Chapter 122 Treasure Hunt 2 (4th update) Overall, this box of...
On the way back, Yao Zhizhi explained the treasure hunt to her third brother.
Yao Weihua wasn't surprised. "During this special period, many people must have hidden things. I just don't know if it was the offender who hid it, or the previous owner."
"It's also possible that someone from the palace hid it." After all, the area near San Tiao Hutong was where the servants of the palace used to live.
Later, they experienced war and fled everywhere. They probably didn't have time to take it with them, so they buried it underground.
Yao Weihua agreed with this possibility, but he still asked, "Ordinary things are fine, but what would you do if you unearthed something particularly valuable?"
"Hand it over. If it's too valuable, it must be worth historical research. Wouldn't it be a waste if I keep it? I'll just keep something ordinary to play with myself, or to make a little money from it later. It's all fine." Yao Zhizhi is very open-minded. After all, there is a country before there is a home. If she really digs out something particularly precious, she will definitely hand it over.
Maybe it is just a beautiful toy in her hands, but in the eyes of experts, it is a witness to history and a cultural heritage.
She believed that what Uncle Ning left behind were just some relatively ordinary things that could be played with at will.
Although he has no blood relationship with them, they share many of the same ideas.
This probably means: If you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door.
People with different values won't last long even if they try to stay together, like those who get divorced.
Yao Weihua was very pleased that his sister was very clear about right and wrong.
If it were Yao Jingjing, she would probably have to hide everything and no one would be able to get their hands on it.
He was very happy because those disgusting things were all dead. As for the ones in Hong Kong, they were not capable of causing trouble for the time being.
No, he can go and take a look next year and make preparations early.
The brother and sister went home to get a shovel and a pickaxe. When they were about to leave, Little Xingxing rushed over and hugged her mother's legs from behind.
Yao Zhizhi leaned over to pry open his little paws, then turned around and squatted down: "What's wrong? You want to go with mom? No, there will be terrible bugs that will bite our little star. Mom will feel bad."
Little Star shook her head, took her mother's hand and walked into the house.
Yao Zhizhi was not at home just now. The child’s father and grandfather were with them. She had no idea what was going on, so she had to follow them.
When they got there and saw, Yao Zhizhi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. It turned out that there was a gecko lying on the wall. Xiao Xingxing didn't know what it was and didn't dare to touch it. At this moment, the gecko was looking up with its chubby little face and pointing at a place more than one meter high.
Yao Zhizhi picked him up so she could look the gecko in the eye. She smiled and explained, "This is a gecko. It eats mosquitoes. But you can't touch it, Little Star. It has bacteria on it, and that bacteria will make you sick. Got it?"
"I know!" Little Star breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he was afraid. He ran fast, so he just needed to stay away from it.
He didn't want to see this thing crawling towards his sister, who was still a baby and couldn't even walk.
So he asked, "Does it bite?"
"If you don't provoke it, it won't bite. Just walk away when you see it, okay?" Yao Zhizhi walked out with a smile, "When you sleep at night, there's a mosquito net, so it can't touch you and your sister. Don't worry!"
"Okay!" Little Xingxing was completely relieved. He got down from his mother's arms and quickly imitated his sister.
Yao Zhizhi finally understood. Oh, the little brother asked this specifically for his sister's safety. That was so nice.
He really acts like a brother.
I couldn't help but glance at Yao Weihua: "Who does he look like?"
Yao Weihua smiled as he picked up the small shovel and the large hoe, and then took the broom and dustpan, tying them all to the back of his bicycle. He said proudly, "Do you think the saying nephew takes care of uncle is just for nothing?"
The brother and sister each rode a bicycle and rushed to San Tiao Hutong.
Fortunately, he raised chickens and bought a shovel to build a fence, otherwise he wouldn't know where to get it.
After arriving at the place and locking the gate, Yao Zhizhi pointed at the land and said, "Third brother, do you want to go or should I?"
"You go sweep the floor, I'll do it." Yao Weihua couldn't bear to see his sister get tired, so he took care of the physical work.
The houses built on this side of the alley are generally paved with tiled floors. He first used a hoe to pry open the tiles. For ease of operation, he pried open an area about 1.2 meters by 1.2 meters in size.
After prying off the bricks, we started digging the soil.
My goodness, this is not soil at all, it's all broken debris, broken bricks and broken stones. If this continues, the iron shovel will easily break.
I quickly changed to a small shovel and dug slowly. There was no rush, because the yard was my home anyway.
After Yao Zhizhi finished cleaning the other two rooms, she came in and saw that her brother was so brave. The little white snake was coiled around his neck, but he didn't care at all.
Yao Zhizhi was not afraid, and even felt a little itchy, so she walked over and touched it twice. Hiss, the touch was cold and slippery, like a creature from another time and space.
Yao Zhizhi had never read any mythological stories, so she squatted on the ground and said, "Third brother, tell me the story of Bai Yan again. I love it."
Yao Weihua smiled and looked up, and found that this fool was picking up the broken bricks and stones on the ground with her hands. He quickly gave her the small shovel and he would do it himself. This would hurt his hands, and even if he wore work gloves, he would inevitably get scratched. He couldn't bear to let his little sister suffer.
Yao Zhizhi didn't argue with him. While digging, she listened to him talk about how Nuwa created humans and how she created Bai Lang and Teng Snake to be her left and right protectors.
Yao Weihua concluded, "Bai Lang often appears as a snake with a human head, but her magical powers allow her to transform into countless forms, mimicking humans, animals, and plants with uncanny fidelity. However, she clings to the human world and refuses to return to heaven with Nuwa, so she remains in the mortal realm. Generally speaking, wherever Bai Lang appears, there will be peace and prosperity."
"So powerful?" Yao Zhizhi looked at the little snake on her third brother's neck and suddenly became curious. "Let it turn into a kitten and try?"
"She's just a baby, that shouldn't happen." Yao Weihua turned his head and took a look.
The result was an instant slap in the face.
The little snake on his neck disappeared, and a small white fur ball appeared in the palm of his hand.
Looking closely, it turned out to be a little kitten the size of an orange, furry and so cute.
Yao Weihua was happy: "Little sister, give it a name. From now on, let it follow me in this form. It will be safe."
"Then just call me Xiaobai. It's simple and direct." Yao Zhizhi smiled and called out, "Xiaobai?"
The little dumpling ignored her and looked at her with disgust.
Yao Zhizhi had to think seriously: "Is it a female or a male?"
"It's a female, right? I just feel it, but I can't tell by sight." Yao Weihua smiled, raised his hand, and blew on the soft and smooth fur.
Yao Zhizhi tried calling out, "How about calling me Jiaojiao? The Jiao that means bright and clear."
The kitten twisted its neck and immediately turned into a little snake. It flew over and wrapped itself around Yao Zhizhi's arm, raised its body and pressed against Yao Zhizhi's shoulder. It seemed like it liked it!
Yao Zhizhi smiled. This little thing is quite picky.
It was different after being given a name. The little snake became lively and active, flying to Yao Weihua's shoulder one moment and then to Yao Zhizhi's shoulder the next. It was very lively and active.
The brother and sister did not delay their work. They were digging when they hit something hard with a bang.
Yao Weihua asked her to get out of the way and he would do it.
Unexpectedly, after great effort, they dug out a huge stone.
Yao Zhizhi: ...It’s hidden really deep. It’s more than one meter deep.
Just show her this?
No wonder he can stay here without being discovered.
She helped move the stones away, and Yao Weihua jumped in directly and used a shovel to dig.
Occasionally, Jiaojiao would dig out some insects, but they would disappear as soon as she stuck out her tongue.
Yao Zhizhi had an illusion that they, the brother and sister, were not here to dig for treasure, but to dig snacks for Jiaojiao.
They dug to a depth of about two meters before they saw a rusty iron box. The iron box was very heavy. After carrying it up, Yao Zhizhi had to squat at the entrance of the cave and pull the third brother up.
The box was locked with a copper lock and the outside was waxed, but it had corroded with age.
The corroded iron box can be pried open with a shovel. When you open it, you will find a waxed wooden box inside.
Yao Weihua recognized the wood and explained, "This is sunken wood. It's moisture-proof and insect-proof, strong and durable. It's also waxed, so the contents should be intact."
Yao Zhizhi glanced at the system, and several pop-up windows with details of the treasures popped up on the Sinan. She counted them and found that there were seven in total, and she didn't know where the other twelve were.
Isn't it down here?
Never mind, let’s open it and take a look first.
Just as she was about to pry open the copper lock with a small iron shovel, Yao Weihua stopped her: "Don't pry. I'll find a piece of wire when we get back. It'll break easily if you pry it open. Do you have any more? Take a look at your Si Nan."
"There are twelve more, but they are not here." Yao Zhizhi followed the advice and simply put the box into the system space.
Yao Weihua watched his sister perform magic with envy and asked a question he had been holding back for a long time: "Why don't I have one?"
"You have the Yin-Yang Eyes, and you also have Jiaojiao." Yao Zhizhi smiled as she filled the hole with soil. "I don't know where the rest is. I'll go look around the wall in the yard tomorrow."
"Don't worry, take your time looking." Yao Weihua also helped. It was getting late, almost one o'clock.
He quickly filled it out and went back, as he still had to visit the men's prison.
Yao Zhizhi disagreed: "It's so late, aren't you sleepy? And if you don't get enough rest, it will be easy for evil spirits to enter your body due to insufficient yang energy, right?"
"How do you know?" Yao Weihua was a little surprised.
Yao Zhizhi smiled and raised an eyebrow: "I just flipped through your books and hid them so no one else can see them."
"Or you can hide them in your space and leave one book for me each time." Yao Weihua was very careful and usually hid the books under the bed.
Yao Zhizhi had no objection: "Okay, I'll put it away for you. Let's go and look for Li Jin tomorrow."
When she returned to the courtyard, she found that her father had already gone home. Yao Zhizhi took a shower and went to bed. As for the things in the box, she would look at them tomorrow.
Yao Weihua originally planned to live with his father in Qi Tiao Hutong, but it was too late today and he didn't want to wake up the old man, so he decided to stay here. Anyway, the room here has been reserved for him.
The next morning, the brother and sister woke up before five o'clock.
I brushed my teeth, found a piece of wire, and opened the lock.
When I opened it and took a look, I was stunned.
I don't know what these are, but they look very valuable.
There was also a piece of brown paper inside, which read:
The country may be destroyed, but the mountains and rivers remain. Treasures cannot be abandoned. I hope that future generations will treat them with respect and never let them flow out.
It was the spring of the fourth year of the Xuantong reign.
Yao Zhizhi looked up in surprise, and Yao Weihua explained, "It was 1912, the year the Qing Dynasty fell."
So that's what happened. Yao Zhizhi didn't want to take this lightly, so she quickly woke up Qi Changxiao and asked him to invite Uncle Ning over.
As soon as Ning Zhengrong arrived, I couldn't take my eyes off him.
The others are easy to deal with, but one of the bronze artifacts really needs to be handed over.
He quickly asked Yao Zhizhi: "Can I take this to the museum?"
"Of course, just bring them all." Yao Zhizhi glanced at the system interface. The bronze one was of top grade, which directly allowed her to upgrade to a higher level.
The remaining six are 1 rare treasure, 2 collectible treasures, and 3 high-quality treasures, which together allow her to level up by 1.2 levels, and her current total level is 2.2.
Overall, the things in this box are quite valuable.
Ning Zhengrong took a look and took away a rare one. It was a cloisonné incense burner, commonly known as cloisonné, which was quite valuable.
The remaining five were all left to Yao Zhizhi.
Yao Zhizhi was curious: "Are these not worth studying?"
"I have all these. Keep them for yourself. You might be able to sell them for a high price in the future." Ning Zhengrong quickly went to the museum.
When I came back in the evening, I brought her a certificate and a thousand-yuan bonus.
Yao Zhizhi refused to accept it, but he said, "This is something the dean applied for you. Keep it. Not many people are willing to hand over treasures like this. Keep it."
Well, Yao Zhizhi would be disrespectful to refuse.
When she went to look for the child again in the evening, her mother-in-law and Uncle Ning came to take care of the child, and she went with Qi Changxiao.
The third brother took his Jiaojiao to the men's prison to find Li Jin.
At the same time, the mother and her two daughters were taking a nap on the train.
Zhang Xiaobei woke up when the train stopped at the station.
Not far ahead is where she killed the suspect. Nothing should happen, right?
The train stopped for five minutes and then started as usual.
When we passed the scene, nothing happened.
Zhang Xiaobei breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go back to sleep, but she saw her elder sister cover her mouth stealthily, turn her head away, trying to hide something.
Zhang Xiaobei grabbed her wrist, and their eyes met. Zhang Xiaohua looked away guiltily.
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