The last time Suhang went to the island was to look for cocoa trees. After walking around the island, she discovered that although this island is far away from China, the climate and climate here are not the same as those of the islands adjacent to the coast of China.
There was a big difference. Without a tropical environment, there would naturally be no tropical tree species. Master Su was not interested.
At that time, some natives took the initiative to come over to communicate with them. One of them, who looked like a chief, was waving a bead chain at her, mumbling what he was saying. Suhang didn't understand and had no interest in thinking about it. He accepted it.
They picked up the bead necklace, left some gifts in exchange for supplies, and left. Now thinking back carefully, at that time, the natives had a look of surprise on their faces when they saw them leaving just like that...
Returning to the island, she met the natives again. Suhang recognized the chief who had given her the bead necklace at a glance. It wasn't that Suhang had a good memory, but the chief was too different. He had such a big bouquet on his head.
With colorful bird feathers and brightly painted face, he is obviously different from other bare natives. It is difficult to forget him after seeing him once.
The natives were very friendly to the Han people who suddenly arrived. They dragged Suhang and many crew members into the tribe without any explanation, and presented them with all kinds of weird food to entertain them. In addition, the chief also arranged for a group of naked men to dance to entertain Suhang.
The first time I came to ask for something, I was a little embarrassed to hold out my hand as soon as I came up, so I followed the natives' arrangements and presented the gifts I had prepared long ago, which were nothing more than iron tools, knives, fire seals, etc.
These are all good things in the eyes of the natives.
Grandma leaned beside her comfortably, feeding Xiaosu some fruit, and smiled at Suhang: "The natives here finally know how to treat guests, it's not the same as elsewhere. Sister Hang came here last time
, it should have given them a lot of benefits, right?"
Along the way the giant ship sailed, it encountered many island natives. Most of them were wary when they discovered them, and even some tough tribes would take the initiative to attack. However, this native family was warm and hospitable. When grandma thought about it, it must be Suzhou and Hangzhou.
I gave them a big treat when I came here last time, so I treated them as VIPs again this time.
Su Hang was stunned when he heard this, shook his head and replied: "No, they were so enthusiastic when I came last time."
What kind of person is Su Hang? How can she care about other people's attitudes? She doesn't even care about Jingtai's favor, let alone what the natives think of her. In her eyes, the natives are holding knives and grinning.
, it has nothing to do with holding fruits and smiling flatteringly.
What's the difference? So when she first landed on the island, she didn't care at all about the enthusiasm of the natives, and didn't think there was anything unusual about it. Now that her grandma mentioned it, she suddenly felt that something was wrong... They were indeed too enthusiastic, as if they hadn't seen each other for many years.
Like an old friend.
After a lively meal, the women and children dispersed, and the young men in the tribe began to work on the next meal. Suhang, grandma and others found the chief and explained their intention with gestures and words; the chief was so rude.
, it was also a lot of gestures and rude words... The two groups chatted for a long time. Anyway, Suhang didn't understand what the natives wanted to say, and probably the natives didn't understand what Suhang wanted to do either.
In the end, the chief became impatient. He jumped up from his seat, roared and summoned a group of tribesmen. He waved vigorously to Su Hang and others in the "Follow me" gesture, then turned and walked towards the mountainous area of the island.
Su Hang was confused and curious, not understanding what the chief was doing. He couldn't understand it anyway, so he simply stopped talking and called a group of strong sailors to follow the natives.
The island where the natives live is never too small, and the place where Su Hang and others are is no exception. A group of Han people followed the natives and trekked hard for seven days before finally reaching their destination: the mountainside of the main peak of the island.
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As soon as they arrived at the place, Su Hang, grandma and the sailors couldn't help but widen their eyes: a courtyard with nine tombs neatly arranged in a line.
Most of the courtyard has collapsed and is dilapidated, but it is not difficult to see its layout. The style comes from China. The corrugated corners of the roof are square and square, which is completely different from the round thatched houses of the local indigenous people. When I tentatively walked into it, I saw the utensils used by the predecessors.
Still placed in the same place, huge instruments stood in the open space, which looked very eye-catching. Grandma looked at it and said in surprise: "This is the Armillary Sphere, this is the Four-Way Sphere, and this is...the Sun and Moon Disk?"
Grandma was once the eunuch in charge of the Yan Palace, and Su Hang also grew up in a family of high-ranking officials. The two of them were quite knowledgeable, but even so, they could not identify all the instruments and could only recognize a limited number of them.
However, what is certain is that the big things set up in the courtyard should all be instruments used for stargazing and measuring the sky. They all come from Middle-earth and are inventions of the Han people.
The island is blown by the sea breeze all year round, so it is difficult to preserve ordinary objects for a long time. Su Hang and others walked around the yard a few more times, but found nothing useful except a tightly sealed iron box. It was not enough to open the iron box.
It is a pile of used 'manuscript paper', which is densely packed with countless ancient calculations, and no one can understand it...
On the isolated island, Han people once stayed here to observe the stars. In addition, the astrologers were still calculating something. It is not known exactly what results they wanted to calculate.
Grandma took a long breath and murmured: "Han people have been here on this island a long time ago. Those tombs outside must be them."
Su Hang nodded and walked out of the deserted house and walked towards the row of tombs.
There are nine tombs in a row, arranged in a straight line. The tombstones are all facing the direction of China, which represents the feeling of homesickness after leaving. The inscription is written in Chinese characters, but there is no epitaph at all. There are not many words on the tombstone, just: Teacher XX
The tomb of a certain person was erected for his unworthy disciple.
The nine tombstones all look the same, except for the two names of "someone" that have changed.
It couldn't be simpler, it doesn't even have the year of birth or death.
But if you look a little more carefully, you can still find some clues: the person who set up the previous tombstone is the owner of the next tomb.
The master's tombstone was erected by his disciples; the disciple became the master, and after his death, he was erected by the next generation of disciples... This is the example of the nine tombs. The tombs lined up in a straight line were once the inheritance of a line of masters and disciples.
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The chief began to gesture towards Suhang again, pointed at the graves, and raised his thumb. This time it was quite easy to understand. The chief was praising them as good people.
It's not difficult to understand. I don't know how many years ago, the Han people came here. Nine generations of masters and apprentices passed it on, at least two to three hundred years. They once lived on the same island as the indigenous ancestors. Although they did not live together, they
There must have been a lot of exchanges, and they should get along harmoniously with each other. Therefore, instead of being hostile to the Han people, the local indigenous people treated the Han people warmly.
After all, just now Suhang could see the indigenous demons dancing wildly and eat the weird local food, so he still had the credit of these predecessors.
Then the chief was very busy, his arms almost danced, and he had a long talk. Before the two parties were chatting, there was no "reference", and everyone was confused together, but now there is
The chief would point to these graves from time to time. From this, Suhang first understood what the chief wanted to say about these predecessors. With a clear premise, he understood more when they communicated again, and gradually understood the meaning of the indigenous people:
It has been passed down from generation to generation among the indigenous people that a large ship came to the island many years ago. A large group of Han people landed on the island and entered the mountains. They built this courtyard and set up many stargazing instruments. Then everyone left and only two people stayed.
, a middle-aged man and a young man, there is no need to ask whether they are a master and disciple.
The natives didn't know what they were busy with all day long, but gradually the two of them interacted more and more. The Han people were very friendly to them and helped them treat their illnesses. If they had a headache or fever, the Han people would just press it with their fingers a few times and it would be cured.
While saying this, the chief stretched out his two index fingers and poked the people around him randomly, making Xiao Xiaosu giggle. Following his example, the little boy stretched out two fingers to tap grandma. Grandma laughed so hard.
Like a flower, it kept praising me: "Young Master is considerate of me and treats my illness."
Acupuncture and acupuncture are originally the methods of doctors in the Han Dynasty, and many knowledges in the Han Dynasty are similar. Just by using these stargazing equipment, you can know that the people who live on this island are Yin and Yang masters. Such people know some martial arts and understand
The methods of some doctors are nothing short of normal.
The big ship that transported the Han people to the island did not never return after it left. It would come back every once in a while. When the gesture reached this stage, the chief had some tricks and casually pulled a female tribesman beside him.
Then he made a big belly sign on her body
, and then stretched out three fingers to Su Hang, repeating this process several times, Su Hang suddenly realized: a big belly means pregnancy, three months of pregnancy... Almost every two or three years, the big ship will come back and bring the baby to the island.
The Han people sent large quantities of supplies without interruption.
After the master dies, the disciples will bury their mentor with their own hands, and with the help of the natives, they will erect a monument and engrave inscriptions. When the ship comes again, the disciples will board the ship and leave the island temporarily. The length of time each disciple leaves the island after the death of his master varies.
only one
It takes two 'ten months of pregnancy', and some take seven or eight 'ten months of pregnancy', but no matter how long he leaves, he will still come back. When he returns to the island, his former disciple has become a master.
There will also be a little doll accompanying him.
Needless to say, the purpose of leaving the island and returning to the East is to find qualified disciples. Once found, they will return to the island and continue their research. This goes on and on endlessly. After the death of the teacher, the disciples will recruit more disciples, and the inheritance will be passed down from generation to generation.
The legacy of our ancestors.
At this time, grandma suddenly remembered something and asked Su Hang: "That's strange, where is the man who dug Liu Xiancheng's grave? Where is his grave?"
Liu Xiancheng's is the ninth tomb, the last one in a series of tombstones. He also had disciples who erected the tombstones to dig the tomb, but his disciples are not here.
Su Hang had already figured this out, and responded with a smile: "No need to ask, I must have left on a big boat." While speaking, she also imitated the chief's gestures, and danced her palms up and down like waves, doing
It looks like a big boat riding the wind and waves.
Grandma coughed, shook her head and smiled: "Surely this is true, I'm stupid, I didn't think of such a simple thing."
But what I didn't expect was that maybe the chief understood what the two people were talking about, or maybe the chief was planning to talk about what happened behind the ninth tomb. He reached out and lightly chopped Su Hang's hand, and ran after him.
After arriving at the ninth tomb, he put up a pavilion and looked toward the sea, pretending to be looking hard, and finally spread his hands...
Su Hang was slightly surprised: "The boat didn't come again? The tenth person didn't wait for the big boat, and he's still on the island?"
The chief didn't understand what she was saying. Then there were some gestures, and the more he looked at his movements and expressions, the more he thought they were what Su Hang said. Then the chief gave several orders, and all the tribesmen behind him
With a bright smile on her face, she took out the food and water she had brought with her and started eating and drinking.
Su Hang was intrigued by this uneven story. Unexpectedly, the natives suddenly started to have a dinner together. He couldn't laugh or cry for a while...
However, the journey of the natives did not end here. After eating and drinking, the chief gave the order to continue climbing to the top of the mountain. Only then did Su Hang realize that they were just taking a short rest.
There are no roads in the wild mountains on the island. Needless to say, it is difficult to climb up. After a very arduous journey, we finally reached the top of the mountain before dark. This time, the indigenous people took Su Hang on the top rock of the mountain.
A solitary remains were found.
The clothes have long since rotted and gone with the wind; the skin and flesh have rotted and turned into dust, leaving only a skeleton, holding a stone box in his arms, facing the west, staring at the sea with empty eyes, as if he is still waiting, still
Looking for the big ship that can take him home.
This is the tenth person, the last disciple of the 'Tomb Lineage'.
The chief continued to gesture, trying to explain the matter clearly.
The island is isolated offshore, and the distance is so far that it is difficult for birds to cross. The only connection between the Han people here and the Middle-earth world is the big ship that comes to visit it every few years.
After the death of the ninth person, the tenth generation of disciples buried their mentor. He had to wait for the ship to arrive before he could go to Central Earth to choose his disciples. Naturally, he would not wait in the meantime and continued his research for generations. It was estimated that almost more than a year had passed.
This man suddenly went crazy and ran to the native tribe with a face full of ecstasy. While drinking and laughing, he told the natives that he had finally solved the puzzle that had been difficult to solve for generations.
After ten generations and hundreds of years of hard research, the results finally came to fruition.
As a result, the Han people will leave this place forever when the big ship comes again. The natives are simple and sincerely happy for the Han people, and they even held a series of grand celebrations... But unexpectedly, ten generations of disciples waited for many years without stopping.
The big ship that came to the island has disappeared.
At the beginning, the tenth generation disciple was still patient, but as time went by, he became more and more anxious. He simply climbed to the main peak with the most precious box in his arms, looking at the sea day and night, looking forward to that moment all the time.
A boat can sail into your sight.
The natives cared about their friend and knew that he would not be able to survive for long if he went up the mountain alone. The tribe took shifts, and every day someone set out to the top of the mountain to deliver water and food to the ten generations of disciples, rain or shine.
But the tenth generation disciple never came down from the peak again, and he never waited for the boat after all.
Before he died, he made it clear to the native who brought him food that his body would not be buried in the ground, but he would stay here and continue to look at it. Then he took a string of beads from his wrist and handed it to the man. He made it clear that if the ship comes back one day, he will give it to him.
If you show the beaded chain to the crew, they will understand the meaning and follow the natives into the mountains to look for his body.
As for the wooden box, it was originally something that was going to be given to the crew, but what it contained was the collection of the hard work of ten generations.
Whether the ship will come or not has become unknown. If it comes, the box will naturally be taken back to China by the crew; but if it does not come, the ten generations of disciples will hold it until the sky falls apart!
Unless he waited for the rightful owner, he would not let go. The last Han man on the island had the last obsession in his heart. He did not give the box to the natives together, but chose to hold it himself, and he held it for hundreds of years.
The story about the Han people was basically finished, and the ship never came again until Suzhou and Hangzhou, who launched a great voyage for the chocolate of their dreams, discovered this island during the voyage.
The natives kept their promise, the last wishes of ten generations of disciples and the colorful bead chain were passed down from generation to generation in the tribe, and fell into the hands of the current red-faced chief. Finally seeing the big ship again, he naturally led people forward to show the token.
The big ship was yes, but it was not the one that the tenth generation disciples were waiting for.
At that time, Suzhou and Hangzhou did not know these things. They regarded the tokens as gifts, happily accepted them, and then left. The natives were also honest, and watched blankly as they took the tokens and watched them come and go.
, did not follow him into the mountains at all, only left with endless wonder...
Fortunately, Su Hang came back. She wanted to get a few more auspicious bead chains, but she didn't expect to learn such a thing.
Now, with Su Hang's temperament, how could she hold back her curiosity and not see what was in the box? Grandma understood what she was thinking, but after all, she was a person from the palace, 'well-informed and sensible', so she took action
Before
First, he led his men to silently pray to the remains of their predecessors. After so many years, the sky in Middle-earth has changed several times. The big ship that the ten generations of disciples are waiting for will never come back, but their painstaking research will eventually return.
Middle Earth!
After the ceremony, grandma stepped forward and picked up the stone box.
The texture of the box is clear and the workmanship is excellent. It is engraved with the fairyland in the clouds. It looks like an incredible antique at first glance, but after opening the box... there is a book in the box. This is expected. Ten generations of masters and disciples have come to the island.
It is for research, not treasure hunting. The wealth they left behind should be related to research.
The result of the research was handwriting. But when I opened the booklet, the descriptions on it were not Chinese characters. Each of the strange characters had many strokes, some like the talismans drawn by an experienced ghost hunter, but the structure was even more complicated, from Suzhou and Hangzhou to grandma and then to
Everyone on the crew who came with us knew exactly what was written in the booklet.
Su Hang pointed to the strange words on the book and looked at the chief. The latter shook his head knowingly, saying that he didn't know what was written in the book.
There is no other way. I will try to search again when I return to the Middle Earth. Is there anyone who knows this kind of writing? Suhang sent an order to transport the bones from the top of the mountain back to the mountainside and bury them in the Shimen tombs. After all, it is still
To be buried in peace.
Suhang made further preparations, erected monuments and inscriptions for his tenth generation disciples, held a simple funeral, then bid farewell to the natives, and the ship set sail back to China.