Chapter 149

Ah Yan was a little nervous at this moment, she was afraid that Brother Bao would say something weird.

It shouldn't... involve any supernatural events, right?

"Ancient tomb." Brother Bao sighed, but A Yan and Zhu Jue felt relieved.

"An ancient tomb? That's normal. This is really a catch." She said to comfort him.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Zhu Jue said.

"You said Yangcheng is not Chang'an City! Now the experts have just arrived, and they don't know what level of tomb it is." Brother Bao said.

"Come to think of it, we didn't even dig this tomb ourselves."

"What do you mean?" Ah Yan was a little confused.

If it wasn't discovered during construction by myself, how else could it have been discovered?

Brother Bao looked very strange: "The experts came to us on their own initiative and said that according to existing data, there should be an ancient tomb under our construction site."

"Then we were temporarily requisitioned to dig at the location the experts had estimated, and we actually found it."

Ayan and Juejue looked at each other in bewilderment for a moment.

Could it be that the archaeological experts here suddenly found such a detailed location through some channel? It can't be calculated, right?

"It sounds weird, right?" asked Brother Bao.

They both nodded.

"I heard from the teacher who was in charge that cultural relics were unearthed by workers at another construction site in Yangcheng last year. The worker secretly took the items to Bincheng to sell them. After being caught, he confessed and was released. After that, emergency rescue excavations were carried out at that construction site. Until recently, based on the items unearthed there, it was speculated that there were still tombs here."

"I don't know if we will discover other places next." Brother Bao sighed.

Ah Yan only felt that this story sounded a little familiar, but there are indeed many such stories of people reselling cultural relics and then following the clues to unearth major archaeological discoveries.

"Then Brother Bao, your construction site will be shut down for a long time." Zhu Jue said while shaking his head.

Archaeological work is a long process, and it is normal to stop work for a few years.

I still remember that in Chang'an City, all the construction of roads, subways and shopping malls were basically controlled by this underground thing for a period of time.

"That's why I said I've been free lately." He spread his arms and saw his two friends' eyes fixed on him.

Bao Hui looked down at himself, "What's wrong? What are you looking at?"

"You're not at the construction site anymore, can't you change your clothes?" Zhu Jue said helplessly.

"Oh, I'm used to it." He patted his trousers.

Night comes, avoiding the high temperature of the day. Although the night is not much better, at least there are fewer scorching eyes.

As a temporary "host", Brother Bao took his old friends to forage for food at night.

"Let's have morning tea tomorrow morning. I'll take you to a local time-honored restaurant tomorrow. Hehe, it took me a while to find this place."

"We'll have a food stall to welcome you tonight. We'll have porridge and fried rice noodles in the evening. There's a small stall near our construction site that's very interesting."

"That little taste! Amazing!" Brother Bao exclaimed sincerely.

There is no need to be particular about the ceremony when good friends meet. Listening to Brother Bao's sentiments, Ayan and Juejue also expressed a lot of expectations.

"Brother Bao, the construction site is closed now, why are you still here during this time?" Ah Yan asked while sitting in the back seat of Brother Bao's car.

"Yes, my parents asked me to stay here and cooperate with the experts unconditionally. I will do whatever they ask me to do. In case I encounter something like this again in the future, I can also accumulate some experience."

Outside the heavy fences near the construction site, Brother Bao drove all the way into the construction site, found a spot to park the car, and took the two people out of the car.

"Brother Bao, are you still staying here tonight?" A Yan looked around.

"Most of the workers have been sent away."

It was approaching July, and although the prefabricated dormitories on the construction site had water and electricity, they were definitely not as comfortable to live in as normal houses.

And Brother Bao was previously tying steel bars or something, so he must have eaten and lived with the workers, and it was impossible for him to live alone.

"We left two teams to help the archaeological team. They were responsible for safety and other things. They also had to clean the topsoil and transport the soil. The prefabricated houses built on the construction site were not built in vain. They were directly rented to the archaeological team as a base. Air conditioning, water and electricity were installed, and the canteen also provided a large pot of food."

"I saw that the archaeologists were quite satisfied. They said there was air conditioning and a separate bathroom in the house where they could take a shower. The conditions were very good."

Zhu Jue nodded and said, "The conditions at your construction site are indeed good."

The most common workers' dormitory with four bunk beds is also equipped with air conditioning and private bathroom.

"Well, my mom said that we can't make money without conscience. We are all human beings. Only when we eat well and live well can we have the energy to work. Even if it's a wooden house, it's comfortable if we can live in a better place."

Although there were not many people on the construction site at the moment, many lights were on. Brother Bao took the two of them directly to the most crowded area in the prefabricated house.

"There used to be a lot of stalls outside the construction site, but recently they have no business and everyone has left. Only Sister Chen is still running the stall. Her food is the best and everyone loves it. I just happened to sign a contract with Sister Chen these two days. I stay in the canteen to cook, and her accommodation, salary and insurance are provided."

Coming to the construction site cafeteria late at night to look for delicious food is a rare experience for Ayan and Juejue.

"Sister Chen, I want to eat fried rice noodles."

"Do you have mung bean soup?"

Brother Bao brought two people over, and there was some noisy and hot sound in my ears.

The woman called Sister Chen was a middle-aged woman who was not very tall. She was wearing an apron and a hood. She was frying rice noodles smoothly, and the aroma was filling the air.

"How is it? Smells good, right?" Brother Bao looked at the two of them.

"fragrant."

"The contractor is back."

"Xiaobao is here."

"You two sit down, I'll go get some midnight snack." Brother Bao pulled out two red plastic stools for them to sit on.

Ah Yan and Zhu Jue looked at the workers in uniform and the dusty students working around them.

Brother Bao ran back and forth, carrying a large plate with casserole porridge, soup bowl, and pig's feet with ginger.

"You have to wait a while for the fried rice noodles. After that, you can drink the sugar water."

"Brother Bao, the food provided in your cafeteria is quite diverse." Ah Yan looked here and there.

"It's because of Sister Chen's arrival that our food is better. Although there are fewer varieties than at school, it's tastier and healthier." A student at the next table interrupted.

"Now we cook soup, sweet soup, and casserole porridge every day. The master chef prepares three meals a day, and Sister Chen makes snacks and midnight snacks for us." Brother Bao laughed.

Ah Yan took a look from a distance and saw that Sister Chen worked efficiently and flipped the wok lightly. The years had left obvious marks on her body.

Listening to Brother Bao muttering, she couldn't help but drool.

"The food is really good now."

"Xiao Bao, the rice noodles are ready." Sister Chen's voice was clear. Bao Hui said "eh" and immediately went to get food for his friends.

When he came back and sat down, three large plates of fragrant rice noodles were placed on the table. Ah Yan opened the chopsticks packaging and took a bite of the rice noodles.

The rice noodles are fried without being sticky or clumping, mixed with water spinach and bean sprouts, the egg has a great color, the rice noodles are dry and refreshing in the mouth, the side dishes are sweet with the aroma of eggs, and not greasy at all.

Ah Yan doesn’t know if this is authentic, but it is very fragrant and delicious, giving people an extra sense of fullness in the evening. It feels homely and safe.

"Rice noodles are delicious." said A Yan.

"It's much better than what we ate in Bincheng." Zhu Jue said.

"Yeah, I feel comfortable in my stomach after eating it." Brother Bao was inhaling violently.

"It's hard to think that I won't be able to eat anytime soon."

"Sister Chen, it's almost time, you should take a rest." Bao Hui shouted to the other end.

"I'm waiting for Teacher Gao and the others to come over." Sister Chen shouted, and A Yan saw Brother Bao looking around.

As they were talking, someone else entered the cafeteria.

"It's Teacher Gao, a very capable expert at the Institute of Archaeology. Although I don't know what he studies specifically, he is the one who found the location of ancient tombs." Brother Bao whispered to the two of them.

A Yan and Zhu Jue looked over there, and her eyes immediately fixed on it.

The man called Teacher Gao was obviously a middle-aged man who was protected by two young men. His face did not reveal his age, but his hair was a mixture of black and white, and he looked very energetic. However, the color of his exposed skin was obviously exposed to wind and sun.

The reason why Ah Yan looked at this "Teacher Gao" was because she saw a familiar aura.

The halo was an unfamiliar one, but the color was familiar gold.

【Time and Space Diary】

"Teacher Gao, Xiaosun and Xiaoliu, what do you want to eat?" Sister Chen's voice became louder and more eager.

"Are those two people beside you guards?" Ah Yan poked Bao Ge and Jue Jue and mouthed the words silently.

"I don't know either, and I don't dare to ask. My parents told me not to ask." Brother Bao buried his head in the rice noodle plate and said in a low voice.

"How old is Teacher Gao?" Zhu Jue asked.

"I think he's in his forties, almost fifty, I'm not sure." Bao Hui shook his head.

Ah Yan sipped her soup silently. This was the first time she saw someone with a halo of such an old age. She didn't know how long the halo had appeared.

But it looks like this halo is very safe.

Especially since there are two guards around him who seem to be protecting him. Considering the age and professional level of this teacher Gao, and what Brother Bao said about the sudden discovery of the ancient tomb, Ah Yan deeply suspects that this teacher Gao has reached an agreement with the national authorities.

After all, according to Brother Bao, his parents didn't allow him to ask too many questions, as that would inevitably involve the state apparatus.

They had a hearty meal at the construction site and archaeology canteen, and then Ayan and Juejue were taken by Brother Bao to visit the current dormitory.

Because it was already dark, they couldn't enter the archaeological site, and there was nothing else to see. The two of them had been traveling a long way, and after they had digested their food, Brother Bao sent them back to the hotel where they were staying.

"I'll pick you two up tomorrow morning for breakfast at this authentic, time-honored restaurant."

The next morning, Zhu Jue received a call from Brother Bao, and the voice on the other end of the phone sounded a little heavy.

"Brother, I'm afraid I can't come to pick you up today, you guys can have fun by yourselves first."

After Bao Ge's brief explanation, Ayan and Juejue understood the situation.

There was an accident on the construction site.

To be more precise, a thief broke into the house last night.

According to the thief's accomplices, they heard that the construction site was going to be suspended for archaeological purposes, but they still had a lot of building materials that they were planning to sneak in and steal.

As a result, somehow, one of the accomplices ran into the direction of the archaeological site, which directly triggered the alarm and caused him to fall. His body was fine, but he kept mechanically repeating "I was wrong" while kneeling on the ground and kowtowed.

Like I lost my soul!

A Yan and Zhu Jue were stunned when they heard what was said over the phone.

It was a scientific archaeology event last night, but it turned into a supernatural movie set today.

Something happened at Brother Bao's construction site, so the two of them didn't feel like going out to have fun. They just had a quick meal at the hotel and took a taxi there.

As outsiders, even though the two kids had been here last night, A Yan and Zhu Jue were kept out when it came to matters of this nature.

Outside the wooden house that was used as a temporary resettlement room, Ayan and Zhu Jue watched Teacher Gao walk out of the house with frowns on their faces.

Gao Zhiyuan subconsciously reached into his trouser pocket, but did not feel the cigarette case or lighter. He suddenly remembered that he had quit smoking for more than half a year.

However, when I encounter a problem, I still habitually want to smoke a cigarette and start thinking.

Without a cigarette, he took out some hard orange candies from his pocket and distributed them to the young people at the door.

Since he chose to submit his "special problems" to the country, Gao Zhiyuan has not encountered a situation that made him frown for a long time.

And now, it was obvious that the problem he was most worried about had occurred.

butterfly effect.

The story began more than half a year ago. As a front-line archaeologist, keeping a daily archaeological diary is a compulsory course for him and also his personal habit.

One day, Gao Zhiyuan suddenly discovered that every time he finished writing a diary for a day, he could see another diary of his own, and the date was in the future.

Gao Zhiyuan's diary not only records his daily work, but also notes his mood. He writes down everything he thinks is important that day, including major discoveries in the industry.

However, the diary he could see every day was not regular. The time and date were random, and it was normal for the content to be inconsistent. Sometimes it was just glossed over.

As for the construction site in front of me, it was a major discovery from the Future Diary, a rescue excavation, and I felt extremely sad in the Future Diary.

According to the records in the Future Diary, this place was almost flattened by the construction management personnel, and the workers also snatched away the cultural relics in the chaos. When the archaeological team entered, it was purely a rescue excavation, which was regretted by the industry.

The first person to call the police and contact the Cultural Heritage Bureau was a woman named Chen who sold fried rice noodles at the entrance of the construction site.

There are very few historical records of the underground dragon kingdom at this construction site, and it has always been suspected to be the tomb of the legendary Nanyue people.

The Nanyue people are the Wu tribe of Lingnan.

In the future, Gao Zhiyuan angrily criticized the construction company for being lawless and short-sighted in his diary.

What is even more bizarre is that the people who initially damaged the tomb and stole things seemed to have been cursed, became sick and lost their minds, and refused to eat or drink, but the archaeologists who entered the site later had no problems at all.

After Gao Zhiyuan "handed over" his future diary to the country, the relevant records were confirmed one by one according to the contents of the diary obtained previously, and he also had guards dedicated to protecting him.

When he was able to see the records about the Nanyue tombs, he immediately started the process.

The current time is three years earlier than what was recorded in his diary. What surprised Gao Zhiyuan was that the current person in charge of the land was not the same company three years later, but preparations for construction were already underway.

He didn't know what happened in it, but fortunately, the almost destroyed tomb in the Future Diary has not been dug up yet and can be well protected.

But the accident still happened.

Just like the rumors recorded in the diary, the boy who ran to the construction site with evil intentions last night was cursed by the dead.

When the boy was found, he was holding a piece of pottery in his hand. Gao Zhiyuan did not recognize the words on the pottery.

Before he had finished eating the candy, a student handed him some words copied from a pottery fragment. Gao Zhiyuan took it in his hand and read it again and again.

"What word do you think this looks like?" he asked.

"Oracle bone script? It doesn't look much like it." Brother Bao took the paper and looked at it. A Yan and Zhu Jue immediately leaned over to look.

The two people's eyes froze.

Don’t tell me, don’t tell me, this word on it really looks more and more familiar.

Gao Zhiyuan was just asking these young people casually, but he saw that the two children were stunned.

"Teacher Gao." Ah Yan spoke at this moment.

"Excuse me, do you know Professor Gu Jin?"

Gao Zhiyuan's expression froze. "Student, are you talking about the ancient archaeological institute of Ningda?"

"That's right." A Yan nodded.

"The southwestern tribal shamanic language that Grandpa Gu studied is very similar to this."

However...she and Jue Jue exchanged a glance.

"Now this problem may involve more than just archaeology."

Compared to the witch language that Grandpa Gu studied, Ayan and Juejue had both seen the "words" on this one.

I've seen it on the two copper bells that Ding Ling gave me.