Chapter 199, Treasure

Xue Qinan didn't even eat dinner. He left the town in the afternoon and went to the mountains to worship his ancestors. He first offered sacrifices to his great-grandfather Xue Huan, his grandfather and father, and finally went to offer sacrifices to Mrs. Jin. Mrs. Jin was Xue Huan's side chamber and was not buried with the main tomb. They were together, but she had a prominent position in the family and the standard of the tomb was also very high. Xue Qinan's grandfather came from Mrs. Jin's branch.

As the sun set, Xue Qinan burned the elegiac couplet from more than a hundred years ago in front of Mrs. Jin's tomb. Her lips were moving slightly, but no one heard what she was saying. You Fang, Wu Yuchong, Hua Youxian, Xie Xiaoding, Shen Si Bao was standing not far behind her, and the car was parked at the end of the country road under the hillside. Yang Chengbin and the driver were sitting in the car waiting. There were many people looking further away, but they did not come over.

"Yu Chong, come here and kowtow with grandma!" Xue Qinan said suddenly without looking back.

Wu Yuchong frowned slightly and looked a little hesitant. It seems that children who grew up in the United States and received Western education are really not used to this kind of etiquette. You Fang gave her a gentle push and whispered: "Kowtow, just kowtow, anyway. It's your ancestor, why don't you make your grandma happy? She is already sad enough today."

Wu Yuchong tugged on You Fang's sleeve and said, "Kowtow with me, okay?"

You Fang kowtows to her ancestors, what's going on? But then I think about it, for Wu Pingtong's sake, it doesn't matter if he kowtows. If Mr. Wu were here today, kowtowing with Xue Qinan, he would Can you still stand? So he gently took Wu Yuchong's arm and walked to Xue Qinan.

There was no mat, so Xue Qinan knelt down on the dirt floor. You Fang and Wu Yuchong also knelt down and kowtowed with her. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Wu Yuchong's movements. This girl was doing standard kowtow movements, which made You Fang feel a little surprised. Hua Youxian, who was behind, saw You Fang kowtowing with others. He took a step forward and seemed to want to kowtow, but was stopped by Shen Sibao. The three of them stood in the distance and bowed. When the three stood up, they Then he straightened up.

After finishing the kowtow, you stood up and patted the dirt on your knees, forearms, and forehead. You Fang whispered: "Yu Chong, what you are doing is not kowtow to worship the ancestors, but kowtow to the master."

Wu Yuchong said in surprise: "Well, did I knock my head wrong?"

You Fang smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, as long as you kowtow, I just want to ask where you learned it?"

Wu Yuchong: "Of course it was in the martial arts gym in Chinatown. Don't forget that I practiced Wing Chun!"

You Fang nodded slightly: "That's it."

Several people walked down the hillside. Yang Chengbin got out of the car and came over to greet him and asked, "Mr. Xue, are you going back to town for dinner?"

Xue Qinan's voice was low but clear as he replied: "No, we will go back to Yibin."

Yang Chengbin was stunned: "You're going back now? It's been a long time coming here. If you don't stay in the countryside for a few more days, is it because the reception in the township is not good? Just now, the township head called me. In the evening..."

Xue Qinan interrupted him: "There is no need to trouble Mayor Xue. My hometown is very big and there are many villagers. When I come back this time, no matter how much help I can, I will try my best from my perspective. In the past two days, I want to go back to the district and have a good talk with your leaders. I can personally make some suggestions on the planning of some projects. There are also some projects that are urgently needed in the local area. I will provide them in the name of my ex-husband Wu Pingdong, who is also from Yibin. "

Having said this, Yang Chengbin couldn't stop him. Xue Qinan was about to get in the car when an old man walked up from a distance. He came closer and said in a trembling voice: "Miss Third, I haven't seen you for decades.

Come and go in a hurry, are you leaving now?"

Who would call Miss Xue Qi the third male? This old man is Li Wucheng, her "childhood sweetheart". His eyes are a little cloudy, but his eyes are still clear. When he speaks now, his expression is much calmer than when we met at noon, and his tone

A few more emotions.

Xue Qinan nodded: "Yes, second brother, I'm leaving. I originally wanted to stay for two more days, but now I have other things to do."

Li Wucheng: "I know what you think. Don't be sad. It's actually our fault that the children are ignorant. But everything will be fine, and my hometown will get better and better. Always think for the best in everything.

Go harder."

Xue Qinan stretched out his hand and held the old man's hand: "As the second brother said, my trip is not in vain... By the way, I heard that the children had some conflicts, maybe there was some misunderstanding. I have a gift.

I plan to stay after I leave, but since I’m leaving early now, and by chance I meet my second brother to send it off, just take it.”

She took out an envelope from her bag and handed it over. It was so thin that I didn’t know what was inside. The old man waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Miss Third, you don’t have to do this. The children don’t understand what you think. I understand."

.If what they gain cannot make up for what they lost, why do you need to do it? ... Just make trouble as much as you like, and it’s good that you can figure it out after the trouble is over."

Only then did You Fang feel that this old man should not be underestimated, despite his rustic appearance. After refusing for a long time, the old man refused to accept the envelope and did not even ask what was inside. Xue Qinan had no choice but to say: "Okay then.

, when you are free, take your family to the United States for a trip, and I will be there to receive you. Don’t be polite. If anything happens in your hometown, just tell me."

The old man smiled: "Okay, it's settled."

It's not far to get on the bus and go back to Yibin. After more than an hour, we arrived in Cuiping District. It was already dark. Xue Qinan made sure to treat the driver and Yang Chengbin to dinner. They would be hungry when they went back at this time. They were staying at the hotel.

After eating, Section Chief Yang and the driver took the car and left. After closing the door in the private room, Wu Yuchong suddenly said: "Grandma, you are back like this, haven't you dug up the treasure yet?"

Xue Qinan was stunned: "What treasure?"

Wu Yuchong blinked and said, "The treasure map I dug out in your study shows the countryside of Yibin. You have marked that you buried your ancestors' belongings."

Xue Qinan suddenly realized: "Oh, it's that thing. After so many years, this place has changed a lot. I'm afraid it's gone long ago. Even if it is here, it's hard to find it. I didn't even think about it when I came back this time.

this matter."

Several young people were very curious when they heard this, and quickly asked what was going on. It turned out that in the early years of the Cultural Revolution, Xue Qinan returned to his hometown once. At that time, the Red Guards in the city ransacked the house. Although the turmoil had not spread to the countryside, the situation was also changing.

She was very nervous. Her ancestors were from a wealthy family. It would not only be a pity but also likely to cause trouble if some things were ransacked and taken away by people digging for free money. Xue Qinan took it upon himself to bury the two things that his mother secretly saved during the family separation in the wild.

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It was a good idea at the time, and I would dig it out secretly after the storm had passed, so I left a marked map. Unexpectedly, when the storm was over, Xue Qi was already abroad. After so many years, I still don’t know.

The things that were buried back then are still there, and the appearance of my hometown has changed greatly, and the place where I used to be can no longer be found.

A few years ago, Wu Yuchong was rummaging through things in her study and accidentally found a "treasure map" tucked into an old book. He asked his grandma what was going on, and Xue Qinan told her the story. I remember that year, Hollywood

There happened to be a movie "National Treasure" being released. Wu Yuchong was very interested in this picture of his grandma. From then on, he was thinking about having the opportunity to come back and dig out the treasure.

After talking about this past incident, Xue Qinan said to his granddaughter: "You have just watched too many treasure hunting movies. The countryside is not like what is shown in Hollywood movies, so don't worry about it. Not to mention whether the things are still there, even if they are still there, you are still embarrassed.

If you can find it, even if you can find it, can the people there let you dig it out and take it away? I can’t tell what’s going on.”

Wu Yuchong asked: "Grandma, what if I can really dig it out?"

Xue Qinan waved his hand: "I don't want those things for a long time, don't be naughty! I just left this time. The villagers must be very disappointed. If you go to the countryside and dig up other people's land, do you think they will give you face?"

"?" He thought for a while and then said: "In the next few days, I have to talk to the leaders of the district and several departments in the city. It will be very busy. Since you are here for tourism, just go out and play by yourself.

...You Fang, I want to ask you one thing, help me keep an eye on Yu Chong and don’t let her get into trouble.”

That night after dinner, Xue Qinan received a call. It turned out that she had two old classmates who had been in Yibin and wanted to ask her to meet, so she went out. The remaining five young people all gathered in Wu Yuchong's room.

, what we were talking about was the "treasure hiding" thing back then. How could everyone not be interested in the human nature of young people? Even the traveler was very curious.

Hua Youxian asked: "Sister Yuchong, did you bring that picture?"

Wu Yuchong replied mysteriously: "Of course I didn't take my grandma's original drawing, but - look!" She took out a copy from her backpack and put it on the coffee table, staring at it with ten eyes.

It is a very freehand terrain diagram. If someone else drew this kind of thing, it might be drawn as a contour plan. Once the terrain changes, it would be difficult to determine the position. The drawing method of this picture is somewhat similar to traditional landscape techniques, and

Not entirely to scale, several visual angles can even be drawn on one picture.

After a few people studied it for a long time, Shen Sibao said: "It must be near your old house in your hometown, not far from Zhaochang Town. Let's look at the satellite map online first."

Wu Yuchong said: "I have studied satellite maps in the United States and found a place that seems a bit similar."

Several people went online to look at satellite maps and compared them with the pictures drawn by Xue Qinan. They were not in the same style at all, but You Fang would change his mind and draw it with his soul image while closing his eyes. They felt that the general range was very similar, but

Things have changed a lot nowadays.

Shen Sibao nodded while holding the picture: "The place you are looking for should be right. Within dozens of kilometers near Zhaochang Town, the terrain here is the only one that matches this picture."

Xie Xiaoding said in surprise: "Then we can dig out the treasure secretly?"

Shen Sibao shook his head: "Based on the comparison with satellite maps, the error range of the marked points on this map is quite large, at least several hundred meters. There is no way to dig. For something like this, the location must be determined. It needs to be very accurate. I need to go to the field to investigate. Maybe I can find a way."

Hearing this sentence "I may have a way" in You Fang's ears shows one thing. Shen Sibao also understands the operation of the heart disk. There is a "Nine Palace Flying Star Disk" in the secret method inheritance of the Nine Star Sect, which can be turned into a kind of heart disk. Pan Technique is not a secret. However, if you want to master and use it skillfully, you must reach the state of transferring the spiritual pivot. Otherwise, even though you have insights, you will not be able to operate it freely anytime and anywhere.

The purpose of You Fang's trip was to "see the spiritual guide" and experience the world's mountains, rivers, atmosphere, scenery and people. Along the way, he neither operated nor practiced any secret techniques. As long as he was around Shen Sibao, he was always in a state of confusion. A state in which spiritual consciousness is not revealed. Although he did not practice, he gained a lot and understood many realms that were previously incomprehensible. This is also a process of "taking non-practice as practice".

When I read novels, I always mention that there are masters practicing in seclusion. What are they practicing? If there is nothing in the mind, it is better to sleep with your head covered. Only when you have understood something in your mind can you know how to verify that state. Traveling is the process of enlightenment, so that You Fang understands how to practice the secret technique in the future, but what he is doing at this moment is a different kind of effort, and he makes it difficult for people around him to see the details.

After arriving in Yibin, You Fang noticed one thing, that is, Shen Sibao had quietly broken through the realm of spiritual pivot transfer. He crossed this threshold so suddenly but naturally. If Shen Shen learned about it, he would definitely be old. Huai Daxi. On the other hand, Shen Sibao has been practicing secret techniques secretly. Although he deliberately avoided everyone, you can still detect the traces.

Not only that, You Fang can see that Shen Sibao has been teaching Xie Xiaoding the spiritual awareness cultivation method along the way, teaching her to clearly sense and gradually learn to control it. Xie Xiaoding is a person who is born with clear and keen spiritual awareness. Can't see, after recovering from the illness, this step is very quick to get started. First, you need to control your spiritual sense, and then try to temper your spiritual sense. You Fang feels that Xie Xiaoding's time to control his spiritual sense is almost there.

Everyone has their own unique opportunity to get started. You Fang mastered spiritual awareness very quickly at first because of the sect skills inherited from his family. Once mastered, he used them very delicately and specialized in the subtle and sensitive cultivation path. Relatively speaking, it was It seems that his skill is not deep and powerful enough. After breaking through the realm of spiritual pivot and getting to know Xiang Yinghua, he deliberately made up for this flaw in his practice.

And after Xie Xiaoding got started, she must have her own special features.

As for Hua Youxian, You Fang did not deliberately teach him the secret technique during this period. He still taught him the inner family's foundation-building and physical-spirit training methods to lay a solid foundation first. Although he was taught in private away from others, the martial arts training was The thing is, there is actually no need to be too mysterious. The main reason is that I don’t want to be disturbed during the teaching process. Even if someone sees it, it doesn’t matter. You Fang made no secret of the fact that he has practiced Kung Fu for several years.

After Shen Sibao breaks through the realm of the spiritual hub, he can use the "Nine Palaces Heart Disk Technique". This is also very energy-consuming for him, but he has determined the approximate range and has the annotations on this picture as a guide. , it is not impossible to find the exact location where things were buried back then, it is worth a try.

He had just broken through to the realm of transferring spiritual hubs, and wanted to try out the practical effects of the secret technique. This was like a trial opportunity that came to his door. Shen Sibao was the most interested among everyone, and kept encouraging everyone to try again. Go back to the countryside to investigate.

The next day, Xue Qinan went to the district to do errands. He originally asked You Fang to take these young people to play nearby, but he was careful to keep Wu Yuchong from being naughty and causing trouble. Unexpectedly, they sneaked back to the countryside to look for "treasures". The leader was terrible Instead of being a tourist, Shen Sibao found a travel agency, paid his wallet and got into a van, and took all the people away in the name of going to a nearby rural area for sketching and outing.

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"Brother Sibao, are you sure you are here?" Wu Yuchong asked, holding Shen Sibao's arm, looking very affectionate and cute.

"My mistress said it was this place, so it is in this place. If you don't believe it, go dig and try it yourself." Xie Xiaoding pulled Shen Sibao back to him and said to Wu Yuchong.

Shen Sibao's expression was a bit bitter, his forehead was covered with tiny beads of sweat, and his shirt was almost soaked with sweat. His eyes seemed very tired. He nodded and said, "Yes, according to my judgment, it's there. Compare this Take a picture and look at the current terrain. It’s about one meter deep. Unfortunately, the changes here are too great today and we can’t dig!”

They stood on the hillside of a hill and looked around. There was a road at the foot of the mountain, which turned around at the foot of the mountain. On the outside of the road was a large village with hundreds of households. There were buildings along the road. There are a series of small buildings ranging from two to three floors. The people living upstairs have their windows facing the road. Downstairs, there are shops open for business, including restaurants, canteens, guest houses, supply and marketing cooperatives, and specialty shops. Tire repair shop, etc.

At the foot of the mountain, which is half surrounded by the road on this side, is a crop field. In some places, vegetables are grown, which are probably eaten by the villagers themselves. However, most of the fields are now abandoned, with only a few sparse saplings growing.

The field at the foot of the mountain is relatively barren. It is not connected to the farmland elsewhere in the village, and it is inconvenient to divert water for irrigation alone. People in this village either guard the road to do business, or go out to work, so this barren and lonely field has been abandoned. Not surprising. Even if you plant things, this place is not suitable for growing tall and dense crops.

The location pointed out by Shen Sibao is in this field, only more than a hundred meters away from the highway. It is surrounded by shops along the street in an arc on the opposite side of the highway, forming a "surrounding" situation. No matter it is day or night, as long as there is any movement , the view from that side is almost unobstructed, and many shops, such as tire repair shops, open their doors at night with lights on.
Chapter completed!