Return To 1977 Chapter 675: Answer

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That night, with the dutiful help of Hammer and Wrench, the mystery was successfully revealed in the north room of the Chen family.

What's in that little safe?

There were jewelry, watches, foreign money, U.S. dollars, military medals, and some documents inside, but many of them were destroyed because the safe was not waterproof.

Like a document that is completely soaked, not a single word can be read, it rots at the touch of a finger, and turns into glutinous rice.

As for the two thick piles of banknotes, they were all worth twenty dollars.

At this time, I have to say that the quality of the paper and printing is good. There was actually no damage, but the difficulty was how to completely separate the banknotes, which were all stuck together.

There are four or five military medals of various kinds, some are rusty, and some are still a little bit different.

The most complete one is the largest one, with the "Three People's Party" emblem on a blue background, surrounded by a light golden ribbon-like light, and the light is divided into two circles, one small and one large, which looks very awesome. .

It's just that Hong Yanwu doesn't understand this stuff. If he really wants to know, I'm afraid there is no other way but to ask Yang Weifan to ask him.

There are five watches in total, two of which are Kun watches. All are imported goods. Because it has no waterproof function, you have to go to Hengdeli to take it apart to see if it can regain the function of timing.

But after all, these things are all mechanical parts, and the watch case may also be gold. There is always some preservation value, so it is not a complete waste.

The jewelry is relatively perfect. Except for the pearl necklace, which was completely destroyed by the dirty water, it turned into a dark color and lacked any luster. For other things, you can quickly clean them with toothpaste and soapy water.

Several gold necklaces, a diamond ring, an emerald ring, and a sapphire corsage, all had no real damage.

The most intact thing is the foreign money, which cost a total of 200 yuan. After soaking it in alkaline water and brushing it with a toothbrush, all the oxidation and dirt were removed. It is called a gleaming light.

Chen Liquan held it in his hand and weighed it, feeling a bit like a wealthy landlord.

Hong Yanwu imitated the scenes in the movie, blew hard, and then put Dayang to his ear. Not to mention you can really feel the "buzzing" vibration.

By the way, there’s something even more exciting! He later showed the hairpin that pierced Hong Yanwu's foot to his mother.

Unexpectedly, not only is it really golden. And it was another inexplicable surprise. Wang Yunlin actually said that the thing should be called "Blonde Hairpin with Zen Staff", which belonged to the imperial attire of the Ming Dynasty.

But why are these things soaked in the Tongzi River? Hong Yanwu did not dare to communicate with his mother about this issue.

Because first, he understands the moral standards of his parents. If they knew what was going on, they would never let him keep things in their hands. Secondly, he judged based on the clues he had in hand, and he already had a map in his mind.

Based on the fact that the discovery location is the moat of the Forbidden City and that the things discovered are belongings of the emperors and empresses of the Ming Dynasty, it is indeed easy to think that this is a relic of the Ming Dynasty.

But if you think about it carefully, it is impossible that the river mud has not been cleared since the Qing Dynasty and modern times. This judgment seems unrealistic.

So the most likely thing is that this thing was thrown into the river after the river mud was cleared last time.

Besides, there are so many good things in the water, most likely they all sank into the river at the same time.

Coupled with the objects found in the small safe, and considering the remote environmental characteristics of that section of Tongzi River, and the historical background of the "movement" for ten years.

After deducing it step by step, the origin of these things can be easily revealed.

As a contemporary who has experienced this crazy era, Hong Yanwu certainly knows the specific conditions of the "Destroy the Four Olds" period. From the very beginning, cultural relics and antiques have become the focus of the revolution, and historical turmoil has brought disaster to all treasures.

Not only did many people secretly burn old calligraphy and paintings in the middle of the night, but many precious porcelains were also smashed or thrown away by their owners. Hong Yanwu still remembers the scene when his parents burned photos, calligraphy and paintings at home when he was a child. He will never forget the look of him crying without tears.

So the greatest possibility is that these things were "consciously" discarded into the river by many people in 1966, in order to deal with the head and tail, avoid disasters, and seek peace.

As for why no one has tried to fish it out so far, one is that it has been too long and many of the people who threw things have passed away. Secondly, people who are willing to behave like this have already had enough of being burdened by things. In addition, the market for antique calligraphy and painting is still sluggish, so no one is obsessed with these things.

Chen Liquan also greatly agreed with Hong Yanwu's analysis. But what he is more concerned about is what to do next?

Hong Yanwu had nothing to hide from his buddy. With a flash of his eyes, he frankly admitted that he was greedy.

"Of course we have to continue fishing. Quanzi, this is a gift from God. I don’t know how many rare treasures there are under the river. Wouldn’t we be fools if we didn’t? The key is to keep it secret, otherwise people will know about it. We don’t have Yuan Datou anymore, so we can only be taken advantage of. I’ll give you a little banner above my head.”

Chen Liquan had no objection, but expressed concern.

"Xiao Wu, can we hide this? Let's go fishing in broad daylight? What if people see it? And those three children..."

Hong Yanwu was as thoughtful as ever.

"We definitely can't just go fishing. Preparation must be done. I thought about it for a while, and we just did it by ourselves. Every afternoon at dark, we pretended to be fishing nets for shrimps, and we were able to do it all the time. At nine o'clock in the evening, there will be few people passing by, so no one will pay much attention."

"You need a car to pull things. Let's get a three-wheeler and buy some small pickle jars to put in the car as a cover. After the things are collected, stuff them into the jars and cover them with a raincloth. Who can see? Pulling every day Let’s go to the three-bedroom apartment of the Song family in the dormitory compound of the Commercial Bureau and clean up the last part.”

"As for the three children, it's not a big problem. Shui Xiaoying is still a baby and doesn't understand anything. Ding Ling'er also has no curiosity. When I landed, she was far away from the safe and didn't even look at it. I guess I didn't take it seriously. The only one who was curious was Hong Jun. Fortunately, he was quite obedient. He just believed whatever I said and told him that there was just some **** in it, so he wouldn't be allowed to mention it again. That’s it.”

"It doesn't matter if it's really exposed. It's not stealing or robbing, and there's not a lot of stuff in the river. At most, we just hand over a few things and that's it. No one knows how much we really fished out. Are you right..."

In this case, Chen Liquan has nothing to say. It’s just that I have some feelings that I can’t express and feel unhappy about.

"Xiao Wu, I think you are really evil. Ever since we returned to the capital after our liberation, you have come up with endless ways to make money. Those tricks are amazing, and there are many treasures chasing you all the time. Hey, To be honest, I don’t even dare to count how much money you have now, and I don’t dare to think about how many people you support. Just for this reason, I think you might be the reincarnation of the God of Wealth. Yes. If there is a chance, I must find someone who can figure it out for you."

Hong Yanwu couldn't help but feel a little proud, holding a cigarette in his mouth and slamming the table.

"Quanzi, what you said deeply spurred me on. Really, my parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and they know me, Quanzi. I also think that I will never be short of money in this life. And in my current life The most proud thing is that we have successfully solved the employment problem of a large number of gangsters, which can be considered a benefit to society. Of course, no matter how much money we have, it belongs to both of us, but I have to remind you. You must not try to imitate me, because I am a legend. If you ask me to do it again, I can’t even imitate myself.”

As soon as these words were finished, the two people in the room could no longer restrain themselves and laughed at each other.

Inadvertently, a few pieces of foreign money on the table were knocked off by Hong Yanwu, making a jingling sound that was so pleasant to the ears.