When Wang Ke returned to his godfather Dong Pianfang's home, Gu Maolin was still drawing pictures there.
There are seven or eight drawings on the table.
"Maolin, how's the painting going?" Wang Ke came up to take a look, and was disappointed. It was still like a ghost drawing a talisman, no one could understand it, and it was even more unfamiliar than the wordless heavenly book. "What kind of thing are you drawing? Why are there still villains!"
"Monitor, you don't understand. The more incomprehensible something is, the more profound it is."
"Didn't I ask you to draw the direction of the ancient river? What does the group of little people you drew mean? And here, what do you mean by drawing so many tree sticks? The map is about up, north, down, south, left, west, right, east. , do you understand?" Wang Ke got a little angry as he spoke. After being in the reconnaissance class for so long, you should know military topography, and you also joined the Perak surveying and mapping team.
Have you never eaten pork or seen a pig go away?
In fact, Wang Ke had forgotten that in the Perak Surveying and Mapping Team, all the work Gu Maolin did was as a layman, such as driving a pile, delivering a benchmark, pulling a rope ruler, leading a donkey, etc. Real precision instruments and measurements were beyond his reach.
"Monitor, this little man represents the school, and the stick represents the sunken ship."
"What do these circles mean?" Wang Ke asked, pointing to another picture. This picture was more interesting, with large circles inside small circles. "What does this box represent?"
"The big circle means it's empty, the small circle means the hole, and I don't know what the box is." Gu Maolin was a little frightened, but he described everything he saw, and if he couldn't understand, he could only talk to him. Monitor, please explain slowly.
"What is this place? Why are there so many vacancies and holes?" Wang Ke asked.
"That hillside at the elementary school."
"Wait, you mean the hillside below the primary school is empty?!" Wang Ke asked again, he was a little surprised. "Maolin, please explain it to me one picture at a time. No one, let alone me, can understand the messy things you drew, even if the deciphering experts are here."
"Okay, okay, but monitor, don't be impatient. I'll speak more slowly, but you have to listen carefully." Gu Maolin explained, as if Wang Ke's education was very low. In fact, the reconnaissance team has always been the best in the company, with the highest level of education. However, after Gu Maolin came, he had the lowest level of education. If it weren't for the special relationship with veteran platoon leader Hu Zhijun, it's hard to say whether he would have been able to join the command platoon.
"Okay, I'll listen carefully." Wang Ke endured his temper. After all, Gu Maolin has his abilities. Let's see what new discoveries he makes.
"Monitor, first of all, there is the ancient river channel. This is similar to what you calculated before. It's just that the river channel in the south of the village is not wide and straight. Even at the southernmost point of the hillside of the elementary school, it turns in such a big circle. Look. Come to that tree, this circle actually includes that tree, and the entire east and north sides of the hillside should be a large swamp."
Wang Ke nodded. This was basically consistent with his previous perception. It should be credible and more accurate.
"However, there are two places that are very strange. The first one is where you are working now. There is a funnel a little further to the west, which is where we first discovered the boat. There seems to be a hole underneath. , it’s very big and deep, and it’s full of messy boats.”
"Is it the place a few hundred meters northwest of that tree, where we first said there were dozens of boats?"
"Yes, yes. In addition, there is a neat wall like a knife cut under the east side of the hillside of the elementary school. Could the hillside of the elementary school be a boat? There is still an empty space inside, and there is also a square square in this position. s things."
"What did you say? You said there is a wall to the east of the primary school? It is empty inside, and there is a square thing in it?" Wang Ke took the two pictures from Gu Maolin's hand. The hillside of the primary school was originally the focus of inspection.
"Monitor, this is the first strange place. However, the strangest and most valuable place is not the hillside of the elementary school, but here."
Gu Maolin picked up another picture, and Wang Ke understood it this time. Two large connected boxes are drawn on octavo white paper. "What you drew is my godfather's courtyard, right?"
Is this the second strange thing Gu Maolin mentioned?
"Squad leader, you are so smart, you understood it right away." Gu Maolin drew several large circles on the corner of the picture. One of the circles had already run outside the courtyard; in the other courtyard, he also drew a hole. , there is running water underneath.
"What does this mean? It can't be another hole." Wang Ke pointed to the big circles. If the bottom was empty, the building would not be safe.
"It's a hole. Here, where we live, there seems to be a well below, and it's covered by something."
"Maolin, I know you are capable, and you can't bullshit this matter."
"Squad leader, look at what you said, am I, Gu Maolin, a person who likes to talk nonsense? The blue water that I told you last time is what I was talking about."
"Is the well you see deep?" Wang Ke suddenly became interested.
"It's not deep. It's only more than ten meters above the ground. By the way, the well is under the covered stone slab."
"Are you sure?" Wang Ke asked. If Gu Maolin can be sure, he will dig down. If he finds it, it means that all the things Gu Maolin drew are true. On the contrary, all the drawings are blurred, and at most they can only Reference.
"Squad leader, do you want to dig now?" Gu Maolin asked, and Wang Ke shook his head. It was getting late now, and I had to find a reason to dig. Neither Gu Maolin's characteristics can be exposed, nor can people say that these two brothers are crazy. It's good to have found it, but if there's nothing, wouldn't it cause trouble for the godfather's family?
"Maolin, what are these big circles?"
"These. There seems to be a house down there, but only a small one is complete." Gu Maolin said seriously.
Wang Ke was surprised. How could there be a house underground? Could it be a basement? "Is there anything in the house?"
"There are some, but very few. They are almost all empty."
"Oh." Wang Ke thought for a moment and felt that it was of little value, so there was no need to get nervous.
While the two were discussing, godfather Dong Pianfang and Ye Pianpian also came back. When I entered the courtyard, I saw the lights of the small side room were on. They came over.
"Dudu," Dong Pianfang knocked and said, "Have you gone to bed?"
"Godfather!" Wang Ke opened the door and the two people walked in. They saw that the table was covered with paper.
"We are studying the future planning diagram of Nanshao Village." Wang Ke explained that they couldn't understand it anyway.
Sure enough, when the two people came over to take a look, they saw nothing. Ye looked at the pictures drawn by kindergarten children on the table (it should be said that they were not as good as those drawn by kindergarten children), and she curled her lips.
"Boy, thank you for the tea. If you're done, come with me to the construction site to have a look." Godfather Dong Pianfang said.
"Okay, now?"
At this stage, the construction sites on both sides are progressing at a very fast pace, so godfather Dong Pianfang has been keeping an eye on the factory construction site. During the meeting in the evening, he was still a little worried and wanted to go over and take a look.
"Maolin, you wash up and go to bed first. I will accompany my godfather to check on you. Teacher Xiaoye, are you okay?" Wang Ke took out the flashlight and followed the two of them out of the small side room. He sent Ye Xianpian upstairs first, then turned to follow. Godfather Dong Pianfang walked out of the courtyard.
Before anyone went out, they heard Gu Maolin playing the harmonica. Didn't this kid bring the broken flute with him? This harmonica and flute will make the village dog go crazy a few more times.
The two of them were walking and chatting.
"Boy, tell me, is it reliable for Section Chief Chang to help us promote donkey breeding in Xu County?"
"I think it's reliable. Caohe's donkey meat is very famous. People there are better at raising donkeys than we are in Dingxian. I think we can combine it. We only collect donkey skins and leave the donkey meat to them to sell. Both ends will benefit. Otherwise, we It can’t handle the meat that much.”
"Well, your idea of just buying donkey skins is a good idea. If we really buy tens of thousands of donkeys, we will have to open a donkey meat factory, which will be very troublesome. What a great idea you have!" Dadong was full of praise for the folk medicine. This unintentional conversation actually solved his previous vague worries.
In cooperative farming, I always feel that something has not been resolved, but now I understand that it is donkey meat. There are two main types that can be purchased in the future: donkey skin and donkey blood. There is already a local brand for donkey meat, so everyone can get what they need and earn double money from one donkey.
There are also things to pay attention to when collecting donkey skins. You must collect only the whole donkey skin, including the donkey head, donkey tail, and donkey hooves.
"Boy, if you raise donkeys now, we have a one-stop industry chain."
"Yes, Godfather, we provide centralized wholesale supply of donkey foals from upstream; according to the new breeding method, cooperative farmers must purchase feed additives; and downstream, donkey skins and blood are purchased. Of course, live donkeys can also be purchased in small quantities."
"I think I have to make a trip to both the upstream and downstream areas." Godfather Dong Pianfang said. Wang Ke's suggestion had deeply moved him, and he had to run immediately without further ado. The cooperative farmers in the village will digest it themselves. From now on, the outside farmers will follow what Wang Ke said. The price of purchasing whole donkeys is only slightly higher than purchasing skins and blood. This option can ensure that the interests of the cooperative farmers are maximized.
"Dad, I want to ask you one more thing. Is there any connection between this water and the brewing of donkey-hide gelatin?" Wang Ke suddenly asked.
"Of course there is a connection. Good water produces good glue."
"But there is no good water in Nanshao!" Wang Ke said deliberately.
"Who said there is no good water? My family has it." Godfather Dong Pianfang immediately corrected him loudly. He said hello to the villagers passing by, lowered his head and walked forward. After walking for a while, he stopped and said, "Boy, I Let me tell you, it has been passed down from our ancestors. In my great-great-grandfather's great-great-grandfather... Grandfather, it was probably the Song Dynasty. At that time, my family had a well. The water in the well was sweet and very good. It was a precious well. The rice is delicious, but it's a pity that I have never seen that well."
When Wang Ke heard this, he was secretly delighted. It turned out that there really was a well.
"Daddy, was the well filled in later?"
"There is nowhere to fill it. Legend has it that there was a flood and the whole family ran for their lives. They covered the well before leaving. But after they came back, the whole village was razed to the ground and buried six or seven meters deep underground. It can never be found again. That well. I also wanted to find this well, but I couldn't find it after digging several times. I can't dig the whole village down a few meters deep, right? If I could find it, it would definitely improve the quality of Dong's natural rubber. One floor!"
"Godfather, could this be a legend?"
"There's nothing to tell about this, but if you can't find it, it can only be regarded as a legend."
"Godfather! What if..." Wang Ke hesitated, he had not yet found a good reason to tell this secret.
Godfather Dong Pianfang stood up again and looked at Wang Ke seriously. "Boy, don't you mean to tell me that you have a way? Can you find this ancient well?"
Wang Ke's scalp went numb after hearing this. Nothing can be hidden from godfather Dong Pian Fang. "Daddy, you know that I know about surveying and mapping. I have roughly calculated the ancient river channels of Nanshao, including the hydrogeological environment at that time, so I tried to calculate the groundwater situation at that time, but I am not sure. I still want to Give it a try, maybe you can find this legendary ancient well?"
This is true. Godfather Dong Pianfang knew that Professor Wen valued Wang Ke so much and wanted to use him to use modern surveying and mapping technology to infer the ancient river course. Although this reason is far-fetched, everyone believes that Wang Ke deduced it. When I asked Professor Wen once, he also felt amazing and said that sometimes modeling is very important. Mathematical models and geological models can explain many secrets that seem impossible to know.
But godfather Dong Pianfang is becoming more and more confused about one thing. When the old platoon leader Hu Zhijun visited him last time, he talked about all kinds of strange things happening to Wang Ke, including that he was run over by a cart weighing more than a thousand kilograms on the teacher's farm, and that there was a heavy snowfall. Digging fish in dry land during the day. And the miraculous and rapid recovery from vomiting blood.
Now this kid suddenly brings up the matter of Gujing, it must be weird. "What do you want?"
"I want to dig around in your yard?"
"Then dig it. If it's not there, fill it in. Just dig a cellar and dig a tree pit."
