The arched door opening is less than two meters wide and more than three meters high. The three words "Qingyun Pavilion" are written on it.

Such a width will appear particularly narrow compared to its height.

To put it bluntly, if you want to hang a clock, it will become a bell tower.

So it makes people wonder what they look at, I don’t know where this is.

"Old man, your store is next to Qingyun Pavilion. But where is this place? Is it a living person or a selling goods? Why does this small building look like a door hole?"

Ning Weimin couldn't help but ask, so he asked, but unexpectedly, what he brought was Kang Shude's question with disgust.

"What? You don't know where Qingyun Pavilion?"

"I don't know." Ning Weimin continued to be confused, "I really don't know."

"Think about it, you have lived here since you were a child. I can't do it. Have you heard of it at all?"

"I really haven't heard of it. Is this... very famous here? No... it's not a haunted house, right?"

Ning Weimin's thinking gradually deviated, so he was naturally scolded by the old man.

"Fuck me! Get out of here and go cool! I'm going to do business next to the haunted house? Can you please me and order me well?"

The real answer that the master then revealed made him dumbfounded.

"Where is Qingyun Pavilion? It is the first of the four major shopping malls in Beijing in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. It was ranked alongside the Quanyechang, Dong'an Market, and the First Floor of the Shoushan. It was also the earliest place in Beijing to introduce the fashionable sport of billiards for entertainment, for the entertainment of the magistrates. It integrates shopping, entertainment, food, tea and service, which attracted literati and scholars. Most officials and nobles are willing to gather here. Cai E and Xiao Fengxian often make an appointment to come to Puzhen Garden in Qingyun Pavilion for a drink. It is said that the famous dish of Puzhen Garden is loved by Xiao Fengxian. Have you ever watched the movie called "Zhiyin" in the first two years? The movie based on the legendary stories of Cai E and Xiao Fengxian was filmed here..."

"Know...Know the soul..."

Why didn’t Ning Weimin know?

After all, he is a time traveler from the information society.

He knows what's going on without watching movies about Cai E and Xiao Fengxian.

Not to mention that "Zhiyin" was released in 1982. He was not so busy at that time. He couldn't remember being invited by Master Mi to go to the Daguanlou Cinema for a few shows.

So he remembers Xiao Fengxian played by Zhang Yu and Cai E played by Wang Xingang.

I also like the song "High Mountains and Flowing Water" in that movie.

But what he wasn't sure about was that it was really a movie made here?

Not like...

"Old man, can't you? How could you take a photo here? Look at how wide this small building is? This person has to go upstairs when he enters. How big is the upper floor? You can't remember it wrong, right?"

Kang Shude was immediately amused when he knew the words of doubt.

"How can I say you well? You can't judge people by their appearance, but also the same thing for things. Do you think you are ignorant or Hutu? Don't look at the small outside. I'll tell you that it's actually big inside. This Qingyun Pavilion is in a sedan-shaped layout, with the main hall not facing the street, and two narrow passages like sedan-like poles are extended from north to south. Dazhalan West Street in Nantong and Yangmeizhuxie Street in the north, so it is known as a sedan-house. What you see now is basically the result of the renovation in 1905. The entire building inside is surrounded on all sides, with three floors in total. Qingyun Pavilion once had two famous and time-honored brands Puzhenyuan Restaurant and Yuhuchun Teahouse on the second and third floors respectively. In terms of area, there must be 4,000 square meters, otherwise how about the first of the four major shopping malls?"

Now Ning Weimin finally figured it out.

"What you mean is that this Qingyun Pavilion bun has meat but not on the way. It has two portals, and the whole is like a word "zhong". However, no matter north and south, there is only one door exposed, and the flesh and stomach are hidden in the middle of the two streets?"

Kang Shude nodded in approval.

"Yes, that's it. We are the back door. If you want to go to its front door, it is more grand and more lively than the back door. Moreover, the three big characters "Qingyun Pavilion" written in the plaque with a gold bottom on the arched voucher door over there are written by He Weipu, the grandson of the master of calligraphy He Shaoji, and the famous calligrapher He Weipu in the first year of Xuantong. There are columns with black background and gold characters on both sides of the arched voucher door. The first couplet is - A generation of literary tycoons in the deep alley and a generation of romantic lingering here. The second couplet says - Looking for a secluded place in the downtown city, our elegant and heroes travel back and forth."

"Old man, what exactly is the Qingyun Pavilion house used for now? Haven't you told me yet? Is it a private or a public housing? Can we go in and take a look? Oh, is this also our street management? Do you think I can talk about this with Director Li?"

The more Ning Weimin listened, the more excited he became, and he felt like he was holding a hot charcoal ball in his heart.

For nothing else, he was reminded of the commercial value of this Qingyun Pavilion again.

The story of Cai E and Xiao Fengxian is not a natural big IP?

What's more, it's so big inside, so I can't do anything to clean up.

Unfortunately, Kang Shude also understood his thoughts, but what he told him was regrettable news.

"You kid, don't worry about it. Tell you, the back door is closed, and it is now occupied by the government-run guesthouse. Do you want a house here? There is no chance at all. What is this place? Daqianmen, who doesn't want to come here for business? I don't hide it from you. It's hard for Director Li to help me with five rooms like me. Now there are more and more people who want to do business. It's getting harder to find a house like this. Director Li is just thinking about the residents here. He thinks that the food shops now don't like to deal with drinkers, and he dislikes the fact that this business is not profitable. I hope everyone can have a place to drink and chat, so I helped me run. You are not staying in the capital again, so don't cause trouble for Director Li."

After saying this, Ning Weimin understood that it was not feasible at this time, so he could only destroy the thoughts in his heart and return to Kang Shude's store.
Chapter completed!