From Ancient Times to the Present Chapter 30: Meeting the Father of the Sea
Li Qingcang received a call from Hai Ruyu informing her to go to Nanjing University to see her father in the afternoon, and quietly told him not to tell her father about his amnesia, for fear that his father would not like it.
After Li Qingcang answered the phone, he immediately went to the mall with his two younger brothers to buy some cordyceps, bird's nest shark fin and other nutritional products, and then separated from the younger brothers. Straight to NTU.
Called out Hai Ruyu on the mobile phone, Hai Ruyu looked at his big bags of gifts, said that there was no need to spend money indiscriminately, complained to him a few words, and then came to the door of Professor Hai's office with him. Seeing that the door was empty, Hai Ruyu stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door twice, only to hear a loud "Please come in" from the room. Hai Ruyu smiled at Li Qingcang and took the lead and walked in.
Li Qingcang also plucked up his courage and followed in with a gift, only to see that behind a wide desk, a handsome old man with slightly white hair on his temples, a white face, and a handsome appearance was standing up, and his eyebrows were somewhat similar to Hai Ruyu, no need to introduce, this must be Professor Hai.
Li Qingcang hurriedly handed the gift in his hand to Hai Ruyu, then bowed to Professor Hai to show respect, and said, "Hello, Professor Hai! ”。
From the moment Li Qingcang entered the door, Professor Hai's eyes never left him, and he was very satisfied with the young man's appearance and figure, and this appearance could still match his daughter.
Then he saw that Li Qingcang also bought a gift and was very courteous to himself, and this impression added two points, so he said: "You are Li Qingcang, I heard my daughter say that you helped her catch two gangsters last time." Thank you so much! I've been looking for a chance to say thank you, but I'm sorry to let you break the bank to buy these things! Please sit down, such as jade, and make tea quickly. ”
Li Qingcang sat down on the sofa, and Professor Hai took out another pack of Chinese cigarettes and took out one and gave it to Li Qingcang.
Li Qingcang hurriedly waved his hand to signal that he would not. Professor Hai added another point to his heart, put the cigarette back in the box, and threw it on the coffee table in front of his desk. Professor Hai also doesn't smoke, and usually loses packs of cigarettes in the office to entertain customers.
At this time, Hai Ruyu also brought a cup of tea to Li Qingcang, Li Qingcang hurriedly took it, took a sip and put it on the coffee table.
Professor Hai was not polite, and went straight to the point and said, "Xiao Li! I heard Ruyu say that you know the Tangut script, I have some photocopied materials of the Tangut script here, and I haven't figured out what it means, so I specially asked you to come over and see what it means? ”
Li Qingcang thought to himself that Professor Hai was also a cheerful person and did practical things, no wonder Xiao Yuer was like him, and he was also straightforward, daring to love and hate.
So he immediately got up and went to his desk, and saw a large piece of paper on it, on which was a photocopy of an old map. Take a serious look, there are some lines and some circles and dots of symbols painted on it, the name of the mountain range is written in Xixia script "Helan Mountains", and there are other place names such as Xingqing Mansion, Dingzhou, Huaizhou, and Xiliang Mansion. The highlight is a coat of arms-like pattern drawn next to the place name of the Wifu Residence in Montenegro. There are also a few lines of poetic annotation in the upper right corner of the map: "The tiger is hidden in the gossip, and the sky is ready to be revealed." The mystery of the moon Tibetan birth door is now, and the burly ladle shines on me for a hundred years. ”
On the side of the floor drawings were scattered pieces of paper, presumably drafts made by Professor Hai, with Chinese characters and Tangut characters on them.
When Li Qingcang saw the photocopy of this map, he secretly exclaimed in his heart, "God help me!" "I was thinking about going to Helan Mountain, and it seemed that as long as Professor Hai followed the route of this map, they would just have to pass through Helan Mountain.
He raised his head and said to Professor Hai: "This is a map, which should be drawn in the area of Helan Mountain and Yinchuan, Ningxia, and these marked words are the place names of the ancient Xixia Kingdom, and the four sentences on this map are translated into Chinese as "The tiger is hidden in the gossip, and the sky is about to be clear." The mystery of the moon Tibetan birth door is now, and the burly ladle shines on me for a hundred years. "I don't know what it means, I should have brought some mysteries in it, and it has something to do with the gossip stars. I don't know what this badge-like pattern represents. ”
Professor Hai was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "I studied with those friends in the institute for a few days, checked a lot of information, and the results were the same as yours. It seems that you really know this Tangut script, the young man is amazing! In the early years, this Western Xia script was called the Book of Heaven, and the world couldn't find a few people as familiar as you, right? I would venture to ask, how did you come to know this Tangut script? ”
Li Qingcang had already been told by Hai Ruyu on the phone, and this excuse for amnesia naturally could not be used anymore.
I had to explain to Professor Hai: "The person who taught me knowledge is rather weird, and I am not allowed to reveal his situation to others, so I'm very sorry, Professor Hai, I can't say." ”
Professor Hai is 100% satisfied with Li Qingcang now, and what he cares about is whether Li Qingcang recognizes Xixia Wen or not. It doesn't matter how you met, seeing Li Qingcang apologize, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's okay, don't say it, it's okay!" 'If you have extraordinary merit, you will treat extraordinary people. Most of these capable people have some personality, I understand. ”
Li Qingcang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Father Hai was not bothering about this issue, it was not his habit to lie, but this strange life experience forced him to lie to people all over the world.
Professor Hai continued: "Not long ago, the Ningxia Public Security Bureau arrested a group of tomb robbers who committed crimes in Minning Village, Yongning County. It used to be a desolate Gobi desert, but the regional government relocated some of the mountain dwellers there, and the burials were discovered during the construction of a canal. As a result, many tomb robbers were attracted. This map was found from the captured tomb robbers, and the badge marked on it should be the logo of the Yeli family in the history of Western Xia, and the burial location should be in the current Tengger Desert. Who the owner of the tomb is, then it will have to be determined by on-site investigation. Therefore, after this map was handed over to the Institute of Archaeology by the comrades of the Ministry of Public Security, the Institute gathered some experts and scholars from all over the country to prepare to excavate this ancient tomb together. ”
Only then did Li Qingcang know the ins and outs of this incident, and asked: "Yeli family, could it be the family of Li Yuanhao's important ministers, the inventor of the Western Xia script, and the "King of Guanghui" Yeli Renrong?" ”
Professor Hai nodded yes, seeing that Li Qingcang was so familiar with the history of Western Xia, he couldn't help but appreciate it more and more, and asked, "Xiao Li, are you interested in participating in our archaeological work and getting paid?" I will give you the maximum amount of non-staff personnel hired, your ability is not used for archaeology but it is buried, and if you have you after discovering the documents and items of Western Xia, we old guys will save a lot of trouble. ”
Li Qingcang hurriedly agreed: "Thanks to your high opinion, I don't have anything to do with participating in your archaeological work, but I still have two friends, and the three of us have never been together before." Can you bring it with you? ”
After hearing this, Professor Hai touched his chin and asked, "Then do your two friends have any specialties?" I don't have any history or archaeology expertise, so I have a reason to apply for additional staff. ”
Li Qingcang discussed the coping plan with Xiao Meng and the leopard at home. At this time, Professor Jianhai asked, and replied: "My two friends have some experience in wild survival, and they also know some feng shui techniques, so they should be of some help to archaeology." ”
In fact, in addition to the fitter skills, the leopard and Xiao Meng only have a stronger on-the-spot reaction than ordinary people.
Li Qingcang understands something about this, they don't know it at all, in order to bring these two little brothers, Li Qingcang had to help them blow out the cowhide first.
As soon as Professor Hai heard that they still knew these things, which could be of great use in archaeological excavations, he immediately nodded in agreement and said, "In this way, I will first report the situation of the three of you to the institute, and you will all go according to the highest treatment." When exactly will you leave, I will call Ruyu to inform you. Do you have anything at hand now, if so, hurry up and hand it over, this archaeology will take a month, right! Xiao Li, what are you doing? Coming to me to help doesn't affect your own business, does it? ”
Li Qingcang just wanted to answer. Hai Ruyu spoke on the side: "Dad, Li Qingcang is in the automobile industry, and he and two friends have set up an auto repair shop. ”
This little Yuer is now focused on Li Qingcang, "girls are outgoing" is really a wise saying. Before marrying Li Qingcang, he began to think about him, for fear that his father would think that Li Qingcang had no job, had amnesia, and didn't like him, this lie made even Li Qingcang blush.
Hai Ruyu himself also blushed, Professor Hai thought that the young man was shy, but he didn't think about the lie, and said: "That's not bad, the young man is young and promising!" Now that's all business. Let's talk about personal matters, I heard Ruyu say that last time thanks to your help, we have always wanted to find an opportunity to express our gratitude to you, or else, I will call my wife out in the afternoon, invite you to dinner, express your gratitude? ”
When Hai Ruyu heard this, he hurriedly shook his head behind his father, signaling that Li Qingcang could not agree, Li Qingcang understood, and hurriedly excused himself and said: "No need to bother, Professor Hai, I still have to discuss with my friends about going to Ningxia later, I still need to prepare some luggage, and I have to hand over some things in my hands, let's talk about the matter of eating next time, besides, you are an elder, how can there be any reason for you to invite me." ”
After saying this, Professor Dehai nodded again and again, very happy. He said, "In that case, I won't keep you, you go and do what you have in hand." In a few days, we are going to go. Ruyu, you go and send Xiao Li. ”
Hai Ruyu agreed. walked out of his father's office with Li Qingcang, and waited until he was far away from the office before patting his chest and saying, "But it suffocates me." I'm afraid that my dad will ask you questions, what if you can't remember. I knew I wouldn't bring you to see him, I'll bring you back when you're better, but fortunately you didn't promise to eat with my parents at night, my mother is not as easy to fool as my father, she will definitely ask you to regret eating this meal! ”
Li Qingcang said with a smile: "It's still Xiao Yu'er who is far-sighted, don't you see that we are avoiding your mother's edge now?" ”
Hai Ruyu also smiled and said, "That's the same." You see I lied to my dad for you today, I don't care, you have to wrap up dinner today. ”
Li Qingcang also patted his chest and said: "That's no problem, it's too boring to pack a meal, it's better to pack it for a lifetime." ”
Amused the sea like jade and said to Li Qingcang: "Just your sweet mouth, okay, let's call the leopards out later, there will be more people." I'd like to tell them a few more words, don't say anything. Li Qingcang nodded yes.