"Since the coastline of the island is not as straight as the Zhenshui Beast, nor is it straight up and down, every additional meter of water surface height is likely to submerge many edges of the island. We can only judge the water level height ratio based on the ratio of four Ten years ago, it increased by about a quarter, which means that as long as we go to Zuoshili and use the three-meter ratio of the water level fluctuation to calculate the ratio, we can probably reposition it." Luo Shiniang thought carefully. Then, he decided to do this and took them back to Suiye Island to measure the land again using the proportions and differences until they re-determined a location and saw another thousand-year-old locust tree.
"This is it!" Luo Shiniang looked at the thousand-year-old locust tree, which was several meters higher than the floor. Among the lush branches and leaves, it could be seen that the tree crown was like a canopy.
These gang members continued to dig down into the wet mud soil, about one meter down, and as expected they began to dig out countless broken green-headed bricks.
One of the gang members washed a green brick and handed it to Luo Shiniang. After the green brick was washed, you could clearly see the pattern of horseshoes and crescents on the surface of the brick. This pattern represents the Qingchuanhui.
After he saw these badges clearly, a smile appeared on his slightly frowning face: "Exactly, the pattern of horseshoes and crescents on the Yuan Dynasty is the emblem of the Green Boat Club. In the past, all the heroes of the Green Boat Club had to wear this badge. Traveling around the world, if you can dig out this green brick from here, most likely it is indeed official silver underneath."
"Hurry up and dig." Seeing that the address was correct, the gang members no longer hesitated to use their strength. After digging three meters underground, there was a thud and the shovel hit something hard.
They used their hands and feet to remove all the mud and gravel from the upper layer, and as expected, they saw black wooden boxes appearing in their field of vision.
Luo Shiniang looked at the deep pit with a flashlight. After forty years of growth, the roots of the ancient locust tree had long been integrated with the wooden box. It was like the wooden box was covered with snakes, insects, rats and ants, and the tree was entangled with the roots. The roots are wrapped in it.
These gang members cut off the roots of the tree and lifted out a black lacquer box. The people on the shore quickly picked up the sling and pulled up the black box, which was the size of a bamboo basket, and placed it under the searchlight.
Looking carefully, these boxes are about half a meter long and one meter wide. The rectangular boxes are made to fit perfectly. The copper hinges, locks, handles, and copper animal decals are all rusty, as if they were taken out of an ancient tomb. The bronze was covered with a bright green mottled patina, and even the wood had peeling paint and peeling, and there were even signs of water seeping out.
On both sides of the lock, there are half-wall-long copper seals, which can be directly buckled into the cabinet and engraved on the surface.
"In the eleventh year of Emperor Xu, the new camp in Huxiang, military pay, and gold records" are written. At the end of the article, there is also a lacquered round seal from the former government.
"Open." The gang picked up sharp knives and dug out the copper seal. All they had to do was open the rusty copper lock and the wooden box clicked open.
After opening it, there was a wooden board in the box to isolate the air. Wax liquid was poured on it to make a wax seal. Luo Shiniang picked up the dagger and heated it with fire. The dagger pierced the gaps around it, and the old wax seal was cut like a hot knife. Pork, sizzling and watery, cut into two pieces.
Only after opening the inner cover can you see the silver ingot. Luo Shiniang picked up a silver ingot. Since the wax seal was properly sealed and the box was anti-corrosion and waterproof, the silver was only slightly oxidized, but its shiny appearance could still be seen. It was heavy in the hand, most of which were for those with big ears and fat bellies. It is in the style of a gold ingot, and the sole of the foot is also stamped with words such as the year of silver production, fineness, name of the craftsman, and where it was cast.
She counted carefully, and found that five hundred taels of official silver were just enough to be stacked on the wax sealing boards, and the box was filled to the brim.
Observing Guan Yin's time, all these boxes were lifted up by the gang. There were six boxes in total, all placed on the ground.
"These are probably the three thousand taels of silver that Mr. Zhu won back then. After all these years, they have finally seen the light of day again. Let's go, take them all into the Golden Rat Temple, and let Mr. Hua see these results." , Luo Shiniang took them, packed up all their things and rushed to the Golden Rat Temple.
When they arrived at the temple and entered the courtyard, they saw that the foreigner named Hua Lao was sitting in the back hall, reading local chronicles about Yueyang. He walked around the golden rat statue and walked into the back hall. Yue Guanchao turned on the light and saw this person clearly. appearance.
This foreigner is probably in his fifties or sixties. He is healthier than the average foreigner. His skin looks closer to light copper. He has a gray beard surrounding his chin. It can be seen that the blond hair on the top of his head is mixed with white hair and is combed into a delicate oily head. Although his blue eyes are old, he still has a spirit that supports his body. His temperament is quite shrewd, showing the shrewdness, pragmatism and aloofness of an overseas businessman.
Perhaps because he had been in China for a long time, this old foreign man was wearing a gray robe, a black top hat with rolled edges, and gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked like a scholar.
"Mr. Hua, I got the money." After saying that, Luo Shiniang clapped her hands back, helped everyone arrange the six boxes in order, and started to open them again, showing them in front of the foreign old man.
The old foreign man put down the scroll, walked to the official silver box, picked up one of the silver ingots, and used a file on his waist to cut a mark to confirm that it was silver-white metal, and then nodded to her: "Although I have gone through many hardships this time, it is still the best." Now that we have the things in hand, let’s put this problem behind us and focus on the most important treasure ship.”
"Sister, why are you still getting involved with foreigners?" Yue Qingshan knew that it was better to pretend not to know their plan at this time, and in his words, he concealed what they already knew.
"Second brother, third brother, this is Huasheng Trading Company that I cooperate with. Many of my own equipment are provided by him. This is Huihetang's great benefactor." Yue Qingshan listened to Luo Shiniang's words and asked. Said: "Sister, there is no unreasonable kindness in this world. If a stranger is kind to you, he will probably ask you to repay him with a spring. What does the Southern Song Dynasty treasure ship that the foreigner just said mean?"
"With such a big battle like yours, it must be more than just digging out official silver." Yue Qingshan's words were already a clear question. Since Luo Shiniang brought him here and it involved the Southern Song Dynasty treasure ship, she didn't want to hide it from him anymore, so she said slowly: "I made a deal with Mr. Hua. As long as we steal the treasure ship of the Southern Song Dynasty, he can set up a connection for us, report Fulu's crimes through the media, and clear the grievances of the innocent boat people and the Green Boat Association." Sure enough, Luo Shiniang still wanted to complain about the injustice of the boat people. Yue Qingshan carefully considered Luo Hengsen's words. This old foreign man was probably trying to trick her into stealing the Southern Song Dynasty treasure ship, so he used this condition to deal with her first, and waited until she could actually get the Southern Song Dynasty treasure. Here, this foreigner will probably reveal his true colors.
In the end, Luo Shiniang was actually used as a scapegoat to silence the officialdom. At the same time, it also created an apparent murderer for Fulu's murder.
When Yue Qingshan thought of this, the truth on his lips felt like it was stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say it for the life of him!
