gifted collector

Chapter 358

A big table and four small stools were set up in the yard. Fang Ming, Niu Ping, Zhao Matie and his grandson Zhao Zhuzi were the young man who Fang Ming saw before.

There was only a large pot on the table, steaming, and there were large pieces of meat in it, and there was a fragrance in the air.

Niu Ping laughed, pointed at the pot and said, "Fang Ming, you are lucky today. This mutton pot is old man Zhao's specialty, and it's not something ordinary people can eat."

"Ha! Then I must have a good taste."

As Fang Ming spoke, he picked up the chopsticks and put a piece in his mouth. He didn't have any scruples in front of Zhao Matie and Niu Ping, because he knew that if someone like Zhao Matie recognized someone, it would definitely be refreshing. Yes, it is not good to be cautious in front of them.

"Good! Really good!"

When the mutton reaches the mouth, the first feeling is that it is hot, and then it is fragrant - a lot of spices are added, but the unique smell of mutton has not been covered up. It can be seen that the portion is indeed very accurate. Then he found that the mutton had been stewed thoroughly, soaked up the soup, and the juice gushed out when biting, and the whole mouth was full of aroma, and this aroma even rushed to the nose. He had never felt this kind of feeling before. .

Mutton, to be able to do this for mutton is definitely a master.

"Wow wow wow."

Zhao Zhuzi picked up a big wine jar, poured a full bowl of wine and placed it in front of Fang Ming.Without further ado, Fang Ming picked it up and killed it in one gulp!
Strong wine, definitely strong wine, one sip, it definitely rushed down like an arrow, Fang Ming's brows twitched!
cool!

Good meat and good wine, this is definitely a huge treat.

Wiping his mouth, Fang Ming said: "Mr. Xie took me to a stall to eat once before, and this one is not inferior to that one at all."

Zhao Matie nodded triumphantly, and said, "I've also eaten at that stall, ha! I'm not bragging, although he sells well, but when it comes to drinking, it's definitely mine!"

Speaking of this, Fang Ming also nodded. The taste of the one he ate before was a bit lighter, and it must have been prepared to suit the tastes of most people. The one in front of him was specially made for drinking, so it tasted a bit heavier. good!

Appetizers should look like appetizers!
The meat is good meat, the wine is good wine, and the four of them ate happily.At the end, Fang Ming simply took off his shirt - he was sweating profusely from eating.

Seeing Fang Ming like this, Zhao Matie was not angry, but rather happy. Fang Ming like this really suits his taste.

"Old cow, this time you go out, is it still the old target?"

The wine and meat were almost drunk, Zhao Matie opened his mouth to speak, but it didn't matter what he said, Fang Ming's movements also slowed down, wondering if Zhao Matie also knew about the imperial tomb?
Seeing Fang Ming like this, Zhao Matie was also happy, and said with a smile, "Can't I know some secrets?"

"Hey hey hey!"

Fang Ming "smirked" for a while, then picked up a large piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth, and he didn't speak at all.

In fact, thinking about it carefully, it’s not surprising at all. Zhao Matie is not an ordinary person. Since he had been with Niu Ping and the others back then, it’s not surprising to know this. Maybe his ancestors, like Zhao Matie, came for this imperial tomb. here.

"Our Zhao family dug a hole for the imperial tomb back then, but after so many years, there is no trace of it, which is really disappointing."

Fang Ming could no longer pretend to be calm. He put down the chopsticks in his hand and looked at Zhao Matie, "Ah? I dug a hole? What do you mean?"

Shaking his head slightly, Zhao Matie said: "Is it so difficult to understand? It was when the emperor's mausoleum was being built, some of our family's ancestors were conscripted. Three people went there, two died, and only one was smarter." Find a chance to pretend to be dead and escape.”

Imperial tombs are not small-scale things, and the level of productivity at that time was extremely low, so it is not surprising that [-] or more civilian laborers were conscripted to build an imperial tomb.Since Zhao Matie's ancestors were locals, it was not surprising that he was expropriated at that time.

The specific location of the imperial mausoleum is kept secret, so it is normal to carry out the murder after the completion. As for how Zhao Matie's ancestor escaped, it is probably another bizarre story.

"It's a pity, the ancestors who escaped kept their mouths shut, and didn't tell the next generation what happened until they were dying. But in that era, the imperial power was so powerful that even if they knew where they were, they didn't dare to go. It's like this from generation to generation. The land has been handed down for too long, and many things have been unclear, and the terrain of the land has already undergone tremendous changes, so it is even more impossible to find it."

Zhao Matie shook his head lightly, but his expression was very relaxed, which showed that he didn't take this matter very seriously.

"When I was young, I also 'walked the rivers and lakes' outside for a period of time, and I also went to the imperial tomb with Lao Niu, but in the end they all ended up without a problem, and there was not even a clue—the things that were handed down back then have disappeared today. Can't find it."

At this point, Zhao Matie turned his head to look at Niu Ping, and said, "Old Niu, you don't count your fathers and grandparents, but you have grown up all your life, so you can't find it, why don't you keep looking? "

Niu Ping was very calm, as if he had never done such a thing before, and said: "Go out again, if you can't find it, forget it."

Zhao Matie shook his head lightly, and stopped trying to persuade Niu Ping. After all, people like Niu Ping did not lack money at all. One of the reasons for continuing to search for the imperial tomb was to fulfill the "last order" of his ancestors. It's just for interest, it's the goal of life, if you don't have this goal, then life is meaningless - you're already dozens of years old, if you don't need to fiddle with such things, what else can you do?
"In my opinion, this imperial tomb does exist, but I don't know where it is. Besides, if we don't find it, someone else may find it. At that time, I'm afraid..."

Zhao Matie raised his eyebrows, and retracted the hand that was stretched out to hold the wine, looked at Fang Ming and said, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Fang Ming told Sun Ming about someone who wanted to pick peaches during his excavation project, and about Sima Xiangqin who wanted to make peace with someone but it didn't work at all.

Zhao Matie is an old Jianghu, and he "smelled" the conspiracy in it as soon as he heard it.

"Clap clap clap!"

Zhao Matie's thick fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a dull sound, and his face tightened slowly.

"This matter...why does it smell wrong? Could there be other people or other things behind this Li Xue and his father? Or...it's impossible to be so stubborn about this matter."

People are all the same, the greater the interests, the more infinite power they will radiate, no matter how much pressure they face, they will withstand it, and the same is true in this matter.

The excavation project has already been approved by Sun Ming, and Sun Ming's academic status is very high, and there are few people in China who can compare with him. Although Li Xue is a second generation, he is not a fool. He must know the meaning of this It's a matter of interest, but even so, I still insist on taking over the project. If there is nothing tricky about it, how can there be?
And Li Xue's old man, Li Mingguang, is in the officialdom, and his position is not low. If there is no special reason, how could he not even listen to the greetings from his superiors?
Fang Ming nodded, and said, "Yes, I think so too. If we can guess Li Xue's motivation to some extent - for a second generation like him, it is most likely for money. But Li Mingguang's is unlikely. After all, for a mayor, the most important thing is his political future.

"I've sent people to investigate to see what's the reason here. If we can find some news, maybe we can find a solution. In any case, this imperial tomb can't fall into their hands, so We're running out of time."

At this time, Niu Ping shook his head, and said, "There is no need to rush this matter, just let Sun Ming play careless with them. The imperial tomb is not in the place he is digging now, so it doesn't matter if they get the project. We'll just find ours."

Fang Ming raised his eyebrows, looked at Niu Ping and said, "Old Niu..."

"I have drilled more than a dozen holes in that place. There are things, but there is nothing we want."

Niu Ping didn't hide any more at this time, but his words caused quite a stir in Fang Ming's heart.Sun Ming's excavation there has achieved certain results. For example, the value of the unearthed cultural relics is already quite high.But even so, in Niu Ping's eyes, it still belongs to the type of things that exist, but not goals!
Then how many scenes would he have to see to have the confidence to say such a thing?

If you see Niu Ping on the street, you will definitely think that he is just an ordinary old man, but who would have thought that he is such an expert?
I secretly sighed in my heart, the master is among the people, this is definitely not a piece of nonsense.However, Fang Ming soon regained his composure, "If that's the case, then Elder Sun and I will explain this matter a little bit."

"Yeah. Okay. Let's talk about it. He is also a real veteran, and he knows how to deal with it."

Although I am not very familiar with Sun Ming, since we are already on the same boat, there are some things that need to be clarified. The matter of the imperial tomb is not a simple matter, especially under the current social system. It is impossible to dig.

If it's just to take out a few antiques from it, then it doesn't really mean much.

"Okay, I'm going to call Mr. Sun now."

After Fang Ming finished speaking, he stood up and went to the side to call Sun Ming.

(End of this chapter)