Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 4 Work Notes
Probably it was really in response to Hu Laoxia's words, which immediately aroused my evil thoughts and reminded me of something.It was a work notebook left by my grandfather.

Those who don't know may find it strange that people of your grandfather's generation either entered a factory or became educated youths, what work notes can they have?What do you write in your notes?Write how many cows were released today, and how many acres were dug yesterday?

of course not.

My grandfather's work notebook has a lot of background. The job in this notebook is not an ordinary job, but a job that can make people rich overnight.

Except for my generation of businessmen, our Chen family has been honest farmers for eight generations, but my grandfather's generation once went wrong, and the seedlings grew crookedly.

My grandfather’s name is Chen Siyuan. Our Chen family was very poor. When he was a child, my grandfather mainly herded cattle for landlords. Although my grandfather was diligent and diligent in herding cattle for others, he was very unpopular because he was particularly prone to illness.

What disease?

Slippery bone disease!
This name is rare enough, and most people may not have heard of it, but it was called in the past, and now it is called "congenital soft tissue dysplasia" in medicine. My grandfather's joints all over his body are particularly easy to fall off. It doesn't hurt too much, just push it back. It is said that once he was eating with other long-term workers of the landlord's house, his jaw fell off while eating. He hurriedly pushed back, but when he pushed his jaw back , Even half of the rough kangtou was gone on the table.

Because of my grandfather's strange disease, he was not liked by others, but one time, a gold guest with a big bag came to the house, that is, the person who used to pan for gold in the river. After he heard about my grandfather's illness, Suddenly he said: "I have a cure for this disease, but it is my family's ancestral prescription, and it cannot be known to outsiders. If you want to cure the disease, why not do this, you will be my apprentice, and I will go to the mountains with me to pan for gold. cure."

My grandpa's parents were overjoyed when they heard this. They had four daughters and three sons together. In the past, every household was so fertile, and the family couldn't open the pot for a long time. Now that they can take the youngest son away, they can feed him. Eat food, heal diseases, and learn a skill of panning for gold. Where can I find such a good thing? Immediately arranged for my grandfather to leave with that gold guest.

Needless to say, I cried when I left, my grandfather went into the mountains with that gold guest, his master, and only then did I know what kind of gold digger this man was, he was clearly a grave-digger!

My grandpa was so frightened that he cried and refused to work. The tomb robber grabbed his collar, pointed at the entrance of the fox-like hole in front of him, and said, "Boy, if I didn't see that you are naturally slippery, I would have taken you with you? Obediently and obediently, you will be my apprentice in the future, and you will be indispensable to eat and drink hot food."

It turns out that because there is a brick factory not far away, this person made the robbery hole very small and very secretive. Normal people can't get through it. Only tomb robbers who have practiced bone shrinking skills can enter. This person has practiced bone shrinking skills. It’s okay to go in, but this is a big tomb, you can’t do it alone, you have to find a helper, and my grandfather was born with slippery bones, when you push the joints, the whole person is like a deflated balloon, and you can get into it. The small hole is similar to the principle of the bone shrinking skill, and it can just be a helper.

My grandfather was only 13 years old at that time. The tomb robber was fierce. He didn't dare to disobey, so he could only obey. For the rest of the years, he followed the tomb robber all over the world and dug a lot of tombs. Until one time, my grandfather was in the tomb. He was hit by a trap and became crippled, so that man let my grandfather go. Because of this, my grandfather learned the skills of tomb robbery.

This work note records my grandfather's tomb-robbing experience in those years, as well as the tomb-robbing experience and various details.

After all, Hu Laoxia and my grandfather are still traveling together. If I hadn't met him, a tomb robber who suffered a thousand dollars, I would not have remembered this work notebook of my grandfather.

Grandpa is a kind-hearted person, and he fears ghosts and gods. After being released by the tomb robbers, he never did these activities again, and returned home to farm. Until later, because of me, grandpa had to return to his old business.

This has always been something I don't want to recall, and it can also be said that it is a more painful thing in my memory.

My grandfather always said that this was retribution, because he dug too many family graves, so retribution came.

My grandfather later married a wife and had a child, that is, my father. It stands to reason that my grandfather is a good man, and the son he taught should not be bad, but my father is really not a thing, he is an alcoholic.

He never did farm work, and wandered around the village all day long, doing things like stealing chickens and dogs and molesting big girls. One year, he made her belly bigger, that is, my mother, who was forced to get married and gave birth to me.

But my father was very dissatisfied with this matter, and beat and scolded my mother after drinking. My mother left her husband and children and ran away with others. My father got too drunk again, slipped and fell to his death. My grandfather and I, two people have to live, right?
Children have to study, right?
With those few acres of thin land, I couldn't make a living at all, but the strange thing is that my grandfather not only supported me, but also sent me to study in the county.At that time in our village, there were many people studying, but there were also many people who dropped out of school because of poverty.My grandfather is a lonely old man, and it is a great thing for the villagers to send me to study.It wasn't until I was sensible that my grandfather told me that a penny can't beat a hero. He was forced to do nothing later, so he went to rob the tomb again, all done without telling me.

He warned me: "Tomb robbery is a sinful business. I gave birth to such an unworthy son. This is retribution. You keep this book. If one day I am not around, or...or something happens, you will Look at it, it's a miss."

When I got this book, I had just entered junior high school, and I was still a half-grown child who was not very sensible.When I saw my grandfather put it in my hand with a serious face, I thought that my grandfather was confessing his last words, and I cried in fright.In the days that followed, grandpa went out, came back, went out, came back... I didn't see any change in my life, so I gradually forgot about this book.

Until, when I was going to high school and had to pay tuition, my grandfather went out again, but never came back... I remembered this book and what my grandfather said again.

I don't know where grandpa has gone, and I don't know if grandpa is alive or dead... I just sit at the head of the village every day, holding the book and waiting for grandpa to come back.

I waited for a long time, but my grandfather didn't come back. At that time, the family was poor and white, and the mysterious disappearance of my grandfather made the whole family lose.

The people in the village took pity on me. At that time, the south was engaged in economic development, so they took me out to work. When I was [-] or [-] years old, I worked on the construction site. At that time, there was a shortage of manpower, and there was no such thing as child labor.The inspections were not strict, and I barely supported myself by doing coolies. Later, I worked in all walks of life, and I also met a lot of people from all walks of life, and gradually made a fortune.

The more I think about it, the more unwilling I am, if it's really just being beaten back to its original shape, that's all.I have never experienced any hardships. I can survive by eating steamed buns and porridge, but if the debts on my buttocks are not cleared, I may lose my life.

I looked at my grandfather's work notes. There are many methods and technical explanations of tomb robbing, as well as his various personal experiences. For those who want to rob tombs, this is a comprehensive guide to tomb robbing. Do I want to...

What Grandpa said before leaving was intertwined with the current predicament, which made me unable to make up my mind. The next morning, someone came to collect the rent early in the morning. Tell me why we brothers are so unlucky."

I couldn't make up my mind last night, but with the current situation, I was forced to do anything, so I drank the porridge, calmly, and said: "There is no inherent poverty, it depends on how brave you are." Don't dare to do it."

He blinked his eyes and said, "You always make the most dirty tricks, did you think of a good way to make money, let my brother and I also share a piece of the pie." .

I said: "I didn't want to do this at first, but I can't eat porridge anymore, and you can't afford the rent anymore. If you are afraid, the two of us will go to the street to beg for food. I have a business that can Do it, it depends on whether you dare or not."

As soon as Tofu got excited, he said excitedly: "If you dare to mention it, I will ask you if you make money!" It really echoed the old saying that if a person is poor and crazy, he will become more courageous.

I asked him to listen to me, and told me my plan. When he heard it, his eyes widened, he swallowed, and said, "To rob the tomb? When did you start thinking about it?"

I said, "Are you afraid?"

There was obviously some fear on his face, his eyeballs rolled a few times, but he still nodded and said: "I dare not go with others if you are bold and timid if you starve to death, but it will be different if you go with you. If you are brave, ghosts will probably be scared when they see you, so tell me what to do."

Immediately, the two of us made plans in the room. I have read Grandpa’s work notes for countless times, and the contents inside have been deeply engraved in my mind. It needs to be discussed in detail.

Tomb robbery, in the jargon of the industry, is also called "Dao Dou". Dou means a coffin. In our hometown, tomb robbers are not called inverted buckets. Local tomb robbers are more used to saying 'digging mushrooms'.

Because the grave looks like a mushroom bag, it is called digging mushrooms. In my grandfather's work notes, it does not say inverted bucket, but "digging mushrooms".

The two of us were also forced to go to Liangshan. After the two of them finished planning, Tofu said: "I can't tell, you can do this craft. But where are we going to dig mushrooms? In SZ city, there is only a cemetery, and all the ashes are buried." There are still urn guards in the cemetery, let alone whether it can be dug up, even if it is dug out, the ashes are not worth much, right?"

I couldn't help kicking this kid, and said: "You shouldn't be jumping around when you're smart, but you're not smart when you're smart. Can you break ground in this place?" We can't find the ancient tomb. Those ancient tombs have already changed in the times, and even the mushroom buns can no longer be seen. Only some masters with occult skills can find the deep-buried tombs. Novices like me and Tofu, if you want to When digging mushrooms, you can only dig modern fresh mushrooms, which can be seen with the naked eye.

He rubbed his butt, grinned his teeth and said, "Okay, I'm stupid, so tell me, where are the mushrooms? As long as you have a way to make my buddy rich, you can kick me every day."

I looked at the cat that was tied with a red string and placed on the table, and said in a low voice, "Huiyonghe, the tomb of civil officials."

(End of this chapter)