that the original architectural details such as windows, moldings and most of the pine core flooring are still the original materials when it was built, but they were treated with anti-corrosion during the renovation, so what they see now is the same as the large-scale planting a hundred years ago. The scene the garden owner saw was no different.

There are seven fireplaces distributed throughout the house, five of which are still in use. There are romantic porches on the first and second floors respectively. In the past, this was a place for leisure and entertainment for the children of the descendants of the plantation owners.

Of course, supporting facilities include swimming pools, hot pools, fountains, pavilions, lush oversized gardens, elevators, wine cellars, detached garages, etc. This is the result of generations of renovations by the Charles family. The predecessors planted trees and the next generation Just enjoy the cool air.

Charles said, "It's too late today. We can go to the Battery Seawall to watch the sunrise early tomorrow morning."

The Battery is a solid seawall built at the confluence of the Cooper River and the Ashley River. It is located at the southernmost tip of the Charleston Peninsula. The waterfront scenic promenade along it is very popular with locals and tourists.

The Charles family's plantation is only a few steps away from the seawall, so you can imagine how glorious their family once was.

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Early the next morning, Yang Cheng and Luo Yue got up early to watch the sunrise. Not to mention, God was kind enough to give a sunny day. When the sun rose from the sea level, Yang Cheng and Luo Yue watched the sunrise at dawn. Underneath, a silhouette of a kiss was left, and it was Charles who took the photo.

After watching the sunrise and returning to the manor for a hearty breakfast, Charles took Yang Cheng and the two of them to Boone Manor.

Since I came to Charleston, I naturally wanted to follow in the footsteps of "Gone with the Wind".

Walking into the manor, it feels like time has turned back a hundred years.

Tall oak trees block out the sky and support the long avenue extending into the manor.

In the afternoon more than a hundred years ago, at Twelve Oaks Manor, young Scarlett Scarlett, at a dreamy age, wore a corset and a thin-waisted skirt, and her green eyes twinkled with charm and ambition to conquer everything.

However, Wei Xili, whom she was most obsessed with, announced that he was engaged to another woman. She angrily raised the vase and smashed it against the wall. The sound of shattering was heard as Rhett Butler walked out from behind the sofa.

Because they arrived early, they were the first group of visitors to the manor today. The old white lady tour guide wearing a bow-tie hat enthusiastically sent her morning blessings and introduced, "Boone Hall Manor is the scene of the movie "Gone with the Wind" The source of inspiration: the hero and heroine are riding horses in the lush oak forest."

No matter how things change, Boone Manor still retains its magnanimity and pomp.

The flowers bloom all year round in the huge garden, and the living room of the small foreign-style house is magnificent, with bookshelves on all four walls.

I remember that at the beginning, the men in the South discussed the war passionately here, and the stairs going up should be the place where the ladies took a nap.

However, Scarlett Hao couldn't sleep. She quietly went downstairs and stopped Wei Xili. Even greater blows and tribulations were waiting behind her. After being destroyed one after another, she was reborn from the ashes and became a symbol of the American spirit - as long as the land Here, there is hope and there is tomorrow.

The restaurant unfolds the luxurious life of the manor owner's family in the "Gone with the Wind" era.

"Every noon, there are always six dishes for everyone to eat, which are served on antique silver plates that quietly shine and have been passed down from generation to generation for everyone to enjoy. The conversation at the table is the best condiment and witty words to accompany the meal." It’s an ideal condiment.”

On the steps in front of the building, several plays are performed every day. This is also a special performance of the attraction. A woman who looks exactly like Scarlett Hao talks to two young men about love. However, this American humor probably comes from Tourists from other countries cannot appreciate it.

There are large tracts of land in the manor, which are cotton fields. Nowadays, not only cotton is grown, but also peanuts, vegetables, and fruits.

To leave Boone Manor, you need to take a boat to Fort Sumter, which was a turning point in the history of Charleston during the "Gone with the Wind" era.

On the cruise ship, a Charles man saw the yellow skin of Yang Cheng and Luo Yue, and suddenly chatted about history with great interest, "Did you know? There were four largest cities in the United States at that time: Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Charleston. Charles Dayton is the richest of them all, even worse than New York.

Unfortunately, the war changed everything. The war took away all the glory of Charleston. "

Yang Cheng knows this history, or in other words, anyone who has read and studied history knows this history.

In 1861, the first year of Lincoln's administration, seven states including South Carolina, which supported black slavery, announced their secession from the Union. At that time, South Carolina was a hardliner in the Confederacy, and Charleston was its capital.

On April 12, Southern troops attacked the Northern troops stationed at Fort Sumter, firing the first shot of the Civil War.

The colorful fire scene in "Gone with the Wind" records this war. The passionate kiss between Vivien Leigh and Gable in the fire has become a classic scene that has stayed in the hearts of audiences around the world.

What’s even more interesting is that the tour guide on Sumter Island is having fun like the Boone Manor tour guide in a retro skirt. This tour guide is dressed in military uniform and vividly talks about the injuries and pain of Charleston back then.

Half a century after the war ended, the southern female writer Margaret described the pain experienced by the South. She quoted the line "Gone with the wind" from the British poet Dawson's poem "Sin Lana" as the title of the book , meaning that the luxury in the south was looted by the Northern Army and everything was reduced to nothing.

It caused great controversy after its publication, but this sad and strong Southern romance has captured the hearts of people all over the world.

To be honest, compared to the neighboring small town of Savannah, Charleston city tour is a very unique tourism project. Tourists sit in 18th-century style carriages and swagger through the city, and listen to the tour guide telling the history of the old buildings in the city.

The prosperity of that time can be vaguely seen from the densely populated small white western-style buildings on the streets of Charleston. Here is the earliest customs house, the earliest museum, the earliest slave trading market and the earliest urban college in the United States.

The sequel to "Gone with the Wind" once wrote, "For Scarlett, the market is the ideal place to start living the life of a Charleston lady."

More than a hundred years have passed. Although it has been washed away by war and wind and rain, Charleston's market has still remained intact.

Just like Savannah became world-famous because of one book, in Charleston, bookstores large and small will specialize in selling local authors.

The shop owner is very knowledgeable about the background of each author of each book. Of course, for the most famous "Gone with the Wind", let alone the shop owner, any ordinary person who picks him up on the street can tell you a lot.

Since its first publication in 1936, nearly 30 million copies have been sold around the world. The movie "Gone with the Wind" based on the book won eight Oscars.

Unfortunately, the writer Margaret passed away in a car accident, but her two nephews decided to find a writer to write a sequel to "Gone with the Wind", and among thousands of candidates, they chose the 57-year-old who grew up in Charleston. best-selling female author Ripley.

However, a sequel is a sequel after all, and there is still a big gap between it and the original version. I can only watch it because of my feelings.

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