Chapter 2021 Carved Bricks and Imitation Wood

room?!

Where did the house come from in this weird and remote ditch?!

The sudden situation attracted my attention. I was shocked. I put aside the messy thoughts in my head and hurriedly followed the path where Brother Yaozi and the others stepped on the weeds and walked out. I waited until I squeezed through. Behind the dense branches hanging down from an extremely lush tree in front, I followed the flashlight light of Brother Yaozi and others and glanced forward.

I saw that the canyon in front of me opened up slightly. After spreading for a short distance, it closed again and became narrow, like a gourd.

I remember this place!

When I was walking on the deep ditch, I remembered that there was such a place, which probably went in this direction.

This place is approximately in the middle of the entire canyon, and we must be near this place now.

In the relatively open place ahead, several big trees are clustered together, and the grass is exceptionally tall. On the wall on the right, the branches hanging down from the big trees are almost connected to the grass sprouting from the ground, like a waterfall hanging on the wall. On the wall, through the gap, you can vaguely see something protruding from the wall. It is square and seems to have horns sticking up from the top. It does look like a small house, but it is dark and chaotic here, and the visibility is really poor. It was so low that it was almost at the end of the line of sight. It was indistinct and could not be seen very clearly.

I took a few steps to follow Brother Yaozi, and soon came closer. At this point, I was finally sure that this was a house.

To be precise, this is not a house for living people, but a house for dead people!!

That’s right, this damn thing is a tomb!!

It seems to be embedded in the wall of the canyon, half of it is exposed, and the remaining part is still embedded in the wall...

This is a very strange feeling, as if this crack is formed by the earth being torn open, and the tombs hidden underground are exposed, just like breaking open a moon cake, the filling inside is broken unevenly, and a section protrudes. As if.

The branches hanging down from the surrounding trees and the grass on the ground cover the protruding tombs. Many details cannot be seen clearly, and it is not yet possible to determine the age of the tombs.

"Take it!"

Brother Yaozi took off his backpack and threw it to me, then he pulled the hanging branches of the big tree above his head, stacked his feet together, climbed up after a few "scratches", and then pulled the branches like an ape. It reverberated, and when the ripples were large enough, he suddenly let go, and the person jumped out, and finally landed firmly on the protruding tomb. After pulling out the machete on his waist, he pulled on the branch. After chopping and chopping, the surrounding area was quickly cleaned up. At this point, the protruding section of the tomb completely entered our field of vision.

The tomb is not high as a whole, about one foot away. It is shaped like a wooden building, but it is made of bricks. It has no door and is directly sealed with carved bricks. The cornice above is carved with a chilong pattern, and one corner is missing. It seems that It's damaged.

While Brother Yaozi was clearing the gap between the branches, the people behind him were already following him one after another. They gathered in front and looked up at the protruding section of the tomb.

"Can you confirm what year it is from?"

Li Jianglong turned to ask me.

"It's a very typical brick carving imitating wood structure. Judging from the style and decoration... it should be from the middle and late Tang Dynasty to the early Five Dynasties."

I made my judgment quickly.

"From the middle and late Tang Dynasty to the early Five Dynasties..."

Li Jianglong murmured to himself and his eyes lit up: "Is it really the tomb of my ancestor Wen Tao? This is really an explosion of luck. I found my destination out of nowhere!"

"Not necessarily!"

I shook my head: "Your ancestor Wen Tao was also a military governor after all. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, he was a big figure who dominated the country. In comparison, this tomb is a bit shabby. From this gatehouse

Look, this should be a vaulted tomb made of bricks, and the specifications are not high.

Of course, whether the specifications are high or not depends on the conditions inside.

Some of them were damaged in order to prevent tomb robbers from torturing themselves, making the tombs look extremely shabby, but the structure of the tombs is so strong that it makes people's scalp numb. It takes a lot of effort to dig out with a shovel, and it will take ten days and a half to repair it.

Open, use dynamite to blow it up. If you disagree, someone will report you. Sitting on the bottom of the cell, the local masters will dig out the rammed soil and take a look. Damn it, you are poor. Then dig it out. It’s hard.

, maybe you won’t be able to get a few bucks in the end, don’t dig it, it’s already here, it won’t work if you dig it for a while, it won’t work if you don’t dig it, it’s disgusting as hell, you have a stubborn head, you are in charge of the ball, how much can you do?

Calculate how many pieces you have, stab the pole hard to the end, open it and see that it is splendid and magnificent, and you can make a fortune right there.

But if you torment the local master like this, when the grave is actually dug up, the result will not be good. If you get anxious, you will drag out the dead and sell them abroad..."

Li Jianglong laughed and said: "In this business, the owner of the tomb and the local master are often playing tricks on each other. However, even if the tomb is of low standard, it does not necessarily mean that I am not the master."

The tombs of ancestors.

As far as I know, a group of his bandit brothers got his body out and took it outside Yumen Pass. These people made a fortune by robbing merchants in the Western Regions and repaired his tomb. Many people were absolutely loyal to him and were eventually buried with him.

, some small tombs were repaired next to his tomb.

Therefore, the tombs of my ancestors are probably a group of tombs!"

"Are you saying that this one in front of you might be the tomb of one of Wen Tao's brothers?"

I saw Li Jianglong nodding, thought for a while, and said, "I don't rule out this possibility. Whether it is yes or no, we will know after we go in and take a look!"

At this time, Brother Yaozi had already come down. I nodded towards Brother Yaozi and Brother Shuisheng and said, "Come on guys, break these seals and carve bricks!"

The two of them responded in unison and took off the drill next to their backpack.

Brother Yaozi stepped forward and groped for a while on the sealed carved bricks, and finally selected a brick with a relatively thick paste made of glutinous rice paste. This glutinous rice paste was the same as the cement concrete of later generations. It was made thick and could be inserted with a drill.

After entering, the space for the bricks to move will be larger, making it easier to get the bricks out.

After all, the carved bricks used in tombs are not the bricks used to build houses today. They are thick, large and heavy, and it is not easy to take them out. They are definitely not the small bricks that are only as wide as a man’s palm. Otherwise, we will

We are not an archaeological team, so we don’t need to think about protecting the tomb. Wouldn’t it be better to just use two hammers and smash it down? Even if we use a drill to smash it, it will not collapse. Even if we use explosives to blow it up, it will take a huge dose. Anyway, it is more laborious than blowing up rocks on the mountain.

, faced with this kind of brick wall, if you want to take out bricks, the bigger the gap between the bricks, the better. Just take out the first brick and make a hole in the brick wall, and the rest will be easy.

Brother Kite and Brother Shui Sheng naturally handle this kind of thing with both hands. After selecting the bricks, Brother Kite held up the drill and shouted "Hey". There was only a "clang" sound, and the drill was already stable.

Inserted into the cracks of the bricks...

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Chapter completed!