Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan are both bosses who do what they say.
Now that the decision had been made, they started making preparations as planned on Sunday, July 19th.
In addition, Hong Yanwu also went to Mr. Shan's house to ask for advice about the Tongzi River under the pretense of chatting.
Mr. Shan never imagined that he was feeling bad. He thought he was really interested in the construction and architecture of the Forbidden City, so he introduced in detail what he knew about the Tongzi River.
As a result, when Hong Yanwu heard this, he immediately felt relieved.
Because not only according to Mr. Shan, the Tongzi River has indeed not been cleared of silt for more than 20 years. But the most important thing is that he also knows the relevant data of the Tongzi River.
The total length of the river is 3.5 kilometers, and the water surface is 52 meters wide. It must be marked according to the stone bank, and the water level can be as deep as 4.1 meters.
In other words, judging from the last time he caught a fish and went down, over the years, the actual water level of the Tongzi River, which is only replenished by natural rainfall, has dropped by more than two meters than it should be.
This is of course something to be happy about. If this were the case, they might be able to reach the bottom of the river by stretching out their feet. Then there would be no real danger.
Sure enough, when I tried it the next day, it was indeed like this.
So what worries did Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan have? As long as two ropes were hung from the shore and tied around their waists, they would be able to greet them vigorously.
It's true that a hero has his place. Two "sea bumpers" who can roam freely in the sea are doing this in a small mud pond. Isn't it for nothing?
Even though they only work three or four hours a day, they are so quick and strong that they can fill all the pickle jars on the car almost every day.
And the actual situation is increasingly proving that Hong Yanwu's expectations were correct.
Because one is that the positions of things at the bottom of the river are almost all within a reasonable parabola from the shore downwards.
Second, there are many kinds of these things. Antiques only account for a part, and more are gold bars, ingots, foreign money, banknotes, jade, jewelry and other items.
Third, most of these things are still scattered in the mud, and there are no containers to package them.
So it is completely conceivable that people back then must have scattered these things here in a hurry like a goddess scattering flowers.
And at the same time, this also creates the most regrettable and regrettable point.
Many valuable and exquisite porcelains were damaged, either when they were thrown into the river or by things thrown in later. On the contrary, the gold beads placed in these porcelains were so soft that they were
Well preserved.
No matter from the perspective of cultural value or economic value, they are all putting the cart before the horse. How distressing this is.
But fortunately, antiques are not all porcelain, copper, iron, tin, gold, silver, jade, and stone. There are all kinds of them, and there are huge quantities. Not to mention ceramics, there are also some that were spared.
Therefore, even if Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan worked one truck a day, they still hadn't finished it after two months of work.
But one day in mid-September, they had to stop.
Because people often walk by the river, their shoes don't get wet. They came here all day long, but they finally attracted the attention of others.
That day, when they came back on their tricycle, as soon as they parked the car, an old man came over with two aunts wearing red hoops on their arms.
The old man was probably a local resident. He pointed at them and said to the two old ladies, "It's them. They come to the bushang every night. You should interrogate them carefully."
The two old ladies also followed up and asked more questions.
One of them glanced at the pickle vat on the car and asked, "Are you two? Tell me, where are you from? Are you from a pickle factory? If you don't make it clear today, you won't be able to leave."
The other one also chimed in, "Yes, you have to tell me, in such a hot weather, you are neither fishing nor fishing for shrimps. You are not afraid of dirt or smell. You soak in the river every day. What on earth are you fishing for?"
At that time, Chen Liquan was troubled by this menacing appearance. Isn't this what Hong Yanwu was most worried about?
Broken! Exposed!
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu has a quick mind. After all, he hasn't done anything yet today. It doesn't count as catching up on the current situation. He hurriedly made up lyrics to catch the eye.
"Aunt, aunt, we didn't do anything bad. We came here... just to get some worms to sell. We just returned to the city and haven't worked yet. We have no place to stay at home. Being idle is idle.
We found this here and thought we could sell it to make some money to reduce the burden on our family, so we started working on it. If you don't let us do it, we won't come..."
The 'nematodes' that Hong Yanwu mentioned are scientifically called water earthworms, also known as red threadworms and red threadworms. They are aquatic bugs that live in the black mud of slow-flowing water. This stuff is the best bait and fish food for fish farming.
People love to buy this. In the morning market, a small copy can be sold for two to three cents. This is a relatively reasonable explanation.
What's more, with Aunt Bian as his neighbor, Hong Yanwu also understood the psychology of the old lady in the neighborhood committee quite well. He did not forget to advertise himself as a filial young man who could think about his family while selling his hardships.
So when these two aspects were combined, the faces of the two aunts softened and they were immediately relieved.
One said, "Okay, you really didn't go down the slope and lied to us. When I smell these sauce jars of yours, they smell like mud. If you say they are from a pickle factory, I won't believe you. Well, it can be seen that
He is an honest person. It is rare to know that he feels sorry for his parents..."
Another aunt then said, "Young man, this kind of difficulty is the same for everyone. I can understand you. Originally, it would be okay to let you go into the water to catch some fish and insects. But the problem is that this is not an ordinary place. It is next to the Forbidden City. You know? Foreign countries.
There are so many people. You said that you are naked every day and there is a lot of stench from the car. This affects the appearance of the city. It is also dangerous. Do you know how deep the mud is? Your parents must know, can they allow you to do this?
Are you risking your life, are you stupid?"
Hey, just like that, Hong Yanwu relied on his quick wit to get over this matter to Yuanhe.
Needless to say what happened next. The boy quickly nodded and bowed with Chen Liquan. While thanking the two aunts for their earnest teachings, he promised not to put himself in danger again, so he evacuated and never came back again.
As for those things that have not been fished out from the bottom of the river, it is a pity to think about it. But Hong Yanwu also understands the principle of "taking advantage and all blessings will be scattered".
What's more, he is greedy, but it is precisely because he suffered a loss in this area in his previous life. In this life, he must be greedy under the premise of absolute safety. He never wants to be like brother Alibaba, who was trapped to death holding gold and silver treasures.
In the robber's cave.
So now that you have reaped most of the benefits, let’s just accept it as soon as possible. Clean up the harvest peacefully at home and have fun secretly. “Being bored” is better than anything else.
Therefore, those things under the river have never been discovered since. It was not until 1989 that the Tongzi River underwent a comprehensive dredging project before they came to light.
However, no relevant news was disclosed about the specific situation at that time. Although nearby residents knew some inside information, but not much.
Not long after the excavation of this section of the river, the police sent people. Not only did they arrest several workers from the construction site and some miscellaneous cultural relic dealers who were squatting nearby, they also completely blocked this section of the river.
Of course, no one can recall the two young men who caught "nematodes" here in the summer of 1981, and no one can connect them with these underwater objects.
Likewise, no one knew that the two young men, who seemed to be in a miserable situation, were the biggest beneficiaries of the wealth in the river.
Because in fact, from this batch of "river fishing cultural relics", the two boys Yuan Datou and various Yingyang and Yinyang collected more than 58,000 yuan.
In addition, there are gold bars, more than 190 kilograms of gold ingots, more than 70 pieces of gold and silverware, more than 2,600 pieces of various types of jewelry, large and small pure gold Buddha statues, 67 gilt Buddha statues, and other various types.
There are more than 800 antique artifacts in good condition.
Finally, they steamed it in a basket, squeezed out the water, and pressed it with heavy objects after drying. Then they used alcohol to coat it, and they collected more than 13,000 US dollars and more than 2,000 pounds in pounds.
So the aunt asked her last question, "Are you stupid?" This is really a matter of opinion and wisdom.