Infrastructure masters in the red building

Shuangwen suddenly revealed that it was "Lu Xueguang" instead of "Lu Xue'an", and the word "Fei Ye" on the scroll gradually disappeared.

Shuangwen stared wide-eyed and stared blankly, while Jia Fang praised her: "Shuangwen, you really have a lot of experience and knowledge."

He has figured it out now, it really should be Lu Xueguang instead of Lu Xuean. When people in later generations read the word "Lu Xuean", they may have been fooled by a typo in a manuscript.

In ancient Chinese, Lu Xueguang's "Guang" character is not the same character as "Guang" which was simplified to "Guang" later.According to "Shuowen", the ancient character "Guang", pronounced "Mian", is a pictographic character. Just look at the character shape itself to know that this is a building.

In ancient times, the word "Guang" actually refers to the house near the rock frame①. For Lu Xueguang, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, this architectural form is also in line with the meaning of its name.

However, there are no buildings called "Guang" in later generations, so it is impossible for Jia Fang to think of the place name "Lu Xueguang".

As for why the name "Luxuean" was used in the manuscripts of later generations, it may be because the copyist of a certain manuscript saw "Luxueguang" and subconsciously thought that the word "Guang" should be "Guang". Later, the person who copied it again because of the similar shape of the characters copied it into "Lu Xue'an", which made Jia Fang make a fuss about the "Oolong" that made the scroll very angry.

"Shuangwen, you are really my 'one character teacher'." Jia Fang thanked him sincerely.

At this time, Shuangwen finally understood, and said pleasantly: "Oh, I was fooled once, and I was really fooled right?"

The next day, Jia Fang took people to the Grand View Garden to investigate Lu Xueguang's current situation.Lu Xueguang was on the other side of the Qinfang River. Jia Fang led people across the Zhedai Zhulan Banqiao that Shuangwen led people to repair a few days ago, and made a big circle around the embankment, and finally came to the place where Lu Xueguang was. Location.

It is easy to find, because there is a large clump of reeds here, and everything withers in winter, only the reed flowers are better than the snow.For some reason, it seemed to bring some lonely and desolate temperament to Lu Xueguang.

Jia Fang brought Shuangwen, craftsmen and a few small workers to Luxueguang to inspect the condition of the building itself.But to his surprise, Lu Xueguang's preservation is quite good.

The few houses built near the water are built on the river beach, among the reeds.Although it has been going on for a long time, there is not much damage.

The first thing Jia Fang did was to check the structure of the building. He first checked whether the foundation was stable, and concluded that the foundation was built on the ground below the river beach, and it was very solid.Then he went to check whether the beams and columns in the house were in good condition. As soon as he entered the house, he found that the ground had been raised as a whole.

Jia Fang laughed immediately, and said: "If I knew about it earlier, I would have repaired this place two days earlier, and I would have allowed the workers to move here."

A few small workers didn't understand what he meant, they followed Jia Fang's instructions and came to have a look, touching their heads and laughing - they found traces of a kang outside Lu Xueguang.It seems that the flue of the Kang is installed under the ground of the entire waterside building, that is to say, the entire house here is built on the Kang.

As for the simple mobile homes built in the Grand View Garden before, because the weather was too cold to accommodate people, Jia Fang decided to move them to the servants' courtyard in Rongfu.

But here in Luxueguang, once the kang is heated up, no matter how cold the weather is, I won't be afraid.

In winter, warming the soles of your feet on the kang, or fishing by the water, or enjoying the snow by the wind, the taste is indescribable.

Jia Fang checked around, gathered the craftsmen and small workers together, and clapped their hands to encourage them: "This is the easiest building so far."

Suddenly someone muttered: "Is it the easiest? The Banqiao was easy enough last time."

Jia Fang smiled "haha" and said, "Aren't you happy that the difficulty is getting lower and lower?"

When everyone heard it, they all laughed.

"our target is--"

As usual, Jia Fang started the speech before the start of the project. When he said this, he paused, and the craftsmen and small workers said together: "Repair the old as it is!"

"Yes," Jia Fang was satisfied with the answer, "This maintenance not only needs to maintain the exterior appearance of the original building, but also ensure that the function of the building meets the needs of users..."

From the current point of view, there is no major problem with the structure of this Luxueguang, but some details need to be made up, such as the thatch on the roof needs to be replaced, the wallpaper on the walls of the house needs to be re-pasted, and the bamboo windows look old It needs to be painted with a layer of varnish... Of course, the most important thing is that there is no problem with the kang, there will be no smoke leakage, and there will be no blockage.

So Jia Fang gave an order, and everyone took their places and started to get busy.

Shuangwen set up a drawing board in the cold wind, and wanted to draw a rough outline of Lu Xueguang's architectural form first, and then took the drawing board back, adding details to the drawing bit by bit with the help of memory.Her painting skills improved so fast that even Jia Fang praised her for her future achievements to be above her own.

Jia Fang stood in another direction different from Shuangwen, watching the building.

He had to sigh in his heart that the designer of this garden was really outstanding.As a pure observation building like Lu Xueguang, the building itself is integrated with the scenery and environment behind it, without being obtrusive at all.The house is built small, but the windows are made very large. Through the change of visual space, people can ignore the shortcomings of the building itself... Various points emphasized in the gardening techniques of later generations are reflected here.

This Lu Xueguang is a place that makes people feel comfortable and release their souls.It was here that the young people of Jia's mansion even stole a piece of venison and roasted it, cutting the fishy smell and eating the mutton. It was also in the same place that they wrote couplets of poems and expressed their literary talents.

Jia Fang thought about it...and felt hungry.

Grilled venison... Thinking of this mess, Jia Fang was even a little bit uncontrollable. In this situation, it would be too disappointing not to have a little barbecue.

He turned around and left the garden gate, went south to Jia She's courtyard, and found Jia She.

Jia Amnesty was coaxing the child, and Jia Lian was amused by him.Seeing Jia Fang coming in, Jia Amnesty hurriedly put the baby aside, with a look of joy and joy, he leaned over and asked, "Third brother, what good business do you need to come to your elder brother?"

As if knowing that Jia Fang must have something good to come to him.

Jia Fang: ...It is indeed a good thing.

He asked, "Brother, have you ever heard of something called a 'grate'?"

Jia Amnesty: "Grate?" He made a gesture of combing his hair.The fine-toothed combs used by women in this time and space seem to be called grates.

Jia Fang quickly shook his head: "No, it's a grid made of copper and iron, and it's placed on charcoal when grilling..."

Jia Amnesty looked at Jia Fang with some interest: "Barbecue?..."

Jia reassured: Yes, I am indeed a foodie——

He looked around in Jia She's room, and happened to see a smoker cage behind the green gauze cabinet, and he immediately pointed to it and said, "It's a bit like this, but the grid is denser than this one, and there's also a charcoal basin underneath. Barbecue When cooking, put the meat slices on the grate, the charcoal fire at the bottom is slowly grilling, and the grilled meat on the top will sizzle, and the grilled oil will slowly drip down through the grate..."

Jia Amnesty: "Stop, stop talking!" Who is this trying to kill?

"Brother, I know, I'll ask someone to ask now, prepare a few, let's try it first, and if it's good, we can also try it at the 'Xiaolou'."

Jia Fang originally thought that Jia She's "Xiaolou Hot Pot" can also run a small barbecue when the weather is hot, but it doesn't hinder it when it's cold.

So Jia Fang nodded, and Jia Amnesty got the idea, so he went to talk about it as if it was so beautiful.On the other hand, Jia Fang called a steward who knows how to cook from Jia She, and said the same thing, how thick the meat should be cut, how it should be marinated in advance, all the charcoal needs to be burnt vigorously, and there must be no "smoldering" "The charcoal and the like... nothing big or small.

But he was originally a person who cared about everything, and now the stewards in the mansion are no strangers to it.

After Jia Fang finished speaking, Jia She patted his chest and said that he would definitely get ready as soon as possible.Jia Amnesty looked outside the house again, and said, "It hasn't snowed since last winter, maybe it will happen in these two days. At that time, big brother and you, sit around the stove to enjoy the snow and eat meat!"

Jia Fang was waiting for his words, and said goodbye to Jia She happily, and went back to his small courtyard, but when he opened the door, he found Jia Daishan sitting in his main courtyard, flipping through the pages with great interest. Various paintings on easels - some of these paintings are bilingual paintings, some are Jia Fang's works, and most of them are about the completed buildings in the Grand View Garden.

Fortunately, the scroll was still well placed, and Jia Daishan didn't find it.

Jia Fang hurriedly called his father.Jia Daishan smiled and said: "I thought you were not in a hurry at all, but now it seems that you are quite attentive? Slow work and meticulous work——Okay, okay!"

Jia Fang: ...This is it?Let's talk about the emperor's visit to the garden?

Jia Daishan stretched out his fingers to flick the thick stack of paintings on the drawing board, and said: "After seeing this, I feel at ease as a father."

"In the future, the Holy Lord will visit the garden, not to see how fast you build it and how much you have built, but to see how hard you work." Jia Daishan confessed.

Jia Fang expressed his gratitude to his father for his suggestion. He has always been very attentive to his major and will never be fooled a little bit.

"It's just that my father still wants to remind you that when the saint comes up, you must have something that will catch his eyes and let him see your ingenuity at a glance—" Jia Daishan said this He is passing on his personal experience to Jia Fang.

Jia Fang already had a rough idea, but seeing Jia Daishan speak out so solemnly, he also strengthened his original idea.

"There is nothing more to tell you." Jia Daishan said, "You go at your own pace and do what you have to do. Even if the holy car comes suddenly, you don't need to panic."

Jia Fang: I like listening to this kind of guidance the most.

Before leaving, Jia Daishan asked: "Is there a place where we can eat in the garden? I'm worried that the Holy Lord may not be the only one visiting the garden, but other acquaintances of yours may come..."

Jia Fang: ...Acquaintance?Did father mean the crown prince, third prince, and fourth prince?

However, he immediately remembered Lu Xueguang who just started rebuilding today, and nodded quickly: "Yes, there is a place to eat..."

After hearing this, Jia Daishan said yes, "Anyway, Shengjia will give a letter a day or two in advance even if he visits the garden, and there will always be time to prepare." He patted Jia Fang on the shoulder, "Perhaps we will arrange for Yu The kitchen brings the food in. You should pay attention to arrange some stoves to heat up the food."

Jia felt relieved, if Jia Amnesty's barbecue stove could be prepared, it would not even be necessary.

To be honest, he is not nervous at all about the emperor himself coming to inspect the matter, just do what he wants, but if he can gather a group of like-minded friends to enjoy the scenery and have a meal together at the right time and the right place He is probably the most active and enthusiastic about the cozy barbecue.

Now the small workers live outside the garden, and the Grand View Garden is not populated at night.Jia Fang patrolled the park in the evening as usual, and left the park after completing the security check.

As a result, he met Jia Zhen in front of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

"Brother Zhen," Jia Fang didn't think much, "Why are you here?"

Jia Zhen smiled at Jia Fang: "It's a bit boring to stay at home these few days, let's take a stroll in this garden."

Jia Fang heard about the Ning Mansion. After the "Bronze Pot Leak" incident last time, there was no change on the surface of the Ning Mansion, but Jia Jing, who was practicing Taoism outside, was called back to the Ning Mansion. : I have the responsibility to discipline my son, so I have the responsibility to call you back, and you are also responsible to teach your son.

Jia Jing had no choice but to agree.But his method of teaching his son is also very strange, that is, to teach Jia Zhen to practice Taoism, saying that practicing Taoism can purify one's heart and few desires.

So Jia Zhen was miserable, and she no longer had the chance to hang out with the maids in the room, but instead honestly followed his father to meditate every day.Jia Fang heard the complaints from the Ning Mansion: Jia Zhen said yes, she almost broke her waist.

So Jia reassuredly thought: I really need to come out and let the wind go.

It's just that in the past two days, I heard that Jia Jing went to a Taoist temple outside the city to pray for sacrifices on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and it was true that he could not care about disciplining Jia Zhen for a while.

But Jia Fang was very worried about this guy in front of him, and felt that as long as Jia Zhen appeared, nothing good would happen.Therefore, Jia Fang smiled faintly: "Brother Zhen, the garden will be locked soon. It is getting dark early now, and there is nothing to see in the dark garden, why don't I go out with you, and wait until tomorrow morning for you Come on, let me explain the scenery in the garden for you, too?"

Jia Zhen was a bit older than Jia Fang. At this time, she was called by Jia Fang as a junior. She was very embarrassed, but she could only obey. She said to Jia Fang: "What Uncle Fang said, Zhener will remember it. Zhener Let's go out of the garden with Uncle Fang."

The two went out of the garden together.Jia Fang locked the gate of the Grand View Garden in front of him, and the two separated. Jia Fang went back to his small courtyard, while Jia Zhen stood where he was, and looked at the gate of the Grand View Garden again and again.

Ningguo Mansion, in the dead of night.Beside the gate of the Grand View Garden, in front of the small gate that the gardeners used to enter and exit, a light was dimly lit.

It's so cold!

The man with the lamp rubbed his hands, stomped his feet vigorously, looked back quickly, saw that there was no one around, and then heaved a sigh of relief, tiptoed forward, took out the key, opened the small door for the gardener to enter and exit, and slipped away. Enter the Grand View Garden and close the small door.

He followed the road and went straight to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the Grand View Garden.Gently push the courtyard door there, and the courtyard door opened in response.

The man was secretly happy, thinking Jia Fang, Jia Fang, you just locked the gate of the garden, so the courtyard inside will be safe?

He entered the courtyard with a lantern, and suddenly a gust of north wind blew by, and the bamboo in front of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion rustled, and there seemed to be someone sighing in the sound.The man turned pale with fright, quickly closed the door, carried the lantern, and went straight to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Entering the library room of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, someone raised the lantern in his hand to illuminate the giant bookshelf on the entire wall in front of him.There are still densely packed books on the bookshelves, with different thicknesses and no words on the spines. I don't know what books they are.

When he came to this bookshelf, he remembered the last time he was "humiliated" here - the second uncle and aunt in the Rong Mansion could all choose the books he liked, but he got a very ugly picture book.

It was Jia Zhen who came. To be honest, he was really happy for a while when he got the brochure last time, and even brought it back to the roommate to enjoy it together.But in hindsight, he still found it quite insulting.

So this time he volunteered to take some "books" out of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

Jia Zhen took out a piece of furoshiki from her bosom, spread it on the ground, put the lantern aside, stretched out her own hand, and took down about twenty books from the shelf in front of her. Put it in.There was a large row empty on that shelf.

Jia Zhen put these books in the fur skin, reached out and grabbed one, and wanted to open the title page to see what kind of books it was.

Unexpectedly, before he had time to open it, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the situation on the shelf. Jia Zhen's whole body froze immediately, and she froze in place, not daring to move for a long time.

He just pulled out a large row of books, leaving a large shelf empty.

But now—that vacant row has completely disappeared, and the entire bookshelf is still packed to the brim, with no space left.

Isn't this... a ghost?

The cold wind rose again outside the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and the sound of the wind was mixed with the rustling of bamboo leaves, making the sound even more terrifying.

Jia Zhen felt her whole body was stiff and didn't dare to move. After a long time, he lowered his head little by little and saw the books in the bundle—those books were still there, more than twenty books, piled up high.

Suddenly, Jia Zhen got up, scrambling to get up, quickly tied up the bundle, held it in her hand, quickly lifted the lantern with the other hand, and hurried out of the courtyard gate of Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

At this time, the sky was already a little bit bright, and a large and desolate bamboo forest had clearly appeared in front of Jia Zhen.

Suddenly a small wind swirled past, and with a "poof", the lantern in Jia Zhen's hand went out.Jia Zhen became more and more flustered, and desperately ran out from the Xiaoxiang Pavilion until she reached the gate of the Grand View Garden where the gardeners entered and exited, only then did she feel her limbs were sore and weak, and her whole body had no strength at all.

But the matter has been done, and it must be done to the end, not to mention the reward is very generous.

Jia Zhen threw the lantern aside, took out the key from her bosom with trembling hands, and re-locked the small door through which the gardener came in and out.It took him two or three times more effort than usual to do this.

After finally locking the small door, Jia Zhen weighed the bundle in her hand, and was about to turn around when she suddenly felt someone behind her, and patted him on the shoulder.

An old voice sounded: "Zhen'er!"

Jia Zhen's heart felt cold, she had no choice but to turn around slowly, facing the person behind her, and said, "Grandfather!"

He collected himself, pretended to be fine, and asked courteously, "Grandfather, what are you doing here so early?"

Jia Daihua stared at him for a while, then said, "Get up early...to punch!"