In the South China Sea, three different ships are anchored in a body of water.

There is an excavation ship, a support ship, and a smaller one, a survey ship.

This is the excavation site of the shipwreck "Ancient Porcelain No. 1" in the South China Sea.

The discovery of "Ancient Porcelain No. 1" is also legendary.

Forty years ago, a fishing boat salvaged some broken ancient porcelain in the waters and handed it over to a marine archaeologist for identification.

After expert identification, these porcelains should belong to the pre-Qin era, the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

But the problem is that this is the South China Sea, far away from the mainland, in the pre-Qin era, the fire of civilization has not yet spread, the north and the south are barbarians, human navigation ability, how to bring the cultural relics of the Yellow River Basin to the South China Sea?

Some people speculate that these porcelains should have fallen into the sea when later generations smuggled cultural relics to Southeast Asia.

However, some people believe that according to historical research, during the pre-Qin Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, North China was addicted to bronze and could not extricate itself, and porcelain technology was not developed.

But these porcelains, or broken porcelain pieces, are not only exquisite, but also bear the imprint of typical North China culture.

Is there a mistake in the research, or is there something deeper about it?

A few pieces of broken porcelain brought a lot of doubts and arguments.

Unfortunately, the scientific and technological and economic foundations of the time were not enough to support the excavation of the shipwreck by historians.

Decades later, a larger-scale survey was finally organized, and a groundbreaking conclusion was reached.

In this area, a shipwreck from the pre-Qin era, at least 2,500 years ago, may have sunk.

This discovery may advance the study of China's ocean-going maritime history for many years.

And to whom does this ship really belong?

Where are they going? Are they lost, or do they have a clear destination? At that time, China was already trading with Southeast Asia? What kind of technology supported them to cross the ocean and run to the other side of the ocean?

All kinds of questions converged, and finally this year, several units joined forces, got enough funds, and started the real survey.

However, the difficulties have only just begun.

The currents converge here, and below the surface, the sea velocity is very high, the sediment is mixed, and the visibility is extremely low.

After a difficult survey, they finally found part of the wreck, but the hull was not.

For more than 2,000 years, where has the hull been washed away?

Can this ship still be found?

It's really a big gamble.

It is precisely because of this that Zou Lao asked Zhong Jun for help.

However, Zou Lao's approach made He Xiangyang, the person in charge of the survey ship, a little dissatisfied.

"Submarine cultural relics exploration, we have been doing Xiangyang for 20 years, and we dare not say internationally that we are really first-class in China. ”

"You give us a month...... No, two weeks' time, guaranteed to find this ship for you!"

"Several shipwreck surveys at sea before were done by us to the Yang, and even foreigners have to hire us, you are seeking the near and far......"

Zou Lao didn't say much about He Xiangyang's complaints, and he also understood, after all, hiring someone to come here would be a rush to eat.

But Zou Lao had to be anxious, the nearby reclamation plan, seabed survey plan, and seabed development plan have been gradually put on the agenda, and if the ship is not dug up, it may never be dug up. The protracted survey and excavation will consume immeasurable personnel, funds and equipment.

Saving time means saving money.

Moreover, what Zou Lao also needs is Gu Xiaobai's historical knowledge, after all, Gu Xiaobai is a great expert in pre-Qin history, and dragging Gu Xiaobai over is killing two birds with one stone.

If you don't use this reason, you let Xiaobai accompany you to dig up the wreck?

Just listening to He Xiangyang's complaints, a staff member reported to him: "Zhong Jun is here!"

Zou Lao was overjoyed, stood up and looked out.

"Why did you arrive, didn't you say that you should have arrived four hours ago......" Next to him, He Xiangyang said dissatisfied.

Zou Lao doesn't care about him, when sailing on the sea, who won't encounter some accidents once in a while?

They walked up to the bow of the ship, and in the distance, they saw the Zhong Jun pull out two white V-shaped waves, stepping on the waves.

It's not fast, it's about 10 knots.

There is a feeling of strolling in the middle of the ocean.

For other ships, 10 knots is already high speed, but for the Zhongjun it is the speed of walking.

Gu Xiaobai stood at the bow of the boat and beckoned happily: "Hi, Teacher Zou!"

Seeing Gu Xiaobai, the trace of boredom in Zou Lao's heart suddenly disappeared, he smiled and waved his hand, and the folds on his face bloomed.

"Why are you here so late?" He Xiangyang complained, "Didn't you say that you were going to arrive early?"

Gu Xiaobai said: "I'm sorry to be late, I met a friend on the way, and I happened to arrest him as a strong man." ”

He Xiangyang next to him pouted, met a friend on the way?

You think you're shopping on the street and meeting friends.

Then he saw a "poof" next to him, and a column of water sprayed out.

A head pokes its head out of the sea.

Whale whales!

Seeing the whale poking its head out next to Zhong Jun, everyone's eyes popped out.

He dragged a whale to it? And said to be a strong man?

It turns out that those Gu Xiaobai and whale stalks on the Internet are all true?

Gu Xiaobai really speaks whale language?

Does this whale sing?

With a "bang", countless eyes were cast on the whales at sea.

"Woo......", the whale didn't know if it was shy, and went down to the surface again.

After Gu Xiaobai left the center of the storm, he parted ways with the whales, and after that, the typhoon turned around, and these whales followed the typhoon to distant places.

After all, the Zhong Jun is too fast, and it is impossible for ordinary whales to catch up.

On the way back from Gu Xiaobai, the whale whale heard the sound of Zhong Jun's engine, so he chased after him again, and one person and one whale succeeded in connecting the microphone in the deep-sea sound, and after chatting a few words, Gu Xiaobai simply dragged the whale over as well.

After all, compared to the sonar of whales, which has evolved for tens of millions of years, human sonar is still as weak as deaf.

After chatting with Zou Lao for a few words, Gu Xiaobai said: "I'll go see where the wreck is first, and I'll quote you a price later!"

Zou Lao couldn't cry or laugh, science student, the chat is so straightforward, I can still make you suffer a loss!

Later, He Xiangyang pouted and looked at where the wreck was, can you see it by looking at it?

Zhong Jun left in a hurry, and after two hours, he came back again, and Gu Xiaobai took three documents and got on the boat.

The first is a quotation.

"Why is it so expensive!" Seeing the price, He Xiangyang was simply indignant.

If you dare to agree to his offer, we will also increase the price!

Even Zou Laodu's face changed, he couldn't afford this price...... If you accept Zhong Jun, maybe you will have to open the Xiangyang number, otherwise the funds will not be able to support the expenses for too long......

But after all, he is a person who has seen strong winds and waves, so he pretended to open the next page calmly.

This time he couldn't calm down at all, and stood up with a "whoosh".

I saw that below is a topographic map of the seabed, on which someone marked three red circles of different sizes, as well as a series of scattered ones, about a dozen small red circles.

Three large fragments of the ancient shipwreck "Ancient Porcelain No. 1", and even some of the scattered cargo, have been found!

Is it really fake? Is it so exaggerated?

Next to him, He Xiangyang's eyes were about to pop out.

Zou Lao stabilized for a long time before his hands did not tremble.

Then he lifted the third piece of paper.

"How can there be a bill!"

"Oh, it's the whale's advisory fee. Gu Xiaobai spread his hands, "Actually, most of these were found by whales." ”

With a "whoosh", everyone looked at the whale that was poking its head out of the sea.

The whale raised its head and spewed out a jet of water.

Look, I'm such a whale, am I proud?

Zou Lao only has one feeling.

This whale ...... It's so expensive!