Chapter 3 Site Scouting
After finishing the meal, Gao Mingcheng took Gao Zhuang to the north of Niuweiling. When they reached the foot of the mountain, Gao Zhuang asked him, "What are we going to do?"
Gao Mingcheng didn't say it directly, he just said that he was taking him to see something good.
Speaking of this, Gao Zhuang became interested and followed Gao Mingcheng to climb the mountain with great enthusiasm.
They live in a hilly area with many mountains and little water, but fortunately, there are some low mountains near the village, and they have to climb over two or three low mountains before they can enter the deep mountains.
In the past, Gao Zhuang often followed Gao Mingcheng to run around the mountains, picking wild fruits, collecting firewood, or taking bird eggs, etc., but most of the activities were limited to a few nearby mountains.
But this time, Gao Mingcheng took him directly into the mountains.
The weather in August is usually very hot, but now that we are deep in the mountains, we can only feel the coolness.
The trees were growing taller and the ground was covered with fallen leaves. The intrusion of the two people startled the birds and animals in the mountains, and from time to time they could hear the sounds of birds and animals flying away in fright.
Gao Zhuang's physical fitness was not as good as Gao Mingcheng's, and he was already a little out of breath.
"Brother Mingcheng, what are we going to do?" Gao Zhuang asked again.
Gao Mingcheng walked in front, looked left and right, and identified the direction. When he saw the huge camphor tree opposite the mountain, his eyes lit up.
He pointed to the camphor tree and said, "Let's go there, let's go!"
After saying that, they continued to walk towards the camphor tree. Gao Zhuang was very tired, but he didn't dare to fall behind. He followed Gao Mingcheng closely. After walking for about five minutes, they arrived under the camphor tree.
Gao Zhuang looked up at the camphor tree and felt that apart from being taller and bigger, there seemed to be no difference between the two.
Gao Zhuang was looking at the tree, but Gao Mingcheng was looking at the ground.
Next to the camphor tree there is an open space like a small hillside, with only some weeds and low shrubs growing on it. Ordinary people would not be suspicious when seeing it, thinking that the camphor tree is too big and blocks the sunlight nearby, so no other big trees can grow.
But Gao Mingcheng knew that there was a lot of meaning behind this piece of vacant land!
"Brother Mingcheng, what are we doing here?" Gao Zhuang didn't notice anything different here and looked at Gao Mingcheng strangely.
Gao Mingcheng looked at the ground that had not been damaged by anyone and smiled. He pointed to the hillside and told Gao Zhuang, "There is a tomb underneath, from the Song Dynasty."
Gao Zhuangben was standing on the hillside. He almost jumped up when he heard this. He quickly walked down the hillside with a look of disbelief on his face: "No way? How did you know? Don't scare me!"
Gao Mingcheng couldn't help but click his tongue when he saw how timid he was.
In the previous life, a group of tomb robbers came from outside the village. After they were discovered, they first drove them away and refused to let them go into the mountains to dig graves. Then the two sides negotiated and agreed to take them to dig graves together, and the things dug out would be divided equally between the two sides.
Later, relying on the first pot of gold obtained from tomb robbing, Gao Mingcheng and Gao Zhuang left the small mountain village and fell into the world of red dust. They went south to Hong Kong, ventured into the Special Administrative Region, made a fortune in Guangzhou, and then went to the Magic City and Beijing. After traveling around the country for more than ten years, they gained careers and money, but also lost a lot.
Gao Zhuang lost his life, and Gao Mingcheng also lost the love of his wife and children.
Thinking of his past life, Gao Mingcheng felt mixed emotions.
It is now the end of August. He remembered that after school started in September, someone sneaked into their mountain. However, when they were scouting the area, they were caught by a group of young people led by him. After some expulsion and negotiation, they officially started digging graves on September 8th.
According to the schedule, there are still a few days left, but after Gao Mingcheng was reborn, he still hopes to come here in person to take a look to make sure nothing is wrong.
"Let's go!" Seeing that the tomb had not been dug, Gao Mingcheng felt relieved. After saying hello, he walked down the mountain.
"Hey..." Gao Zhuang was a little confused.
He chased after her, asking her questions like a machine gun: "Why did you bring me here? Just to see the tomb? Is there really a tomb underneath?"
"Of course, now that you've finished watching, you can leave." Gao Mingcheng said it as a matter of course.
Gao Zhuang touched the back of his head, and felt that what Gao Mingcheng said was right, but also felt that something was wrong. He was not very smart, and often followed Gao Mingcheng, and often did whatever Gao Mingcheng said.
Gao Mingcheng obviously didn't want to say anything now. After hesitating for a while, Gao Zhuang calmed down.
It is often said that going up a mountain is easier than going down, but this does not pose a problem for the two of them. As half mountain people, crossing mountains and ridges is as easy as drinking water and eating.
After getting down the mountain, Gao Mingcheng assigned tasks to Gao Zhuang.
"Gao Zhuang, for the next few days, when you have nothing to do, just hang around the foot of the mountain. If you see anyone trying to enter the mountain, come and tell me immediately, okay?" Gao Mingcheng said in a serious tone, as if he was about to do something big.
"Okay!" Gao Zhuang nodded habitually.
Gao Mingcheng gave the task of surveillance to Gao Zhuang, and he himself was not idle either. He had no money in his pocket now, so it was inconvenient for him to do things, so he had to get some money first.
He first took the tools he was familiar with and climbed up another mountain. This mountain was a little farther from their village, but the vegetation was more abundant, and there were often traces of pheasants and hares. He planned to set up a few traps here, and then check it every now and then.
Looking at the simple trap he had set, Gao Mingcheng recalled the scene in his previous life when, after he became rich, he went into the mountains to hunt with a hunting rifle. That scene was truly magnificent.
With a gun in hand, it's no problem to knock down a big wild boar!
It was not until the ban on guns and hunting that he stopped going into the mountains to hunt.
"When that group of tomb robbers comes, I will give the credit to Uncle Gao Guobing and see if I can get a second-hand shotgun from him." Gao Mingcheng thought secretly in his heart.
Gao Guobing was also from their village, but eight years ago, he was promoted to work in the county. Now he was a section chief in the police station. He had investigated many major cases and was considered a well-known figure in their small place.
The relationship between Gao Mingcheng and Gao Guobing is not particularly close, mainly because of the difference in generation and they cannot get along well. However, he and Gao Guobing's two sons are childhood friends and have always had a good relationship.
But now Gao Guobing’s eldest son Gao Hong has joined the army, while his youngest son Gao Yue is still in high school.
Gao Mingcheng went over what he was going to do next in his mind, and then came to the largest reservoir in their village.
They live in a hilly area with many mountains and little water. There is not a single decent river in the entire county. The water supply of all towns and villages depends on large and small reservoirs.
There are three reservoirs in their village, one large and two small. The largest reservoir has a water surface area of 17 acres, and it is also connected to another village, so it is shared by the two villages.
(End of this chapter)
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