Chapter 19: The Shipwreck

"You're going to let me go so easily?" Paul was puzzled that he had seen a thief caught and beaten so much that he didn't even recognize his mother.

"Or else? Do you want me to beat you up? I'm telling you, I'm a Sven and hate violence very much. "The tower is really crying and laughing, give him a chance to go, but he is still nagging here, is this guy in the water in his brain?

"You're such a nice guy." Paul was so moved that he almost cried, completely forgetting that this man had broken his own arm, perhaps because he had so many arms, and it didn't matter if one of them was broken! "I accidentally broke a few plates on the boat just now, and I will pay you." has a big tone, like a wealthy tyrant.

"Pay me? Do you have the ability to make amends? It's better to be free! The tower laughed.

"Don't you look down on people?" Paul snorted, "It's not that I'm laughing at you, I really don't dare to compliment those altars and jars on your friend's boat, to put it mildly, it's a little bad, if you don't give face, it's all garbage, the pattern is not good-looking, let's not talk about it, the workmanship is not good, the worst thing is the feel, it seems to have pinched a broken tile in my hand." ”

"Good boy, don't talk nonsense there if you don't understand, have you ever seen real porcelain? To belittle my friend so much. "The iron tower is so angry that he knows very well that the three generations of his ancestors are engaged in sea trading, which is much stronger than guarding a few acres of thin fields, and he is one of the richest people in the Mara tribe. The old man of his family is very fond of collecting cultural relics and antiques, and often goes to some high-end auction places, as long as it is something he likes, he will not hesitate to spend a lot of money. In the past two years, the tower has also learned a lot of knowledge to distinguish antiques with Lao Ma, and the tableware and tea sets of the aquatic life are all from China, and the tables and chairs are all golden silk nanmu, which is elegant and valuable, and it is definitely not as unbearable as Paul said.

"I don't understand?" Paul laughed, "Don't think that I haven't seen porcelain since I lived in the sea, it's not that I'm bragging, there is no one in the world today who has seen more than I, including you." ”

"Oh? Then you can talk to me well. "The tower was interested when he heard it.

"Humph! You just did this to me, and I want you to apologize to me. Paul snorted, his face stretched.

"What did I do to you? Isn't it normal for you to steal my friend's stuff and eat it, and I hit you twice? "The tower is angry, this matter has been revealed, but I didn't expect to give him three points of color to open a dyeing workshop, it's really a bad beating!

"It's not this thing, it's another thing."

"What else?" The tower was confused by him.

"You say I don't understand porcelain, and I'm talking nonsense."

It turned out to be this trivial matter, and Tie Ta couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "Am I wrong?" ”

"Wrong! It couldn't be more wrong. Paul said angrily, "Do you know my nickname? ”

"What nickname? Octagon or Ink Killer? The tower teased.

"Guess wrong three times and twice, your IQ is really worrying." Paul proudly says, "I am an expert in the world of octopus, especially porcelain. ”

"I don't believe it, you must be bragging." The tower's head shook like a rattle.

"Facts speak louder than words, I'll take you to see it now, and it's clear if you brag or not." Paul puffed and led the way.

Boy, fight me? You're still a little tender. Tie Ta laughed secretly in his heart, it still works! He strode after Paul and asked, "Where are you going to take me?" ”

"You'll know when you go, why are you asking so much?" Paul was impatient, and he could see that he was still angry.

"Wouldn't it be better to talk while walking?" Tie Ta smiled, "Don't be angry, it's a big deal that I'll invite you to my friend's restaurant as a guest, and treat you with good wine and food, okay?" ”

"Can I take this as your apology?"

"Whatever you want." The tower shook his head helplessly, this guy is really a tendon.

"Okay, I'll accept your invitation." Paul jumped up happily, "Don't make too many dishes, three lobsters, two crabs, and a few sea cucumbers." Tell your friends, I like to steam the lobster with garlic, the crab is stir-fried, the sea cucumber is simple, add an old hen to make soup, remember not to put all the green onions. As for the wine......"

"I remember, get down to business." The tower interrupted him, and when he mentioned the food, he danced with his hands and spat on the stars, did he deliberately trap me? Do I have the words "wronged" written on my forehead?

"I'm sorry, I was rude." Paul blushed rarely, "The place we are going to now is a shipwreck, which has a lot of good things, gold, silver and jewels all over the place, and as for porcelain, it is even more, if not 100,000 but 80,000 ......"

"You...... What did you say? "The tower is really shocked, not to mention seeing so many porcelain, even if it is the first time to hear it, this shipwreck is so rich, what is the origin of it?

"I thought you'd be so calm! I haven't seen any big scenes before. Paul looked disdainful, thinking that when he saw those things, his heart was like water, and the ancient well was unwavering.

"Yes, I'm a hillbilly and haven't seen the world, okay?" Tie Ta smiled, this guy's temper can be figured out by himself, and he can only follow his wishes, otherwise he will have to play petty.

"Humph! Hippie smiling face, without the sincerity of admitting mistakes. Paul snorted coldly and ran forward.

The tower followed with a smile on his face, and he didn't know how far he had walked, when the sea set off a strong wind and waves, and the undercurrent at the bottom of the sea became bigger and bigger. Suddenly, a beam of light shot into the sea, and it was dawn!

"Hey, buddy! Have you arrived? "After a night of driving, the tower is a little impatient, it can't be that this kid hates me and beats him, and deliberately tricks me, right?

"It's coming!" Paul pointed ahead, and with a bounce of his body jumped over a small hill, a dense patch of seaweed came into view. He rushed in without saying a word, a few long hands danced wildly, and the sea suddenly turned up a huge wave, the thick seaweed roots of the bowl were broken, the muddy mud and sand splashed everywhere, and a group of small fish and shrimp were so frightened that they rushed towards the iron tower in a panic.

Tie Ta silently watched him perform, and he didn't expect that this guy really had a bit of brute strength, and if it was someone else, he would never have made such a big move.

After the wind and waves calmed down, a large ship lay quietly on the bottom of the sea, the early morning sun illuminated the sea water, and the wreck emitted a faint golden light, which also added a bit of vicissitudes and shock.

Although he had already been mentally prepared, he was still horrified when this real scene appeared in front of the tower.

This ship should have been sinking into the sea for some years, although it has been dilapidated, but it can still be seen its general outline, forty or fifty zhang long, ten zhang wide, the whole ship mortise and tenon structure, keel intact, the construction of the craftsmanship is very superb. The aquatic fishing boat is also a small scale, but compared to this boat, it is a small sampan, which is not a level at all.

The tower stretched out its hand to wipe the dents in the bow of the ship, and after the mud and sand were dispersed, a few incomplete Chinese characters were revealed, and the words "Daming Yongle" could be vaguely recognized.

"I didn't expect it to be a merchant ship of Huaxia Kingdom." The tower was moved to tears, and it had such a high level decades ago, which is enough to show that Huaxia has always been a maritime power, leading the trend of world navigation. At this moment, he finally understood Master's feelings, because he was now just as proud of having such a powerful motherland as Master. Own country? That's right! There is nothing wrong with this, from the moment he worshiped under the old horse, the tower did not regard himself as an outsider, although his veins did not flow with the blood of China, but he was armed with Chinese culture from head to toe, including thoughts, and there is no difference between a Chinese people, and even in some ways more like the descendants of the dragon than some Chinese people, there is no doubt about this.

"I'm not bragging, am I?" Paul leaned in, smug on his face.

It is true that there is no bragging, but the iron tower has no time to answer at the moment, he carefully observed the shipwreck from top to bottom and from the inside to the outside several times, his eyes are full of excited little stars, these things not only mean a great fortune, but also an incomparable treasure house of art, I saw a large number of porcelain stacks stacked in the cabin, cups, saucers, wine glasses, vases, everything, although the number is not as exaggerated as Paul said, but there are not many less, it is estimated that some of them were washed away by the undercurrent of the seabed. Lao Ma is an antique expert, so the level of the tower is not much worse, and he can tell at a glance that these things are produced in the five famous kilns in China.

There are also a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, jade, jade, as well as swords, guns, swords, halberds and other weapons scattered on the stern of the ship, and even some daily necessities such as iron pots and nails, which have become rusty under the corrosion of the sea. Compared to porcelain, these things are much less attractive to him.

"Do you want to salvage these things?" The tower thought about it, and finally dispelled this idea, these folks of the Mara tribe don't know a single word, how can they know the preciousness of these treasures! Let's not talk about the level of appreciation for the time being, it won't be good if they are brutally destroyed, so let them sleep at the bottom of the sea! Perhaps one day in the future, with the progress of science and technology and culture, these treasures will reappear by chance, and they can be regarded as leaving a little legacy for future generations.

The tower took a set of tea sets from the official kiln and left, how could he go back empty-handed when he entered Baoshan! Gotta take something as a souvenir.

"I'm not going to be a guest on the ship." On the way back, Paul made a painful decision after much deliberation.

"Why?" Tie Ta thinks it's very strange, whether he eats or not, this is not like his style!

"I ...... I have a shadow in my heart, and even the most delicious things taste like chewing wax. Paul said with trepidation.

"I respect your choice." The tower understood his struggles. Whoever has broken an arm can sit there and eat peacefully?

"Don't be frustrated, I'll throw all those seafood into the sea, and it's up to you how much you can get." Tie Ta comforted, after all, he got a set of fine porcelain, and he had to show it somewhat.

Paul was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, "I can catch as much as you throw, and although I can't eat so much, I promise that I will never waste it, because I will call my girlfriend over, don't look at her skinny, but she eats more than me." Of course, there are also her parents, as well as the second aunt, the third aunt, and the fourth uncle, I will also call them all over, and it will be a blind date banquet. Paul shook his head and looked proud, he was still worrying about this a few days ago, and he didn't know what to cook, but now he has all of them.

It's really unseemly, just his obscene appearance can actually find a partner, which girl is so eyeless! The tower cried out in pity.

"The green mountains do not change, the green water flows forever, we will have a period in the future." Paul thanked him by clasping his fists with four hands, and then ran towards his future father-in-law's house with his long hands, and in the blink of an eye, he was gone.

On the boat, the tower stuffed two ingots of gold into the arms of the aquatic life, which was brought up from the wreck, "Brother, I want all your seafood." ”

"Are you going to do wholesale seafood? Why do you want so much? Shui Sheng smiled and put away the gold, there was nothing polite to say between the brothers.

"I just met a new friend, so I need to have a greeting gift." Two or three of each tower were left, and the rest were thrown into the sea.

……

"Master, look at this." Back on the mountain, the tower couldn't wait to take out the tea set, teapots, teacups, tea trays, tea washes, everything is available, the pink and cyan glaze is covered with tiny cracks, like cracked ice.

"This is the porcelain from the official kiln of the Song Dynasty!" The old horse was excited, picked up a teacup with a trembling hand and admired it carefully, "Good thing, it's not an exaggeration to say that it is a rare treasure, where did you get it?" ”

"If I say I picked it up from the sea, would you believe it or not?"

"I believe it!" Lao Ma nodded and said, "Huaxia in the Song Dynasty when the shipbuilding technology was already very developed, at that time there were many merchant ships from Quanzhou Port to the South Seas countries, to the Ming Dynasty is even more amazing, Zheng He led the fleet to the Western Ocean several times, as far as the east coast of Africa, I followed those ships." ”

The old horse fell into deep thought, and it seemed that there was another thrilling scene in front of him: the wind swept towards the fleet, a huge whirlpool appeared on the sea, and with a "bang" the mast broke, and the treasure ship suddenly overturned on its side, and the horses and soldiers on board fell into the sea one after another, and he struggled to save twenty or thirty people, and then a ladder jumped to the nearest boat. At this time, a big wave came, and the treasure ship drifted to the place outside Zhangxu, and he fell into the sea again, looking at the treasure ship close at hand, but he was no longer able to climb up......

"Master, there are four words written on the bow of the boat, 'Daming Yongle', it is very likely that the boat is the one you have ridden." Eiffel Tower said.

"Really? No wonder this tea set is so familiar, I remember that this is the kind that Lord Zheng used back then. Lao Ma said with a smile, "The fine porcelain of the official kiln, coupled with my treasured red robe, is simply a match made in heaven, and I will let you try Master's tea-making skills another day." ”