Chapter 126 Tomb
Lin Xi pulled the suitcase, walked to the door, hugged Li Xiaoqiu before leaving.
The two of them went downstairs, Chen Qianyu struggling to carry the suitcase. "Humph, actually I didn't have to go. Yang Shuyi's words are so annoying, I just want to piss her off to death."
Lin Xi just smiled, didn't respond, and didn't express any opinions.
When they arrived at the South Gate, they saw an Iveco parked on the side of the road.
Lin Xi walked to the side of the car and looked around. There were already several people sitting in the car, including Fang Han.
Lin Xi and Chen Qianyu got into the car and walked to the back. A boy sitting in the front turned around and asked, "Lin Xi?"
"Hey, aren't you a freshman? Why are you going too?"
Although students at Peking University don’t chase stars, there are not many who don’t know Lin Xi.
The reason why she attracted attention on campus was not because of "Survival", but because of her highest college entrance examination score in history.
The only person who can be admired by the top students is the god of study.
Lin Xi smiled at him, "Hello, senior, Dean Xu asked us to come together."
The boy smiled brightly, "You have a bright future, junior sister. It seems that Dean Xu has chosen you. After completing your undergraduate studies, you will definitely go straight to a doctorate."
Lin Xi smiled and sat in the back with Chen Qianyu.
Not long after, Dean Xu arrived, looked at the people in the car, and shouted, "Is everyone here?"
"When we're all here, drive."
Lin Xi and Chen Qianyu listened to the conversations in the car along the way and roughly figured out that Fang Han and a boy named Wu were doctoral students supervised by Dean Xu, and the other dozen or so were master's students.
Dean Xu is the team leader and Professor Chen is the deputy team leader.
The ruins are nothing but tombs.
Chen Qianyu quietly pulled Lin Xi and said, "I kind of regret coming here. What can two rookies like us do? We don't know anything."
Lin Xi whispered: "It doesn't matter, this is also a good opportunity to learn."
After driving for almost three hours, we finally arrived at the destination.
This piece of land has been leveled for road construction.
It is estimated that there were originally houses on the ground. There are some broken bricks and tiles on the ground, as well as some dug-out tree roots.
Lin Xi and his group were not the first to arrive. All the staff from the Beijing Archaeological Institute were there.
The exploration and excavation was a collaboration between the Department of Archaeology and the Institute of Archaeology of Peking University, and Dean Xu was in charge of the overall work.
After getting off the car, President Xu and Professor Chen exchanged greetings with the people from the institute.
Lin Xi and Chen Qianyu, two rookies, looked around curiously.
There are already many tents set up around, and there is a residential area not far to the west.
Captain Hu and his team have been here for two days and have done a lot of drilling and research on the entire area. There are several tombs underground.
After Captain Hu finished talking to Dean Xu, he looked at Lin Xi with a smile and gave her a thumbs-up. "Lin Xi, I know you. My son watched 'Extreme Survival' every day during the summer vacation. That's amazing! He's bringing honor to our country!"
"I heard that you are the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Your choice of archaeology is an exciting career for us. Our industry also needs talents like you."
Lin Xi smiled embarrassedly.
Captain Hu continued, "There aren't too many burials this time, so it probably won't take too long. We haven't built any barracks yet. The conditions are a bit harsh, but please bear with us."
Dean Xu waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, go get your tents, and pitch them yourself. If you don't know how, figure it out yourself."
Chen Qianyu held Lin Xi tightly, "Are you going to sleep in this wilderness at night? Lin Xi, this is a tomb. I'm a little scared. How about we sleep in the same tent?"
Lin Xi pouted and said, "Look, this tent isn't very big. It's hard to fit two people in it, and we need to put our stuff in there."
Chen Qianyu was almost crying, and followed Lin Xi with a sad face to get the tent.
Before we started setting up the tent, the food delivery guy arrived.
Captain Hu arranged for a nearby resident to cook, and when it was time for dinner, a box of lunch would be delivered.
The people from the institute took the food, sat on the ground and started eating. Some of them were better off and had a small stool.
The same goes for Lin Xi’s seniors.
Lin Xi had no idea how expensive the clothes she was wearing were, and she sat down with her lunch box.
Chen Qianyu hesitated for a moment and sat down as well.
Lin Xi ate very quickly. It was getting dark, and she had to set up the tent as soon as possible.
After dinner, Lin Xi found a slightly flat place, removed the broken bricks and tiles, and then began to set up the tent.
Setting up a tent isn't that difficult, it just takes some time.
Lin Xi first connected the poles one by one.
Chen Qianyu simply dragged the things over and connected the pole like Lin Xi.
After connecting the poles, Chen Qianyu began to put it inside the tent. After looking at it for a while, she suddenly realized, "I see. Isn't this similar to the mosquito net my family used to use? It's put together the same way."
Lin Xi quickly finished it and then fixed the four corners of the tent.
It was already dark by then.
The archaeological team connected an electric wire from nearby and lit a few light bulbs in the camp.
Chen Qianyu’s tent was also set up, right next to Lin Xi’s tent.
Lin Xi laughed, "You are so timid, didn't you think carefully before applying for this major?"
"The grave will be dug tomorrow. You'll be scared to death."
Chen Qianyu held Lin Xi's arm tightly, "I, I've thought about it, I think I can do it."
She seemed to be comforting herself, "It's okay, this is just the beginning, I'm a little scared, there's always a process of adaptation, it will be fine once you get used to it."
The two of them went to the homes of nearby residents to wash up. The archaeological team had already made arrangements with several families to borrow their bathrooms for a small fee.
After washing up, the two of them walked around. Lin Xi saw that it was still early, so she took a book and sat under the light bulb to read.
Dean Xu saw it from afar and was very pleased.
With Lin Xi's qualifications and continued hard work, her future achievements will definitely be limitless.
Chen Qianyu was chatting with people everywhere. When she saw Lin Xi reading a book, she ran back to the tent and took out the book.
At ten o'clock, Lin Xi went into the tent to sleep.
There were moisture-proof air mattresses on the ground, and each person had a new sleeping bag. The conditions were much better than on the island. She crawled in and fell asleep quickly.
Chen Qianyu next to her couldn't fall asleep at all.
It was her first time sleeping in the wilderness, and she felt all kinds of sounds coming from all directions.
The sound of wind, insects, and some strange noises that I don't know what they are.
Maybe it was Chen Qianyu's illusion, she always felt that she vaguely heard a woman crying.
She was so scared that she hid in her sleeping bag and shivered. She was in a state of half-sleep all night.
When Lin Xi got up in the morning and asked her to wash up, she saw Chen Qianyu with two big dark circles under her eyes.
After washing up and having breakfast, it’s time to start digging.
Captain Hu took out incense, candles and paper money and lit them. Dean Xu and Captain Hu bowed respectfully towards the unexcavated land.
All the members of the archaeological team followed suit and bowed.
After bowing, Dean Xu looked at Lin Xi and Chen Qianyu in particular and said, "We are not doing this out of feudal superstition. This is to show respect for the ancients."
(End of this chapter)
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