"Why are you all looking at me like this? I told you I know what this is!"
Xiaoxuan frowned and said, "Why are you so arrogant? You know what you are talking about, so hurry up and say it."
Dou Sprout laughed and said: "We have an ancient temple in Zhoushan that is hundreds of years old! I saw something exactly like this in the temple when I was a child! I think it is about the same size as this one, but the one in my hometown temple is made of wood. ! Ours is made of copper!"
Dou Sprout wanted to show off his knowledge. He shook his head and said, "Listen up! This thing is called a Futian box!"
I cursed silently.
It turned out to be a Futian box, also commonly known as a merit box among the people. Most of it was made of wood, with a small amount of copper and iron.
This thing doesn't come out of ancient tombs, so I don't see it very often. What Bean Sprouts said is right. There is a handle just above this thing, which is used for wearing sticks. I used to hold temple fairs to raise funds, and when the money was full, someone would put it on. The stick was carried away.
Because "Kangwang Temple" is clearly engraved on it, we can boldly infer that this is a merit box from the Kangwang Temple in Hecheng during the Ming Dynasty.
This kind of folk object is rare on the market. Historical records record that Zhu Yuanzhang worked as a sweeping monk in Xiaojinshan Temple before he launched his army, which shows that this area was very prosperous during the Ming Dynasty. It is not surprising that such an object appears in the water.
In the past, people only spent copper coins and scraps of silver. I wondered, would there still be some incense money thrown by believers in this copper box?
Most of the Ming Dynasty copper coins are worthless, but there are also a small number of valuable varieties, such as some large coins, such as Jiajing Tongbao with eleven taels on the back, Tianqi Tongbao with a secret eleven taels on the back, Chongzhen Tongbao with ten taels, etc., each of which costs more than 100,000 in the market. .
Asking Xiaoxuan to help with the flashlight, I found a kidnapping needle and slowly poked it along the hole to see if I could hook anything. I stood aside with my head and Brother Yu to watch.
Xiaoxuan looked expectantly and asked, "How is it? Do you have anything good?"
"Don't rush me! I'm digging in right now!"
The inside was full of mud and smelled bad. I was concentrating on it when suddenly a bright flashlight came from a distance and illuminated the few of us.
Unprepared, we were stunned on the spot!
I reacted the fastest and immediately blocked the merit box with my body, and then shouted towards the bright light: "Who is it!"
Squinting his head and squinting his eyes, Dou Yazai was in a panic, and Xiaoxuan's face gradually became gloomy.
Who would have thought that someone would set foot on this deserted island in the middle of the night!
"What are you doing! Are you camping??"
While talking, two middle-aged men walked over together with flashlights. The two men were estimated to be about forty years old.
The more critical the situation is, the less likely it is to be chaotic.
I smiled and said, "The two eldest brothers are from the hydropower station, right? Are they working the night shift?"
I observed that the two men were wearing blue overalls and protective shoes, with a red icon of a hydropower station printed on the pants pocket.
The other party said: "This island is deserted all year round. Someone saw a fire on the island just now. The team leader sent us to check the situation. After all, this island is close to the power station, so a fire would be bad. Alas, you guys are still diving. ?”
This man saw our snorkeling gear hanging in a tree.
I was a little flustered and immediately said: "Brother, we are all from the north. We will stay here for two days and then leave. Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble."
"Oh, that's it, what is that big guy?"
Dou Sprout immediately said nervously: "Nothing! This is the suitcase we use to pack things!"
Didn’t we fish out a batch of dozens of antiques from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China before? We didn't go out. Fortunately, we moved the batch of things to the woods in advance, otherwise there would be no way to explain it now. At this time, from the corner of my eye, I saw Xiaoxuan's cold eyes. She had quietly hidden the steel knife in her sleeve. Once these two people dared to come closer and look at each other, given Xiaoxuan's character and temper, the other party would definitely be in trouble!
No matter what he was afraid of, the next second, the other party came over with a flashlight.
My nerves were tense, and I saw that Xiaoxuan's steel knife was already in her hand.
Just as he was about to see blood, he suddenly pressed his head on Xiaoxuan's shoulder.
