Chapter 9: The Green Head
Prof. Chen told us that as early as in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, due to the threat of war and natural disasters, the ancestors living in the Chinese land, had carried out a number of large-scale migrations, one of which was lost after crossing the sea to the south.
According to the history books, in the coral spiral of the sea island there was once a highly developed bronze civilization hate the sky of the country, they are good at using the seabed of the dragon fire, and the Zhou dynasty have mutual exchanges, the country has a deep bottomless caves, the country of the sea, it is likely to be from the middle of the earth across the sea migrated hate the sky of the family, but in the Qin after the country of the hate of the sky of the relevant records on the complete absence of a mysterious disappearance in the sea, as if the Never existed in the world as, about them all have become a mystery, hate the sky country is a real “lost country”.
Later, there was a monk who went to the west to get scriptures, he obtained the true scriptures from the sea after returning home, will be along the way to see and hear written into a geography book “Buddha’s country”, which recounts the remains of the country of the Hateful Heavens that he had heard of the sea, the record mentioned, in the tall coral forests densely covered with the sea there is no bottomless hole, if the boat was involved in it, no one can ever come back alive.
I said to Prof. Chen: “This bottomless hole in the sea in the legend, in all probability it is the eye of the South China Sea, it is indeed very much like the bottomless ghost hole that we saw in the desert, this time when we go out to the sea, we will try to find out its bottom.”
Professor Chen said: “Never because of a moment of willfulness, and go to risk into the eye of the sea, equipped with the Qin King’s bone mirror ship, is likely to be sunk in the eye of the sea near the yin fire potential combustion, of course, this is we try to benefit from the idea, but also can not not do the worst intentions, if in case of wrecked ship has fallen into the eye of the sea, it is also the will of God, manpower can not be forced. ”
Subsequently, Prof. Chen also urged a thousand instructions to a most important thing, the Qin Wang mirror can be illuminated on both sides of the human face, the front no harm, but do not go to see their own shadows in the back of the ancient mirror, remember to remember, this is for what reason Prof. Chen can not be explained, in short, according to the things that have happened in the past, it seems that this mirror to illuminate the bones of the mirror is burdened with some kind of a curse, whoever uses the back of the mirror who will be in bad luck, according to the theory that these words According to reason, these words should not come from the mouth of Professor Chen’s identity, he is probably out of good intentions, which had to give us a reminder.
I know that Professor Chen’s words can not not believe, also can not believe, as he once said earlier, the same words, within the six, there is nothing, fools doubt, afraid of the head and tail, the positive is God, not for the ghosts, said that the proponents of the masses, but because of the limited knowledge of the people, no one can discern the truth, there are many things in this world, it is difficult to use common sense to measure, that in the ancient tomb town of more than 1,000 years of the dead body of a bronze mirror, it is inevitable that will be with the Underground hidden gas, on the living have damage but no benefit, this may be like the gold inspector “chicken lights out do not touch the gold” rule, since the Qin Wang mirror has this taboo, there must be a reason, we can not trace out the real reason, then try not to offend as well.
A few days later, the most serious condition of Uncle Ming is finally recovered, he took me and fat man, big gold teeth, a group of people traveling light, through his relationship in Hong Kong sea route, the use of smuggling ships after a few weeks of trouble we transported to the coral temple, the coral temple is an unnamed island, because of the island south of the sea cliffs, cliffs is an ancient coral temple site, the legend is that year when Zheng He went to the West when the ancient monuments, so the sea route to and from the guests are to the temple for the name of the place. Temple for the name of the place.
Coral Temple Island is surrounded by the sea, coconut groves, a southern scenery, the air is filled with an indescribable marine atmosphere, the fishing village under the cliff is deep, no sound of the noise of cars and horses, the island there is a rare natural wonders of the world Freshwater Bay, and the sea a stone’s throw away, but the water quality is fresh and sweet, can be drawn from the sea for the ships with plenty of freshwater, not only is the release of the ocean out to sea to enter the Coral Spiral of the road must be traveled through, but also at sea! It is not only the necessary way to put the ocean into the coral spiral, but also the last supply point on the sea.
Island this dozens of families of small fishing village, living conditions primitive and backward, fishermen rely on the sea to eat the sea, in addition to fishing and pearl harvesting, but also in the nearby sea salvaged antiques and old goods for sale, some coastal antique dealers and collectors year-round in the acquisition of the trade here, a variety of currencies can be circulated, the dollar is the hardest, the island is also a constant speculation of the adventurers and salvage teams to take their chances, and from time to time you can hear someone receive the Rumors of exotic treasures, over time, Coral Temple Island has formed a black market hanging over the sea, just like a country outside the world.
This island is close to the ancient maritime silk road route, the Yuan and Ming period of shipwrecks in particular, the fishermen fished up a variety of things, there are porcelain, blades, spices, wood, ancient coins, statues, full of Islamic flavor of the glass, but also from the shipwrecks fished out of the yet to be opened old wine, there are even those of us who can not see the age of these connoisseurs to recognize the antiquity of the age, and even in the shipwrecks on the feet of the dead pick down the There are even some rotten shoes of famous brands stripped off from the feet of those who died in the shipwreck, and the treasure in the ancient tomb is called “Mingqi” by the gold-mining officers, and there is also a term for the things fished out of the sea, which is collectively called “Qingtou” in the folk jargon and the trade of Qingtou is known as “Catch Qingtou”. “, as long as there is a Chinese circle, this kind of jargon all pass, do this kind of green head business and antique business is almost the same, the most important thing is to know the line, do not know the line, no one wants to do your business, how to know the line? Know the lingo and understand the rules of the trade are the two most basic.
Dajinya, fat man and I have never been in contact with the green head goods, all have an eye-opening feeling, but Uncle Ming told us that the items traded on this island, although not many fakes, but they are sunk in the seabed of the sea for a long time, erosion and breakage is very common, not to be on the price, it is very difficult to see the good quality of the real thing, unless it is a big chance to catch up with the luck, but that kind of opportunity is really too little, there are a lot of people who specialize in eating this bowl of rice for a living! There are a lot of people who specialize in eating this bowl of rice for a living every day staring at this, once a fisherman salvaged a good bit of green head, immediately be taken away, you if you are not lucky enough, even see can not see, can only go to inquire about the relevant rumors after the fact, to learn from the experience of the next opportunity to prepare.
According to the plan we have to stay in the coral temple for a while, for the sea to make full preparation, and so on after the rendezvous Shirley Yang will start to move, so we in the fishing village to find a family can stay in the fishermen’s home, and he negotiated the price to stay, and then in the island around, this time the day is still early, so we find an open tavern to drink some beer to quench their thirst.
This tavern is actually an old wooden box built into a long counter, all the seats are also open wooden box, hanging on both sides of the rope cool dried fish, in addition to a variety of drinks on the counter, there are a wide range of a variety of “green head”, every day at dusk after business and the sea back to the people will come here to drink a few cups to talk about the news, but during the day it is very quiet! News, but during the day is very cold, the boss is a middle-aged man surnamed Wu, because the leg limp, the locals call him “break Wu”, look dark and solid, demeanor is always dealing with the wind and waves of the sea wolf.
Break Wu is Chinese, his ancestors had been in the former Qing Dynasty sailor battalion to listen to the Republic of China, began to do business at sea without capital, this trade to break the Wu’s generation, he was shot in the leg and fell disabled, became a “break man”, had to stray in the Coral Temple to sell alcohol to make a living, but this is just the surface of the business, he is still the main for the outsiders! However, this is only a superficial business, he mainly sells all kinds of goods for the outsiders, and he can get all the goods that are not available on this island from special channels.
The small boss who broke a leg to break the martial arts to see the compatriots who came to the country, showed a lot of enthusiasm, I just sat down and drank two mouthfuls of beer he came over to ask me if I had been in the army?
Ten years of military career, a sit on a line on the habit of penetrating into the blood, hidden is not hidden, I had to tell him the truth, 1969 winter enlisted, is 69 years of veterans.
Break Wu heard a solemn respect: “Oh, that is Chairman Mao’s soldiers, disrespectful disrespectful, you to me to drink this drink can never be out of place, these wines are counted on me to treat, despite the drink a pleasure.”
I am quite puzzled, even if I have served as a soldier for Chairman Mao and fought for Lord Deng, I have nothing to do with you, an overseas fisherman, so why should I buy us a drink? You didn’t put any drugs in this beer, did you? It wasn’t until Wu introduced his own experience and business that I realized that the tavern owner was the same kind of crooked businessman as Dajinya and wanted to talk business with us.
Uncle Ming ran half a lifetime boat, is also the black and white business all-round, on the seniority is also the break Wu’s predecessor, break Wu a little bit of probing to know that our group of people in the expert, are understanding, so he did not dare to have some reservations, otherwise do not want to have a business can be negotiated.
However, I still do not want to disclose, only told him that our group of people in the domestic business losses, want to go out to sea to fish some of the green head to try their luck, break Wu heard that you want to fish the green head, and immediately from under the counter to launch a few wooden boxes: “These boxes of green head, are for the old masters to stay, just because we are connected to the blood lineage of the Yanhuang children of the interrupted bones are still connected to the sinews, you a few brothers, if you fancy, and if the old masters of the old masters of the old masters of the old masters. I’ll let you guys have it if you like it.”
I made a wink to the big gold teeth, see how righteous this wu said, but we do this line is not a day and a half, this set of chest hairs words, say out absolutely more than he is still blood call and righteousness and height, the level of this wu really owes a bit of fire, but think about it, the black market on the island which has the depth of the water in the Panjiayuan, but since the take out, we will look at the goods and then say, if there is a really good thing, that would not have not to accept the reason.
As in the past in Panjiayuan rarely involved in this part of the business, so we are very interested in the green head goods, immediately focus on receiving the green head, the main event before throwing it into the back of the head, the crowd looked at, found that the green head of the break Wu this is really quite a lot of quality and preservation than those fishermen on the ground for sale to a lot of good, but there is still nothing to the top grade, only the fat man found a mouthful of Arabian ivory handled cutlasses, but by the big gold teeth, the identification is the Sibei goods. Identified as Xibei goods.