Riding the wind of rebirth

Chapter 469 Failure and Mentality

"Then my brother-in-law and I began to focus on collecting the stories of the many bandits in Erli Township back then, only to find out that your godfather is from your hometown... this is not easy..."

"Hehehe..." Godfather said with a smile: "It is closer to Hongshui in Guizhou Province than to Jiachuan. There are countless mountain roads, and it is only a few steps away from northern Yunnan. It is not suitable for ordinary goods, but there is one thing that is very important. This is impossible."

"what?"

"Take the main road of cloud and soil."

Zhou Zhi understood why during the interviews during this period, the villagers around said that this was the old road used by the pony caravans in Guizhou, but they hesitated when asked about the goods. It turned out to be opium smuggling!
"It's no wonder that banditry is rampant along the way, and everyone is staring at this big piece of fat..."

"Don't say any more, just keep talking about your opinions."

"Oh, it's like this. We focused on collecting the surrounding places where bandits were gathered in the past, and at the same time, the places that may be related to Monk Wu."

"For example, here, Diamond Rock, there used to be a bandit here, and the name of the bandit leader was Sai Jingang."

"For example, here, Guanyin Cliff, it is said that some bandits built a nest on it in order to avoid being chased and suppressed."

"In addition, there are Medicine Master Cave, Bodhisattva Cave, and Lotus Peak. These are all terms related to Buddhism. We guess that if Yuanxiu became a bandit, he should choose one of them as a place to open a mountain and set up a cabinet."

"And this place should be shady, dry, ventilated, and sheltered from rain. Most importantly, it should be inaccessible and safe. Therefore, the Danxia Grottoes on the cliff are undoubtedly the best choice." Master Qiao added.

"We have already explored King Kong Cliff and found the village built by Sai King Kong back then. There are only some stone house foundations left there, and there are some traces of life, such as broken clay pots and iron pots."

"It's quite an interesting place, but I didn't find any sign of the Dragon Canon." Master Qiao said.

"In the next few days, my brother-in-law and I plan to investigate along the route of Guanyin Cliff, Yaoshi Cave, Lianhua Peak, and Pusa Cave. We will investigate in turn, hoping to find some clues."

"King Kong Village? How did you get there?"

"My classmate Fang Wenyu's family has a set of "Militia Military Training Manual", which includes armed cross-country, obstacles, swimming and so on."

"That's also in the book!" Godfather stared.

"Actually, there is a more scientific textbook - "Sports Illustrated"! It introduces a series of climbing tools!"

Just a while ago, a mountain that was far more difficult than Mount Everest was picked up by a Chinese-Japanese joint mountaineering team and was ready to climb.

The name of that mountain is Nanga Bawa Peak. Although it is only 7782 meters above sea level, it is known as the "father of all mountains" and has never been conquered.

"Sports Illustrated" also took a wave of enthusiasm and published several series of content introducing the latest tools and methods of mountaineering and foreign mountaineering.

Those tools can be imitated, Zhou Zhi found some young workers from the waterworks in Jiachuan to build a batch for himself.

"We still have to pay attention to safety." Godfather is much better than parents in this respect, or it doesn't show it very well: "If you can call more people, try to call as many people as possible."

After speaking, he seemed to have made up his mind: "Reserve the invoices for the required funds and report them, and the county can fight to solve the part."

"Thank you godfather." Zhou Zhi was actually more grateful for his godfather's willingness to let himself and his brother-in-law let go: "We will definitely take safety issues very seriously."

"You don't need a heavy hammer to play the drum, so I won't say much." The godfather nodded: "And don't be too obsessed, treat it as a science or experience, and remember to get into the horns."

"Anyway, there is an engraving of this thing in the capital, and the "Qianlong Tripitaka" was also an award-winning book in the first National Book Award, so it doesn't matter if you can find the Jiachuan version."

That's what I said, but if I really can't find it, I have to say it's a pity.

Wu Lingjun was actually telling the two little ones that such regrets are the norm in archaeological research like this.

Such an attempt may be just one of countless failed attempts by countless people.

You can't get the last success if you can't be spoiled by the failure of nine hundred and ninety-nine.

Zhou Zhi pointed to the horseshoe cup on the table with a smile: "Anyway, I have seen two sets of cups, so this trip is worthwhile."

Only then did the godfather realize that Zhou Zhi had no intention of selling these two sets of cups at all, and planned to keep them in his pocket.

But now is not the time to talk about it, so I had to give Zhou Zhi a look: "Pack it yourself, if you get a little bit of a rush in Jiachuan, will your godmother and I be able to afford the compensation?"

After speaking, he pushed the remaining 4000 yuan over, and gave Zhou Zhi another look: "Save your money, don't want to buy everything you see!"

I don't want to start with the county cultural center's exhibition hall. There aren't many things yet.

In any case, the godfather was very satisfied with this trip to Fawang Temple, mainly because Zhou Zhi did his work meticulously, and it was another fruitful field trip.

The Fawang Temple has not yet become a provincial immovable cultural relic. When Zhou Zhi brings all the inspection contents back to Jiachuan and concatenates them into special materials, it can be taken to the province for application together with the Jiachuan Cliff Tomb and the Shenarm City ruins.

Although the current era is still in the stage of waiting for the work of cultural relics protection, in other words, it is also a stage where it is easy to produce results.

Wu Lingjun looked at what Zhou Zhi made and couldn't help feeling a little emotional. This kid has a very resilient personality, and he seems to be born for this job.

With these results as a basis, I don't mind working as a porter for Zhou Zhi once, bringing him two sets of cups and handing them over to my fourth cousin for appraisal and safekeeping.

What is even more joyful is Cixiang, 6000 yuan is a fortune.

The monks of Fawang Temple have been preparing materials for a long time. They have nanmu and red sandstone strips. Now, with the money, they can use the method of subcontracting labor but not materials to repair Fawang Temple inside and out.

In the words of the old man Wang Lingtong who is called the Lion King by the old artists, Master Cixiang, if you give me five thousand wages, you can take care of the bean curd rice, and I can take the big apprentice to dig stones for you in Fawang Temple for a year!

In view of the fact that Zhou Zhi brought all these good things, and Zhou Zhi came this time because of the lost scriptures of Fawang Temple, he simply sent his disciple Heng Fa, and you will follow the elbow and the wood for a few days!

In addition to climbing up and up the ridge, there are many poisonous snakes in the mountains at this time, so remember to bring snake medicine!
Under the leadership of Hengfa, Zhou Zhi and Master Qiao finally embarked on a journey in the mountains and forests.

To outsiders, the mountains and forests are inaccessible, but in the eyes and feet of Hengfa, it is another matter.

Many seem to have no roads, or they are dense and dark old forests full of leaves. Hengfa can always take them into it, and then drill out from the other side, and then they can reach a stream or ridge, and find the old forest. The "foot nest" or wooden ladder made of chiseled stone continues the journey.

(End of this chapter)