I was stunned by the fat man's question, because I didn't think about whether this thing was worth anything at all, in my cognition, this thing is a cultural relic, and it can't be measured by money, let alone bought and sold. Hearing him ask this, I became suspicious of his intention to join the archaeological team, and couldn't help but say to him: "Fatty, this thing is a cultural relic......

"Ah......" The fat man obviously knew what I was going to say, so he hurriedly interrupted me, turned to the sixth master on the side and said, "Sixth master, this thing is a cultural relic and cannot be sold." ”

The sixth master looked dazed, and muttered in a low voice: "I didn't say I wanted to sell it......"

"Don't you want to sell it?" The fat man then said serious nonsense: "That's what I mean...... Relics...... Can't buy or sell...... Well, you can't give it away......"

I didn't want to listen to the fat man's nonsense anymore, so I turned around and asked the sixth master: "Sixth master, where did this thing come from?" ”

"What?" The sixth master was still listening to the fat man's nonsense, and he didn't relax when I asked.

"I want to know where you found out." After I finished speaking, I felt that it seemed a little inappropriate to ask such a question, so I briefly mentioned the matter of the cultural relics handed in by the forest farm workers some time ago.

After listening to this, the sixth master asked me: "Xiao Fen, you said that the things handed in by the forest farm workers are the same as this?" ”

I nodded yes, and the fat man listened quietly.

The sixth master then asked: "Those workers said that they picked it up in the rocky ditch?" ”

"yes."

The sixth master sighed and said, "Hey! That's what I threw away. ”

"Huh?!" The fat man and I both cried out in surprise and hurriedly asked the sixth master what was going on, and the sixth master briefly explained the matter.

It turned out that this was all what the sixth master encountered when he caught rabbits a few days ago. On that day, the sixth master drove the sheep into the mountain as usual, the sheep were grazing on the side, and the sixth master went to the neighborhood to check if there was any harvest in his trap. As a result, he found that he had one less clip under it, and after a careful search, he found that there were blood stains in the place where the clip had been placed. The sixth master judged that he had caught a big guy like a wild boar, and because the clip was used to hunt rabbits, the weight was too light and it was taken away by the prey. The sixth master searched all the way along the blood stains on the ground, and finally found a hidden hole halfway up the mountain, and these clay pots were found in that hole.

The sixth master said vaguely, we only heard a general meaning, and the specific time and place are not clear. I was about to ask all of this clearly, but the fat man next to me had already opened his mouth to ask.

The fat man said: "Sixth master, you said that after you got caught and ran away, could it be something like a lynx or a wolf?" ”

The bobcat in the fat man's mouth is the golden leopard, and when I was a child, I heard adults tell me that there were bobcats and wolves in the mountains a long time ago.

The sixth master shook his head and said, "The bobcats and wolves are long gone, if there are still rabbits running all over the mountain, now the biggest one in the mountain is a wild boar." ”

The fat man asked on the side: "Sixth Master, didn't you find that wild boar in the cave?" ”

The sixth master continued to shake his head and said, "The hole is quite deep, and there are some twists and turns, I only brought a flashlight and a firewood knife, and I walked for a while and turned back." ”

The fat man wanted to ask again, but I stopped him, because I found that the thing was completely just for eating, and I didn't ask anything about it. And of course, I was most concerned about the location of the cave, because I felt that the cave described by the sixth master was not at the top of the mountain, that is, it might not be the remains found by the archaeological team, so I asked: "Sixth master, where is the cave you are talking about, not far from the top of the mountain?" ”

When the sixth master heard me ask, he thought for a while and said: "That cave is still far from the top of the mountain, in the bushes on the west slope of the rocky ditch, the specific location is not easy to say, and it is not too far to walk from home, or I will take you there another day." ”

Hearing the sixth master say this, I am even more sure of the guess in my heart, this cave and the ruins found by the archaeological team are not the same thing. I thought it might be a historical site, and I should go and see it, so I said to the sixth master: "That's fine, thank you sixth master." ”

The sixth master smiled and said, "What are you polite to me, how much effort can it take to herd sheep and lead the way with you." ”

"Xiao Fen, you are not good at this, as if the sixth master is an outsider." The fat man was on the sidelines, obviously a little unhappy that I had interrupted him in search of a wild boar.

When the sixth master heard the fat man say this, he reached over and patted me on the shoulder, saying, "What the little fat said is right, don't be polite to the sixth master." ”

I'm already immune to the fat man's run, and I don't take it to heart at all, but I'm still thinking about the cave. I completely ignored the fat man and continued to ask, "Sixth Master, how many clay pots like this are there in the cave?" ”

"I didn't go deep, I picked up a total of four in a corner, I was thinking of taking them all out, and I would send them to your grandfather in a few days, but I found that I was old and useless, and I couldn't walk far from the cave just after carrying them out." The sixth master smiled and said, "So, I picked the biggest one and hugged it back first." ”

I asked, "Sixth Master, did you put the remaining three near the rocky ditch?" ”

"yes." The sixth master sighed and said: "I think that no one usually goes to the stone ditch, so I found an open space and put it down, thinking about moving it the next day, but it rained that night, and the stone ditch also got water, and when the sky was clear and I went to look for it again, I couldn't find it, and now I know that it was picked up by someone, and it was handed over to the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau." ”

I nodded and said, "Sixth Master, the Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics has set up an archaeological team because of these three clay pots, and we will enter the mountain in two days." ”

"I see." The sixth master suddenly realized and said, "You two must have come back because of this incident, right?" ”

As soon as I heard it, I understood that the sixth master had misunderstood, and I was thinking about how to explain it.

The fat man was quick-mouthed, and he had already rushed in front of me and said to the sixth master: "Sixth master, Xiao Fen and I are considered to be the pioneers, and the large force of the archaeological team will arrive later." ”

"You see if this is going to work." The sixth master seemed to remember something, and said to me and the fat man: "You two are from the Cultural Relics Bureau, if I hand over this clay pot to you, it will be equivalent to handing it over to the Cultural Relics Bureau." ”

After hearing this, the fat man said happily: "The sixth master is right, I will now pay tribute to the sixth master on behalf of the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau, thank ......"

"Smack!"

I really couldn't listen to it, so I reached out and slapped him lightly on the back of the neck, saying, "Look at your fat goods, you also represent the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau." ”

The fat man clutched the back of his neck to prevent me from slapping him again, and pretended to be pitiful and whispered, "If you don't say it, don't say it, why are you hitting me." ”

"I ......" I slapped again, pretending to do it again, but the fat man dodged.

The sixth master said with a smile on the side: "You are both so old, why are you still the same as when you were a child." ”

I blushed and said to him: "Sixth master, don't listen to the little chubby, I'll go back and contact the people from the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau in a while." ”

I regret that when I met Uncle Zhou at noon, I didn't leave contact information for each other, and now I don't have Uncle Zhou's contact information, so I can only go back and ask my grandfather if there is one.

"Why bother later, I'll contact now." The fat man had already taken out his mobile phone as he spoke, and asked while rummaging: "Sixth Master, do you still have an impression of the city man who often went to Xiaofen's house many years ago?" ”

The fat man saw that the sixth master frowned, and then continued: "It's from the Cultural Relics Bureau, I call Xiaofen's grandfather Master, and I often went to Xiaofen......'s house a few years ago."

"Oh, I remember." The sixth master said with some uncertainty: "Did you say that young man, from the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau, it seems to be called Xiao Zhou ......?"

"Yes, yes, that's him." The fat man nodded and continued: "Uncle Zhou is now the deputy director of the Salt Lake City Cultural Relics Bureau, Sixth Master, I won't tell you that our errand was arranged by others." ”

After hearing this, the sixth master looked stunned and said, "No wonder you both went to work at the Cultural Relics Bureau." ”

I couldn't laugh or cry as I listened, and it became more and more indescribable. But if you think about it, it seems that what the fat man said is right, why I always feel weird.

"Hey! Uncle Zhou? The fat man turned on the hands-free, and Zhou Xingyao's voice came from the mobile phone: "It's Chubby, what's wrong, I miss Uncle Zhou just after the afternoon separation?" ”

"Hey, hey, hey." The fat man smirked: "I have something serious to report to you." ”

"Oh, tell me something."

The fat man briefly talked about the sixth master, and finally asked if he could bring the clay pot back on behalf of the Cultural Relics Bureau. I think this fat guy asked this question on purpose, the purpose is to target the sarcasm I just made to him, which is to slap his face on the show. Thinking of this, I just twisted my head to the side.

Zhou Xingyao's voice and laughter came from the mobile phone, and he said: "Little fatty, I want to thank the sixth master on behalf of the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau, and hand over the cultural relics, the Municipal Bureau has a reward policy, and you can also say ...... to the sixth master."

"Hmm." The fat man smirked next to me, and I knew he meant to ignore it.

Zhou Xingyao's voice came: "Besides, Xiao Fen is not around?" ”

"Yes." The fat man stabbed me in the waist with his hand, and I dodged.

"Little fatty, the clay pot will let Xiao Fen move ...... in a while"

"Hmm."

The two chatted a few more times before hanging up.

The fat man looked proud, dragged me and asked, "Did you hear that, Director Zhou said, you will move the clay pot in a while." ”

I can understand the reason for Zhou Xingyao's arrangement, mainly because I am more professional. But in the eyes of the fat man, this is simply retribution, he deliberately angered me in a weird way, causing the sixth master to laugh on the side.

The sixth master chatted with us for a while, but he just sighed that he hadn't hunted any game these days, and he hadn't been able to invite the two of us to eat meat. The fat man said that he wanted to worship the sixth master as a teacher, and he wanted to carry forward the trap skills of the sixth master, and pointed to the direction of the lonely mountain and said: "Tremble, rabbit ......"

Saying goodbye to the sixth master, I hugged the clay pot and walked back with the fat man. The fat man walked crookedly, fantasizing about catching hares and pheasants. I was silently thinking about the cave and the ruins found on the top of the mountain, thinking about whether there would be any connection between the two, or just a coincidence. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look back at the lonely mountain behind me.

Under the moonlight, the lonely mountain looks particularly mysterious, like a black giant beast standing alone between heaven and earth, guarding ancient secrets. I stared at the lonely mountain, and deep down I felt a strong desire to learn about solving the puzzle.