Chapter 8: The Tomb of Wen Tao
In a blink of an eye, I suddenly received a call from Mr. Ji, who said that the matter had been settled, I could go to Runan Prison to pick up people, and he would come to my shop in a week later to explain the rest to me in detail.
I hung up the phone and continued to walk up the hill with Zhang Genhuo.
That's right, it's clear, Zhang Gen and I came back to sweep the grave.
The bus to the home has been replaced with the latest model to accommodate more people.
But the way up the mountain is still difficult.
The last time I went up the mountain, I wasn't still on the way to find Zhao Jianguo's wallet.
And this time, the mood is completely different.
We walked leisurely, looking at the grass and trees on the left and right, breathing in this familiar smell, this is home.
When I got to the mountain, I was surprised to find that the graves of my mother and husband were not covered with any weeds, and I thought that a kind neighbor should have taken care of them.
We stepped forward and kowtowed three times in front of their graves.
After kowtowing and putting some fruit on the table, I turned my head to Zhang Genhuo and said, "Genhuo, you bring these gifts, go home first, I have something to tell our mother." β
Zhang Genhuo muttered: "If you don't want to work, just say it, how did I get these four trolley boxes myself......"
"If you can't take it, take two, get out."
Zhang Genhuo drooped his face and pulled the two trolley boxes and left.
When I saw him walking away, I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mom, sir, I've kept you waiting, after two years, I have already avenged half of your revenge, but don't worry, I can do the remaining half soon, I will definitely let them pay for their blood debts, you can rest in peace......"
I found another stick, dug a small pit in front of my husband's tombstone, put the wrench in it, and buried it carefully.
Then he picked up the trolley box and walked in the direction of the old house.
Still far away, I saw a group of people crowded in the direction of my door, I hurriedly walked over, only to find that it was Zhang Genhuo distributing gifts to everyone.
We went home this time to buy a lot of things, are to pick some valuable, practical objects, after all, our brothers and sisters have not less to take care of these old folks, now that we have money, we should make everyone happy.
The village chief stood at the outskirts of the crowd, holding a dry cigarette in his mouth, his face wrinkled with joy.
I walked over and shouted, "Uncle Zhao." β
The village chief looked at me, stunned for a second, and then suddenly laughed and said, "Oh, I'll just say, I can't come back by myself." β
I still remember that when my mother died, all the aftermath was handled by the village chief, and I always remember this kindness.
I opened the trolley box, took out two Chinese cigarettes, handed them to the old village chief, and said, "Uncle Zhao, this is for you." β
The village chief took it and looked at it, quickly stuffed it back for me, and said in a panic: "This is not good, I don't know how to read, but I know the cigarette case, these are all cigarettes smoked by the director of the city, I don't dare to smoke." β
I stuffed the cigarette back again and said, "Oh, Uncle Zhao, who said that only the director can smoke well, this cigarette is rooted in my money to buy, I will give it to you, you will smoke!" What are you afraid of! β
The village chief hesitated for a moment and swallowed his saliva, then wiped his hands vigorously, as if he was afraid of soiling the cigarette, and then carefully put it into his arms.
I beckoned others to come to me and get gifts, and every house had them.
The middle-aged women in the village, after two years of wind and frost, seemed to have some more wrinkles, and they surrounded me and Zhang Genhuo and asked "How are you outside?" Didn't suffer hardship, did you? "You've made a fortune, look at the two of you." "Got a partner? You have to look at the object outside, and the little girl in the big city can be wild. β
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Aunt Zhang stood in the crowd wiping her tears, and I said, "Aunt Zhang, why are you crying?" β
Aunt Zhang has the best relationship with my mother, and her family and mine are also close neighbors.
The day after my mother died, on the morning when I became seriously ill, I still remember the bowl of hot stew stickers that Aunt Zhang delivered.
Aunt Zhang sighed and said, "I think, you two hard-working children, it's really not easy to be able to live outside, if your mother is alive...... Hey, hey, don't talk about it, don't talk about it. β
I looked at this group of gossiping middle-aged women, and it seemed as if time had gone back to two years ago, and I seemed to have become the ignorant teenager again.
Only here can I really relax.
Unfortunately, I'm not that boy anymore, I've become a hateful, scheming marketman.
After sending off the old villagers, we went to Aunt Zhang's house for a meal, and then returned to our hometown for one night, and we got on the train to Runan without saying goodbye.
After going through the formalities, we picked up San'er.
San'er was full of joy when he saw us, and the first thing he said was to ask him about his mother's situation, and I explained the matter briefly, and he was relieved.
We took San'er back to Jincheng, and then went to visit his mother, this lie, I finally finished it.
After another week, Mr. Ji finally came to my shop again.
When he entered the door, he saw San'er sweeping the yard, and asked with a smile, "Little brother, don't come to harm." β
When San'er saw Mr. Ji, he hurriedly bowed and thanked him.
Mr. Ji waved his hand and signaled not to take it to heart, and then under the guidance of Lao Ma and me, he went to the house to talk about business.
He took a sip of water and went straight to the point: "Shopkeeper, what about me, just say it directly, I told you before, things are not easy to do, mainly because this place is in the ancient Chang'an area." β
I couldn't help frowning, the ancient Chang'an area, it doesn't sound like it's very dangerous, isn't the place we went to before more tricky than this?
I was puzzled and asked, "What happened to the ancient Chang'an area?" β
Lao Ma said: "In the ancient Chang'an area, that place, there are many large tombs, and it is not an exaggeration to say that there will be a large tomb in a few hundred meters, so there are surprisingly many tomb robbers there." In recent years, the grave robbers have divided into regions, each with a general scoop to talk about. All forces will not extend their Luoyang shovels into other people's fields. Presumably you have figured it out, we are going to dig something in the soil this time, and it must be a big tomb, in that case, the gang of colleagues in Chang'an will definitely not allow us to do this. β
I said, "Then let's do it secretly." β
The old horse said, "Secretly? Do you think those guys are vegetarians? If they do it secretly, they will be 100% discovered, and after they are discovered, they will drive us out of Chang'an, if they are black-hearted and directly light a cannon for us, we may have to eat a few prison meals. β
Listening to Lao Ma say this, this matter does not seem to be so easy.
This is different from the past, where we went to the Borderlands, which was a bit more dangerous, but no one cared about it.
This time, I had to go to someone's pot to grab food, and I couldn't get through.
I said, "Shouldn't we talk to them about cooperation?" I think Mr. Ji should know the approximate location of the tomb, why don't we talk to them, we provide the general direction, and everyone works together to divide the things into fifty and fifty, wouldn't it be beautiful. β
Lao Ma snorted lightly and said: "Hmph, that's people's territory, even if there is no direction, they dig a tomb and a cemetery, sooner or later one day they can dig that tomb, and then everything is everyone's, why should he share it with you?" β
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I patted my head, and then I reacted, blaming me for being too naΓ―ve.
That's right, it's someone else's territory, it's like we're going to someone else's house and tell the owner of that house, there's a piece of gold behind your door, can we divide it?
That guy will definitely beat us out.
It's a truth.
I had a headache for a while, no wonder Mr. Ji said that things are not easy to do, that's right, now it has become a nowhere to go even from the beginning.
I sighed and said, "Don't care about these things for now, take people's money to eliminate disasters for others, Mr. Ji, you just have to say, how to do it is our business, I promise to get the box back for you." β
Mr. Ji laughed and said, "Haha, refreshing!" What the old man asked you to go to this time is Wen Tao's tomb. β
I frowned and asked, "Wen Tao?" Who is Wen Tao? Is it famous? β
Since Mr. Ji directly nominated and said it with his surname, then this Wen Tao must be a well-known person.
But I also know some famous deeds more or less, but I don't remember who this Wen Tao is.
Tony put down the teaglass, opened the paper fan, and said, "Wen Tao is the most notorious tomb robber in ancient and modern times. β
I muttered, "Grave robbers? β
Tony seems to know a lot about some history, he said: "Yes, tomb robbers, that Wen Tao is a Chang'an personnel, since he was a child, he stole chickens and dogs, and when he became an adult, he started to rob the tombs. The technique is shoddy, and many cultural relics have been destroyed by this guy, causing great losses. β
Mr. Ji added: "But although this guy is heinous, he has also done some things that people will remember, such as the volume of "Orchid Pavilion Preface", which he brought out from the tomb of Tang Taizong. β
I was a little shocked, I didn't expect this guy to be so bold, in that feudal society, digging the imperial tomb is already a heinous thing, and he actually dared to dig the imperial tomb of Tang Taizong.
This person...... It is really one of the few tomb robbers in ancient times.
Mr. Ji said again: "That Wen Tao is cunning and sinister, and he was finally killed by Tang Mingzong. But he has stolen countless imperial tombs in his life, and there will be a lot of rare treasures to accompany the burial, but his burial is too secret, and no one knows where his tomb is. The old man recently got information that Wen Tao's tomb is likely to be on Mount Saga. β
"Sagayama?"
"Sagashan, is a good place, full of aura, legend has it that Guiguzi once hid in Sagashan to teach the art of war, and it is said that Lao Tzu opened an altar on Sagashan to preach. These legends also show that this Sagayama must be an excellent place for feng shui. β
I nodded and asked, "Then the information you got is inside Wen Tao's tomb?" β
Mr. Ji nodded and said, "I got four words: Wen Tao." I think that must mean that the gold leaf wooden box is hidden under Wen Tao's body, and as long as he finds his tomb, he will definitely be able to get the wooden box. β
I said, "Okay, let's leave at a later date." β
Mr. Ji waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, the ground is still frozen now, and I can't dig it, and I will send someone over in half a month." β
"It's a deal."
After sending Mr. Ji away, I asked Lao Ma, "Who will Sanbaozhai send with me this time?" β
The old horse asked thoughtfully, "Why are you asking this?" β
I quickly pinched myself, but my heart was still too anxious, so I had to make a fork to turn things over.
Black bear, you must come, I can't wait to kill you......
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