Dean Shen and Lin Sanqi walked in front, followed by Lin Kushen and the head of the logistics department, Quan Shandu.
At this time, the four people came out of the Chinese medicine hospital, walked to Di'anmen Street, and headed west.
"During the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Medical Service was built inside the present-day Zhengyang Gate, but that land has now become a square. During the Qing Dynasty, the Imperial Medical Service was built in Dongjiaomin Lane. Later, in the late Qing Dynasty, it was occupied by foreigners and had to move again.
We moved to where we are now, on Di'anmen East Street, not far from Shenwumen, making it convenient for entering and exiting the Imperial Palace. During the Republic of China, it was the headquarters of the Peking Health Bureau. After liberation, it was converted into staff dormitories for our department.
The Imperial Hospital was converted into a staff dormitory? No cultural relics protection? This is something you can do in this era.
Lin Sanqi had no regrets. As long as he could protect the most precious Forbidden City, it was almost demolished, so he really couldn't care less about anything else.
"By the way, Uncle Shen, if we count our Capital Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, can it be considered the Imperial Hospital of ancient times?"
Dean Shen laughed out loud:
"That's not the case. At most, we can only be considered the official hospital of the inner city or outer city of the capital. If you want to talk about the Imperial Hospital, there is one in the sea now, but it's called..."
Oh~~~Lin Sanqi understood, but he couldn’t continue talking anyway.
The ruins of the Imperial Medical Service are not far from the Kuanjie Chinese Medicine Hospital. Walk 800 meters west and you will reach a crossroads. The geographical location is very good, and it is definitely a prime shop.
To the east is Nanluoguxiang, to the north is Shichahai, to the south is Jingshan Park, and to the west, ahem, somewhere unspeakable...
Dean Shen led a few people to the gate of a large courtyard and nodded:
"We're here. This is the ruins of the Imperial Hospital. Let's go in and take a look."
The gate looked quite grand, but when Lin Sanqi walked inside and took a look, he was dumbfounded. The whole place was just a huge shanty town, not even as good as a princess's residence.
The Gege Mansion has at least maintained its original architectural style. Although there are many people living there, it is still quite clean and tidy.
But this Imperial Hospital was a typical slum, not much different from the alleys of later generations. There were illegal buildings everywhere. You built a shed, I built a kitchen, it was a mess.
Several people followed Dean Shen and turned left and right until they reached the backyard.
There are no residents in the backyard, but looking at the overgrown weeds, you can tell that no one takes care of this place and it looks very desolate.
Lin Sanqi was still visiting when he heard Dean Shen greeting someone:
"Old Qian, we are here."
A staff member in his 50s came out of the room and greeted them with a smile: "Old Shen is here, Doctor Lin, you are here too."
Dean Shen and the others shook hands with him before introducing him:
"Xiao Qi, come here. This is Director Qian, who's in charge of logistics at the department. There aren't any outsiders here today, so just call him Uncle Qian. Old Qian, this is Comrade Lin Sanqi from our hospital."
When Qian Liang saw Lin Sanqi, he nodded in surprise:
"Oh, this is Comrade Lin Sanqi, the renowned doctor of the Chinese Medicine Hospital in our health system. Hehe, hello, hello. Today I finally get to meet you in person. However, Uncle Qian has a few words to say about you:
You've been seeking benefits for your Chinese Medicine Hospital and Union Hospital, and I heard you got a lot of supplies for the Digital Hospital, but why did you forget about your own family? Our department hasn't benefited from this at all. Do you think you deserve criticism?"
Everyone laughed when they heard it.
Lin Sanqi quickly pretended to beg for mercy: "I have begged our department today, don't worry, I will ensure that the department has a good New Year."
Qian Liang was satisfied and said, "Okay, that's what you said. Whether the hundreds of people in our department can have enough to eat depends entirely on you."
1960 was different from decades later. In that era, government officials were not very popular because there were no benefits.
It’s not like in a factory, where you produce this and that, and employees have internal benefits. If things really don’t work out, several factories can exchange products with each other and share what they have.
For example, a bicycle factory can produce a batch of bicycles for a meat processing plant, and the meat processing plant can produce a batch of pork and send it to the bicycle factory, and they can exchange them. In this way, employees of both factories can profit.
But government agencies are different. Today's government agencies are just empty offices, and there are no corporate CEOs or chairmen of listed companies begging you to do things for them.
Therefore, government officials all receive a fixed salary. The state stipulates that your grain quota is exactly that amount. No matter whether you are a section chief or a department head, you cannot get even a kilogram of grain more.
Qian Liang then made a gesture of invitation:
"Everything you want is in there, but it's all dusty. You'd better get a handkerchief to cover your mouth."
Lin Sanqi had a treasure bag and quickly took out a few N95 masks from the bag, gave one to each person, and then walked into the warehouse in the backyard.
The warehouse was very dark, with only a few small windows on the ceiling letting in light.
After adapting to the indoor light, Lin Sanqi opened his eyes wide and found that there were a bunch of things placed in a mess in the warehouse. There was all kinds of things, and even through the mask, there was a musty smell.
Dean Shen looked around and asked, "Old Qian, where is the medicine cabinet we want?"
Qian Liang pointed to the other side of the warehouse: "It's all in there. If it's piled here, it will all be ruined."
After passing through a door, several people walked into another warehouse. Lin Sanqi was surprised to find that this warehouse was full of Chinese medicine cabinets, neatly stacked.
They are all dark purple in color and are all carved with exquisite patterns. At first glance, the word "grand" is the most obvious.
Even Lin Kushen's eyes lit up. The father and son quickly walked to the Chinese medicine cabinet. As soon as they opened a drawer, a cloud of dust flew out.
Qian Liang smiled bitterly and said:
"Comrade Lin Sanqi, the Chinese medicine cabinets you see before you have 20 in total. The lower compartments are for herbs, and the upper two compartments are for bottles and jars. Each cabinet is three meters high, and you need a ladder to get the medicine, reflecting the royal style.
Also, look over here. These aren't counters from a Chinese medicine shop, but rather cabinets used to process Chinese medicine. Every single one of these wooden cabinets is made of small-leaf red sandalwood. They're absolutely amazing treasures."
Dean Shen is also a Chinese medicine practitioner, and he is quite interested in this royal rosewood medicine cabinet:
"I wanted to take this medicine cabinet when our Chinese medicine hospital was first established, but the superiors thought it was too extravagant. They said that since we are a hospital for the people, we should promote the style of hard work and simplicity. That's why I kept it."
Lin Kucan carefully inspected it and gave his opinion:
"It's a complete set. It's indeed an imperial item. It's just that after hundreds of years of use, some of the cabinets have begun to fall apart, and some are missing. They need major repairs."
After all, it is furniture made of wood. Even if it is rosewood that will not rot, the mortise and tenon structure is prone to shaking.
Lin Sanqi was very satisfied with this complete set of Imperial Hospital medicine cabinets. When placed in the dark warehouse, it gave people a sense of wealth and grandeur. If it was placed in the bright and decorated interior of Lingnan Hall, wouldn't it be blinding?
As for a major overhaul, that's also simple. We can just find a few furniture masters to do it. It just so happens that the furniture we got from the Prince's Mansion also needs repair and maintenance.
Qian Liang knew that the protagonist today was Lin Sanqi, so he asked with a smile:
"How's it going, Comrade Sanqi? Are you satisfied with this Imperial Hospital medicine cabinet?"
Lin Sanqi didn't hesitate and nodded repeatedly: "Satisfied, very satisfied."
At the same time, he thought that he was lucky to have traveled through time early. This medicine cabinet would probably be burned down in a few years. No wonder he had never heard of a rosewood medicine cabinet appearing in 2013.
Even the "Red Sandalwood Museum" founded by Tang Monk did not collect it, which shows that this medicine cabinet must have been destroyed in that unspeakable era.
Now this national treasure-level medicine cabinet belongs to the Lin family.
Dean Shen saw that Lin Sanqi was satisfied, so he took the initiative to help ask the price:
"Old Qian, how much are you going to ask for this piece of junk?"
Qian Liang laughed angrily: "Good you Shen Guoming, you should speak with conscience, you were just talking about the treasure and now it has become tattered again? The department doesn't want much, Comrade Sanqi will give 100 tons of flour."
Dean Shen almost jumped up:
"Old Qian, you're robbing me! These medicine cabinets cost 100 tons of grain, and it's fine grain. Why don't you just rob them?"
Qian Liang suddenly burst into laughter:
"This isn't about striking down the local tyrants. Comrade Sanqi is so capable! With this food, we can improve our staff's meals. Old Shen, you bastard, you've eaten your fill, but don't you think about us starving?"
Dean Shen blushed. He was indeed stingy. He hid all the food that Lin Sanqi got for his own unit and did not distribute it to the higher authorities.
Lin Sanqi also knew that he had been ripped off, but the blow did not hurt him at all.
Before, he was still wondering if he could get in touch with his immediate superior department. After this incident, he finally got in touch with them.
In the future, how much trouble can be saved if the leaders of the health authorities give the green light when dealing with medicinal materials?
After all, Chinese medicine hospitals pay cash when purchasing medicinal materials, and local governments may not be satisfied with this cash transaction model. So if they clearly have stock but just refuse to give it to you, what can you do?
From now on, as long as you have a letter of introduction from the Ministry of Health and stamp it with the official seal, you can definitely use this tiger skin.
So he said readily, "No problem, 100 tons of flour. In addition, I will give you 1 ton of soybeans and 1 ton of red dates."
If flour is life-saving food, then soybeans and red dates are rare "nutritional supplements" in this era. These things can only be purchased in small quantities at grocery stores with a doctor's prescription.
This shows how precious soybeans and red dates are.
Sure enough, Qian Liang burst into laughter after hearing this, and then held Lin Sanqi's hand tightly:
"You are truly a timely help to the Chinese Medicine Hospital. You are a good comrade within our system. Comrade Lin Qi, on behalf of the department, I thank you. If you have any problems in the health system that you can't resolve, come to me. If I can't handle it, I have the Minister to guarantee your satisfaction."
Lin Sanqi also smiled and said, "Of course, of course."
Dean Shen whispered beside Lin Kucan:
"This guy must have made a killing this time. I just don't know which country he'll sell it to. It's strange, he hasn't brought any money back."
Lin Kucan touched this royal rosewood medicine cabinet and liked it very much:
"This is a treasure. It's probably the only set of Imperial Medical Bureau medicine cabinets in existence. It's such a shame to sell it abroad like this."
Lin Sanqi thought, this is where the contradiction lies:
You said that cultural relics were sold abroad, which is a great crime against our traditional culture. It is like digging up our ancestors' graves, but at least they are exhibited in museums.
But if you say cultural relics remain in China, how many people will cherish them? Who knows if they will be burned in a few years?
Even if they survived those years, after a few years, when cultural relics began to be valuable, how many of the genuine items in museum warehouses were replaced with fakes in the blink of an eye? The next time they appeared was abroad.
Therefore, it is really not easy to preserve our antiques and cultural relics. Every one of us Chinese must protect cultural relics.
That night, 10 large trucks from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Digital Hospital drove to the ruins of the Imperial Medical Office and made several trips back and forth, moving all the medicine cabinets and tables to the Fengtai Railway Station.
A warehouse full of rosewood furniture disappeared overnight, replaced by 100 tons of grain and 2 tons of soybeans and red dates.
When this batch of grain was delivered to No. 1 Xizhimenwai South Road, the entire ministry was in a commotion.
"Come and see, these carts are full of food~~~"
"It's fine grain, all flour, shiny white~~~"
"And soybeans. Look, this cart is half soybeans and half red dates~~~"
In an instant, the compound of the office was filled with people, and the noise was louder than the New Year's goods distribution. When they heard that the goods were to be unloaded, not to mention the young employees, even women and the elderly started to help carry the bags.
Minister Li was extremely anxious when he saw the situation in the courtyard. He stood at the second-floor window and shouted loudly:
"Close the door, close it quickly, don't shout, don't shout, be careful that people from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education next door come to snatch it, you idiots, oh my god, you're really driving me crazy."
Minister Li was a female comrade. She also rushed downstairs at this time and decided to show her fearlessness and protect these precious grains at all costs.
If anyone comes to snatch these 100 tons of food from her, she will dare to show the momentum she had during the Long March and let others see the power of an old lady with two guns!
…
…
In 2013, in the warehouse of Shilou Village.
Lin Sanqi turned on the power switch, and the warehouse suddenly became as bright as day.
When Lin Musen and Lin Yanyun saw the furniture in the warehouse in front of them, they both opened their mouths wide and rubbed their eyes desperately.
Lin Yanyun muttered to herself, "Oh my God, what am I seeing? Qizi, are these all rosewood furniture?"
Lin Yanyun runs a decoration company and is very aware of the preciousness of rosewood furniture. Or in other words, for people in the industry like them, who doesn’t want a set of authentic small-leaf rosewood furniture?
"Oh my god, ancestor, am I dazzled? What is this? Is this a Chilong pattern? Wow, it has four claws, is this a phoenix pattern? Qizi, this is a treasure, what dynasty is it from?
Passion fruit? This is passion fruit? Wow, this is Qing Dynasty furniture, made of top-grade small-leaf red sandalwood, and even with the four-clawed dragon pattern, this is something that belongs to the royal family. Qizi, you didn't steal from a museum, did you?
Lin Yanyun was so excited that she was incoherent.
Lin Sanqi sat down on the throne that looked like a dragon chair.
"Uncle Sixteen, look at what you said. If I dare to rob a museum, I will be arrested by Uncle Hat tomorrow. Don't worry, I bought this from overseas. It's just a little old, so you need to find someone to repair it."
"Find someone, you must find someone to repair these treasures. I'll find a university professor for you. How can ordinary people touch such treasures? Qizi, let me tell you, you have a complete set of furniture here, nothing is missing, this is rare."
Suddenly, Lin Musen's voice came from behind the furniture again:
"Yanyun, come and take a look. This medicine cabinet is amazing. It seems to be made of rosewood as well."
Lin Yanyun turned over and flew into the warehouse, then opened her mouth wide again:
"Brother Sen, this is incredible. This medicine cabinet is even more incredible. I told you about the upturned lotus pattern, the downturned lotus pattern, the Xumi pedestal, and the variant banana leaf pattern. You may not understand them, but as long as you understand, if there is a dragon on Ming and Qing furniture, it must be royal furniture.
Then count the dragon's claws. According to the Qing Dynasty custom, only the emperor, crown prince, and princes could use dragon patterns. Royal family members below the rank of prince were prohibited from using dragon patterns.
So, Brother Sen, please count how many dragon claws these pieces of furniture have?"
Lin Musen took a deep breath, put on his reading glasses and took a closer look, then shouted excitedly:
"The dragon pattern on this medicine cabinet actually has five claws. Wow, doesn't that mean this is the medicine cabinet used by the emperor?"
Lin Sanqi already knew the answer and added calmly:
"This is the medicine cabinet of the Imperial Hospital of the Qing Dynasty. It only served the emperor and his harem, so it has a five-clawed dragon pattern. The furniture outside was obtained from the prince's family, so it has a four-clawed dragon pattern.
There should still be quite a lot of rosewood furniture in China, but the royal medicine cabinet in front of us is the only one in the world. It is a unique piece, and a unique piece is extremely valuable.
Dad, Uncle Sixteen, you guys have to take good care of this thing and don't let anyone steal it. It's a treasure that can be put in a national museum as a cultural relic, and we can keep it as a family heirloom in the future."
Lin Sanqi was not bragging. He had visited the Ming and Qing furniture exhibition at the National Museum next to Tianan Square.
Almost all the furniture on display there were moved from the Forbidden City, and they are definitely the best of Ming and Qing furniture.
The set of furniture that Lin Sanqi has obtained now is definitely better than the furniture in the museum, especially the only set of royal medicine cabinets in the world, which is even more valuable and out of print.
You can imagine that if you take out this complete set of rosewood furniture and medicine cabinets, no matter whether you are Jack Ma or Perni Ma, you will definitely be able to control the situation.
Lin Sanqi is afraid that a museum might come to his door to solicit donations, and then give him 500 yuan and a good citizen certificate.
Lin Musen looked at the furniture in front of him and suddenly had another idea:
"Qizi, go to the 60th anniversary building and see if you can get some more red sandalwood furniture. We're building a new house, so we can decorate it in a Chinese style. The living room, study, and bedroom will all be furnished with Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, genuine furniture. That would make us look very respectable in the village."
Lin Sanqi immediately recognized the ancient house in Chinese horror movies, with its panic-stricken look.
You get up in the middle of the night to drink some water, and when you turn around, you see an old man in Qing Dynasty official uniform sitting on a throne...
As soon as I fell asleep at night, I closed my eyes and felt sleep paralysis. It turned out that many elderly people had died on this rosewood bed...
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi's whole body shuddered, goosebumps appeared on his skin, and he shook his head desperately:
"Dad, no, no, let's decorate the house in a modern style. Don't do it in a Chinese style. Especially don't use second-hand furniture. It's unlucky."
Lin Musen was a little dissatisfied: "Why is it unlucky? Look at these furniture and medicine cabinets, they are all very rich and powerful. Let's get some dragon energy."
Lin Sanqi didn't want to live in the "ancient house" in the future, so he explained:
"Dad, you don't know, I got these furniture from the impoverished princes and grandsons of the emperor. They are no longer as prosperous as they used to be. They are extremely poor, and the faces of the people in them are unlucky.
This is it. This set of red sandalwood furniture belonged to a prince's family. When I went to buy it, the prince said he had two 16-year-old daughters who he could sell to me. Look, such a family is so unlucky. The furniture is full of bad luck. How can I take it home?"
People in Dongguan believe in Feng Shui and luck the most. After Lin Sanqi said this, Lin Musen also figured it out.
"That's right. If this is a good family, who would sell their belongings? They are just struggling to make ends meet. It seems that these furniture should be taken to the Chinese medicine clinic, and I have to ask the Bodhisattva to consecrate them and suppress the evil."
Lin Yanyun came out from behind at this time:
"Qizai, you've become rich! There are a lot of Qing Dynasty porcelain in this cabinet. These are antiques."
Lin Musen was delighted when he heard it: "No, no, no! Let me take a look!"
Seeing his father and sixteenth uncle running around excitedly among the furniture, Lin Sanqi was also very happy. Now that he has money, he should make his family happy.
Lin Sanqi smiled foolishly, then suddenly stopped smiling:
"Wait, do I have some unfinished business? Oh, damn, I forgot about the X-ray machine." (End of chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
