Chapter 19: The Hollow in the Ground
After the counting, everyone cleaned up, and Mr. Shen told us while packing the bags: "Tomb robbery in my country has always been very rampant, and it has existed since ancient times, except for the inexhaustible. He said that when it was not peaceful before, his teacher excavated at the ruins and came out with a bronze artifact, and within two days of the news spreading, a group of tomb robbers came, but it didn't hurt anyone, and the gold and stone team excavated here, and the tomb robbers took weapons and dug together not far away, and the scene looked like a wonder. Later, considering the safety of the gold and stone team, the excavation was forced to be suspended, but fortunately, the bronze found was sent to the collection first, otherwise it would not have escaped the fate of being robbed.
Over the years, the law and order have improved, and the crackdown has also been intensified, and the tomb robbers have been arrested one after another, but they have been repeatedly banned, and there are always people who want to defy the law. After all, the enemy is in the dark, and I am in the open, and it is not easy to catch him. Another important factor is that the prosperity of the antiquities market has led those who have survived to continue to choose to take risks. But on the one hand, this also reflects that our people's cultural level is getting higher and higher, and they are paying more and more attention to these things......"
We were listening intently to what he had to say, interspersed with the sound of nearer and nearer thunder. Suddenly, there was a thunderclap, as if it was about to explode above our heads, and Mr. Shen stopped, his expression as if he was frozen.
We don't know what's going on, but are we still scared? Just as he was about to open his mouth to ask him, he suddenly lay down on the ground, made a silent gesture, put his right ear to the ground, and heard something.
After a few seconds, Mr. Shen maintained that posture, and told us to follow his example, lie down and listen, we didn't know what the situation was, but we all did it.
Suddenly, there was another thunderclap, so close that it seemed to shake the ground beneath us, but then I realized that it didn't sound right! But I couldn't tell what was wrong, but the sound I heard in the ear on the ground was very twisted, and it was very different from the simple thunder in the other ear.
Then, we all waited patiently for the next thunder to sound very tacitly. After a few minutes, there was another loud bang. Now I realized that the ear that was not close to the ground heard the thunder, and the ear that was close to the ground heard the sound of vibration from the ground, and this vibration was not like a solid one, but like a hollow one, in other words, like a drum, or a watermelon, and that hollow feeling was produced.
Is there a hole in the ground? No way! No way!
Those who make gold and stone will have the most basic sensitivity, and the hollow in the ground is not the tomb of the tomb? There's a tomb down here! And it should be a large tomb, and the space is large enough to produce this hollow sound. Moreover, this is the depths of the grassland, which naturally excludes the possibility of underground construction in modern times.
I was very excited in my heart, and when I looked at Mr. Shen, he was very calm. We listened to a few more thunders, and it was not until the thunder faded away that we got up and wiped the dirt off our ears and faces.
I excitedly asked Mr. Shen if there was a tomb underneath, and his face was not excited, but full of doubts, and said: "It's possible, but I'm not sure, if this kind of sound can be produced, if it is not an underground crack but a tomb, it means that the space in the tomb is very huge, and according to my speculation, the specifications should only be at the emperor level." But no, who would bury the tomb here? It is said that there are the most mausoleums of the Liao Dynasty here, but the 9 emperors of the Liao Dynasty are buried in 5 imperial tombs, Huailing, Qingling, and Zuling are all in C city, and Xianling and Qianling are in the territory of neighboring provinces, so it should not be Liao. Not to mention the mausoleums of the Jin Dynasty, they are all in Dafang Mountain. It's not going to be here. Alas, I still don't guess, and it's useless to guess. Tomorrow if the rain stops, let's see, and if I'm not mistaken, it's coming from the north. We guess we'll have to work two extra days. "After that, let's rest.
But even if I lie down, I am still very excited, if it is really an ancient tomb, it is a big discovery, and it is really worth the trip, not to mention two days of overtime, two more months.
I didn't sleep well all night because I was really excited, but luckily I woke up the next morning and I was still excited and didn't feel tired. At this time, the rain had already stopped, the ground was not very slippery, and the water level did not rise as terrifyingly as Mr. Shen said.
We climbed the hill behind the tent, the mountains here are not too high, and a few steps can be climbed to "see the mountains".
Since we are coming from the south, the hill we are standing on is on the southwest side of the reservoir. Looking north from the top of the mountain, I was taken aback. The water surface of the reservoir is relatively large, we don't see the surrounding pattern clearly, in the south of the reservoir, we come to the Wuhe River, the reservoir to the northwest and northeast there is a river each, this is not the legendary Sanshui Juming Hall?
Mr. Shen heard it right, this form of landscape allows me to find acupoints, and I will also find between the mountains north of the reservoir and the two rivers in the northeast, northwest and northwest, which is obviously the best place for feng shui in this area.
We exchanged opinions, and Shen thought that what I said made sense, and that he had some Feng Shui knowledge in the same way, so we packed up the tent and moved to the approximate location that Shen and I agreed were the most likely to be re-pitched.
We dropped our bags in the tent and began assembling the probe shovel. Unlike the one on the internship site, this one is made of steel. It is an assembled Luoyang shovel, with seven or eight sections, and it can be loaded with three meters. Because it is made of steel, the pole is as thick as a mop, although the middle is hollow, the weight is still very sufficient, so it is usually disassembled and separated.
Shoveling is definitely physical work, especially this kind of steel guy, it is difficult to just lift it, let alone make a hole vertically downward. So Mr. Shen divided the people into two groups and took turns to fight, the two seniors together, and he and I together.
Although digging shovels should also be regarded as the basic skills of Jinshi people, it is very embarrassing that I can't. Anyone who has had the opportunity to use the Luoyang shovel may know that the soil brought up by people who don't know is not like the people who will take a piece of soil, but it is scattered before it is raised, and there is no change in the soil at all, and even the hole can't be hit, I belong to this kind of person.
After a brief lunch, we were ready to get to work. We plan to explore from the foot of the mountain to the reservoir, the two seniors came first, he took turns to fight, and then hit a dozen or so eyes in a straight line, and they were all tired, Mr. Shen asked me to go first, I told the truth, but he said that I used less during the internship, so no, today is just the opportunity to practice.
I had no choice but to take the probe shovel, adjust my posture under his guidance, and hit it down. However, this craft requires not only the right posture, but also the method and angle of force, etc., all need experience, I hit back and forth and the hole is getting bigger and bigger, and I don't go down, and I can't bring up the soil at all, he corrected it a few times and gave up, and took the probe shovel himself.
Teacher Shen was panting while digging the shovel, and at the same time, he had to complain in the ventilation interval and said, "You kid, what's the matter, so stupid, you can learn this thing, no, in the future, how to mix when you go out?" I sue, sue you, no matter which unit you go to, don't say it's Lao Tzu, teach you! Fields of gold! ”
I smiled, learned his panting tone, and said to him: "You are young, Ji Da, do more and do more aerobic exercises, you should exercise and refine your body." ”
He gave me a blank look, smiled helplessly, didn't bother to pay attention to me, and continued to bury his head in the hole.
Fortunately, my eyesight is still good, and I still have no problem looking at the soil. On the side, he helped Mr. Shen record the exploration holes, and at the same time carefully checked the section of soil he brought up, but the soil looked like it didn't even have a cultural layer.
Teacher Shen held his strength, made a few holes, and when he was tired, he replaced two more seniors. In this way, the three of them worked until the sun set, and made dozens of exploration holes in a line, but they did not find rammed earth or flower soil. On the contrary, the people who made the probe hole all had back pain. Especially Teacher Shen, after such a toss of his old arms and legs, he also complained bitterly, and he lay down to rest as soon as he returned to the camp.
As the least physically laborer, I was obligated to take everyone's kettles and help them fetch water from the river.
They lay down for a while before they got up one by one for dinner. After finishing the matter, Mr. Shen said: "This place is not big, and it is definitely not small, there are at least a dozen or so theater gardens that are big, if it is not for excellent luck, how can it be easy to find it?" I'll think about it again. Let's get an early night's rest. ”
The next morning, after eating breakfast, and was about to continue exploring, Mr. Shen turned his head and asked me as if he suddenly remembered something, "Do you have the ability to rely on feng shui to fix acupoints now?" ”
I wanted to say no, but to be honest, I also wanted to try, after all, I thought that I had learned a lot of theories, and it was time to put them into practice, after all, practice is the only criterion for testing the truth.
So I replied, "Okay, then I'll try." But don't blame me if you can't find it. ”
The two seniors were too lazy to climb a mountain because they were tired enough yesterday, and lay down in the camp to continue to rest.
I wanted to use a firewood knife to sharpen two crutches for hiking, but I found that there was not a single tree as far as the eye could see. Teacher Shen and I had to slowly climb the hill to the north of the reservoir.
After reaching the top, Teacher Shen and I both gasped, and after calming down for a while, he pointed to the north and said: "This area is the remnants of the Great Xing'an Mountains Mountains, and the mountains come from the north, so I can only help you get here, and I don't know anything else." ”
I smiled at him, and he seemed to know what I meant, and continued, "You kid hurry, don't waste time, we'll go down and explore when we're done early." ”