Chapter 176: This is a National Treasure Among National Treasures!
After determining that the skeleton buried in the soil was the skeleton of the Peking people, and unconsciously repaired it, Yi Yang's heart was full of excitement and excitement, now there is nothing to do, just wait to dig up the soil, and then take the skeleton away, of course, it is not possible to do it rashly now, after all, they are not ready, if the skeleton is excavated, then how to take it down the mountain, that kind of thing has to be taken out with a fixed device, and sent to the car, otherwise it will be easily broken.
After it was done, Yi Yang slowly stood up, and Bai Wenchao asked, "Brother Yi Yang, how is it?" Do you want to do it right away? ”
Yi Yang shook his head and said, "Don't dig it." ”
"Don't dig anymore?!" Bai Wen was taken aback and said, "Why don't you dig it?!" Brother Yi Yang, there may be a Beijinger skull buried underneath, don't miss such a good meeting! ”
Yi Yang smiled slightly: "Of course not." It's just that it's not suitable to dig now, we didn't make enough preparations before we came, if we just dig it like this, after the thing is excavated, I said that if it is a relatively large skeleton that is dug out, then how can we take it down the mountain? This kind of thing is very precious, and it is necessary to use a relatively large capacity device, otherwise it will be easy to break, and it will be troublesome to destroy. ”
Bai Wenchao nodded in agreement: "Brother Yi Yang, you are right, we are not professional archaeologists, nor are we cultural relics maintainers, so we don't know how to deal with such a situation." ”
Yi Yang said: "So don't worry, let's think of a way first and see what tools we are going to use to get it." ”
Bai Wenchao asked: "Then what do you mean is that you won't dig tonight, and you will come back tomorrow or when else?" ”
Yi Yang nodded and said: "Yes, I think so, there is no need to worry about this matter, anyway, except for the three of us, no one knows about the cave where this primitive human has lived." ”
Bai Wenchao responded: "This place is very remote, no one will definitely come up the mountain to this place in a short time, even if you pass by, you may not be able to find it, we just seal your cave entrance before we leave and cover it up." ”
Yi Yang said: "Then let's do it." Xiaochao, Shuangshuang, let's go out, we won't be able to do it tonight, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. ”
At that moment, he beckoned Bai Wenchao and the two of them to walk out of the primitive cave together, and after coming out of the cave, the three of them sealed the entrance of the cave with tree trunks and shrubs to make it hidden.
After seeing nothing unusual from the outside, Yi Yang relieved himself, and then walked down with the bones of the Beijingers who had been excavated, and soon came to the parking place, and then drove to the hotel.
When they returned, Lu Shuangshuang's car drove very fast, and it didn't take long for them to return to the hotel where they were staying, at this time, no one, including Lu Lao, knew where they went or what they did, and no one thought about it.
After saying goodbye to Lu Shuangshuang and returning to the guest room, Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao discussed going to the cave tomorrow to dig up the Peking skeleton, Yi Yang thought that he had to prepare a relatively large box to put down the skeleton that was already as complete as new, Bai Wenchao agreed with his idea.
"Brother Yi Yang, this matter should be easy to handle." After finalizing this matter, Bai Wenchao said, "I'll go around tomorrow to see if there are any long and wide boxes." ”
"yes, okay." Yi Yang nodded and replied, "It's not too wide, just a little longer, it's better to be lighter." ”
Bai Wenchao agreed: "Well, I know, you just wait." ”
After the two chatted for a while, Yi Yang went to take a bath and prepare for bed.
It may have been because he was very tired that night, Yi Yang slept very well and was very steady, and he also got up early the next day, and Bai Wenchao also got up at this time.
After washing up, Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao walked to the restaurant to have breakfast with Lu Lao and them.
"Xiao Yi, you still have one thing to finish, right?" When he walked into the restaurant and sat down with Lu Lao and them to enjoy a hearty breakfast, Lu Lao suddenly said with a smile.
Yi Yang had said this before, but it turned out to be very unfortunate later, Jiang Laohan was killed, so that matter had to be put aside for the time being, but Lu Lao still remembered it very clearly, so he mentioned it, of course he was very concerned about Yi Yang's matter.
Yi Yang nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, Lu Lao." I guess it's a day or half a day, and if it's done in the morning, then we should be able to go back in the afternoon. ”
Lu Lao shook his head lightly and said, "Don't be in a hurry, you can do it, we will wait for you, there is nothing to do when you go back anyway, you can still walk around here." ”
Lao Bi and the others also nodded their heads again and again, and no one had the slightest opinion, according to Yi Yang's meaning.
After breakfast, Yi Yang, Bai Wenchao and Lu Shuangshuang, the three of them started to set off.
Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao first bought a wooden box from a nearby store, the box was very thin and large, just like that kind of simple coffin, which was very in line with Yi Yang's invitation, and it was okay to use this kind of box to hold the skeleton of the Pekingese for the time being.
In addition to the box, Yi Yang and the others also prepared some other things, and this time the preparation was very sufficient, and it should not delay the excavation work.
After buying the things, Yi Yang and the others set off and rushed to the mountain, of course, Lu Shuangshuang drove them there, and Lu Shuangshuang was also very interested in this matter.
After almost an hour, Yi Yang and the others drove to the foot of the mountain.
"Xiaochao, Shuangshuang, let's get out of the car." After the car stopped at the same place last night, Yi Yang greeted.
Bai Wenchao and Lu Shuangshuang both agreed, and then got out of the car together.
After getting out of the car, Yi Yang was not in a hurry to go up the mountain to dig treasure, but stood in place and turned around and looked around, he first observed the surrounding situation, and saw that there was no one around, no one noticed them, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then called Bai Wenchao and the two, and the three of them walked up with boxes and other tools.
After a while, they climbed the steep slope and came to the entrance to the cave where primitive humans had lived.
At the moment, they all started to open the branches and other objects that were blocking the entrance of the cave, and opened the entrance of the cave.
As soon as the entrance to the cave was opened, Yi Yang and the others set off and walked in with the box.
The qiē inside was untouched, except for their footprints, there was nothing unusual to see.
"Xiaochao, I'll dig this first, you just stand aside and watch." After coming to the center of the cave and putting things down, Yi Yang greeted, he basically knew the situation of the skeleton hidden in the soil, and knew how to dig it so as not to destroy its integrity, but Bai Wenchao was different, they could only see the surface situation, and they might be more blind when digging, so it was possible to accidentally dig up the skeleton.
"yes, very." Bai Wenchao nodded in response.
Then Yi Yang started digging, and he was careful and very cautious with every hoe.
Actually, even if he accidentally destroys the skeleton, it doesn't matter, because he has a divine eye in his hand, and he can go back and move his right eye again, and it will be repaired.
But this may arouse Bai Wenchao's suspicions, and it is not a good thing after all, so it is better to be careful and dig it out completely at one time.
When Yi Yang picked up the hoe and shovel and dug slowly, Bai Wenchao and Lu Shuangshuang stood aside and watched intently, as if they hadn't seen clearly and missed a wonderful scene.
I don't know how long it took, Yi Yang had gradually cut away the buried soil around the skeleton, and the original shape of the entire skeleton was gradually revealed.
"Brother Yi Yang, God, this is really a skeleton, you guessed right, not wrong at all!" Seeing this scene, Bai Wenchao was surprised and delighted.
Lu Shuangshuang also blushed, and said excitedly: "Yes, that is a relatively complete skeleton, this is indeed a miracle!" ”
Compared with Yi Yang, although she is a layman and has no research on cultural relics, she also knows the importance of the bones of the Peking people, a skull is a national treasure, if you get a complete skeleton of the Peking people, it will naturally be more precious, and its value is unimaginable for a while.
Yi Yang nodded and said: "Well, it should be, it can be basically determined now, but I don't know how complete it is, if it is neat and uniform, it would be better if there is no loose and short." ”
Now he was sure that the skeleton in front of him, which was still hidden in the soil, was intact, but there was a problem before, the joints were broken, and some bones were missing, but now his right eye had been repaired, and it was restored as before.
"It should be about the same." Bai Wenchao nodded solemnly and said, "At least you got a skeleton, which is already very good, and it can definitely shake the archaeological world and the cultural relics collection world!" ”
Yi Yang shook his head and said, "Don't talk about that now, let's dig things out first." ”
"Of course, you don't have to rush to think about other things." Bai Wenchao nodded hurriedly in response, he understood what Yi Yang meant, this matter must be kept secret now, and it can't be said, as for how to deal with this national treasure-level cultural relic in the future, then it will be seriously considered at that time.
Yi Yang continued to excavate the skeleton, and in about half an hour, he had already hollowed out the soil buried around the skeleton, and the skeleton was impressively presented in front of their eyes.
At that moment, Bai Wenchao and Lu Shuangshuang couldn't help but widen their eyes, and both of them showed extremely surprised looks on their faces.
"Brother Yi Yang, this is even better than we imagined!" Bai Wen exclaimed.
Yi Yang nodded and said, "Well, it's not bad, it's easier to get." ”
Lu Shuangshuang said: "I didn't expect to find such a thing, archaeologists and cultural relics researchers have been thinking hard about the problem but there is no result, and now you will solve the mystery!" Brother Yi Yang, you are too powerful, you have long known that this is a complete skeleton of Beijingers, right?! Otherwise, how would you know to prepare this chest, and a chest of the same length as this skeleton? ”
Although the thing in front of her at this moment was also a white skeleton, she did not feel the slightest sense of fear, as if it was just a work of art, not some human bones.
Yi Yang shook his head and smiled: "No, I wasn't sure at the time, I was just making preparations, and now that I have dug up a complete skeleton, it is naturally a great thing." Now we have to wrap the skeleton up and carry it into the box. ”
"Hmm." Bai Wenchao agreed.
After digging carefully for a while, things were almost done, and after resting for a while, Yi Yang instructed Bai Wenchao to wrap the skeleton in silk cloth with his help, and then carry it into the box.
"Brother Yi Yang, what about those stone tools and other things that were used by the Peking ape? Do you want to take it too? After closing the box and all the steps were completed, Bai Wenchao asked.
Yi Yang shook his head and said, "No need, don't move for the time being, there are too many stone tools, and we can't take them away for a while." ”
Bai Wenchao said: "You can take down this skeleton first, and then come up to get something." ”
Yi Yang said: "I know, but I think it's better not to move, if you want to move, then let's talk about it later, it doesn't matter if these things are placed here, even if someone finds this hole, I'm afraid I won't be able to recognize it." ”
"Well, I see, okay then." Bai Wenchao nodded and said, he understood that Yi Yang had his thoughts, so it was right to listen to him.
Later, Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao walked out of the cave with the box, and it wasn't long before they carried the box containing the skeleton of the Pekingese into the car.
It wasn't until he got into the car and closed the door that Yi Yang breathed a long sigh of relief, and finally got this qiē.
Except for the three of them, no one noticed.
Immediately, Yi Yang asked Lu Shuangshuang to start the car and return to the hotel.
"Brother Yi Yang, what are you going to do?" On the way, Bai Wenchao suddenly asked.
"What are you going to do?" Yi Yang asked rhetorically.
Bai Wenchao said: "It is the skeleton of the Peking Man we found. This is a national treasure among national treasures, which is priceless for the country, and cannot be bought with more money, but for private collectors, the price is not very large, because it cannot be reflected. ”
"yes, I know." Yi Yang nodded solemnly, he understood what Bai Wenchao meant, what the other party said was indeed a big problem in front of him, and he hadn't thought about it yet.
Now there are two choices in front of him, one is to keep the things and collect them for himself, as for this choice, it can be implemented, because apart from himself, only Bai Wenchao and Lu Shuangshuang know about this matter, and they are the most trusted people, if he disagrees, they will naturally not reveal half a word to the outside world.
The second choice is naturally to dedicate something to the country and win honor.
But he was a little reluctant, after all, the skeleton of Peking Man is unique, except for this one, not to mention in China, even in the world, there is no second pair of ancient human skeletons so complete.
As for the value, although it is indeed difficult to reflect all the personal collections, it is not impossible for Yi Yang to sell things in exchange for a sum of money, once this kind of thing goes abroad, it must be worth a fortune, tens of millions, hundreds of millions are possible.
But of course he won't!
Smuggling cultural relics to foreigners is undoubtedly tantamount to selling the country, and he will only receive cultural relics from foreigners, and will never sell his own country's cultural relics to foreigners.
"I'll have to think about it first." After pondering for a moment, Yi Yang said solemnly.
"Well, think about it." Bai Wenchao nodded and said, "After all, this matter is not trivial, it can't be handled casually, it must be thought about." ”
"Well, I understand." Yi Yang nodded.
So he quickly fell into deep thought, and after much careful consideration, he finally made a decision.
"Xiaochao, I've thought about it." After thinking about it, Yi Yang spoke.
"Considered it? Decide what to do? Bai Wenchao hurriedly asked.
Yi Yang replied: "I think this Peking skeleton will be given to the country first and put on display in the museum, so that more people can see it." ”
"Are you going to dedicate this treasure to the country?" Bai Wenchao asked rhetorically.
"Yes, I am going to dedicate it to the national cultural relics department for research and exhibition." Yi Yang nodded solemnly.
He is doing something good for the country, after all, the bones of the Peking people are too important for the national cultural relics research cause, this may be the only way to deepen the most detailed research on primitive humans such as the Peking people, but you can't collect such an important national treasure privately because of your own selfishness, in this way, no matter how high the value is, the meaning is not very great, and you will not be happy in your heart, so Yi Yang finally decided to offer the treasure.
"Brother Yi Yang, you are right to do this." Bai Wenchao agreed, "For us personally, this skeleton is no different from ordinary bones, and it is difficult to see any value, unless it is sold to cultural relics smugglers, but I believe you will definitely not do this thing." ”
"Of course." Yi Yang nodded, "How could I do that?" But we can't just give it away. ”
"And what are you going to do?" Bai Wenchao questioned.
Yi Yang replied: "Call Mu Lao and ask them to identify it first, after all, we are not sure whether this is the remains of a Peking Man or a cave man on the top of the mountain, otherwise it may be a joke." ”
"That's right." Bai Wenchao nodded in agreement, "Brother Yi Yang, you're right, invite experts to make a decision first, and then send it to the national cultural relics department later." ”
"yes, that's what I thought." Yi Yang said, "Then I'll call Mu Lao right now and call him over." ”
"Yes, you can." Bai Wenchao said, "Mu Lao is a master appraisal, he should be able to see it." I don't think there's any problem with that, it's just a Peking skeleton. ”
Yi Yang said: "Maybe, but let's do appraisal insurance first." ”
In fact, he is more certain than Bai Wenchao, and he can basically believe that this is the skeleton of Beijingers, but he doesn't want to send things so recklessly, at least he has to "warm up".
After thinking about it, Yi Yang took out his hand and dialed Mu Lao's phone, and it didn't take long for the other party to answer the phone.
After Mu Lao and other experts came to see the skeleton of the Peking Man, the news would soon shake the capital and shock the cultural relics and archaeologists all over the world.