Chapter 232 [Crawford Manor (Asking for a Monthly Pass)]
Chen Ergou was originally just a wandering prodigal son, and he never thought that one day he would settle down so early. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info now has a new home, like a drifting sail that has been installed in a lighthouse. Set sail on a stormy night and don't be afraid of getting lost. The impetuous heart in the human chest is also much more steady.
Many of the settings in the home were arranged by the previous owner, and because of the differences in living habits and aesthetics, they naturally needed some modifications. He decided to take matters into his own hands and remodel his home. The focus is on the basement, where some collection ornaments are basically displayed. Despite the strict security of this mansion area, he still does not entrust the protection to the security guards.
"Can the host purchase a security system?" Dogan jumped out.
Chen Ergou raised his eyebrows, and the first thing he thought of was to see how much popularity he still had, "I didn't know if you were still in the sales business...... Do you have any recommendations?"
"Of course, it is recommended that the host purchase the Wayne Manor basement security protection system, Stark Manor intelligent protection system, Crawford Manor organ protection system, Smith and Smith family home protection system, and the Dark Night Legend Vampire Manor Secret Protection System......" A large number of dazzling designs appeared in front of him.
Chen Ergou was a little dizzy, and once again refreshed the upper limit of the water depth of the system in his heart.
Everything is covetous, but looking at the asking price of millions, I instantly retreated. He has worked hard to accumulate popularity points, and so far it is only about 700,000, and in this blockbuster recommendation, except for the Smiths' home system and the Crawford Manor organ protection system, the rest can only be seen greedily.
Even a Crawford Manor system would cost 600,000 people. Shaking his head, just to decorate the house, he almost stripped him naked, he felt that it was better to spend money directly on this matter.
"Drop, the system comes with automatic decoration services. ā
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"Ahem, okay. How long will it take to renovate this Crawford Manor?"
Goudan quickly gave an answer: "The lower limit is ten days, and the upper limit is set by you." Crawford Manor is not only a good place to house all kinds of cultural relics and treasures, but also a very good training ground. With the exception of combat, all other techniques can be practiced very well. Climbing, jumping, balancing, shooting, hooking, jumping, ......"
"Okay, okay, I'm intrigued, so let's do it. In the next six months, choose the time when no one is there to slowly decorate. However, this basement can be arranged first. ā
"Roger. "The popularity value was instantly swept away by 600,000.
Under Chen Ergou's curious eyes, the dog egg sprinkled a piece of light, and several octopus-shaped octopus monster robots came out, and a pair of compound eyes were scanning the basement, and they immediately began to move. Each mechanical claw has a different division of labor, cutting, relocation, excavation are all complete, and the basement begins to be transformed silently.
"Remind the host that the decoration of stone, adobe, and cement needs to be raised by the host itself!"
Chen Ergou was in a trance, rubbed his face vigorously and said, "...... This is a trivial matter, it is better to spend money than to spend popularity value, you make a list and I will buy it later. ā
Chinese still have a lot of attention to moving to a new home, and a housewarming banquet is indispensable.
This time, there were many more guests, and President Wang went on vacation, but Professor Clawson and his wife, who were far away in Beijing, and Hu Ge, who was filming in Hengdian, also came.
This quaint and elegant British mansion has a sense of déjà vu from Shadow of the Tomb Raider Crawford Manor.
Hu Ge grabbed the crystal "King's Sword", and after being polished by the Divine Craftsman System, the large piece of crystal, which was originally a little rough, was now really a bit dazzling.
There is also that large collection of items, which are all bewildered.
Thinking about the situation a few months ago, I was really emotional, and said: "Ergou, I'm really happy for you, I thought you were a good person at the beginning, but I still underestimated you." It's gold that always shines, and you're a successful person now. Even if I can afford such a house, it will hurt for a long time, and you will walk in front of everyone at one time. ā
Chen Ergou was wearing a black home casual sweatshirt and a pair of slippers on his feet, behaving casually, and said with a smile: "It's just getting rich, not about achievements." If you like it, you can take the things in this room as long as you can move them. ā
"Wow, that's so generous. ā
Master Li and Cai Yinong walked out from behind with a smile on their faces, the former's eyes rolled around the two handsome guys, and said with a smile: "How can I have the illusion that two good friends are confessing to each other." ā
The two of them glanced at each other, and at the same time rolled their eyes at her, ignoring the big beauty.
Master Li said embarrassedly: "Hey, what kind of reaction are you, even the eyes are so tacit, aha, I must have guessed it." ā
Cai Yinong laughed and said: "Then you will suffer a big loss, losing two high-quality resources." ā
"Cut, rare. ā
"Xiao Chen, where are you, come to the basement. Clawson shouted from downstairs.
Chen Ergou said: "It's Professor Wu, you can take a look at it, I'll go over first." ā
Hu Ge said: "The voice is very urgent, you can go over quickly." ā
Master Li said: "Let's go together, maybe we will find something good." ā
"Alright, you go up the stairs, I'll go first. ā
When a few people were wondering why he went first, they saw him cross the fence, grab a rope that came out of nowhere, and fall from the third floor in a volley, his body swung in an exaggerated arc and landed accurately on the ground on the first floor.
"......" Everyone behind him was stunned, "Don't you want to be so exaggerated, and you can be handsome at home." ā
The basement was littered with traces of remodeling, which looked messy, but it didn't affect the people watching here.
Wearing white gloves, Clausen-Wu, who had white hair, stroked the engraved text of the Book of Gold, and said with a reverent expression: "Xiao Chen, I thought you were going to sell this book when I read the report." ā
"Of course they don't sell, they just go with the publicity. Chen Ergou said.
A diamond as large as the "Rose Star" was too extravagant, and although it was precious, he didn't think about keeping it for himself. However, this book of gold and gemstones, which does not fetch a high price, is extremely precious, and is perfect as a collector's item.
"There are two copies of the Book of Gold, one is an engraved copy of the Pirate Code, and the other is this one, which is full of some of Barbossa's life and the next chart clue......"
The "Pirate Code" is actually nothing interesting, it is nothing more than the code that Captain Barbossa has set for his crew.
It's just that because of the unknown, the outside world always reports all kinds of fantasy imagination to pirates. The management of these pirates is very democratic, and the pirate crew members must sign a pirate agreement before they board the ship, and this agreement must be based on the pirate code. In some ways, the strict standards of the rules on a pirate ship are even more democratic than those of some joint-stock companies.
The captain is, of course, the most powerful person in the pirate group, but his power is not absolute.
The crew has the right to elect a new captain, after all, when they come out to mingle, their necks are hung on the edge of the knife, and whoever has the highest prestige will listen to whomever they want. The "Code of Pirates" can be said to be the supreme law of the sea.
Article 1 of the Code stipulates that everyone on board the ship has equal voting rights, and Article 2 stipulates that everyone is fair, especially not to cheat in relation to property. The captain shall share 25 per cent of the total catch, and a chief mate, a shipwright and an armed boatswain together shall share 20 per cent.
There are also many rules that stipulate gambling, reward and punishment systems, which are more militarized and restrict lower-class pirates.
Clausen said: "This book of gold, even the pages are carved in gold, in the style of the Renaissance. At that time, it was not easy to make such a delicate book of gold, which shows the owner's intentions. You need to take good care of it. ā
Chen Ergou nodded seriously, and asked him some ways to better preserve it by the way.
Clawson casually told him some details of the preservation of the artifact, took out his portable magnifying glass, and began to examine the contents of another golden book.
"It's all written in ancient Greek script, and it seems to be an autobiography of the character's life. I don't know much about ancient Greek, so I can't help you translate it, but I can recommend a few people who are fluent in Greek to help. ā
"No, I know a little bit of Greek. ā
"You still know Greek!" Clausen was a little surprised, and smiled, "Then what are you waiting for, tell me what is written in it." ā
Chen Ergou smiled, put on gloves, turned the pages, and began to slowly introduce the contents of the Book of Gold.
Eric Watt Barbossa lived only 38 years and was known as the "Demon Poet", also known as the "Little Devil". In fact, he himself was born in the British aristocratic class, is the only child in the family, and has attended aristocratic schools since he was a child. He studied Greek and Arabic, and was especially fond of poetry.
It's a pity that because of the fact that I was born with a dwarf, I didn't feel anything when I was a child, and my dwarfism became more obvious when I grew up. Later, he couldn't finish the aristocratic school, so he followed his father to the sea.
Barbossa's father was a captain of a naval warship, and he followed his father to work at sea at the age of 13. Although born with a disability, he is smarter than everyone else. After ten years of training, he has gradually developed a character who is in charge of himself, and his prestige is getting heavier and heavier. If things go well, he may not be unable to inherit the family business.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and his father was killed in a battle at sea.
Because he was born a dwarf, he was looked down upon, and the family property was also usurped by other nobles. At that time, the sea was already the world of ships, but it was still wiping the tail of the Age of Discovery. As the slave trade became smoother and smoother, the pirates became more rampant, as if they were returning to the light of day, and they were all engaged in a final madness.
As an Englishman, he witnessed the British opening up countless colonies overseas, bringing back countless treasures, gold, and antiques.
Any young man with dreams and courage flocked to the sea, and in desperation, Barbossa decided to take the plunge and find a group of old sailors under his father's command to go to sea and become pirates.
Because he was good at warfare, he knew the voyages of British, French, and Spanish merchant ships and warships well, and quickly rose among the pirates, and won over a large number of subordinates.
As he spoke, Cai Yinong and several other guests also walked into the basement.
Chen Ergou just nodded at them and didn't stop telling:
The origin of the name "Demon Poet" is due to Barbossa's moody style, who was born in England but was the most ferocious in robbing British ships. Because of his childhood experience, he is particularly sensitive to any kind of eyes. They often tear apart those they don't like to see, whether pirates or captives.
Sometimes he likes to be vassally elegant and make his life full of aristocratic flavor. He would also treat his captives well when he was kind, and even gave his old ship to the captives after capturing the ship, allowing the captives to escape.
He was born into a noble family and knew the routines of the aristocracy. At that time, Britain and France were competing for colonial rule in this treasure land of the Congo, and he was looked down upon by the British, so he went to rely on the French and became a legal pirate of France. However, the French are not vegetarians, and they look down on the dwarf captain even more, and they ask for money more and more ruthlessly, which finally annoys the demon captain.
Under the cover of a port visit, they conquered a French cargo transit station at King's Bend from within, ransacked it, and fled. They also succeeded in plundering a large French warship, the "Victor", and used it as their flagship, and with the heavy armament of the Victor, they became one of the most feared pirates in the Atlantic and even the attached Caribbean Sea at that time.
The French and the British searched everywhere for him, but they couldn't find a single hair.
He became famous with the limelight of that war, and was joined by three more pirate captains with their ships and crews.
It was the most glorious moment of his life, and he should have been remembered in history, but then he mysteriously disappeared in the midst of extreme events.
According to the Book of Gold, he fell seriously ill at the height of his life, and his energy was much lower than before, and the three new pirate captains were ambitious to hold a referendum to usurp the throne. Barbossa has never looked down on pirates in his bones, and he dreams of rebuilding his family one day.
On the surface, he didn't know it, but behind the scenes, he and his most heartfelt subordinates designed a treasure sharing operation, calling on the three captains to gather the treasure together and create a pirate paradise together.
He was the richest at the time, and he successfully tricked three pirate captains into agreeing to share the treasure under the bait of his own interests. Then he devised a trap, but he disappeared with most of the treasure himself, and no one could find him.
It wasn't until hundreds of years later, when an Oriental man accidentally discovered his tomb, that his story could be brought to light.
The story is not too long, and Chen Ergou also said it intermittently, but fortunately, he roughly explained the content of this golden book.
Everyone listened with relish, but they didn't expect such a complicated story to be there. As if you were there, you perceived the treacherous times of the last days of the Great Voyage.
Master Li asked: "How did Barbossa design it, and how did the treasure splitting operation become a talisman." Did you miss something and didn't talk about it?"
Chen Ergou flipped through the book, shook his head and said, "No." He is still a nobleman in his bones, and he may feel that the means are not very glorious, and he is just a passing mention in the books. ā
"If everything in this book is true, this Barbossa is not bragging," Clausen said. Then the real treasure he hides is only afraid that the amount is not small. ā
Chen Ergou smiled: "It doesn't matter how much treasure there is, I care more about this treasure hunting process." The chart was on the back, but I couldn't figure it out. I'm afraid it depends on the professor's knowledge. ā
Clausen smiled: "I have read the charts and have some doubts. ā
"I'm not in a hurry, I actually came, and I wouldn't have left so quickly. As long as you, the host, don't drive me away, you might as well stay for a few more days. ā
"Haha, that couldn't be better. ā
With the addition of Clausen, along with the suspense of those unidentified gold coins, the authenticity is also revealed.
He didn't forget the Weibo reward he posted casually.
The public mailbox has almost been crowded by fans. Fortunately, we have also received many calls and emails from domestic and foreign scholars, relevant researchers and enthusiastic people.
Some enthusiastic researchers have referred to the British archaeologists' "Delhi Sultanate Period Coins" in the British Museum, the gold coins of the British David Collection Museum, and the Bombay Ancient Coin Auction Catalogue to give a more accurate interpretation of the gold coin text.
According to the interpretation, the obverse of the gold coin translates as "Exalted Sultan, High Point of the World and Faith, Father of Victory, Sultan Muhammad Shah." The reverse translation reads, "Second Alexander, the right hand of the caliph, assistant to the leader of the faith." ā
The Arabic text on the verso margin, according to the Davy Collections Museum, reads: "This gold coin was made in the city of Delhi in 898." (898 AH, 1498 AD).
The secret of the gold coin inscription has been deciphered, and there are 5 people who jointly won the award, which was originally only a reward of 10,000. He simply paid 10,000 yuan per person, thanking several enthusiastic netizens for their help.
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