golden escape

Hearing Mr. Wei's praise, Fang You smiled, and then said jokingly, "Mr. Wei, you have traveled all over China and brought many treasures from ancient tombs back to the world. Compared with me, You are truly amazing."

Old Wei showed helplessness, pointed at Fang You and shook his head with a smile, "You boy, when did you learn how to flatter?"

Fang You chuckled, "Old Wei, I didn't learn this from anyone, I just told the truth."

"Your boy..." Wei Lao shook his head, then picked up the fragments, "Fang Xiaoyou, in your opinion, what is the real quality of this porcelain?"

Fang You smiled softly, "Old Wei, I am most familiar with Yongle blue and white porcelain. Although the pieces of porcelain are scorched black, it can be seen that the texture of the porcelain is fine and the glaze color is bright. Ordinary folk kilns are unique. If such a high-quality product cannot be produced, it must be an excellent work of the official kiln. What I am puzzled about is that such a fine product of the official kiln seems to have suffered a big explosion, and it has become fragmented and beyond recognition. It is really a waste of money."

Seeing Fang You sighing and looking at him, Elder Wei felt a little ashamed, as if he had messed up this thing, he couldn't help laughing twice, and said with a smile: "Fang Xiaoyou, this thing was created by us in an explosion. It was discovered at the scene that the place where the explosion occurred was originally an uninhabited haunted house, and the nearby villagers said that it was often haunted by ghosts, but there was a sudden big explosion some time ago."

"From the scene of the explosion, we not only found these porcelain fragments, but also some tools used in the tomb robbery. What is even more strange is that there were people inside when the explosion occurred, and more than one person. Unfortunately, a piece of the body was smashed to pieces with the explosion. According to the situation, we guess that the two tomb robbers fought because of the unequal distribution of spoils, and during the fight, they ignited the detonator they used to blow up the mountain."

"After the incident, the local police notified us, and we went to the village immediately. After watching the scene, we visited the villagers who had had contact with these two people before they died, and went to their homes to check one by one. But we didn't get any information, because the local villagers have lived with them for these years, and they didn't find any doubts at all. In the homes of these two people, we also found some porcelain. We asked their family members, and they didn't know The real location of this tomb."

"However, after the explosion, another person in the village also disappeared. His whereabouts are still unknown. He must have seen the explosion and fled in a panic. We walked around the village for four or five days, but there was no one there. Nothing to gain."

Fang You smiled helplessly. It would be no wonder if there was something to gain. The mausoleum is located in a mountain, and the surroundings are extremely steep. After passing through the mountains, there will be no slight awareness.

The other person didn't run away, but fell down from the mountain. It was Er Gouzi with a sharp nose. After the explosion, this guy didn't hide at home to avoid the limelight, but took a sack and secretly Slipped into the grave and stuffed things into the bag.

At that time, Fang You really felt that this guy was a little heartless, and he just said a few words in the ground, and he was scared to run away. After blocking the cave, Fang You fled to the bottom of the mountain, and saw this The guy was lying on the ground in the shape of a dog eating shit, as if he was scared out of his mind, he stumbled and fell down the mountain.

After pondering for a while, Fang You looked at the fragment and said: "Old Wei, if this fragment is intact, since it is in the official kiln, it is also a fine work. If this porcelain is really stolen from the tomb, then what does it represent? At the very least, he is also a prince and general, and the tombs of this type of people are always hidden very deep, and it must not be easy to find."

Old Wei sighed, with a look of pity on his face, "Xiaoyou Fang, your analysis is very correct, but we don't care whether we can find it, but regret the precious cultural relics there. Once a tomb is dug out by a tomb thief , the outside air will continuously flow into a closed space with countless rooms, and the precious cultural products inside will gradually oxidize, especially some rare ancient paper books. A most important means."

"These are not in a hurry right now. The most important thing now is another thing." Wei Lao stared at Fang You closely, with a look of malicious intentions. Fang You could analyze these things without studying burial culture. It turned out that his attainment has already been mastered from antiques to another subject. How can this not make Wei Lao's eyes shine.

A top antique collector, this is a good seed that can't be found even with a lantern. Archeology is an unpopular subject. In the class he teaches, most people have read one or two novels or treasure hunting. In the TV series, I want to learn archaeology wholeheartedly, and then go to various places to explore treasures, treasure hunts, and experience the excitement and fun.

This is simply absurd. Only when they become real archaeologists can they know how difficult archaeology is, especially when operating in field tombs, it is a rigorous task that cannot be overlooked. Work.

Especially when cleaning up the fragments in the tomb, it was boring and almost maddening. There were no magical treasures, but all kinds of dilapidated and worn-out ancient items.

Not to mention, some of the students applying for this major only know about valuable treasures.

Seeing Wei Lao's weird expression, even with Fang You's peaceful state of mind, he couldn't help jumping, and retreated involuntarily, "Wei Lao, what do you always want to do."

Seeing how frightened Fang You was, Mr. Wei couldn't help touching his nose, and then his eyes returned to the original state. He looked at Fang You as if he saw some treasure, "Fang Xiaoyou, what do you think of archaeological work?"

Afraid of scaring Fang You away all at once, Mr. Wei began to pour Fang You soup.

Fang You nodded subconsciously and said, "That's right. Archaeology can restore the history of thousands of years ago. In this process, let us understand the long-standing culture of the Chinese nation, and give us the opportunity to reproduce the splendid civilization of our ancestors."

There was a relaxed smile on Wei Lao's face, and he continued to speak softly, "Then Fang Xiaoyou, if there is a chance for you to participate in this work, would you be willing?"

Indeed, as Fang You said, archeology is not digging treasures, not treasure hunting, but trying to explore the long history and culture, trying to reproduce the splendid ancient civilization.

Seeing that old Wei still had that expression on his face, Fang You said helplessly, "Old Wei, if you have anything to say, you can just say it directly, this circle is too much."

His trick was seen through by Fang You, and Old Wei smiled heartily. Indeed, what are you doing in so many circles? If Fang You doesn't want to learn, it won't help if you force him. What's more, antiques and archaeology have some The similarities, just imagine that an antique collector would not have the slightest interest in archaeology.

"Hehe, Fang Xiaoyou, if you are fine during this time, stay here and help us identify the cultural relics and explain the culture inside. I will teach you some knowledge about archaeological tombs. Do you think it's okay?" Wei Lao said with a smile .

Fang You thought for a while, then nodded, "Old Wei, I came here to learn from you. As for appraising cultural relics, you are always here, do you still need me?"

Old Wei smiled happily, "Okay, okay, neither arrogant nor impatient, this is the quality that young people should have. Hehe, Fang Xiaoyou, what kind of university did you graduate from?"

Even if they are old men who have been playing with antiques for many years, if they pick up so many shocking leaks, they will inevitably feel a little arrogant in their hearts. This Fang You can maintain a peaceful state of mind at all times, which ordinary people can't compare with.

Fang You was a little puzzled, not knowing why Mr. Wei asked these questions, but he still answered truthfully, "Mr. Wei, I graduated from the Financial Management Department of Liuzhou University of Finance and Economics." This university can only be regarded as a third-rate university in the country, but, Fang You didn't have any inferiority complex because of this. University doesn't mean anything. Only after going through hard work in society can he have a bigger stage.

Elder Wei frowned, and then stretched out, "Fang Xiaoyou, although you are a finance major, you have reached a very high level in the study of antiques, and you can only learn a little bit of tomb culture if you study here for a few days. A little bit of fur, otherwise, how about you apply for my postgraduate exam, I believe that with your level of antiques, the exam will not be a problem."

Some archaeologists nearby couldn't help being a little surprised. Professor Wei has always been very strict in accepting apprentices, and they were only sent by the Archaeological Research Institute to help. The dynasty and another young man standing next to him had gone through layers of screening. It was finally that Wei Lao reluctantly accepted him as his disciple.

Now this Fang You, Wei Lao took the initiative to accept apprentices, and even asked the person's opinion, for fear that he would disagree, this was the first time in history.

Fang You nodded, with a smile on his face, "Thank you, Mr. Wei, I will definitely study hard and live up to your old expectations." Fang You was very happy to be able to enter the school again, and archeology and antiques are similar, so he can learn more The splendid ancient culture and historical customs are very attractive to him.

Old Wei couldn't help showing a smile on his face, "Okay, I will explain some knowledge to you in the past few days, and then I will give you some review materials. You can go back and master it, and come to Beijing to find me in September next year."

Although he likes Fang You's character very much, archaeology is rigorous, and the exams must be taken. It happens that he can also see what level Fang You has reached in terms of archaeological requirements, and then teach the next step. Only in the process can we teach students in accordance with their aptitude.

"Old Wei, I understand." Fang You nodded, with a slightly excited expression on his face. After all, this is something he loves. It is equivalent to a person who loves computers and has been admitted to a famous computer university. That kind of excitement The satisfaction and satisfaction are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Old Wei smiled, "Okay, through these ordinary porcelains, you can also know that what we are excavating now is the tomb of a rich man in the late Ming Dynasty. When we found it, there were four or five robbery holes on it. I was worried that the things in the tomb would be oxidized, so I reported it to the Institute of Archeology, and started a rescue excavation, take a rest, and we will go to the scene to familiarize ourselves with the environment later, by the way, Xiaoyou, are you afraid of the dead?"

Fang You froze for a moment, then shook his head subconsciously. After possessing the earth escape technique, he fled to the tomb and saw the dead. For the tomb robbers, the stability of his mind cannot be shaken by the dead.

Of course, it depends on the situation. If Fang You found the two corpses defiled by human scum in Wuyang, then he would never be able to restrain his inner anger.

Old Wei smiled, "It's good not to be afraid of the dead, but you have to be prepared mentally. The mummy unearthed in the tomb looks very scary."

"Old Wei, these corpses are just like us, but they have evolved over time. We will also become this kind of people in the future, so there is nothing to be afraid of. They are also human beings." Fang You said calmly. When he entered the tomb, he didn't treat the corpses in the tomb as things at all. They were also human beings, but they just lived in ancient times.

"Xiaoyou, you are right. They are human beings just like us. Xiaoyou, I know your doubts. We will not be negligent in this regard. Respecting the dead is our archaeological staff. The conditions are met." Wei Lao said with a serious expression.

When meeting Fang You for the first time, this kid had some misunderstandings about archaeology. Presumably his own explanation in a few words at that time would not clear up his misunderstanding, but through understanding the archaeological site, this kid must definitely understand. What kind of job is it, and what is the difference between it and tomb robbery?

Fang You nodded lightly, he hesitated when he came, because he didn't want to see what he didn't want to see, now he heard Wei Lao's words, he felt a little relieved.

After sitting in the tent for a while, I saw that the archaeologists were gently handling some broken cultural relics, and their movements were even lighter than those who played with antiques. Among them were a few small bags containing some that seemed to be from the The soil excavated from the tomb aroused Fang You's interest, and he couldn't help asking Wei Lao: "Wei Lao, do archaeologists still need to study the soil layer in the tomb?"

Old Wei smiled gratifiedly, and asked if he didn’t understand. This is what a scholar needs most. Archeology involves many disciplines, and we used to only pay attention to excavating the funerary objects and human bones in the tomb, but ignored this point."

"We study the soil in the tomb mainly to understand the remains of plants and animals at that time. After thousands of years of evolution, some ancient plants can no longer be seen in modern times. The remaining objects should be identified and analyzed to learn about the situation of other species besides humans at that time."

Fang You nodded, his eyes full of surprise. He always thought that archeology was the study of cultural relics unearthed in the tomb, but he never thought that so many things could be researched through the soil in the tomb.

"Hehe, speaking of this, let me tell you an interesting story." Wei Lao seemed to have thought of something, said with a smile on his face, and then began to talk.

Many archaeologists around stopped their work and listened carefully to what Old Wei said, "At that time, we were excavating an Eastern Han Dynasty tomb in a place in Hebei, and when we extracted the soil from each tomb, we found it in a tomb. Several pinches of green seedlings were found on the outer wall of the tomb. Under the sun, these seedlings grew very vigorously, and each tree grew four or five leaves. This aroused the attention of the local agricultural and archaeological department, and sent personnel to come Take a sample."

"The doubts at the time were whether these seeds grew from the inside of the soil layer in the tomb, or whether the ground surface subsided, or were left over from rat holes, and the tomb robbers brought them in when they filled the tomb. people's interest."

Seeing the strong interest on everyone's faces, Wei Lao couldn't help but smile, "Finally, the research found that these seeds were not in the tomb itself, but were poured in by rain, causing the outer soil to sink, or the outside The seeds infiltrated into the tomb. Everyone was a little curious about the age of the seeds, so they did a carbon 14 test on a few of the ungerminated seeds. All signs showed that these seeds had a history of 2000 years. It can be explained that the Eastern Han Dynasty The seeds of which have germinated in modern times."

"Similarly, the seeds that germinated in this tomb, the vigorous green shoots, also brought a bit of life and light to the tomb that had been considered lifeless for a long time. We call it magical seeds." Wei Lao said with a smile.

The seeds that have gone through 2000 years can still germinate, which surprised some archaeologists, and whispered to each other. After this story, Fang You found that the motivation of these people had changed. Disappeared without a trace.

Mr. Wei is really a master of activating the atmosphere, Fang You couldn't help but sighed and said that the story of a magical seed can make him play to the fullest.

"Okay, let's go out and have a look at the archaeological site." Wei Lao smiled, waved at Fang You, and a group of people headed out of the tent.

"Brother You, we will be brothers in the future, haha." Wang Chao, who was wearing glasses, couldn't help but patted Fang You on the shoulder. He admired Fang You's abilities very much.

A steady-looking young man beside Wang Chao couldn't help showing a smile on his face. The two of the graduate students that Mr. Wei is leading now are usually boring, and Wang Chao is a bit introverted , usually don't talk much, which makes their archaeological life extremely boring.

Now came a person who knows a lot about antiques, he couldn't help being curious, smiled at Fang You, and took the initiative to say hello, "Fang You, hello, I'm Li Qing, and I'm also your future senior brother. hehe."

Fang You smiled, shook hands with him, and then walked out with Elder Wei. About five or six meters away from their tent, a long cordon was drawn, and within the line was the tomb being excavated .

(To be continued)