Fifth, a good deal
As mentioned in the last book, Lisa Liu begged Young Master Ge to fund the organization of a scientific expedition team to explore the Tibetan borderlands. Lisa Liu's decision to make such a decision was actually inspired by Andrew's notebook. Lisa Liu asked the Latin professor at New York University to translate the Latin in her notes into English. The professor felt Lisa Liu's enthusiasm and was particularly attentive to the matter of translation. It didn't take long to translate the entire note, and patiently marked and explained some of the obscure points carefully, and expressed his own opinions on the doubts.
During this time, Lisa Liu also collected extensive information about the Italian explorer Andrew. Andrew is not an Italian, but a Vatican, who turned out to be a Vatican clergyman, whose main job was to organize and repair some classics. Life is not hard, nor is it comfortable, simply relying on the Pope to eat a mouthful, and if you don't have enough to eat, you can't go hungry. Later, life was too prosaic, and inspired by the craze for gold in the East, he resigned from his teaching position and went on an expedition to the Far East. Originally inspired by the old ancestor Marco Polo, he should have gone to China, but he never thought that he was shipwrecked on the way, and was fortunately rescued by a British merchant ship that went to India, and then he explored in India full of gold, and his main livelihood was to excavate and preserve cultural relics, of course, his excavation and preservation were for profit, and basically without the permission of the original owner. To put it bluntly, an Italian followed a group of British people to do speculative business in India, occasionally digging up people's ancestral graves, stealing other people's treasures, and then shipping them back to England to make money.
Andrew's business with a British partner in India can be described as prosperous, all the way along the southern tip of India to the north, where he can not be said to be digging three feet, but he also made a lot of money. Exploring all the way to the Nepalese region, on the one hand, I felt the simplicity of the local folk customs, and on the other hand, I collected gold and cultural relics without mercy. I think that all religions in the world have the same, and there will always be a convincing bridge or a sentence between greed and faith, so that the monks can enjoy the benefits brought by the red dust and look forward to the dividends brought by transcending the mundane. The best of both worlds, that's probably how it should be explained.
When he walked to the south slope of Mount Everest, Andrew looked up at the sacred snow-capped mountains and suddenly felt a lot of emotion. When I think about it, I was going to go on an expedition to China, but I ended up in India. Just as the so-called material civilization is solved, the thirst for spiritual civilization to be satisfied is urgent. The so-called long-cherished wish to go to China in the first half of his life is just around the corner? Just pass through the Himalayas, and behind the mountains is China! China has more gold, more wealth, and he-Andrew will become the most accomplished Central European emissary of all time, far more than his ancestor, Mr. Marco Polo.
Andrew was ambitious in an instant, looking up at Mount Everest, maybe it was the lack of oxygen in the alpine reaction, maybe it was the afterglow of the sunset that shrouded the mountain, in short, in Andrew's eyes, at this time, the mountain of Mount Everest was cast of gold, golden, and his ears seemed to be echoing with the fairy music of heaven, and the angels were flying in it, smiling and waving their white wings towards themselves. In short, this heavenly realm is waiting for Andrew, the great explorer, to conquer! Of course, it is also said that Andrew achieved the Arhat status in Lamaism in an instant, and the eyes of heaven have been opened, and he can pass through the red dust and go directly to the Elysian World, which is a tribute to his outstanding cultural exchanges between Europe and India.
When Andrew told his British partner about his idea, he originally wanted to spend some foaming stars and lobby carefully, after all, he was going to China. I don't want the people of the empire at that time when the sun never sets, but whoever dares to go to India to beg for a living, isn't that bold? As long as there is treasure to dig up, it is all desirable, ambitious, and there are no taboos! The two of them discussed carefully, as if Columbus had discovered a new continent and discovered a new paradise, and their hearts were boiling with enthusiasm, and they naturally hit it off. Advance to the East - China - and conquer!
To cut a long story short, Andrew and his British partner first traveled from Nepal to Tibet and then took several months to make it to Lhasa. During the few months in Tibet, he exchanged a large amount of leather, gold and silver from the Tibetans with cheap cosmetics from England, and gained an unexpected abundance. At that time, the garrison of the Great Qing State stationed in Tibet was also corrupt, and the garrison general also regarded Andrew as a foreigner, and even the porters from India and Nepal were courteous, which made Andro more and more happy.
Although he had the intention of continuing to travel eastward, when he entered China, he realized that China's territory is vast, and the roads are far more dangerous than originally expected. Moreover, China's war is in chaos, although it has the identity of a foreign adult as a guarantee, but it is also impossible to ensure that there are any accidents. Especially after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is over and the Boxers are in trouble, in short, it is not a peaceful trip. The eastbound plan will be put forward again and again, the adventure is the same as the trip, you need to go in one go, look ahead and think about it repeatedly, and the final result is that it is not over, it is nothing more than a note on the list of regrets!
During his travels in Tibet, Andrew felt the love of the Tibetans for religion, as if he saw in them the piety and devotion of his youth, which was from the bottom of his heart the love and worship of the gods he believed in. Seeing the pure eyes of these good people, Andrew actually regained his love for God. Although the religious beliefs of the Tibetans were different, this international friend did not prevent him from learning about Lamaism with curiosity and spreading Jehovah's love and kindness in the spirit of enlightening and ignorant knowledge of advanced culture. came and went, but there were also a few believers around him, which made Andrew even more convinced: he had come to the right place, and this time God was standing behind him.
During Andrew's mission, it was natural to share his experience with the Tibetans, and talk about the chicken soup for the soul that his predecessors had brewed for a long time, which of course was explained in the teachings. After a long time, I have some understanding of some local customs and legends. He was attracted by a local legend: the dormitory of the Daikoku Tenmei King stands between the white mountains and black waters, and after passing through a sea of sand, entering the dormitory of the Daikoku Tenmei King, he can immediately receive the blessing of the Daikoku Tenmei King, and thus live in bliss. Lamaism is a polytheistic worship, with all kinds of gods and goddesses flying all over the sky, each with its own effect, and almost every god has a corresponding epic legend to chant. This legend is nothing more than a celebration and praise of King Daikoku.
When Andrew heard it at first, he didn't care, he just thought it was a legend of the ignorant culture. But his British partner has a remarkable eye for exploration. A closer look reveals that King Daikoku is the god of wealth in Tibetan Buddhism. The dormitory of the King of Daikoku was decorated with supreme jewels, which had been accumulated over the years by the devotees from all over the world, and the number must have been extremely considerable. When they heard the news, the British partners were convinced that God had prepared for Andrew and the British partners to reward them for their uncomplaining efforts in Jehovah's preaching over the years.
Andrew's story has little to do with our story, so let's just mention it here. Andrew, together with his British partners, determined that the dormitory of King Daikoku was a treasure, and after hard work and preparation, it was finally determined that the dormitory was on the border of Tibet, and they set out to conduct a so-called scientific investigation. I experienced a lot of thrilling things along the way, and finally found the dormitory of King Daikoku.
This story was told in Lisa Liu's mouth, which made Young Master Ge's heart shake when he heard it, and he couldn't help asking, "What happened later?" Andrew: What did they do with King Daikoku's treasure? He clapped his hands and sighed, "Hey! These treasures of the country have been ruthlessly plundered by these barbarians! ”
Lisa Liu stretched out her hands, shrugged her shoulders and said, "Honey, that's why I organized an expedition!" That's what Andrew's notebook says. As for what happened to Andrew, I don't know, and I asked some friends to inquire about Andrew and his British partner, but everyone doesn't know. But Andrew's notes conclude by saying: His ignorance has harmed them, and what really matters is not how much treasure the Daikoku Tianming King has, but the Daikoku Tianming King's way to becoming an immortal, and the Daikoku Tianming King has pointed out the direction, but they have the portal and cannot enter. But in any case, it's a sum ... ”
Young Master Ge couldn't help but interject and corrected: "King Dahei Tianming is the protector god in Tibetan Buddhism, and they are not immortals. This Andrew's notes can't be old on the outside, right? ”
This can't be blamed on Young Master Ge for being surprised. Chinese culture has a long history, and each dynasty has produced something that future generations will flock to, such as the tiles of the Han Palace, the Sancai of the Tang Dynasty, the Ru kiln of the Song Dynasty, and so on. In order to infinitely meet the needs of future generations for these pure offerings and elegant plays, some people naturally began to understand some minds and make something highly similar to the ancestors to sell. This line of work is called distressing in the antique world. Making a book of Andrew notes that are fake and real is really not a difficult task for the craftsmen of the Liuli Factory! Yes, Young Master Ge said so again.
Lisa Liu's face changed when she heard this, and she felt that her career was not supported, after all, there were differences in understanding. But blatant accusations that Andrew's notes are impostors are not an insult to his own intelligence. Is it tolerable, or is it intolerable? I was so angry that I left tears in my eyes.
When Young Master Ge saw it, he naturally blamed himself for his recklessness and made his lover sad and crying, this is not a gentleman's doing, and he tried every means to persuade him. But Lisa Liu is also a more serious one, and she will not give an inch on this issue, and she has to let Young Master Ge make a guarantee that she is satisfied. I forgot that this Andrew note was just dug out by Young Master Ge from the garbage heap in the antique shop.
As he was talking, the phone in the apartment rang, and Young Master Ge picked it up impatiently, it was Master Ge over there. It turned out that Mr. Ge and Mrs. Ge had taken a cruise ship thousands of miles away, drifted at sea for two or three months, and finally landed in New York. For Young Master Ge, this news was just about to go to bed, and someone happened to hand him a pillow.