antique masters in modern times

There are still two days before departure. When Monday arrives, Yan You will go to class first according to the original arrangement.

Surprisingly, the first class was not what was arranged in the curriculum, but the old Ying came to the stage in person, gave a speech to welcome the new students, and explained the significance and importance of the existence of archeology to everyone in a simple and simple way.And tell the students what knowledge they will learn in the next four years, and even in the future postgraduate career where they may continue their studies.

Regarding the former, Yan Youzao had his own opinion.However, Ying Lao’s speech today made him more deeply aware of the importance of this subject, and at the same time, he looked at antiquities in a broader way: antiques are only a part of the material existence left to us by history. In addition, It also includes architecture, exegesis, ancient engineering and so on.

From a certain point of view, ancient objects are actually everywhere.Even the utensils and languages ​​used every day can find traces of transformation from ancient times to the present.

Although Yan You is intelligent and knowledgeable, he has a specialization in art. He only focused on antiques before, but he didn't think deeply about the way of inheritance and evolution.Hearing what Yinglao said, he suddenly felt as if his heart had just opened, and he suddenly became enlightened.

After hearing from Mr. Ying that some of the teachers would be transferred to go out for homework, and he made an exception to substitute for the rendezvous, Yanyou actually didn't want to leave.He just had a new understanding, and now he just wants to read the books he has read before, so that he can understand more things.

This idea was naturally criticized by Mr. Ying after class: "Theory is used to guide practice. You have a solid foundation, and you should take advantage of the opportunity to do fieldwork. Last time I saw the swallow's ear at Lao Chen's house." Master, I know that you have completely learned the true biography of Master Yan in the field of antiques, and some aspects may be better than mine. I can't teach you much, and you should enrich other aspects. If you want to be a master, then It is necessary to learn and use at the same time, to achieve the ultimate in knowledge and knowledge, and often to comprehend by analogy. Without the support of other knowledge, ideas will often become trees without roots, water without sources, and dry up."

Looking at Yan You's expression gradually serious, Old Ying felt relieved, and said: "Look at Song Huizong, he is not good at being an emperor, but he is a master of calligraphy and painting, and his thin gold body has his own style, which has been passed down through the ages. But few people know, He is also a master of gold and stone, with profound attainments. Look at his handwriting, which is delicate and elegant. If you appreciate it carefully, it seems that there is something that can only be understood but unspeakable. If you say that he I don't believe it if I didn't get inspiration from the inscription. Xiaoyan, I hope you can go further, instead of sticking to your momentary achievements and resting on your laurels. Moreover, everyone has high hopes for this expedition. If there are really important discoveries, As a participant, you will definitely benefit a lot. With your knowledge, you will definitely have great achievements in the future. However, due to the national conditions, you will inevitably be disturbed by ranking seniority, and most of them will interfere so that you cannot concentrate on your studies. If there is a suitable shortcut, Might as well use it."

At first, Yan You thought that Old Ying asked him to accompany him in order to hone his shortcomings.Now after hearing this, I realize that the old man still intends to "earn capital" for himself, so that he will not suffer from suffering from qualifications.

Although he has never set foot in the officialdom before, he has seen a lot of master-student inheritance in the antique shop.I remember that at that time, there were several talented apprentices who were ready to leave the teacher, but because they were in the way of the rules, they had to continue to follow behind the master as a follower, and they could not leave to set up their own schools until the time limit was over.

From the perspective of a master, there is nothing wrong with doing so, because everyone has come this way.Just like the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who are like natural enemies, the mother-in-law is also someone else's daughter-in-law before she survives, and she has suffered everything she deserves.So once I turned around, I followed that set of bad habits more and more confidently.

It is not difficult to break this rule, what is difficult is whether the elders have the mind.

But now, Yinglao has done it.

For a moment, Yanyou was deeply moved.In fact, he doesn't care about these things.He is a person who has died once, and he has long looked down on things outside his body. Apart from family and friendship, the only thing he is obsessed with is those old bumps who love more than their lives.As long as there is a suitable environment for him to continue to study antiques and do some practical things, he will be satisfied.As for what he could get in return, he never thought about it.In his view, what is lacking can be earned by hand.

He didn't expect that the old Ying didn't say anything on the surface, but he was already thinking about how to pave the way for him.

Seeing that Yan You was speechless for a while, Elder Ying said again: "I hate cheap and obedient people the most in my life. Even if you have murmurs in your heart, you still tighten up for me. Don't say a word, let me listen. Angry. I did this for nothing else, just to let you be less distracted and concentrate on learning. Don’t be like your incompetent senior brother, who used to speak so many rhetoric, but ended up going into business after graduation, wasting his head in vain Melon seeds! When I talk to him, he always rambles about, sometimes criticizing the ethos of ranking seniority, and then saying that you don’t have to be in school to learn. Hmph, in my opinion, he just can’t stand academic poverty! "

Seeing that Mr. Ying was gnashing his teeth more and more as he talked, he obviously liked the student very much, that's why he was so angry, hating iron for not being steel.Yanyou thought to himself, no wonder the old man took such pains to pave the way for him, it turned out that he had learned from the past, and was afraid that he would have some ideas in the future, so he gave up the way of studying knowledge.

No matter what the reason is, he will accept the love of Yinglao.At that moment, Yan You comforted him: "You are always calm, people have their own aspirations, you can't force it."

Old Ying was born for a long time, thinking that Yanyou could count on him in the future, and then he slowly returned to anger: "I'm fine here, you can go to Xiaotu's. The field work is very difficult, you can ask him what he needs to prepare." Don't let go of anything."

Yanyou knew to do this without old Ying telling him.When he was in Liulichang, he heard about the necessary things for tomb robbers: medicine cakes for beating dogs, realgar for repelling snakes, glutinous rice for preventing corpses, black donkey hooves for warding off evil spirits, etc.

Although it is now an officially licensed protective excavation, it seems that the danger is not great, but the actual work is quite similar.Yanyou will not naively think that what is approved by the government is safe.

After climbing several floors, he came to Tu Zhi's office.Just as he was about to say hello, Yan You was surprised to find that the teacher, who had been in a good mood recently, was actually angry today.

He said angrily to the person on the other end of the receiver: "Old Zhang, it's not that I can't trust you, it's just that this happened too suddenly. The day before yesterday they were dancing around, but today they are collectively sick. You say I don't believe you. Can you not be surprised...Yes, yes, I am not targeting you, in short, it is strange, I just want to ask you after seeing the sick leave note...What? Is it really sick? The high fever does not go away?...Okay, I get it, these two days I have been so busy preparing to leave these days that I really don’t have time to visit them. I entrust these students to you, and if there is no sign of improvement, please send them to the hospital in time.”

The anger on Tu Zhi's face was gradually replaced by hesitation.Putting down the phone and letting out a long sigh, he turned around and pulled away the chair to sit down, only to see Yan You standing at the door of the office at some time.

He thought that Yan You had fully heard the conversation just now, so he couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and said half-jokingly: "Ha, Yan You, I was too anxious to speak just now, don't complain to Mr. Ying later."

"Teacher Tu was joking. Are you in trouble?" What can annoy Tu Zhi now is nothing more than the fieldwork.If it was not related to him, Yan You would not ask rashly.

Tu Zhi rubbed his face, and said: "This time, I plan to bring a few experienced students to help and study. I was notified last week, but this morning, four students suddenly asked for sick leave, saying I couldn’t go together. I was in a hurry to call the school doctor to check, and then I found out that they were really sick. Oh, how could there be such a coincidence?”

It is not like Tu Zhi's style to question the student's condition.After thinking about it, Yan You tentatively asked, "Are they Teacher Xu's disciples?"

"good."

Yan You nodded, it made sense in this way.Although Xu Shinian left, several students continued to study.I have seen their bad Yan You before, and Tu Zhi would suspect that it is a normal reaction for them to pretend to be sick collectively to embarrass the teacher.

However, even if it is confirmed that they are not lying, the current dilemma has not yet been resolved.Tu Zhi said irritably: "When Teacher Xu was here, he won many opportunities for them. Those four students had the most fieldwork. Now they ask for leave, and there is a serious shortage of staff in the team. It is impossible to bring all the old students. Come on, what a hassle!"

Hearing this, Yan You's heart skipped a beat: "Teacher Tu, do you have any requirements for students in fieldwork?"

"In addition to experience, it is probably good physical fitness, quick response, stable temperament, and enough patience. It is not required to account for all of them, but at least two or three. After all, there are many emergencies outside, and now the equipment is not as good as No, it’s not good if you’re not in good health, and you don’t have a bit of wit.”

This was also the main reason why he didn't consider picking people from the old students. After teaching them for two or three years, there were only a few students in the department, and their temperaments had already been fully understood.There are a few students who can bury their heads in the study and do literature research, but if they go out in the field, it's not enough for him to worry about.

However, if there is really no other way, the only option is to select the general from among the short ones, and screen out a few more——

While considering the list, Tu Zhi suddenly heard Yan You say: "Teacher Tu, can inexperienced freshmen do it? I think some of these freshmen meet your requirements."

Yanyou talked about Meng Hao.He himself is not good at sports, so while envious of those with better physique, he can't help but pay more attention to them.After this military training, he found that Meng Hao had the best physical fitness in this class, and he could survive no matter how rigorous the training was.Among all the freshmen, he is the only one who can wash clothes and eat meals after a day of training, unlike other students, who can't be relieved if they don't lie on the bed for half an hour.

Coupled with the fact that Meng Hao has a calm personality, and his grandfather had done antique business, he is very suitable in all aspects.Yan You felt that he was definitely the right choice.

"Choose someone from the freshmen?" Tu Zhi hesitated, and was about to veto instinctively, but suddenly realized, isn't Yanyou also a freshman?And now that there are no experienced ones, he can only proceed according to other standards. Maybe there are really talents who meet his standards among the freshmen.

Thinking of this, Tu Zhi immediately changed his words: "Yanyou, you are the one with the quickest brain, so I will study and study with other teachers."

With that said, Tu Zhi hurriedly opened the door and walked out.Seeing this, Yanyou had no choice but to find Wei Changhua and ask about the precautions and necessary items for the trip.

In the evening, the result came out, but it was beyond Yanyou's expectation: besides Meng Hao and others, Shi Lin was also in the entourage, and it was said that he fell in love with his cleverness.

As a result, the three-person team during military training continued into a three-person team for field work.In the early morning two days later, I set off on the bus with other teachers and classmates.

Tongshi is not too far from Forty-Nine City, only nearly ten hours' drive away.Originally a small county, it was upgraded to a city after expansion.

Accustomed to the quaint atmosphere of Forty-Nine City, Yan You was really not used to the backwardness and antiquatedness here.But soon, he didn't even have the strength to sigh.When the car left the concrete road in the urban area and headed towards the burial in the countryside, Yan You felt that his stomach was also like a car body. With the continuous bumping of the gravel and dirt road below, it gradually turned upside down.

"Drink water." Meng Hao in the front row looked at him with a bad expression, and quickly handed over the military water bottle.He is a smart man, after hearing what Yanyou said in front of Tu Zhi, he knew after a little thought that he was referring to him, and he couldn't help but feel the satisfaction of being recognized, and the feeling of "knowledge" came second.Although he still cherishes words verbally and does not express anything, but in action he is much closer to Yan You.

Shi Lin also turned around when he heard the sound, and saw Yanyou curled up on the chair with a pale face, rummaged through the bag for a while, took out a pill and fed it to his mouth: "This is motion sickness medicine, it won't hurt after taking it."

"Thank you..." Yan You weakly took the pills, but instead of taking them, he put them in his pocket.Before he came, he didn't expect that he would get motion sickness, so he didn't buy medicine.But when purchasing necessities together with Wei Changhua, I was reminded by people in the pharmacy that motion sickness medicine has to be taken in advance to be effective, and has strong side effects.Now that the symptoms have come out, taking the medicine is not only useless, but also has a bunch of side effects for nothing.

He was suffering, so naturally he had no time to express his thoughts.Seeing his actions, Shi Lin's eyes moved slightly, and then he said nonchalantly: "It will be there in about one or two hours, you should sleep for a while."

"Hmm..." Leaning on the backpack with clothes, Yanyou tried hard to overcome the discomfort in his body, and slowly fell asleep.

This sleep was not sound, and when he woke up, Yanyou felt dizzy.Fortunately, the car had reached the village at the foot of the mountain, and everyone was busy moving equipment and luggage from the car.

Yan You jumped out of the car, took a few deep breaths of fresh air, and went to help.As soon as he picked up the cloth bag containing the spade, Meng Hao picked it up and left without saying a word.Yan You, who was left hanging in place, had to change to get other light things.

After unloading all the things, it was already dusk, and the home of the host had already prepared meals.Sitting in groups in the farmyard after dinner, Tu Zhi re-emphasized the prohibition: In addition to strictly adhering to the regulations in the field work manual, it is not allowed to enter the mountains alone, and it is not allowed to walk around after dark.

The students agreed in disorder, at this moment, a discordant exclamation suddenly came from the crowd.Immediately, an old student asked, "Shi Lin, did you step on a snake?"

Farmhouses are not like cities, and all kinds of animals and insects are everywhere.No matter how well the owner protects the house, centipedes and mice cannot be eliminated from the house.In addition, it is still summer, and it is not uncommon for snakes to come into the yard.

Shi Lin had already hid aside, but his voice was still a little trembling: "No...it's a cat. I'm allergic to cat fur, and I would sneeze like crazy when I touch it."

The students roared with laughter.Amidst the loud laughter of the crowd, the sturdy garden cat cast a contemptuous look at the flushed Shi Lin, and swung its tail vigorously away.

Yan You was still dizzy, and Wei Changhua could only play the role of He Xini: "Don't laugh, don't laugh, we have to take care of the elementary school students. Some people are allergic to pollen, it's a normal phenomenon."

As he said this, the laughter gradually stopped.Shi Lin lowered his head and rubbed against Yan You, and whispered, "I won't sleep with my seniors anymore, I want to share a room with you."

Yan You smiled and nodded.Meng Hao looked sideways, as if he hesitated to speak.

Because it was getting late and it was inconvenient to go into the mountain, the teachers and students took a rest after eating to recharge their batteries for tomorrow's work.There is nothing to say that night.

Early the next morning, everyone started up the mountain with their equipment on their backs.Considering the rainy summer, I also brought tents, tarpaulins and other things to cover the rain.

The mountains in the north are not as dangerous as those in the south, and some of them are just small mounds, and this one near Tongshi is no exception.After walking for more than half an hour along the solid and gentle dirt road, we passed through a sparse forest, and finally stopped in front of a low valley with traces of new mining.

Seeing the tomb passage half exposed outside the rocks from a distance, Tu Zhi showed surprise, dropped the things in his hands and climbed down the valley.When everyone caught up, he had already knocked on the half-remained tomb bricks, wondering for a long time: "Something is wrong..."

Seeing that the teacher was in a daze like a bewildered man, the students couldn't help peeking at each other.But after Yan You heard his words, his eyes fell on the bricks beside him, and he couldn't help but feel moved: Looking at the bricks of the tomb, it seems—and looking at the terrain, it is also—

While he was thinking, he suddenly heard Tu Zhi ask: "Yanyou, what do you think?"

This question seems to be out of the head, but Yan You has a plan in his heart, and he answered in an orderly manner: "The ancients regarded death as life, and Feng Shui must be discussed when discussing burials, let alone the tombs of princes. "Book" has the saying of the four gods: "The flowing water on the left is called the green dragon, the long road on the right is called the white tiger, the front is called the Suzaku, and the hills are called Xuanwu." Such a blessed place is called Huishen land. Although Guo Pu is from Jin Dynasty, the art of geomantic omen has already been popular before, and Guo Pu has only collected his great achievements. After that, there are many classics on Fengshui, but they can't escape the horoscope of being close to mountains and rivers, storing wind and gathering energy. I don't know I understand the shape and scale of the princely tomb, but from the perspective of Feng Shui, there is a big problem with this tomb."

"Oh? What's wrong, please tell me quickly." Tu Zhi originally wanted to ask Yan You if he had seen the doorway on the bricks of the tomb, but he started answering from Feng Shui, and couldn't help but get excited.Not only him, but others also listened to God.

"The so-called mountains and rivers have high and low potential. If the mountain is not strong enough, it will not become a mountain, but a hill; if the water is not strong enough, it will not flow, but a ditch. In Feng Shui, such a tomb is not only unlucky for the dead. On the contrary, it will cause the descendants to lose their luck. Moreover, the tombs of Han royals are mostly concentrated in the Luoyang area of ​​Chang'an, and it is theoretically impossible to appear here. To take a step back, let's just assume that the tomb owner is a frustrated prince. In this ancient remote place. But since the cemetery he chose may harm the royal family, why didn't the emperor stop it?"

After pondering for a moment, Tu Zhi tapped his knees lightly and said, "So, you are explaining from the perspective of Feng Shui that the person buried here cannot be a prince? Although the ancients firmly believed in the theory of Feng Shui, natural disasters are predictable. How do you know that the so-called evil place you called was like this? Maybe it is because of the diversion of the river and the collapse of the mountain, so it may not necessarily change from good to bad."

Seeing that Tu Zhi wanted to test himself again, Yan You had no choice but to say what came to mind: "If the mountain is soft, it will naturally collapse and landslide, but this mountain is hard and the soil is scarce. Villagers dig stone here. As for the diversion of the river, I can't say for sure. But usually, even if the river bed is dry, it will leave a mark, and unless it is cleaned thoroughly, it is impossible to grow crops on it. But you see, this Although there are empty spaces on the flat ground in front of the tomb, they don’t look like riverbeds at all when they are connected together. What’s more—”

Yanyou walked a few steps and squatted beside him, gently scraped off the mud on the residual bricks on the ground with his nails, pointed to the shallow patterns that had been worn away by the rain and wind and said: "The patterns of each dynasty have their own styles. No. This brick should have cloud and dragon patterns. If it was chiseled in the Han Dynasty, the pattern should be simple and simple, thick and grand. But judging from the pattern on this tomb brick, it is too complicated and gorgeous, which is completely inconsistent with the characteristics of the Han Dynasty. Moreover, the engraving method of the eight auspicious patterns above was almost non-existent in the Central Plains before. Mr. Tu, although you mainly focus on three generations of gold and stone, you can also see its origin, right?"

When he asked this question, Tu Zhi couldn't hold back his laughter immediately: "Good boy, you've got me tested instead."

As he spoke, he picked up a fallen brick and asked the students surrounding him, "Can anyone recognize it?"

When the book is in use, I hate less.The students racked their brains to think about the relevant textbooks, but they couldn't remember whether it was stage fright or excitement.In the end, only Wei Changhua said hesitantly: "In my opinion, this pattern should be from the Qingshun period?"

"That's right! What are you doing in such a low voice? Even if I'm wrong, I won't blame you."

Seeing that Wei Changhua lowered his head in fear again, Tu Zhi couldn't help but feel a little suffocated.This student is stable enough, tenacious, and willing to endure hardships, but it always seems like a short string somewhere, and his schoolwork can only be satisfactory.In the past, he was asked to answer questions by name, seven or eight times out of ten he was wrong, but this time he got the answer right, but he still looked like he was walking on thin ice, which made him unhappy.

Waving his hand resentfully, Tu Zhi explained the intention of getting Yan You to answer: "Students, do you see that the knowledge used in fieldwork is in all aspects. In particular, carefulness is indispensable. Not only careful observation, but also careful thinking , What do the observed details represent? Combining them together and conducting on-the-spot investigations, we can get one of the purposes of our work: when did the things we discovered come from, what caused them, and who belonged to them.”

The students chewed on these words, and began to be truly convinced by Yan You.

These days, those who can be admitted to the university are the top talents in the true sense, but a freshman has won the respect of the old man, which makes many students secretly jealous.But when Yan You showed his hand, all the original dissatisfaction disappeared immediately: just looking at the terrain, you can quote from others, and you can tell the history at a glance, they don't have this ability alone, and it's no wonder that Mr. Ying wants to accept him Close disciple.

At that moment, someone couldn't help asking: "Teacher, does that mean this tomb is not a Han Dynasty tomb?"

"This is the next thing we need to confirm." Tu Zhi patted the dirt off his hands, stood up and squinted his eyes and looked at the tomb in front of him: "The shape belongs to the Han Dynasty, but the tomb bricks are in a clear and smooth style, and the selection of the site is even more illegal. No big taboo, this tomb makes me more and more curious. Students, according to the division of labor before departure, everyone gets into position and starts homework!"

With an order, the students, who were frustrated when they learned that it might not be a Han tomb, immediately lifted their spirits and began to assemble equipment and operate step by step.

However, these are the affairs of the old students, and the freshmen can only start with it and observe from the sidelines.Even Yan You just took a small brush and helped the brothers clean up the dirt and dirt on the broken bricks and tiles.This is what Yinglao specially told him, don't give him special treatment, lest he will not succeed in tempering, and instead develop arrogance.

Archeology is not like robbing tombs, you can do it quickly, as long as you get the treasures, you will not hesitate to destroy the ancient tombs.What the teachers and students did was protective excavation, which was naturally extremely meticulous.In a blink of an eye, the sun ran from the east to the top of the head, stinging so hot that people's skin hurt, but everyone only cleared the dirt outside the tomb passage for a meter or two.

It was almost lunch time, and Wei Changhua, who was in charge of scheduling, asked Yan You and Shi Lin to go to the village at the foot of the mountain to get lunch.Compared with working hard under the scorching sun, this is an easy job, because the two are the youngest, so this "good job" is assigned to them.

Passing through the woods again, feeling the cool breeze under the shade, Yan You stretched comfortably.Shi Lin next to him rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Yan, there were only eggs for dinner last night and no meat at all. You see, this forest is quite big, and there are deep mountains behind, so there must be many small animals. Why don't we come here at night?" Catch two rabbits for a tooth-beating sacrifice, okay?"

Yan You knocked him on the head: "Don't mess around, Mr. Tu has repeatedly emphasized that you are not allowed to enter the mountain without authorization except during inspection time, have you forgotten?"

"I want to eat meat..." Shi Lin looked pitiful.

"Be patient for a while, turn around and ask the fellow villagers where the meat is sold, and then I will make money meat for you to eat."

Yan You only thought it was a child's greedy mouth, and he didn't take this word to heart.A word of reassurance, what should I do?

Before substantial progress is made, archaeological work is very monotonous and boring.However, the incident in the morning probably stimulated the students, and until the end of the evening, everyone was still enthusiastic, discussing and guessing the identity of the tomb owner.

Some people even thought of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty breaking the Xiongnu, and guessed whether the craftsmen who built the cemetery were captured alive at that time, but they were unanimously ridiculed: China has been the center of the four cultures for thousands of years, with a subset of classics as the basis, craftsmen as Branches, the influence radiates to the surrounding small countries.I have only heard that foreigners were influenced by the Han people to wear silk, but I have never heard that the Han people imitated the foreigners to wear animal skins.

This village is still relatively poor, and not every household can afford electricity.Except for the village chief's house which has electric lights, other families basically rely on oil lamps.At the moment, apart from the two leading teachers who borrowed from the village chief’s house and were still sorting out today’s materials and taking notes under the lamp, the other students washed and washed after eating, lying on the reclining chairs in the courtyard, chatting and resting under the moonlight.

Yanyou and others live in the same family as Wei Changhua.Although the two had contacts before, they didn't have a deep conversation.Listening to the singing of cicadas and counting the stars, Yanyou unconsciously talked about it, and Yanyou discovered that Wei Changhua was also a family member.

The great-grandfather of the Wei family had produced famous gold and stone masters, and in the last instruction, he told the descendants that the inheritance should never be broken.It's just that Wei Changhua's father and several uncles interrupted their studies because they went to the mountains and went to the countryside. After returning to the city, they were busy with work and started a family.Wei Changhua's volunteer was filled out by his father himself.

Yan You didn't expect that, apart from the teachers who all had backgrounds, most of the students also had backgrounds.But after thinking about it, I was relieved: the Department of Archeology is not only poor, but also requires high knowledge, and the major is quite special. Without the influence of the elders since childhood, it is difficult to cultivate interest. This is a threshold.

And according to his observations, these days, many people aspire to be scientists when they are young, and they will build airplanes, tanks and atomic bombs in the future, so science is more popular.The history and literature of the liberal arts are also majors that attract talents.As a result, apart from "experts" in the unpopular department of archeology, few people would apply for the exam.

Those who apply for the exam based on their personal interests like Shi Lin are a minority of the minority.

Thinking of this, Yan You said: "Senior Brother Wei, your family has a long history of education, and you are worshiping under Teacher Tu. In the future, there will probably be an expert in gold and stone in the school."

Hearing this, Wei Changhua pushed his glasses and smiled bitterly: "Junior Yan, you are a freshman and don't know about my situation...Let's put it this way, if I had half your aura, the teacher wouldn't be bullied all day long." I was so angry that I blew my beard and stared."

Only then did Yanyou remember that when Wei Changhua first met, he was worried about the rust marks on a fake.For the children of the aristocratic family, this kind of problem is nothing at all, but it stumps Wei Changhua.It can be seen that he may really lack some talent in this regard.

After thinking for a while, Yan You comforted: "Diligence can make up for one's weakness. Many times, people who work hard can often achieve more achievements than those who use their cleverness and talent lightly. Brother Wei, don't be discouraged. You are only a sophomore, and there is still a long time to go." Can learn."

"It's not a matter of working hard..."

The rest of the roommates didn't know where they went, and there were only the two of them left in the yard.Wei Changhua felt that this little junior brother was sincere, so he couldn't help but tell the distress he had never told anyone: "Junior Yan, I can see that you really like antiques. Every time you look at antiques, They are all glowing like seeing some treasure. But I am different. Compared with gold and stone or other ancient objects, I prefer to study patterns. Although my father always scolds me, this is something that only little girls like, but I It just can’t be changed. You see, I brought this unused book with me before I set off.”

As he spoke, Wei Changhua took out a book with a white and wrinkled cover from his military satchel.Yan You took it and took a look, "A Brief Description of Huaxia Patterns".

"How can it be useless? Thanks to this book, you can recognize that it is the pattern of the Qingshun period this morning." Yan You is also a book lover. Just looking at the pages of the book with a glossy hand, you know that Wei Changhua must turn over and over again, at least Read this book dozens of times.

Wei Changhua smiled wryly and said, "What's the use of just knowing patterns? There are too many things to learn in archeology, and it won't be successful if you focus on one. Sigh, maybe it's time to work harder on other aspects, so that my dad won't be surprised when we meet." Blame me."

The Wei family's father obviously hoped that his son could inherit the ancestral business and did not want him to take a "detour".But Yanyou believed that there is no small way in learning, and patterns are equally important in archaeology.

"Brother Wei, besides studying concurrently, you must also be good at it. Look at Mr. Tu, isn't he good at inscriptions and field work? Besides, the study of patterns has practical applications in archaeology. I heard that after the founding of the People's Republic, there were excavations of ancient tombs. Scholars, after entering the closed tomb, they watched the patterns on the pottery disappear into the air in an instant. You should know about this, right?"

Yan You learned this when chatting with everyone, and Wei Changhua naturally knew it too.But he didn't understand what this had to do with the pattern, so he looked at Yan You blankly.

"You are proficient in the characteristics of the patterns of the past dynasties, and you can distinguish the dynasties. Then, what if you can take a step further and write down the patterns at a glance? At present, there is no effective way to solve the problem of color peeling and disappearing in ancient tombs. It is a very regrettable thing for the archaeological community. If you can record the pattern and draw it when you do homework in the future, wouldn't it be a great achievement?"

Yan You only spoke halfway, and Wei Changhua stood up abruptly.After listening, the look on his face was gone, and he was so excited that he was at a loss: "Yes! Why didn't I think of it? Brother Yan, you are so smart!"

He just couldn't help it for a while tonight, so he poured bitter water on Yan You, and he didn't expect to find a turning point at all.After suffering for many years, Wei Changhua suddenly saw a ray of light, and Wei Changhua could hardly restrain his ecstasy.

But he has always been shy and gentle, and he is extremely happy, and he doesn't yell like other boys. He just keeps spinning in the yard like a top, and he still keeps saying: "I should train my eyesight first, and then I will go to school." I want to learn sketching——no, should I learn sketching? No, no, no, sketching is not good. Ancient patterns are all traced with fine brushwork. Ah, it seems that I have to start with copying. This time I bought a pencil, but there is no How much white paper, I wonder if there are any for sale in this village?"

At this moment, Meng Hao returned to the courtyard.Seeing that Senior Brother Wei, who has always been prudent, looked crazy, Yan You was not in a hurry at all, and the old god was sitting beside him with a smile on the ground.Can't help being curious: "What happened?"

"Brother Wei just solved an academic problem." Yan You said with a smile.Without people's consent, he will never easily reveal people's secrets and gossip.

"……Oh?"

Meng Hao originally wanted to ask again, but seeing Yan You's expression, he knew that he would never say another word.Then he shook his head, sat down next to him, and pulled out the bamboo basket soaked in the earthen jar: "I promised to teach the children in the village to read, and they gave me a basket of rice field eels. Can you do it?"

"No problem." Yan You said in his heart, he couldn't tell that Meng Hao was cold on the outside, but he was actually very caring. "I'll go down the mountain early at noon tomorrow to make drunken fish noodles."

Meng Hao put the crock filled with water in the house so that the cats would not steal food late at night when no one was around.When he came out of the room again, his expression suddenly became very serious: "Where is Shi Lin?"

"Is he not at the threshing floor?"

It was the largest open space in the village, and some students who couldn't stay in the courtyard ran there to talk, Yanyou thought that Shi Lin had gone too.

Meng Hao shook his head: "I just passed by there, and there is no one there."

Yan You suddenly thought of what Shi Lin said during the day, and his face changed immediately: "Oops, he said he wanted to eat meat at noon, and asked me to catch rabbits together. I don't think I disagree, so he quietly ran up the mountain?"

Shilin is sweet-talking, but a little mischievous.The more Yan You thought about it, the more he felt that he could do such a thing, and he couldn't help but said anxiously: "He disappeared after eating, and he hasn't returned after two or three hours. We'd better go to the mountain to look for it."

"What? Shi Lin is gone?" Hearing this, Wei Changhua immediately calmed down from the ecstasy: "This mountain looks like a flat terrain, it doesn't seem to be big, but it is actually very deep and wide. I will go to the teacher and organize my classmates Go search the mountains with the villagers."

"Wait a minute, Shi Lin is timid, maybe he only wanders in the outer forest. Why don't we go and have a look first, and if we can't find it, then report to the teacher."

Worried that Shi Lin's violation of the ban would make Tu Zhi angry, Yanyou hesitated and stopped Wei Changhua.After all, it's not good for freshmen to be punished when they enter school.

"Well... well, I'll tell my friend that if you can't find anyone, light a torch in the direction of the village, and if he sees it, he will notify the teacher." With that, Wei Changhua hurried out the door.

Yan You also went back to the house to prepare flashlights, ropes and other things.Meng Hao was helping, and suddenly said without warning: "Be careful Shi Lin."

In the midst of his busy schedule, Yan You gave him a strange look.Just as he was about to ask a question, Wei Changhua ran in again: "It's a deal, let's go!"

This interruption made it inconvenient for Yan You to ask in detail.At that moment, the three of them quietly left the village and searched all the way up the mountain.

At that time, the ban on hunting was not strict, and almost all the villagers living on the mountain had old-fashioned shotguns in their homes.There were no big beasts on the mountain long ago, only some small animals.upon arrival