Walking into the basement, Zhou Jimin was still thinking, it’s really hard work.
I originally thought it was just an ordinary gathering, but unexpectedly, today's harvest was not only an unexpected bumper harvest, but also a special inspection.
Awesome!
And the basement of this courtyard house was also an eye-opener for him.
So big!
The space in the basement is basically the same as the space in the backyard house.
The old man explained that this was a shelter built since the turmoil in the late Qing Dynasty.
Later, after several generations of transformation and reinforcement, it formed its current scale.
It can be said that this courtyard is a bunker.
If someone really sealed off the entire courtyard on the ground, the people in the basement could survive for about a month or two even if they couldn't get out.
Because there is a lot of food, dry food, etc. stored in the basement.
There are also several vents, which are exposed to the outside world. If you want to hide them, the possibility of being discovered is extremely small.
Everyone was shocked by the white-haired old man's explanation. How insecure must one be to build such an underground castle?
"If nothing can be done, wouldn't it be enough to leave the capital with your wife, children, and children? Why should you keep your hopes in the basement?"
If something goes wrong, the grain storage in the basement will eventually run out of ammunition. Will it be able to survive the blockade on the ground?
"You can't even survive in the place where your ancestors have lived for generations. If you go to other places, you must have a way to survive?"
The white-haired old man just asked a simple question without explaining much.
However, there was a hint of helplessness and persistence in his tone.
Zhou Jimin thought to himself that he was probably another stubborn old man.
When encountering a major disaster or event, everyone's reaction will be different.
Some people want to achieve fame and do not want to live in this world, some people are lingering and just want to live, and there are still people who are alive and dead.
After everyone looked at the layout of the basement, some people began to suggest that we should start the secret bidding now?
I don’t know when the inspection on the ground will be completed. Instead of waiting in boredom, I might as well continue what I just left unfinished.
This proposal quickly gained everyone's approval, and the secret bidding officially began.
Fortunately, the basement is large enough so that no one can see the price when writing it.
After writing, everyone puts the paper into a small box, and then everyone supervises it together, opens it to see the price, and the one with the highest price wins.
As a result, there is basically no room for everyone to play, so we can only rely on hard power.
Zhou Jimin is considered a catfish, so capitalists, white-haired old men and people like Wu Chengfeng don’t dare to offer low prices.
Soon, it will be time to get the results.
What Zhou Jimin didn't expect was that the group of people in front of him actually quoted a high price for the strange stone that he could not imagine.
Most of them were more than 20 large yellow croakers, but Wu Chengfeng was better and directly gave out thirty-six large yellow croakers, and even expressed his willingness to catch Yuxi again.
He is determined to get the rare stone, so he has such a high price.
As for the quotations for other antiques, most of them are about ten large yellow croakers, and they are not quoted individually, but the entire package price.
Wu Chengfeng saw the quotes for his four-piece set of jade seals. The highest price was Zhou Jimin, but he only quoted the price of fifteen large yellow croakers. He was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
Of course, the white-haired old man and the capitalists must know the origin of the four-piece Yuxi set, so the price of about ten large yellow croakers is not low.
However, Wu Chengfeng wants more.
It's a good thing now, the four-piece set of jade seals can't be exchanged for even one rare stone. It's really outrageous to open the door for outrageous things. It's outrageous.
Now that the quotes are out, if you want to sell, then sell. If you don’t want to trade, just pretend you haven’t seen the quotes.
The dragon-shaped stone was naturally sold by Zhou Jimin. Wu Chengfeng struggled for a while, but still used the four-piece set of jade seals to deduct fifteen large yellow croakers. Then he took out ten more large yellow croakers, and then asked the white-haired old man if they could borrow ten more.
A big yellow croaker, and then I got the strange stone.
When Wu Chengfeng got the strange stone, he couldn't stop looking at it.
But even if he fixed his eyes on the strange stone, he couldn't see any flaw.
I could only put it away with satisfaction, thinking that this dragon-shaped gem might actually be a rare treasure.
Next, Zhou Jimin spent all the twenty-one large yellow croakers given by Wu Chengfeng and bought seven antiques back.
The remaining antiques were divided among several capitalists.
However, the big winner is Zhou Jimin.
Thirty-six large yellow croakers were sold for just one strange stone, which can only be said to be a masterpiece.
After the transaction was completed, the atmosphere became much lighter.
However, not long after everyone was talking, Zhou Jimin suddenly frowned and raised a finger to his mouth, "Everyone, please be quiet first and listen to see if there is any movement?"
Although everyone had doubts, they still calmed down and listened.
There is a little bit of movement, could it be caused by the inspection on the ground?
Regarding this doubt, the white-haired old man shook his head and said, the basement is more than five meters above the ground, how could it be heard?
Besides, the movement didn’t come from the ground, but from the wall next to it.
Wall?
Everyone was shocked, could it be something dirty?
For example, rice dumplings or something like that.
The group of people in the basement claim to be well-informed and do not believe in myths and ghost stories.
But encountering such unbelievable things still makes them feel frightened.
Because the unknown is the scariest thing.
Everyone searched around and finally confirmed the source of the sound, which was behind the wall in front of them.
Moreover, listening to this voice, Dongjing becomes more and more awake.
It was the sound of digging into the wall. There was vibration, but it was not too small.
Ever since, everyone became nervous.
The white-haired old man even directly connected to the ground. He wanted to ask if the ground inspection had passed?
I really can't stay in the basement anymore. If I encounter something dirty, I won't be able to leave even if I want to.
Zhou Jimin put his ear against the wall and listened for a while. He was able to confirm that in a few minutes, the other side would be able to drill through the wall.
Hiss!
Everyone became even more nervous after hearing his judgment.
Unfortunately, the white-haired old man hasn't received news from the ground yet, so he can only wait.
If you return to the ground now, you may not know what will happen.
The movement on the other side of the basement wall might be something else besides dirt.
For example, touching the gold captain or something.
Everyone is praying that things will not develop in a bad direction, hoping that it is just a false alarm.
As time passed and while waiting nervously, suddenly, the wall was hit by Zhou Jimin with a stool.
A hole was made directly.
Revealing a pair of dark eyes on the other side, and a head completely wrapped in black cloth.
Obviously, the man opposite him was also frightened by Zhou Jimin's sudden move and froze in place.
Until Zhou Jimin reached out, grabbed the other person's arm, and suddenly pulled hard.
Stab!
The clothes on the opponent's arm were torn apart, but Zhou Jimin was quick and strong, and held on to the opponent tightly.
He quickly pulled the other party out.
Everyone was shocked. This man was a bit dark, had an unpleasant stench all over his body, and was very short, similar to someone with dwarfism.
"Who are you? Why did you come to my house?"
When the white-haired old man asked, Zhou Jimin didn't pay attention to this, but looked towards the passage.
There was actually a voice coming from inside, "Old Cao, how long will it take to dig?"
The sound is not very loud, but you can hear it clearly.
Just when Zhou Jimin was about to get into the passage and find the man, the man suddenly came out from the corner.
The two of them stared at each other, stunned for a moment.
The other party saw the unfamiliar Zhou Jimin, thought it was a rice dumpling or something, and panicked.
Zhou Jimin recognized the other person. This person was Zidane’s friend Na Shuzhong.
Although he had only met Na Shuzhong a few times, Zhou Jimin had a photographic memory and naturally recognized him at a glance.
That's why he was so surprised.
After coming back to his senses, he grinned: "Well, Shuzhong, I guessed that you must have touched Colonel Jin. Come here quickly, don't try to escape."
His name was called out all of a sudden. Even though Na Shuzhong was so bold, he was frightened out of his wits.
Then, he turned around and ran away.
At this time, Wu Chengfeng and others behind Zhou Jimin were all watching in stunned silence.
The first is to express admiration for Zhou Jimin’s brave behavior.
If ordinary people encountered this kind of situation, no matter how brave they were, they probably wouldn't be able to be as carefree as Zhou Jimin, right?
Second, I was surprised by Na Shuzhong’s timidity.
Most of the people in the basement know or have heard of Na Shuzhong.
Although Na Shuzhong is also a descendant of the previous royal family, well, he has a proper aristocratic status.
However, this person does not look like a nobleman at all. He still does the job of digging up the graves of ancestors by touching Captain Jin. Many people despise him.
It's just that these people are contemptuous and contemptuous, and they didn't do anything wrong when dealing with that Shuzhong.
After all, although Wu Chengfeng and others look down on Na Shuzhong's profession, they will not have trouble with money.
Na Shuzhong can bring out a lot of dirty things for trade every year. Although everyone doesn't know where this guy got these dirty things, he still accepts them.
Therefore, after dealing with Na Shuzhong for so long, everyone knows that this person is a bold person.
But I didn't expect that I found out today that Shu Zhong was so timid.
He scared people away, but Zhou Jimin didn't chase them.
Instead, he looked at Lao Cao, a patient with dwarfism, with great interest.
In the past, he only speculated that Na Shuzhong was touching Captain Jin, but it was never confirmed.
Because some of them are just dirt collectors who are related to Captain Jin. In fact, such collectors will occasionally touch corpses.
When in contact with these people, anyone with a sensitive sense of smell will be able to detect a hint of coldness.
Of course, most people won’t notice it.
Zhou Jimin said nothing, but Wu Chengfeng and the others were already talking a lot, interrogating the patient with dwarfism.
Because he was in the basement, Cao, who has dwarfism, was frightened, so he had no choice but to explain the matter honestly.
The thing is quite simple. Lao Cao and Na Shuzhong made an appointment to rob the tomb together, and it was Lao Cao who found the traces of the ancient tomb himself.
The ancient tomb is underground nearby, but it is on the outskirts of the city, and there are many people coming and going.
Who knew that Lao Cao had a little pet himself, and this little thing was very sensitive to dirt.
And you can also determine the direction based on your breath.
"Where's your little pet?"
Wu Chengfeng asked, and then saw Lao Cao explaining awkwardly that he was scared by Zhou Jimin just now, and he didn't know where the little thing went.
"Stop talking nonsense and keep talking."
The white-haired old man is not interested in little pets. He just wants to know the cause and effect of the whole thing.
This is the underground fortress that his family has been running for hundreds of years.
However, now he has been dug out by two bastards Na Shuzhong and Cao Lixin, and he has begun to have the idea of cannibalism.
Lao Cao shrank his head in fear and continued.
With the little pets around, Lao Cao always succeeded in robbing tombs, but this time he failed.
They dug continuously for more than a month. They thought they were almost at the tomb, but unexpectedly, they were pulled out by Zhou Jimin.
"So, you are saying that there is a tomb under my house?"
The white-haired old man asked expressionlessly, and Lao Cao nodded awkwardly, "Yes, after my observation and testing, the tomb of Mrs. Marquis of the Yuan Dynasty is on the ground below us."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Chengfeng and the others became excited.
There must be a lot of good things in Madam Marquis’s tomb, right?
Although during the Yuan Dynasty, aristocratic women could throw away their clothes just like their clothes.
But since the wife is the head wife, there must be something different.
Moreover, it can be buried in a place on the outskirts of Beijing, and the designation is not too bad.
"Then why didn't you dig down?" Zhou Jimin suddenly spoke and raised a question.
Everyone immediately stared at Cao Lixin, seeming a little angry.
Damn it, how dare you fool them?
Lao Cao, who has dwarfism, explained without tears:
"It's a big stone that can't be dug further down, so I just thought of a way to see if it was possible to find the main entrance of the tomb through other paths..."
This guy is really full of nonsense and not a word of truth.
Finally, everyone looked at the white-haired old man to see how he was going to handle this matter.
After all, this is his home, and as the owner, he should be the angriest when this happens.
Just at this time, a bell suddenly rang in the basement, and the white-haired old man said excitedly:
"It's safe up there, let's go out."
The bell is ringed by the middle-aged man who handles things on the ground. He rings it on the ground and connects it to the bell in the basement. With a specific sound, he can inform the situation on the ground.
After all, when people are in the basement, they cannot get to the basement from the ground unless they violently demolish the house.
Everyone also smiled after hearing this.
But, what should this old Cao with dwarfism do?
Let’s talk on the ground first!
When we returned to the ground, it was already bright.
It feels so good to see the light of day again.
Even though I only stayed in the basement for about an hour, it still felt like a whole other world away.
"Now that it's safe, everyone, I'll take my leave."
By this time, the children must have all gotten up, so Zhou Jimin was the first to say goodbye.
When everyone saw this, they all tried to persuade him to stay.
Seeing that I couldn't stay, I had to say that we would get together again next time.
Just polite words, let’s talk about it when we have the chance to meet.
Of course, Zhou Jimin will definitely come again. After all, these people must still have many good treasures in their hands.
And these treasures and antiques are all what he wants.
Like those capitalists, if nothing unexpected happens, they will either leave the mainland soon, or their property will be confiscated.
Rather than doing this, it is better to let him save it for them.
He left in a hurry, not caring about the fate of Lao Cao with dwarfism or Na Shuzhong.
The weather in Beijing has been exceptionally good these days.
After the sandstorm, there was no bad weather anymore, so the sky was clear and cloudless, and the temperature was only 17 or 18 degrees, making it very cool and comfortable.
Zhou Jimin changed back to his usual clothes and rode his bicycle. When he returned to Zhou's house, the cauliflower had already arrived.
"Dad, uncle."
The children are reading loudly in the yard, and the clear and pleasant sound is very nice.
But as he appeared, the sound of reading suddenly stopped, and a few noisy sounds were mixed in.
"Continue reading. I haven't had breakfast yet. I will give you lessons after breakfast."
Zhou Jimin smiled, touched the children's heads, and sent them back to continue studying.
It's already March now, and in the second half of the year, he will let Zhou Qingxian go to school.
Maybe many families now start school at the age of seven, but Zhou Qingxian and the others are quite smart, so it doesn't matter if they go to school earlier.
However, we can no longer learn from Little Goldfish and skip a grade.
In fact, it is common in this era to skip a grade in school.
Especially for those geniuses, schools and teachers will always give some preferential treatment.
Similarly, some poor students will also be repeated.
This has led to schools in some places, which are clearly third-grade classes, but there are several children who look like sixth-grade or junior high school students.
"Okay daddy."
"Okay uncle."
Zhou Jimin didn't go to the living room to eat, so he was in the kitchen eating something to satisfy his stomach.
The experience so early in the morning was so surprising that he even forgot that he was still hungry.
Ding Qiunan and the others had already gone to work and school, leaving Huang Xiaohua and the children at home.
Now, the only big dog at home is Ah Fu, but we rarely hear dogs barking.
While eating, Zhou Jimin looked at the children in the yard, and then at the two milk cats still hiding in Zaotou Maodong, and felt a little sigh in his heart.
Are these two fake cats he brought back?
Throughout the winter, I basically never left the kitchen.
It’s already March, and you’re still staying here at the stove. Are you so afraid of the cold?
Therefore, it may take some time to get these two cats to take action, catch mice, and protect this home.
"How about taking them back to the space and training them for a period of time?"
As soon as he had this idea, the two immediately became furious, looked at him in horror, and then ran away.
Seeing this, Zhou Jimin chuckled, could he still escape to the sky?
He decided to throw them back into space later and rebuild them.