The two people came out of the cave and started to climb up the mountain. Soon they reached Qipantuo on the top of the mountain. There was a stone tablet on it. On the front was an inscription by General Lu Zhengcao of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region.
Standing on the chessboard and looking north from a distance, there is a slightly lower mountain ridge in front of it. The steep rock cliff goes straight up and down, like a lotus leaf, standing gracefully.
"That's the Lotus Top, where the hero jumped."
"Let's go over and take a look!" The two people went around from the right side. This road of no return was 200 meters long.
Every step is heroic, every step is heroic.
"I want a drink of water!" Ye Xian held out his hand.
Wang Ke touched the back of his butt and his expression immediately changed. There used to be six jugs of water, but now there is still one jug. I don't know when, but Ye had already drank five of the six pots of water. At this time, it took five hours of walking from starting to going up the mountain.
"We have to go down the mountain quickly, otherwise it will be more difficult to go down in the dark and we won't be able to reach Tunliu Village."
The shortest way is to go down the mountain from the original road. There is no other way. We have to climb down from the six or seven meter high stone pillar.
"Brother Bing, don't worry, I won't pretend to be a coward this time." Ye Qianqian took a look and realized that the six bottles of water were too much at first, but now he drank the most, so he had to guarantee it.
It's faster to go downhill than uphill, but it's not as easy to brake when running. I stumbled several times and almost fell.
"Go up the mountain and accelerate down the mountain." Wang Ke taught Ye Qianqian how the soldiers went up the mountain with their splayed feet, but when going down the countryside, they jumped sideways like crabs and went down the mountain. As he spoke, he demonstrated how to jump up and run sideways, and it turned out to be fast and steady.
Soon the two of them came to the hole they had just drilled halfway up the mountain. They closed their eyes and saw a scene before their eyes. There were things like chairs hanging on wires next to the hole. People can go up the mountain by sitting in it, and it also has a foreign name: cable car.
And above the cave are actually engraved several bright red characters: Agate Cave! There is also a line of small words next to it, which introduces that this is the first natural landscape made of red agate rock discovered in China. It is the only way to the top of the mountain. If you climb up the stairs in the cave, you can actually enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Langya Mountain. What is going on?
Could it be that what he knocked down was agate? Is this the Agate Cave? In the future, you no longer have to climb that stone pillar when going up the mountain. You can take the cable car to the cave and reach the top. This is so imaginative.
He never took a sip of the pot of water he carried on his back, leaving it all to Ye Pianpian. As for the steamed buns, I ate them all at noon. Went down the mountain and entered the village. Their legs were almost numb, as if they were not from their bodies and they had no feeling at all.
The next afternoon, Professor Wen and Professor Ye Rongguang came back.
The two of them were so busy that they immediately held a meeting for everyone, with Professor Wen giving the lecture.
"Comrades, our superiors have approved our plan. Additional support teams, equipment and funds will be in place soon." Professor Wen opened his mouth and everyone was delighted.
"Now, we must immediately make preparations for an extended archaeological inspection, Comrade Xiao Wang..."
"Arrived!" Wang Ke stood up immediately, ready to accept the task.
Professor Wen smiled kindly and said, "Comrade Xiao Wang, we have to say this. You are now a comrade of our squad, not the reconnaissance squad leader." After that, he continued: "Comrade Xiao Wang, can you Memory, draw a sketch of the direction, size, and depth of the underground river, as well as the direction of the hole in the well leading to the underground river, and the depth in the well?"
"Yes! I'll draw it right away."
"We other comrades, let's study the bottom cleaning first. Note that I am not talking about desilting but cleaning, cleaning protection and on-site protection, as well as how to ensure villagers' water use and a series of other issues. Because the initial inspection of archaeology may affect The draft of the whole village.”
By the time the meeting was over and it was time to light the lanterns, Wang Ke's sketch had been basically completed.
At this time, Ye Xianzhi asked everyone to tidy up and get ready for dinner. In order to facilitate work, they will move to Uncle Geng's house to cook from now on.
Wang Ke handed the sketch to Professor Wen, and suddenly remembered the cave he and Ye Xianxian found in Langya Mountain yesterday, and the stone he knocked out. I wonder if it is really agate?
"Teacher Wen, I want you to see something that Xianqian and I found in a cave yesterday. I smashed it down with a kettle." Wang Ke called Professor Wen his teacher from the moment he entered the team.
"Bring it to me and have a look." Professor Wen immediately had a feeling that Wang Ke might have made a new discovery.
Wang Ke ran to his satchel and took out the agate stone as big as an egg.
Professor Wen took out a magnifying glass and looked at it carefully under the light for a while, then walked under the light again, looked at the light, and then said: "Comrade Xiao Wang, where did you get this stone?"
"Tell Teacher Wen, it's in a cave halfway up Langya Mountain."
"Can you still find that cave?"
"Yes, we marked it."
Professor Wen was slightly excited. He turned to Ye Rongguang and said, "Old Ye, Comrade Xiao Wang has discovered the New World again. Come and take a look. This is an agate stone."
Professor Ye Rongguang immediately put down the materials in his hands, jumped off the fire pit, and took the agate stone handed over by Professor Wen.
Professor Wen said: "Agate, also called carnelian, horse brain, etc., is a kind of chalcedony mineral. During the Warring States Period, the Mongolians saw that the color and beautiful pattern of agate resembled the brain of a horse, so they thought it was It is a stone made from horse brain, so it is called horse brain from now on.”
Professor Ye Rongguang also finished looking at the agate stone at this time, "Yes, it is indeed an agate."
Wang Ke was shocked. The scene he saw when he closed his eyes was not a lie. It turned out to be agate.
Professor Wen said: "Old Ye, the meaning is not here yet. Comrade Xiao Wang said that he smashed it down with a kettle. It is very likely that what they found was an agate cave. If it is really an agate stone, this will be the entire North China." , or even the first discovery in a larger area. The geological structure of this kind of agate rock is beyond the ability of you and me to investigate, and geologists are required to explore here."
After saying that, Professor Wen waved his hand to Wang Ke and said, "Let's go and have a look tomorrow. Maybe there are surprises in this cave."
"Okay, okay, but I'm not going." Ye Xian walked in and listened for a long time, very happy. The creature didn't see much, but it did see an agate hole coming out. I really want to go, but my legs still haven’t regained their strength.
"It's a good idea if you don't go, you can cook for us at home and we can walk faster." Professor Ye Rongguang knew that his daughter had almost become a burden to Wang Ke when she went up the mountain yesterday. She drank five out of six pots of water by herself.
"Dad, don't do this. I'll go with you tomorrow. I have Wang Ke and I won't drag you old men down."
Everyone burst into laughter. This girl spoke freely, just like when she was driving a heavy truck.
After arranging their work early the next morning, Professor Wen, Professor Ye Rongguang, Wang Ke, and Ye Xianxian brought enough dry food and water, three flashlights and a geological hammer, and set off.
This time, Wang Ke carried six jugs of water and a dozen steamed buns on his back. He also filled a jug full of cold water and carried it in a plastic bucket from Uncle Geng's house. Ye Xiang felt sorry for Wang Ke and insisted on carrying two pots. In the end, Professor Wen and Professor Ye Rongguang each carried one pot.
After walking for more than three hours, the four of them finally arrived in front of the stone pillar. The two professors looked up at the stone pillar and couldn't help but admire the uncanny workmanship of nature. The four of them climbed up the stone pillar smoothly using their hands and feet.
When we got to the top of the stone pillar, we looked back and saw what a great river and mountains we saw.
Professor Wen said: "In the future, this area can be developed into a biological nature reserve, leaving the natural oxygen bar of the primeval forest, the majesty of Langya Mountain, and its unique charm to our descendants."
Everyone continued walking along the path, and after a while, Wang Ke found the mark.
As soon as everyone entered the cave, under the light of three flashlights, the entire cave immediately reflected a strange light. Professor Wen and Professor Ye Rongguang walked to the place where Wang Ke knocked off the agate stone yesterday, and carefully looked at the incomplete surface with a flashlight. Both of them became excited.
Just listen to Professor Wen say: "Old Ye, this is really a rare agate geological rock formation zone. Xiao Wang Kehe has made a contribution again. It has high mining value and ornamental value."
After saying that, several people continued to walk deeper into the cave, getting higher and higher and unable to climb up. I saw this cave descending from the sky, leading to high places in a winding way. The higher you go, the more colorful the colors become.
"This hole may lead to the top of the mountain. In a few decades, if a road can be dug here to the top of the mountain for tourists to watch while walking, it may be of greater value than mining." Professor Ye Rongguang said deeply. Said with feeling.
"Professor Wen, is this an agate cave?" Ye Qianpian asked.
Professor Wen responded. "You can call it that! The varieties of agate discovered by humans so far include red agate, blue agate, green agate, purple agate, black agate, white agate, gray agate, and yellow agate. This hole is basically red agate, and red agate is generally Brown, red or reddish yellow. In ancient times, it was also called red jade, which is a symbol of love, loyalty, and courage. If this cave is developed in the future, it will be called the Love Agate Cave!"
"Haha, Professor Wen, you are quite romantic!" Professor Ye Rongguang smiled and said with great interest.
"Teacher Wen, is the piece I smashed down still valuable?" After hearing Professor Wen's introduction, Wang Ke felt a little guilty because he was too ignorant.
"The piece you broke off is a pity. To be precise, it is a piece of colorful agate, mainly red agate. If it is cut off, it will be valuable. But you can still make a very good small pendant and give it to Ye By the way." Professor Wen joked.
"I don't want anything from him!" Ye turned his head away in embarrassment.
Professor Wen continued: "The obvious difference from other agates is that colorful agate has rich inclusions, and the integrity of the inclusions is very high, such as bird's nests, grass flowers, moss, landscapes, tobacco, chicken blood, etc., according to Legend has it that during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Pi and his father Cao Cao were conquering Wuhuan in the north. The local people brought an agate wine glass as tribute. Cao Pi saw that the wine glass was as red as flying clouds and crystal clear, so he wrote "Ma Naole Fu". Many people thought that agate wine glass was as red as flying clouds and crystal clear. It comes from the Western Regions, because no such large agate rock has been found in our country."
Professor Wen is very knowledgeable. He said: "Have you heard the idiom story about the return of a perfect jade to Zhao? Some scholars believe that the He's Bi was not a piece of jade, but a very rare and rare jade green agate. .”
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