Why are there things on the rafters?

In ancient times, when a house was built, some money would be put on the beams. This money was called beam money.

It is said that doing this can keep your home safe.

Of course, if you have money at home, you can also put gold bars, Buddha statues or more valuable objects.

Anyway, that's what it means. No matter how poor a family is, they still have to put a copper coin in it when building a house.

Yuanni didn't expect that her fourth uncle and aunt were so lucky that they could still find something after buying half of a dilapidated small yard?

"Okay, let me show you. Did you find this on the beam?"

"Yes, you wouldn't know it unless you went up to see it. There is a jar on the beam, and there is a cassock in the jar. This thing is hidden in the cassock."

What the fourth aunt took out was a silk product. The texture was very thin and it was about one meter square when unfolded.

Because the silk products are very thin, you can fold them up and stuff them into your arms and you won’t see them at all.

Silk products are the most perishable, so they should be kept properly, preferably not exposed to air or light.

The one taken out by the fourth aunt looked very new, indicating that it was not that far away.

She wiped the table with a cloth first, then signaled her fourth aunt to close the door, then unfolded the silk products and placed them on the table.

The moment I got the thing, it was slightly hot, indicating that it was real, but what exactly was it?

The silk products are not dyed and are just the natural color of silk, which looks slightly yellow. The warp and weft are used to weave strange-shaped characters on them, such as Mongolian or Manchu characters.

Yuanni touched it with her hand and thought about it.

The heat is not very high, and combined with the textile technology, it can be determined that the fabric is about 300 years old, that is, the Kangxi period.

The silk products from the Kangxi period were woven with ethnic minority characters and put in cassocks. Yuanni suddenly remembered a legend.

"Is this thing put in the cassock?"

"Yes, yes, the cassock and the jar are still in my room. After finding the jar, your fourth uncle and I will look at the cassock.

Under the light, we just saw the writing, so we opened a small slit in the cassock and found this piece of cloth. "

Yuanni put her things away and said, "Let's go and take a look."

There were many people in the family at the moment, but there were also many things to do. Everyone was busy with their own affairs, but no one paid attention to them.

The fourth aunt entered her room, took out the jar from under the bed, and fished out a golden-red cassock. The cassock was made of a whole piece of cloth and was of fine quality.

Yuanni touched the cassock and the jar with her hands, and confirmed that the three items were from the same era, all from the Kangxi period.

"Fourth Aunt, look, the writing on it should be in Manchu. This kind of thing is called a sutra quilt. These sutras are all woven on it. Only eminent monks or members of the royal family are qualified to use it."

"Is that very valuable?"

"Listen to me, sutra quilts are generally used to cover the body, that is, to cover the dead."

The fourth aunt was startled, "What kind of unlucky thing is this? I should have known better not to pick it up."

"This of yours must have not been used. If it is used to cover a person, it will be buried with the body. The fact that it is placed on the beam means that it has not been used and is only used as a spare."

Didn't cover the dead?That's good.

"And if you look at the size, the quilt is not big. For adults, it can only cover the belly.

It was explained that it was used to cover the children, but for some unknown reason, it was not used. "

When Emperor Kangxi was buried, he was covered with a Dura Sutra quilt.

Therefore, those who are qualified to build such things are probably princes and princesses.

Kangxi's literary and martial arts family had many children, and several of them died in infancy. It's hard to say who they were prepared for.

"No matter which prince it is for, this thing must be valuable, but I don't know exactly how much it can be sold for. I can help you ask."

The fourth aunt finally put her heart into her stomach and said, "Nier, that's going to cause trouble for you. In order to buy this yard, we spent all our savings.

If I can sell this thing, after the New Year, I can renovate the yard and make furniture. "

Yuan Ni smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, leave it to me, I will definitely help you find a good price.

However, this is silk fabric, so it’s definitely not okay for you to just carry it in your arms like this. It must be kept properly.

It is best to put it back into the jar and seal the mouth with wax. "

The fourth aunt nodded, "I usually put it in a jar, but I took it out for you to see today."

"Okay, then just do as I say and seal the mouth of the jar with wax."

The fortune was rolling in, and it was impossible to stop it. Finally, the fourth aunt finally had a smile on her face.

After helping my fourth aunt identify the baby, it finally got dark.

Gu Chao had some food with everyone and was ready to go back.

Too many things happened today, but he was left out in the cold. Yuan Ni felt a little sorry and followed him to the door.

We haven't seen each other for a while, and Gu Chao seems to have matured a bit, and the aura of a superior has become stronger. When he walked to the door, he turned back and raised his eyebrows slightly, "That's it? I'm going back first."

Yuanni put the net bag into his hand, "It's for grandpa."

"This thing came at the right time. Yesterday, he was talking about dried fish and stewed tofu, saying he wanted to eat that one.

By the way, are you okay tomorrow?Let's go watch a movie? "

Tomorrow is Sunday and school is not in session.

Yuan Ni had a lot to say to Gu Chao, so she smiled and agreed, "Then see you tomorrow."

"06:30, I'll pick you up at the door."

The next day, there was no movement from the second grandpa's family, probably still waiting and watching.

Gu Chao came as promised. It got dark early in winter. He was riding a Phoenix bicycle. The collar of his short coat was turned up. He was particularly energetic.

The two wanted to chat a few words, but the wind was strong in winter, and the cold wind blew through their mouths, so they had to shut up.

After running to the cinema, I found a long queue at the door, and there were people holding up money to buy high-priced tickets.

"What movie? So many people?"

"My close friend, I said there is a song in it, and it's very nice to sing."

It is said that this is a love-themed movie, like the elegant general and the romantic beauty, so there are a lot of people watching, and they are all young couples.

The weather was not good and it was about to snow, so I felt a little warmer after entering the cinema.

Gu Chao took out a roasted sweet potato from his arms and said, "Here you go, cover your hands."

The roasted sweet potato was still a little hot to the touch. Yuan Ni turned her left hand to her right hand, "How did you put it in? It didn't burn you, did it?"

Gu Chao smiled and made a rare joke, "This little heat is nothing, my heart is even hotter."

Okay, this is a bit sweet, but the atmosphere in the entire theater was sweet.

In the charming atmosphere, the movie finally started.

What Yuan Ni didn't expect was that before the intimate scene in the movie appeared, someone in the audience couldn't wait to kiss her.

The key is that the two people kissing are located directly in front of them, and it is impossible not to look at them.

Some people have already begun to protest, "It's outrageous to sit in the front row and kiss each other."

With the bright light of the screen, Yuan Ni could clearly see the woman kissing her. She rubbed her eyes, her eyes filled with disbelief. This was not...

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