On the vast sea, the roar of the cruise ship was deafening. After the sunken ship came out of the water, the pressure on the platform and floating crane doubled. At this moment, it was bearing hundreds of tons of gravity, and the power was almost turned to the maximum.
The workers who operated the machines were very careful and slowly moved the boom of the floating crane. The sunken ship was rising almost inch by inch, slowly moving towards the already vacated cruise ship deck.
When the leaders of relevant domestic departments saw the sunken ship, they immediately showed embarrassment on their faces. The tugboat they brought was not as big as this ship, and when they saw others acting so carefully, they also knew that Zhuang Rui was decisive.
No credit will be given to them.
"A little higher, a little higher, okay!"
"A little to the left, a little more, be gentle, don't break the things on the boat..."
"Slow it down, slower still, Lao Yu, don't you fucking claim to be able to pick up a cigarette with a crane arm?"
These workers all knew about Zhuang Rui's salary increase, so they worked very carefully. Instructions were conveyed from the ship to the operators one by one, and all the work was carried out in an orderly manner.
After more than three hours of busy work, this ancient sunken ship that had sunk to the bottom of the sea for more than a thousand years was finally safely placed on the deck.
The hull with a slight red sheen, under direct sunlight, shows a sense of vicissitudes that have gone through thousands of years of wind and frost.
In order to facilitate future transportation, the fishing net has still not been lifted, but the ropes on it have been cleared. Zhuang Rui walked in the front row, standing side by side with Professor Meng next to the ancient sunken ship.
"Dang...dangdang..."
Zhuang Rui tapped the hull with his hand, making a sound like metal hitting. This Song Dynasty ship has gone through thousands of years, but not only has there been no decay, the hull seems to be stronger than before.
“Historical significance is great, archaeological significance is great, and cultural relics are of great value!”
Professor Meng gently stroked the sunken ship with his hand, his face was extremely excited, and he uttered three important words in succession. Even when Liu Xiu's tomb was unearthed, Zhuang Rui had never seen the teacher be so glum.
Zhuang Rui saw that the teacher was very excited and came here by boat overnight. He was afraid that something might happen to the old man's health, so he quickly said: "Teacher, why don't we take a rest first and then we can clean up?"
Since direct sunlight will cause the wooden structure of the sunken ship to change, workers will be building a simple awning on the sunken ship. Zhuang Rui means to wait until they have finished their work before cleaning up the sunken ship.
You know, even after a rough visual inspection just now, there are at least tens of thousands of cultural relics on the ship. The densely packed porcelains alone are countless, not to mention the countless gold and silver vessels scattered around the hull.
throughout.
The work of cleaning up cultural relics is not just about taking things out casually, but also numbering and classifying them, which is very cumbersome. Zhuang Rui estimates that it will take less than ten days and a half to complete these cleaning tasks alone.
After hearing what Zhuang Rui said, Professor Meng waved his hand and said: "No, let's start now, Xiaozhuang, you haven't realized the importance of this ship. Its value is no less than the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Shaanxi...
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According to Professor Meng, the significance of the discovery and salvage of this early Song Dynasty shipwreck lies not only in the discovery of a shipload of tens of thousands of rare treasures, but also in containing unimaginable information and extraordinary academic value.
Because the sunken location of this shipwreck is not only on the waterway of the "Maritime Silk Road", but also the number and types of its "collections" are extremely rich and valuable, providing the most credible basis for the study of this period of history.
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Moreover, the exploration and excavation of this sunken ship can also restore and fill a historical gap closely related to ancient China's "Maritime Silk Road".
You must know that this was far earlier than Zheng He's maritime trade behavior when he sailed to the West. It can also demonstrate China's strong manufacturing power at that time. During the Age of Discovery, it far surpassed medieval maritime powers such as Britain and Portugal.
Professor Meng and Zhuang Rui had different perspectives on the sunken ship. After he explained the value of the sunken ship, Zhuang Rui stuck out his tongue in embarrassment. He dared to believe that he, an archaeological professional, still got into Qian's eyes.
We only judge them based on their value as cultural relics.
"That's right, Xiaozhuang, are the rooms where these objects are placed ready? Remember, the room must be dry, otherwise the glaze color of these porcelains will be oxidized and fade..."
Professor Tian was also gearing up at the side. These export porcelains of the Song Dynasty are of great significance to the study of ancient export ceramics and the history of maritime transportation and trade in the South China Sea.
Everyone thinks that the pinnacle of China's feudal dynasty was the Tang Dynasty. In fact, this is not the case. From a commercial perspective, the Song Dynasty was one of the dynasties with the most prosperous economy, the most developed science and technology, and the most prosperous culture in Chinese history. It also had the most inventions and creations in the world at that time.
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Porcelain from the Song Dynasty is also the most sought-after porcelain in the international market, except for some porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty that has almost become an orphan. The price has always been high.
So at this moment, Professor Tian can't wait to observe the difference between these export porcelains of the Song Dynasty and domestic official porcelain and civilian porcelain.
"Okay, the rooms are ready, everyone can get on the boat, but be careful, some seaweed on the boat will be slippery..."
Seeing both teachers saying this, Zhuang Rui had no reason to stop him. After he nodded, someone immediately set up a ladder and waited to board the thousand-year-old ship in stages.
Pieces of precious porcelain or gold and silverware were uploaded from the ship. This work was very tedious. Until late at night, the lights were turned on on the deck, and four or five students were busy on the ship.
Although Professor Meng and others were in high spirits, their bodies really couldn't hold on any longer, so they were persuaded by Zhuang Rui to rest. However, Zhuang Rui was always watching the scene, and he couldn't bear to lose even one of these things.
"Mr. Zhuang, are you free? I would like to chat with you for a few words..."
Just as Zhuang Rui was cleaning a bronze mirror and putting it into a plastic bag, a voice came from under the boat.
"you are?"
Zhuang Rui stretched out his head and saw a fat, white, middle-aged man in his forties. Zhuang Rui had a vague impression that this man seemed to have boarded the ship with Professor Meng. However, the teacher did not introduce him at the time, and Zhuang Rui also had a vague impression.
Didn't care.
"Mr. Zhuang, my name is Dou Zhe. I am in charge of maritime transportation from the Ministry of Transportation. Our leaders have spoken highly of your salvage operation. I wonder if we can find a place to talk about it..."
The visitor introduced himself, and Zhuang Rui was stunned for a moment after hearing this. This official was not young, he was actually a department-level cadre. He immediately wiped his hands and climbed down from the ladder next to the hull.
"Director Dou, go sit down in the room..."
Although he didn't know what the director was talking to about him, Zhuang Rui didn't want to offend someone for nothing. It was already past midnight, and the other party came to see him, so he could be considered sincere.
"Director Dou, what do you need from me?" After sitting down, Zhuang Rui made Director Dou a cup of coffee. He had been relying on this to refresh himself these days, and there was no other drink on the ship.
Director Dou seemed to know Zhuang Rui's background. He stood up and took the coffee with both hands and said, "Mr. Zhuang, I was entrusted by the leader to congratulate you on your successful deep-sea salvage..."
"Haha, Director Dou, thank you for your concern, the leader. You see, the work is quite busy, and the cultural relics cleanup is only half done. What if..."
Zhuang Rui didn't finish his words, but it was already clear that he wanted to leave, "Brother, I've been tired all day. Wouldn't it be nice to spend time with my wife and children when I have time? I'm so free to spend time with this bureaucrat talking nonsense?"
Seeing Zhuang Rui's impatient look, Director Dou quickly put down the coffee in his hand and said: "That's it, Mr. Zhuang, although your salvage this time is entirely your personal behavior, the ship you salvaged is still
It’s national…”
"Wait a minute, Director Dou, what you said is meaningless, right? It's true that this ship belongs to the Song Dynasty, but saying it belongs to the country is a bit far, isn't it? This is Malacca in the South China Sea, not the relevant waters of our country.
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When Zhuang Rui heard Director Dou's words, he immediately got angry. Is it true that Director Dou is here to pick peaches? He spent hundreds of millions to salvage a ship, but he wants to take it away just by saying it belongs to the country? Is it easy to bully a buddy?
"No... no, that's not what I meant. Mr. Zhuang, you misunderstood, you misunderstood..."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Director Dou's white face suddenly turned red. He quickly stood up and explained: "Of course this sunken ship belongs to you, Mr. Zhuang. What our leaders want to ask is whether we can save this time."
Is the salvage carried out jointly by Mr. Zhuang and the state?"
After talking for a long time, Director Dou finally got to the point. China's first deep-sea shipwreck salvage, and possibly the world's deepest deep-water salvage. Such a name has an extraordinary effect on improving the political performance of some people.
of important role.
What the leader told him was for Director Dou to negotiate with Zhuang Rui to see if they could add the words "relevant national departments" on the salvage side.
Although Director Dou knew that Zhuang Rui had a deep background behind his back, but seeing that Zhuang Rui was young, he took it upon himself to act like an official to see if he could gain greater benefits.
What made Director Dou embarrassed was that Zhuang Rui didn't listen to him at all and directly blocked the words. This made Director Dou, who was used to practicing Tai Chi in China and keeping a tightrope in everything, very uncomfortable.
"State action?"
Zhuang Rui smiled and said: "The registered nationality of this ship is Panama, and the salvage location is on the high seas near Malacca. The salvage cost of up to 300 million U.S. dollars was paid for by me personally. Director Dou can characterize it with just one sentence."
Isn’t it inappropriate to act for the country?”
Zhuang Rui now fully understands that this person is not here for these cultural relics, but for the influence caused by this salvage incident.
