On a country road a few miles outside Xiaoli Village in Mapo, two young men rode bicycles and swayed back and forth slowly. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThese two idle people behave strangely, but if you see the scene behind them, then the understanding person will understand.

In a field a few hundred meters behind them, more than 30 men dressed in black stood in a row several meters apart, each with a long-handled shovel. The shovel pole is 3 meters long, and one end is an adze-shaped iron tool.

Dozens of men in black lifted the shovel high in unison, and with a "hey" sound, they smashed it into the ground together, and the shovel was lifted, bringing out cylindrical soil.

Behind them, hundreds of dense holes had been drilled, and a piece of good fertile land had been poked into a hornet's nest.

Anyone who understands knows that this is a grave search.

These people are not the exploration organized by the cultural relics department, but a group of antiques.

Who is so bold as to search for a cave and a grave in broad daylight?

The cylindrical mud blocks dug up by these men in black were all concentrated in a clearing. These pillars of mud are the thickness of an arm, twenty or thirty centimeters long. Neatly arranged, arranged in rows in order, hundreds or thousands of pillars are placed there, and it looks quite spectacular.

An old man with a white beard walks back and forth between pillars of mud. From time to time, he squatted down, picked up a pillar of clay, carefully observed the texture and color, and then put it to his nose and smelled it.

This person is the elder of the well-known tomb robbery family in the Luoyang area, the prince of Ma Lao and Sanma.

Ma Wang Ye was staring at a pillar of dirt and taking a closer look. A junior on a bicycle galloped over, parked the car on the edge of the ridge, ran to the prince of Ma on his feet, and called respectfully: "Third master." ”

"What's the matter?" Ma Wangye didn't raise his head, still concentrating on studying the pillar of dirt.

He knew that it was not an urgent matter, and if it was a black cat raid, the person who looked at the wind would send a special code.

"Someone wants to see you."

"Who?" Lord Ma is not angry, could it be that the broker in the city brought the buyer to see the goods?

Among Ma Wangye's customers, there are often some big buyers who ask for on-site inspection. For such a big customer, the broker will also try to meet his requirements.

It's just that this batch of goods hasn't even come out yet, so this brings people here? The surname Song is the acute son.

"Yes, it's the dawn of the north." Housheng said hesitantly.

"What is he doing here?!" Ma Wangye was shocked, raised his butt and looked into the distance, and on the ridge in the distance, there were four figures standing in the shadows.

Dawn stood there, watching from afar a group of people in the field who were busy beating shovels. I thought that the prince of Luoyang Ma really lived up to his reputation, and everyone else was secretly robbing tombs, and only he dared to explore the cave in broad daylight - it can be seen how deep his power is in this area.

This time, Li Tianming deliberately brought Scar Jin and Niu Da to Ma Sanye's territory to "visit", and there was something important to discuss.

Ma Wangye is very famous, everyone around him knows it, after being slapped twice by Scar Jin, Lao Getou told him "honestly" that Ma Sanye was "plowing the ground" at the head of the village.

Following the direction pointed by Lao Getou, they walked for half an hour, and sure enough, they saw a group of people busy in the fields.

Two young cyclists on the side of the road saw the stranger appear, stopped in front of them, and asked in an unkind tone, "What are you doing?" ”

"Tell you Ma Laosan, just say that the dawn of the north will come to see him!"

Hearing the word Li Tianming, the young man who looked at the wind was startled, obviously they also knew Li Tianming's name. A young man mounted his bicycle and hurried towards the crowd.

Another youth remained in place to "accompany" them. With one foot on the ground and the other straddling the bike, he watched them warily, as if ready to run at any moment.

"Hey! Take us to meet you Ma Laosan! What are you doing here? Kaneko yelled impatiently.

Ma Lao's three generations are very high, few people dare to call him by his name, familiar people generally call Ma Sanye, and more people respect him Ma Wangye.

"Horse, horse prince, there are rules, he, when he explores the cave, outsiders and outsiders can't watch or watch without permission......"

Hou Sheng didn't know if he was born with a stutter or was frightened by Scar Gold, and he stammered when he spoke.

Hou Sheng kept beating the drum in his heart, these people were so bold that they dared to run to Ma Wangye's land to make trouble, and their tone was so unkind. However, seeing that they had no fear, they were really suppressed in this later life - if ordinary people were so horizontal in their land, they would have been greeted by big-eared scrapers.

Li Tianming stopped the gold who was rolling his arms and sleeves and wanted to do it, and said in a gentle tone: "Don't be in a hurry, we are guests from afar, we have to abide by other people's rules, and so on." ”

In the area of Bishan and Luoyang, some small gangs robbed tombs in similar ways, but those big tomb robbing families have their own unique "stunts", and these skills are all secret. Therefore, when working, outsiders cannot watch or snoop. This is also the rule of the industry.

And the characteristic of the Ma Wangye family is to find the tomb and explore the cave.

They robbed tombs without looking at feng shui, and relied on inch-by-inch shovel probing. Experienced people can distinguish the structure, color and inclusions of the soil brought out by the shovel head, and can determine whether there are excavated materials and whether there are ancient tombs underground.

Once the tomb is discovered, the four corners of the tomb are found with a steel drill, the shape of the tomb is framed, and then the burial chamber with burial goods is laid.

For those who are experienced, the shape of the tomb will be exactly the same as the location of the tomb.

This approach is not efficient, but it is practical. It's just that it is very labor-intensive, and only when their Ma family is prosperous and has many disciples, can they pave such a big pomp.

Over the years, Ma Wangye and his disciples have worked hard and cultivated hard, and the farmland in this area has basically been stabbed by Ma Wangye's Luoyang shovel.

The disciple who had run to report to the prince Ma before ran over panting on a bicycle.

"Lord Ma said, please go over and talk."

Li Tianming nodded and walked towards Ma Wangye, who was squatting there in the distance. Kaneko and Niu Da also wanted to follow, but were stopped by a hand from the descendant.

"Lord Ma said that only Li and Li are allowed...... Go over on your own. ”

As soon as Jin Zi heard that he was angry and wanted to give wings again, Li Tianming shook his head and gave the two of them a look.

He understands that Ma Wangye is different from Li Ergou, his family has a big business, and the hundreds of people under his command who eat with him can't fight hard with them, they have to outwit them.

When he came to the ground, Ma Wangye was still squatting there studying the earthen pillar, without even raising his head.

"Third uncle, I'll come to ask you for peace." Li Tianming said respectfully. According to the generation, Ma Wangye and Li Zhenbei are the same generation, and Li Tianming should call him uncle.

Only then did Lord Ma raise his head and look at him, "Oh, it's you, how many years haven't we seen each other?" You were a young man the last time we met, and now your hair is a lot gray. ”

Li Tianming smiled: "The family is unfortunate, the world is sad, the old is fast, the old is fast, hehe." The third uncle is still in good health, I haven't seen him for so many years, and he is still the same as back then. ”

Ma Wangye squinted at him and said, "You came this time, not just to see if I am in good health, right?" I've heard that you're out of the game now, and you've pulled up a team on your own. ”

Li Tianming smiled silently, looking at the busy figure in the distance with his hands behind his back. This Ma Laosan's tone is not good, and he leans on the old man in front of him and sells the old.

Ma Wangye said again, "I had a bit of a friendship with your father back then, we lived in the north, a Luoyang, and it has always been well water that does not interfere with river water. ”

After saying this, Ma Wangye finally stopped squatting on the ground and playing with mud, but straightened up and faced Li Tianming.

Although he was twenty or thirty years older than Li Tianming, Ma Wangye was in good spirits and burly, standing up straight and a head taller than him, looking at Li Tianming condescendingly.

"Anyway, what the hell are you looking for me for? Let's not beat around the bush, open the skylight and say something! ”

"If there is anything that can be used by my third uncle, I can help." Ma Wang Ye added again.

The news of the extermination of Li Ergou's family also spread to Luoyang, and Lord Ma didn't dare to be too snub to him - he was also a little jealous of this ruthless junior.

"The third uncle is really a happy person, I won't go around the bend with you, I came this time to talk to you about cooperation."

"Cooperation? Do you want to find me a pot? Haha" Lord Ma looked up to the sky and laughed, but there was no smile on his face.

"You are looking at the wrong person, my Ma Laosan has debuted for decades, and I have never had the habit of supporting others."

"Third Uncle Ma, you misunderstood me, I am not looking for you to support the pot, but looking for you to cooperate." With a smile on his face, Li Tianming continued to say without humility or arrogance.

"Good! For the sake of your dead father, I'll sell you another face, what do you mean by cooperation? Ma Wang Ye squatted down and continued to pound his clods.

Li Tianming frowned, this Ma Laosan repeatedly mentioned Li Zhenbei, it seemed that he wanted to remind himself of his seniority.

This horse prince has been famous for many years, although his appearance is rough, but he is very ghostly. People who are familiar with him on the road secretly call him a "ghost horse" behind their backs. ”

Back then, he envied Li Zhenbei's ability, and took the initiative to come to the door to ask for a pot, but Li Zhenbei refused with kind words. I didn't expect things to be wrong, but now he denies it.

Seeing Ma Laosan pouting his ass at himself, Li Tianming gritted his teeth, this Ma Laosan was very polite to him verbally, but arrogant and rude in his expression.

Now that his wings are not full, bear with him for the time being. Someday, I'll show you my methods!

"Third Uncle Ma, how much money can coolies like them earn a month?" Li Tianming pointed to the man who was shoveling in the distance, and continued without waiting for Ma Laosan to answer.

"We finally dug a grave, and the remuneration we can get is only a few hundred or thousands of yuan. But the goods that go out of our hands can be worth millions or tens of millions outside, right? ”

Ma Laosan raised his eyebrows and did not make a sound, he knew that what Li Tianming said was the truth.

In Luoyang tomb robbery, the goods are divided equally according to the head, and everyone knows how much each tomb is worth.

The market is 100,000 cultural relics, and the pot can be supported as long as 80,000 yuan, and it is necessary to go through a procedure in vain, which is also the reason why he is reluctant to support the pot with others.

Even if the family works alone, if the money from each tomb is divided evenly according to the head, there is not much left in the hand. The small family is okay, and if you are lucky enough to do a big job, you can make a fortune all of a sudden.

But if you do a big family business like yourself, you will share hundreds of dollars at every turn, and the profit is actually very low.

"My idea is that we will work hard, and we can't let others take advantage of the cheapness, and in the future, you and I will join forces, and we will sit on the ground and raise the price, and ship the goods ourselves......"

"Hahaha" Ma Laosan sneered and interrupted Li Tianming's words,

"Big nephew, are you kidding me? Who do you think you are? Do you want to monopolize the entire antique market in Luoyang and Beipi? ”

Li Tianming bit his lip tightly, Ma Laosan was right, but he didn't like this attitude very much.

Ma Laosan shook his head with a sneer and said: "For so many years, tomb robbers and brokers have cooperated in the division of labor, each in charge of their own affairs, everyone has their own way and connections, and no one should reach into other people's bowls - this is called a rule!" Your father was so majestic back then, didn't he still have to rely on brokers to help him ship? ”

Ma Laosan pouted his ass and examined the mud blocks, and his eyes didn't look at Li Tianming, and continued: "You Li Tianming has some skills, but don't look at the Luoyang antique world too simply!"

The matter of you grabbing the pot with Li Ergou is your personal grudge, how can you solve it yourself, and outsiders will not get involved.

But do you want to extend your whole hand to the entire antique industry in Luoyang, and take care of all the goods and shipments? You don't weigh your own pounds. Back then, your father didn't have the ability to say such a big thing! ”

"My dad is my daddy, I'm me!" Li Tianming's face sank, and he said in a low tone, this Ma Lao San opened his mouth to your father, closed his mouth to your father, and didn't take himself seriously at all, his patience has reached the limit.

When Lord Ma saw that Li Tianming's face had changed, he didn't dare to tease him anymore. Concentrate on studying your own clods.

Li Tianming continued: "In the future, I will have the final say in the Beibi area, and the Luoyang area is still your territory, and my people will never touch it." However, I want to help you with your goods...... I came to say hello to you because of your face as Lord Ma......"

Ma Wangye directly interrupted his words with a wave of his hand: "You don't have to sell me this face, my goods are all from the Song family brothers in Luoyang, you have the ability to deal with them, come and talk to me again!" ”

"-Hey, let's not talk about this, another batch of soil has come out, you can also take a look." Seeing that the situation was about to stalemate, the ghost Ma Laosan immediately changed the topic.

At this time, a sturdy middle-aged man came over with two baskets of earthen pillars and carefully placed them at the feet of Ma Wangye.

Ma Wangye squatted down to check one by one, and suddenly made a "sigh", picked up a pillar, looked left and right, and handed it to Li Tianming.

"I heard that your ability to find caves and see tombs is deeply rooted in your father's true heritage, and he is also a great expert, come, help me take a look."

Ma Wangye said that it was a "help", in fact, he was trying Li Tianming's ability, are you as evil as the outside world rumores, or are you pretending to be vain, just give you a piece of mud to see.

Li Tianming took the earthen pillar, his eyes lit up, and he sniffed it again with his nose. "It's a Tang tomb!"

Ma Laosan patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Sure enough, it's the queen of the famous family!" Domineering vision! ”

This time, the smile was sincere. After working for more than half a month, it was finally available, and Ma Wangye was also very happy, and the unhappiness brought by Li Tianming just now was immediately forgotten.

"Come on, come on, the eldest nephew will continue to help me see if I can find some more doorways."

Li Tianming thought to himself, you dead old man doesn't take me in his eyes everywhere, so he just knocks on the mountain and shocks the tiger, so that you can see Lao Tzu's ability!

At that moment, he squatted down, carefully looked through the basket of soil pillars, and asked the middle-aged man while looking:

"Where did you hit this pillar?"

"How deep is this pillar?"

"And this one, how far is it from this one in my hand?"

……

The middle-aged man looked at Ma Wang Ye hesitantly.

Lord Ma gave him a look and nodded.

The middle-aged man told each other one by one.

Li Tianming checked the two baskets of soil pillars, stood up with his hands behind his back, and already had a bottom in his heart.

"Congratulations to Uncle Ma, this is an ancient tomb of the Tang Dynasty, the scale is not small, the tomb is very complete, and it has not been deflated."

When Lord Ma heard this, his eyes lit up.