That conversation left a deep impression on me. He told me how to look at the treasures in the grave, how to take them out without damaging them, and talked about many of his stories. Only then did I slowly understand the person in front of me.
Brother Rat was originally a small government employee. Because he had a few words with the leader after drinking, he couldn't survive anymore. He had to resign himself. It was a pity that he had a college degree back then. Finally, when it was almost time for a meal, he accidentally stumbled into a small workshop and colored fake cultural relics there. The boss gave him 1,000 yuan every month, regardless of whether he ate or lived. He first learned how to look at cultural relics from the boss, and later became the boss's right-hand man. The days had just gotten better. Unexpectedly, the boss sold the fake cultural relics to a triad boss and was later killed. Hao Zi himself was also seriously injured. After he came to his senses, he made up his mind that he wanted to do cultural relics too. However, he had returned empty-handed several times. After he sold his boss 'shop, he squatted at home and began to read. For half a year, he either visited the antique market or bought professional books to read. Then, he began to work for others in the antique market. After working for half a year, he had a good understanding of this business. He quit his job and took some equipment to do a job. In the end, he made a profit of more than 200,000 yuan with interest. Later, he slowly made a name for himself in this industry. He recruited people from the excavation of treasures to the sale of them. Basically, now, before the age of 30, he no longer had to go out to dig graves. Instead, he could control them remotely. This made me think of Grandpa. He basically doesn't have to go out anymore.
It wasn't until he lost a few brothers that he realized that he might suffer retribution if he continued. However, digging graves was addictive. He still didn't stop, but he wasn't as crazy as before. He began to pay attention to exchanging treasures for treasures, then selling the treasures to earn the difference in price. This was a test of judgment. There was no way to measure the value of antiques. If you liked it, it might be worth millions. If you didn't like it, you might not even want it.
I can probably guess why Second Uncle would know him. He must have gotten to know him because of the baby. It seems that the scale of this industry is quite large!
When we met again, he asked me to eat at his place. When I thought of eating hotpot, my stomach hurt, but I still went. I didn't expect this kid to really take me to eat hotpot. As soon as the meat was served, we started drinking. Brother Rat's alcohol tolerance wasn't as deep as his knowledge of digging graves. A few glasses of 48% alcohol made him dizzy. Before I could react, he had already vomited twice. I wanted to make him vomit a third time, but he refused to drink even if I beat him to death. He even said arrogantly,"I, Haozi, have never drunk too much. If I drink too much, there will be no more secrets.”
I said I would send him back, but he refused. He insisted on getting two rooms, one for each person. I couldn't win against him, so I agreed. The next morning, I noticed something strange. This kid had been on the phone in his room for the entire morning. When he came out at noon, he looked as if he had just been pulled out of a grave. He was dispirited when he ate. I couldn't ask, so I buried my head in eating.
I didn't know what he was planning to do today, so I asked. He widened his small eyes." Disciple, you've been following me for a long time. Do you want to see the real thing?”
My eyes lit up when I heard that. I shouted,"Yes! Are we going now?"
He looked around and said,"Keep your voice down. Are you afraid that others can't hear you? This time, he was only allowed to look, not touch, and not speak. Do you know?"
I nodded, and he said,"See you at the usual place at four in the afternoon." Go buy a pair of thicker shoes at noon. The soles should be the same as military boots. Buy a size 42. No matter the size, you can only buy a size 42!”
Fortunately, my shoe size was 42. I asked,""Why do you have to wear a size 42?”
He said,"I'm a size 39! Even if the government finds this coffin, it will only target people with size 42 feet, not us!”
I nodded. This was indeed a solution. After I ate, I went to the street to buy shoes and waterproof clothes. My experience told me that these things were very useful. I also bought two breathing masks. These things were not easy to buy. I ran until my legs were broken to buy them. The waterproof suit was a size too small, so it was very awkward to wear. The boss saw that I was forcing myself to buy it and was afraid that I wouldn't buy it, so he nagged at the side. In the end, when he saw that I gave him the money readily, he changed to a smile." Next time, I'll prepare something suitable for you!”
I looked at my watch and it was almost four o'clock. I took a taxi and rushed to the stairs at the entrance of the Xichong government office. I put my backpack down. Just as I took out my cigarette and before I could light it, I heard someone say from behind,"Where's my water?"
I turned around and saw Brother Rat. He drove an Alto that looked 80% new.
"Brother Rat, where are we going?" I asked as soon as I got in the car.”
He threw me a map. I opened it and saw that it was a place called Meishan. There was also a place drawn in red beside it called Song Jiang Town. I don't know anything about Meishan, and I've never heard of Song Jiang Town. "Brother Rat, how did you know about this place? How did you know there was a treasure here?"”
Brother Rat stepped on the accelerator." In ancient times, many people died in big cities every day. They had to be buried. Of course, if they were buried, they might be dug out!”
I wasn't very satisfied with his answer. I asked again,"Doesn't that mean that as long as we pass by, there might be an ancient tomb?”
He said," Corpses are very strange things. If you don't care about them, they will turn into soil. If you care about them, they will still be discovered after a few hundred years!”
"I still don't understand," I said."How did you know there was an ancient tomb there?”
He was a little impatient." When did Meishan have it?”
I tried to recall." It was around the year 496. Sichuan's history also started around that time. I think there were famous people there, it was…"
"Su Dongpo!" Brother Haozi said.
I nodded.”
He said,"Scholars usually bury high-grade things, so we usually look for places with good feng shui according to history. This was because scholars valued Feng Shui more. If they had knowledge, they would want to protect their descendants. If you can't even eat your fill, there's no point in thinking about having children, right?”
I nodded. That made sense. Along the way, I looked at the beautiful mountains and clear waters. It rained from time to time. I felt very comfortable, as if I was used to this gray sky.
The car drove for three hours and passed by Chengdu. Sitting in the Alto was really uncomfortable. He felt that he couldn't even stretch his legs. He glanced at the backpack behind me and smiled." What are you carrying? So many?"”
I said,"It's nothing. A waterproof suit, a breathing mask, and oil paper!”
"Oh, waterproof clothes?" What's your relationship with Erzi? Why is he acting like a tomb raider?"
I thought about it and realized that he didn't know that Erzi was my second uncle. I smiled." When I was drinking with him, he told me to do this. I prepared these!”
"I didn't know you were so thoughtful!" Brother Rat laughed.”
I turned my head and said nothing. When they were about to enter Meishan, the road was a little difficult to walk on, and it began to rain. I thought of a question and asked,"Brother Rat, it's raining. I'm afraid it won't be easy to dig graves!"”
He glanced at me." Who said we were going to dig graves? You saw me bring tools? Also, it was easier to dig graves when it rained. When this Luoyang shovel was used, the soil would bond well. In just a few hits, they would know what was underneath!”
I was anxious." Then tell me what the real thing is? We spent almost four hours running here just to take a look?”
"Why are you so impatient?" he said disdainfully. If you didn't check the spot and came to dig, who would you reason with if you were caught before you even got the hoe?”
I seemed to understand that this was "looking". Wasn't this what I had always wanted to learn? I admit that I was a little impulsive, so I stopped talking.
Brother Rat threw a bag of things over." When you see him later, tell him in Mandarin that you're here to play. Don't say anything else." Also, take this notebook with you. You can only write stories on it, not what you know!”
I nodded." I know. This is a question!”
When the car got off the Chengle highway, the rain started to get heavier. The shortcomings of this Alto were also exposed. When the road was not easy to walk on, it would always slip. I had to get out of the car and get back in after I passed, and I was all wet. The car crawled unsteadily in the mud. In the evening, we arrived at Song Jiang Town.
After nearly six hours of bumpy driving, the car finally stopped and the rain began to ease. We came to the front of a small restaurant. Brother Rat slammed the door and walked in. I rubbed my eyes and quickly followed him in. I found that he had found a very remote place and was flipping through the menu.
"Boss, a Twice Cooked Pork with garlic sprouts. One boiled meat slice with more chili. Tiger skin chili, spicy shredded potatoes, and more pepper. It's so cold!”
There probably weren't many customers who ate so late, so the female boss served the dishes very quickly. Brother Rat and I were really hungry, so we wolfed down the food and quickly finished it. When Brother Rat paid the bill, I was still thinking that it was already dark. I had to find a place to stay!
We went out and saw a hotel called Plum Blossom Hotel. I followed Brother Rat into the room. There was no one in the front room. There was a small TV in the room. It was obvious that it had been used for a long time. There were some wildflowers on a small coffee table. It was quite unique. The floor was made of cement and was damp from the rain. There was a moldy smell in the room. Brother Rat walked behind me and poked me. "Is there anyone inside?" I shouted.”
Before she finished speaking, a little girl about my age ran out." Yes, yes, yes! Are you staying in the hotel?"
I said,"It's raining heavily outside. We can't leave tonight. Let's stay here." Is there a single room?"
The young lady was smart." Yes, 50 yuan for a room, 65 yuan for a room with a bathroom!”
I said,"Then give me two rooms that are 65 yuan. I'll get your ID card."”
I started to feel for my wallet in my pocket. Brother Rat kicked my calf from behind. I stumbled and dropped my phone. I bent down to pick it up, but he was faster than me. When I bent down, he whispered,"Hammer's ID card!"
When he stood up, he smiled and said,"MelonRind, oh, this little bit of rain is already afraid of the cold. MelonRind is very good!"”Then, she smiled at the little girl." My younger brother insisted on coming here to study. It was raining the moment he arrived!”
I even pretended to look down at my wallet for my ID card. After a while, I pretended to look up awkwardly." It's over. I didn't bring my ID card. What should I do?”
The young lady didn't seem worried." It's nothing. I often forget to bring things when I go out too. I didn't know that you're so forgetful at such a young age!”After saying that, he lowered his head and started looking for the key.
I looked at her in embarrassment. She took out two keys." Key, the deposit is 200. Don't tell me you forgot to bring your money?”
Brother Rat said," When I left, I still wanted him to pack it up. I put mine with his. It's depressing. If I forget to bring the money again, we'll have to drive back!"”He then gave her 200 yuan and asked," Are there any shops nearby that are open? Buy some cigarettes!"
The little girl quickly collected the money." Yes, there's a cigarette seller next door.”
Brother Rat was waiting for the deposit slip. He looked around and said,"Are you local? There isn't any good scenery nearby. Why don't you let me, your younger brother, go over and take a look?”
The little girl said,"Yes, Su Dongpo came from Meishan. Many people will come."”
I was shocked and my heart turned cold. I said,"Are there many people? Who are they?"
Brother Rat glared at me and continued,""He asked if there were any foreigners or national leaders.”
The little girl laughed after hearing that." I don't have any foreigners, but there are many people in China. I came here to enjoy the scenery and even took a lot of photos. Aren't you going to take any?”
Brother Rat laughed too." My brother doesn't need a photo. He drew it with a pen. It was his first time here, so he didn't know where there were better scenery or historical sites!”
The little girl first looked at me with admiration and then said,"Yes, you guys go to the mountains tomorrow and go to the second group of tea shops. That place is not bad, but very few people know that it's beautiful!”
Brother Rat took the keys and smiled." Thank you! I'll give you one tomorrow as a souvenir. Brother, is that okay?”
I quickly nodded." No problem. I'm just afraid that you won't like it."”
The little girl said," I like drawing very much. You have to remember that. But aren't you afraid of the cold? You came here to draw during the new year.”
Brother Rat said," My little brother, Melon, insisted on coming here to paint as a gift for his girlfriend. I had no choice but to accompany him. By the way, I wish you a happy new year!"”
The little girl blinked." Happy New Year!”
We turned around and went upstairs. The decor was completely different from the entrance. There were tiles starting from the stairs, and from the ground to the wall, there were white tiles. I took the key from Brother Rat and opened it. There was a gust of moisture. Perhaps no one had lived here for a long time. Brother Haozi followed him in." Remember, don't show your ID card to others easily. If you're checked, you'll be sure." Also, don't ask so directly. If you want to know if your colleagues have been here before, ask her how she knew. Don't make wild guesses. Remember! He would leave at seven tomorrow morning and rest early.”
Then, without waiting for me to say anything, he closed the door and left. I turned on the light. Under the dim yellow light, I saw that the bed was very clean. There was even a shower in the bathroom. I quickly took off my clothes and turned on the shower head. After about 20 minutes, it finally started to heat up. It was so comfortable.
I lay on the bed and began to recall the conversation just now. That's right, if he was accidentally exposed, it would be troublesome. I began to fully use my imagination. Why did Brother Rat choose to look for treasures at this time of the year? Did he think that the police were also celebrating the new year, so it would be safer at this time? And why did you ask me to ask the boss first? What did a foreign accent have to do with staying here? As I thought about it, I fell asleep.
The next morning, she heard someone knocking on the door. When I kicked the blanket away, I shivered. White air came out of my mouth as I put on my clothes while trembling. After checking out, we left the hostel.
The rain had stopped at some point. The entire town looked very clean after being washed by the rain. The car started for a long time before it started. I sat inside, my hands and feet cold. It seemed that this "looking" was not an easy job.
I turned on the heater. As the temperature rose, I began to fall asleep. Although the car was bumpy from time to time, it still couldn't stop me from dating the Duke of Zhou. After an unknown amount of time, it was already bright outside. I was a little hungry. Brother Haozi took out a fried cake from somewhere and handed it to me. I took it and it was a little cold. He said," Just make do with it. It was still hot just now. I saw that you were asleep, so I didn't wake you up!”
I silently ate the pancakes. He continued," I think we should be there soon. Let's pack up. We might have to climb the mountain in a while.”
The car stopped at the foot of a mountain. Only then did I feel some warmth. "A size 42 shoe?" Brother Rat asked.”
I nodded, and he stopped talking and got out of the car. I followed him out of the car and saw that he didn't seem to be in a hurry to climb the mountain. He just stood at the foot of the mountain and sniffed fiercely. "Have you been here before?" I asked curiously.”
"I haven't been here," he said.
I said,"Then how did you know that we were going to climb the mountain? And how did you know that it was here?"”
"Instinct," he said."I felt it along the way.”
I looked at the path we took and didn't find anything different. I asked,"Have you ever misjudged?"
He looked at me and said,"A long, long time ago!”
I looked around. Because I couldn't see the whole picture, I couldn't make a judgment. How did he know that there was one nearby? He opened the trunk and carried a yellow backpack that seemed to be quite heavy. He began to climb the mountain. There was no road on this mountain. After the rain, it was so muddy that it was even more difficult to walk. Fortunately, the mountain wasn't very high. There were some centipede grass and many unknown plants growing all over the mountain. There were also one or two trees from time to time. My clothes also began to get wet, not knowing whether it was because of sweat or dew. I was very surprised. The closer I got to the top of the mountain, the more it didn't seem like it was formed naturally, because the slope was really strange. When a person climbed a mountain, the degree of bending should be constantly changing, but there seemed to be no change here. Thinking back to the time when we went to the Great Buddha Cliff to climb the mountain, it was really tiring. However, we climbed this mountain for nearly an hour and were almost at the top, but we didn't feel very tired.
At the top, the area was not big, about 400 square meters. There were no trees around, and the view was very wide. Brother Rat put down his backpack and began to look around the mountain. After a while, he turned to me and said,"Let's see who finds it first!"
I was shocked." What are you looking for?”
"To find a coffin!" he said.
I was shocked again, but I quickly calmed down. This was combining theory with reality! I got excited and stood up. There were two mountains not far away, similar to this one. On the back, you could see the small town we used to live in, and on the other side, there was an even smaller town. Rather than calling it a town, it was more like a village. There were a few tile-roofed houses, but they were not well-arranged. I tried my best to adjust my mind so that I couldn't see these villages and towns, but I started to feel confused. Why wasn't this mountain visible? I lowered my head, closed my eyes, and began to sketch out the landscape in my mind. However, I was also disturbed by the trees that were walking along the way, so I still had no idea.
I stood up again and looked at one place and then another. Brother Rat seemed to have noticed my impatience." You can't see the big picture, so look at it bit by bit. Think of yourself as an ancient person before you look at it!”
I didn't think about looking at it bit by bit. In the past, I had a deep-rooted belief that I should look at the big picture first before studying the small parts. This time, I tried to use the opposite mountain as a reference and began to compare. If the ancients wanted to bury a person on that mountain, what would they need? Stones, trees, wood. No, no, it should be the layout. It was wrong to use that mountain as the main mountain, not that mountain. The other mountain was relatively higher, but it didn't make sense to be sandwiched between these two mountains and form a horn with them. The ancients were not used to showing off their abilities because that would be more destructive. They paid attention to the natural flow of water, so they wouldn't be on the mountain. The mountain under their feet was also very unreasonable. There was no water qi, no back to rely on, and no place suitable for burial!
I turned to look. The moment I turned around, I noticed something strange. There were trees on the tallest mountain, and they were all relatively tall. They seemed very different from the trees on this mountain, while the other mountain basically had no trees.
I looked again. There were some places between the mountains that were quite flat. Even though many years had passed, they were still very clear. They should have been repaired because the flatness was not naturally formed. If one did not look carefully, one would not be able to see it. Could this be the "path to immortality" that the ancients had mentioned?
If that was the case, then this path would be a "turn of events". In addition, this was also the meaning of the "Great Path to Heaven". Since it was connected to the heavens, where was the heavens? Tongtian, Tongtian…Suddenly, a flash of inspiration occurred to me."I know! I know! I found the approximate location of the tomb!”
I turned around and saw Brother Haozi was already halfway on the Luoyang shovel. He stopped what he was doing and lit a cigarette with a smile."Found it? Where is it?"
I said,"It's in the mountains under our feet!”
"Why?" he asked, feigning curiosity.”
I said,"This is the custom of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is popular to be buried upside down. This is the road to heaven."”I pointed at the path at the foot of the mountain." This path leads to the highest mountain. The mountain is the path, and the wind leads to the peak. The salary and wind path lead to the peak path, and it goes higher and higher. It seems that the person buried here must be an official!”
Brother Rat chuckled." Not bad. No matter what method you use, it's good that you've confirmed the approximate location of the grave. Then tell me again, where is the most likely place to bury this grave?”
I didn't expect this. Indeed, it was such a huge mountain. If they were to use a Luoyang shovel to dig, who knew how long it would take? They couldn't possibly dig up the entire mountain, right?
I calmed down again and walked around. I looked at the trees in the distance and recalled the path up the mountain…Time passed bit by bit. I thought for a while, walked for a while, and then continued to think. The wind seemed to have gotten stronger. Although it was not fierce, it still felt cold when it blew on his body. The grass around him also swayed. It couldn't be at the top of the mountain. It would be very troublesome, and it wouldn't be suitable for burial. I walked step by step to the mountainside. At this moment, I felt that something was wrong. Since I was climbing higher and higher, there was no reason for me to go down the mountain. Could it be…I couldn't be sure, but there was no better explanation. This grave is near our car! First of all, this mountain blocked the mountain road and turned a corner. If they followed the path at that time, they would go straight to the highest mountain. This would allow them to go higher and higher, and this inverted burial method would be established.
I said to Brother Rat,"No way, this grave is right next to our car!"”
"I saw it at first glance," Brother Rat said. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have climbed this mountain!" He looked at his watch." We have less than an hour to go down the mountain.”
With that, he picked up the Luoyang shovel and began to descend the mountain.
Going down the mountain was much faster than going up the mountain. Perhaps it was because we were much closer to our goal, we arrived at the foot of the mountain not long after. Brother Haozi was not in a hurry to use the Luoyang shovel. Instead, he squatted at the side and looked at something carefully. Sometimes, he even lay on the ground like a puppy and looked left and right. Finally, he seemed to have made up his mind. He put on a pair of gloves and raised the Luoyang shovel. After a few hits, a round and deep hole appeared. From time to time, he sniffed the mud that had been thrown up, and some even licked it with his tongue. I squatted at the side and smoked, looking at him curiously. The Luoyang shovel dug deeper and deeper. It seemed to be completely different from the burial method in Xinjiang. I asked,"Don't the talents of the Northern Song Dynasty build their own graves?”
Brother Haozi said while he was shoveling,""Don't be sure that it's from the Northern Song Dynasty, because many habits will continue after the Northern Song Dynasty. The graves in Sichuan were deeper and had more rain. The soil graves had long been flattened by the rain.”
As I spoke, I saw him install another controller. I roughly estimated that it was almost seven meters long. The soil below was already starting to dry up. More and more soil was dug out from the ground. Suddenly, a shovel carried some yellow soil with some small lumps of soil. Another shovel came down, and this time it brought up some ceramic fragments.
Brother Rat picked up a piece of pottery, looked at it for a long time, and smelled it. I was excited. There was something down there! I suddenly felt like I was communicating with an ancient person from thousands of years ago. It was an indescribable feeling. Then, Brother Haozi started to shovel around. I watched the ceramic shard from the side. Although I had only seen a portion of the description of porcelain, I only knew a little about how to identify it. I looked at the pottery pieces repeatedly and took out a water bottle to rinse them. They were the kind that looked very rough. I couldn't figure it out at all, so I asked Brother Rat,""Why did the ancients pile the pottery pieces outside the grave?”
Brother Haozi, who was playing Luoyang shovel, said,""There's a saying called 'graves outside the grave'. The surface of the grave is piled with pottery pieces, and then the outer layer is covered with soil. This way, even if it rains, the pottery pieces can still play a certain waterproof role. "I think since this is an upside-down burial, there should be a staircase. There should be a grave at the back. The things below are very good. Ordinary people can't afford to build a grave with pottery pieces!”
I said,"A few broken bowls can be piled up on the grave. Why can't ordinary people afford it?"”
Brother Rat said,"Don't think that this grave is small! Perhaps there would be a side chamber with a coffin in the front and treasures on the side. There would also be an ear chamber with a servant girl. Think about it, how big would the grave be? Even if the bowls are broken, how much do you think it will take?”
I said,"What if the grave is very big, but I make a very small grave to confuse you?”
"Why are you asking more and more stupid questions now?" Brother Rat asked. The grave was very small, and its weight was different. It would collapse sooner or later!”
I was speechless. It seemed to make sense. Brother Rat surrounded the first hole and shot in all directions. Basically, it was about the same depth, and he could get some broken pottery pieces.
After a while, he stopped." Yes, it's quite big!”As he spoke, he sealed the holes with soil. Then, he dug a shovel into a place and inserted a mineral water bottle into it. He wrapped a red cloth around a grass and piled a small pile of stones. Then, he looked around and took off the Luoyang shovel."Let's go!"
I felt like I hadn't had enough." Are we leaving just like that? But this treasure is right below!"
Brother Rat said,"This is not something we should worry about. Someone will come!"”
I said,"Brother Rat, why don't we dig it out and see?"”
Brother Rat lit a cigarette." What did I tell you before? Mind your curiosity!"
I stopped talking and followed him into the car. He didn't seem to have any intention of returning to the county town. Instead, he continued to drive in. The road began to become very difficult to walk on. Alto was running on this road, and the people in the car were simply suffering. I felt like my heart, liver, and lungs were all squeezed together. I asked,"Brother Rat, where are we going?”
"Let's find the next place!" he said.
I didn't say anything else. The car was neither fast nor slow. It was already four in the afternoon. I didn't believe that I could still find it. But my subconscious tells me that if there's a first place, there's bound to be a second one, and it's about the same age. When the ancients buried people, they sometimes felt that the place where the rich were buried was a good place with good feng shui. It was fine to bury their own family there. Therefore, there might be many such graves around, but they generally did not have economic value and only had archaeological value.
The car suddenly became abnormally bumpy. As they continued forward, the road finally began to become smoother. Brother Rat suddenly stepped on the brakes and started to reverse. I was depressed and asked,"What's wrong? Did you drop something?"
He didn't say anything and just lay there. Could it be? Did he find another grave? I rolled down the window and leaned against it. I started to look at the surrounding scenery. There was a small forest not far away. The ground was full of potholes. Last night's rain had accumulated on the road. I tried to recall and realized that this place was less than a kilometer away from the hill that I saw earlier.
Brother Rat jumped out of the car and started to walk towards the hill. I followed behind. When we reached the foot of the mountain, he lay on the ground again and looked at me. I also looked at the ground like him and saw that the terrain where the car passed was a little low. He got up and began to walk backward up the mountain. I followed him closely.
He said as he walked,"Look around.”
I paid attention. If there were no signs of a car running over it, I wouldn't have been able to tell that it was a road at all. Those puddles looked very uncomfortable. We were still walking backwards. Not far away from the car, there was a huge tree. On the other side were some large stones, which were placed casually. There shouldn't be such a big rock nearby. Brother Rat must have been attracted by this big rock, but why did he enlarge the rock at the foot of the mountain? Brother Rat lit a cigarette and compared it with his hand from time to time.”
I said,"What can I do?"
He said,"What the hell is going on today? All the cars are parked on top of the grave!”
"What?" The car is…"
He said it as if there was a grave under the car. I didn't dare to be careless. Looking carefully, the road was semi-circular and full of potholes. I seemed to have figured out something. These potholes might be grave holes. It was old and this place was leeward. As long as the wooden coffin was soaked in water, the soil above would be pressed down. When the rain washed it, it would become a pit.
"Oh my god! This…this is an ancient tomb? It's not very deep, is it?" I asked Brother Rat.
He said," It's not deep, but there are basically no good things. This is the grave of the poor. At most, you can dig out a few earthen jars or a few copper coins.”
I ignored him and took out an engineering shovel from my backpack to start digging. I planned to dig one out. Unexpectedly, Brother Rat started to make sarcastic remarks from the side,""Go ahead and dig. If anyone passes by and sees you digging here, will they sue you?”
I looked at him blankly. I didn't think about it. I said,"I just want to see what's down there. Why?”
He said,"Let's go. When the big grave is finished, you can come and dig the small grave."”
I followed him into the car. He turned around and walked back. I asked,"When are we going to dig?"
He said,"We won't dig. Someone will come. We just have to watch."”
I nodded." Then why are we looking at the poor people's graves?" I asked.”
He said,"Do you know the habit of the ancients to follow the wind? I just wanted to confirm if the bigger one was a rich person's grave.”
I asked again,"Do you think these ancient people's brains are flooded? If they think it's good, why don't they just build their graves on top of this official's grave?" Didn't the ancients also know about graves? If the feng shui was right, it didn't matter who was buried here. If they dug it out in the middle of the night, they might even be able to make a small fortune!”
He looked at me with disdain." Do you think you're a modern person? Bury him and leave him alone? Do you know what filial piety is?"
I said,"I know. It's just wearing the word 'filial piety' for a while!"”
He continued to look down on me." I'm talking about the ancients!”
I thought about it." It was written in the book that you have to guard the grave for several years.”
He said,"That's right. We didn't just stay like this for the past three years. We built the suspicious coffin to prevent others from digging it up!"”
I was very curious and asked,"Is mourning the construction of a suspicious coffin?"”
He said,"Yes, the book is very good at writing. It's about filial piety." In fact, it was to build a lot of suspicious coffins. The rich would make the graves as big as a mountain, and the poor would make five or six fake graves in three years. In the last year of mourning, he might not even know which one was his relative's grave. This was also known as falling leaves returning to their roots. The ancients felt that if they could not tell which one was, it meant that their loved ones had fallen leaves returning to their roots, which meant that their filial piety had arrived!”
I suddenly realized." But it doesn't seem to be popular in Xinjiang. It's just burying them. One hit, one hit. There's definitely goods!”
"Not necessarily!" Brother Rat said. You might not be able to find the graves of many nobles. Graves in Xinjiang are easy to dig out. Although they aren't very valuable, they won't return empty-handed. But according to my understanding, the tombs of the nobles will be built with coffins!”
This suddenly reminded me of the grave I dug for the first time. It was indeed buried underground. If it weren't for that circle, I really wouldn't have known it was a grave. I began to slowly believe that the existence of the suspicious coffin was real.
I said,"When are we going to dig?”
"Tonight!" he said.
I was very surprised. Isn't this a little too fast? "Just the two of us?" [-3uww] It's seven meters deep down. How much food can you carry with you? Even if we finish eating, we'll just be in the coffin. If the treasures below are placed in your carriage, they'll break even if they don't shatter!”
He glanced at me again." We're the palm eyes, not the pot. There's still Old Ku under the pot. Why are you in such a hurry?”
I asked,"What pot? What old bitter?"”
He said,"Pot is the leader. He is responsible for cleaning up the treasures dug up and giving money to Old Ku." Old Ku was a grave digger. For them, an hour was enough for four people to dig a seven-meter-deep hole!”
I couldn't help but sigh. The division of labor in this industry was so clear! If it wasn't for the fact that his grandfather was digging for his family, he would probably be like his first grandfather.
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