"I never thought Sister Guo'er could talk so well! She's truly worthy of being Baru's elder sister! If there were a job where you could make money just by talking, we two siblings would be making a killing!"
"You're the only one who talks too much!" Lan Guoer tapped his forehead in annoyance.
"But, the kind of job you're talking about really does exist! I'll tell you more later! Now we have to figure out how to house the sheep! I reckon we'll be there soon."
"Sheep? What sheep?"
Mother Tang and Old Man Tang said in unison! Both looked very surprised.
Lan Guoer told them how she had exchanged more than a dozen sheep on the grassland and brought them back to Beijing.
"Let's keep these sheep at home for now. I'll bring a few over to the compound later so that Grandpa Meng, Grandpa Zhao and the others can have a taste of them."
"That's great! I'll go build a sheep pen in the backyard and clear the grass from the orchard next door and your fifth uncle's yard. That should be enough for them to eat for a few days!"
Old Man Tang was about to go out with a smile on his face. Balu, with his sharp eyesight, quickly followed him and said, "Uncle Tang, I'm good at making sheep pens. I'll go help you!"
Watching the two of them walking out of the courtyard talking and laughing, Tang's mother said a little awkwardly,
"Guo'er, your eldest brother and his wife's visit has really made your grandmother feel very wronged! I see they are about to leave, so let's quickly invite your grandmother back! Without the old lady here, I always feel like something is missing!"
Lan Guoer smiled and nodded, "I'll listen to my mother! We'll wait for the sheep to arrive and then slaughter another one. Then we can have a great time together tonight!"
"Alright! Then call your Uncle Yi and Grandma Yi from next door over. They've been asking me about the three kids a lot lately, and it seems like they miss them terribly!"
All in all, the children have been away for about a month. This is the first time they have been away for such a long time since they were born. Mother Tang misses them very much.
Not to mention Lan Guoer, the mother!
But despite her thoughts, she had nothing to worry about.
With Yuan Lanxi and the old monk, the two protective ones, guarding them, how could the little ones be allowed to suffer any injustice?
At this time, deep in the mountains, in Yuan Lanxi's courtyard.
Little Tang Jinyao sat at the stone table with her chin in her hand, looking at the "Three Fates" on the table with a reluctant look on her face, complaining in a wronged manner.
"Master must not like Nuan Nuan anymore!
The brothers can all go into the mountains to play, but Nuannuan has to stay behind to memorize the lessons! Nuannuan is so pitiful, she misses her mother, her father, her grandparents, her grandfather, her grandmother, her great-grandmother, her great-grandfather...”
The little girl kept on talking about everyone in the family she could remember.
These days, her master has been asking her to read the Book of Changes, Ditiansui, Xiangguan Tianxia, and Tao Te Ching at home, and even asked her to memorize all the herbs in Baicao Ji!
Although she still couldn't understand many things in it, her master didn't care. He always smiled and said that she would understand it after reading it a few more times!
Every time this happened, she envied her elder brother's ability to remember everything he saw!
Yuan Lanxi lay on a rattan chair, fanning herself, watching the little girl's every move with one eye open and one eye closed.
It's not that he doesn't feel sorry for the little girl, it's just that the little girl's abilities are too extraordinary! Without a solid foundation to support her, the slightest mistake would lead to disaster!
Just a few days ago, when Yuan Yi wasn't watching over him, the little girl and Xiao Lie went into the mountains and dug up someone's ancestral grave! They even brought back a jar of copper coins, saying they were going to buy him some candy!
This kept him and the old monk busy for most of the day.
But seeing the little girl looking aggrieved and about to cry, he felt really bad!
Suddenly, he frowned slightly, as if he sensed something, and pinched his thumb quickly at his fingertips, and then the corners of his lips rose slightly. The little girl could finally be happy now!
At this time, in a big mountain not far from here.
Tang Zhan and a small team have been secretly searching in the mountains for more than half a month.
According to the intercepted intelligence above, a tomb-robbing gang from Country R sneaked into and hid deep in the mountains of our country at some point in time.
This criminal gang acted in extreme secrecy and cruelly, like a pack of greedy wolves, exploring and digging everywhere with impunity, and the resting places of many princes and nobles were all affected by them.
Most of these looted tombs have a long history, and the cultural relics and books buried in them are extremely precious and of inestimable value.
However, due to the reckless actions of these tomb robbers, countless exquisite bronze artifacts, gorgeous silk fabrics, and precious calligraphy and paintings, as well as other cultural treasures, were looted, causing incalculable losses. Many previously well-preserved tomb structures were also severely damaged by their rough excavation, and some were even completely destroyed and beyond repair.
What is even more distressing is that these lost cultural relics are not only precious historical heritage of the Chinese nation, but also indispensable and important materials for studying ancient society, economy, culture and other aspects.
Their theft is undoubtedly a heavy disaster for the cultural heritage and academic research of the entire Chinese nation.
According to reliable intelligence, a large number of cultural relics have not been transported out of the country in time and are hidden in the mountains and hills of the southwestern border.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy and causing unpredictable consequences, and to minimize the huge losses that have already occurred, the higher authorities, after careful consideration and meticulous deployment, quickly established an action team specifically for this incident.
Led by Tang Zhan, in cooperation with several experienced and professional elite personnel, they secretly searched the mountains and hills on the southwestern border.
The dense forests and complex and changeable terrain here bring great difficulties and challenges to the search work.
Fortunately, Tang Zhan has special abilities and can get help from the animals in the forest.
But even so, it took nearly a week to lock on to the target.
However, the mountain roads were rugged and difficult to travel, and the enemy was extremely vigilant. They moved their positions several times and even used poisonous miasma and evil magic for cover, causing them to fail repeatedly.
Two team members even died in the battle between the two sides.
By this time, over a month had already passed! And they were still wandering outside the maze set by the other party, completely lost and unable to find the slightest clue.
"Captain Tang, this isn't a solution. Who knows if those bastards will secretly move the stuff away? Wouldn't we be wasting our time here fighting them for nothing?"
Deputy Captain Zhang Dabing could no longer contain his excitement.
"That's right, Comrade Tang! You should think of a solution quickly! Those people are holding national treasures!"
The accompanying archaeologist Mu Lao also looked anxious.
"Just look at the tomb of the Western Han Dynasty prince that we just explored. I wonder how many precious historical documents and books are inside! It's really heartbreaking just thinking about it!"
As he spoke, Mu Lao's clenched fists were shaking!
How could Tang Zhan not be anxious!
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