The old man was pleasantly surprised for a moment. He originally just asked as a routine matter, and he didn't expect him to have this awareness, or that there would be other bronzes, but he didn't expect that there would actually be one.
He said with a smile on his face: "Okay, okay, go get it quickly, we will wait here."
Ye Yaodong hurried back and handed the bronze wine cup in his palm to the old man.
"It was dragged up by a fishing net together with the bronze cauldron. It's just this one. I don't know if it's still on the bottom of the sea. It seems useless. I can't really use it as a wine glass.
It’s just a toy for the kids at home.”
The old man directly took the bronze wine glass and took out the magnifying glass in his pocket to look at it. Others around him also moved their heads curiously.
"Is it really a bronze wine cup?"
"Which era is it from?"
"Dad, can you tell which era it is from?"
Ye Yaodong looked sideways. This county committee member called him the director of the cultural center. No wonder two or three people from the county committee came today to support the scene. They were probably afraid that they might not be able to deal with stupid people like them and return without success.
The old man shook his head, "It's hard to say. We'll have to take it back for identification before we know."
He looked at Ye Yaodong again, "Comrade Ye Yaodong, do you know this is a cultural relic?"
Ye Yaodong shrugged, "I only know that this is an ownerless product. Whoever catches it belongs to the goods in the sea?"
"Uh... In principle, you are right, but this is a cultural relic. Cultural relics belong to the country, not to individuals."
"What do you mean? You guys want to rob for nothing? It's okay to show you a few times, but if you want to take it away, that's not okay. This is what I got..."
What if the commendation is given too easily and the commendation is forgotten? What should I do with his reward? Donate it as a donation, and the reward cannot be less. There are still them at the bottom of the sea. You have to give him something right first. After all, he is an uneducated fisherman.
The old man and the other people looked at each other, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry, your donation is also a contribution to our country, and the county will show no sign of it."
"What does it mean?"
"We all have to go back and discuss this, and the big bronze cauldron in the temple..."
"Ah...don't ask me about that. I have already donated it to Mazu Temple. I can't make the decision. You have to ask all the villagers in our village whether they agree."
At this time, an idea suddenly came to Ye Yaodong's mind. He felt that it was right for him to donate the bronze tripod to the Mazu Temple. If it was not preserved, the incense of the Mazu Temple in the village would be even more prosperous.
"Uh... you donated that too, and the villagers should also listen to your wishes."
"Ah no, no, no, I can't influence the whole village. They told me at the dock just now that the tripod cannot be taken away. It is Mazu's thing. You should understand the beliefs of the people on the seaside."
After having an idea in his mind, Ye Yaodong became calmer.
The villagers who were watching the excitement at the door heard the conversation inside the house and started shouting along with them.
"Yes, that cauldron belongs to our Mazu Temple and cannot be taken away."
"Yes, yes...can't take it away..."
"That's right...can't take it..."
The old man frowned as he listened to the sounds outside, feeling a little troubled.
Others also frowned and felt that it was difficult to deal with. Everyone on the beach believed in Mazu, and they all knew it. They were more active in worshiping Mazu than going to have a feast. They turned their attention to the village committee members.
The village committee members also laughed and said nothing.
They are also villagers in this village, so of course they have to safeguard collective interests.
Ye Yaodong saw them frowning and making eye contact, but he didn't have a solution in his heart. He smiled and said: "Why don't you go back first? It's getting late today. It's dark and the mountain road is difficult to walk. Or wait until tomorrow?"
"Okay, then we will wait until tomorrow to come back. We will have to delay you for a few days. Wait at home and don't go to sea..."
Mother Ye interjected with some disapproval: "This can't be done! The weather has been good these days, and I haven't gone to sea for a day, but it's a day's loss. We fishermen rely on the sky and the sea for our food. A family with so many mouths depends on us.
The son goes to sea alone to earn money. It's okay to let him wait at home for a day or two, but it's not okay to stay for a few days. If it's ten days and a half, the whole family will have to drink from the northwest. He can't do nothing.
, sitting at home all day waiting for you."
"This is our business..."
"It's business for him to go to sea. Why don't the whole family just cooperate with you in your work? If you don't achieve your goal, come here for ten or eight days. Could it be that he is also waiting for you at home for a month?
?That won’t work.”
Ye's mother is a country woman who doesn't know the sky or the earth. Anyway, she thinks she has not broken any laws, so how can she only care about others and not her own family.
The senior county official said helplessly: "Don't worry, he donated cultural relics to cooperate with the work, and he also got the tripod online. When the time comes for donations, the county will receive corresponding commendations and rewards. We will also give some subsidies depending on the situation."
"What's the reward? What's the subsidy?"
"This needs to be discussed, but you have to cooperate with us to start the work."
Ye Yaodong grabbed his mother who wanted to talk again. The assist had been completed and the mess was over.
"I know, I can work together in the short term."
He caught this, so he must cooperate, and he also has other ideas in mind.
The old man was very satisfied with his attitude, "Thank you Comrade Ye Yaodong for your cooperation and understanding. You may be asked to take our people to the sea area where the bronze was found in the next two days."
"no problem."
Others are also very satisfied with his cooperation. Although his mother is a little hard to talk to, Comrade Ye Yaodong's attitude is still okay.
"Then we want to take this bronze wine glass back and ask a professional to identify it..."
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Okay."
They all have to be donated anyway.
Now everyone is more satisfied, no longer stuck, and has enlightenment.
The leaders from the county finally did not return empty-handed today. After smiling and saying a few more polite words, they left surrounded by everyone.
As soon as they left, the villagers immediately exploded.
"I said they must want to take away the cauldron. Look, that's what they really wanted to do."
"We can't let them move away...this belongs to our village..."
"Just... we can't let them succeed. How can Mazu's things be taken away casually?"
"Why are A Dong still cooperating with their work? They all want to move the tripod you donated to Mazu Temple."
"That's right, they should not be allowed to enter the village."
Seeing that the villagers were a little dissatisfied, Ye Yaodong quickly explained: "We grew up under the Five-Star Red Flag. If the government needs it, we can't cooperate. What's more, if they want to move the tripod, they have to agree with the villagers. The villagers don't agree.
, who can move it?”
"That's true. If we want to do serious work, we have to cooperate."
"But they want to move."
"Then if we don't agree, who dares to move? The government can't be unreasonable."
"That cauldron turns out to be so amazing. Officials were actually attracted to it. And why did they just take that wine glass you just had?"
"It's useless if I don't take it away. It's just one thing. Since they want to study it, let them study it. Anyway, they didn't say they would give me commendations or rewards. The country won't treat me badly."
"That's also..."
"Okay, let's all disperse, folks. Go back to your home and find your mother. As for tomorrow, we'll talk about it tomorrow." After explaining, Ye Yaodong also drove people away. They were exhausted, tired and hungry.
"Why are you looking for mom? It's weird, don't we all call ourselves mother? It's true that we have to go home for dinner..."
"I've been running around, but I haven't seen any results..."
"When people come tomorrow, let's take a look again. We have to help keep an eye on it..."
"Yes, keep an eye on it tomorrow. If someone enters the village, notify everyone immediately..."
After driving everyone away, Ye Yaodong also sat slumped on a chair at the door.
Mother Ye stepped forward and asked, "Dongzi, what are they talking about as commendations and rewards? Are there any other subsidies? Shouldn't they just give me a pen, a thermos, and an enamel cylinder?"
"I don't know. I have never received it honorably. I will know when the time comes. What else can we miss? Reputation and honor are the most important."
"Then it's good to get more rewards. It's free after all. Of course, the more the better. As I said, if you don't have enough money, you will have as much wealth as you can... Maybe you need to stay at home with me for a few days, then
How much loss will it cost? You have to tell them then and give them more..."
Even rural women can't change their habit of being greedy for petty gains, and neither can his mother. Ye Yaodong agreed helplessly: "Yes, yes, yes, it depends on what the county does. You can either go to the dock to see if dad has sold out all the goods. I'll do it when I get back."
He is alone outside, and I don’t want to move at the moment.”
"I'll go take a look."
After sending his wife away, he felt at peace and could rest peacefully for a while.
After Lin Xiuqing waited for the leaders to leave, she quickly put the clothes hanging by the door into the house, then simply fried rice and heated up the lunch dishes, and then came out to call him to eat.
Before, a lot of people were staying at their house, and she couldn't do anything and didn't dare to do anything. Now it's getting late, so she can only make do with a little food.
"I'll take a break, you and the children can eat first!"
Lin Xiuqing stepped forward and gave him a considerate squeeze on his shoulder, "Are you exhausted? You have just two days of rest to work with them, so take it easy."
"Hmm~ Comfortable~ I think so too. What's more, I fished out the bronze, so I have to cooperate with the work and let them salvage what needs to be salvaged and move what needs to be moved away."
"Did they really move the tripod?"
"Let's see, this needs to be discussed. It depends on whether the villagers agree. Anyway, for us, it is better to open the Mazu Temple. If the government takes us away and forces us to donate, it has nothing to do with us. But forceful removal is unlikely.
The wishes of the villagers must be respected no matter what."
She frowned, "If I had known earlier, I would have deposited it at the Mazu Temple first. Don't donate it yet. I would have just taken it away to these people as soon as they came over. This would have saved me so much trouble. I have to come to my door one after another."
"If you don't donate it to Mazu, if you store it in the temple, it will probably be gone in a few days. There are many people who don't understand anything and want money but not their lives. If you sell it as junk, it could be worth dozens of dollars. Just donate it to Mazu.
It’s different. This is a matter of faith. You have to think carefully before buying Mazu’s things.”
"That's true."
"Okay, it's none of your business anyway, don't worry about it, just watch the situation develop."
"Hey...it's not because someone comes to our house, we don't need to pay more attention to it, and we don't know how many days it will delay you."
"Well, it won't take long. Let's go in and eat first. Where are the two little cubs?"
"It's next door, I'll call them."
Chapter completed!