Big Islander 2

Chapter 129 The Return
After seeing the sperm whale and drinking rice porridge, the salvage work officially started.With the old man Xie Ad leading the way, they soon came to the sea area where the sunken ship was located.Because the Lisbon Maru was dragged to shallow water after being attacked by torpedoes, Tang Jide found the huge monster reclining in the sand after diving more than 20 meters.

A few years ago, the star diving team of Hong Kong Island once explored the Lisbon Maru, but for some reason, they did not salvage it. This time, it is going to be serious.

Fortunately, the sunken ship did not turn over, so the bottom was covered by sand, and most of the hull was exposed, covered with various seaweed and shellfish, which has become a habitat for marine life.

Tang Jide first found an entrance and went in to detect it. With his super night vision ability, he didn't need to use lights at all.In front of the cabins where the prisoners of war were once held, Brother Big Head was furious.Because it can be clearly seen that the outside of the cabin is nailed with thick wooden boards.Presumably, after the shipwreck, the little devil nailed the cabin to prevent the prisoners from escaping.

There were gaps in the wooden boards of two of the cabins, which should have been opened by the prisoners of war; while one cabin was still tightly nailed.Needless to say, all the prisoners of war inside were killed.

Tang Jide stood in front of the cabin and mourned for a while, then returned to the sea, signaling that salvage could begin.Just as the octopus soldiers were waving their arms and legs, ready to show off their skills, the British representative invited a bishop to lead a group of priests and began to pray and sing scriptures.

Although this ceremony was a little tasteless, thinking about the hundreds of victims under the boat, Tang Jide also said "Amen" several times.

After the sacrifice, the salvage officially started, and the British representatives withdrew to the side to receive the bones of the victims.The remaining two parties have already cooperated, so the cooperation is smooth: the octopus soldiers are in charge of salvage, other workers receive the goods, and there are still a group of people on the deck who initially sort the fished items, which is basically an assembly line operation.

Watching the octopuses busily going up and down, their huge arms and legs wrapping various items on the sunken ship, the British representative could not help but sigh the strength of the octopus salvage team.Even though Great Britain is a powerful country in salvage at sea, it cannot achieve such ease and speed, and the cost of financial resources has also been reduced to an incredible level.

They obviously feel the pressure: under the same conditions, the salvage cost in their own country is several times that of Peach Blossom Island, how can they compete?

But soon they didn't have time to think about this far-reaching question and started to get busy.The octopus soldiers opened the closed cabin, and the skeletons were salvaged one by one, waiting for them to receive them.

That's right, the current octopus soldiers are well-trained, and they salvage items in an orderly manner. Basically, one or two octopuses can completely collect the remains of a deceased person.Compared with the patchwork of the bastard general back then, he looked professional and dedicated.

However, the space in this cabin is not large, and the prisoners of war at that time were also quite crowded, so the bones of many victims were mixed together.In this case, the octopus soldiers can only transport the pile of bones up.As for how to sort, it is not in their control.

In addition to the remains of the victims, there were also some small items, including several rusty pipes and metal boxes containing cigarettes, and even some small bits and pieces such as buttons were salvaged by octopuses.This also has to make people admire these big guys with eight legs, which can be called thick and thin.

As predicted in advance, this Lisbon Maru mainly transports prisoners of war, so there are not many supplies on it, and most of them have decayed. There are some pots and jars, which are not antiques, but are basically daily utensils.

In addition, there are some guns and ammunition. After decades of seawater corrosion, they have long been in bad shape. No one wants to sell scrap iron. It is pure garbage.

Fortunately, everyone did not have too much hope before salvaging, so this result is acceptable.And Tang Jide also said beforehand that this time he didn't come here to make a fortune, so there is no disappointment.

However, in accordance with the old saying, the willows and willows were planted inadvertently. On the second day, a few octopus soldiers actually brought up some wooden boxes. After opening, there were gold, silver and jewels hidden in the sand and sea water.There are even two boxes, which are completely sealed, and there is no sign of damage.After opening, the contents inside are intact.

Now even Mr. Vice Minister became excited, and immediately handed it over to the cultural relics experts who brought him for protection and identification. One of the boxes contained mostly Buddha statues from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the gilt on them was still brilliant.The most eye-catching ones are the two purple-gold small cauldrons, which are extremely heavy. According to the preliminary identification of experts, they are authentic Xuande furnaces.

Obviously, these cultural relics from the water were collected by the little devils back then.In order to support the powerful war funds, the little devil tried his best to search wherever he went, plundering wealth frantically, and what he can find now is only a very small part of it.

In the other box, there are mostly ancient books, calligraphy and paintings, and it must be a high-quality product that can be packaged and preserved so carefully by the little devil.Considering the popularity of the cultural relics market in recent years, it is conservatively estimated that the value of these calligraphy and paintings must be hundreds of millions.

The discovery of this batch of antiques made Tang Jide almost laugh out loud: Sure enough, doing good deeds is the foundation of happiness and the foundation of making a fortune.Of course, what pleased him the most was that with these antiques as a cover, it seemed logical that the BJ man's skull would come out of the water.

So when Brother Squid caught another wooden box, the people on the deck solemnly opened it.Then Tang Jide's exclamation sounded: "Skull!"

That's right, in the sand, a yellow-brown skull fossil appeared.All the people present held their breath subconsciously, and all their eyes were focused on the cultural relics expert.

Among them, there is no need for an expert to declare, and people can guess a general idea.It's just that the happiness came so suddenly that it was a bit unbelievable.

"You don't need to look it up, who can preserve the skulls of ordinary people like this, unless it belongs to the old man of the emperor." The pheasant mumbled, basically representing the aspirations of the masses.

However, the respected paleoanthropologist carefully checked it with a magnifying glass, and then investigated some data for comparison.It could be seen that the hands of the old man were trembling more and more. Finally, the magnifying glass fell onto the deck with a clatter, and the old man was already in tears: "Our ancestors have finally returned—"

The cheers immediately rang out, and the people on the deck waved their arms vigorously. Many people couldn't help shedding hot tears, and then hugged and cheered excitedly with the people around them. Several ships turned into a sea of ​​joy.

Even the representatives of the British side did not hesitate to give them warm applause, and at the same time, bursts of envy surged in their hearts.

Because of this huge discovery, the entire salvage operation was forced to stop.Mr. Vice Minister reported excitedly.He knew that this time he would definitely be able to take a big step forward.

Afterwards, he delivered a passionate speech. Of course, first of all, he wanted to express his gratitude on behalf of the Party Central Committee, especially his partner, the owner of Taohua Island, Tang Jide, and the return of BJ's skull, which indicated the complete return of Huaxia's soul.

Being in this sea of ​​joy, Tang Jide couldn't help but feel his blood boiling.Although he knew this result a long time ago, he was still infected by the people around him.Because the same blood is flowing in their bodies, and they share joy and sorrow.

The day's salvage activities were naturally replaced by a celebration banquet, and a helicopter was dispatched to bring food and drinks, and an open-air dinner was held on the beach of the island.By the time it's over, few can stay awake.

The skull fossils of BJ people were directly transported away by helicopter that night.Tang Jade was still a little bit reluctant, so he took the opportunity to ask for a condition: Can you send the BJ man's skull to the Ocean Treasure Museum on Hong Kong Island for a period of time?
I believe this request will be considered carefully, because after all, they are the biggest contributors to this salvage.If it wasn't for Tang Jide's efforts to promote this salvage activity, how many years would the skull fossils of the BJ people have to be buried in the seabed?

Full of joy, the salvage activities continued for another week, and the items on the Lisbon Maru were completely salvaged at one time, leaving only an empty shell left on the seabed.The deputy minister also received instructions from his superiors: this shipwreck of extraordinary significance must be brought out of the water.

However, the octopus salvage team of Peach Blossom Island is strong at catching things, but they are unable to salvage the sunken ship as a whole.Fortunately, the domestic side also sent follow-up troops and decided to carry out floating salvage.This can't be done in ten days and a half months at all. Tang Jide can't afford to spend it here, and he basically has nothing to do with them, so he withdrew from this salvage operation and left it to the country to deal with it.

Before leaving, Mr. Vice Minister held Tang Jide's hand tightly and couldn't bear to separate it.For him, this big-headed man who is going through the wind and waves is his lucky star.Moreover, Mr. Vice Minister also tactfully issued an invitation on behalf of his superiors. If there is a chance, he must go to the capital as a guest.

Of course, this kind of thing is not something he can decide, so it can also be seen that the above attaches great importance to Peach Blossom Island.Although in less than two years, Peach Blossom Island has achieved remarkable results.

However, under the advice of Xiao Xiami, Tang Jide decided to hold such a visit after the founding of Taohua Island, because the significance will be more profound at that time.

And the old man Xie Ade also graciously invited Tang Jide and Xiao Xiami to stay on the island for a few more days.But in the end, he couldn't keep it, and only kept Tang Jide's contact information.Of course, secretly, when the old man was asleep, Tang Jide also helped him comb his body.

In a cordial and friendly atmosphere, Tang Jide and his party sailed away again. Naturally, the sperm whale was also pulled by the octopus and left together.I spent the night on a deserted island that night, and after grilling some sea fish and seashells, Tang Jide waved his hand vigorously: "It's time to check the spoils, bring them up!"

Several fully sealed boxes were brought in front of them. According to the custom, of course the big brother had to keep a hand.For his approach, the pheasant expressed contempt, but was kicked aside by Tang Jide: "We have returned all the priceless treasures like the BJ man's skull, and we don't have to take any rewards. Open it, open it, Look what's in there!"

(End of this chapter)